Asm. Ken Zebrowski

Allows the higher education services corporation to consider an applicant's change in income due to the loss of employment in determining eligibility and award amount for the tuition assistance program; provides for the repeal of such provisions on December 31, 2024.

Provides that a civil penalty arising from a violation related to the condition or use of real property, which is assessed, levied, or results from a prosecution by a municipality, may be applied against the property at which the violation is found.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires police officers investigating traffic accidents that cause injury to include insurance details for all parties involved in their official reports. The law applies specifically to accidents reported to law enforcement or judicial officers and mandates that these reports be submitted to the commissioner within five days. By adding this requirement, the legislation aims to ensure that insurance information is consistently documented alongside other accident data such as vehicle dimensions and safety system deployment. The changes take effect ninety days after the law is enacted, allowing time for any necessary updates to related rules and regulations.

Directs the New York city transit authority and metropolitan transportation authority to ensure the proper operation of security cameras at subway stations and report thereon.

Provides a tax exemption for real property owned by a person in active military service of the United States and their spouse to the extent of fifteen percent of the assessed value of such property.

Prohibits food or beverage service establishments that are part of a chain with fifteen or more locations nationally from implementing surge pricing; provides exceptions; imposes a penalty.

Authorizes towns to adopt, amend or repeal local laws to impose a surcharge per telephone line per month on the customers of every service supplier within such town to pay for the costs associated with obtaining, operating and maintaining an enhanced 911 emergency telephone system to serve such town.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York public authorities that own or control critical transportation infrastructure, such as bridges, tunnels, and airports, to study the potential consequences of privatizing these assets. The legislation mandates that any authority currently selling, leasing, or planning to transfer control of such infrastructure must produce a detailed report evaluating how privatization would affect their ability to repay debt and comparing the project to similar private initiatives elsewhere in the United States. These reports must be submitted to specific state legislative committees within a set timeframe, with provisions for officials to request additional studies before the final report is sent to the governor and other leaders. The law takes effect 90 days after becoming official, ensuring a structured review process before any transfer of ownership or control occurs.

Requires the Long Island Rail Road, the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, and the New York City Transit Authority establish a no fare program for the transportation of certain active duty, uniform police officers.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires large employers with payrolls over $1.2 million and high safety risk ratings to participate in a mandatory workplace safety and loss prevention program. The Department of Labor will set specific rules for these programs and send written notices to eligible companies, requiring them to hire consultants for safety evaluations within thirty days. Employers must then implement any recommended safety fixes within six months, after which their insurance company will inspect the workplace to verify compliance. The law also includes a provision to annually adjust the payroll threshold based on changes in private industry wages.