New York Bills

Provides for energy efficiency improvements to certain windows; relates to certain alterations concerning windows and HVAC equipment in multiple dwellings.

This bill grants Cortland County the exclusive right to collect an additional one percent sales tax without interference from state preemption laws. By amending the state tax code, the legislation ensures that this local revenue source remains separate from the calculation of the maximum allowable tax rate. The change directly affects businesses and consumers in Cortland County by securing the county's ability to levy this specific tax independently.

Requires the results of any outage management system stress test conducted in the state by a utility company to be posted online and such results to be sent to the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly and the chairs of the senate and assembly standing committees on energy.

This bill requires healthcare providers and facilities to report cases of Alpha-gal syndrome, a serious allergic reaction triggered by tick bites, to state health authorities. It mandates that the state health commissioner create rules to make this condition a reportable disease and include it in official tick-borne disease surveillance reports. The legislation aims to improve tracking and monitoring of this condition by ensuring consistent data collection from medical professionals. The changes will not take effect immediately but will begin approximately 260 days after the bill becomes law.

This bill allows public employees in New York to use their accrued sick, vacation, or personal time while waiting for workers' compensation benefits or during disputes over their claims. It ensures that employers cannot force workers to use this time during such periods and requires that any time used be fully restored if the employee is later found eligible for benefits. The law explicitly excludes employees covered by collective bargaining agreements, though unions may choose to adopt these provisions or negotiate different terms through their contracts. By taking effect immediately, the legislation aims to provide financial stability and flexibility to workers facing employment-related medical delays without altering existing negotiated benefits.

Provides an ordinary disability benefit for tier 3 enhanced plan members of the New York city fire department pension fund which is equivalent to the tier 2 benefit.

Extends certain provisions of law relating to requiring regulations to permit tuition waivers for certain firefighters and fire officers for CUNY until July 1, 2028.

This bill extends tuition waivers for police officer students at the City University of New York through July 1, 2028. It modifies existing education laws to allow eligible police academy graduates to continue receiving free tuition for their university studies beyond the previous expiration date. The legislation applies directly to current and future police officers enrolled in CUNY programs who meet the program's eligibility requirements. By updating the expiration date in the statute, the bill ensures that financial support for these students remains in place for an additional two years.

This bill extends the deadline for a specific rule regarding the temporary housing of inmates from other states until September 1, 2029. The legislation directly affects correctional facilities and the incarcerated individuals they hold by delaying the expiration of the current boarding agreement. It achieves this by amending an existing section of the state correction law to update the end date of the provision. Once passed, the change will take effect immediately and automatically ends when the new date arrives.

This bill, known as the "Protecting Libraries' Independence Act," aims to safeguard the autonomy of public libraries and protect their staff from legal consequences. It prohibits libraries from banning or removing books, media, or digital content solely because officials disagree with the material's political views or moral messages. Additionally, the law grants librarians immunity from civil and criminal lawsuits if they act in good faith to uphold these protections. The legislation defines "library material" broadly to include various formats and applies to any public library receiving state or local funding.

This bill extends the deadline for certain fees and expenses related to unemployment insurance proceedings from December 31, 2026, to December 31, 2028. It directly affects individuals involved in unemployment insurance cases and the administrative processes that handle them by allowing these specific financial rules to remain in place for an additional two years. The legislation does not create new fees or change how unemployment benefits are calculated; it simply delays the expiration of an existing provision regarding costs in legal proceedings. By amending the labor law, the bill ensures continuity in the current system without altering the underlying policies governing unemployment insurance.

This bill extends the legal authority to deduct certain amounts from employee wages for an additional two years. It modifies an existing labor law provision that was previously set to expire, effectively delaying the end date of these wage deduction rules. The change applies to employers and employees covered under the current wage deduction statutes without altering the specific types of deductions allowed.