Asm. Stacey Pheffer Amato

Maddy summaryBill A 5437 extends a pilot program waiving state civil service exam application fees until December 31, 2027, originally set to expire in 2025. The program currently waives fees for unemployed job seekers primarily responsible for household support or receiving public assistance, as well as veterans with honorable military discharges (including specific categories like discharged LGBT veterans). This extension applies to all civil service examinations held between July 1, 2023, and December 31, 2027, without changing existing eligibility rules. The bill maintains the current fee waiver structure while expanding its duration by two years.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts New York state-resident veterans from paying tolls in New York City's central business district. It directly affects veterans who live in New York and use toll roads in that area. The law amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law to remove toll charges for eligible veterans, using the same definition of "veteran" as in the Veterans' Services Law. The exemption takes effect immediately upon the bill's passage.

Establishes a central business district toll exemption for employees of the fire department of the city of New York in the title of firefighter, fire marshal, marine engineer, pilot or wiper.

Requires all banking organizations to have a notary public available during business hours; permits banking organizations to charge a fee for such service.

Modifies the crime of criminal solicitation in the third degree; provides that a person is guilty of criminal solicitation in the third degree when such person, being over eighteen years of age, with the intent that another person under eighteen years of age engage in conduct that would constitute certain crimes, intentionally provides a loaded firearm to such other person.

Maddy summaryThis bill restores a 20-year service requirement for retirement benefits for New York City uniformed corrections officers (specifically those in the "revised plan" category). It changes the law to allow these officers to qualify for normal retirement benefits after 20 years of service, instead of the previous 22-year requirement. The key provision removes the 22-year threshold for this group, aligning their eligibility with other police/fire members. This change directly affects current and future NYC corrections officers covered by the revised retirement plan.

Provides for comparable salary and other benefits for state employees designated managerial or confidential to ensure such employees receive an increase in salary at least equal to the percentage of the general salary increases provided to employees in a bargaining unit that receives the highest percentage general salary increase and other benefits.

Creates a tax credit for small businesses which are required to have and maintain marine bulkheads for the full cost of such maintenance during the taxable year.

Maddy summaryThis bill repeals a requirement that applicants must pass an exam to become a licensed master social worker in New York. It directly affects individuals seeking this specific license by removing the examination step from the qualification process. The key provision eliminates Section 7704(d) of the Education Law, which previously mandated the exam. As a result, applicants will no longer need to pass a test to qualify for the license, simplifying the licensing pathway. The change takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Establishes the disability benefits maximization and assistance program to assist eligible state retirees in obtaining certain disability benefits; provides for the investing of any net savings realized by the program back into the New York state health insurance program for the purpose of eliminating or limiting the impact of any premium rate or other cost increases that would be the responsibility of an employee or retiree.