Asm. Pat Burke

Requires out-of-state affordable housing owners to maintain an escrow account for the purpose of financing utility costs, property tax obligations, fire services, and regular maintenance costs for affordable housing rental units located in New York state.

Relates to first responders, including correction officers, coming into contact with saliva by spitting, throwing, tossing, or expelling from or by an individual.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates mandatory pretrial hearings to determine if defendants charged with specific serious offenses (like domestic violence, weapons crimes, repeat violent offenses, or certain felonies) pose a danger to the community. If the court finds they might be dangerous, they may be held in custody before trial, but only after a hearing and if no release conditions (such as avoiding victims or substance use) can ensure safety. The law requires hearings within days of arrest, presumes release unless clear evidence shows no conditions can guarantee safety, and limits pretrial detention to 120 days (district court) or 180 days (supreme court). It directly affects individuals facing charges listed in the bill, including domestic violence cases, weapon-related offenses, and repeat crimes.

Enacts the "home utility weatherization jobs act"; requires each gas corporation, electric corporation, or combination gas or electric corporation to submit to the public service commission for review and approval at least one and up to ten neighborhood scale weatherization and electrification-ready projects.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires state, county, and local transportation agencies to design all publicly funded road projects - including construction, reconstruction, and major maintenance - to safely accommodate all users (drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders) through "complete street" principles. It applies to projects receiving both federal and state funding under transportation department oversight, excluding routine resurfacing but including projects with a 10+ year lifespan. The law mandates agencies consider factors like traffic volume, population density, and community input when planning, rather than automatically prioritizing vehicles. It does not change existing project approvals but sets new standards for how projects must be designed.

Prohibits the sale and installation of certain playground equipment and ground covering which contains recycled tires or any equipment which was made in part or in whole using recycled tires.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes New York's Dormitory Authority to provide additional services to local governments (counties, cities, towns, villages) and the Department of Environmental Conservation. It specifically allows the authority to help these entities construct, improve, or equip facilities like public buildings or environmental infrastructure. Key provisions include explicit protections preventing displacement of current public workers (including reduced hours or benefits) and prohibiting changes to existing collective bargaining agreements or transfer of public employees' duties. The bill does not apply to projects using certain alternative delivery methods under the Infrastructure Investment Act.

Establishes the "earned time act" providing for time allowances against the term or maximum term of sentences imposed by the court to be credited on an annual pro rata basis.

Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an affected employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.

Maddy summaryThis bill extends the deadline for a rule allowing multiple contractors to bid jointly on public construction projects. It updates the expiration date of a 2014 law (amended in 2024) from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2026. The change directly affects construction contractors and firms seeking public work contracts, as it maintains current joint bidding rules without requiring new legislative action. The bill does not alter the bidding process itself, only delays the automatic expiration of the existing provision.