Maddy summaryThis bill allows the County of Erie to sell municipal bonds or notes issued on or before June 30, 2027, through private sales. It permits the county to bypass certain legal restrictions on private bond sales, provided the state comptroller approves the sale terms and conditions. The change applies only to the County of Erie and takes effect immediately upon passage.
Maddy summaryThis bill reorganizes New York's court system by creating three new judicial districts within the fourth department, splitting the existing fifth, seventh, and eighth districts. Specifically, it establishes the fourteenth district for Onondaga County, the fifteenth for Monroe County, and the sixteenth for Erie County. The legislation also adjusts the number of Supreme Court justices assigned to each district to reflect these new boundaries while protecting the rights and compensation of current court employees.
Directs NYSERDA to issue a request for proposals to identify cities, towns, or villages that are interested in participating in municipal-level energy efficiency and weatherization pilot projects to help decrease residential energy usage and reduce future capital costs for utilities; directs NYSERDA to identify three pilot areas focusing on the ability to replicate projects elsewhere and the costs and benefits to ratepayers both in the affected area and in the rest of the utility service territory.
Provides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits.
Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make recommendations related thereto.
Maddy summaryThis bill ceremonially designates a specific highway route across multiple New York counties as the "Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway" for historical recognition. It defines the exact segments - spanning from Auburn through Geneva, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls - using existing state and county routes. The bill requires signage bearing the byway name but clarifies this is purely ceremonial, with no change to the roads' official names or impact on transportation operations.
Directs the office of victim services, in consultation with the office for the prevention of domestic violence, to establish a statewide supervised visitation initiative including culturally sensitive services that provide language access for those who need it and that are affordable for those with limited means to pay; requires the submission of regular assessments and reports.
Maddy summaryThis bill increases the maximum annual registration fee that local governments can charge mortgage companies for registering residential mortgages in default, raising the cap from $75 to $300. It directly affects local governments (which set the fees) and mortgage companies (which pay the fees), while prohibiting mortgage companies from passing these costs to borrowers in default. The key provision amends a law to allow fees up to $300 per year for mortgage registrations, ensuring borrowers do not bear this cost. The bill does not change eligibility for mortgage registration or alter borrower protections beyond this fee structure.
Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to pay a participating pharmacy at minimum at the national average drug acquisition cost (NADAC) rate, or at the pharmacy acquisition cost rate if greater or there is not a NADAC rate, plus a professional dispensing fee that is at minimum the professional dispensing fee paid under the state medical assistance program.
Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who fulfills certain values based procurement standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder and when the bidder makes publicly available data on where such bidder sources their food items; sets forth the criteria for values based procurement standards to include local economies, environmental resilience, racial equity, valued workforce, valued agricultural sector, animal welfare, and nutrition.
