Establishes the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) For Kids Act prohibiting the provision of addictive feeds to minors by addictive social media platforms; establishes remedies and penalties.
Establishes a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities; provides a definition of extreme heat condition days and the standard to measure room temperature.
Authorizes localities to provide for an additional real property tax exemption for senior citizens who meet the income eligibility limits and other criteria to the extent of sixty-five percent of the assessed valuation of such real property.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a real property tax exemption for the primary residences of widows and widowers of police officers who were killed in the line of duty. Under the new law, eligible individuals can receive a fifty percent reduction on their property taxes, though local governments or school districts retain the authority to lower this percentage if they choose. The legislation clarifies eligibility rules for various housing types, including cooperative apartments, and establishes a standardized list of documents to prove a deceased officer's status. Local assessors will use this guidance to determine which properties qualify for the tax break starting the January following the bill's enactment.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows local governments to offer a full real property tax exemption for the primary homes of veterans with a 100 percent service-connected disability. To qualify, the veteran must have been honorably discharged, be rated as permanently and totally disabled by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and be considered individually unemployable. The exemption also extends to LGBT veterans who meet the same disability and discharge criteria. If passed, the law would apply to property tax assessments starting on or after January 2, 2024.
Maddy summaryThis bill expands the New York veterans tuition awards program to include all resident veterans, regardless of whether they served in active combat. Currently, eligibility is limited to those who served in specific conflicts like the Vietnam or Persian Gulf wars and received certain expeditionary medals. The change removes the requirement for combat service, allowing any New York resident who served in the U.S. armed forces under honorable conditions to qualify for tuition assistance. The program provides funding equivalent to up to eight full-time semesters of study at approved colleges or vocational schools, with the award amount based on the lower of state university tuition or the actual cost charged by the institution.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's workers' compensation law to increase short-term disability and family leave benefits for eligible employees. It defines specific conditions for family leave, such as caring for a sick relative or bonding with a new child, and clarifies who qualifies as a health care provider. The legislation mandates that employers maintain health insurance coverage during leave and requires reinstatement to the employee's original or a comparable job upon return. Additionally, it prohibits retaliatory actions against workers for taking approved leave and establishes a schedule for gradually increasing weekly benefit amounts and the maximum duration of leave over several years.
Relates to the appointment and promotion of supervisors of the fire alarm dispatcher service; requires that a promotion be based on merit and fitness as determined by competitive examination, due weight being given to seniority.
Provides for a line of duty disability presumption for any condition of impairment of health caused by diseases of the lung, resulting in total or partial disability or death of certain deputy sheriff members of a retirement system in certain cities.
Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a unit that provides maternity, mental health or substance use care.
