Provides for insurance coverage of comprehensive annual medical examinations for firefighters due to their increased risk for cancer and cancer-related diseases.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates New York's process for certifying voting machines and the terms of their purchase contracts. Vendors must pay a fee for the state board of elections to examine machines, which must meet safety and technical standards - including thorough testing of electronic features - before approval. Contracts for approved machines now require vendors to guarantee at least ten years of free maintenance, service, and training for election officials, replacing a previous five-year requirement. These changes directly affect voting machine companies, the state election board, and local election jurisdictions that must use certified equipment.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates rules for when construction projects must pay local prevailing wages. It applies to projects using at least 20% public funds (or $3 million/$5 million in public funds) for construction costs. Exemptions include single-family homes, small nonprofits, and certain affordable housing developments meeting specific affordability requirements. This affects contractors and developers working on qualifying projects funded in part by public money.
Maddy summaryThis bill increases minimum daily pay for New York City election workers. Election inspectors will receive at least $300 per day, and coordinators at least $350 per day. These rates apply specifically to NYC elections and replace prior minimums, with the city, not counties, responsible for funding. The change directly affects election inspectors and coordinators who serve during registration and election days in New York City.
Relates to authorizing voting by incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities; requires the department of corrections and community supervision, in collaboration with the state and county boards of election, to establish a program to facilitate incarcerated individuals voter registration and voting.
Authorizes the use of cool roofs on new construction or substantially renovated state-owned buildings; relates to establishing the state green building construction act.
Provides interest rate limitations for financing arrangements and the extension of consumer credit; relates to the definitions of criminal usury in the first and second degrees; relates to the functions of the attorney general regarding rental purchase agreements.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to create and submit two detailed, long-term capital spending plans every decade, replacing its previous five-year planning cycle. Specifically, the MTA must submit its first ten-year plan by October 1, 2025, and subsequent plans every ten years thereafter (e.g., 2035, 2045). The plans cover all major infrastructure projects and funding needs for the decade starting the following year. This change aims to provide more strategic, long-range planning for the MTA’s capital investments, which directly affect New York City’s transportation infrastructure and funding decisions.
Authorizes the empire state development corporation to develop a public awareness campaign promoting businesses located in New York state with an emphasis on small businesses and the need to shop in downtown local areas; requires the creation of the Buy New York Online Networking Directory to connect purchasers with businesses located in New York.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires sex offenders in New York to register any change of address, internet accounts, or education/employment status with the state registry within five calendar days (reducing the previous requirement from ten days). It also mandates a $10 fee for each registration update. The law directly affects individuals subject to the state's sex offender registry, imposing stricter timelines for reporting location changes. The bill takes effect 90 days after enactment.
