Sen. Rob Rolison

Enacts the "homebuyer renovation property tax exemption act" to grant an exemption of up to fifteen thousand dollars from taxation levied by or on behalf of any county, city, town, village or school district in which such residential property is located for a period of five years from the date of purchase of the property; defines "primary residential property".

Requires manufactured home park owners to provide a written justification for rent increases in excess of three percent of the current rent; provides that increases in costs to justify such rent increase for ordinary maintenance or repair to meet the warranty of habitability obligations must be shown to be necessary.

Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.

Requires social services districts to, every heating season, automatically re-enroll persons or households currently receiving assistance through the low-income home energy assistance program, so long as each person or household maintains eligibility.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates a specific stretch of State Route 82 in Dutchess County as a memorial dedicated to the county's Revolutionary War Veterans. The legislation requires the Department of Transportation to install signs identifying the road with this dedication while explicitly stating that the official name of the highway will not change. This measure serves as a ceremonial tribute to honor the veterans without altering the practical function or official designation of the state highway.

Prohibits recording of the entrance or exit of a school ground or the entrance or exit to a property that contains school grounds within its boundaries.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 5538) automatically qualifies children with elevated blood lead levels (5 mcg/dl or higher in venous blood tests) for early intervention services under New York's public health law. It amends the definition of "disability" to include such lead exposure, ensuring these children receive support without additional screening or evaluation. The key mechanism adds lead levels to the list of conditions that trigger automatic eligibility for services like therapy or developmental support. This change directly affects young children diagnosed with lead exposure, streamlining access to critical early care.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all daycare facilities in New York (excluding certain exempt providers) to create and maintain specific emergency plans for children with disabilities. The plans must detail evacuation procedures, lockdown protocols, a list of children needing assistance, and available assistive devices. Facilities must submit these plans to child welfare authorities within seven days of completion, share them with emergency responders and staff, and provide annual updates. Parents may access only information specific to their child, with all disability-related details kept confidential per existing laws. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.

Requires that all sexual offense evidence shall be kept in a locked, separate and secure area for twenty years from the date of collection or until the victim's fortieth birthday, whichever is later; makes other sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures.

Maddy summaryThis bill extends the validity period of child care provider licenses from four years to six years for both day care centers and group family day care programs. The change applies to facilities caring for seven or more children and requires providers to maintain substantial compliance with applicable laws and regulations throughout the license period. The new six-year term will take effect one year after the bill becomes law, reducing the frequency of renewal requirements for licensed providers.