Sen. Dan Stec

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a mandatory licensing system for fiscal intermediaries, which are organizations that manage payments and services for individuals receiving state medical assistance. Effective April 1, 2026, these entities must obtain a license from the state commissioner to operate, with a one-time application fee of $10,000 and a review process that evaluates the applicant's character, competence, and compliance history. The legislation also requires licensed intermediaries to submit detailed annual reports on costs, service areas, and personal assistant employment, while creating a confidential registry to track personal assistants for oversight purposes. Additionally, the bill repeals previous definitions and provisions related to fiscal intermediaries to align the law with these new requirements.

Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance of a church within the county of Washington, state of New York.

Maddy summaryThis bill removes the requirement for assistant public defenders in Essex County to live within the county, allowing them to reside in any neighboring county in New York instead. It applies specifically to assistant public defenders while maintaining the residency rule for the first assistant public defender and other county attorney roles. The change is designed to expand the pool of eligible candidates for these legal positions without altering the duties of the office.

Establishes the commission on reopening the Indian Point energy center; relates to definitions of certain terms relating to renewable energy; repeals provisions relating to electric generating facilities; directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study on nuclear small modular reactors.

Directs the public service commission 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; makes certain changes relating to greenhouse gas emissions limits.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates how the state calculates payment rates for federally qualified health centers to better match their actual operating costs. It requires the health department to analyze five years of cost data, including expenses for staffing, physical facilities, and technology, and to remove existing caps on these payments starting in April 2025. The law establishes a new method for adjusting these rates annually based on federal market basket figures and changes in the scope of services provided. This change directly affects federally qualified health centers by ensuring their reimbursement reflects the true cost of delivering care.

Allows students attending agricultural learning events to be counted as in attendance at school; defines "agricultural learning events" as including FFA events and 4-H programs.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the state agency managing the forest preserve to consider historical classification for any lands or buildings within the preserve that are listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The law mandates that this consideration happen in consultation with the Department of Environmental Conservation when developing unit management plans for these areas. By adding a new provision to the executive law, the bill ensures that the historical significance of these specific sites is formally evaluated during planning processes. The changes apply immediately to existing and future management plans for the affected forest preserve properties.

Adds Falls Brook, Jones Brook, Kelso Brook, Minerva Stream, and Trout Brook to the definition of inland waterways for the purposes of waterfront revitalization.

Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to veterans who served on a submarine or on classified missions during a period of war as documented by military service records.