Asm. Khaleel Anderson

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a sales tax exemption for commercial energy storage systems. It directly affects businesses installing or using equipment that stores electricity for later use in non-residential buildings (like offices, factories, or warehouses) to provide heating, cooling, hot water, or electricity. The key provision exempts the retail sale and installation costs of this equipment, as well as electricity sales from businesses that own and install such systems on a customer's non-residential property under specific written agreements. The exemption applies to both the equipment itself and the electricity generated by it, aligning with existing tax law definitions for similar energy storage systems.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies insurance requirements for specific vehicle types under New York's vehicle and traffic law. It allows risk retention groups (specialized insurance pools) to provide coverage for commuter vans, pre-arranged for-hire vehicles (like small shuttle services), and wheelchair-accessible vehicles - provided they meet defined safety and accessibility standards. These vehicles must not be used solely for personal trips by executives or their families, and accessible vehicles must comply with ADA requirements (e.g., wheelchair lifts, assistive listening systems). The change primarily affects non-profit organizations and transportation operators using these vehicle types, expanding their insurance options without requiring traditional insurers.

Establishes a mandatory statewide, classroom-based water safety education program; provides that the commissioner of education shall work with New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance certified educators to develop and promulgate a statewide, age-appropriate, classroom-based water safety education guidance document; provides that within twenty-four months of the effective date of the bill, the department of education shall initiate statewide implementation of water safety education; provides that instruction shall be classroom-based and waterless and shall not require student access to aquatic facilities, swimming instruction, or in-water assessment.

Prohibits governmental entities from entering into agreements to house individuals in immigration detention facilities; requires governmental entities to terminate existing contracts for the detention of individuals in immigration detention facilities.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a 19-member state task force to study racial and geographic disparities in food pricing between low-income and affluent communities. The task force will collect anonymized retailer data, conduct surveys, hold public hearings, and analyze factors like wholesale costs and benefit reimbursement timelines to identify price inequities. It must submit a final report with recommendations - including potential policy changes - within 18 months, after which the legislature must hold hearings and introduce implementing legislation within one session. The bill directly affects state agencies, retailers, and communities experiencing inflated food costs, focusing on factual analysis rather than immediate policy changes.

Establishes the "responsible fast food and public health act" which assesses annual fees against fast food chains to be used for educational outreach on obesity and nutrition; creates the childhood nutrition and obesity prevention fund.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates New York City taxi and limousine inspectors as peace officers, granting them authority to enforce certain laws during their work. It specifically allows them to exercise peace officer powers (like making arrests for violations) regardless of whether they're performing routine inspections. However, it explicitly states inspectors cannot carry firearms without a valid license under penal law. The change directly affects NYC transportation safety enforcement staff who inspect taxi and limousine operations.

Establishes an annual food tax holiday exempting sales taxes on certain currently taxable food items, including hot and cold prepared foods intended for immediate consumption, and any other ready-to-eat item sold in a grocery store, deli or food counter, meals purchased at a restaurant including takeout and delivery orders, in November or December.

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 and regulates the discovery and disclosure of immigration status; prohibits police officers, peace officers, school resource officers, probation agencies, state entities, state employees, and municipal corporations from questioning individuals regarding their citizenship or immigration status; regulates the disclosure of information relating to immigration status; prohibits an educational agency, higher education agency, school employee, school safety personnel, or third-party contractor from collecting information about a person's citizenship, immigration status, nationality, or country of origin, unless required by law or necessary to administer a public program or benefit sought by such person.