Asm. Jon Rivera

Establishes the insure our communities act to implement climate leadership and community protection act targets for insurers; identifies and protects such communities; relates to affordability of insurance rates; assesses covered insurance companies' record of performance at meeting insurance needs; requires covered insurance companies to file statistical reports, including information on insurance coverage in specific assessment areas and disadvantaged communities.

Imposes an additional tax surcharge on certain non-primary residence class one and class two properties in a city with a population of one million or more.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the City of White Plains Industrial Development Agency (IDA) as an official city entity to advance economic development within White Plains. The agency will have standard IDA powers (like acquiring property and issuing bonds) but must follow local zoning rules, limit activities to city boundaries, and get city council approval for property condemnation. Its board will be appointed by the mayor (with council confirmation), serve at the mayor's discretion, and report to the city government. The bill directly affects White Plains residents and businesses by creating a dedicated body to manage industrial development projects within the city limits.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits town, city, or county industrial development agencies from waiving taxes that would otherwise be paid to school districts. It directly affects school districts by ensuring they receive all taxes that would have been collected from properties or developments under these agencies' jurisdiction. The key provision requires agencies to collect all applicable taxes instead of entering into agreements that replace tax payments with alternative payments. This change ensures school districts maintain their regular revenue streams from local development activities.

Provides for automatic voter registration and pre-registration for persons applying for certain department of motor vehicles documentation, and for persons applying for or re-enrolling in Medicaid; allows individuals to decline such automatic registration and pre-registration.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new fourteenth judicial district in New York State, consisting solely of Erie County, which will separate it from the existing eighth judicial district. It designates the existing law library in Erie County as the official supreme court library for the new district, to be managed by a board of trustees appointed by the district's justices. The bill also ensures that court employees currently serving in Erie County will continue in their roles under the new district structure, with specific justices assigned to the fourteenth district for remaining terms. These changes take effect on January 1, 2026.

Restricts the formation of new development agencies in Erie County; limits the authority of town industrial development agencies located within Erie County to exempt certain taxes.

Relates to school session days; adds general election day to the list of days when school will not be in session; allows a school district to elect to require staff attendance on a general election day or to schedule a professional development day.

Enacts the "faith-based affordable housing act" for development on residential land; defines terms; provides that each village, town, and city shall allow the construction and occupation of residential buildings on any covered site up to the specified densities; provides that all residential buildings constructed pursuant to this section in a town, village, or city with fewer than one million inhabitants shall set aside twenty percent of the residential floor area for households earning an average of eighty percent of area median income; outlines the densities for New York city; makes related provisions.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 3153) requires contractors working on qualifying construction and demolition projects in New York to recycle or reuse specific waste materials. It applies to projects like multi-unit residential buildings (4+ units), larger non-residential buildings (over 4,000 sq ft), and significant demolitions, mandating 25% recycling/reuse for projects with permits within one year of enactment and 50% for later projects. Contractors must submit documentation within 30 days of project completion, with fines up to $500 per day for missing deadlines or $500 per percentage point short of targets for larger projects. The law excludes hazardous materials like asbestos and allows waivers for documented compliance issues.