Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

Maddy summaryThis bill declares a retirement application submitted by Cynthia Adam on behalf of her late husband, Paul C. Adam, as timely filed despite it being submitted years after the deadline. The legislation specifically addresses the conversion of his service retirement benefits to accidental death benefits related to the 2001 World Trade Center disaster. By retroactively accepting the September 2018 filing, the law ensures that the family can receive the appropriate benefits without penalty. All costs associated with implementing this change are to be covered by the state of New York.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes allowing workers to deduct cash tips from their taxable income if those tips are counted as wages. It applies to individuals who receive cash tips that are officially recorded as compensation starting with tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. The change would reduce the amount of income subject to tax for those specific tip earnings.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new crime called aggravated criminal concealment of identity, which applies to individuals who commit specific violent offenses while wearing a mask or face covering that hides their face or voice. The law defines a wide range of underlying crimes, including various degrees of assault, sexual offenses, burglary, robbery, and terrorism-related charges, that would trigger this new penalty if committed while disguised. If convicted, the sentencing guidelines require the crime to be treated as a violent felony, often resulting in a sentence one category higher than the original offense or a mandatory minimum prison term depending on the severity of the underlying act. This legislation directly affects law enforcement and prosecutors by adding an additional layer of punishment for perpetrators who choose to conceal their identity during serious criminal activities.

Adds xylazine to the depressants designated as controlled substances with the exception of use in cattle or other nonhuman species if approved by the federal food and drug administration.

Establishes the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) For Kids Act prohibiting the provision of addictive feeds to minors by addictive social media platforms; establishes remedies and penalties.

Relates to requiring the use of project labor agreements for large scale construction projects under the state university construction fund; provides an exception to such requirement may be granted; provides that the fund may require every contractor become party to a project labor agreement.

Authorizes the town of Hempstead, in the county of Nassau, to establish a speed limit of less than 30 miles per hour on certain highways in the community of East Atlantic Beach.

Relates to establishing a twenty year retirement plan for members or officers of law enforcement; includes every non-seasonally appointed sworn member or officer of the division of law enforcement in the department of environmental conservation, a forest ranger in the service of the department of environmental conservation, a police officer in the department of environmental conservation, the regional state park police, and university police officers in such twenty year plan.

Authorizes the town of Hempstead, in the county of Nassau, to establish a speed limit of less than 30 miles per hour on certain highways in the community of Lido Beach.

Provides that the superintendent of financial services shall establish standards for hurricane windstorm deductibles, creating uniformity in the operation of such deductibles with respect to the triggering event.