Asm. Joe DeStefano

Establishes a tax credit for companies that employ New York national guard and reserve members in an amount equal to fifteen hundred dollars for each national guard or reserve member employed by such employer and twenty-five hundred dollars for each national guard or reserve member employed by such employer who has completed or returned from a deployment or activation.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the New York State Autism Council, a 16-member body within the executive department. The council includes representatives from state agencies (health, education, developmental disabilities), community organizations like NYFAC, parents of children with autism, regional voices, and medical experts. Its key duties include approving autism awareness programs (public education about symptoms and treatments), coordinating research on autism, developing family support services, and creating public information about autism programs. The council also provides annual recommendations to the governor on improving services for individuals with autism and their families. This structure directly affects New Yorkers diagnosed with autism and their families by creating a formal process for shaping autism-related programs and services.

Expands the monitoring of student incidents within the online occurrence reporting system to maintain and store data for the entirety of a student's elementary and secondary education, in order to allow school principals to identify repeated incidents of behavior and determine if additional support or intervention is needed.

Maddy summaryBill A 3673 amends the civil service law concerning qualifications for municipal police officers. This bill removes the current maximum age requirement for individuals applying to become municipal police officers, which was previously set at 35 years old with some exceptions. As a result, individuals over the age of 35 would be eligible to apply for these positions. The minimum age requirement of 20 years old for applicants remains in place.

Maddy summaryThis bill repeals a future ban on fossil fuel equipment (like gas furnaces or water heaters) in new buildings, which was scheduled to take effect in 2026. It directly affects builders, developers, and property owners constructing new buildings by removing this restriction. The key mechanism is deleting specific sections of the Energy Law and Executive Law that created the prohibition. The repeal makes the 2026 ban ineffective, allowing new buildings to use fossil fuel systems without restriction. The bill takes immediate effect upon enactment.

Requires short-term rental companies to provide an annual inventory of short-term rental locations and capacities, and monthly utilization data for each county in the state.

Directs the issuance of special number and distinctive license plates for military service members and members of veterans organizations without payment of service charges or renewal fees.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's criminal procedure law to allow courts to issue lifetime orders of protection in specific cases. It directly affects victims of domestic violence where the respondent is convicted of certain felonies, including those under Penal Law articles 120, 125, 130, 135, or 263, or specific sections (255.25-255.27), or attempts to commit such felonies. The key provision changes the maximum duration for protection orders in these felony cases from fixed terms (e.g., 8 years) to "the lifetime of the defendant or the victim, whichever is shorter." This applies when courts enter protection orders following sentencing for qualifying offenses, without altering existing rules for misdemeanors or other offenses.

Provides a tax credit in the amount of certain fees charged in connection with loans under the federal home loan guarantee program to national guard and reserve veterans.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases the state income tax credit available to active volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers. Starting January 1, 2027, the credit for eligible resident taxpayers will increase from $200 to $1,200 per year. To qualify, individuals must have served actively for the entire taxable year. For two qualifying spouses filing a joint return, the credit amount will be $2,400, and any excess credit over the tax owed will be refunded.