Requires property/casualty insurance policies to state the types and causes of damage that are covered by such policy; requires such information to be provided at or near the beginning of such policy.
Enacts the "New York City Training And Comprehension of Trauma in Children (TACTIC) Act"; establishes the TACTIC council; provides for a trauma informed care training program to teachers in schools located in the city of New York; creates a department of child trauma informed care to assist with parenting workshops, to assign trauma informed care specialists to schools and to report to the TACTIC council regarding child trauma informed care provided to schools in the city of New York.
Prohibits accessing or distributing certain sexually explicit depictions of children; prohibits consent to such depictions by anyone under eighteen years of age; makes such crimes eligible for bail; includes certain crimes as sex offenses.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires state agencies and contractors to recycle or reuse 25% of construction and demolition waste on public works sites for projects starting within one year of the law's effective date, and 50% for projects starting one year later. After project completion, contractors and state agencies must submit documented proof - including notarized affidavits from waste haulers or recyclers - to the state comptroller within 30 days to verify compliance. The law applies to state departments, universities (excluding community colleges), and specific state authorities managing public construction and demolition projects. It focuses on reducing landfill waste through mandatory recycling targets and clear reporting requirements.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York's Office of Children and Family Services to automatically include any annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in the next base payment rate for foster care providers. It directly affects foster care providers - such as relatives, agencies, and family boarding homes - who receive state aid for caring for foster children. The key provision mandates that COLAs provided in a given year must be incorporated into the following year's base rate, added to any existing adjustments like trend factors or staff retention bonuses. This ensures foster care payments rise with inflation without needing separate legislative action each year.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires courts to provide at least three different date and time options for drivers who plead not guilty to traffic infractions. It applies directly to individuals charged with traffic violations who choose to contest the ticket rather than pay it. The key provision mandates that courts notify these drivers via mail with a range of available court dates, replacing a single fixed date. Additionally, the bill prevents courts from issuing arrest warrants for missing a court date until the driver has been notified of a new date via certified mail and fails to appear.
Enacts the "state and local clean energy partnership", directing the public service commission to establish a standard New York state community choice aggregation program for all utility service territories.
Maddy summaryThis bill modifies New York's enhanced STAR property tax exemption by adding distributions from thrift savings plans (established before 1984) to the list of income types excluded from the eligibility calculation. It affects homeowners applying for the enhanced STAR exemption, who must now exclude these distributions when determining their income for tax purposes. The bill also requires applicants who didn’t file tax returns to submit a detailed statement to the state department outlining their unreported income sources and amounts. These changes apply to exemption applications for tax years beginning in 2019 and later.
Requires insurance coverage of sonograms and other diagnostic procedures used to detect breast cancer for covered persons with a prior history of breast cancer or who have a first degree relative with a prior history of breast cancer.
Enacts the "AC in residencies (AIR) act"; requires the installation of permanent cooling and dehumidification equipment in at least one indoor common gathering space in certain multiple dwellings and multiple residences.
