Grants a special apportionment to school districts having a population of between 195,000 and 219,000, for additional expenses incurred in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years associated with changes in public pension liabilities.
Maddy summaryThis bill limits the information insurers must provide to determine suitability for term life insurance policies to just a consumer's age and annual income. It prohibits the insurance superintendent from creating or enforcing any regulations requiring additional suitability information (like investment goals or family needs) when selling or amending term life insurance policies. The law directly affects insurers selling term life insurance in New York and the superintendent's regulatory authority over such policies. Existing regulations (like 11 NYCRR Part 224) contradicting this bill are deemed null and void, requiring the superintendent to amend them.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows New York state government agencies to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of public data maintained in electronic databases to the public. It establishes rules for charging fees for electronic records (capping costs at photocopy rates plus storage device fees) and requires agencies to deposit any revenue from data sales into their general funds. The bill defines key terms like "electronic record" and "data base" to clarify which government data is covered under these provisions. It does not change data retention requirements but creates a new process for agencies to monetize publicly available datasets.
Requires forfeiture of vehicles for six months for a second DWI offense and permanent forfeiture and registration denial for the third DWI offense; prohibits the issuance of a new license where there are two DWI convictions where physical injury has resulted from each offense.
Prohibits the cultivation, processing, distribution and sale of edible cannabis products, flavored cannabis vape cartridges and other flavored cannabis products; prohibits the use of food-related names in the labeling or packaging of cannabis products; prohibits the use of food-related names in the advertisement of cannabis products.
Maddy summaryThis bill, the New York Emergency Responder Act (A 4680), limits liability for certain emergency responders during declared emergencies. It protects individuals, corporations, and their employees who provide emergency assistance - such as medical aid, structural engineering, or supplies - voluntarily at a public official's request or under contract, as long as the assistance relates to a declared disaster or emergency. Responders are shielded from civil damages for injuries caused by their actions unless the harm resulted from gross negligence, reckless conduct, or intentional misconduct. The protection applies for 60 days after the emergency ends or 30 days after the entity confirms the assistance is complete.
Enacts the Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act; provides for the elimination and extension of certain statutes of limitations related to sexual offenses against children, the expansion of reporting requirements in cases of such offenses, and the expansion of the central child abuse and maltreatment register.
Maddy summaryBill A 8266 proposes to limit the retail sale of chemical hair relaxers and permanent hairstyle kits in New York. Under this bill, businesses selling cosmetology products would only be permitted to sell these specific items to individuals licensed in the practice of cosmetology. This means that only trained professionals would be able to purchase products designed to chemically alter hair structure for retail sale.
Repeals and reenacts statute of limitation provisions on wrongful death, personal injury and property damage actions against professional engineers, architects, landscape architects, land surveyors, geologists and construction contractors to provide for a limitations period of ten years after completion of improvement to real property; "completion", which constitutes the accrual date for the limitations period, is defined; provides for a one year extension for injuries to person or property or wrongful death which occur during the tenth year after completion.
Maddy summaryThis bill raises Mount Vernon's deed tax rate to 1.5% on the value of real property sold or transferred within the city. It directly affects homebuyers, sellers, and property owners who complete transactions in Mount Vernon, requiring payment of the tax before deeds can be recorded. Key provisions include a $100,000 exemption on the property value (reducing the tax burden for lower-value sales) and allowing deductions for existing property liens. The tax applies to all conveyances regardless of where negotiations occur, but does not affect transactions finalized before September 1, 1984.
