Sen. Kevin Parker

Establishes an abatement and exemption from real property taxes for capital improvements to reduce carbon emissions in cities with a population of one million or more.

Relates to providing veterans' housing; requires state agencies that provide shelter to homeless veterans to do so based on federal housing first principles without preconditions or barriers.

Identifies persons to be mandatory reporters of senior abuse or maltreatment; describes the procedures and steps to be taken to report senior abuse to adult protective services.

Provides for notice of illegal restrictive covenant language in documents to be recorded and the recordation of restrictive covenant modification documents where conveyance instruments include language violative of civil rights laws; requires any title insurance company, title abstract company or escrow company to include such notice in title abstract reports and to inform purchaser/title insurance applicants of the availability from the county recorder of restrictive covenant modification documents.

Maddy summaryS 6086 creates a pilot program for specialized "health care courts" in up to five New York counties to handle medical, dental, and podiatric malpractice claims. These courts would have exclusive jurisdiction over such cases in participating counties, with judges required to complete specialized medical and legal training before hearing cases. The bill mandates that courts use qualified medical experts (with strict licensing, experience, and conflict-of-interest rules) to provide independent opinions on complex medical issues. It requires annual reports to state leaders on the program's operation and does not affect jury trials for malpractice claims.

Provides small businesses with grants of up to $100,000 to commercialize energy and environmental technology innovations and ideas in-state to stimulate economic development.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands New York's property tax exemption for veterans to include active-duty military members. It defines "active military service" to cover full-time duty in all U.S. military branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard), allowing currently serving personnel to qualify. Local governments must adopt separate resolutions after public hearings to extend the exemption to these active-duty members, distinct from existing veteran exemptions. The changes apply to property tax assessments starting January 1 after the bill takes effect.

Enacts the "NYS net neutrality protection act"; relates to state contracts being only with internet service providers compliant with net neutrality; prohibits the purchase of internet services from a non-net neutral source of internet services; requires certain disclosures by internet providers.

Relates to utility intervenor reimbursement to a participant for its reasonable costs of participation in any proceeding before the Public Service Commission (PSC).

Prohibits a bank or trust company from charging a service charge or requiring a minimum balance for attorney trust or IOLA accounts that are non-interest bearing in nature; defines attorney trust account.