Establishes the water-based fire protection licensure act, setting forth licensure requirements for contractors engaged in the business of the layout, installing, repairing, inspecting, testing, or maintaining of water-based fire protection systems and components.
Prohibits hospital interference with patient care where the practitioner is acting in good faith and within the scope of their practice; defines emergency medical conditions; requires appropriate medical screening and stabilizing treatment of persons in an emergency department, including pregnant persons, or appropriate transfer.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates New York's criminal law to include flare guns in the offense of "criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree." It directly affects individuals who possess a flare gun with the intent to use it unlawfully against another person. The key provision expands the definition of prohibited weapons to specifically cover flare guns - regardless of their intended use (maritime, emergency, or recreational) - by adding them to the list of items that trigger this charge. This change makes possessing a flare gun with unlawful intent a specific criminal offense under existing law.
Requires the office for people with developmental disabilities to develop and maintain a community residence opportunities waitlist which includes the names and contact information of all individuals seeking placement in a community residence.
Modifies what qualifies as an original equipment manufacturer and the manufacture date when hardware must comply with the right to repair law; repeals certain limitations on the right to repair law.
Requires manufacturers to provide access to motor vehicle data to motor vehicle owners and designees; provides certain exceptions; repeals upon enactment of similar federal legislation.
Maddy summaryThis bill criminalizes acting as a "runner" or hiring/soliciting others to procure clients for healthcare or legal providers, specifically when the activity relates to insurance claims or government health programs. It defines a "runner" as someone who, for money, gets clients for providers seeking insurance benefits or filing claims, excluding legitimate referrals through public media or authorized channels. Offenses range from a class A misdemeanor (third degree) for basic runner activity to class D felonies (first degree) for larger-scale or higher-value operations ($5,000+ or 10+ occasions). The law directly affects individuals and businesses engaging in this specific referral practice, with penalties escalating based on financial value or frequency.
Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes annual state payments to cities in counties containing the W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus (specifically lots 53.00-1-2 and 53.00-1-9). It directs the state to pay cities 1.75% of the 2009 assessed value of these properties ($663,950,900 and $10,419,600) each year. Payments begin June 1, 2025, and continue for ten years, with the assessed values remaining fixed during this period unless the state sells part of the property. If a sale occurs, the payment amount adjusts based on the new assessed value after deducting the sale price. The funds must be used for city purposes only.
Prohibits agreements to pay or provide benefits or wage supplements from including a provision specifying that an employee with accrued, unused vacation pay will not be compensated for such vacation pay upon termination; provides for a minimum of two weeks of wages upon termination to employees who receive granted time.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York state departments and authorities to prioritize purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies made in New York for contracts over $50,000. It mandates that at least 30% of such items must come from preferred New York sources, while allowing the rest to be U.S.-made if New York sources aren't available. Exceptions permit bypassing the rule if the agency head determines it would cause unreasonable cost increases, delay critical services, or fail to meet quality needs. The policy directly affects all state agencies and authorities making eligible PPE or medical supply purchases.
