Rep. Sam Pirozzolo

Imposes a fee of not less than twenty per centum of transaction amounts equal to or exceeding one thousand dollars on customers who initiate international wire transfers without a valid social security number or taxpayer identification number.

Prohibits the elimination of building systems or equipment used for the combustion of fossil fuels, including, natural gas, propane and fuel oil in new building construction.

Provides for a phased decrease of excise taxes and sales taxes and petroleum business taxes on diesel motor fuel and motor fuel when the average price of motor fuel in the state exceeds $2.25 per gallon; authorizes cities having a population of one million or more and counties to adopt local laws limiting taxes on diesel motor fuel and motor fuel.

Excludes the amount of state and local taxes and fees from the amount on which an interchange fee is charged for that electronic payment transaction by a credit or debit card network; prohibits a payment card network from altering or manipulating the computation and imposition of interchange fees.

Enacts the "stop Anti-Semitism on college campuses act" to ensure no state aid is granted to any college or university that authorizes, facilitates, provides funding for, or otherwise supports any event promoting Anti-Semitism on campus; defines "Anti-Semitism".

Prohibits the knowing sale, offer for sale, or delivery of xylazine to persons under the age of 21 and without proof of the intended use for institutional, veterinary, or scientific purposes.

Establishes the rare disease advisory council to identify best practices, raise awareness regarding rare diseases, evaluate barriers to access to care, and to make recommendations to the legislature and the governor.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a one-time energy price refund credit for New York state taxpayers who lived in the state during 2024 and meet specific income limits. Eligible residents receive between $150 and $400 depending on their filing status and income level, with higher amounts available for married couples and lower incomes. The credit is calculated based on 2024 tax information and will be issued as a refund or tax credit for the 2026 tax year. The legislation also ensures that any portion of the credit included in federal income will not be subject to New York state or local income tax.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows New York City police officers who previously worked as traffic enforcement agents to count that prior service toward their retirement benefits. Officers must pay the equivalent of what they would have contributed to the pension fund if they had started as police officers from the beginning. The provision applies only to those hired as traffic enforcement agents before July 1, 2009, before transferring to the police force. It ensures prior service is recognized without requiring additional employment periods.

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.