Requires the empire state development corporation to conduct a study on the economic impact of the Labor Day Parade (West Indian Carnival) and submit a report to the governor and the legislature on its findings.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows taxpayers to subtract interest paid on qualified education loans and specific "education debt" from their taxable income. It creates two deduction options: (A) interest on loans already deductible under federal tax rules (26 U.S.C. §221), and (B) interest on state or federal student loans used solely for undergraduate tuition/expenses at college. Taxpayers cannot claim both deductions for the same expenses. The policy directly affects individuals with education-related debt who file state tax returns in this jurisdiction.
Relates to civil actions for deprivation of constitutional rights; provides that a peace officer employed by a local government, who under color of law, subjects or causes to be subjected, including failing to intervene, any other person to the deprivation of any individual rights that create binding obligations on government actors secured by the bill of rights, article one of the state constitution, is liable to the injured party for legal or equitable relief or any other appropriate relief; provides that statutory immunities and statutory limitations on liability, damages or attorney fees shall not apply; governmental immunity shall not be a defense to liability; and qualified immunity shall not be a defense to liability.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 4100) removes a disqualification for voting based on felony conviction from New York's election law. It repeals specific sections that previously canceled voter registrations for people convicted of felonies, directly affecting individuals with past felony convictions who wish to vote. The key change eliminates language in the election law that barred voting rights due to felony convictions, allowing these voters to regain eligibility without additional steps. This procedural bill focuses on updating the law to remove the disqualification, not on creating new voting rights.
Directs the commissioner of education to conduct an audit regarding instruction in literacy instruction at institutions of higher education that offers a graduate or undergraduate degree or certification program in education or educational administration located within the state.
Relates to the manufacturing of firearms; requires any firearm manufactured by a three-dimensional printer to contain a unique identifying number and to be registered with the state police.
Maddy summaryThis bill would require health insurance plans to cover nutritional care provided by licensed nutritionists, directly affecting insured individuals seeking such services and licensed nutritionists who would now be recognized as covered providers. It amends insurance law to add "nutritional care provided through licensed nutritionists" as a covered benefit under existing health insurance plans. The key mechanism is a specific addition to insurance coverage provisions, ensuring these services are included alongside other covered items like lab tests and medical equipment. This change would take effect January 1 following enactment, expanding access to nutrition services within standard health insurance coverage.
Establishes the child psychiatry access project; provides that the office of mental hygiene shall establish regional child psychiatry access projects across the state to provide primary care providers with timely access to child psychiatry consultations in order to assist such primary care providers in meeting the mental health needs of the children and adolescents and their families; establishes a gift for the child psychiatry access project on state personal income tax forms, the proceeds from which shall be deposited into a child psychiatry access fund for the funding of such projects.
Relates to attachments to utility poles for broadband service; provides that for a broadband internet provider that does not provide regulated telephone service, a pole owner shall not require such broadband internet provider to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity as a condition to making attachments to utility poles solely owned or jointly-owned by the pole owner.
Directs the state comptroller to conduct an audit of monies allocated pursuant to the federal CARES Act, including but not limited to monies received by local governments, state agencies, school districts, small businesses, large corporations, and hospitals, and to publish the results of such audit.
