Includes not-for-profit corporations and public television or radio corporations in the definition of business entity; allows such entities to claim the newspaper and broadcast media jobs tax credit.
Maddy summaryS 7547 requires appearance enhancement businesses, such as cosmetology establishments, to display posters about sexual and domestic violence awareness. The Department of State, in consultation with other offices, will create these posters, which will contain information on recognizing signs of violence and available resources, including hotlines and victim services. These posters will be provided to businesses at no cost and made available in the top ten non-English languages spoken in the state. Businesses must display an approved poster in a conspicuous location accessible to all customers, aiming to provide critical information to those who may be experiencing or witnessing such violence.
Enacts the "anti-waiver of employment rights act" to invalidate any express or implied contractual provision waiving or otherwise limiting any employee's substantive or procedural rights, remedies, or claim.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 947) prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants fees for using electronic rent payment methods like online portals or automated clearing house (ACH) systems. It requires landlords to offer at least one fee-free payment option (such as cash or check) and bans them from requiring electronic payment as the sole method. Landlords also cannot charge fees for tenants who choose not to use electronic systems. The law applies directly to tenants and landlords in New York residential leases and takes effect immediately.
Relates to the right to unemployment benefits based on employment with certain educational institutions, including the state university of New York, the city university of New York and public community colleges; clarifies the meaning of certain terms relating to such rights to unemployment benefits.
Allows certain claimants to be reclassified as permanent total disability or total industrial disability due to extreme hardship; defines extreme hardship.
Establishes the green affordable pre-electrification program to assist owners and tenants in residential properties in curing structural and building code defects which render the properties ineligible for improvements or projects relating to energy savings, green-house gas emissions reductions, climate change adaptation and resiliency project grants.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 1946) allows individuals convicted of specific syringe possession offenses to have their court records sealed. It directly affects people convicted under Penal Law sections 222.10, 222.15, 222.25, 222.45 (current law) or former section 220.45 (prior to the bill's effective date). The key provision adds these conviction types to the list of offenses eligible for expungement under New York's criminal procedure law. The bill creates a legal mechanism for sealing these specific past records, without changing current possession laws or penalties.
Maddy summaryBill S 7783 aims to increase the maximum cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for public retirees. Currently, these annual adjustments, which are tied to consumer price index changes, are capped at three percent. Effective September 1, 2027, this bill raises the maximum COLA percentage from three percent to five percent, while maintaining a one percent minimum adjustment. This change directly affects public retirees whose benefits are subject to these COLA provisions.
Prohibits the use of the term "excited delirium" as a diagnosis, label, or cause of death on death certificates, autopsy reports, police reports or any report, policy or procedure by a public agency or contractor; defines excited delirium.
