Sen. Rob Rolison

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution requests Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 30, 2025, as Doctors' Day in New York State, aligning with the nationally recognized date observed since 1990. It does not create new laws or requirements but formally asks the Governor to issue a ceremonial proclamation honoring physicians. The resolution cites the historical origins of Doctors' Day, including its first observance in Georgia in 1933 and its designation as a national holiday in 1990. It directly affects no specific group beyond the Governor's office and serves as a symbolic tribute to doctors' contributions.

Maddy summaryThis resolution requests Governor Hochul to officially designate April 30, 2025, as "Denim Day" in New York State. It supports an annual awareness event established to combat sexual violence and challenge victim-blaming attitudes - originating from a 1999 Italian court case where a rape victim was blamed for wearing tight jeans. The resolution highlights statistics on sexual violence affecting women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create new laws but formally recognizes a community awareness initiative.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (J 142) asks Governor Hochul to officially designate May 11-17, 2025, as Police Week in New York State, aligning with National Police Week. It does not create new laws or policies but formally honors law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. The resolution highlights the sacrifice of over 20,000 U.S. officers since 1791 and seeks to raise public awareness about officer safety. It directly affects the Governor (as the recipient of the request) and New York residents, who would observe the designated week. The resolution is purely ceremonial and does not impose any legal requirements.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution asks Governor Hochul to designate October 6-12, 2025, as Physician Assistant Week in New York, honoring the profession's role in healthcare. It has no legal effect and serves only as ceremonial recognition of Physician Assistants' contributions. The resolution cites their work in patient care, diagnosis, and treatment across medical settings but does not create new policy or funding. (Procedural resolution; no direct impact on residents or providers.)

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution (S.144) requests Governor Hochul to officially designate May 19-25, 2025, as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week in New York State, aligning with National EMS Week. It honors all EMS personnel - both volunteer and career - including paramedics, EMTs, firefighters, and dispatchers who provide critical 24/7 emergency care. The resolution has no legal effect; it is a symbolic gesture recognizing their lifesaving work, which serves all New Yorkers through approximately 2.8 million annual emergency calls.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the state Council on the Arts to create specific criteria and guidelines for establishing designated arts and cultural districts in cities, towns, or villages. These districts are defined as geographic areas with a high concentration of arts and cultural facilities, and the bill allows multiple local governments to apply jointly if a district spans their shared boundaries. The Council must develop standards that evaluate whether a district attracts artists and businesses, encourages job growth, draws tourism, boosts property values, and supports local cultural education and preservation. Additionally, the Department of Economic Development is tasked with providing state-supported assistance, such as technical help for grant applications and marketing expertise, to certified districts.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a statewide regulatory framework for short-term residential rentals, requiring hosts to register their properties and maintain specific safety standards such as posted evacuation diagrams and fire extinguishers. It mandates that hosts keep detailed records of guest stays for two years and submit annual reports to the state, while also requiring booking platforms like Airbnb to share similar data with local governments. The law allows municipalities to manage their own registration systems if they had existing programs before the bill took effect, but it prohibits booking services from charging fees for unregistered rentals in the state.

Directs the commissioner of health and the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study of the delivery of services to individuals with traumatic brain injury.

Maddy summaryThis bill would require gas and electric companies to give their customers at least sixty days' written notice before any increase in service rates or charges takes effect. The law mandates that this notice specifically informs customers about the upcoming price hike for the services they receive. Although the legislation passed the legislature, it was vetoed by the Governor and did not become law.

Permits the rendering of an estimated bill from a utility corporation or municipality under certain circumstances; requires each utility corporation and municipality within six months to submit to the commission a model procedure for the calculation of estimated bills that incorporates best practices and technology and accounts for any barriers to the use of actual meter readings.