Asm. Misha Novakhov

Provides that schools, child day cares, day care centers, or community based organizations which support activities for children under the age of eighteen can not serve as a shelter for migrants.

Prohibits a mandatory immunization against the novel coronavirus/COVID-19 for children, incapacitated persons, or students or staff of employment institutions or day care facilities; prohibits requiring people to carry or present evidence of having received the COVID-19 vaccine.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows local governments (counties, cities, towns, villages, or school districts) to create a property tax exemption for licensed child day cares. Specifically, it permits localities to exempt up to 50% of a child care facility's assessed property value from real estate taxes, but only if the locality formally approves the exemption through a law or resolution. The exemption applies only to properties actively used for licensed child care operations, and ends if the property is no longer used for that purpose. Local governments may choose to offer a smaller exemption than 50% if they prefer.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases minimum daily pay for New York City election workers. Election inspectors will receive at least $300 per day, and coordinators at least $350 per day. These rates apply specifically to NYC elections and replace prior minimums, with the city, not counties, responsible for funding. The change directly affects election inspectors and coordinators who serve during registration and election days in New York City.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts state-owned land containing correctional facilities from property tax assessments for school funding purposes. It amends tax law to specifically exclude such lands (excluding state-built improvements) from taxable status, meaning these properties will no longer contribute to school tax rolls. The change applies to assessment rolls prepared on or after the effective date (January 1 following enactment). This directly affects state correctional facilities by removing their land value from local school tax calculations. The bill does not alter tax treatment of improvements on these properties or impact other types of state-owned land.

Relates to requiring the regents to adopt a policy that ensures all students enrolled at state university of New York and city university of New York institutions are able to express themselves freely without fear of intimidation or harm.

Provides that non-payment of New York city taxes shall be a prima facie finding that a housing accommodation subject to the emergency housing rent control act is not a person's primary residence as claimed by the delinquent taxpayer and non-payment of NYS taxes shall be a prima facie finding that a housing accommodation subject to the emergency tenant protection act of 1974 is not a person's primary residence.

Provides free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for residents who participated in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup and who suffered a permanent disability.

Relates to the assault of physicians providing direct patient care; provides that assault of physicians shall be assault in the second degree, a class D felony.

Maddy summaryBill A 7426 extends the deadline for certain entities to provide fiscal intermediary services - such as managing payments for social services programs - from April 1, 2025, to July 1, 2025. This change directly affects current service providers and subcontractors of the statewide fiscal intermediary, giving them additional time to comply with new requirements. The bill amends existing law to delay the restriction that would otherwise limit service provision to only the statewide fiscal intermediary and its subcontractors after the new date. After July 1, 2025, only the statewide fiscal intermediary and its registered subcontractors may offer these services.