Sen. Pete Harckham

Authorizes the town of Yorktown, Westchester county, shall have the ability to install and operate photo speed violation monitoring systems within construction or maintenance work areas that fall within the border or jurisdiction of such municipality; makes related provisions.

Establishes an "operation SNUG" program within the division of criminal justice services which provides grant awards to reduce, prevent or respond to gun violence.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases short-term disability and family leave benefits for eligible New York workers. It phases in higher weekly benefit rates (from 50% to 67% of average weekly wage) and extends maximum benefit periods (from 8-10 weeks to 12 weeks) over time, starting in 2018. These changes apply to employees taking leave for disability or qualifying family care needs under New York's workers' compensation law. The bill requires employers to maintain health benefits during leave and prohibits retaliation for taking leave. The superintendent of financial services may delay benefit increases if needed to maintain program stability.

Repeals provisions relating to resolutions of disputes in the course of collective negotiations with certain deputy sheriffs to provide such deputy sheriffs with the same interest arbitration scope as municipal police officers.

Prevents discrimination by insurers based on an individual's mental health or substance use disorder; incorporates into law federal enforcement rules set forth in the federal mental health parity and addiction equity act of 2008.

Establishes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for certain public safety dispatchers, public safety telecommunicators, 911 operators, communications officers, police communication technicians, emergency services operators and emergency services dispatchers employed by the state, or a county or municipal emergency services department.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the "mansion tax adjustment act," raises the sales price threshold for a special tax on residential real estate from one million to two million dollars. It directly affects buyers and sellers of homes, apartments, or condominiums priced at or above this new limit, requiring them to pay an additional one percent tax on the transaction. The law includes a provision to automatically adjust this two million dollar threshold each year based on inflation, ensuring the limit keeps pace with rising costs. This change applies immediately upon enactment.

Prohibits non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants; authorizes covered individuals to bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against any employer or persons alleged to have violated such prohibition.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a fixed cap on the number of commercial food fish licenses and crab permits available for the years 2018 through 2029. It sets specific numerical limits for each year, starting with a calculated increase in 2018 and maintaining that total number for the subsequent decade. To manage the allocation of these limited licenses, the law prioritizes current license holders and restricts new licenses to individuals who meet strict income thresholds or complete an apprenticeship program. Additionally, the bill includes provisions to ensure veterans and certain other groups are not unfairly excluded from the income-based eligibility criteria.

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system constituting state route thirty-five, beginning at its intersection with state route one hundred twenty-one and continuing to its intersection with North Salem road, in the town of Lewisboro, county of Westchester, to Nathaniel Reynolds.