Provides for the establishment of a method for determining the lowest responsible bidder when negotiating state contracts that would incorporate quantifiable fiscal benefits.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 6049) adds "October 7th Remembrance Day" to New York State's official calendar of commemorative days, to be observed annually on October 7. It directly affects the state's official observance schedule but does not create new policies, funding, or requirements for individuals or organizations. The bill amends existing law by inserting this date into a list of established commemorative days (like Holocaust Remembrance Day or Juneteenth), with no additional provisions or mechanisms. As a procedural naming bill, it has no direct impact on citizens or government operations beyond formal recognition.
Relates to the confinement of companion animals in vehicles in extreme temperatures; provides such animals may be rescued if certain conditions are met.
Maddy summaryBill A 952 provides a New York State tax credit to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers. This tax credit is equal to the cost of a fishing license and a small and big game hunting license. The bill amends existing environmental conservation law to include this new provision, directly affecting these volunteers by reducing the cost of these specific licenses through a tax credit.
Maddy summaryThis 2004 bill requires the Public Service Commission to hold public hearings at least 90 days before deciding on utility rate increases, fees, rentals, or charges. The hearings must occur in the specific area affected by the proposed increase, allowing residents to share comments and ask questions directly to both the utility company and the commission. It applies to all utility rate changes and mandates this public input step before any approval decision. The law took effect 90 days after enactment, with necessary rule changes allowed before that date.
Increases reimbursement rates paid by the state to cities for repair and maintenance of state arterials; provides rate would be raised to one dollar and eighty cents from eighty-five cents per square yard of the pavement area that is included in the state highway system and an additional twenty cents, up from ten cents, per square yard of such pavement area where such pavement area is located on any elevated bridge.
Relates to county-wide shared services panels; includes library districts within county-wide shared services panels; establishes the municipal efficiency fund to provide counties with awards of matching funds upon certification by the department of state.
Requires the notification of a public utility company's or municipality's customers when the supply rate increases by at least forty percent and to notify such customers of bill assistance programs by posting on the utility company's website.
Maddy summaryThis bill extends the required inspection period for new motor vehicles sold in New York State from the current standard to five years from the date of sale. It directly affects new vehicle buyers and dealers, requiring inspections to be valid for five years instead of a shorter period. The key provision amends vehicle inspection rules to specify that new vehicles (as defined in the law) must undergo inspection upon sale, with the inspection certificate remaining valid for five years. This change simplifies compliance for new vehicle owners by reducing the frequency of mandatory safety and emissions inspections. The bill does not alter inspection requirements for used vehicles or other vehicle types.
Maddy summaryThis bill makes it a crime to wear body armor while committing any offense involving a deadly weapon (like a firearm). It directly affects individuals who wear body armor during crimes involving weapons, creating a new offense separate from the underlying crime. The key provision requires courts to impose consecutive sentences for this new "unlawful wearing of body armor" offense, meaning the jail time for this specific act runs after the sentence for the original crime. The law applies to both misdemeanors and felonies committed with a deadly weapon while wearing body armor.
