Sen. Robert Jackson

Establishes a tax rebate program for rent-stabilized housing that targets buildings with individually occupied rent-stabilized apartments where the property tax burden significantly exceeds rental income.

Relates to increasing the taxes imposed on distributors of beers and to directing revenue generated from such taxes be deposited to the credit of SUNY and CUNY; increases such taxes to thirty cents per gallon.

Provides for the employment of school nurses for the inspection of pupils attending certain public schools; relates to school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

Provides for comparable salary and other benefits for state employees designated managerial or confidential to ensure such employees receive an increase in salary at least equal to the percentage of the general salary increases provided to employees in a bargaining unit that receives the highest percentage general salary increase and other benefits.

Prohibits participation in torture of incarcerated individuals by health professionals; prohibits a health care professional from engaging, assisting or planning the torture of an incarcerated individual; requires health care professionals to report torture.

Provides grounds for attachment; relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft; relates to rights for victims of wage theft to hold the ten members with the largest ownership interests in a company personally liable for wage theft; relates to penalties for certain wage violations.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all public universities and community colleges in the state to establish a formal appeals process for students denied the in-state tuition rate. It directly affects students who are denied lower in-state tuition (typically for residents) but are denied this status by their institution, regardless of immigration status. Key provisions mandate that each institution set reasonable time limits for filing appeals and responding to them, and post clear information about the process on their websites. The law applies to all public higher education institutions and aims to provide a structured review option for affected students.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a "gate money program" providing eligible formerly incarcerated individuals with a monthly stipend upon release from state correctional facilities. Eligible individuals must have served at least six months and not previously received funds from the program, receiving $425 per month for up to six months (max $2,550 total), adjusted annually for inflation. Payments are made immediately upon release (in cash/check) and monthly thereafter, in addition to other funds, and do not affect eligibility for public assistance benefits. The program is funded by a $25 million appropriation from the state general fund, administered by the Department of Corrections.

Maddy summaryS 4320 extends a pilot program waiving civil service examination fees until December 31, 2027. The program currently allows fee waivers for unemployed job seekers primarily responsible for household support or receiving public assistance, and for all veterans (as defined by the bill, including those honorably discharged or with qualifying conditions). This extension maintains the same eligibility rules and applies to all civil service examinations held between July 1, 2023, and December 31, 2027. The bill does not change the fee waiver criteria but prolongs the temporary program for two additional years.

Ensures zoning lot mergers do not create any new non-compliance with applicable, pre-existing zoning regulations for multiple dwellings in a city having a population of five million or more.