Sen. Monica Martinez

Maddy summaryThis bill requires schools to accept a specific medical immunization exemption form from parents who believe vaccines are harmful to their child's health. The form must include the student's details, the medical reason for the exemption, and a signature from a licensed doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician's assistant. Once submitted, the school cannot ask for any additional conditions or paperwork to grant the exemption. The law takes effect thirty days after it is signed into legislation.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands eligibility for World Trade Center-related benefits to include employees who worked at the Verrazano Bridge Toll Facility. By amending the state's retirement and social security law, it adds this specific worksite to the list of locations that qualify for these benefits, alongside other sites like the Fresh Kills Landfill and various New York City emergency response centers. The law applies to public employees who worked at the toll facility during the qualifying period and have since purchased service credit for that time. The change is effective immediately and is treated as if it had been in force since September 11, 2001.

Requires pre-trip safety briefings by drivers of stretch limousines; directs the commissioner of DMV to establish content for safety briefings to be made to passengers and requires drivers to demonstrate proficiency in providing briefings.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires state officials to expand the safety information displayed on a public website specifically for stretch limousines and other motor carriers. The law mandates that the site include detailed data such as the number of inspections, out-of-service orders, defect rates, and records of serious injuries or fatal crashes involving these vehicles. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to publish an annual report summarizing safety complaints, verification status, and enforcement actions taken in response to those reports. These updates will allow the public to better assess the safety history of specific operators and understand how quickly the agency responds to reported issues.

Relates to additional equipment requirements for stretch limousines; requires that stretch limousines are equipped with the necessary quantity of window break tools and operational fire extinguishers.

Provides that a stretch limousine shall not be operated if it is more than ten years old or has more than 350,000 miles on the odometer, whichever occurs first; permits exceptions by the commissioner; provides for imputed odometer calculation in certain circumstances.

Prohibits discrimination against and harassment or bullying of students by employees or students on private, religious or denominational school property or at a school function; provides immunity from civil liability for a person making a good faith report of discrimination, harassment or bullying to authorities.

Adds to the crime of public lewdness the electronic transmission of an image depicting exposed private or intimate parts without the consent of the recipient.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows volunteer firefighters to receive a property tax exemption on their homes if they live in the same school district where they serve. To qualify, firefighters must have been certified members of their fire company for at least five years, and their home must be their primary residence used only for living. The exemption covers up to $12,000 of the property's value, calculated using the state's equalization rate, and requires each school district to hold a public hearing before adopting the rule. Additionally, firefighters with over 20 years of service can receive this exemption for life, provided their district approves it. Existing volunteer firefighters who already receive other benefits under current laws will not lose those benefits if they also apply for this new tax break.

Relates to requiring the use of project labor agreements for large scale construction projects under the state university construction fund; provides an exception to such requirement may be granted; provides that the fund may require every contractor become party to a project labor agreement.