Asm. Dave DiPietro

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 2104) caps New York State's annual personal income tax collections starting in 2026. It sets a yearly limit based on a formula: the prior year's tax revenue multiplied by a growth factor (either 1.02 or 0.99 plus inflation), plus any unused carryover from previous years (max 1.5% of the limit). If the state collects more than the limit by over 1%, taxpayers receive equal refunds by September; if exceeded by less than 1%, the excess funds are reserved for future tax years. This directly affects all New York personal income tax filers by limiting how much the state can collect annually.

Deems home instruction which is compliant with the provisions of article 65 of the education law and the home instruction requirements prescribed in the commissioner of education's regulations to be substantially equivalent in amount and quality to the instruction given to students of like age and attainments at the public schools of the city or district where the student resides.

Directs the commissioner of health and the president of the New York state energy research and development authority (NYSERDA) to study and make recommendations on the impacts of electric vehicles on personal medical devices.

Maddy summaryBill A 8964 allocates $648.3 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects. It provides $589.3 million to counties, cities, towns, and villages for highway improvements under existing law, using specific formulas to ensure minimum funding levels per municipality. An additional $58.8 million is allocated directly to municipalities for similar projects, with up to 25% of each grant allowed for purchasing road construction and maintenance equipment (subject to state rules). This funding supports local governments in reimbursing eligible costs for infrastructure upgrades.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York's public retirement funds to stop investing in companies doing business in Iran or with Iranian entities. It directly affects the state's pension and annuity funds managed by the Comptroller, prohibiting new investments and mandating divestment from existing holdings within three years. The Comptroller must report all affected investments annually and complete divestment by the three-year deadline, while protecting against premature sales. The law expires only if Iran is removed from the U.S. State Department's terrorism list and the President certifies Iran has halted nuclear weapons efforts.

Provides for the elimination of tolls on the New York state thruway for vehicles transporting veterans to and from veteran's administration hospitals and other veteran's healthcare facilities.

Directs the department of environmental conservation to authorize the use of a crossbow for the taking of big and small game by any licensed person for use during the entirety of the archery-only season within Wyoming county.

Provides that at the request of an owner of a parcel of property within the boundaries of such sewer district requests exclusion from the sewer district due to the lack of sewage services provided to such parcel of property, such request shall be granted without the state department of health approval and without the procedure set forth in section 256 of the county law.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires insurance companies to cover at least 90 days of rehabilitation services at a facility when a doctor prescribes it. It directly affects insured individuals needing post-illness or injury rehabilitation, ensuring they receive extended coverage without arbitrary limits. The key provision mandates that new or renewed insurance policies include this 90-day coverage, contingent on a doctor's referral. The law takes effect 90 days after enactment and applies to policies issued after that date.

Prohibits the release of personal medical records or information without a warrant or express written authorization of the individual; prohibits the condition of the consent of release for an application for a firearms license.