Asm. Stefani Zinerman

Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program to attract and retain bilingual, certified teachers in schools with a bilingual teacher shortage; provides for grants and procedures for applying for such grants and eligibility requirements for fund distribution.

Authorizes people who transport a severely disabled person as an eligible person to receive disabled person plates; defines who qualifies as eligible persons.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new tax credit for New York State residents who pay for qualified caregiving services for eligible family members. It directly affects caregivers (including spouses on joint returns) with household incomes under $75,000 ($150,000 for couples) who provide uncompensated care to family members meeting specific criteria (e.g., over 18, NY resident, needing daily living assistance certified by a healthcare provider). The credit covers 50% of eligible expenses - such as home health services, respite care, or home modifications - up to $3,500 annually, with a total annual cap of $35 million allocated on a first-come basis. Unused credit amounts cannot be refunded or carried forward, and applications require documentation including income and family member details.

Establishes a co-navigation services program for persons who are deaf-blind to provide services to a person who is deaf-blind that assist the person to physically access the person's environment and to make informed decisions, including providing visual and environmental information or sighted guide services and assisting with communication accessibility by communicating in the preferred language and communication mode of the person who is deaf-blind.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new license allowing supermarkets meeting specific size and sales criteria to sell wine in sealed containers (like bottles or cans) for off-premises consumption. To qualify, a store must primarily sell food (over 65% of revenue) and be at least 4,000 square feet, with a $10,000 franchise fee required. Licenses cannot be granted within 200 feet of schools/churches or 500 feet of liquor stores. Local governments can set time/place rules but cannot block licenses that meet these state standards.

Relates to paratransit services; directs that an applicant for recertification submit correspondence from a licensed physician in lieu of an in-person assessment.

Relates to the use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes; imposes limits as to time and documentation; requires informed consent under certain circumstances.

Provides for the regulation of indoor and outdoor worksites with temperature protection standards and education, training and reporting requirements to ensure that employers provide safe conditions for their employees.

Creates a revolving loan fund through the New York state energy research and development authority for the purpose of building renewable energy storage systems scaled to function as microgrids to power housing owned by the New York city housing authority.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 1471, the "Tiarah Poyau Act") amends criminal procedure law to allow courts to provide juries with written instructions about the legal elements of offenses or defenses when requested during deliberations. It requires courts to give written instructions only after letting defense and prosecution attorneys review them, mark them as exhibits, and read them to the jury. The bill directly affects juries and judges in criminal trials by changing how juries can seek clarification on legal standards. It does not alter trial procedures but adds a specific mechanism for written jury instruction requests with safeguards for legal review.