Sen. John Mannion

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department, honoring its century of service to the community. The bill formally recognizes the department's history, which began in 1907 with volunteer horse-drawn units and evolved into a modern force serving approximately 30,000 residents. It acknowledges the department's growth from a single company to a multi-unit organization that responds to over 1,000 annual calls for fire and medical emergencies. The resolution expresses gratitude for the firefighters' dedication and directs a copy of the document to the department members.

Maddy summaryThis bill, titled the Lead-Based Paint Right to Know Act, requires real estate agents in New York to disclose lead-based paint test reports during residential property transactions. It mandates that sellers or their agents provide inspection results for homes built before 1978, ensuring buyers have access to information about potential lead hazards before purchasing. The legislation also requires these specific inspection reports to be added to a state health registry, making lead data available to future renters and buyers. By standardizing this disclosure process, the bill aims to prevent lead poisoning and protect public health without altering existing responsibilities for property condition or liability.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new retirement benefit for New York State public employees who have volunteered as firefighters or in emergency services. Under the law, eligible workers can earn one year of retirement credit for every five years of volunteer service, up to a maximum of three years total. To receive this credit, employees must apply before retiring and pay a fee based on their recent earnings, while the state and their employers cover the remaining costs. The legislation also ensures that any money paid for this credit is refunded with interest if the employee dies before retiring and does not benefit from the additional service time.

Maddy summaryThis bill grants David M. Sturtz, a police officer in Liverpool, retroactive retirement credit for his time working as a sheriff's deputy between 2002 and 2011. To receive this credit, he must file a request with the state comptroller within one year of the bill taking effect and transfer his membership to the state and local police and fire retirement system. The Village of Liverpool will cover all past costs associated with this change, and Sturtz will not get a refund of his previous contributions.

Relates to the purchase of zero-emission buses and the procurement of electric-powered buses, vehicles or other related equipment and infrastructure; requires public utilities to have infrastructure, capacity, facilities, and transmission and distribution systems needed to supply power for the charging of zero-emission buses; provides a tariff for charging of electric buses.

Requires local governments applying for a snowmobile trail development and maintenance grant to file an application in September, rather than an estimate of the expenditures; changes the allocation formula for the snowmobile trail maintenance and development fund; makes related provisions.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires insurance policies in New York that cover prostheses to also cover cranial prostheses, defined as wigs or hairpieces, for individuals experiencing medical hair loss due to conditions like alopecia or lupus. Coverage is available only when a licensed medical provider prescribes the item as part of treatment and is limited to one purchase every twelve months with a maximum payment of $750 per instance. The law applies to individual, group, and hospital service plans and includes standard cost-sharing requirements such as deductibles and co-pays.

Requires the department of transportation to conduct a follow up inspection of any freight rail train or freight rail track audit within the state conducted by the federal railroad administration that identifies safety-related deficiencies or violations.

Expands the legislative reporting requirements for the office of mental health and the office for people with developmental disabilities to include the chair of the assembly committee on people with disabilities and the chair of the senate committee on disabilities.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies New York's energy law to allow construction projects that have already received approval or permits to proceed even after a future ban on fossil fuel equipment takes effect. The underlying law prohibits installing fossil fuel systems in new buildings after December 31, 2025, or December 31, 2028, depending on the building's size and type. By adding an exception for approved projects, the legislation ensures that developers who have already started the permitting process are not forced to stop their work when the new restrictions begin.