Sen. Mario Mattera

Enacts the credit for rural energy infrastructure act of 2025, to provide tax credits for certain activities expanding energy infrastructure into unserved rural areas.

Maddy summaryThis bill redirects 4% of online sales tax revenue - including taxes collected from marketplace providers like Amazon - to fund local street and highway projects through the CHIPS program. It requires the comptroller to deposit these funds into a dedicated infrastructure account before distributing other tax funds. The program directly supports local governments undertaking road and highway improvements, using revenue generated from online retail transactions. The funding mechanism is effective January 1, 2026, and expires three years later. (Note: CHIPS = Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program.)

Relates to the term "income" for purposes of the school tax relief exemption; adds 401(k) and 403(b) accounts to the list of eligible income deductions when determining Enhanced STAR eligibility.

Requires that all comments and testimony made by a third party either in support or opposition in a parole hearing shall be considered when coming to a decision; adds provisions relating to confidentiality of victim statements.

Requires the office of renewable energy siting to develop standards and conditions for the siting of certain large scale renewable energy systems; requires approval of municipalities to such siting plans.

Establishes the New York state commission on out-migration which examines why the state of New York is losing residents and offering recommendations to reverse such trend.

Maddy summaryThis bill, S 1414 (the "utility ratepayer protection act"), requires electric, gas, and water utilities to get legislative approval before raising rates. Utilities must submit a detailed report 180 days in advance, including justification and their financial status, to the legislature. The legislature can deny an increase if it deems it unnecessary to cover service costs, and any approved increase requires a majority vote in both the Senate and Assembly. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Provides for family members of a crime victim and interested parties to make statements to members of the parole board; provides that such oral statement shall be made to the members of the state board of parole who will determine whether the defendant is released.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates uniformed officers in the Huntington Fire Marshal's Office as peace officers when performing duties related to fire laws, fire extinguishment, and fire perils. It adds Huntington to a list of towns (including Southampton and Riverhead) where such officers gain this status under specific fire-related circumstances. The bill explicitly states these officers cannot carry firearms without a separate license under Penal Law section 400.00. This is a procedural change affecting Huntington's fire marshal staff for their fire-specific enforcement duties.

Relates to teen dating violence education programs; requires school districts to create policies, procedures and guidelines to implement education programs for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade to prevent, deter and address incidents of teen dating violence; defines teen dating violence.