Establishes the congressional chartered veterans service organizations fund; provides for gifts made to such fund on an individual's personal income tax return.
Relates to parole eligibility for certain incarcerated persons age fifty-five or older if they have served at least fifteen years of their sentence or sentences.
Prohibits broad indemnification by a design professional of a state or local agency or political subdivision involving public work for contracts except to the extent that damages were caused by or the result of the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the design professional.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's civil procedure law to allow courts to set aside (vacate) an arbitration award when an arbitrator "evidenced a manifest disregard of the law." It directly affects parties involved in arbitration disputes who believe an arbitrator ignored applicable legal standards. The key provision adds a specific new ground for vacating awards, requiring courts to consider whether the arbitrator's decision clearly disregarded the law. This change provides a clearer legal standard for challenging arbitration outcomes based on legal errors.
Relates to the purchase of zero-emission buses and the procurement of electric-powered buses, vehicles or other related equipment and infrastructure; requires public utilities to have infrastructure, capacity, facilities, and transmission and distribution systems needed to supply power for the charging of zero-emission buses and provides a tariff for charging of electric buses.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 3504) exempts taxicabs from central business district tolls in New York State. It directly affects licensed taxicabs defined under state tax law by removing toll charges when operating in designated central business districts. The exemption requires taxicabs to apply for the toll waiver through the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, which will establish the application process and required information. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Enacts the safe subways act creating a subway safety command force responsible for coordinating public safety, homelessness intervention services, the orderly flow of riders in and out of the subway system, compliance with fare collection, and the cosmetic appearance of subway trains and stations.
Directs the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services to conduct a review and analysis of the security measures taken at the transportation facilities of the metropolitan transportation authority and its subsidiaries; requires such director to issue confidential reports of their findings and recommendations.
Requires state employees who use a computer to complete at least twenty-five percent of such employees' required duties to undergo annual cyber security training.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a special "No Hate NY" license plate for New York residents, with an additional $25 annual fee per plate. The entire $25 fee goes directly to the "No Hate NY fund," established under state finance law. Funds in the account support hate crime awareness and prevention programs administered by counties, with unused money after five years directed to victim compensation for hate crime victims. Counties must apply for funds annually, and the state requires yearly reports on fund usage and expenditures.
