Appropriates $5,550,000 for the purpose of establishing and expanding training programs for direct support professionals at boards of cooperative educational services.
Requires that any ballot proposition creating a state debt shall contain an estimate of the amortization period and the total expected debt service payable thereon until the bonds issued pursuant to such proposition are retired.
Maddy summaryThis New York bill authorizes cities, towns, and villages to purchase residential homes in floodplains from willing owners at pre-flood damage market value. If purchased, the homes must be demolished, and the land converted into public open space. Municipalities cover standard real estate costs like appraisals and closing fees, while owners pay for mortgages, moving costs, and potential elevation requirements. Homeowners are not forced to sell but may need to implement flood risk mitigation measures if they stay.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires all American flags purchased by the New York State government to be 100% made in the United States, using materials grown or produced domestically. It directly affects state agencies and departments that buy flags for official use, including those displayed at public buildings. The law mandates that flags meet strict "American-made" criteria for both manufacturing and materials, as defined in the State Finance Law. The requirement applies to all new flag purchases, effective 180 days after the bill becomes law.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires state and local officers to permanently lose eligibility for New York's STAR school tax relief exemption if convicted of a felony related to their public duties or office abuse. It directly affects elected or appointed public officials who face criminal convictions tied to their government roles. The key provision amends the Public Officers Law to mandate this forfeiture as an automatic consequence of such a conviction, in addition to other penalties. The change applies immediately to convictions occurring after the law's effective date.
Increases the enhanced STAR property tax deduction for tax for final assessment rolls to be completed after two thousand twenty-six; provides a total exemption from school taxes for certain persons eighty years of age and older.
Adds xylazine to the depressants designated as controlled substances with the exception of use in cattle or other nonhuman species if approved by the federal food and drug administration.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 1417) strengthens New York's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) by making failure to comply with public record requests a criminal offense. It requires state agencies to respond to written FOIL requests within 5 business days, grant or deny requests within 30 days, and provide records within 90 days - adding specific deadlines and certification requirements for agency heads and the governor if delays occur. The law directly affects all state agencies, their leaders (like commissioners or directors), and the governor’s office when requests are not handled on time. Key provisions include mandatory written reviews by agency heads, public posting of delay certifications, and criminal penalties for willful non-compliance.
Establishes the offenses of menacing a police officer or peace officer in the first degree and menacing a police officer or peace officer in the second degree; relates to circumstances under which an officer is not required to issue an appearance ticket; makes conforming changes.
Establishes competitive paperwork reduction project grants; provides that such grants may be included for calculations of government efficiency plans.
