Sen. Dan Stec

Establishes a temporary state commission to study and investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic response on deaths in nursing homes; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

Directs the public service commission in consultation with NYSERDA to conduct a full cost benefit analysis of the technical and economic feasibility of renewable energy systems in the state of New York and to compare such directly with other methods of electricity generation within nine months after the effective date and every four years thereafter.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a pilot program to test children under 18 with symptoms resembling Lyme disease or other qualifying diagnoses (like juvenile rheumatoid arthritis) in Suffolk, Westchester, and Nassau counties. It requires doctors to review past medical records for patients diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis between 1975 and 1988 to assess potential Lyme disease misdiagnosis. The pilot program, funded through appropriation, authorizes approved medical labs to conduct testing to measure misdiagnosis rates and develop better diagnostic tools for children. Data from the program must be reported annually to state officials to evaluate effectiveness.

Extends the statute of limitations for complaints alleging cases of sexual harassment in employment, to 3 years or within 1 year of the complainant's employment termination at such employer, whichever is later.

Requires the court to make an individualized determination whether a defendant poses a current physical threat to any person or to public safety when making a bail determination.

Relates to setting bail for dangerous defendants who pose a threat to public safety; requires a court to make an individualized determination based on the principal's record of a prior felony conviction, failure to appear in court or arrest during the interim period while awaiting a preliminary hearing or trial.

Maddy summaryThis bill would allow local governments (counties, cities, towns, villages, or school districts) to create a property tax exemption for the primary residence of veterans with a 100% service-connected disability. To qualify, veterans must have an honorable discharge, a 100% disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and be permanently and totally disabled due to military service. The exemption covers all real property taxes, special district charges, and assessments on their primary home. This policy change directly affects veterans meeting these specific criteria, providing them with tax relief on their main residence starting with 2026 assessment rolls.

Relates to authorizing and regulating the use of electronic bell jar vending machines; requires responsible placement and operation of electronic bell jar vending machines; allows for geographic considerations for such machine placement.

Directs counties, in coordination with their regional emergency medical services councils, to develop and maintain comprehensive county emergency medical system plans that provide for coordinated emergency medical systems within such counties.

Maddy summaryThis law establishes specific rules for the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex on forest preserve land in Essex County. It limits the complex to using no more than 322 acres of forest preserve land for skiing trails and related facilities (like parking and maintenance buildings), while requiring the state to acquire at least 2,500 additional acres of forest land for the Adirondack Park Preserve as an offset. All development must follow Adirondack Park planning guidelines, and the law defines "necessary facilities" (e.g., trails, parking) while excluding unrelated structures like hotels or zip lines. The law implements a constitutional amendment to balance the complex’s land use with forest preserve expansion.