Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits elected municipal officials (like mayors, council members, or county officials) from serving on most local government agencies or industrial development authorities. It repeals an existing law and replaces it with a rule stating that agency members cannot hold such elected offices, with two key exceptions: industrial development authorities that must include elected officials (like Troy's board, which requires two common council members) and authorities whose entire board consists of elected officials from the chartering municipality. The bill specifically amends sections governing the Troy and Auburn industrial development authorities to align with this new restriction, ensuring existing exceptions remain valid. This is a procedural change to clarify eligibility rules for agency membership.
Asm. Amy Paulin
Sponsored bills
Prohibits participation in torture of incarcerated individuals by health professionals; prohibits a health care professional from engaging, assisting or planning the torture of an incarcerated individual; requires health care professionals to report torture.
Relates to the statute of limitations for actions based on discriminatory practices in employment; establishes action must be commenced within six years.
Permits the commissioner of motor vehicles to require any licensed driver to submit to an examination or reexamination prior to such licensed driver's normal renewal date upon receipt of a recommendation from a court having jurisdiction of traffic offenses, or the governor or chief magistrate of a state or territory stating that the driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely is questionable.
Relates to treatment of gains from qualified opportunity zones in calculating taxable income; removes exclusion of gains on property in qualified opportunity zones in calculation of income.
Establishes new targets for offshore wind electricity generation; includes the requirements that there is at least 15 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2040, at least 18 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2045 and at least 20 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2050.
Enacts the "Count Every Vote Act of New York" which amends the procedure for the recanvass of votes in election districts; defines margin of victory for the purpose of triggering a hand recount of ballots.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires election boards to manually hand-recount voter verifiable audit records from 3% of voting machines after most elections. Specifically, it mandates a hand recount within 15 days after general elections (13 days after primaries, 7 days after village elections), using a random selection process. Election boards must notify candidates and parties about the audit location and timing at least five days in advance, and allow them to observe the process. The law applies directly to election boards and their audit procedures, with no change to voting methods or voter eligibility.
Establishes hospital-sponsored off campus emergency departments as a "hospital"; sets out specific standards for operations, staffing and capacity requirements.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new class A-I felony offense for operating as a major firearms trafficker. It directly affects individuals who unlawfully sell, exchange, give away, or possess 20 or more firearms within one year with intent to sell. The law establishes two specific triggers: selling 20+ firearms to others in a year, or possessing 20+ firearms with intent to sell. Conviction carries the most serious criminal penalty under New York law.