Sen. Liz Krueger

Maddy summaryThis bill repeals section 28 of the tax law, which previously provided a production credit for biofuels. It directly affects biofuel producers who relied on this tax credit to reduce their tax liability. The repeal removes the credit from the tax code, effective for taxable years beginning after the bill's effective date (January 1 following enactment). This is a concrete policy change altering tax treatment, not a procedural or commemorative measure.

Makes various provisions to reform local development corporations and industrial development agencies: conflicts of interest, standard tax exemption policies, municipal input, more information to be made public, economic impact statements, public hearings, and payment of prevailing wages.

Relates to the execution of a warrant of arrest; authorizes the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to establish a system to record and monitor the issuance and execution of search warrants; authorizes the chief administrator of the court system to establish educational programs for judicial personnel on the law of searches, arrests and seizures.

Establishes the office of the youth public advocate in the executive office of the mayor; provides that the office will operate and maintain youth-related services and programs, including but not limited to, after school programs, jobs, literacy programs and youth internships, and will develop and implement policies to increase summer employment, high school admission, retention and graduation rates.

Allows the department of financial services to have additional oversight of banks and insurance companies that are not currently licensed in this state; provides penalties for violations.

Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program; provides that the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal shall implement a program of rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers for eligible individuals and families who are homeless or who face an imminent loss of housing; provides that the commissioner shall designate housing access voucher local administrators in the state to administer the program.

Maddy summaryS 2328 creates a new class E felony offense for failing to safely store a firearm (rifle, shotgun, or handgun) in accordance with existing storage laws (Sections 265.45-46), when that firearm is later used by another person to commit a crime that would have been reasonably preventable with proper storage. This law directly affects gun owners who do not follow safe storage requirements, potentially holding them accountable if their improperly stored firearm is used in a crime by someone else. The key provision establishes that unsafe storage becomes a criminal offense itself if it enables another person’s crime, rather than just the crime committed with the firearm. The bill takes immediate effect upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits police officers from using chemical agents - such as pepper spray, tear gas, or oleoresin capsicum - against any minor under 18 years old in all circumstances. It directly affects minors under 18 and requires all police departments to update their use-of-force policies to ban these chemical agents. The law amends existing policy rules to explicitly forbid such use, applying immediately upon enactment. This is a policy change to restrict specific police tactics targeting children, with no exemptions or exceptions specified.

Removes provisions that prohibit cities of one million or more from strengthening rent regulation laws to provide more comprehensive coverage than state laws.

Updates the fee collected by county clerks and clerks for the city of New York for deposit into the cultural education account from $15 to $30; increases the amount retained by the county or city from $0.75 to $1.00.