Asm. Joe DeStefano

Maddy summaryThis bill dedicates a specific bridge on State Route 112 over State Route 27 in Patchogue, Suffolk County, to Edward "Red" Corrigan. It requires the Department of Transportation to install and maintain signage identifying the bridge as dedicated to Corrigan, while explicitly stating that the official name of the highway will not change. The legislation ensures the dedication remains ceremonial to prevent confusion and avoid disrupting commerce. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.

Maddy summaryThis bill dedicates a specific bridge on State Route 27 in Brookhaven, Suffolk County, to Chief John "Jack" Blaum, Sr. The legislation requires the Department of Transportation to install and maintain signage identifying the bridge with this dedication. The bill clarifies that the dedication is ceremonial only and does not change the official name of the highway or disrupt commerce. It takes effect immediately upon passage.

Prohibits public utilities from passing along the cost of site investigation and remediation efforts on to rate payers; requires each public utility with more than seventy-five thousand customers to submit to the public service commission an annual report containing a description of any expenses that may not be included or incorporated in the public utility's operating expenses.

Maddy summaryThis bill would exempt precious metal bullion sold for investment from retail sales taxes. It directly affects buyers and sellers of gold, silver, platinum, and other precious metals in bar, ingot, or coin form. The exemption applies only when the metal is held in its original form for investment purposes, not for industrial or artistic use, and when the purchase price does not exceed specified percentages of the metal's market value. The law would take effect after a 90-day waiting period following its passage.

Relates to providing language access services to individuals relating to tax abatement programs for rent-controlled and rent-regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities and senior citizen and disabled homeowners.

Allows municipalities to enact a local law, ordinance or resolution authorizing a fire company to establish a stipend program for volunteer firefighters who schedule and complete daytime duty coverage; allows the office of fire prevention and control may make available state funds through a day shift stipend to volunteer firefighters for scheduled daytime duty coverage.

Requires all state and private agencies with mandatory reporters of incidents involving vulnerable people to retrain all staff on reporting to a 9-1-1 operator and the county district attorney's office and state and private websites; requires written materials to be updated.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes Howard Mahler's widow, Robin Garfinkle, to file a retirement election form on his behalf with the New York state retirement system. It allows her to request a "joint allowance full option" retirement benefit, retroactively setting Howard's retirement date to December 22, 2014 (the day before his death). The state will pay the full benefit amount, minus any payments already made to Robin due to Howard's death before his retirement election was filed. The request must be submitted to the state comptroller within one year of the bill's effective date.

Relates to summaries of readable and understandable insurance policies which shall include the limits of insurance, the term of the policy, the amount of premium and the amount of deductibles and a statement.

Maddy summaryThis bill asks Governor Kathy Hochul to officially recognize March 2026 as Music in Our Schools Month, aligning with the national observance of the same period. The resolution directs the governor to issue a proclamation celebrating music education programs in schools across New York State. It does not create new laws or funding but serves as a ceremonial acknowledgment of the importance of music education. The measure was adopted by the Assembly and transmitted to the governor for her signature.