Ensures that construction and fabrication done off of a public work site for specific use only in a public work project be compensated at the prevailing wage rate.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes specific limits on interest rates charged on overdue property taxes for residential real estate. Starting in the 2025 fiscal year, the interest rate for these payments cannot be higher than the prime interest rate set by the commissioner, nor can it fall below 2% or rise above 16%. These caps apply to condominiums and cooperatives, while vacant and abandoned properties listed on a state registry remain exempt from these restrictions. The law overrides any local rules that previously set interest rates above the new 16% maximum.
Enacts protections for private education loan borrowers and cosigners; requires certain notifications from creditors and debt collectors; prohibits acceleration; enacts provisions for cosigner release.
Establishes the biometric privacy act; requires private entities in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information to develop a written policy establishing a retention schedule and guidelines for permanently destroying biometric identifiers and biometric information when the initial purpose for collecting or obtaining such identifiers or information has been satisfied or within three years of the individual's last interaction with the private entity, whichever occurs first.
Provides that a student enrolled in an individualized education program during certain school years may continue to receive educational services until the student completes the services pursuant to the individualized education program or the end of the school year during which the student turns twenty-two years old, whichever is sooner.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates the rules for cemetery trust funds to allow nonprofit cemetery corporations to use a portion of their investment growth for maintaining and preserving cemetery grounds. It permits the governing board to appropriate net appreciation from the permanent maintenance fund and, for qualified corporations that follow specific investment policies, to treat a calculated amount of trust principal as income for maintenance purposes. To ensure oversight, the bill requires these corporations to provide advance notice and detailed reports to the cemetery board before using any principal, with the board having the power to object within a set period. Additionally, the legislation establishes a process for courts to authorize the use of fund principal for current maintenance needs if a cemetery can demonstrate it lacks sufficient future revenue.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates the rules for disability retirement for security hospital treatment assistants and qualifying members who are injured or become ill while working. It ensures these employees receive disability benefits if they are incapacitated due to injuries sustained on the job or acts by individuals confined in mental health institutions. The legislation also establishes legal presumptions that certain diseases, including HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis, contracted through exposure to incarcerated individuals are work-related, as well as presuming that heart conditions developing after a clean entry physical exam are job-incurred.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates an online system for verifying motor vehicle insurance status in New York, requiring insurance companies to report policy cancellations and new issuances to the state. Insurers must submit these notices electronically or via paper, with specific deadlines for reporting policy endings and new policies. The state will use this data to maintain a database that helps identify uninsured vehicles and ensures that insurance coverage remains valid until a cancellation is officially recorded or a new policy is obtained.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires the state Department of Transportation to create a toll-free hotline and a website where drivers can report potholes and other defects on state highways and bridges. The online system will allow users to submit reports with or without providing their contact information, view a map of reported issues, and track the status of repairs. The department must update the list of defects and repairs at least once every five days and keep records for a minimum of 365 days. Additionally, the law mandates that the department share defect reports with local officials for county and town roads and coordinate with the Thruway Authority to include those roads in the reporting system.
Provides any entity which leases excavation equipment to the public with the telephone number of the system and a sample or model notice informing lessees of excavation equipment of the system and their responsibilities relating to the protection of underground facilities.
