Establishes the crime of aggravated obstructing emergency medical services for conduct which obstructs the efforts of certain emergency services, personnel or systems while obstructing traffic or posing a risk of serious physical injury; permits forfeiture.
Exempts certain not-for-profit corporations from the real estate transfer tax if such conveyance is to a food relief organization for the purpose of providing food for free to persons experiencing food insecurity.
Provides that correction officers designated as peace officers employed as peace officers by another state or local agency shall not be required to complete duplicate training or instruction.
Maddy summaryS 388 expands New York's existing College Choice Tuition Savings Program to include elementary and secondary schools, allowing families to save tax-advantaged funds for K-12 education costs. The bill amends tax law to permit a $5,000 annual tax exclusion (or $10,000 for joint filers) for contributions to accounts covering K-12 tuition, mirroring the current college savings tax treatment. It updates program definitions, tax provisions, and reporting requirements to explicitly cover public and private elementary/secondary schools. This change directly affects New York families using the program for K-12 education expenses, not just college. The policy takes effect for tax years beginning January 1, 2025.
Relates to the definition of the metropolitan commuter transportation district for the purposes of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax; requires the metropolitan transportation authority to renegotiate the joint service operating agreement with the state of Connecticut.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 4426) removes earnings restrictions for retired sworn officers who work as investigators for district attorneys in any county. It amends retirement law to exempt these individuals from standard income limits that typically apply to retirees receiving benefits. Specifically, it adds a new provision stating that retired officers employed as sworn investigators by a district attorney are not subject to earnings caps. The change directly affects retired law enforcement officers hired in investigative roles by prosecutors’ offices statewide.
Permits the village of Southampton located in Suffolk county to adopt local laws to implement a demonstration program imposing monetary liability not to exceed fifty dollars on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator to comply with stop signs; permits such village to install and operate stop sign photo violation monitoring systems as part of such demonstration program.
Maddy summaryThis bill changes how sales and use taxes are calculated on motor fuel and diesel fuel sold in the state. It requires sellers to pay a tax based on a specified rate per gallon (rounded to the nearest cent) multiplied by the fuel's cost, computed quarterly. The tax must be prepaid for each gallon of fuel imported, manufactured, or sold in the state. This directly affects fuel retailers, distributors, and importers who must now pay this tax upfront. The bill takes effect in the next quarterly tax period starting at least 90 days after enactment.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 237) allows government entities to publish certain required public notices online instead of in print newspapers. It permits online news publications that provide daily general interest news to a specific geographic area and have operated continuously for at least one year. The online publication must meet all legal requirements for the notice, except the requirement to use a newspaper. This change applies immediately to all notices that currently require newspaper publication under state law.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 392) amends New York's penal law to specifically include "intentional expectoration of saliva" as a form of aggravated harassment against facility employees. It directly affects incarcerated individuals who intentionally spit at staff members in correctional facilities, parole offices, mental health facilities, or probation departments. The key change adds saliva to the list of prohibited substances (along with blood, urine, etc.) that can constitute harassment when thrown, tossed, or expelled toward employees. This expands existing protections for staff by clarifying that spitting is now explicitly covered under the aggravated harassment statute.
