Requires that all new motor vehicles sold or leased at new motor vehicle dealerships include a spare tire, whether or not equipped with standard radial or run-flat tires.
Requires insurers to provide insurance coverage for treatment of rare diseases, life-threatening conditions or diseases, degenerative and disabling conditions, or diagnoses involving medically fragile children, by a provider of the patient's choice.
Exempts retail food stores from various state and local taxes provided such store derives at least seventy percent of its annual gross sales from staple foods and food products for off-premises consumption.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows trained crisis responders assisting veterans and first responders during mental health emergencies (such as suicidal ideation or substance-related crises) to display a green flashing light on their vehicles. It specifically authorizes veterans, first responders, or certified peer specialists affiliated with approved crisis programs to use this light while responding to emergencies involving veterans or first responders. The green light is intended solely to increase visibility and request driver courtesy - **not** to grant special right-of-way privileges - and must comply with existing emergency vehicle lighting rules. The law applies to vehicles used by crisis responders during active mental health or suicide-prevention emergencies involving the targeted groups.
Requires the registration of surplus military vehicles previously owned by the United States department of defense or any federal agency, sold or transferred through an authorized federal surplus property program.
Permits the possession and use of devices that silence, suppress, or muffle the sound or natural report of a firearm when the firearm is discharged, provided the host firearm to which the device is attached is allowed and is a rifle that is manually operated by a bolt.
Creates a New York state route 878, Nassau Expressway study to evaluate the costs of completing the construction of state route 878 in Nassau and Queens counties; makes related provisions.
Prohibits the siting and construction of battery energy storage systems and related facilities, systems, infrastructure, and substations of any scale and possessing any storage capacity in assembly district 63; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
Establishes a certified transitional tax credit for taxpayers that demonstrate their agricultural products were sold during a period of transition into USDA organic certification, under the Whole Foods Market IP. L.P. "responsibly grown" labelling program, or under the QAI and Hesco, Inc. "certified transitional" label.
Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to conduct a study on the public safety implications of the electrification of buildings and transportation in the context of emergency response and to issue a report on the findings and recommendations as a result of such study; exempts emergency services vehicles and heavy equipment from the requirements of the climate leadership and community protection act of 2019; prohibits the use of battery packs which contain cobalt mined components for primary propulsion of emergency services vehicles.
