Makes technical corrections to the definition of the weapon designated as a "throwing star" or "shuriken"; updates such term from the outdated term "Kung Fu star" to reflect such term's correct etymology.
Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study of ecological restoration needs of Jamaica Bay; imposes a five-year moratorium on placing sediment or fill in the borrow pits in Jamaica Bay.
Maddy summaryThis bill directs the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to create a report on how to set up microgrids for critical facilities like hospitals, schools, and emergency shelters. The report must recommend specific locations based on past storm damage and the needs of disadvantaged communities, while also outlining necessary funding options. A microgrid is defined as a local power system that can operate independently or connect to the main grid to ensure electricity stays on during outages. The authority was required to submit these recommendations to state leaders within one year, but the bill was ultimately vetoed by the governor in November 2024.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires landlords and lessors to inform all tenants and lessees in a residential property about any bed bug infestations. The law mandates that this written notice must be delivered within twenty-four hours after the landlord or lessor becomes aware of the problem. This provision takes effect thirty days after the bill is signed into law, ensuring tenants are promptly notified of pest issues affecting their living spaces.
Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and grants for housing; requires such application to be available upon request from relevant state agencies; requires such web portal to be manageable by relevant state agencies; makes relevant provisions.
Provides for expedited payments of abandoned property under a certain monetary threshold by the state comptroller pursuant to an abandoned property expedited payment program.
Provides that individuals requesting and obtaining a veteran notation on such individual's driver's license or non-driver identification card shall be advised that the department of veterans' services and local veterans' service agencies provide assistance to veterans regarding benefits under federal and state law.
Requires municipalities to determine whether it is in the public interest to create a comprehensive plan adapted to the special requirements of the municipality and to determine whether it is in the public interest to update such comprehensive plan at least once every ten years to ensure that such plan addresses housing needs.
Requires municipalities to include an Affordable Housing Needs Assessment to establish a data-based foundation for the creation and preservation of affordable housing in the municipality, utilizing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development median income calculations, in their comprehensive plans.
Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the creation of a mobile application designed to provide prenatal and postpartum health information to individuals eligible for Medicaid in New York. The app will be developed through a competitive bidding process and will offer resources, education, and direct links to state programs in multiple languages. It includes provisions for regular, anonymous reporting on user engagement and usage statistics while strictly prohibiting the sharing of personal user data with government agencies. The application is intended to help expectant and new parents access New York-specific support services and information about Medicaid enrollment.
