Asm. Ken Zebrowski

Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor; provides candidates be designated jointly either by the state committee or by petition; provides said petition will be valid only if it jointly designates both candidates.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires colleges and universities to include specific loan repayment details in their standard financial aid award letters. The updated letters must show students how much they will owe after graduation, including estimated monthly payments and total payoff amounts based on a standard ten-year schedule. Institutions are also mandated to provide data on campus graduation rates, median borrowing, and loan default rates to help applicants understand long-term financial commitments. The law applies to all undergraduate financial aid applicants at eligible colleges and vocational schools starting with the 2016-2017 academic year.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the Department of Environmental Conservation to create a pilot program for managing water releases from the privately operated Lake DeForest reservoir to help prevent downstream flooding. The program allows officials to adjust water levels during specific conditions, such as major weather events or high rainfall, while ensuring that drinking water quality and supply remain the primary priority. The legislation is set to take effect on December 31, 2024, and will remain in force for ten years until December 31, 2034.

Factors domestic violence convictions into family court decisions regarding visitation, custody and parental rights; provides that any parent undergoing mandatory, batterer specific rehabilitation measures shall only be granted supervised visitation.

Relates to the denial of an application for a license to install, service or maintain security or fire alarm systems submitted by persons convicted of certain felonies; increases the period of a license suspension.

Maddy summaryThis bill lowers the sales tax on tickets for combative sports events in the state from 8.5% to 3%. It directly affects organizers of events such as mixed martial arts, kickboxing, and other fighting competitions, while explicitly excluding professional or amateur boxing, sparring, and wrestling. The law also reduces the tax on revenue from broadcasting and digital streaming for these events to 3%, with a cap of $50,000 per match. These changes apply immediately to any taxes collected on or after the bill's effective date.

Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies the definition of a "service contract" under state insurance law to include specific repairs and maintenance for leased personal vehicles. It explicitly covers charges for excess wear and tear on items like tires, paint, and interior components at the end of a lease, provided the cost does not exceed the vehicle's purchase price. The legislation also expands the definition to include services for tire damage from road hazards, windshield chip repair, paintless dent removal, and key replacement. By amending the insurance law, the bill ensures these specific lease-end protections are recognized as valid service contracts.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits state agencies from setting or suggesting specific targets for enforcement officers and their supervisors. It prevents agencies from using these targets to reward employees or as the main way to evaluate their performance. Additionally, the law bars agencies from punishing or threatening staff with negative employment actions if they fail to meet these numerical goals. While agencies can still track enforcement numbers for planning and resource management, they cannot use those figures to dictate how many violations an officer must find.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows local governments and boards of cooperative educational services to install cameras on school buses to automatically issue tickets for drivers who fail to stop when a bus is loading or unloading. Under the proposed rules, local counties, cities, towns, or villages would pay for the cameras and handle the data, while school districts and educational boards would manage the buses but be strictly prohibited from accessing the captured images. The legislation also requires that any photos taken by these systems be used solely for traffic enforcement and cannot be used as evidence in school disciplinary proceedings. Additionally, the bill establishes a process where local governments must make annual payments to cover the costs of installing and maintaining the monitoring systems.

Ensures proper administration and enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code and the state energy conservation construction code; provides additional definitions; provides remedies for violations of the code; makes conforming technical changes.