Provides that no provision of section eighty of the civil service law shall modify, replace or supersede any provision of a collective bargaining agreement that provides for greater rights than required by such section.
Extends the effectiveness of certain sections of law relating to real property tax exemptions for real property owned by volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates tax credits for businesses relocating to New York City (population over 1 million) from outside New York State. It requires qualifying businesses to maintain a minimum number of employee work hours at eligible locations (10,000+ square feet in NYC) and obtain annual city certifications from the mayor or designated agencies. Businesses must document eligibility, including proof of relocation after July 2025 and meeting specific employment thresholds, with new applications barred after July 1, 2028. The policy directly affects businesses moving operations to NYC, offering tax relief tied to sustained local employment.
Amends provisions relating to creating a presumption relating to certain lung disabilities incurred by volunteer firefighters, in relation to the effectiveness of such provisions.
Relates to the rate of interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to the New York city employees' retirement system, the New York city teachers' retirement system, the police pension fund, subchapter two, the fire department pension fund, subchapter two and the board of education retirement system of such city by public employers and other obligors required to make employer contributions to such retirement systems, the crediting of special interest and additional interest and additional interest to members of such retirement systems, and the allowance of supplementary interest on the funds of such retirement systems; extends such provisions until June 30, 2029.
Maddy summaryThis bill extends the expiration date of disability benefits for volunteer firefighters suffering from heart or coronary artery conditions. It amends a 1977 law to keep the benefit program active until June 30, 2030, instead of ending in 2025. The change directly affects volunteer firefighters who qualify under this specific disability provision, ensuring continued access to benefits without altering the eligibility criteria or benefit amounts.
Prohibits discrimination against and harassment or bullying of students by other students on school property or at a school function; requires schools to investigate reports of bullying; requires schools to adopt a written, plain-language anti-bullying and harassment policy; requires school employees to report incidents of bullying or harassment.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a property tax exemption for the primary residence of New York veterans with a 100% service-connected disability. To qualify, veterans must have an honorable discharge, a VA/DoD rating of 100% disability due to military service, or be rated individually unemployable due to service-related conditions. The exemption covers all real property taxes, special district charges, and assessments on their primary home. The law takes effect for tax assessments starting January 2, 2026.
Provides a performance of duty presumption for diseases of the heart for members who serve as an ambulance medical technician, ambulance medical coordinator, ambulance medical technician/supervisor or a member who performs ambulance medical technician related services, or a police medic, police medic coordinator, police medic supervisor, bureau director police emergency ambulance services - county, assistant bureau director police emergency ambulance services - county, or a member who performs police medic or police emergency ambulance related services and is employed in the Nassau county police department.
Ensures that construction and fabrication done off of a public work site for specific use only in a public work project be compensated at the prevailing wage rate.
