Asm. Phil Steck

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 815) requires utilities to pay residential solar energy producers at least the rate provided by net energy metering. It amends New York's public service law to ensure customer-generators (homeowners with rooftop solar systems) never receive less compensation than what net energy metering would provide. The law prevents utilities from lowering payments below net metering rates during industry restructuring. This directly affects homeowners who generate their own electricity through solar panels.

Relates to establishing a one hundred percent clean renewable energy system for electricity by two thousand thirty-four; provides such energy system shall include solar, wind, geothermal and tidal sources.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health insurers to provide electronic notifications to insured patients when prior authorization is needed for a prescription, if the patient requests it. It directly affects patients filling prescriptions that require insurer approval, allowing them to opt for electronic alerts within 30 days of a prior authorization request. The key provision adds a new requirement for insurers to facilitate this electronic notification system, building on existing disclosure rules about in-network providers and out-of-network costs. The bill does not change prior authorization rules but streamlines communication for patients. (Summary based on bill text sections 1, 2, and 3.)

Prohibits certain entities from engaging in the business of assisting for hire in securing motor vehicle registrations or, for compensation, giving instructions as to procuring motor vehicle registrations.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires telecommunications companies to guarantee 911 emergency coverage in contracts with municipalities for land leases involving telecom infrastructure. Specifically, it mandates that voice services provided under such agreements must ensure no dropped calls or service gaps in emergency 911 areas. The law applies directly to telecom companies operating within municipal boundaries and affects residents relying on reliable emergency calling. Key provisions define "coverage" as uninterrupted service for 911 calls and require contracts to include this standard. The bill takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers including a proposed change of rates, charges, terms and conditions of service, the adoption of rules, regulations, guidelines, orders, standards or final policy decisions.

Maddy summaryThis bill grants William Kerr retroactive membership in New York's state and local employees' retirement system, effective August 24, 1984 - the date he began working for Cooperstown Village. It provides him with Tier IV retirement status (a specific benefit category), but requires him to apply within one year of the bill's effective date and prohibits refunds for past contributions he already paid. The village of Cooperstown must cover all past service costs related to this retroactive membership. The bill directly affects only William Kerr and does not change general retirement system rules.

Enacts "Jesse's law" to provide that a person subject to involuntary emergency admission for immediate observation, care, and treatment of mental illness shall have the right to select the hospital they are admitted to.

Maddy summaryThis bill grants Philip Apruzzese retroactive membership in New York's state and local employees' retirement system, effective from his June 25, 2001, hire date with the Town of Yorktown. It provides him with Tier IV retirement status (a specific benefit level) and requires him to apply within one year of the bill's effective date, without refunding past employee contributions. The Town of Yorktown bears all associated costs for the retroactive membership. As a targeted measure for one individual, it does not create new general policy.

Establishes the "stop online predators act"; requires operators of covered platforms to conduct age verification to determine whether a user is a covered minor; requires operators of covered platforms to utilize certain default privacy settings for covered minors; requires operators of covered platforms to require parental approval of certain activity related to a covered minor's covered platform account.