Asm. Pat Carroll

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the Thiells-Roseville Fire District to apply for tax exemptions from school taxes and real property taxes on five specific parcels of land in Haverstraw, Rockland County (addressed at 1 Angelus Drive and properties on West Ramapo Road). The district can submit this application to the town assessor for the 2024-2025 tax assessment, with the application reviewed as if filed by the deadline. If approved by the town board, the fire district could receive tax refunds for payments already made, along with cancellation of unpaid taxes, penalties, or liens. This is a procedural bill focused solely on enabling a specific tax exemption request for the fire district's properties.

Codifies the disparate impact standard in the human rights law; provides that in cases of alleged housing discrimination, an unlawful discriminatory practice may be established by a practice's discriminatory effect.

Requires the department of civil service to allow municipalities to post municipal employment positions on the department of civil service's state jobs website; requires such municipal employment opportunities to be posted in a format searchable by municipality and employment position type.

Authorizes the department of transportation to establish and implement a state memorial sign program to memorialize persons who died due to injuries sustained in a fatal motor vehicle crash on state highways.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a 16-member task force within New York's Department of Labor to address unemployment among people with disabilities. The task force, including representatives from state agencies, disability organizations, labor, business, and people with disabilities themselves, will study employment barriers and review successful programs. Its key duties include developing strategies to increase competitive integrated employment (meaningful jobs in regular workplaces), ensuring state agencies model inclusive hiring, and making recommendations within two years. The task force must report annually to the governor and legislature, with findings made publicly available online. This directly affects state agencies, employers, and people with disabilities seeking meaningful work opportunities.

Relates to the time limit for appeals in all categories of family court cases and the filing of objections to support magistrate determinations in child support, paternity and parentage proceedings in family court.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires most health insurance plans in New York to cover one rescue inhaler and one maintenance inhaler for asthma treatment at no cost to the patient. It applies to all medical, major medical, and comprehensive health insurance policies that cover prescription drugs, directly affecting asthma patients who rely on these medications. Insurers must provide this coverage without deductibles, copayments, or other cost-sharing, with a narrow exception only for high-deductible plans that would otherwise disqualify patients from health savings accounts. The law takes effect January 1, 2027, for all new or renewed policies.

Requires every food establishment to label all prepackaged food with a written notification on the package or on a label attached to the package identifying any ingredient with which a product is made that constitutes a major food allergen.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 4041) is a ceremonial dedication naming a specific highway segment in Haverstraw, Rockland County, after Hector L. Soto. It designates the portion of U.S. Route 202 between Rosman Road and Route 45 for commemorative signage stating "Highway Dedicated to Hector L. Soto." The bill explicitly states this is a non-binding ceremonial act with no change to the highway's official name, and requires only signage installation per Section 2. It does not alter transportation policies or affect any laws beyond this symbolic recognition.

Requires the appointment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in the state to ensure compliance with Title VI of the federal civil rights act of 1964; requires the division of human rights to develop training for students and employees; requires the Title VI coordinator to notify annually all students and employees of the institution's policies and procedures for reporting discrimination and harassment.