Sen. Bill Weber

Maddy summaryThis bill, S 2710, changes retirement rules for New York City police officers by reducing the required service time for full retirement benefits from 22 years to 20 years. It specifically applies to members of the New York City Police Pension Fund, allowing them to retire with full benefits after 20 years of service instead of the previous 22-year requirement. The bill amends three sections of the retirement law to update definitions, benefits, and eligibility, ensuring NYC police officers can access normal retirement benefits at the 20-year mark. This is a direct policy change affecting NYC police officers' retirement timelines, with no broader application to other public safety workers.

Relates to paratransit services; directs that an applicant for recertification submit correspondence from a licensed physician in lieu of an in-person assessment.

Establishes a distinctive plate honoring the Eagle Scouts for which the regular registration fee will apply plus an initial one time service charge of $25.

Relates to providing a tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers in a county with a population of more than 250,000 and less than 500,000 persons.

Maddy summaryBill S 8190 is a special act that allows Thomas Collins, a retired member of the New York State Teachers' Retirement System, to change his chosen retirement benefit plan. Currently receiving the maximum individual benefit, he would be permitted to switch to a "one hundred percent survivor option" naming his wife, Sandra Collins, as beneficiary. This change would be retroactive to his retirement date of July 1, 2010, provided he files a request within one year of the bill becoming law. Mr. Collins would be responsible for any costs associated with this change and for repaying the difference in benefits received since 2010.

Provides for a working families tax credit; directs quarterly prepayment of the credit; provides for a sliding reduction in the credit for incomes which exceed a certain threshold.

Establishes the New York state commission on out-migration which examines why the state of New York is losing residents and offering recommendations to reverse such trend.

Authorizes and directs the department of transportation to conduct a study on proposed improvements of state route 303 in the town of Orangetown, county of Rockland.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 6709) adds points to civil service exam scores for veterans seeking state jobs. It directly affects veterans honorably discharged on or after January 1, 2025, with disabled veterans receiving higher points. Specifically, veterans get 10 extra points for initial appointments and 5 for promotions, while disabled veterans get 15 and 10 points, respectively. These credit increases apply immediately upon the bill's enactment and apply to all competitive civil service examinations. The change aims to provide preferential consideration for veterans returning to civilian careers through state employment processes.

Adjusts the school tax relief (STAR) exemption for homes located outside a city with a population greater than one million for the 2025--2026 school years and thereafter (Part A); relates to a real property tax freeze to reimburse qualifying homeowners for increases in local property taxes on their primary residences (Part B); provides for supplemental state assistance to be paid to cities, counties, towns and villages that are compliant with the property tax levy limits (Part C).