Asm. Jo Anne Simon

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a compensation program for SNAP (supplemental nutrition assistance program) and cash assistance recipients who had their benefits stolen or defrauded. It creates a dedicated $1.5 million fund (funded by a one-time appropriation from the general fund) to pay eligible individuals after fraud is verified by state agencies. The program requires an application process available in English and the ten most common non-English languages spoken in New York State.

Prohibits the trade of farmed fur products if any of the fur was sourced from an animal that was raised, maintained, kept, or housed for all or part of its life on a fur farm.

Maddy summaryThis bill sets new rules for New York's Medicaid inspector general when auditing healthcare providers' billing for medical assistance payments. It defines key terms like "overpayment" and "clerical error," requires auditors to follow specific standards, and limits how they can spread audit findings to all claims (extrapolation) for minor, isolated errors. Providers must receive detailed audit reports explaining findings and have the right to submit supporting documentation before final decisions. The bill also mandates annual reporting on audit activities to state officials, including how many audits used extrapolation and their financial impact.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes New York City to establish a residential parking permit system in specific Brooklyn neighborhoods (including Clinton Hill, Park Slope, and DUMBO) to address traffic hazards and pollution caused by parking shortages. It requires residents to obtain permits for parking in designated areas, exempts vehicles registered under Vehicle and Traffic Law § 404-a, and mandates that at least 20% of spaces remain available for nonresidents with short-term parking options. Fees collected from permits must be paid quarterly to the New York City Transportation Assistance Fund for transit improvements, excluding administrative costs. The system is limited to the specified neighborhoods and expires December 1, 2030.

Enacts the "bird safe buildings act" directing the commissioner of general services to incorporate practices and strategies to reduce bird fatality resulting from collisions with certain state-owned or state-leased buildings, and for other purposes; requires the commissioner to develop a design guide that includes features, methods and strategies, and best practices for reducing bird fatalities.

Establishes a pilot program to provide grants to local education providers to implement high-impact tutoring programs prioritizing low-income or underserved students to address student learning loss or unfinished learning resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Permits other qualifying members of a household to qualify the household for the disability rent increase exemption when they are not the head of household.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs state agencies to provide a 2.7% inflationary increase for specific health and social service programs starting in the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The funding adjustment directly affects providers and organizations serving individuals with mental health conditions, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders, as well as those offering aging and victim services. The legislation mandates that this 2.7% rate replace other new inflation adjustments for the specified period, ensuring a standardized cost-of-living update for eligible services.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a state-funded program to provide health insurance coverage to New Yorkers who lose eligibility for federal subsidies due to their immigration status. It establishes a new state premium assistance program that offers financial help equivalent to federal tax credits for lawfully present individuals who are currently ineligible for federal aid. Additionally, the legislation expands eligibility for existing state coverage to include more noncitizens and increases income limits for pregnant individuals and their newborns, with some provisions funded directly by state money regardless of federal approval.

Establishes the NY digital choice act requiring social media companies to provide covered users with a copy of the covered user's social graph at the request of the covered user; defines terms; provides requirements for the interoperability of covered users' data; grants the attorney general the authority to promulgate rules and regulations and enforce such provisions.