Asm. Amy Paulin

Maddy summaryThis bill repeals Section 470 of New York's Judiciary Law, which previously allowed attorneys with offices in New York to reside in neighboring states. It directly affects attorneys who maintain a New York law practice but live in adjacent states (like New Jersey or Connecticut). The change removes a specific residency allowance, meaning such attorneys would no longer have this provision in the law governing their practice. The bill makes no other changes to attorney licensing or practice rules.

Establishes a five-year window for any entity participating in the New York state supportive housing program (NYSSHP) in good standing with such program to participate in a request for proposal to increase their contract rates up to ESSHI levels.

Requires that insurers providing no-fault coverage reimburse other insurers for the payment of claims to providers which should have been covered by a no-fault insurer.

Establishes the Take A Look medical and dental workforce employment tour pilot program which is a campaign to promote and market the health care workforce employment and career opportunities in the following economic development regions: central, north country, western, finger lakes, capital region, mohawk and southern tier.

Sets reimbursement rates for essential safety net hospitals at no less than regional average commercial rates for health care services provided by all hospitals in the same geographic region.

Enacts the "New York emergency expedited temporary work permit act" to allow asylum seekers to apply for and be granted temporary work permits while their federal immigration status is being determined.

Prohibits smoking tobacco in motor vehicles where a minor less than 18 years of age is a passenger in such vehicle; provides for rebuttable presumption.

Relates to excluding renewable energy pilot projects and certain energy system-related payments in lieu of taxes from tax cap calculations, and to the establishment of a distributed generation energy development program that provides a single forum for state-level appeals for proposed distributed generation energy facilities.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 2396) requires juvenile delinquency records to be accessible during firearm background checks for applicants under 22 years old. It specifically directs the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) and the Division of State Police to include these records when conducting background checks under federal and state law for individuals under 22. The bill amends the Family Court Act to mandate this access, overriding other provisions that might restrict such record sharing. It directly affects young adults seeking to purchase firearms by expanding the scope of background checks to include certain juvenile court records.

Expands the description of certain services which are not prohibited by statutes governing the practice of nursing, including direct support staff to nurses.