Authorizes the South End Children's Cafe Inc. to file an application for a retroactive real property tax exemption with the city of Albany assessor for all applicable taxes from the 2025-2026 assessment rolls.

Sen. Pat Fahy
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Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the city of Amsterdam to run a demonstration program using speed cameras in up to five school zones to hold vehicle owners financially liable for speeding violations committed by drivers. The program would only operate during specific times, such as school hours and student activities, and requires strict safety measures including regular equipment calibration, operator training, and clear advance warning signs for drivers. To protect privacy, the bill mandates that images taken by these cameras generally exclude the driver and passengers, and it restricts access to these photos primarily to the city, the vehicle owner, and law enforcement under specific legal conditions. The authorization for this pilot program is set to expire on December 31, 2031.
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system constituting state route nine-W within the town of Bethlehem, at the town line bordering the city of Albany until its intersection with Moriah road, to Patrick LaFortune Jr.
Directs the division of state police to establish and administer a purple alert program to assist in the location and safe recovery of missing vulnerable persons.
Relates to adaptive aquatic safety services for individuals with disabilities; directs the commissioner of health to evaluate and seek approval for the inclusion of adaptive aquatic safety services as an available service component under applicable Medicaid home and community-based services authorities; relates to adaptive aquatic accessibility at state-funded public aquatic facilities; directs the commissioner of health to promulgate regulations requiring lifeguard certification and recertification courses to include instruction concerning aquatic safety for individuals with disabilities; authorizes school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to incorporate adaptive aquatic safety goals into individualized education programs where appropriate to address certain skills.
Requires public schools to follow seizure action plans developed by health care providers of students diagnosed with a seizure disorder; requires schools to provide seizure awareness training to certain employees on the recognition of signs and symptoms of a seizure and the appropriate steps to be taken to respond to such symptoms.
Grants the gaming commission the authority to develop, and require racetrack operators to implement, fire protection systems requirements for stables and barns used to house horses at racetracks.
Directs every peer-to-peer mobile service to require users to create a personal identification code associated with the user's account that is required to be used when certain actions are taken and to require users to set a monetary amount for intended transfers above which the use of a personal identification number will be required to authenticate the user's identity.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows local tax authorities to waive interest and penalties for property owners who were victims of property tax fraud. To qualify, owners must prove they were defrauded, such as through check fraud or mail theft, by submitting documents like affidavits, bank records, or police reports. The relief is limited to the time period the taxes were overdue due to the fraud and cannot exceed one year. Additionally, if the waived funds would have gone to another local government entity, that entity must agree to the cancellation. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.
Delays the zero-emission school bus mandate for a period of five years; requires school districts to only purchase or lease zero-emission school buses by 2032 and requires school districts to only operate and maintain zero-emission school buses by 2040.