Asm. Steve Otis

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes New York's Department of Transportation (DOT) to study general aviation flight operations within the state. The DOT must collect data on aircraft registrations, flight operations, crash statistics (including causes, fatalities, and costs since 2018), and compare safety records with other states. The study will identify potential safety improvements, and the DOT must submit a final report to state officials within two years of the bill's effective date. The study directly affects DOT's responsibilities and indirectly impacts general aviation operators and safety regulators.

Declares a climate emergency and places a ban on fossil fuel infrastructure projects but shall not apply to repair or maintenance of existing infrastructure.

Eliminates the ability of judicial candidates for office who are enrolled in a particular party to automatically be allowed to run as a candidate in another party's primary election.

Requires certain corporations authorized to operate in the state and subject to the supervision of the department of financial services that had annual gross revenues of at least five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) in the prior calendar year to annually prepare a climate-related financial risk report for submission to the secretary of state and to make such report available to the public.

Maddy summaryThis bill removes a lifetime ban preventing people convicted of felonies from serving on juries. It amends state law to no longer disqualify individuals based on past felony convictions, meaning former felons could be summoned for jury duty. However, it maintains that people currently incarcerated for felonies remain excused from service while in prison. The law would take effect 180 days after enactment.

Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $500 per year.

Allows a tax exemption for taxpayers in the amount of the purchase price of a fire extinguisher, fire alarm, heat alarm or carbon monoxide alarm purchased for residential use during the month of October.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 1294) protects the privacy of electronic toll and transit payment records, such as E-Z Pass and MetroCard data, by making them confidential. It directly affects motorists using toll systems, transit riders with account-based payment methods, and the public entities managing these systems. The law prohibits public disclosure of individual travel records under most circumstances but allows access for account holders to review their own data, for law enforcement with valid warrants or subpoenas in criminal cases, for billing disputes, and for specific student ID sharing with NYC schools. It does not affect aggregate data use or the collection of tolls/fare revenues.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases the real property tax relief credit for homeowners with qualifying income levels. It adjusts the calculation method, raising the credit percentage for lower-income taxpayers (up to $75,000 gross income) from 14% to 20% and modifying thresholds for middle-income households ($75,000-$150,000 and $150,000-$350,000). The credit now has a minimum value of $1,550 (up from $350) and applies to tax years beginning January 1, 2026. It directly affects homeowners whose real property taxes exceed 5% of their qualified gross income, providing greater relief for those with moderate incomes.

Enacts the "Customer Savings and Reliability Act" in relation to regional affordable gas transition plans to guide an orderly, affordable, and equitable right-sizing of the utility gas system in a manner that aligns with climate justice and emissions reduction provisions.