Asm. Al Stirpe

Enacts the tropical rainforest economic & environmental sustainability act requiring that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains; establishes the supply chain transparency assistance program to assist small and medium-sized businesses and minority and women-owned businesses in achieving compliant supply chains.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows cannabis product distributors to choose between filing their annual tax returns once a year instead of four times a year. Under the proposed changes, companies that make this election would submit a single electronic report by the 20th day of January, rather than submitting quarterly reports by the 20th day of March, June, September, and December. The legislation applies specifically to businesses already subject to the cannabis tax law and would simplify their reporting schedule. Although the bill passed the Senate, it was vetoed by the Governor and ultimately did not become law.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates the membership rules for the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council to include a representative for agricultural producers. It changes the council's composition from fifteen to sixteen members and adjusts the number of seats for fire service officials, architects, engineers, and other stakeholders to eight. The amendment ensures that one appointed member specifically represents agricultural interests, giving farmers a formal voice in state fire and building code decisions.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates state agricultural laws to officially classify cannabis as a crop, livestock product, and livestock. By adding a new paragraph to the agriculture and markets law, it incorporates the legal definition of cannabis from the state's cannabis law into the agricultural code. The change takes effect immediately upon signing, ensuring that cannabis is recognized within the existing framework for farming and agricultural markets.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all municipalities to maintain an official website using a .gov domain that is regularly updated and accessible to the public. The sites must include basic information such as operating hours, elected officials, and services, along with a clear privacy policy explaining how personal data is collected and used. Additionally, the law mandates that these websites display specific documents like meeting agendas, minutes, election notices, and links to local codes, as well as financial reports and budget information. Municipalities have 180 days after the law is enacted to comply with these new requirements.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes new rules for automobile brokers, requiring them to maintain a permanent physical location for their business and update their registration within thirty days if that address changes. It mandates that written contracts between brokers and consumers must include specific details such as the vehicle description, total price, estimated delivery date, and a clear statement that the broker cannot charge fees from both the buyer and the dealer. Additionally, the law requires these contracts to be easily cancellable with a full refund processed within ten business days if the final price exceeds the estimate by more than five percent or if the car is not delivered within thirty days of the estimated date. The legislation also enforces stricter advertising standards and requires that all mandatory contract terms be printed in bold, twelve-point type to ensure they are clearly visible to consumers.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the state from issuing permits for drilling, deepening, or converting wells that use carbon dioxide to enhance natural gas or oil production. It specifically targets operations involving carbon dioxide injection for completing or recompleting resources, alongside wells that use high-volume hydraulic fracturing defined as injecting 300,000 gallons or more of water. The law applies to any applicant seeking authorization for these specific well activities and takes effect immediately upon signing.

Expands the definitions of surplus agricultural products and processed products for the purposes of the Nourish New York program to include certain milk and other non-alcoholic farm produced beverages.

Expands the definition of mental health care provider to include licensed mental health counselors and licensed marriage and family therapists, for purposes of certain sex offenses committed during a treatment session, consultation, interview, or examination.

Creates a Down syndrome awareness program to provide up-to-date and evidence-based information on Down syndrome to health care providers who order tests for a pregnant woman or infants to screen for Down syndrome.