Establishes masked harassment when a person wears a mask or other face covering that intentionally hides or conceals their face for the primary purpose of menacing or threatening another person or placing another person or group of persons in reasonable fear for their physical safety.
Relates to increasing the amount of the childcare center tax abatement for certain properties in a city having a population of one million or more for abatements taken in a tax year commencing on or after July first, two thousand twenty-five; provides that no such childcare center tax abatement shall be authorized for any tax year commencing on or after July first, two thousand thirty-two; extends the deadline for application for such childcare center tax abatement to March fifteenth, two thousand twenty-seven.
Maddy summaryThis bill bans online sweepstakes games that function like casino-style gambling (e.g., slot machines or poker) by prohibiting their operation, promotion, or support within New York. It directly affects operators, promoters, payment processors, and platforms that facilitate these games, with penalties including fines ($10,000-$100,000 per violation) and loss of gaming licenses. The New York State Gaming Commission, police, or Attorney General enforce the law through investigations and cease-and-desist orders. All fines collected fund problem gambling education and treatment programs, as specified in state law.
Amends the real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers killed in the line of duty to permit continuation of such exemption for volunteer members with service between two and five years.
Provides that from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, twenty-three percent of funds in the Catskill off-track betting corporation's capital acquisition fund shall be made available for certain past due obligations; requires such corporation to submit an expenditure plan for approval before accessing such funds.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires gas and electric utility companies in New York to provide customers with 45 days' written notice before implementing any service rate or charge increase. It directly affects all residential and business customers of these utilities by giving them advance warning of upcoming cost changes. The key provision mandates that notices must be delivered in writing at least 45 days prior to the effective date of the increase. This policy change aims to provide customers with greater transparency and time to adjust their budgets or explore alternatives.
Maddy summaryThis bill expands New York's Water Resources Planning Council from 15 to 17 voting members, requiring the governor to appoint two members with water science expertise, two with environmental science/engineering expertise, and one with environmental justice expertise (selected from public interest groups). The council must now make recommendations on statewide water management, ensure environmental justice considerations in water decisions, review relevant state/federal laws, and develop a comprehensive water strategy by 2028. It directly affects state agencies (like environmental conservation and health departments), local water systems, and communities managing water resources, with new reporting requirements for deficiencies and financing constraints. The changes aim to improve coordination, equity, and sustainability in water planning across the state.
Relates to the sale of monuments; provides no religious corporation owning, managing or controlling a cemetery shall, directly or indirectly, engage in the sale of monuments, or authorize or permit any employee or trustee or director thereof to advertise or make known their relationship to such religious corporation or cemetery if such person is engaged in the sale of monuments outside of their employment by or affiliation with the religious corporation or the cemetery.
Maddy summaryThis bill would allow licensed pharmacists to order and administer FDA-approved tests for certain infectious diseases (like flu or STIs) after completing required training. It directly affects pharmacists by expanding their scope of practice and patients seeking rapid, accessible testing for suspected infections. Pharmacists would need to follow federal lab rules and use only tests approved for limited settings. The bill is currently pending in the Health committee with no votes taken.
Maddy summaryBill S 3655 establishes a new 25-year retirement plan for firefighters employed by the Division of Military and Naval Affairs. This plan allows eligible firefighters, including airport firefighters and training and safety officers, to retire after completing 25 years of creditable service. Upon retirement, these members would receive a retirement allowance equal to one-half of their final average salary. The bill specifies that creditable service includes time in their DMNA firefighter roles, service as a paid firefighter in other departments, and certain wartime service. Members have one year from the effective date to elect to join this new plan.
