Asm. Anil Beephan

Requires any dealer where lithium-ion batteries, bicycles with electric assist, micromobility devices and limited use motorcycles are sold at retail or repaired, and/or lithium-ion electric batteries are housed in a storage facility to maintain functional fire protection and suppression measures effective against lithium-ion battery and electrical fires, including but not limited to Class B extinguishers, battery cases, and automatic monitoring and detection; authorizes the department of state to promulgate necessary rules and regulations; imposes a fine of $250 for a knowing violation to comply with such provisions.

Establishes the veterans' services organization capital support program to provide funding to eligible entities for payment of the capital costs of construction, improvement, repairs, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of facilities owned by eligible entities, and for the acquisition of related equipment with a useful life of not less than ten years; appropriates a sum of $10,000,000 therefor.

Addresses the financial, health care, educational, and workforce needs of disabled veterans and their families by providing tax relief, expanding health care access, enhancing education benefits, and improving workforce protections.

Imposes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new data centers; requires the public service commission to issue an order or orders to minimize the impact of new data centers on electricity and gas rates for residential, commercial, and industrial users; clarifies that certain provisions are applicable to the Long Island power authority.

Maddy summaryThis bill raises the income limit for New York seniors to qualify for the enhanced STAR property tax exemption from its current level to $120,000. It applies to tax years beginning in 2024, meaning seniors with incomes up to $120,000 will now qualify for the exemption. The change directly affects seniors aged 65+ who own their primary residence and apply for the enhanced exemption. This increases the income threshold for eligibility, allowing more seniors to receive this property tax benefit.

Establishes a pilot program in partnership with a nonprofit organization to improve equity and efficiency in housing for people with developmental disabilities by encouraging shared housing.

Requires electric utility corporations, energy services companies and municipalities to provide an itemized breakdown on all monthly bills detailing infrastructure costs, contributions to the New York Power Authority, and other public utility investments.

Requires utility corporations and municipalities to ensure that bills for service to residential customers include a line item for cost impact measures taken in accordance with the climate action council's final scoping plan; requires the department of public service to establish a formula to enable utility corporations and municipalities to calculate the cost impact on each residential customer's bill attributed to measures taken in accordance with the climate action council's final scoping plan.

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority, in consultation with the Long Island Rail Road, to establish a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for individuals in active military service of the United States and active duty members of the New York national guard, upon showing a military or national guard identification card.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates October 9, 2026, as PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day in New York State to raise public understanding of these pediatric conditions. It directly affects children with Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections, as well as their families and healthcare providers. The measure serves as a symbolic recognition to honor the resilience of affected children and to encourage support for research and education regarding these illnesses. By pausing legislative business on this date, the assembly aims to highlight the importance of early diagnosis and evidence-based treatment for these complex disorders.