Asm. Michaelle Solages

Maddy summaryBill A 10044 amends state law to allow financial assistance for certain "regionally significant projects" (specifically tourism destination projects) that would otherwise be blocked under a rule limiting funding for projects where retail sales facilities cost over one-third of total project expenses. It directly affects local agencies receiving state funds for building projects, permitting exceptions for tourism projects meeting two criteria: (1) an independent cost-benefit analysis showing community benefits outweigh costs, and (2) prior confirmation from the local chief executive officer. The bill expands existing law by adding this exception, ensuring tourism projects that preserve or create private-sector jobs can qualify for funding without violating the retail cost threshold. This creates a clear pathway for agencies to support tourism-focused developments that align with state economic development goals.

Maddy summaryThis bill permanently authorizes specific fees and charges for emergency medical services that were previously set to expire. It removes a 9-year expiration date from existing laws (amended in 2022 and 2025) that allowed local governments to collect these fees. The change directly affects emergency medical service providers and local governments that collect these fees. The key provision is making the fee structure permanent, eliminating the need for future legislative renewal.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires groups spending money on election ads (independent expenditures) to disclose major donors. It applies to political committees making ads that support or oppose candidates within 60 days of an election, mandating they list the top three donors (those contributing over $1,000 in the past year) in the ad. The disclosure must include the spender’s name, a statement that the ad wasn’t coordinated with candidates, and the election board’s website, all clearly visible for at least four seconds. This aims to increase transparency in campaign spending not directly tied to a candidate’s campaign.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the state constitution to allow the legislature to adjust the number of justices on the supreme court in any judicial district. It sets a population-based limit: the number of justices cannot exceed one per 50,000 residents (or any fraction over 30,000) based on the latest census. The legislature may also reduce justices, but not below the current number in any district. The proposed change requires voter approval in the 2026 general election.

Provides that the Governor's annual budget proposal to the Legislature shall include statements of any new legislation, amendment to legislation, or limitation on the effect of any legislation contained in the budget; makes related provisions granting the legislature an equal role with the governor in the budget process.

Provides that all persons have the right to grow, raise, harvest, produce and consume the food of their own choosing for their own nourishment, sustenance, bodily health and well-being, and the right to be free from hunger, malnutrition, starvation and the endangerment of life from the scarcity of or lack of access to nourishing food.

Provides that where any condition of impairment of health caused by Parkinson's disease, resulting in total or partial disability or death to a volunteer firefighter, where such volunteer firefighter successfully passed a physical examination on entry into such service or subsequent thereto, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of such condition, shall be presumptive evidence that such disability or death was caused by the natural and proximate result of an accident, not caused by such firefighter's own negligence; and was incurred in the performance and discharge of duty, unless the contrary be proven by competent evidence.

Enacts the New York Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act establishing protections for individual rights with respect to computational algorithms; establishes protections against the use of algorithms involved in consequential decisions, such as those that impact people's rights, civil liberties, and livelihoods, including employment, banking, health care, the criminal justice system, public accommodations, and government services; prohibits developers and deployers from offering, licensing, or using covered algorithms that discriminate based on protected characteristics or that cause a disparate impact; requires developers and deployers of covered algorithms to complete independently audited pre-deployment evaluations and post-deployment impact assessments to identify, evaluate, and mitigate any potential biased use or discriminatory outcomes; requires developers and deployers to mitigate any harms identified by the pre-deployment evaluations and impact assessments and ensure that any covered algorithm performs reasonably well and is consistent with its publicly-advertised purpose; increases transparency around the use of covered algorithms in consequential decisions, including providing individuals a right to appeal an algorithmic decision to a human decision-maker; provides remedies for violations.

Establishes a maternal health monitoring pilot program within the department of health to offer eligible participants improved maternal health care through remote patient monitoring for maternal hypertension and maternal diabetes; requires delivery of a report.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases short-term disability benefits for New York workers. It phases in higher weekly benefit rates (from 50% to 67% of average weekly wage) and extends maximum leave duration (from 8 to 12 weeks) over several years, starting in 2018. The changes apply to employees needing short-term disability leave due to illness or injury, directly affecting both workers and their employers who provide these benefits. The bill maintains a cap based on the state average weekly wage and allows the superintendent of financial services to delay increases if needed.