Adds xylazine to the depressants designated as controlled substances with the exception of use in cattle or other nonhuman species if approved by the federal food and drug administration.
Enacts the "dialogue and decorum act" which establishes the crime of disruption or disturbance of a lawful assembly; makes such crime an unclassified misdemeanor.
Relates to authorizing a personal income tax deduction for tolls, fees and other related commuting expenses paid by a taxpayer in the course of commuting to and from their place of employment.
Removes eligibility or receipt of primary social security disability benefits as a condition for ordinary disability retirement for New York city enhanced plan members in active service who are not eligible for a normal retirement benefit and have completed five years or more of service.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a state program to coordinate veteran contact information across multiple government agencies. It requires agencies providing services like healthcare, housing, employment, or tax benefits to ask individuals about veteran status during intake. Veteran status details are protected as confidential information and can only be used to connect veterans with benefits or referrals to the Department of Veterans' Services. The program directly affects veterans seeking state benefits and state agencies delivering those services.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires car dealers to inform buyers about safety recalls on used vehicles. It also mandates that car manufacturers or dealerships pay dealers a monthly compensation of 1.75% of a vehicle's trade-in value (based on industry guides) for every 30 days they cannot sell, lease, or repair a recalled vehicle due to manufacturer restrictions or unavailability of recall parts. The law prohibits manufacturers from punishing dealers who claim this compensation, such as by reducing payments or withholding inventory. This directly affects used car dealers and manufacturers who restrict the sale of recalled vehicles.
Maddy summaryBill A 8026 restores the 20-year service retirement for certain New York City uniformed sanitation workers. It amends existing retirement law to change the "normal retirement age" for these specific workers from 22 years of service to 20 years. This means that New York City uniformed sanitation revised plan members will become eligible for their normal service retirement benefits upon completing 20 years of service, rather than 22 years.
Designates all agents employed by the city of New York police department in the titles of traffic enforcement agent I and traffic enforcement agent II as peace officers.
Authorizes and directs the metropolitan transportation authority to implement a free fare program on the Long Island Rail Road for firefighters employed by the city of New York.
Removes post-retirement earnings restrictions for New York city department of correction uniformed personnel with respect to a retiree subsequent to such member's earliest eligibility date for service retirement.
