Requires the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices if a driver accumulates eleven or more points on their driving record during a 24 month period, or receives 6 speed camera or red light camera tickets during a twelve month period.
Sets reimbursement rates for essential safety net hospitals at no less than regional average commercial rates for health care services provided by all hospitals in the same geographic region.
Maddy summaryThis bill raises the maximum amount justice courts can handle for small claims from $3,000 to $5,000, directly affecting individuals and small businesses filing lawsuits for money owed or property disputes under this limit. It also increases filing fees: from $10 to $15 for claims up to $1,000, and from $15 to $20 for claims over $1,000. The changes apply to cases where the defendant resides, works, or leases property within the court's municipality, and require simplified filing procedures without summons for most small claims. These adjustments aim to modernize small claims court access and costs while maintaining the current streamlined process for eligible cases.
Enacts the climate and community investment act; prioritizes the allocation of public investments in disadvantaged communities; addresses climate change challenges through the expansion and growth of clean and renewable energy sources; adopts best value requirements for the solicitation, evaluation and award of renewable energy projects; establishes a community just transition program; establishes a climate pollution fee and a household and small business energy rebate; creates the climate and community investment authority.
Requires, in cities having a population of one million or more, supportive housing be disbursed throughout the boroughs of such city in proportion to the borough population.
Maddy summaryS 5271 designates 27 specific zip codes in the Bronx (10451-10475) and Mount Vernon (10550-10553) as "cease and desist zones" under New York's real property law. The bill requires the Secretary of State to establish these zones by rule within 90 days, effective for five years with possible renewal. This procedural bill directly affects businesses operating in these designated zip codes, as it formally creates a legal framework for enforcement actions related to property violations in those areas. The measure does not change existing laws but codifies the geographic scope of these enforcement zones.
Establishes the independent office of the child advocate to ensure the protection and promotion of the rights of children in the care of any state agency or local social services district.
Prohibits the collection of rent arrearages accruing prior to the date of approval of an application for an adjustment in the legal regulated rent based upon a major capital improvement.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires all new teachers and school administrators applying for certification after January 1, 2026, to complete approved training on childhood trauma's impact on child development and learning. It also mandates that current school administrators and special education administrators complete this training by January 1, 2026. The training must be provided by department-approved institutions or included in district professional development programs. This applies to classroom teachers, teaching assistants, school supervisors, and administrators in public schools. The law aims to equip educators with skills to support students affected by trauma.
Establishes the "education equity act" which provides language assistance to parents or guardians who have children enrolled in public school and whose primary language is not English; defines terms; creates an annual language assistance plan to assess language needs in the district; requires the department of education to establish web pages detailing the rights of parents to translation services in each covered language; requires annual reports by each school district to the local board of education.
