Asm. Carrie Woerner

Maddy summaryThis bill is a formal resolution congratulating Piper Dock of Glens Falls High School and her head coach Jeff Dock on winning the NYSPHSAA Slalom Championship on February 24, 2026. The resolution recognizes their athletic achievement and the support of their family, friends, and community during the competition at Bristol Mountain in South Bristol, New York. Copies of the resolution will be sent to Piper Dock and Coach Jeff Dock as official recognition of their accomplishment.

Prohibits adult-use dispensing facilities and tobacco businesses from opening until one hour after the latest beginning of a school day of any school located within one mile of the facility or business.

Establishes a right of action for the deprivation of constitutional rights; provides for compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive and declaratory relief, and reasonable attorney's fees.

Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026"; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology.

Provides for eye and tissue donation; requires coroners to develop a protocol for making referrals of deaths that fall under their jurisdiction and occur outside of a hospital including calling the federally designated organ procurement organization for donor registry verification and a donor suitability determination.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a sales tax exemption for commercial energy storage systems. It directly affects businesses installing or using equipment that stores electricity for later use in non-residential buildings (like offices, factories, or warehouses) to provide heating, cooling, hot water, or electricity. The key provision exempts the retail sale and installation costs of this equipment, as well as electricity sales from businesses that own and install such systems on a customer's non-residential property under specific written agreements. The exemption applies to both the equipment itself and the electricity generated by it, aligning with existing tax law definitions for similar energy storage systems.

Maddy summaryBill A 8082 establishes a new retirement service credit for members of public retirement systems who have served as volunteer firefighters or emergency service personnel. Eligible members can receive one year of service credit for every five years of volunteer service, up to a maximum of three years of credit for fifteen years of service. To qualify, members must have at least five years of other credited service and pay a fee equivalent to three percent of their compensation for the twelve months prior to application, for each year of credited volunteer service. This credit can be applied towards special twenty or twenty-five year retirement plans.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates the New York State Park Police as an independent law enforcement agency under the direct supervision of the Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The new police force will operate separately from the New York State Police, though it can coordinate with other agencies for training and emergency response. The legislation also establishes specific retirement rules for existing park police officers based on their years of service and age. These changes affect current regional park police members and define the operational structure of the state park police system.

Expands the eligibility period for indigent legal service attorneys to receive certain loan forgiveness; increases loan reimbursement for certain attorneys who work in legal services with indigent clients.

Maddy summaryBill A 6825 prohibits liquified petroleum gas (LPG) sellers from misrepresenting or collecting certain fees from consumers. It limits charges such as special usage fees for low consumption and termination fees, requiring them to be disclosed in contracts and generally limited to nominal values or labor costs. The bill also prevents sellers from charging for LPG not delivered, tank rentals after service disconnection, or repairs for seller-owned equipment malfunctions. Additionally, it mandates clear descriptions of all fees on consumer bills and prohibits sellers from passing governmental or regulatory compliance costs directly to consumers.