Asm. Phil Steck

Requires all state and private agencies with mandatory reporters of incidents involving vulnerable people to retrain all staff on reporting to a 9-1-1 operator and the county district attorney's office and state and private websites; requires written materials to be updated.

Establishes standards for the closure of bank accounts in the state of New York to include providing notice of closure and the return of funds to account owners.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes Howard Mahler's widow, Robin Garfinkle, to file a retirement election form on his behalf with the New York state retirement system. It allows her to request a "joint allowance full option" retirement benefit, retroactively setting Howard's retirement date to December 22, 2014 (the day before his death). The state will pay the full benefit amount, minus any payments already made to Robin due to Howard's death before his retirement election was filed. The request must be submitted to the state comptroller within one year of the bill's effective date.

Relates to increasing the earnings limitation for positions of public service; increases the earnings limitation from $35,000 to $65,000 in 2027 and thereafter.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires sellers to provide lead-based paint test reports to buyers before selling residential properties built before 1978. It directly affects home sellers, buyers, and real estate agents in New York for properties constructed prior to 1978, which are most likely to contain lead paint. The key mechanism mandates a one-time inspection and disclosure of test results before title transfer, with reports added to a state registry for future buyers. This complements existing laws by standardizing disclosure across all residential sales, not just rentals, ensuring buyers receive clear information about potential lead hazards. The law does not replace buyer due diligence or existing seller responsibilities.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits public owners and contractors from withholding payments for materials delivered and accepted in construction projects. It limits retention to no more than 5% (or 10% under specific conditions) of payments for materials that meet warranty or industry standards, eliminating the ability to withhold funds for such materials. The law directly affects contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers by requiring timely payment for accepted materials and imposing strict 7-day payment deadlines after public owner payments. Key provisions include banning retention for warranty-covered materials, mandating interest for late payments to subcontractors, and invalidating clauses that delay subcontractor payments pending public owner payments.

Enacts the "NYS health care tax reform act"; establishes a public goods and medicaid subsidy surcharge on insurance corporations; establishes a public goods and medicaid subsidy surcharge on business corporations; establishes a public goods and medicaid subsidy surcharge on pass-through entities; relates to filing fee surcharges; relates to revenues to be included in the health care reform act resources fund; establishes a public goods and medicaid surcharge on misclassified workers.

Requires healthcare facilities to maintain a fifty percent operating threshold of certain reusable healthcare protective textiles in their inventory unless a reprieve is provided for supply chain issues; provides a fine may be assessed for failure to comply, as determined by the commissioner.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits businesses from displaying advertisements for kratom products near schools, with distance requirements varying by location. In most areas, ads cannot be shown within 1,500 feet of a school, while in New York City the restriction applies within 500 feet. The law defines advertisements broadly to include any visual or textual content promoting kratom products and allows penalties of up to $500 for first violations and $1,000 for repeat offenses. The bill would take effect 90 days after becoming law and would primarily affect businesses selling kratom products near educational institutions.

Requires the department of corrections and community supervision to provide body-worn cameras to certain individuals visiting correctional facilities and provide those individuals with the footage from such cameras.