Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

Provides for a phased decrease of excise taxes and sales taxes and petroleum business taxes on diesel motor fuel and motor fuel when the average price of motor fuel in the state exceeds $2.25 per gallon; authorizes cities having a population of one million or more and counties to adopt local laws limiting taxes on diesel motor fuel and motor fuel.

Requires the payment of regular wages to bay constables employed by the town of Hempstead, Nassau county, who have sustained injuries or illnesses in the line of duty.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates fire marshals working in the Long Island Rail Road Company's Office of Fire Marshals as peace officers when performing fire-related duties under relevant laws. It specifically grants them the authority to investigate fires, extinguishment efforts, and fire hazards, but only for matters connected to fire prevention and safety. The bill explicitly states that this designation does not permit these officers to carry or possess firearms without a separate license issued under New York's penal law. The change directly affects LIRR fire marshals in their official fire investigation roles. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a tax credit for New York individual taxpayers who pay for spaying or neutering their cats or dogs. It allows an 80% credit on the actual service cost, capped at $200 per pet per year, requiring a receipt from a licensed state veterinarian. The credit applies to services performed in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. It directly affects pet owners seeking to offset these veterinary expenses through their state tax return.

Requires pharmacies to provide prescription drug readers or other means of access to individuals who disclose they have difficulty seeing or reading standard print labels on prescription drug containers; defines "prescription drug reader" to mean a device which is capable of audibly conveying information contained on the label of a prescription drug; makes exceptions.

Provides that state mandates shall not be implemented in school districts after such district has passed a budget; provides that any such mandates shall be implemented in the following fiscal year.

Establishes a moratorium on the building or placing of any permanent or semi-permanent wind turbine on bodies of freshwater located within the state and within the jurisdiction and control of the state.

Prohibits the commissioner from promulgating any rules or regulations which prevent schools from disallowing biologically male students at birth to participate on a team organized for females where a school determines such biological male student's participation would have an adverse effect on the physical or emotional safety of female participants, or would adversely impact a female student's ability to participate successfully in interschool athletic competition.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes New York's "Save Our Small-Business Grant Program" to provide financial aid to small businesses harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. It requires businesses to prove pandemic-related hardship (e.g., revenue loss, closures) through a publicly listed application process managed by the Division for Small-Business and regional economic development councils. Grants are capped at $50,000 per business and will stop accepting new applications once the state’s economy returns to pre-pandemic levels, as certified by the budget director. The program expires upon this economic recovery notification, with pending applications finalized before termination.

Maddy summaryS 3305 extends the homeowner tax rebate credit to apply for tax year 2025 and all subsequent years. It directly affects eligible homeowners who meet current eligibility criteria under the tax law. The bill amends a specific section of the tax code to update the credit's effective period, ensuring it remains available without requiring annual legislative action. This is a straightforward extension of an existing program, not a new policy change.