This bill allows the towns of Harmony and North Harmony in Chautauqua County to combine their judicial roles by electing one town justice to preside over courts in both locations. The legislation requires the towns to complete a study, hold a public hearing, and pass a joint resolution before implementing this change. Once adopted, the newly elected official will serve a one-year term starting after the next general election. This measure simplifies local court administration by reducing the number of separate town justice positions in these specific communities.
Increases the number of judges in family court to 67; adds twelve additional judges to the civil court of the city of New York; adds additional family court judges to Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Erie, Jefferson, Nassau, Rensselaer, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties.
Prohibits the sale of lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist or limited use motorcycles unless such batteries are manufactured in accordance with certain standards and specifications; provides a civil penalty; authorizes district attorneys, county attorneys, and corporation counsel to have concurrent authority to seek the relief.
Requires the reporting of certain accidents involving vehicles, including electric scooters and bicycles with electric assist; requires reports to include information indicating whether certain accidents involved electric scooters and bicycles with electric assist.
Requires retailers of micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and limited use motorcycles powered with lithium-ion batteries, and lithium-ion batteries intended for use in such devices or bicycles to provide customers with an operating manual.
Requires retailers to affix a notice on any bicycles with electric assist and micromobility devices which states to always yield to pedestrians and follow traffic laws that you cannot use such device on sidewalks or on highways, except where allowed by local law; authorizes the department of state to promulgate necessary rules and regulations; imposes fines for violations thereof; makes related provisions.
This bill requires dealers to register limited use motorcycles at the time of sale within New York State. Under the new rules, these vehicles must be officially registered immediately when purchased from a dealer, rather than waiting for the buyer to handle the process later. The legislation also sets the annual registration fee at $25.50 and mandates that dealers collect a signed declaration from buyers who intend to use the motorcycle exclusively outside of New York. These changes aim to streamline the registration process for specific types of motorcycles while maintaining oversight through dealer involvement.
Requires micromobility devices, mopeds, and bicycles with electric assist to have a red tag attached to the charging cord which states to unplug when not in use.
Directs the department of state, in consultation with the division of homeland security and emergency services and the New York state energy research and development authority, to develop and maintain safety resources, information, and protocols in regard to fire hazard prevention relating to, but not limited to, lithium-ion batteries, second-use lithium-ion batteries, bicycles with electric assist as defined in section one hundred two-c of the vehicle and traffic law, mopeds, and micromobility devices.
This law requires the state fire administrator to update hazardous materials training programs to include specific guidance on responding to emergencies involving lithium-ion batteries. The legislation defines these batteries as storage units that generate electricity through lithium ions embedded in a carbon, graphite, nickel, and metal-oxide substrate. By adding this curriculum to existing specialized training, the bill aims to ensure first responders are better equipped to handle incidents related to these increasingly common power sources. The changes took effect immediately upon the governor's signature.
This bill prohibits state parks, recreational facilities, and historic sites from requiring visitors to use credit cards to pay fees for using their facilities or services. Instead, these locations must accept cash payments from all patrons, while still allowing them to voluntarily accept credit cards if they have an agreement with a financing agency. The law gives agencies the authority to set their own terms for accepting credit cards but explicitly bans any mandate forcing customers to use them. This change ensures that visitors have the option to pay with cash at state-managed venues.
This bill extends the expiration date for regulations governing the licensing of facilities that slaughter animals or poultry from August 2024 to August 2028. The law directly impacts businesses operating these slaughterhouses by allowing them to continue under the current licensing requirements for an additional four years. It is a procedural measure that amends an existing statute to delay the automatic repeal of its provisions, ensuring the rules remain in effect until the new date.
