Sen. Dean Murray

Maddy summaryThis bill amends multiple sections of New York's public authorities law to explicitly include "stormwater" in the legal definition of "sewage" for water, sewer, and water and sewer authorities. It adds a new definition stating "stormwater" means water runoff that exceeds soil absorption capacity during rain or melt events. The change directly affects these public authorities by expanding their regulatory scope to cover stormwater under existing sewage-related rules. The bill does not create new programs or funding but clarifies how stormwater is legally treated in water management frameworks. (164 words)

Establishes the congressional chartered veterans service organizations fund; provides for gifts made to such fund on an individual's personal income tax return.

Provides that if a defendant dies when they have a pending appeal, such appeal shall be dismissed and the trial court's judgment shall remain in effect.

Maddy summaryThis bill adds a $5 fee to the fines for certain convictions (felonies, misdemeanors, and violations) in New York State. The fee is collected at sentencing and deposited into the new "animal offenses assistance fund." Funds from this account will be distributed by the Agriculture Department to public or nonprofit animal shelters that care for animals seized due to abuse or neglect under state law. The money specifically covers shelter costs like food, veterinary care, and housing for these animals.

Requires law enforcement and courts to notify the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) when an arrested person or defendant is not a United States citizen; adjusts certain maximum sentences for class A misdemeanors and unclassified misdemeanors; requires notification to be made to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency prior to the release of certain noncitizens; repeals provisions of the "protect our courts act".

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 180) increases monthly payments for individuals and couples receiving enhanced residential care under New York's social services law. It raises the monthly amount for eligible individuals from $1,637 to $1,768 and sets the couple amount at twice that ($3,536). The change takes effect January 1, 2025, directly affecting residents in licensed residential care facilities who qualify for this support. The bill amends existing law to adjust these payment rates without creating new eligibility criteria or program requirements.

Requires school districts to establish a method by which a parent may request a local library card for their minor child on the school registration form.

Provides that being eighteen years old or more, while in the course of committing rape in the first, second or third degree, criminal sexual act in the first, second or third degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first, second, third or fourth degree, or incest in the first, second or third degree, against a person less than eighteen years old, such defendant intentionally causes the death of such person.

Enacts the "pretrial risk overview for threat evaluation, custody, and treatment (PROTECT) Act" to evaluate certain defendants; establishes a risk assessment instrument to aid judges in determining whether to release or detain a principal, where and when a release is appropriate and necessary conditions that should be imposed as part of such release; repeals provisions of law relating to qualifying offenses and allows a court to set bail or remand a principal where based on the risk assessment instrument, where the principal poses a safety risk or risk of flight; makes related provisions.

Enacts the "synthetic kratom kills act" to prohibit harmful synthetic and adulterated kratom products; provides that no person, manufacturer, retailer, or other entity shall manufacture, distribute, sell, or offer for sale: synthesized kratom material; any adulterated kratom product; a kratom product that is combustible or intended to be used for vaporization, aerosolization, or injection; a kratom product that is incorporated into, or marketed or labeled as, a conventional food or beverage product; a kratom product that contains flavoring agents or additives specifically designed or marketed to appeal to individuals under twenty-one years of age; a kratom product not contained in child-resistant packaging; a kratom product that mimics a candy product or is manufactured, packaged, or advertised in a way that can be reasonably considered to appeal to individuals under twenty-one years of age; any kratom product to an individual under twenty-one years of age; and any kratom product in which the concentration of 7-hydroxymitragynine exceeds two percent of the concentration of total alkaloids; requires testing and clear labeling.