Relates to granting certain individuals youthful offender status; adds a new category of individuals eligible for young adult offender status; provides for process and sentencing requirements related to such statuses.
S 1020 requires landlords in New York City to provide tenants with 90 days' written notice before starting major capital improvements, such as roof, plumbing, or heating system upgrades. This applies to all tenants in rent-regulated buildings, including those in buildings with 35 or more units. The notice must clearly state the total monthly rent increase amount and the first month the increase will take effect. This amendment to housing regulations ensures tenants are informed before rent changes occur due to building upgrades.
This bill requires anyone (other than election officials) who sends mail intended to challenge a voter's eligibility to file specific documentation with the state board of elections within two business days. The required filing includes copies of the mail, recipient lists, and details about the sender (name, address, employer). Failure to file creates a legal presumption that the mail cannot be used to challenge the voter's qualifications. The law directly affects organizations or individuals sending such challenge-related mail, aiming to prevent misuse of voter challenge processes.
This bill prohibits licensed alcohol wholesalers in New York from charging retailers any fees beyond the purchase price of alcoholic beverages. It directly affects licensed alcohol wholesalers and retailers by banning extra charges like "handling fees" or "distribution fees." The key provision adds a new rule to the state's alcoholic beverage control law, making it illegal for wholesalers to impose these additional costs. The law takes effect 90 days after enactment, with rules needed for implementation to be finalized before that date.
Requires certain utility corporations and the Long Island power authority to establish a meter usage monitor program for the purposes of notifying residential customers when energy usage exceeds a cost or usage threshold in a given billing period determined by the residential customer.
This bill allows the city of Albany to add unpaid fines for housing, building, and fire code violations to a property owner's annual tax bill. To qualify for this measure, the fines must be at least five percent of the property's tax value, remain unpaid for one year, and apply only to non-owner-occupied residential properties. The legislation also requires the city to notify owners of these additions and to create a support program for tenants facing potential foreclosure due to unpaid violations. Property owners can avoid foreclosure by paying the owed amount before the tax auction deadline or by entering into a payment plan with the city. If a property is sold at auction, any remaining balance after covering the fines and costs can still be pursued against the former owner.
Provides deadlines for rate and non-rate cases before an administrative law judge or judges, the secretary to the public service commission and the public service commission.
Enacts the lifeline expansion act to require all telephone and wireless providers in the state to offer lifeline service to households at or below two hundred percent of the federal poverty level.
Authorizes the city of Buffalo to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands for the construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of a utility thermal energy network project.
This bill requires the Department of Public Service to assign a specially trained administrative law judge to oversee settlement negotiations in rate increase cases for electric, natural gas, water, and steam utilities. The assigned judge will manage the negotiation process to ensure it is consistent, fair, and efficient for all parties involved, rather than relying on the individual styles of different judges. Additionally, the department must create public standards to explain how these negotiations are organized, and the judge may act as a mediator on specific topics if requested by a party and not objected to by others. These changes apply to rate proceedings initiated after the law takes effect, aiming to standardize how utility companies and regulators reach settlement agreements.
Requires both the department of public service staff and the utility to provide separate, substantive responses to discovery requests and cross-examination questions seeking evidence or explanations related to elements of the joint proposal and explain how any contested aspect of the joint proposal delivers outcomes for utility consumers that are in compliance with all applicable laws and are at least as favorable as would have resulted had its testimonial position been approved by the public service commission.
This bill provides emergency funding to state government agencies for the period from April 1, 2026, through May 26, 2026. It authorizes the comptroller to make payments for employee salaries, benefits, and necessary operational expenses until the governor's regular budget bills are passed. The legislation allocates specific amounts for personal services, non-personal service liabilities, contracts, grants, and capital projects. This measure ensures that state departments and employees can continue their work without interruption during the interim period.
