Sen. Andrew Gounardes

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York State law to explicitly include "temporarily erected structures" (such as scaffolding) in the legal definition of a "substandard or insanitary area." It directly affects urban renewal programs by expanding the types of areas eligible for redevelopment under these programs. The key mechanism adds these temporary structures to the list of features that can qualify an area as "blighted" or having a "blighting influence," allowing redevelopment efforts to address such structures. This change enables cities to include temporary structures in broader urban renewal initiatives aimed at eliminating blighting conditions.

Relates to paratransit services; directs that an applicant for recertification submit correspondence from a licensed physician in lieu of an in-person assessment.

Prohibits the city of New York from increasing property taxes where a property's assessed value has decreased in the previous year; applies only to class one and class two properties.

Permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York city for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.

Maddy summaryS 99 requires the state budget division to create and maintain an online public database listing all projects funded in the state budget. The database must include each project's dollar amount, the last name of the legislator(s) who requested the funding, and any funds allocated to private organizations (even if those groups normally don't disclose funding sources). The database must be updated annually after each budget is passed and published on the budget division's website. This bill directly affects state budget officials and legislators by making budget allocation details publicly accessible.

Provides that the tax imposed upon the sales on goods or services purchased from businesses which employ twenty or less persons, are resident in this state, are independently owned and operated and not dominant in their field, shall be two percent.

Includes nurse practitioners as a provider of services for purposes of collaborative drug therapy management; makes the authorization for pharmacists to perform such management permanent.

Provides for a working families tax credit; directs quarterly prepayment of the credit; provides for a sliding reduction in the credit for incomes which exceed a certain threshold.

Establishes the civil right to counsel in eviction proceedings in New York state; creates the New York state office of civil representation; requires that covered individuals be given notice of such right to counsel.

Suspends the registration of a vehicle which has been documented five times within an eighteen month period by a photo violation monitoring device for failure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic-control indications for a period of ninety days.