Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care by creating a special proceeding in the supreme court that will hold owners and caretakers liable if such animals under their care are mistreated.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 6192) establishes a 5-year moratorium on the land application, sale, and distribution of biosolids and products containing them for agricultural or landscaping use (like fertilizer or soil amendment). It directly affects wastewater treatment facilities, farmers, and businesses using biosolids-derived products, banning their use on crops, parks, golf courses, and similar non-crop lands. The moratorium excludes landfill disposal of biosolids and certain composts made from food waste, manure, or crop residues (not biosolids). Violations carry fines up to $2,500 per offense plus daily penalties.
Authorizes the sale of non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages by licensees and wholesalers; defines non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 7456) requires lobbyists to register and disclose details about efforts to influence the nomination or confirmation of individuals for state offices that require Senate approval. It expands existing lobbying disclosure rules to specifically include "offices and nominees or potential nominees" as a required disclosure point for lobbyists. The key mechanism adds this requirement to multiple sections of the legislative law, mandating that lobbyists report the specific offices and nominees they are lobbying for. This affects lobbyists working on appointments to state positions subject to Senate confirmation, such as judges or agency heads.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows certified medication aides in New York residential health care facilities to administer certain routine medications under specific conditions. It permits aides to give pre-packaged medications (like oral pills or liquids) but prohibits injections (except for insulin, diabetes care, naloxone, or epinephrine), sterile procedures, or central line maintenance. Aides must work under direct supervision of a registered nurse (RN), complete required training and competency checks, and document all medication administration. The law also sets strict qualifications for aides, including a high school diploma, English proficiency, and specific training, while prohibiting them from assessing patient needs or practicing as licensed nurses.
Expands health care services provided by telehealth to include services delivered through a facility licensed under article twenty-eight of the public health law that is eligible to be designated or has received a designation as a federally qualified health center, including those facilities that are also licensed under article thirty-one or article thirty-two of the mental hygiene law.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's alcohol control law to explicitly allow bed and breakfast establishments (B&Bs) to sell beer, wine, cider, and liquor on their premises, provided they hold the appropriate license. It updates existing provisions for breweries, wineries, and farm producers to include B&Bs as eligible venues for on-site alcohol sales, aligning them with restaurants and hotels under current licensing rules. B&Bs would need to apply for a specific license under the law, subject to all applicable regulations for alcohol sales. The change applies only to sales consumed on-site at the B&B, not for takeout or off-premises consumption.
Renames an office of addiction services and supports scholarship program the "NYS Father Peter Young Memorial Addiction Professionals Scholarship Program"; codifies the purposes of such program as offering financial education assistance to individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in addiction studies or the education requirements for an office of addiction services and supports credential at Alfred State College, Stony Brook University or Empire State University.
Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program; provides that the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal shall implement a program of rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers for eligible individuals and families who are homeless or who face an imminent loss of housing; provides that the commissioner shall designate housing access voucher local administrators in the state to administer the program.
Maddy summaryBill A 6327 authorizes an exception to existing prohibitions on fossil fuel use in new buildings. It specifies that the fossil fuel ban will not apply to new buildings if their site plan or subdivision plat was approved by a local planning board before December 31, 2025. This allows certain building projects that have already received local planning approval to continue without being subject to the new energy law provisions.
