Asm. Keith Brown

Maddy summaryThis bill defines "contracts for emergency goods or services" as agreements to address unforeseen emergencies or repair critical infrastructure to prevent delays in essential utility services. It exempts these emergency contracts from standard bidding requirements (though they must follow comptroller-established guidelines) and requires LIPA to report all contracts over $250,000 annually on its website. The bill also creates a new "short-term public power purchase agreement" category for contracts under five years. These changes directly affect LIPA and its vendors, streamlining emergency procurement while maintaining reporting obligations.

Establishes the crime of doxing a police officer, peace officer, or state officer when a person knowingly makes restricted personal information about a police officer, peace officer, state officer, or a member of the immediate family of such officer, publicly available with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or incite the commission of a crime of violence against the police officer, peace officer, state officer, or a member of the immediate family of such officer; or with the intent and knowledge that the restricted personal information will be used to threaten, intimidate, or facilitate the commission of a crime of violence against the police officer, peace officer, state officer, or a member of the immediate family of such officer; requires the posting of bail.

Establishes the office of organized retail theft within the department of law to receive and investigate complaints from any source, or upon its own initiative, of allegations involving the use and role of organized retail theft.

Relates to the purchase of zero-emission buses and the procurement of electric-powered buses, vehicles or other related equipment and infrastructure; requires public utilities to have infrastructure, capacity, facilities, and transmission and distribution systems needed to supply power for the charging of zero-emission buses and provides a tariff for charging of electric buses.

Enacts the manufacturer disclosure and transparency act requiring prescription drug manufacturers to notify the attorney general of arrangements between pharmaceutical manufacturers resulting in the delay of the introduction of generic medications.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the state Board of Elections and all local election boards from accepting any private donations for election administration. It bans funds from individuals, corporations, nonprofits, or any non-governmental entity, defining "private funds" broadly to cover all such sources. The law applies directly to election administration activities, such as managing voter rolls or running elections, and prevents private money from influencing these processes. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage and is currently referred to the Election Law committee.

Relates to requiring the commissioner of taxation and finance in conjunction with the health department and the office of temporary and disability assistance to conduct a study on the earned income tax credit and to propose changes thereto.

Requires certain watercraft, aircrafts, and trains to use clean energy, including ensuring such vehicles are zero-emissions; requires NYSERDA to study zero-emission commercial vehicles, the use of renewable energy in publicly funded airports, and the use of sustainable aviation fuel; requires NYSERDA to administer a grant program to flying schools and clubs that install charging infrastructure.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases the standard fee that New York notaries public can charge for common services from $2 to $5 per transaction. It directly affects notaries by raising fees for administering oaths, certifying acknowledgments of documents, and swearing witnesses. The key provision updates Section 136 of the executive law to replace all instances of "$2" with "$5" for these specific notarial acts. Electronic notarial services are excluded from this change and will continue to be regulated separately. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Provides for the initiation of treatment for COVID-19, influenza, and pharyngitis resulting from a Group A streptococcal infection by a licensed pharmacist in certain circumstances.