Asm. Jeffrey Dinowitz

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a property tax abatement for geothermal well systems in New York City (a city of over one million people). It provides a 10% reduction on eligible installation costs (capped at $62,500 annually) for systems placed in service between 2027 and 2029. Property owners must obtain professional certifications, comply with building codes, and maintain the system to qualify. The tax break applies only to systems directly used for heating/cooling buildings, excluding costs covered by grants.

Eliminates the restriction on class actions involving a penalty or minimum recovery; adds language expressly permitting class actions against governmental entities.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's Penal Law to explicitly include animal fighting under the definition of criminal activity for enterprise corruption charges. It adds "section three hundred fifty-one of the agriculture and markets law relating to animal fighting" to the list of offenses that qualify as criminal activity in enterprise corruption cases. This change directly affects prosecutors and courts handling cases where animal fighting is part of a larger criminal enterprise, allowing such cases to be prosecuted under enterprise corruption statutes. The key mechanism is a technical update to the legal definition, not a new policy or funding measure.

Repeals the rebates for stock transfer tax paid; dedicates funds of the stock transfer tax fund and stock transfer incentive fund to various funds; establishes the safe water and infrastructure action program.

Relates to the issuance of appearance tickets for certain violations of the agriculture and markets law when the person is charged with a crime for which the court may order the posting of a security.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows property and casualty insurance companies to deliver certain notices electronically instead of by mail. It specifically applies to notices related to insurance contracts under vehicle and traffic law, such as policy changes or coverage evidence. The law requires electronic notices to meet state technology law standards and permits delivery to an electronic address not listed in the policy. This change directly affects insurance policyholders and companies by expanding how they receive legally required notifications. The bill makes electronic delivery legally valid for these specific notices, replacing the previous requirement for physical mailing.

Prohibits the enforcement of mandatory arbitration agreements clauses and joint-action waivers with respect to workplace disputes; clarifies that section 7515 of the civil practice laws and rules applies retroactively to nullify pre-existing illegal mandatory arbitration clauses.

Authorizes emergency medical technicians to administer certain vaccines pursuant to non-patient specific orders and under the authority of an emergency medical services director after receiving appropriate training; authorizes physicians and certified nurse practitioners to prescribe and order a non-patient specific order to an emergency medical technician to administer certain vaccines; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Maddy summaryThis bill eliminates New York State's practice of changing clocks for daylight saving time (DST), permanently adopting standard time year-round. It repeals provisions requiring the state to advance clocks in April and revert them in October, removing the seasonal time changes from all state laws and regulations. The change affects all state agencies, courts, public offices, and local governments, which will no longer need to adjust time schedules. The policy takes effect on January 1, 2026, ending the current DST schedule established under the Uniform Time Act.

Establishes the "New York individuals with dyslexia education act"; implements a plan to identify and support students with characteristics of dyslexia; requires annual screening in grades K-5; directs intervention and notification; directs education department to develop a handbook providing guidance to parents and teachers.