Asm. Keith Brown

Requires the superintendent of financial services to audit certain reports to ensure such insurers are in full compliance with federal and state mental health and substance use disorder parity requirements.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all schools in the state to use a specific electronic cigarette and vaping prevention program. The program aims to educate students, parents, and school staff about the health risks of vaping and provide tools to reduce its use among minors. Schools must use age-appropriate instructional materials and marketing materials designed to discourage electronic cigarette use. The law takes effect 90 days after becoming official, with necessary rules and regulations to be implemented by that date.

Requires the state comptroller, the attorney general and independent certified public accountants to conduct an annual audit of the office of cannabis management.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires high school students under 21 who are found using or possessing vaping products at school to attend a state-mandated prevention program, along with their parents or guardians. The program, developed by the health department in partnership with schools, provides age-appropriate education about vaping risks and prevention strategies. Schools must notify parents when a student under 21 is caught vaping, triggering the mandatory program attendance. It directly affects minor students in secondary education and their families, focusing on education rather than punishment.

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.

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.

Enacts into law components of legislation relating to the possession and sale of nitrous oxide; criminalizes certain sales and possessions of nitrous oxide; (Part A); regulates the sale of nitrous oxide; (Part B); establishes an education and outreach program relating to nitrous oxide (Part C); criminalizes driving while ability impaired by nitrous oxide (Part D).

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's military law to allow uniformed members of the New York National Guard who have received duty orders to ride for free on public transportation, including subways, buses, trains, ferries, and toll roads. The provision requires service members to be in uniform or present a valid duty order or certificate to qualify for the free passage. The changes apply to existing organized militia members and take effect 30 days after the bill becomes law.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes minimum cash wage requirements for "miscellaneous industry workers" who receive tips, including car wash attendants, nail salon workers, tow truck drivers, dog groomers, tour guides, valet attendants, and similar roles. It sets specific hourly cash wage floors that must be paid in addition to tips, with rates increasing annually through 2029 (e.g., $12.77/hour in NYC starting 2026, $11.50/hour outside NYC starting 2026). The bill ensures that when tips are added to the cash wage, the total equals the full minimum wage for their region, preventing employers from relying solely on tips to meet wage requirements. It directly affects these tipped workers by guaranteeing a minimum cash payment regardless of tip amounts received.

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.