Rep. Jonathan Jacobson

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the city of Poughkeepsie to implement a program that holds vehicle owners financially responsible for traffic signal violations committed by drivers operating their cars with permission. The program allows the city to install photo monitoring cameras at up to nine intersections to automatically detect and document red light or stop sign violations. If a violation is captured, the registered owner of the vehicle may be issued a penalty notice, but the owner can contest the charge and is not personally liable if the vehicle was reported stolen at the time of the violation. The bill also ensures that these owner liability penalties do not count as criminal convictions and will not affect the owner's driving record or auto insurance rates.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the city of Poughkeepsie to implement a demonstration program using speed cameras in up to three school zones to enforce speed limits during school hours and related activities. The program would hold vehicle owners financially liable for speed violations committed by drivers in these zones, with strict rules requiring camera calibration, operator training, and advance public signage. The bill also mandates that captured images generally exclude identifying information about drivers or passengers and limits how long and who can access these photos, primarily for adjudicating liability. The authorization for this program would expire on December 31, 2030, unless renewed.

Enacts the whale awareness act directing the department of environmental conservation to establish recommendations and educational materials for reduction of marine mammal interactions.

Enacts the "just energy transition act"; requires a study of competitive options to facilitate the phase-out, replacement and redevelopment of New York state's oldest and most-polluting fossil fueled generation facilities and their sites by the year 2030.

Prohibits the use of electronic shelving labels, digital shelf display technology, and surveillance pricing in food retail establishments and drug retail establishments; provides injunctive relief and civil penalties.

Makes conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners; adds nurse practitioners as persons who can authorize or make certain determinations authorized to be made or determined by physicians.

Relates to reporting requirements of SUNY and CUNY; relates to financial information and identifying vendor information of each contract; relates to a list of all foundation and state university employees by campus, department and location including salaries, job titles and descriptions.

Directs electric corporations and combination electric and gas corporations to file a cost-effectiveness and timetable analysis as part of any base rate proceeding with the public service commission; directs NYSERDA to conduct a study on the effectiveness of advanced transmission technologies.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires elections for certain judges (like county court and family court judges outside New York City) and city officials (such as supervisors) to occur in even-numbered years, instead of odd years. It applies to judicial positions and municipal offices in all areas except New York City, which maintains its current election schedule. Vacancies in these roles must be filled at the next even-year general election (held three months after the vacancy), with temporary appointments ending by December 31 of the following year. The bill amends constitutional provisions to standardize election timing for these positions statewide, excluding New York City.

Places a one year moratorium on the issuance of data center permits; requires utilities to establish an independent classification of service for large data centers; sets energy efficiency goals for data centers; provides for benefits for host communities; sets labor standards for the construction of data centers.