Amends the definition of "developmental disability" to include an inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of the disability.
Establishes a school resource officer unit within the division of state police; permits every school district within the state to request the placement of a member of such unit at any building, structure or facility primarily used for the instruction of students located within such district.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires all public schools with 100 or more enrolled students to have a registered professional nurse physically present on-site during all school hours. It amends education law to mandate that school boards ensure this nurse is available to assist with student health needs, including emergencies and health instruction. The requirement directly affects schools meeting the enrollment threshold, ensuring consistent health support for students during school days.
Increases the amount of money a public retirement system retiree may earn in a position of public service in the year 2025 and thereafter to $100,000.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 4344) provides free access to New York State parks and public campsites for active volunteer firefighters (as defined in General Municipal Law §215) and enrolled members of volunteer ambulance services (as defined in Public Health Law Article 30). It amends existing law to add these groups to the list of residents who can use state recreational facilities without paying fees, under the same terms as the general public. The policy change directly affects eligible volunteer firefighters and ambulance service members statewide who use these facilities. The provision becomes effective 120 days after enactment, with immediate rulemaking authorized for implementation.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 209) is a procedural change that amends New York City's administrative code to add "borough of parks" as an official designation for Staten Island. It does not alter the borough's boundaries, functions, or policies - it only updates the formal name used in city documents. The change affects how the borough is identified in official city records but has no impact on residents, services, or local governance. The bill directly modifies Section 2-202 of the city's administrative code.
Establishes the shovel-ready housing program under which certain municipalities, at their option, may pre-authorize parcels of property for the construction of housing; establishes a shovel-ready community tax rebate for taxpayers residing in municipalities that opt-in to the shovel-ready housing program; provides for annual apportionment to municipalities that have certified participation in the shovel-ready housing program.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's penal law to explicitly include "peace officers" (such as sheriffs, campus police, or other designated officers) in existing laws about fleeing police in a vehicle. It creates three levels of offenses: a class A misdemeanor for fleeing at excessive speeds (third degree), a class E felony if serious injury occurs (second degree), and a class D felony if death results (first degree). The law directly affects drivers who flee from peace officers and officers who may face enhanced penalties when fleeing occurs. It also updates vehicle law to clarify that peace officer vehicles qualify as authorized emergency vehicles. The changes take effect immediately upon enactment.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires state employees in New York to provide written acknowledgment when changing job titles or responsibilities that affect their retirement membership eligibility or service credit accrual. Both the employee and employer must sign a statement confirming the change and its effective date, then submit it to the retirement board or comptroller within 30 days. It directly affects public employees whose roles transition between retirement-eligible and non-eligible positions, ensuring formal documentation of eligibility changes.
Allows school resource officers to be hired with salary aidable to the school district; raises retirement salaries for such officers to fifty thousand dollars.
