Relates to the time period in which an application for refund can be made when the refund is based on a clerical error or unlawful entry by allowing a full refund without time limitation.
Prohibits an employer from terminating an employee who is also a volunteer firefighter or an enrolled member of a volunteer ambulance service when such employee misses or is late to work because of an emergency to which the employee was dispatched.
Establishes the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund reform act; ensures that money deposited into the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund is spent on construction purposes and not DOT and DMV operational activities.
Directs the New York state thruway authority to discontinue the collection of tolls at the Grand Island bridges in the Niagara section of the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's penal law to explicitly include "on-duty auxiliary police officers" within the legal definition of assault in the second degree. It directly affects auxiliary police officers by ensuring that injuring them while they're performing duties is treated as assault in the second degree, aligning their protection with that of regular police officers and other first responders. The key change is adding auxiliary officers to the list of protected personnel in the statute, without creating new penalties or altering existing legal standards for assault.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires all public school districts in the state to include age-appropriate curriculum on Italian history and civic impact in their social studies or history courses. The curriculum must cover Italian immigration to the U.S., the Italian community's historical experiences (including challenges), and their contributions to American government, arts, science, and society. School boards must provide teachers with training and materials to deliver this instruction, which can be integrated into existing courses. The mandate takes effect July 1, 2026, after the bill becomes law.
Maddy summaryThis bill would allow licensed bars and restaurants to run grid-based sports betting games ("sports squares pools") for their customers. Organizers must pay all wagered money directly to winners with no profit allowed - funds cannot be retained or used for business purposes. The pools work by having customers select grid cells based on predicted game scores, with winners determined by the actual final score. It applies only to establishments already licensed to serve alcohol on-premises under New York law.
Provides expanded enrollment through New York state of health through tax returns (Part A); allows for enrollment through the New York state of health at any time for first-time enrollees; expands New York state of health navigator program (Part B); creates the New York health benefit and cost commission (Part C); establishes New York health care savings accounts to expand and incentivize purchasing private health insurance (Part D).
Requires the deposit, into the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund, of a portion of the sales tax collected on each gallon of motor fuel sold at retail; increases the amount to be deposited over time.
Enacts the "in-route safety inspection for motor coach vehicles act"; establishes a framework for mandatory in-route inspections for motor coach vehicles carrying 16 or more passengers to reduce the risk of accidents and enhance operational oversight.
