Asm. Steven Raga

Maddy summaryThis bill raises the income limit for senior citizens (62+) and disabled residents to qualify for property tax abatements under New York's real property tax law. It increases the maximum combined household income from $50,000 to $75,000 for both groups, effective July 1, 2025. The change directly affects seniors and disabled residents whose household income falls below this new threshold, allowing them to maintain tax abatements they previously lost at higher income levels. The bill amends existing tax law provisions to adjust these income limits annually, with the $75,000 standard replacing the prior $50,000 limit.

Requires health insurance policies and contracts shall provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema, both primary and secondary lymphedema; requires such coverage shall include benefits for equipment, supplies, devices, complex decongestive therapy and out-patient self-management training and education for the treatment of lymphedema, both primary and secondary lymphedema.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 3780) requires New York correctional facilities to allow incarcerated individuals to make at least one free phone call to their next of kin or personal representative immediately before being transferred to a new facility, except when safety risks prevent it. It directly affects incarcerated people and their families by ensuring communication during transfers. Key provisions mandate electronic notification to families before transfer, a mandatory call opportunity (with safety exceptions), and a backup requirement: if a call isn't permitted pre-transfer, staff must make one within 24 hours of arrival at the new facility. The law also requires written documentation if calls are blocked due to safety concerns.

Maddy summaryThis bill caps security deposits for residential leases of one year or longer at one month's rent. Landlords cannot charge more than this amount, and additional move-in fees (like pet fees or background checks) must be included within that limit - pet fees max at 25% of the total deposit, other fees at 10%. Most fees must be refundable to tenants, with pet-related fees only retained for cleaning or pet-caused damage after move-out. Violations carry civil fines up to 15% of the annual rent. The bill directly affects landlords and tenants in long-term residential leases.

Requires the state shall offer a statewide emergency services internet protocol network (ESINet) available for connection to local public safety answering points (PSAPs).

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a five-year pilot program in New York to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries or post-traumatic stress disorder. The program, managed by the state health commissioner, requires participating providers to submit annual reports on costs, effectiveness, and improvement suggestions, with a final evaluation report due by December 2031. Veterans must be New York residents with a diagnosis from an authorized medical professional (such as a physician or nurse practitioner) and receive therapy using FDA-approved devices. The bill defines key terms like "hyperbaric oxygen therapy" and specifies eligibility criteria without expanding existing healthcare coverage.

Maddy summaryThis bill limits health care workers, including nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel, to their regularly scheduled work hours without mandatory overtime. Exceptions allow longer shifts only during declared emergencies (like natural disasters or public health crises), federal/state emergency declarations, or when completing an ongoing medical/surgical procedure. It specifically excludes doctors, residents, and security staff from this definition. The law aims to protect patient safety by preventing excessive staff fatigue through concrete scheduling limits. Employers cannot use on-call time to bypass these restrictions.

Establishes a clinical preceptorship personal income tax credit for certain health care professionals who provide preceptor instruction to students studying to be a health care professional.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a dedicated state fund to research installing suicide barriers on bridges. The fund, managed by the state comptroller and tax commissioner, can only be used to study how to add barriers when building new bridges or replacing existing bridges that have had suicide attempts. It does not require barrier installation, only research into the feasibility and design of such barriers for specific bridge projects. The bill directly affects state bridge planning processes for projects involving bridges with documented suicide histories.

Increases the minimum wage outside of New York city and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester; repeals certain provisions of law relating to exceptions to minimum wage increases.