Asm. Matt Slater

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new criminal offense for threatening to commit violence against police officers with specific intent. It makes it a class C felony to threaten a police officer with the goal of intimidating civilians, influencing government policy, or affecting government conduct through violence. The law applies to anyone who makes such threats, regardless of whether they could actually carry out the threat. This directly affects individuals who make terroristic threats targeting law enforcement officers. The penalty for violating this law is a serious criminal charge, punishable as a class C felony.

Maddy summaryThis bill raises the sales price threshold for a special tax on high-value residential property sales from $2 million to a higher, annually adjusted amount. It affects sellers of homes or residential properties (including condos and co-ops) priced at or above the new threshold, which will increase yearly based on inflation. The tax rate remains at 1% on the amount exceeding the threshold, calculated using the Consumer Price Index. The adjustment mechanism automatically updates the threshold each year starting in 2027 to reflect rising prices. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Establishes the NY food insecurity, farm resiliency and rural poverty initiative to provide financial assistance in the form of matching grants, hiring assistance, purchasing assistance, tax credits, tax exemptions, and reimbursements.

Provides that any special act school districts established pursuant to Chapter 566 of the Laws of 1967 shall be held harmless from any reduction in tuition revenue or any tuition rate calculation and/or rate reconciliation arising out of intake closure or limits on the entry of new student placements.

Maddy summaryThis bill, the "Affordable NY Act," increases property tax relief for homeowners and adjusts New York's personal income tax rates. It directly affects homeowners who qualify for the STAR (School Tax Relief) program by doubling the base exemption amount for enhanced STAR from $30,000 to $60,000 (effective 2025-2026) and linking future increases to the Consumer Price Index. For income taxes, it revises tax brackets, lowering rates for middle-income earners (e.g., reducing the top rate for income over $161,550 from 6.57% to 6.49% in 2019). The changes take effect immediately for some provisions and for others starting in 2025. These adjustments aim to reduce tax burdens for qualifying homeowners and middle-income taxpayers.

Enacts the safe housing transfer for domestic violence victims act; ensures safe housing transfers for domestic violence victims in public and private housing; requires landlord response within seven days of a relocation request.

Maddy summaryThis bill caps the maximum interest rate for personal credit cards issued or used in New York State at 10% per year. It directly affects New York residents who use credit cards for personal, family, or household expenses, making any rate above 10% invalid. The law amends banking law to set this 10% limit and prohibits using credit cards with higher rates, allowing the attorney general to seek court action against violations. The bill takes effect immediately but expires and reverts to previous law after five years.

Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a ride clean rebate program for electric assist bicycles and electric scooters; defines terms; provides a fifty percent rebate for eligible purchases.

Provides for the employment of school nurses for the inspection of pupils attending certain public schools; relates to school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

Provides expanded enrollment through New York state of health through tax returns (Part A); allows for enrollment through the New York state of health at any time for first-time enrollees; expands New York state of health navigator program (Part B); creates the New York health benefit and cost commission (Part C); establishes New York health care savings accounts to expand and incentivize purchasing private health insurance (Part D).