Asm. Angelo Santabarbara

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new Propane Consumer Pricing Advisor position and a twelve-member advisory board within New York's Department of Public Service. The advisory board will include representatives from consumer advocacy groups, the propane industry, small businesses, and rural and suburban communities to provide guidance on propane pricing issues. The pricing advisor will monitor market trends, collect and publish data, develop transparency guidelines for businesses, and issue annual reports to the governor and legislature while serving as a resource for consumers. The legislation explicitly states that it does not authorize price controls but aims to improve transparency and accountability in the propane market.

Relates to certain crimes of interference with access to places of religious worship; expands interference to include groups of two or more people demonstrating or preparing to demonstrate one hundred feet outside of places of religious worship.

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 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.

Relates to summaries of readable and understandable insurance policies which shall include the limits of insurance, the term of the policy, the amount of premium and the amount of deductibles and a statement.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a presumption that lung diseases leading to disability or death for certain public safety workers were incurred on the job. It directly affects correction officers, correction supervisors, deputy sheriffs patrol, and deputy sheriff patrol supervisors employed by New York state or local governments. The key provision shifts the burden of proof: if these workers develop lung disease during employment (and passed a pre-hire lung exam), it is presumed work-related unless proven otherwise by the employer. This applies specifically to disability benefits under the state retirement system, streamlining claims for these occupations.

Increases the amount of years of military service credit a member may purchase from three years to four years; provides that the provisions of such act shall not be subject to the requirement that the state shall make an equal payment to the retirement system.

Prohibits the knowing sale, offer for sale, or delivery of xylazine to persons under the age of 21 and without proof of the intended use for institutional, veterinary, or scientific purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a presumption that heart disease causing disability or death for certain public safety officers was work-related. It directly affects correction officers, correction supervisors, deputy sheriff patrol officers, and deputy sheriff patrol supervisors who are members of New York's state and local employees' retirement system. The law presumes that such heart conditions occurred during duty if the officer passed a pre-employment heart exam (showing no existing heart issues) and developed the condition while actively working. This shifts the burden of proof to the employer to disprove a work connection, streamlining disability benefit claims for these workers.