Asm. William Colton

Maddy summaryThis bill increases the daily allowance for trial and grand jurors in New York's unified court system from $40 to $72 per day. Employed jurors earning less than $72 daily will receive the difference between their wages and $72. Employers with over 10 staff cannot withhold the first $72 of a juror's wages for the first three days of service. The change applies to all jurors serving in the state's courts and takes effect 30 days after enactment.

Prohibits the use of most artificial intelligence in classrooms prior to high school except for AI used for diagnostic purposes or explicit instruction interventions for students with disabilities.

Aligns utility regulation with state climate justice and emission reduction targets; provides for a statewide affordable gas transition plan and utility home energy affordable transition programs; repeals provisions relating to continuation of gas service; repeals provisions relating to the sale of indigenous natural gas for generation of electricity.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a $10,000 tax deduction for adoptive parents who legally adopt a child with special needs. It directly affects taxpayers who become the legal parents of a child under 21 with a significant physical, mental, or emotional condition that, per the Office of Children and Family Services, creates a major obstacle to adoption. The deduction can be applied each year the taxpayer maintains legal parenthood of the child. The policy change applies to taxable years starting January 1, 2025.

Prohibits the discrimination of persons based on their religious attire in recreational water parks, including, but not limited to, beaches, lakes, pools and other water facilities operated on land or water for recreational use.

Maddy summaryBill A 8584 establishes an annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) for a wide range of human services programs, effective April 1, 2025. This adjustment is designed to help programs account for inflation by indexing payment rates, contracts, or other reimbursements to the previous July's Consumer Price Index - Urban (CPI-U). It directly affects services funded by agencies such as the Office of Mental Health, Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, and Office of Addiction Services and Supports. The bill specifies that this COLA will be the primary inflation-related increase applied, replacing other similar adjustments.

Requires any municipality which conducts lead testing to provide notices to the owner and any tenants of a residence upon a positive test and inform the owner and any tenants of lead abatement programs and other resources; requires municipalities to notify tenants of lead testing.

Maddy summaryBill A 8164 proposes a tax credit for residential property owners who install fire sprinkler systems. The credit would cover 25% of the labor and material costs for these installations. This benefit is specifically available for properties located in municipalities that do not already require fire sprinkler systems. If the credit amount exceeds a taxpayer's owed taxes, the remaining balance will be refunded.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies New York's bingo regulations to allow minors under 18 to participate in licensed bingo games **only when accompanied by an adult**. It directly affects minors and bingo operators, prohibiting minors from operating or assisting with bingo games (though those aged 16+ may perform non-gaming tasks like serving food). The key provision replaces a prior ban on minor participation with an adult-supervision requirement for play. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Reconvenes the New York state sea level rise task force to review the report and recommendations previously issued by the task force, and to determine the progress made in effectuating such recommendations and what recommendations require additional efforts; develop an updated evaluation of ways of protecting New York's remaining coastal ecosystems and natural habitats, and increasing coastal community resilience in the face of sea level rise, applying the best available science as to sea level rise and its anticipated impacts; and updating previous recommendations and, if appropriate, making new recommendations on sea level rise resiliency.