Deems Anthony Varvaro to have died as the natural and proximate result of an accident sustained in the performance of duty so as to permit accidental death benefits to be awarded to his beneficiaries.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a mandatory licensing system for fiscal intermediaries, which are organizations that manage payments and services for individuals receiving state medical assistance. Effective April 1, 2026, these entities must obtain a license from the state commissioner to operate, with a one-time application fee of $10,000 and a review process that evaluates the applicant's character, competence, and compliance history. The legislation also requires licensed intermediaries to submit detailed annual reports on costs, service areas, and personal assistant employment, while creating a confidential registry to track personal assistants for oversight purposes. Additionally, the bill repeals previous definitions and provisions related to fiscal intermediaries to align the law with these new requirements.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's Access to Home and Access to Home for Heroes programs to allow funding for general home repairs alongside accessibility improvements. It permits financial assistance, such as grants or loans, to cover repair costs related to habitability, provided these repairs do not exceed 60% of the total program funding. The legislation sets specific limits, including a maximum contract value of $500,000, a three-year completion timeline, and a cap on administrative expenses at 10% of the contract amount. Additionally, it maintains a rule that no more than 50% of the annual funding can be awarded to any single municipality.
Requires retailers of micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and limited use motorcycles powered with lithium-ion batteries, and lithium-ion batteries intended for use in such devices or bicycles to provide customers with an operating manual.
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.
Exempts a civil claim or cause of action revived pursuant to section two hundred fourteen-j of the civil practice law and rules from certain filing and notice requirements.
Relates to raising the tax abatement rate and extending certain deadlines for purposes of the green roof tax abatement for certain properties in a city of one million or more persons.
Establishes the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) For Kids Act prohibiting the provision of addictive feeds to minors by addictive social media platforms; establishes remedies and penalties.
Establishes the New York child data protection act to protect minors from having their personal data accessed; provides exceptions in certain circumstances.
Prohibits the urban development corporation from participating in projects related to the Columbia University Education Mixed-Use Development Land Use Improvement and Civic Project Modified General Project Plan adopted by the empire state development corporation on December 18, 2008.
