Enacts the "NY broadband resiliency, public safety and quality act" to provide for oversight of the resiliency, public safety and quality of broadband and voice over internet protocol service.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the New York Water Authority to take over and improve small private water companies across the state. It directly affects small water providers struggling financially and their customers, who face unreliable or unsafe water service. The authority will purchase, upgrade, and maintain these systems to ensure safe, adequate, and affordable water service, including repairing infrastructure to meet state and federal standards. Key provisions include the authority's power to operate water companies, issue bonds for funding, and manage properties without local government liability for debt.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 9222) prohibits pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning, operating, or controlling pharmacies directly or indirectly. It directly affects PBMs and any entities that currently hold both pharmacy and PBM operations. The law requires violators to divest from pharmacy ownership within three years of the law taking effect, as defined under New York’s Public Health Law. The bill aims to separate pharmacy operations from PBM management to prevent potential conflicts of interest.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York State's personal income tax rates for high earners, specifically increasing rates for taxpayers with taxable income over $5 million. It modifies tax brackets for three filing categories (single, head of household, and married filing jointly), raising the top marginal rate from 10.30% to 10.80% for incomes exceeding $5 million starting in 2028. The changes apply to tax years beginning after 2027, with temporary adjustments for 2023-2027. The policy directly affects New York residents with very high incomes, increasing their tax liability under the revised brackets.
Allows the removal of criminal actions to a mental health court in an adjoining county and provides for the reversion to the original court of record where the defendant fails to comply with or complete the mental health court program.
Establishes an affordable independent senior housing assistance program which shall provide grants within amounts appropriated or otherwise available therefor to affordable independent senior housing properties to establish and operate resident assistance programs.
Increases tax credits for donations to food pantries made by farmers by increasing the allowable percentage of the fair market value of such donations and increasing the maximum amount of such credit.
Provides limitations on overlapping control between insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies; requires divestment of the interest in one or more insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers.
Provides that it is unlawful for any person to directly or indirectly own, operate, or control the whole or any part of a health insurance company and a health care provider; requires divestment within three years.
Maddy summaryThis bill increases New York State's subsidy for school lunch meals from $0.1901 to $0.25 per meal served. It directly affects school food authorities statewide, requiring them to certify that at least 30% of their food purchases for lunch programs came from New York farmers or producers in the prior year. The subsidy applies to all free, paid, and reduced-price meals served during the 2022-2023 school year and each subsequent year. The change takes effect immediately upon enactment.
