Asm. Keith Brown

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts community colleges from paying the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax. It achieves this by adding community colleges to the list of eligible educational institutions that are already exempt from the fee, which currently includes public schools and certain libraries. The change applies immediately upon enactment, relieving these colleges of the specific tax requirement without altering any other parts of the tax law.

Requires micromobility devices, mopeds, and bicycles with electric assist to have a red tag attached to the charging cord which states to unplug when not in use.

Adds xylazine to the depressants designated as controlled substances with the exception of use in cattle or other nonhuman species if approved by the federal food and drug administration.

Prohibits vaping in educational institutions; requires educational institutions to educate communities about health risks associated with vaping and post no-vaping signage on educational institution premises.

Creates substance use prevention and recovery resource materials which include age-appropriate information on the risks of drug use, overdoses, and how to include resources from outside of the school district to improve instruction.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a pilot program in the Town of Huntington to allow licensed professionals to remove deer that are considered a nuisance, destructive to property, or a threat to public health. Under the new rules, the state department can issue special permits to these specialists, who must meet specific training and insurance requirements, to cull deer within the town's boundaries using a detailed management plan. The legislation also updates existing laws to permit these authorized specialists to use certain methods, such as setting salt licks or enticing deer, which are otherwise restricted for the general public, and allows them to take deer on public highways when necessary for management.

Maddy summaryThis bill mandates that students under 21 found using or possessing electronic cigarettes or vaping products, along with their parents or guardians, must attend a specific prevention and awareness program. The program, created by the Department of Health in collaboration with the Department of Education, aims to educate these individuals about the health risks of vaping and strategies to reduce its use among minors. To support this initiative, the bill also requires the department to develop age-appropriate instructional materials and advertising campaigns to discourage vaping in schools. Additionally, the law authorizes the necessary rules and regulations to be finalized before the act takes effect ninety days after it is passed.

Clarifies that the New York state health insurance program remains subject to certain provisions of the financial services law and coverage for usual and customary costs for out-of-network health care service.

Establishes the clean fuel standard of 2024; 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.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows attendees at professional and collegiate sporting events to bring their own reusable aluminum or stainless steel bottles and cups into the venue. While venues cannot ban these containers, they are permitted to require that they be empty upon entry, lack a cap, and hold no more than twenty-four fluid ounces. To enforce these rules, the legislation imposes civil penalties of up to $500 for a first violation and $750 for subsequent ones if a venue prohibits allowed containers. The changes would take effect approximately 120 days after the bill becomes law.