Relates to requiring municipalities, authorities and agencies to obtain liability insurance on each duly appointed police officer in an amount not less than $200,000.
Allows a person with a master's of social work degree who meets certain requirements to file to be licensed within one year after the effective date of this act.
Removes provisions that prohibit cities of one million or more from strengthening rent regulation laws to provide more comprehensive coverage than state laws.
Maddy summaryS 4095 creates a tax credit for music production companies in New York State, allowing eligible businesses to deduct 25% of qualified production costs from their state taxes. To qualify, music must be primarily produced and recorded in New York with costs exceeding $25,000 per project, and companies with annual costs over $100,000 (employing at least 10 New York residents) may claim credits collectively. Eligible costs include studio rentals, equipment, musician fees, and production-related travel, but exclude royalties, live concerts, marketing, and distribution. The credit is capped at $25 million annually, allocated by the Empire State Development Corporation based on application date, with no single company receiving more than 10% of the total.
Establishes the teachers' fossil fuel divestment act; requires the New York state teachers' retirement system to divest the retirement system of any stocks, securities, equities, assets, or other obligations of corporations or companies included on an exclusion list of coal producers and oil and gas producers.
Relates to the money deposited as bail by charitable bail organizations; removes maximum authorized amount of money allowed to be deposited by such organizations.
Establishes family literacy programs for economically disadvantaged families living in poverty areas or areas with low-performing public schools; provides for competitive matching grants to establish a comprehensive program; requires commissioner of education to submit an annual report to the governor and legislature.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) companies to waive sovereign immunity for any legal claims against them in New York courts. It mandates that these railroads comply with key federal railroad laws, including the Railway Labor Act, Federal Employers Liability Act, and safety regulations. The waiver applies retroactively to all ongoing lawsuits involving these railroads. The bill directly affects employees who could pursue legal claims against Metro-North or LIRR under these federal protections.
Directs the public service commission to establish quality of service standards, minimum performance levels, customer-specific credits, and reporting requirements that shall apply to each internet service provider.
Establishes the interagency task force on health literacy, to study health literacy and develop recommendations for improving health literacy in this state.
