Sen. James Sanders

Establishes the work opportunity tax credit for businesses with fifty employees or less for hiring a long term unemployed person; provides a credit shall be allowed of up to $2,400; provides the total amount of credit provided statewide shall not exceed fifteen million dollars.

Prohibits state officers and employees from official involvement with a state project where the officer or employee acted as a consultant on such project.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all local governments (assessing units) to update property tax assessments at least once every eight years. It mandates a formal revaluation of property values to ensure tax assessments remain current, directly affecting property owners through potential changes in their tax bills. The requirement applies to all property tax assessments filed on or after January 1, 2030, with implementation rules to be finalized before that date. The bill does not change tax rates or add new taxes, only establishing a regular schedule for reassessing property values.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's social services law to include home internet service payments as a covered expense in public assistance programs. It directly affects low-income individuals and families receiving state aid by allowing them to use their monthly benefits to cover home internet costs, alongside existing items like shelter and heating. The key mechanism adds "home internet service" to the list of allowable expenses in the standard of need, ensuring these costs are factored into assistance calculations without requiring additional income. This change expands existing public assistance to address digital access needs for eligible households.

Prohibits the liquor authority from revoking, suspending, or canceling a retail licensee's license without a hearing when the holder of the license was issued a summons for a violation that is unrelated to the sale or consumption of alcohol on premises.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows New York homeowners with certain home loans to cancel or change their mortgage forbearance agreements if those agreements were signed during a state disaster emergency (like the pandemic) and contain specific restrictive terms. It applies to qualified homeowners whose primary residence is mortgaged by a New York-regulated bank or mortgage servicer, and requires those institutions to offer renegotiation if the forbearance agreement: (1) doesn't let missed payments be added to the end of the loan, or (2) demands full payment within less than 12 months. The bill excludes federal mortgage programs (like FHA, Fannie Mae) and their servicers. It takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Requires cooperative housing corporations provide a prospective purchaser with a written statement of reasons when withholding consent to a purchase; voids any agreement inconsistent with such requirement.

Maddy summaryS 1528 establishes a tax on carbon-based fuels like coal, natural gas, and petroleum, imposed on fuel distributors and utilities based on carbon dioxide emissions. The tax starts at $35 per ton of carbon dioxide equivalent and increases by $15 annually to a maximum of $185 per ton. Revenue from the tax funds a dedicated "Carbon Dioxide Emissions Fund," with 60% returned as tax credits to low-to-moderate income residents (below 115% of area median income) and 40% allocated to clean energy transition, mass transit, and climate adaptation projects. The bill requires annual reporting by distributors and utilities and mandates public reporting on tax adjustments to address inflation and climate goals.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a refundable tax credit for renters and small homeowners in New York City (population over 1 million) who meet specific income and residency requirements. It provides credits ranging from $45 to $220 annually based on federal adjusted gross income (e.g., $220 for seniors earning $25,000 or less in 2026) and the number of dependents claimed. Qualifying individuals must reside in the city for six months, file taxes, and not claim rent deductions from family members. The credit can be claimed even if no tax is owed, with amounts increasing for households with dependents. This applies specifically to New York State residents in cities meeting the population threshold.

Establishes the Cannabis Community Reinvestment Act; includes requirements for cannabis operators; includes the obligation to reinvest in communities disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition including, if applicable, the community such operator is located in; provides for the review of reinvestment plans by the department of financial services.