Sen. Shelley Mayer

Maddy summaryThis bill extends the occupancy tax in the city of Rye until September 1, 2027, replacing the previous expiration date of September 1, 2024. The change directly affects short-term lodging guests in Rye by ensuring the tax remains in effect for an additional three years. By amending the existing tax law, the legislation allows the city to continue collecting this revenue without interruption. The bill was advanced to a final reading and subsequently substituted by another bill before its current status.

Maddy summaryThis bill extends the legal authority for Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to lease real property from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2029. It ensures that any private lease agreements signed by these organizations under the current law remain valid and cannot be canceled or changed when the extension expires. The changes apply only to contracts entered into after the bill becomes effective, leaving existing agreements unaffected.

Maddy summaryThis bill extends the deadline for a specific education law provision until July 1, 2029, rather than letting it expire earlier. The provision allows Boards of Cooperative Educational Services to provide services to school districts located in other states. By amending the existing statute, the legislation ensures these cross-state educational support services can continue under the current rules for a longer period. The change applies immediately upon enactment and does not alter the scope of services, only the timeframe during which they are authorized.

Extends provisions of law relating to directing the commissioner of education to promulgate regulations limiting the engines of school vehicles to remain idling while parked or standing on school grounds.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally recognizes New York veterans who have been inducted into the 2024 Veterans Hall of Fame. It directs the legislative body to pause its proceedings to honor these individuals and instructs officials to send copies of the resolution to each inductee. The measure does not create new laws or change policies but serves as a ceremonial tribute to the service of the listed veterans.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally recognizes New York veterans who have been inducted into the 2023 Veterans Hall of Fame. It directly affects the specific individuals listed in the text, who are honored for their military service in various branches of the armed forces. The key mechanism is a ceremonial pause in legislative proceedings to salute these veterans, followed by the official transmission of the resolution to each inductee. This measure serves as a symbolic gesture of appreciation rather than establishing new laws or funding.

Relates to the calculation of past service credit for members in the title of deputy sheriff who provided police protection or correction officer service transferring between the New York state and local employees' retirement system to the New York state and local police and fire retirement system.

Ensures that construction and fabrication done off of a public work site for specific use only in a public work project be compensated at the prevailing wage rate.

Establishes a reproductive health services training and education grant program to ensure health care providers receive adequate training in abortion care.

Enacts the reproductive health care facilities and religious worship access act; provides that the crime of criminal interference with health care services or religious worship shall be established by the mens rea of knowingly injuring, intimidating or interfering with a person obtaining or providing or assisting in obtaining or providing reproductive health services or a place of religious worship; includes in the definition of such crime engaging in a course of conduct or repeatedly committing acts within twenty-five feet of the premises of a reproductive health care facility or a place of religious worship; defines such premises; provides for a civil cause of action for any person harmed by conduct constituting such a crime.