Authorizes James Unger, a town of West Seneca police officer, to receive certain credit under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law.
Requires that public schools provide instruction on climate change, including but not limited to identifying the causes and impacts of climate change on individuals, environments and communities, and learning to evaluate solutions.
Exempts railroad rolling stock from sales and compensating use taxes; defines "railroad rolling stock" as a device, which is used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks to transport goods, commodities, or equipment, including, but not limited to, flat cars, box cars, gondolas, hopper cars, or other freight railroad cars.
Maddy summaryThis bill regulates the use of live restraint cable devices for capturing wildlife, primarily affecting trappers who target coyotes and other species permitted by the Department of Environmental Conservation. It requires these devices to include specific safety features: a swivel (allows animal rotation), relaxing lock (stops tightening when animal stops moving), deer stop (prevents closure beyond a size allowing deer to escape), and breakaway device (opens under force). Trappers must check devices every 24 hours and complete department-approved training on device use. The regulation expires February 16, 2028.
Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide Erie County with construction, reconstruction, development, improvement, equipping, and expansion services of infrastructure, public areas, and/or a facility or facilities and necessary ancillary and related facilities.
Maddy summaryThis bill directs the Department of Health to study the long-term safety of tattoo ink, including its ingredients and associated health risks. The study must examine both the ingredients in different inks and the health effects of tattoos made with those inks. Within one year, the Department must submit a report to state leaders with findings, labeling recommendations for tattoo inks, and suggestions for legal changes. The bill expires two years after becoming law, making it a temporary study mandate. It directly affects the Department of Health and would influence future tattoo ink labeling requirements and regulations.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 3557) allows cities and towns to create their own local rules governing pesticide distribution, sale, use, and transportation, as long as those rules don't conflict with existing state laws. It directly affects municipal governments by giving them explicit authority to regulate pesticides locally, supplementing (not replacing) state regulations under the Environmental Conservation Law. Key provisions amend state law to confirm municipal authority and add a new section to the General Municipal Law enabling local pesticide regulations that align with state requirements. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.
Requires a school bus attendant or school bus monitor on all school buses transporting students in kindergarten through sixth grade to or from school or to or from any school related activity.
Eliminates the requirement that limited liability companies publish their articles of organization and that certain partnerships publish their registrations; establishes the department of state modernization fund.
Maddy summaryThis bill increases tax credits for installing geothermal energy systems. It raises the maximum credit to $10,000 for systems placed in service on or after July 1, 2025 (up from $5,000 before June 2025). It also adds refundability for qualifying low-income taxpayers or those in disadvantaged communities, allowing excess credits to be refunded instead of carried forward starting in 2026. The policy directly affects homeowners and businesses installing geothermal systems, providing greater financial incentives for adoption.
