Asm. Anna Kelles

Maddy summaryThis bill is a ceremonial resolution that formally recognizes the Finger Lakes community's 2024 celebration of Lake Friendly Living. It honors the work of the Lake Friendly Living Coalition, which promotes water conservation and educates the public on reducing pollutants in the region's lakes. The measure does not create new laws or funding but instead directs the legislature to pause briefly to acknowledge the event and sends a copy of the resolution to the coalition.

Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official including emergency medical transportation by an ambulance service certified under article 30 of the public health law; authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a reimbursement methodology to ensure providers are reimbursed.

Requires the publication of notice within twenty-four hours of the death of an incarcerated individual or any other individual occurring in the custody of the department of corrections and community supervision by department press release by posting on the department's public website.

Enacts the "New York wildlife crossing act"; directs the department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to identify sites along all highways, thruways and parkways in the state where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public safety and improve habitat connectivity and create a priority list of wildlife opportunity areas where federal grant monies may be available to implement the top five projects identified.

Expands the food donation and food scraps recycling program by scaling down the annual average tonnage requirement every two years until 2028; removes exceptions regarding recycler capacity.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs fines and penalties collected from environmental conservation law violations into a dedicated state account known as the conservation enforcement fund. It establishes mandatory surcharges for specific offenses, such as sportfishing violations, and clarifies how courts must report and transfer these funds to the state comptroller. Additionally, the legislation increases the maximum civil penalties for causing imminent danger to public health or natural resources and expands the commissioner's authority to issue immediate abatement orders without a prior hearing in urgent situations. The bill also specifies that money from these enforcement actions can be used exclusively to fund environmental scientists, law enforcement officers, and related administrative expenses.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the sale of medical adhesives and bandages in the state if they contain specific chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. It directly affects manufacturers, importers, and distributors by requiring them to ensure these products are free from those substances before selling them. The law allows sellers to avoid penalties if they can prove they relied on a valid certificate of compliance from the manufacturer, while also imposing daily fines for violations. The regulations will take effect on December 31, 2025, giving the industry time to adjust before the ban is enforced.

Provides immunity from prosecution for certain individuals engaged in prostitution who are victims of or witnesses to a crime and who report such crime or assist in the investigation or prosecution.

Decreases the frequency of lock-down drills in schools; directs that such drills shall be implemented with a trauma-informed approach; permits parents to opt their children out of such drills.

Relates to treatment of gains from qualified opportunity zones in calculating taxable income; removes exclusion of gains on property in qualified opportunity zones in calculation of income.