Maddy summaryS 7299 creates a new class E felony offense for tampering with electronic monitoring equipment, such as ankle monitors used as a condition of pretrial release. The bill defines this as intentionally damaging, altering, or interfering with such devices without legal authority, directly affecting individuals under court-ordered electronic monitoring. It amends multiple sections of the criminal procedure law to include "tampering with electronic monitoring equipment" as a qualifying offense that may prevent release on recognizance or require bail. This policy change specifically targets interference with monitoring devices used to track defendants' compliance with release conditions. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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Maddy summarySenate Bill S 980 requires the Public Service Commission to hold public hearings before implementing any increases in utility rates, fees, or charges. These hearings must occur at least 90 days before a decision is made and within the area where the increase is proposed. The bill ensures that utility customers can provide public comments and ask questions of both the commission and the utility regarding the proposed changes. This aims to increase transparency and public engagement in decisions affecting utility costs.
Requires internet service providers to charge a residential rate to emergency service organizations; creates a new article for the regulation of internet service providers.
Provides for payment by the state of certain traveling costs and fees associated with the psychiatric examination of defendants to determine mental fitness.
Relates to creating a school resource officer program to permit the employment of retired law enforcement officers and provide grants to school districts and non-public schools for such purpose.
Grants free access and parking at state parks for active-duty military members and veterans upon showing an active-duty military or veteran's ID card.
Establishes the school safety specialist act; establishes a certification and training program for school safety specialists; outlines the roles and duties of school safety specialists.
Extends eligibility for the farm employer overtime tax credit to certain professional employer organizations that are in a contractual relationship with an eligible farm employer.
Allows for investment advisers and firms to disclose potential financial exploitation of elderly and vulnerable adults to the commissioner of the department of financial services and to halt disbursements from an account if an adviser or firm believes that financial exploitation is occurring.
Requires electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates in a manner representing the plurality of votes in each congressional district; provides that two electoral votes shall be given to the statewide winner and one electoral vote shall be given to each congressional district based on the plurality of votes in such district.