Improves transparency in the insurance claims process; regulates insurance adjusting professionals; institutes licensing standards for insurance professionals; ensures timely responses to insurance claims; enhances policyholder protections.
Discontinues the real property tax exemption for certain real property that is used for home games for certain professional sports teams in New York city beginning with the 2026 assessment roll.
Prohibits the search, with or without a warrant, of geolocation and keyword data of a group of people who are under no individual suspicion of having committed a crime, but rather are defined by having been at a given location at a given time or searched particular words, phrases, character strings, or websites.
Establishes a statewide multi-agency integrated data system for certain violations relating to motor vehicle registration and use which may be accessed by local law enforcement agencies for the issuance of fines, tickets, or notices of liability related to traffic offenses.
Relates to motions to vacate judgment; authorizes filing motions to vacate judgment due to a change in law; authorizes motions to vacate judgment to be filed at any time after entry of a judgment obtained at trial or by plea; relates to the requirements of discovery.
Requires that public schools provide instruction on climate change, including but not limited to identifying the causes and impacts of climate change on individuals, environments and communities, and learning to evaluate solutions.
Requires the boards of trustees of SUNY and CUNY to adopt policies requiring institutions thereof to grant course credit to students who serve as election inspectors, poll clerks, or election coordinators.
Maddy summaryS 7906 modifies New York's college tuition tax credit by introducing a sliding scale based on income. It eliminates the credit entirely for married couples filing jointly with New York adjusted gross income over $15 million, and reduces it to 25% for those earning $7.5-$15 million. For single filers and heads of household, the credit phases out entirely above $10 million, with reductions at $1-$5 million and $5-$10 million income brackets. This change directly affects high-income New York taxpayers who claim the tuition credit, making it less accessible as their income increases.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 6329) updates New York's licensing requirements for respiratory therapists and technicians. It requires all new respiratory therapists to earn a bachelor's degree in respiratory therapy (or equivalent) within six years of initial licensure, with limited temporary exemptions available for those unable to access programs. Respiratory therapy technicians must obtain a full respiratory therapist license within their initial three-year license period to continue practicing. The bill takes effect immediately for new applicants, but the degree requirement for existing licensees begins three years after enactment.
Establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents; provides for administrative structure of the plan; provides for powers and duties of the board of trustees, the scope of benefits, payment methodologies and care coordination; establishes the New York Health Trust Fund which would hold monies from a variety of sources to be used solely to finance the plan; enacts provisions relating to financing of New York Health, including a payroll assessment, similar to the Medicare tax; establishes a temporary commission on implementation of the plan; provides for collective negotiations by health care providers with New York Health.
