Sen. James Sanders

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes New York State's Department of Health to designate a Level 1 or Level 2 trauma center in Far Rockaway, Queens. It allows the center to operate without requiring a hospital and exempts it from conflicting rules set by the American College of Surgeons. The bill directly affects residents of Far Rockaway by enabling the establishment of a new trauma care facility in that community.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates tax-deferred savings accounts for eligible small businesses in New York, allowing them to deposit up to $5,000 annually. Funds must be used for qualifying business expenses like equipment, building improvements, or job creation; withdrawals for non-qualifying purposes become taxable income. The state requires annual reports tracking account usage, deposits, and spending to assess the program's impact. It amends tax law to define these accounts and mandates reporting by the Department of Taxation and Finance.

Requires any information or data produced internally or by an outside consultant used by the governor, the division of the budget, the department of health or any other relevant state agency to justify such reduction be made available to elected officials prior to funding reductions for hospitals and nursing homes.

Establishes Davina's driver accountability law which requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a uniform curriculum for accident prevention courses for use by all sponsoring agencies, delivery agencies and instructors in this state; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Establishes the "New York municipal asset forfeiture accountability act" which requires that all funds lawfully seized by a county sheriff or other municipal police agency shall go to such municipalities' general fund.

Relates to expungement of records for certain juveniles convicted of a nonviolent offense after seven years and satisfactory completion of such person's probation, parole, supervised release and payment of any fines imposed or restitution ordered, whichever is later.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows cities with a population over one million to reduce property taxes on qualifying affordable housing projects to zero percent. For other cities, it permits local governments to set taxes to zero percent upon approval. The tax exemption requires annual consent from the local legislative body, expires every ten years, and reverts to a minimum 10% tax rate if not renewed. It applies to projects financed through limited-profit housing programs and remains in effect as long as the project's mortgage loans are outstanding.

Extends the benefits of the variable supplements fund to all New York city police officers, firefighters, housing police, transit police, correction officers and registered domestic partners.

Maddy summaryS 6615 increases the fee for trademark registration and renewal in New York from $50 to $100. This change directly affects businesses and individuals who register or renew trademarks with the state. The bill amends Section 360-p of the General Business Law to update the required fee amount. The fee adjustment takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Enacts the COVID-19 essential workers appreciation act which requires businesses who have increased their profits due to the outbreak of COVID-19 to deposit five percent of gross profits into a fund to be used by the COVID-19 essential workers appreciation task force to make awards to essential employees and families of essential employees who have died as a result of contracting COVID-19.