Increases the frequency that visitation or inspections of facilities operated or licensed by the office for people with developmental disabilities must be made each year.
Maddy summaryThis bill exempts first-time homebuyers from the mortgage recording tax on qualifying home purchases. It defines a "first-time homebuyer" as someone who hasn’t owned a primary residence in the past three years (and isn’t married to someone who has), and doesn’t own vacation or investment properties. The exemption applies only to mortgages for primary residences, removing a tax burden for eligible buyers. The law takes effect January 1 following its enactment, applying to mortgages signed on or after that date.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires telephone companies to send residential customers an annual notice about their backup power systems for home phone service. It mandates clear disclosures covering service limitations during outages, battery replacement costs, expected battery life, proper usage instructions, and self-testing guidance - separate from monthly bills. The notice must be written plainly in 11-point font and include specific details about how backup power works and how to maintain it. The law applies to customers using non-line-powered voice service equipment and expires in 2027.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes rules for companies using AI tools to make key hiring, promotion, or termination decisions. It directly affects "deployers" (employers using these tools) and "developers" (companies creating them), requiring both to conduct annual impact assessments. Key provisions mandate documenting data usage, assessing discrimination risks, implementing safeguards, and maintaining transparency about how the tools function. Deployers must verify tools align with their intended purpose, while developers must disclose limitations and evaluation methods before selling tools. The law aims to prevent biased outcomes by requiring proactive risk management for AI-driven employment decisions.
Tolls the four year statute of limitations look back period on rent overcharges where the owner of a housing accommodation acts in a wrongful or fraudulent manner.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires correctional facilities to provide incarcerated individuals with additional privileges when visitation is suspended for at least seven consecutive days due to emergencies or other reasons. Specifically, it mandates that each incarcerated person receive seven free stamps weekly, two free secure electronic messages via tablet, and two free phone calls weekly during such suspensions. The commissioner of corrections may create rules to implement these requirements, and the law takes effect 180 days after enactment. The bill directly affects all incarcerated individuals in state correctional facilities during extended visitation suspensions.
Relates to declaring the goal of the state of New York to source reduce, reuse, recycle, or compost no less than eighty-five percent of the solid waste generated by the year 2035.
Requires each electric corporation to submit a storm hardening and system resiliency plan to the public service commission for review and approval; makes related provisions.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires the New York City Housing Development Corporation (NYCHDC) to pay a bond issuance charge to the state when issuing certain bonds. Specifically, it applies to bonds needing new allocation from the state's annual bond volume ceiling or a carry-forward of private activity bond authority. The charge must be paid to the State Department of Taxation and Finance within 15 days after the month the bonds are issued. This change modifies existing law to clarify and apply the charge solely to NYCHDC's qualifying bond issuances.
Provides for a working families tax credit; directs quarterly prepayment of the credit; provides for a sliding reduction in the credit for incomes which exceed a certain threshold.
