Asm. John Zaccaro

Authorizes increased equity withdrawals by certain non-public residential health care facilities; establishes the nursing home worker recruitment and safety fund.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows property owners or renters to legally access a neighbor's land to make necessary repairs or improvements when they cannot complete the work without it. If a neighbor refuses permission, the owner can seek court approval for a "license" to enter, provided they give reasonable notice, compensate the neighbor for lost use, and carry insurance. The court must approve access for specific, permitted purposes like installing safety equipment, scaffolding, or foundation work, but explicitly excludes state-owned properties from this process. The law aims to balance property owners' needs with neighbors' rights through clear court oversight and financial responsibility.

Maddy summaryThis bill, the "Responsible AI Safety and Education Act" (RAISE Act), regulates large artificial intelligence (AI) developers who train or use "frontier models" - defined as models requiring over $100 million in computing costs or 10^26 computational operations. It directly affects commercial AI companies (excluding academic researchers) by requiring them to implement safety protocols, conduct risk testing, and report incidents like unauthorized model access or misuse. Key provisions mandate documented safety measures to prevent "critical harm" (defined as serious injury to 100+ people or $1 billion+ in property damage), with remedies for violations. The law also creates specific definitions for terms like "frontier model," "safety incident," and "knowledge distillation" (modified AI models), ensuring clarity for compliance.

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a survey regarding instruction on Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history within the state; establishes an Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history advisory committee; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Maddy summaryAssembly Resolution 729 honors Captain Robert R. DeLeon for his 36 years of service with the New York City Fire Department, including his work during the 9/11 rescue efforts and his dedication to Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx. The resolution, adopted by the legislative body, formally recognizes his contributions and includes a tribute to his service. It directs that a copy of the resolution be transmitted to his family as a commemorative gesture. This is a ceremonial resolution with no legal effect or policy changes.

Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions; requires the commissioner of health to collect from each hospital a list of its hospital rule-based exclusions and publish such information on the department's website.

Requires the office of children and family services to provide luggage to youth in foster care; provides that such luggage shall be distributed to social services districts for distribution to foster care youth; requires the office of children and family services to submit an annual report to the governor and the legislature about the distribution of luggage to foster care youth.

Maddy summaryBill A 6326 requires gas and electric utility companies to provide their customers with at least 45 days' written notice before any service rate or charge increase takes effect. This bill directly affects gas and electric corporations by mandating this notification period and impacts their customers by ensuring they are informed in advance of changes to their utility costs. It amends the public service law to add this new requirement.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a resolution that requests Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim September 26, 2025, as Yemeni American Heritage Day in the State of New York. It aims to recognize and celebrate the cultural heritage and contributions of Yemeni Americans to the state's community.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York State parks to actively promote farmers markets within state parks that sell locally grown food products, without harming park environments. It mandates parks officials to post market locations/times on their website, identify new park locations for markets, and coordinate with agencies like Empire State Development and Agriculture. The policy directly affects state parks management and farmers markets operating in park settings. It creates concrete requirements for information sharing and collaboration but does not fund or mandate new markets.