Asm. John Mikulin

Designates the Nassau-Suffolk transportation coordinating committee as the metropolitan planning organization for Long Island; provides for the withdrawal of the Nassau-Suffolk coordinating committee from the New York Metropolitan transportation council.

Enacts the "Nassau future protectors act" to provide additional credits to the Nassau county law enforcement explorers in competitive civil service examinations; makes related provisions.

Establishes the rare disease advisory council to identify best practices, raise awareness regarding rare diseases, evaluate barriers to access to care, and to make recommendations to the legislature and the governor.

Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026"; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology.

Authorizes the assessor of the county of Nassau to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from the Telugu Literary and Cultural Association for the property located at 1 North Village Green, hamlet of Levittown, town of Hempstead, county of Nassau.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all firefighters in New York state - both permanent and temporary/probationary hires - to complete a state-approved battery storage fire training program in addition to standard fire training. It mandates that the State Fire Administrator approve training programs, certify instructors, and issue certificates to firefighters who complete the required training. The policy directly affects all county, city, town, village, and fire district fire departments by making this certification a condition for hiring, retention, and permanent appointment. The bill establishes concrete new requirements for firefighter qualifications related to emerging battery storage fire safety risks.

Repeals certain provisions of law relating to the disclosure of immigration records by the department of motor vehicles which make it a class E felony to disclose such records and information pertaining to immigration status.

Enacts the "empire innovation act"; provides that a participant in the excelsior jobs program shall be eligible to claim a credit equal to the portion of the full cost of the participant's research and development expenses incurred that relates to the participant's research and development expenditures in New York state during the taxable year; provided however, if the participant receives a federal research and development tax credit calculated on the full cost of the participant's research and development expenses that relates to the participant's research and development expenditures in New York state during the taxable year, then said participant shall only be eligible to claim a credit equal to fifty percent of the portion of the participant's federal research and development tax credit that relates to the participant's research and development expenditures in New York state during the taxable year.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new tax deduction for K-12 educators, allowing them to deduct up to $300 annually (or $600 for married couples filing jointly, with $300 each) for unreimbursed work-related expenses. It directly affects teachers, counselors, principals, and aides who worked at least 900 hours during a school year. Eligible expenses include professional development, books, supplies, computer equipment, and supplementary materials (with specific rules for health/physical education supplies). The deduction is added to the tax code as a concrete policy change, effective immediately upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates up to 1,700 non-competitive positions in school districts for people with developmental disabilities (including autism, Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy) who are certified as qualified by health or disability services. School districts must classify these roles separately, and only certified individuals with developmental disabilities can fill them. Employees hired under this act receive the same opportunities to take promotional exams as those in competitive hiring categories. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.