Sen. Steve Rhoads

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 967) doubles the annual funding cap for the child care tax credit program from $25 million to $50 million for businesses providing child care services. It directly affects eligible child care businesses by increasing the total funds available for tax credits they can claim. The key mechanism requires the state office to allocate these funds on a pro-rata basis to all qualifying businesses that meet eligibility criteria under existing law. This change applies to the 2023-2024 funding period and aims to expand support for child care providers through increased financial assistance.

Prohibits the establishment or enforcement of regulations on the percentage of zero-emission vehicles in manufacturers' sales fleets of medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles until the availability of charging infrastructure, and the cost and availability of zero-emission medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles makes the sale of such vehicles more practicable.

Enacts the "responsible renewable energy recycling act" to require manufacturers of solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries to collect such materials when they are taken out of use; requires educational outreach relating thereto; establishes collection goals therefor; requires reporting of collection efforts.

Maddy summaryBill S 7603 changes the timeframe for individuals listed on the sex offender registry to report certain updates. It shortens the period from ten calendar days to five calendar days for reporting a change of address, internet accounts, internet identifiers, or their status at institutions of higher education. A ten-dollar fee is still required for reporting changes of address or higher education status, but failure to pay will not prevent the acceptance of the registration update by the division.

Authorizes the imposition of bail for certain felony offenses involving the manufacture, sale, distribution, or possession with intent to sell synthetic opioids.

Maddy summaryS 534 creates a new class A misdemeanor offense called "aggravated disorderly conduct" for individuals who obstruct traffic or block building entrances during unpermitted protests, demonstrations, or assemblies with intent to cause public alarm or recklessly create such risk. This law specifically designates aggravated disorderly conduct as a "specified offense" for hate crime prosecutions, meaning it could be treated as a hate crime if motivated by bias. The bill directly affects protest participants engaging in these specific types of obstruction without legal authorization.

Requires enhanced federal medical assistance percentage funds be directly shared with the counties and the city of New York; requires the comptroller examine and audit all funds received from the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage and the distributions made to counties and the city of New York.

Establishes the reckless driving prevention grant program which provides funds to local law enforcement agencies and prosecuting offices to combat reckless driving.

Authorizes a county, city, town or village to override a governor's declaration of a state disaster emergency in all or part of the territorial limits of such local government.

Requires sellers of catalytic converters to provide certain information to potential buyers; requires buyers to maintain records of such purchases; makes any violations a class A misdemeanor; imposes a fine of up to $5,000