Asm. Bill Conrad

Maddy summaryAssembly Resolution No. 984 honors Jenni Letcher, RN, for receiving the DAISY Award from Kenmore Mercy Hospital, recognizing her exceptional patient care and compassion. The resolution, adopted by the legislative body, formally commends her dedication to nursing excellence and will be presented to her as a copy of the resolution. This is a ceremonial gesture with no policy impact, solely celebrating her contributions to healthcare.

Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act"; requires certain SPDES permit holders to conduct PFAS monitoring and disclose the results from such monitoring.

Provides that certain communications between a claimant's attorney or representative and an injured employee's treating provider or a claimant's medical consultant are not improper influence or an attempt to improperly influence.

Allows new buildings where new parking is provided to have an optional, charger-agnostic, power-based allocation method alternative to certain electric vehicle charging infrastructure requirements; requires the department of state division of building standards and codes to promulgate rules and regulations relating to such alternative.

Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act to set a new target for distributed solar energy capacity and direct the public service commission to advance reforms to the utility interconnection process to ensure timely and cost-effective integration of new distributed energy resources.

Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.

Establishes the climate corporate data accountability act requiring certain business entities within the state to annually disclose scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3 emissions; establishes the climate accountability and emissions disclosure fund.

Requires the report on statewide opioid settlements include the amount of funds that have been spent and requires the public be provided information on how much funds have been spent.

Maddy summaryThis bill, the Critical Infrastructure Standards and Procedures Act (CRISP Act), requires public and private entities operating critical infrastructure to follow specific cybersecurity standards. It directly affects asset owners of facilities like public transportation, water treatment plants, utilities, public buildings, hospitals, and public authorities. Key provisions mandate that these entities follow the ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity standards for procurement and construction of automation systems starting July 1, 2029, and for operations/maintenance starting July 1, 2027 - including annual risk assessments and mitigation plans. The law aims to strengthen cybersecurity protections for systems controlling physical infrastructure, referencing established NIST standards.

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.