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.
Provides that any requirement that undocumented immigrants who are seeking asylum in the United States be sheltered in a certain locality or localities shall only apply to those towns, cities, and counties that opt-in to such requirement through the adoption of a local law or ordinance; defines the term "sheltered" as including, but not limited to, being temporarily or permanently placed into housing, dwelling, or living quarters by a state or local governmental entity.
Increases the applicable percentage of the child tax credit allowed in the empire state child tax credit from thirty-three percent to forty-five percent; prescribes how such payment or refund should be made based on amount.
Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority in cooperation with the department of transportation to establish the New York state hydrogen vehicle task force to provide the governor and the legislature with information on the potential effects of expanding the fleet of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the state.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires that money collected from new or higher state taxes (after its effective date) be deposited into a special fund. Each city, village, or town receives a share of these funds based on its property value relative to the state total. The funds must be used directly to reduce local property tax levies, lowering bills for homeowners and businesses in those municipalities. The first payments begin April 1, 2026, and are distributed annually.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires the governor's salary to be withheld if the legislature fails to pass the state budget by April 1st. Specifically, if the legislature does not approve the governor's budget proposals by that date, the governor's salary is automatically withheld until the budget is enacted. The law directly affects the governor, who would lose pay for the period without a passed budget. The key mechanism is an automatic financial penalty triggered by the April 1st deadline, designed to incentivize timely budget passage.
Makes it a violation to loiter while masked or disguised by unusual or unnatural attire or facial alteration while in a group of six or more persons so masked or disguised.
Authorizes the commissioner of labor and the workers' compensation board to issue stop-work orders; establishes procedure for the issuance of such orders; establishes penalties for failure to comply with such orders.
Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance; defines employers to include the state, municipalities, school districts, and public authorities and commissions.
Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for confronting an individual to prevent a theft or the unlawful taking of goods, wares, or merchandise; does not prohibit employers from training or re-training employees on policies against confrontation of theft.
