Provides expanded enrollment through New York state of health through tax returns, and allows for enrollment through the New York state of health at any time for first-time enrollees.
Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes New York's state health insurance marketplace to award annual grants to organizations that help residents apply for health insurance. It creates three specific grant programs: funding certified navigators (who assist individuals), community enrollment programs, and certifying licensed insurance agents to help low-income residents and small businesses. Priority funding is directed to New York City and counties with uninsured rates above the state average for people earning under 400% of the federal poverty level. The grants must follow federal rules and require annual state budget appropriations.
Maddy summaryThis bill reclassifies sex trafficking (both adult and child) as a violent felony under New York law. It directly affects individuals convicted of these crimes by subjecting them to harsher penalties typically reserved for violent offenses. The key mechanism adds "sex trafficking" and "sex trafficking of a child" to the list of Class B violent felonies in the penal code, alongside crimes like murder, rape, and kidnapping. This change will impact sentencing outcomes for these offenses, though it does not alter the underlying criminal conduct.
Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the city of Niagara Falls to add unpaid housing, building, and fire code violation penalties, costs, and fines to the city's annual tax levy, provided they are court-ordered, unpaid for one year after final judgment, and equal to at least 5% of the property's tax value. Property owners must receive a 30-day notice detailing the violations, amounts owed, and foreclosure process, while owner-occupied primary residences are exempt. Tenants in at-risk properties must be offered relocation assistance before tax foreclosure, and owners can avoid sale by curing violations or paying the debt before the redemption period ends. If property is sold at auction, surplus funds from the sale (after covering code violation debt) are returned to the former owner.
Directs the department of labor and the office for people with developmental disabilities to study and report on the wages earned by those who help, assist, support, and/or work with the developmentally disabled.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires the state to reimburse counties for the full cost of document management software specifically designed for child welfare services (e.g., cases involving child abuse, neglect, or maltreatment). It directly affects counties operating child welfare programs that purchase or plan to purchase such software to create paperless systems for managing case documentation. The state will fund reimbursements from the general budget, requiring counties to provide proof of purchase (like receipts) for eligible software that uses advanced capture, storage, and retrieval technology. The reimbursement applies to both past purchases and future planned purchases made by counties serving child welfare cases.
Eliminates state sales and compensating use taxes on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels; authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes at the local level; establishes various exemptions from New York's sales and use tax; provides for a sales tax exemption for housekeeping supplies and for ready-to-eat foods.
Maddy summaryThis bill repeals New York City's estate tax, which was levied on property inherited after someone's death. It directly affects individuals who receive inherited assets, as the tax would no longer apply to those estates. The bill removes Article 26 of the city's tax law and amends related administrative code provisions to eliminate references to the repealed tax. The repeal takes immediate effect upon enactment. This is a straightforward policy change that eliminates an existing tax obligation.
Requires age verification for internet pornography websites; imposes a $50,000 penalty per day for violations; provides exemptions for news organizations.
Maddy summaryThis bill makes permanent a 2006 law that creates a presumption: volunteer firefighters diagnosed with certain lung disabilities (like cancer or respiratory illnesses) are automatically considered to have incurred those conditions during firefighting duties. It directly affects volunteer firefighters in New York who develop these specific lung conditions while serving. The key change removes the previous expiration date (June 30, 2025), ensuring the presumption remains in effect indefinitely. This simplifies the process for eligible firefighters to access benefits by shifting the burden of proof to the state.
