Sen. Robert Jackson

Establishes the disability benefits maximization and assistance program to assist eligible state retirees in obtaining certain disability benefits; provides for the investing of any net savings realized by the program back into the New York state health insurance program for the purpose of eliminating or limiting the impact of any premium rate or other cost increases that would be the responsibility of an employee or retiree.

Establishes a minimum threshold of five hundred dollars for recovery of overpayment of wages; provides an employee who is alleged to have been overpaid notice and an opportunity to respond to such allegation prior to the state seeking such recovery.

Establishes the baby bucks allowance to provide income to eligible participants for the last three months of pregnancy and the first 18 months of the child's life; excludes income received from the baby bucks allowance for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance program eligibility.

Relates to creating a separate tax on inheritance income, creating a separate tax on gift income, the computation of the estate tax, and creating a gift tax.

Enacts the "limited equity cooperative insurance captive authorization and county cap act" to enable limited equity cooperatives in the state of New York to establish insurance captives to enhance their ability to manage risks, improve insurance coverage, and promote financial stability.

Prohibits immigration enforcement in school settings; prohibits all public and charter schools from allowing law enforcement officials inside school property to access a student, except to address an imminent safety situation or if they have an appropriate judicial warrant or judicial order.

Maddy summaryBill S 8007 specifies the types of healthcare settings in which ultrasound or similar medical imaging procedures may be offered. These procedures would be limited to settings such as licensed clinics, hospitals, outpatient facilities, and the practices of licensed physicians, surgeons, chiropractors, or physical therapists, as well as affiliated or exempt facilities. The bill explicitly excludes practices of licensed midwives from these regulations. Non-compliance with these rules would result in civil penalties, starting at $2,500 for a first offense and increasing to $5,000 for subsequent violations, enforceable by the Attorney General or a District Attorney.

Relates to establishing an office of antibiotic-resistance control; establishes the antibiotics education fund; includes methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other antibiotic-resistant infections in the definition of airborne infectious disease.

Allows New York state employees to use accrued vacation time toward student loan payments; defines terms; requires the president of the civil service commission to promulgate necessary rules and regulations.

Maddy summarySenate Bill S 7902 establishes new requirements for the sale, installation, and use of used automotive parts. It mandates that businesses, such as motor vehicle repair shops and vehicle dismantlers, maintain documentation for two years proving the lawful acquisition and transaction details of these parts. Failure to provide this documentation can result in fines, license suspension, or misdemeanor charges. For private sales, individuals selling used parts must provide identifying information, which the purchaser is then required to retain for two years. Franchised motor vehicle dealers are exempt from these provisions for vehicles sold under their represented brands.