Relates to residency requirements for police officers; provides that no person shall be a paid member of any police force that does not reside in the political subdivision or municipal corporation of the state for which they shall be chosen for one year prior to being appointed and continues to reside therein.
Creates the New York state community service loan board to fund state businesses adversely affected by state agency actions; provides for the organization, powers and duties thereof; provides for bridge loans to certain community organizations; appropriates $100,000 therefor.
Includes that health certificates furnished by each student upon their entrance into school shall include an assessment of the student for eating disorders pursuant to the assessment standards established by the commissioner of health.
Establishes the New York state foreign dependent children tax inclusion act authorizing a tax deduction for support provided to children outside of the United States; defines "dependent children"; provides an exemption of $1,000 for each foreign dependent child.
Creates a revolving loan fund through the New York state energy research and development authority for the purpose of building renewable energy storage systems scaled to function as microgrids to power housing owned by the New York city housing authority.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York local governments (including cities, towns, school districts, and public authorities) to retain security video recordings from public spaces and official interactions for at least 15 months. It mandates secure storage to prevent tampering or deletion, ensures recordings are accessible to officials handling public records requests, and extends retention during legal claims. The law does not require installing cameras, force longer retention, or override existing public access rules. It specifically applies to recordings from public areas (streets, parks, transit) and interactions involving police, fire, or healthcare services.
Prohibits utility companies from certain replevin actions; provides that the continued provision of all or any part of gas, electric and steam service to all residential and commercial customers without unreasonable qualifications or lengthy delays is necessary for the preservation of the health and general welfare and is in the public interest; establishes the seizure of electric, gas, or steam meters is against the public interest.
Maddy summaryThis bill expands New York's workers' compensation program to include disability benefits for pregnancy loss. It directly affects employees covered by workers' compensation who experience pregnancy loss, ensuring they qualify for financial support during recovery. The key provision amends the definition of "disability" to explicitly include pregnancy loss and sets a specific benefit rate: 67% of the employee's average weekly wage, capped at 67% of the state average weekly wage. This change applies to all new or renewed policies issued after the effective date, providing concrete financial protection without altering other disability benefit calculations.
Maddy summaryS 4104 amends New York's tax law to expand eligibility for the green building tax credit by explicitly including residential buildings as qualifying structures. This change directly affects homeowners and developers constructing new residential green buildings who previously may have faced eligibility barriers. The bill modifies Section 19 of the tax law to add "any residential building" to the list of eligible structures, while maintaining existing restrictions on construction in certain wetlands requiring federal or state permits. The policy change simplifies access to the tax credit for residential green building projects without altering the credit's value or application process.
Ensures language assistance services by state agencies; requires state agencies to maintain records of the primary language spoken by any individual seeking such assistance; requires state agencies to submit an annual report on language services.
