Asm. Matt Slater

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial Assembly Resolution (K 60) mourning the death of Kevin Sheil, former President of the Putnam Chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police. It honors his life of service, including his military career as a U.S. Marine and 20+ years with the NYC Police Department, as well as his dedication to family and community. The resolution formally expresses condolences to his family and directs a copy be sent to his family and the Putnam FOP chapter. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact or effect on laws or regulations.

Maddy summaryThis is a memorial resolution (not a policy bill) honoring Marie A. Paprocki, a Mahopac, New York community member who passed away on January 6, 2025. The resolution formally expresses the legislative body's condolences to her family and requests a pause in deliberations to mourn her death. It includes personal details about her life, work as a town clerk, family, and legacy, but contains no policy changes or legislative action. The resolution was introduced and adopted on January 14, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a law) introduced by Assembly member Slater to honor the Rotary Club of Brewster, New York, on its 80th anniversary. It formally recognizes the club's decades of community service - including scholarships, food drives, youth programs, and infrastructure support - since its founding in 1945. The resolution expresses the legislature's appreciation for the club's "Service Above Self" mission and directs a copy of the resolution to be sent to the Rotary Club. No policy changes or direct effects on residents or organizations are created by this resolution.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York state-owned parking facilities with at least 50 spaces to install electric vehicle charging stations in a percentage of spots ranging from 10% to 20%, depending on the facility's total size. The Office of General Services is tasked with installing and maintaining these stations, which must meet specific electrical capacity standards, and is authorized to hire licensed electricians if upgrades to the power system are needed. The law applies to public, employee, and pay-per-use parking areas and would have taken effect on April 1 of the following year. However, the bill was vetoed by the Governor in December 2024 and subsequently tabled, meaning it did not become law.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes changes to how local industrial development agencies are structured and defines what constitutes a labor organization. It establishes that these agencies must include representatives from local government, business, and labor organizations, while also requiring the inclusion of a school district superintendent or school board representative. The bill clarifies that these appointed members serve without pay but can receive reimbursement for necessary travel expenses. Additionally, it sets a rule that agencies can temporarily exceed their usual member limit to accommodate these new mandatory representatives.

Requires the owner or operator of a vessel to establish and maintain with the department evidence of financial responsibility sufficient to meet the amount of liability.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates the Staff Sergeant Alex R. Jimenez New York State Military Immigrant Family Legacy Program to help military members and their families with immigration issues. The program establishes liaisons within the Department of Veterans' Services and the Office for New Americans to connect eligible individuals with legal resources and guidance on obtaining citizenship or other immigration relief. These liaisons will coordinate with federal agencies, local organizations, and attorneys to assist service members, veterans, and reserve component members who have served honorably. The legislation also requires annual reports to track the program's activities and the number of people assisted.

Prevents the displacement of call center workers who provide call center services for the government in certain circumstances; provides protections for call center workers when contracts with call center contractors are terminated; requires new call center contractors to hire existing call center workers; protects collective bargaining agreements.

Relates to the automatic identification of elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program enrollees who are eligible for HEAP and automatic enrollment of such eligible enrollees in HEAP.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as "Detective Brian Simonsen's Law," requires wireless service providers to stop services for stolen mobile phones. It mandates that carriers maintain programs to block devices identified as stolen on the GSMA block list, which is a shared industry database. Additionally, the law obligates carriers to report the unique identification numbers of newly stolen phones to this database and to suspend service immediately upon receiving a verified report from a customer. These measures aim to prevent the use of stolen phones on networks while ensuring stolen devices are tracked across the industry.