Provides for the reestablishment of the Westchester Parkway Commission, to advise the commissioner of transportation regarding the operation and maintenance of the special parkways within the county of Westchester.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 7413) updates New York's process for determining a patient's incapacity to make healthcare decisions, specifically for life-sustaining treatment decisions. It requires an initial determination by a treating doctor, followed by a separate concurring determination by another qualified healthcare professional (like a nurse practitioner or specialist), to confirm the patient lacks capacity. The bill specifies different qualifications for the concurring reviewer based on whether incapacity stems from mental illness (requiring a psychiatrist) or developmental disability (requiring specialized training or experience). These determinations must be documented in the patient's medical record, and a patient's appointed healthcare agent cannot make the capacity determination. It directly affects hospitals, healthcare facilities, and medical staff involved in end-of-life care decisions.
Provides that if it appears that a death may have resulted from the commission of a crime, the coroner or medical examiner in any county with geographic jurisdiction over the crime shall have concurrent jurisdiction and authority to investigate the death.
Reduces sales tax on vehicles manufactured in the United States by one percent; provides that the commissioner of taxation and finance shall obtain a listing of such vehicles from the commissioner of motor vehicles yearly.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates New York State's school funding formulas for high-tax districts. It establishes new regional cost indices (like 1.314 for Hudson Valley) based on non-education labor market wages to adjust foundation aid calculations. For Tier 1 districts (those with high property taxes), it sets aid at the higher of either $450 per student multiplied by the state ratio or $100,000, ensuring no district receives less than prior entitlements. The changes apply immediately to school funding starting with the 2025-2026 school year.
Maddy summaryBill A 8282 provides emergency funding for the operation of state government for the period of April 1 through May 9, 2025. It allocates money for the salaries and benefits of state officers and employees in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The bill also covers operational expenses for state departments and agencies, as well as aid to localities. It specifically updates appropriations for programs such as the Department of Health's Center for Community Health Program.
Maddy summaryThis bill sets a minimum handling fee of 5 cents per beverage container redeemed at a redemption center, paid to dealers/operators by beverage deposit initiators. It directly affects redemption center operators who collect, sort, and package empty containers for return. The fee must be adjusted annually based on increases to New York's or federal minimum wage (whichever is higher), rounded to the nearest $0.005, starting December 31, 2025. The fee cannot be tied to purchasing goods/services or paid from refund value funds.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows community colleges that currently offer associate degree nursing programs to also provide four-year bachelor's degree nursing programs. It directly affects these community colleges and their nursing students by expanding educational pathways without requiring separate state approval. The key provision amends education law to remove existing barriers, stating community colleges may offer the four-year degree "notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation." This creates a clear legal mechanism for colleges to expand nursing education at their campuses. The bill is pending in the Higher Education committee as of March 2025.
Nullifies agreements which prohibits a dealer, who either directly or through an affiliate owns a service station including the tanks and pumps or where a dealer provides environmental pollution insurance coverage for the tanks and pumps of not less than one million dollars in the aggregate and who dedicates a tank for sale of unbranded motor fuel, or any provision of a franchise with a refiner which prohibits a distributor from purchasing or selling unbranded motor fuel from a person or firm other than the refiner or limits the quantity of such unbranded motor fuel to be purchased from another person or firm or any provision of a franchise which directly or indirectly discourages a dealer or distributor from purchasing or selling such unbranded motor fuels from another person or firm.
Designates ordinance officers of the city of Mount Vernon police department as peace officers; authorizes such officers to carry a firearm while performing duties as a peace officer if appropriate license has been issued therefor.
