Sen. Michelle Hinchey

Establishes the New York state youth in agriculture and entrepreneurship summer employment program to provide students with the opportunity to be educated on the agricultural industry and alternative career paths and to provide agricultural work experience and entrepreneurship work experience.

Includes certain land that is owned or rented as a farm operation for the production for sale of crops, livestock or livestock products as land used in agricultural production.

Relates to enacting the rent emergency stabilization for tenants act on local determinations of a housing emergency; authorizes a city with a population of one million or more to declare an emergency as to any class of housing accommodations if the vacancy rate for the housing accommodations in such class within such municipality is not in excess of five percent and a declaration of emergency may be made as to all housing accommodations if the vacancy rate for the housing accommodations within such municipality is not in excess of five percent; authorizes other cities, towns and villages to declare a housing emergency after considering publicly available data and holding public hearings.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution officially commemorates the 10th anniversary of the "We Dream in Black" initiative, a program by the National Domestic Workers Alliance that supports Black and Afro-descendant domestic workers. The measure formally acknowledges the group's historical role in advocating for labor rights and its success in helping workers recover unpaid wages and secure legal protections like paid leave. As a symbolic gesture, the bill directs the legislature to pause briefly to honor the organization's contributions and sends a copy of the resolution to the Alliance. No new laws or funding are created; the text serves solely to recognize past achievements and celebrate the milestone.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands the eligibility for real property tax exemptions to include veterans who served in designated combat zones or combat theaters. To qualify, veterans must provide proof of service through specific military documents, such as discharge papers, campaign medals, or records of receiving hostile fire pay. If approved, the property tax exemption will cover up to ten percent of the assessed value of their home, capped at a maximum dollar amount determined by state rates. The legislation applies immediately upon enactment and directly affects residential property owners who are eligible veterans.

Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by or volunteering at any business corporation, not-for-profit corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership that regularly provides instructional, recreational or extracurricular services to minors, including but not limited to dance studios, gymnastic schools, martial arts academies, sports training facilities, music schools and performing arts schools, tutoring and academic enrichment centers; provides for enforcement and penalties; prohibits certain people from owning such businesses.

Requires municipal employees to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads by such municipal employees.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the state department to notify specific officials and local leaders when considering revoking or suspending an adult care facility's operating license. It mandates that written materials about the action (including hearing notices) be sent to the governor, attorney general, county officials, and local legislative bodies. Additionally, the department must post a public summary online 30 days before a hearing, detailing facility violations, impacted residents, and the operator's plan for continued care. The law applies to all adult care facility closures occurring on or after its effective date, aiming to improve transparency for residents, families, and communities affected by facility closures.

Authorizes the town of Clinton to impose a 3% occupancy tax upon persons occupying hotel or motel rooms in such town; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

Removes residency requirements for persons holding the office of assistant district attorney for the county of Ulster; provides that a person holding such office may reside in Ulster county or an adjoining county within the state.