Asm. Jodi Giglio

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.

Requires public corporations and agencies to provide written notice to each minority- or women-owned business enterprise that unsuccessfully bid on a contract of the reason or reasons why the business enterprise was unsuccessful in obtaining the contract.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates tax-advantaged savings accounts for small businesses, allowing them to deduct contributions (up to 10% of prior year's gross profits) and receive tax-free distributions during qualifying economic hardship. It directly affects eligible small businesses with 25 or fewer average full-time employees and under $250,000 annual net income. Key provisions include requiring hardship distributions to fund worker hiring or job retention, setting annual limits on qualified distributions, and mandating reinvestment plans for hardship withdrawals. The tax exemptions for contributions and qualified distributions begin in 2025, with penalties for misusing funds.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts diesel and motor fuel used in operating certain cranes for off-road purposes from the petroleum business tax. It directly affects businesses that operate cranes, such as construction and manufacturing companies, by removing a tax on fuel used in their crane operations. The key provision adds a new tax exemption for "cranes" including mobile, hydraulic, crawler, floating, telescopic, gantry, and tower cranes. The change would take effect 90 days after enactment, altering the tax law to exclude this specific fuel use.

Allows reservists who have served or who are currently serving in the United States armed forces to be eligible for 2.5 points on civil service examinations.

Requires municipal corporations to approve any facility intending to house asylum seekers prior to their establishment; establishes a review process that incorporates notice to the public and the opportunity for the public to comment; renders a decision within 8 weeks.

Maddy summaryThis bill repeals the existing public financing framework for state offices and establishes new contribution limits for candidates. It sets office-specific caps - such as $4,000 for state senate nominations and $25,000 for general elections - with annual inflation adjustments. Family members (spouses, parents, siblings) face lower contribution limits, and all rules apply to candidates and political committees seeking state office. These changes standardize campaign finance rules across election types, replacing prior regulations. The bill directly affects candidates, donors, and political committees in New York State elections.

Requires the state board of elections to participate in the systematic alien verification for entitlements (SAVE) program, administered by the United States citizenship and immigration services agency, to verify that a person who is either registered or registering to vote is a United States citizen.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates March 21st each year as "Down Syndrome Awareness Day" in New York State. It adds this date to the state's official calendar of commemorative days, which already includes other observances like Holocaust Remembrance Day and Juneteenth. The bill does not create new policies or funding; it simply establishes a formal recognition day to raise awareness about Down syndrome. This designation affects all New York state entities and residents, encouraging official observances and educational efforts on that date.

Establishes a correctional employee protective labor practices board to make recommendations regarding labor practices and working conditions for correctional employees, and institutional safety of both correctional employees and incarcerated individuals.