Sen. Tony Palumbo

Maddy summaryS 972 creates a new class A-1 felony offense for unlawfully selling or transporting an opiate-controlled substance (defined as any opiate or opium derivative listed in New York's public health law schedules I-V) that causes another person's death. It directly affects individuals who sell or transport such substances, including those involved in the illicit drug trade. The bill includes a specific defense if the defendant jointly used the substance with the deceased for mutual consumption. This law imposes the highest felony penalty for these actions, distinct from standard homicide charges. The bill, nicknamed "Laree's Law," will take effect 90 days after enactment.

Requires health insurance policies to offer full coverage for annual testing for ovarian cancer; requires certain health care providers offer annual testing for ovarian cancer.

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 grants Giuseppe T. Rosini retroactive Tier II membership in New York's state and local police and fire retirement system for his part-time employment with the Wading River Fire District (October 2004-December 2008). It corrects an error where the fire district failed to notify him of his eligibility, resulting in him enrolling later as Tier VI instead of the higher Tier II. Rosini must submit a written request within six months to be deemed a member as of October 2004, with no refunds for past contributions. The Wading River Fire District covers costs for his past service with them, while the Town of Riverhead (his current employer) covers other implementation costs. The bill is a targeted correction for one individual, not a general policy change.

Provides an option for beneficiaries of NYC transit authority members to receive a lump sum equal to the pension reserve where a member who is eligible for a service retirement dies prior to filing for retirement.

Provides a heart disease presumption for members employed as a probation officer, supervising probation officer or probation officer trainee of a department of probation in a city with a population of one million or more.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 6437) allows New York City police officers who previously worked as assistant district attorneys or examining attorneys for the NYPD corruption commission to count that prior service toward their pension benefits. To qualify, officers must transfer their member contributions plus 5% annual interest into the NYPD Police Pension Fund. The bill applies only to service before joining the police department and requires losing any credited service in the NYC Employees Retirement System upon transfer. It directly affects NYC police officers with prior legal roles in specific city agencies.

Directs the Department of Transportation to grant a permanent access and construction easement to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the use of a portion of DOT-owned land to support potential future rail yard development.

Maddy summaryThis bill would allow local governments (counties, cities, towns, villages, or school districts) to create a property tax exemption for the primary residence of veterans with a 100% service-connected disability. To qualify, veterans must have an honorable discharge, a 100% disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and be permanently and totally disabled due to military service. The exemption covers all real property taxes, special district charges, and assessments on their primary home. This policy change directly affects veterans meeting these specific criteria, providing them with tax relief on their main residence starting with 2026 assessment rolls.

Grants Nassau county fire marshals, supervising fire marshals, fire marshals, assistant fire marshals, assistant chief fire marshals or chief fire marshals pension benefits for service rendered beyond twenty-five years.