Asm. Chris Friend

Requires utility corporations and municipalities to ensure that bills for service to residential customers include a line item for cost impact measures taken in accordance with the climate action council's final scoping plan; requires the department of public service to establish a formula to enable utility corporations and municipalities to calculate the cost impact on each residential customer's bill attributed to measures taken in accordance with the climate action council's final scoping plan.

Prohibits the elimination of building systems or equipment used for the combustion of fossil fuels, including, natural gas, propane and fuel oil in new building construction.

Establishes the crimes of assault on a pregnant person in the second degree as a class D felony and assault on a pregnant person in the first degree as a class C felony.

Enacts the "stop Anti-Semitism on college campuses act" to ensure no state aid is granted to any college or university that authorizes, facilitates, provides funding for, or otherwise supports any event promoting Anti-Semitism on campus; defines "Anti-Semitism".

Maddy summaryThis bill is a resolution that formally congratulates Caden Bowman, a student at Horseheads High School, for winning the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Division I Bowling Championship. The measure recognizes his athletic achievement by noting his specific performance statistics, including a total score of 1,438 pins and a victory margin of 72 pins over the nearest competitor. It highlights that Bowman is the first student-athlete in his school's history to win a state bowling title and directs that a copy of the resolution be sent to him. The bill does not change laws or policies but serves as an official acknowledgment of his accomplishment.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a resolution that formally recognizes the 100th anniversary of the Millport Fire Department in New York. It directs the legislative body to pause its proceedings to honor the department's volunteers and plans to send a copy of the resolution to the firefighters. The bill does not change any laws or policies but serves as a commemorative acknowledgment of the department's century of service.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a one-time energy price refund credit for New York state taxpayers who lived in the state during 2024 and meet specific income limits. Eligible residents receive between $150 and $400 depending on their filing status and income level, with higher amounts available for married couples and lower incomes. The credit is calculated based on 2024 tax information and will be issued as a refund or tax credit for the 2026 tax year. The legislation also ensures that any portion of the credit included in federal income will not be subject to New York state or local income tax.

Maddy summaryThis Assembly Resolution (A. 985) formally honors Investigator Michael Theetge of the Chemung County Sheriff's Office for being designated as a recipient of the Order of the Blue Heart Award by Wounded Blue, a national organization supporting law enforcement officers injured on duty. The resolution recognizes his 14-year career, leadership as SWAT team commander, role as a training instructor, and recovery from a severe March 2024 on-duty injury (including a fractured skull and brain bleeding) that temporarily postponed his promotion to Sergeant. It serves as a ceremonial commendation expressing the legislature's respect for his dedication to public safety and community service.

Directs the department of public service to promulgate rules, regulations and model policies regarding setback requirements for the siting of battery energy storage systems; requires minimum setback requirements for commercial energy storage systems, with a capacity of three megawatts or greater, of no less than seven hundred fifty feet from residential property and no less than three hundred feet from residential property located in a city with a population of one million or more inhabitants; requires public hearings prior to the approval of an application for a permit for such systems.

Requires approval by 2/3 vote of membership of the senate and assembly voting separately to increase or decrease any tax rate, impose a new state tax, extend or delete existing state tax.