Provides that the amount of a STAR real property tax savings may not be less than the amount of the STAR real property tax savings from the previous year.
Limits reversals for failure of prompt prosecution where there is no violation of periods of limitations, speedy trial time periods, and no showing of material prejudice resulting from unreasonable delay.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires all New York school districts to screen every student for dyslexia starting in kindergarten, continuing annually until second grade. Screenings must use evidence-based, low-cost tools to identify children with dyslexia or similar reading difficulties early. If identified, schools must provide small-group, multi-sensory phonics instruction as an additional service to support these students. The law directly affects public school districts and students with dyslexia, mandating specific screening and intervention procedures under state education law.
Maddy summaryThis bill changes who must file a New York state income tax return by raising the income threshold. It requires New York resident individuals with federal adjusted gross income exceeding $4,000 (or their New York standard deduction, whichever is lower) to file, replacing the previous standard deduction test. The change applies to taxable years beginning January 1, 2026, and directly affects low-income residents who previously might not have needed to file. The bill amends Section 651 of the Tax Law to simplify the filing requirement based solely on the $4,000 income level. This is a procedural adjustment to filing rules, not a tax rate change.
Establishes the crimes of unlawful dissemination or publication of intimate images in the first, second, and third degree; defines terms and clarifies application of provisions relating to such crimes; extends the statute of limitations for such crimes; repeals provisions relating thereto.
Amends the definitions of diagnostic pharmaceuticals, topical therapeutic pharmaceutical agents, and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension as they relate to the certification to use therapeutic drugs in the practice of optometry.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits state-operated hospitals, university health care facilities, and cancer institutes from suing patients to collect unpaid medical bills. It directly affects patients who owe money for care at these state-run facilities, preventing hospitals from using court action to recover debts. The bill defines "medical debt" as any obligation for health care services, products, or devices provided by licensed hospitals, health professionals, or ambulance services. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Allows a judicial district convention to be conducted in whole or in part via video conference upon a minimum of seventy-two hours notice to the members of the respective committee by mail, an appropriately titled email, text or telephone call at an address or number expressly provided in writing for the purpose of receiving such notices.
Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish standards for and a program of inspection and certification of green roofs prior to and after installation, including standards for environmentally acceptable chemical fertilizers and the testing of runoff water for evidence of such fertilizers; establishes a green roof installation tax credit in the amount of fifty-five percent of qualified expenditures with a credit maximum of five thousand dollars.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows retired members of the New York State Legislature who live in New York to request special license plates displaying "Retired NYS Legislator." To qualify, applicants must annually apply to the DMV, pay the standard registration fee plus a $25 annual service charge, and verify their retired status. The bill requires a $6,000 surety bond for plate production unless 200+ orders are received upfront, with the service charges funding plate development through a dedicated state fund. It does not change existing laws but adds a new plate option for eligible retired legislators.
