Asm. Phil Steck

Relates to the management of PFAS in biosolids in the state by requiring testing and reporting of certain groundwater, biosolids, and soil and establishing a moratorium on the sale and use of biosolids; establishes the PFAS agricultural response program and fund to assist farms found to have levels of PFAS contamination which exceed regulatory standards.

Maddy summaryThis bill sets limits on property tax increases for New York counties, cities, towns, and villages (excluding New York City and certain counties). It specifically caps how much local governments can raise taxes to cover teacher retirement costs when the required contribution rate jumps more than 2 percentage points from the previous year. The law clarifies that these limits apply to most property tax levies but exclude certain special assessments authorized under specific state provisions. The goal is to prevent sudden, large tax hikes on residents by tying increases to predictable factors like retirement system costs.

Prohibits governmental entities from entering into agreements to house individuals in immigration detention facilities; requires governmental entities to terminate existing contracts for the detention of individuals in immigration detention facilities.

Provides that certain communications between a claimant's attorney or representative and an injured employee's treating provider or a claimant's medical consultant are not improper influence or an attempt to improperly influence.

Relates to the computation of building aid for construction, reconstruction or modernizing of no more than one project by the Schenectady city school district.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's insurance law to require health insurance directories to display two specific details about providers: whether they accept new patients and their nearest appointment availability. It mandates that insurers provide this information through a system allowing patients or their representatives to schedule appointments directly via the directory. The change would affect health insurance companies (which must update their directories) and patients (who gain clearer access to provider availability). The law would take effect 90 days after enactment, but it is currently pending in the Insurance Committee.

Allows new buildings where new parking is provided to have an optional, charger-agnostic, power-based allocation method alternative to certain electric vehicle charging infrastructure requirements; requires the department of state division of building standards and codes to promulgate rules and regulations relating to such alternative.

Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act to set a new target for distributed solar energy capacity and direct the public service commission to advance reforms to the utility interconnection process to ensure timely and cost-effective integration of new distributed energy resources.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a mandatory 15+ business day "cure period" for small businesses (as defined in state law) that commit their first minor violation of state agency rules, such as paperwork errors made in good faith. State agencies must provide compliance guidance or assistance and allow correction before imposing penalties, fines, or license revocation - unless violations involve safety risks, fraud, prior offenses, or other serious issues. The bill excludes tax, workers' compensation, and financial agencies from this requirement. Agencies must annually report to the Division for Small Business on how many businesses used cure periods, successfully corrected violations, and the timeframes involved. This aims to reduce penalties for minor, unintentional errors while maintaining safeguards for significant risks.

Requires certain kratom products to include a warning label with disclosures including, but not limited to, that kratom may be addictive and to keep it out of reach of children.