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.
Maddy summaryThis bill changes the standard of proof required in correctional disciplinary hearings from "substantial evidence" to "preponderance of the evidence." It directly affects disciplinary decisions involving prison staff or inmates under New York's correction law, such as those related to misconduct or sanctions. The key provision lowers the evidentiary threshold, meaning decisions only need to be supported by evidence showing it is more likely than not (over 50%) true, rather than meeting the higher "substantial evidence" standard previously required. The change applies to all disciplinary hearings held under the correction law, as specified in the bill's amendments to relevant legal sections.
Enacts the "utility penalty adjustment"; adjusts utility penalties to account for inflation; increases such penalties and ties them to inflation after January 1, 2027.
Requires that any limited liability company who files a rent registration statement shall include a list of all members of such limited liability company and each member's ownership interest.
Enacts the bucks for boilers act, which creates a program to aid in transition of housing units to electric heat pumps and other high energy efficiency upgrades.
Maddy summaryThis bill preserves healthcare providers' access to independent dispute resolution for payment disagreements with insurers. It updates fee determination rules to require resolution entities to consider factors like provider training, usual charges for similar services, regional rates, and case complexity when setting fair reimbursement. The changes directly affect doctors, hospitals, and insurers by clarifying how payment disputes over services will be resolved. The law ensures providers can challenge underpayment claims using these specific, transparent criteria. It does not create new payment standards but maintains existing dispute resolution access.
Maddy summaryThis bill mandates that all public and private schools in the state include instruction on the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and its aftermath as part of required civic education courses. It affects all students over age eight in the state's schools by requiring teachers to cover this event alongside other historical topics like slavery, the Holocaust, and human rights issues. The law directs education regents to develop curriculum guidelines and authorizes school commissioners to enforce compliance, including withholding funding for noncompliance. The policy requires schools to integrate this topic into existing civic education frameworks without specifying teaching methods or materials.
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.
Establishes an LGBTQ+ youth and young adult suicide prevention task force; provides for the number of members, manner of appointment and the topics to be reviewed.
Provides final discipline authority over civilian complaints to the civilian complaint review board; creates a hearing officer and adjudicative body for such complaint review board.
