Asm. Ken Zebrowski

Provides for availability of ambulance services and advanced life support first response service to store and distribute blood and initiate and administer blood transfusions, by expanding current provisions for air transport to apply additionally to motor vehicle based ambulance services.

Enacts the "dialogue and decorum act" which establishes the crime of disruption or disturbance of a lawful assembly; makes such crime an unclassified misdemeanor.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires motor vehicle dealerships to receive full and fair payment from their franchisors for all warranty-related work, including repairs, diagnostics, and parts. It mandates that payments for approved claims be made within thirty days and sets a specific method for calculating compensation based on the rates dealers charge their own customers for similar non-warranty services. The law also establishes a process for dealers to declare their reimbursement rates and limits exclusions to items like wholesale parts, tires, and routine maintenance. By defining "reasonable compensation" and outlining dispute resolution steps, the bill aims to ensure dealers are not underpaid for services performed under manufacturer warranties.

Provides that the state civil service department shall review and update the questions contained within the examination, as deemed appropriate by the department, no less than every five years.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts a specific American Legion post in Queens, New York, from the state rule that generally bans alcohol sales within 200 feet of a school. The legislation allows the post to obtain a retail license for on-premises consumption because its property is located within that restricted distance. The exemption applies only to this single location, which is bounded by Brookville Boulevard and Stratford Avenue, and does not change the law for any other businesses or properties. Once signed into law, the American Legion post can legally sell alcohol for consumption on its premises despite its proximity to a school.

Requires insurers to provide coverage for tattooing of the nipple-areolar complex pursuant to or as part of breast reconstruction surgery if such tattooing is performed by a physician or other health care practitioner working within their scope of practice.

Provides that when a housing accommodation has been vacated after continuous tenancy or occupancy of ten years or more prior to vacancy, and the owner can demonstrate restoration of the unit, the new legal regulated rent shall be the rent agreed to by the owner and first tenant after such restoration and reserved in a lease or other rental agreement; makes related provisions.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows water utilities to access state funding for projects that repair or upgrade water quality infrastructure. It defines eligible recipients as municipalities, public utilities, and other organizations that build projects benefiting their customers with a clear public purpose. The legislation also clarifies how these funded improvements are treated for tax purposes, ensuring that any tax savings from the funding are used to lower water rates for customers.

Provides a tax exemption on real property owned by active auxiliary police officers in local law enforcement agencies in certain counties having a population of more than three hundred thirty-eight thousand and less than three hundred forty thousand, determined in accordance with the latest federal decennial census.

Relates to the repair of certain bridges and other structures located on or adjacent to the Palisades Interstate Parkway; directs the Palisades Interstate Park Commission to select a stone for bridge repair by December 1, 2023.