Asm. Rebecca Kassay

Maddy summaryBill A 8326 expands vehicle registration options for severely disabled individuals by allowing their parents or guardians to register a motor vehicle, van, or pick-up truck used for transportation. The Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner will issue special "disabled person passenger plates" for these non-commercial vehicles. Applicants must provide proof of the person's severe disability, certified by a medical professional, and documentation of their parenthood or guardianship. This ensures that vehicles used by parents or guardians for transporting severely disabled persons can receive appropriate identification.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases criminal penalties for damaging property or stealing items at religious worship sites and cemeteries. It makes damaging religious items (like scrolls, vestments, or religious symbols) at churches, synagogues, or religious museums a class D felony, and upgrades cemetery vandalism or theft (e.g., headstones, monuments) to higher felony levels based on value. Offenders face harsher punishments for targeting these specific locations, including theft exceeding $250 at cemeteries or damage exceeding $2,000 at religious sites. The law directly affects individuals who commit these acts at protected locations, with penalties now reflecting the heightened seriousness of targeting sacred or memorial spaces.

Requires state agencies and courts to take into consideration the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition and contemporary examples of antisemitism when reviewing, investigating, or deciding whether there has been a violation of any non-criminal or criminal law, rule, or policy prohibiting discriminatory acts.

Enacts the solar for schools act which provides grants for eligible school districts to purchase and install solar and geothermal power sources; defines terms; directs the New York state energy and research development authority to establish such grant program; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof; makes an appropriation therefor.

Relates to requiring that certain information be provided to operators of limited use motorcycles concerning rules of the road and consequences for non-compliance.

Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $500 per year.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a minimum five-year duration for orders of protection in all domestic violence cases, replacing previous shorter timeframes. It requires courts to explicitly state findings of aggravating circumstances on the record when extending orders beyond the minimum period. The legislation applies to both civil family court orders (under the Family Court Act) and criminal sentencing orders (under the Criminal Procedure Law). Key provisions prevent courts from denying extensions solely because abuse hasn't occurred during the order's term and mandate that courts articulate their reasoning for duration decisions. The bill also clarifies that temporary orders don't affect the length of final orders.

Maddy summaryBill A 7308 establishes a tax credit for producers of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sold in the state for flights departing within the state. Starting January 1, 2025, producers can claim $1 per gallon, increasing by two cents for each additional one percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions above 50%, up to a maximum of $2 per gallon. To be eligible, producers must obtain a certificate from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The bill defines SAF as liquid fuel derived from renewable or waste sources, excluding palm or petroleum, that achieves at least a 50% lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction. The total amount of tax credits issued annually is capped at $30 million, and any credit exceeding a taxpayer's liability will be refunded.

Directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal treatment installation grant program, providing a one-time grant to private well users for the installation of PFAS treatment or service connection to a public water system; directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal treatment maintenance rebate program, providing a rebate to private well users for the maintenance of PFAS treatment equipment.

Requires insurance coverage of a hospitalized birthing parent's interhospital transport to accompany such birthing parent's newborn infant experiencing a condition necessitating transport.