Adds a person having been previously convicted of petit larceny two times within any three month period or three times within any twelve month period to the definition of grand larceny in the fourth degree.
Creates the crime of unlawful dissemination or publication of discovery material; defines the circumstances under which a person is guilty of such crime; establishes that such crime is a class E felony.
Relates to defining "critical violations" of applicable statutes and regulations by child care providers licensed or registered by the office of children and family services; the imposition of sanctions and penalties for such violations by the office of children and family services; and processes for administrative appeal of such sanctions and penalties.
Requires a utility corporation that trims, prunes or cuts trees, bushes or other vegetation on private property in connection with the servicing or protection of the supply or delivery lines or systems of the utility to arrange for the complete removal from the private property of the debris that results from such actions.
Permits a military spouse to practice an occupation upon submission of licensure, certification or registration to practice an equivalent occupation issued by any other state; provided the licensure standards are not lower than those of this state.
Maddy summaryS 2143 allows veterans who served in the U.S. military under honorable conditions but couldn't complete high school to receive a high school diploma based on their military experience. It repeals outdated provisions and creates a program where the education commissioner develops a process to award diplomas to eligible veterans. The bill directly affects veterans who were unable to finish secondary education due to military service, regardless of the conflict they served in. This replaces prior law that only covered World War II veterans, expanding eligibility to all qualifying veterans.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 967) doubles the annual funding cap for the child care tax credit program from $25 million to $50 million for businesses providing child care services. It directly affects eligible child care businesses by increasing the total funds available for tax credits they can claim. The key mechanism requires the state office to allocate these funds on a pro-rata basis to all qualifying businesses that meet eligibility criteria under existing law. This change applies to the 2023-2024 funding period and aims to expand support for child care providers through increased financial assistance.
Provides a tax deduction for small business employers of 25% of the wages, salary or compensation paid to up to ten employees who earn up to 110% of the minimum wage.
Relates to the department of correction and community supervision's role with respect to discharge planning to assist incarcerated individuals in obtaining housing before release to community supervision.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 7055) removes Orange and Rockland counties from the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District (MCTD) payroll tax jurisdiction. It amends tax law definitions to exclude these counties from the list of areas subject to the MCTD payroll tax, which currently applies to businesses and self-employed individuals in Dutchess, Nassau, Putnam, Suffolk, and Westchester counties. As a result, employers and self-employed people in Orange and Rockland will no longer pay this tax on qualifying payroll or self-employment earnings. The change takes effect for taxable years beginning January 1, 2025.
