Sets the definition of "principal" for the purposes of limits on amount of flood insurance required by a mortgagee; clarifies applicability of the state law relative to certain federal programs and requirements.
Requires children enrolled in an overnight camp, summer day camp, or travelling summer day camp to be vaccinated against a specified list of diseases.
Directs the department of taxation and finance to create and implement an online program which will enable each New York state taxpayer to prepare and electronically file such taxpayer's federal and state income tax returns free of charge.
Prohibits broad indemnification by a design professional of a state or local agency or political subdivision involving public work for contracts except to the extent that damages were caused by or are the proximate result of the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the design professional.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 180) increases monthly payments for individuals and couples receiving enhanced residential care under New York's social services law. It raises the monthly amount for eligible individuals from $1,637 to $1,768 and sets the couple amount at twice that ($3,536). The change takes effect January 1, 2025, directly affecting residents in licensed residential care facilities who qualify for this support. The bill amends existing law to adjust these payment rates without creating new eligibility criteria or program requirements.
Requires a municipality to give notice to an adjacent municipality of the adoption or amendment of certain zoning ordinances or local laws that affect parcels of land within 500 feet of the adjacent municipality.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows public safety officers, such as police, firefighters, and correction officers, to receive accidental death benefits if they die by suicide under specific circumstances. It qualifies these deaths as line-of-duty incidents when the suicide is linked to post-traumatic stress disorder from a work-related traumatic event or occurs within 45 days of such an event. The law establishes a legal presumption that these suicides are connected to the officer's trauma unless medical evidence proves otherwise, ensuring eligible families can access financial support without proving willful negligence.
Enacts the "ICE contract transparency act"; creates a publicly accessible database for contracts made between United States immigration and customs enforcement and private entities conducting business in the state of New York; requires entities to provide the department of state with a copy of contracts made between U.S. immigration and customs enforcement and private entities operating in the state of New York.
Maddy summaryThis bill mandates the immediate recall and safe destruction of Class B firefighting foams that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals, requiring manufacturers to reimburse retailers for these products. It establishes a process where the Office of Fire Prevention and Control can grant temporary exemptions for using these foams only when no effective non-PFAS alternative is available, with a requirement to re-evaluate this status every two years. Additionally, the legislation directs state agencies and local governments to avoid purchasing PFAS-containing firefighting foams and repeals previous sections of the law that may have conflicted with these new restrictions. While the act takes effect immediately, specific provisions regarding exemptions and guidance implementation will not become active until January 1, 2028.
Protects canids by requiring animals which could be coyotes or wolves be submitted for a genetic test to determine genetic makeup; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
