Establishes a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on premises in a cigar lounge; defines "cigar lounge"; requires cigar lounges to provide written notification warning employees of the dangers of exposure to tobacco smoke.
Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income that would artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs relating to eligibility for the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage.
Establishes the teachers' fossil fuel divestment act; requires the New York state teachers' retirement system to divest the retirement system of any stocks, securities, equities, assets, or other obligations of corporations or companies included on an exclusion list of coal producers and oil and gas producers.
Enacts the overdose prevention and recovery act; directs that at least twenty percent of funds from the opioid stewardship fund shall be invested in recovery services and supports; requires an annual report to the legislature regarding funds distributed from the opioid stewardship fund; makes the opioid stewardship fund permanent.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a New York state tax credit for small businesses hiring disabled workers. Small businesses with 100 or fewer employees can claim a $5,000 credit per disabled employee (up to $25,000 per business annually), provided the employee works 35+ hours weekly for six months and the employer verifies the employee meets the statutory disability definition. The credit is capped at $5 million total per year, with unused credits carried forward for up to three years. It directly affects small business employers in New York who hire eligible disabled residents, aiming to incentivize their employment through tax relief.
Maddy summaryThis bill grants New York's Attorney General new authority to investigate and prosecute individuals or businesses selling illegal firearms, ammunition, or rapid-fire modification devices (like bump stocks) without proper authorization from state police. It directly affects individual sellers (non-licensed persons) and retail firearms dealers who sell these items to New York residents or on their behalf without contacting state police first. Key provisions allow the Attorney General to seek criminal charges and court orders (injunctions) to stop such sales. The law aims to strengthen enforcement against unauthorized firearm transactions within New York State.
Enacts the "New York Stock Act"; prohibits public officers and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires election commissioners serving on county boards outside New York City to be full-time employees of those boards. It sets a standard of two commissioners per board, with counties having over 120,000 residents allowed to increase this to four via local law. The change applies specifically to election boards in counties outside NYC, altering their commissioner employment structure without affecting NYC-based boards.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a tax exemption for drugs and medicines used to treat illnesses in companion animals (like pets) and farm animals (such as cows or chickens), as defined by New York's agriculture law. It allows local governments (cities, counties, school districts) to choose whether to include this exemption in their local tax policies through ordinances or resolutions. The exemption applies to veterinary medicines and related medical supplies, but localities must actively adopt it - they are not required to implement it. This change modifies existing tax law to add this specific exemption to the list of optional tax breaks local areas can offer.
Authorizes courts to hold evidentiary hearings for a temporary order of protection in certain circumstances; grants superior court judges the authority to issue a temporary order of protection when an action is pending in a local criminal court in certain circumstances.
