Asm. Joe Sempolinski

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 summaryBill A 5757 grants disabled veterans seven free days of sporting activity in New York State. These veterans, regardless of residency, would be exempt from fees normally required for licenses or permits under the environmental conservation law. The commissioner of environmental conservation is responsible for defining what constitutes a disability for this program and for adopting necessary rules and regulations for its implementation.

Allows family and criminal courts to extend orders of protection for up to two years beyond the expiration date of an issued order of protection if the court finds reason for an extension and places such reasoning on the record.

Allows for three forty-five day extensions of necessary and available emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence instead of the current two forty-five day extensions.

Creates a series of distinctive license plates for law enforcement officers who were wounded in the line of duty or the spouse of such, which shall bear the words "Wounded in the Line of Duty"; includes the New York state sheriff's association, New York state association of chiefs of police, police benevolent association of the New York state troopers, the New York state police benevolent association, and the New York city police benevolent association; provides that proceeds from the service charge shall be used for a fund to assist wounded/fallen officers and their families.

Maddy summaryBill A 5310 makes permanent a 2012 law (amended in 2024) that allows New York boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) to provide educational services to school districts outside New York State. It removes a scheduled expiration date (July 1, 2029) that previously limited this authority. This change directly affects BOCES providers and out-of-state school districts that currently rely on these cross-state educational partnerships. The law now remains in effect indefinitely without requiring future legislative renewal.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's environmental conservation law to provide free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses to members of the Seneca Nation who reside in the state. It directly affects Seneca Nation members living within New York, granting them free access to these licenses without requiring purchase. The key provision updates existing eligibility criteria in the law to specifically include Seneca Nation members residing in the state, alongside other tribal groups and certain other categories like veterans and seniors. The change modifies sections 11-0703 and 11-0715 of the law, effective 30 days after enactment.

Prohibits advertisements on television and radio of cannabis and cannabis products subject to a $5000 fine and license or registration revocation after notice and an opportunity to be heard.

Authorizes school districts to submit an opt-out waiver to the commissioner of education authorizing such districts to opt-out of certain zero-emission school bus requirements.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases New York State's earned income tax credit (EITC) for tax returns filed in 2025 and later, raising the credit percentage from 30% to 45% of the federal EITC amount. It directly affects low-to-moderate income workers and families who qualify for the state EITC, primarily those with children or who meet income thresholds. The bill adds new payment options: small credits ($200 or less) are paid as a lump sum, medium credits ($200-$2,400) as three quarterly payments, and larger credits ($2,400+) as monthly installments. The changes take effect for taxable years beginning January 1, 2025, and are implemented through updated tax law provisions.