Asm. Karl Brabenec

Maddy summaryBill A 4044 makes permanent certain fees that municipalities charge for emergency medical services (EMS), removing a previous four-year expiration date from a 2022 law. This change affects local governments that set and collect these fees for EMS services provided within their jurisdictions. The bill amends existing law to ensure these specific fees remain in place indefinitely, rather than requiring annual renewal. It takes effect immediately upon enactment, applying to all EMS-related fees collected after that date.

Requires contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems to use apprenticeship agreements; requires thermal energy networks to require contractors and subcontractors to use pre-apprenticeship direct entry providers registered with the department of labor.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows Yeshivas Nachlas Sofrim Inc. to retroactively receive real property tax exemption for its Ramapo, New York property (66 Highview Road) for the 2022-2023 tax years. It authorizes the town assessor to accept a late exemption application and, if approved, correct the tax rolls to refund taxes paid plus cancel related penalties and interest. The bill directly affects only this specific religious school and the town of Ramapo's tax collection process, enabling a correction to past tax assessments.

Authorizes a licensed dental hygienist, collaborative practice to provide services without supervision in collaboration with a licensed dentist under a collaborative practice agreement.

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 (A 6887) gives workers with compensation claims the right to choose their own pharmacy for prescribed medications when their employer or insurance company fails to authorize the medication within 72 hours for specific reasons - such as refusal to pay, delays in reauthorization due to missing medical reports, or disputes over treatment guidelines. It directly affects injured workers who face medication access barriers through the employer's contracted pharmacy network. Pharmacies dispensing medications under this provision must follow state fee schedules, medical treatment guidelines, and formulary rules, and will be paid within 45 days of approval. The law aims to prevent medication delays while ensuring cost accountability for both workers and insurers.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the Ramapo town assessor to accept a late application from Lev Teen Center for a real property tax exemption on its Suffern property (161 Viola Road) under state law. It allows the assessor to review the application as if submitted by the deadline, with approval requiring town board consent. If granted, the exemption could correct past tax rolls for 2022-2023 school and general taxes, potentially leading to refunds of overpaid taxes, penalties, or interest. The bill directly affects Lev Teen Center’s property tax obligations without creating new tax policies.

Relates to prevailing wage requirements applicable to brownfield remediation work performed under private contract as it relates to certain remediation activities, for sites that are seeking or have received a determination that the site is eligible for the tangible property credit component of the brownfield redevelopment tax credit, and the work is paid for in whole or in part by public funds.

Extends the authority of the county of Orange to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes; provides for the use of the tax funds collected.

Authorizes the town of Chester to establish community preservation funds; establishes a real estate transfer tax with revenues therefrom to be deposited in said community preservation fund.