Requires utility companies maintain a toll free number for consumers to call to report service outages which shall be made available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to pay a participating pharmacy at minimum at the national average drug acquisition cost (NADAC) rate, or at the pharmacy acquisition cost rate if greater or there is not a NADAC rate, plus a professional dispensing fee that is at minimum the professional dispensing fee paid under the state medical assistance program.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates the legal definition of tidal wetlands to explicitly include areas within the marine and coastal district. By amending the Environmental Conservation Law, it clarifies that these wetlands encompass specific features like banks, salt marshes, and swamps that border or lie beneath tidal waters. The change ensures that lands currently or formerly connected to tidal action in this district are recognized under the existing wetland protections. This adjustment affects how environmental regulations are applied to these specific coastal areas without altering other parts of the law.
Maddy summaryThis bill redefines "consumer debt" in New York law to include personal, family, or household financial obligations (like credit cards, medical bills, or standard loans), excluding mortgage-backed debt and rent arrears. It updates court procedures by requiring Spanish/English notices for debt cases, standardizing venue rules (where cases must be filed), and setting a strict 3-year deadline for filing lawsuits. The law directly affects consumers with personal debt and creditors seeking repayment, clarifying legal terms across multiple statutes. Key provisions replace outdated "consumer credit transaction" language with consistent "consumer debt" references throughout civil court rules. The bill does not change debt collection practices but streamlines court processes for these cases.
Requires that the department of transportation and every municipality, locality and public authority shall not spread road salt at a rate higher than three hundred pounds per lane mile on average during each snow and ice management season.
Requires the commissioner of the department of transportation, in consultation with the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish a set of comprehensive road salt reduction policies and to design a road salt applicator training program; requires the department, every state agency and state contractor which uses road salt to use such training materials to train and inform employees on the best practices of using such materials.
Enacts the low impact landscaping rights act, preventing homeowners' associations from adopting or enforcing any rules or regulations that would effectively prohibit, or impose unreasonable limitations on, the installation or maintenance of low impact landscaping.
Requires the commissioner of labor, in consultation with the commissioner of agriculture and markets, commissioner of health and the commissioner of environmental conservation, to develop instructional tools and materials for occupations at high-risk of tick exposures; requires such materials to provide information on the identification of ticks and tick removal, and protection from tick bites; requires such materials to be available to high-risk employers and employees at no charge.
Maddy summaryThis New York bill prohibits the sale of products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine (a compound found in some kratom products) when concentrated above 400 parts per million. It directly affects businesses - including stores, online platforms, and other sellers - operating within New York State that sell such products. The law imposes civil fines of up to $3,000 for a first violation and $6,500 for repeat offenses, with collected funds directed to New York's drug treatment and public education programs. The bill defines prohibited products broadly to include any substance, extract, or finished good containing the compound at the specified level.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York's Energy Research and Development Authority to develop recommendations for establishing microgrids - local power networks that can operate independently during outages - at critical facilities like hospitals, fire stations, schools, water plants, and emergency shelters. It mandates the Authority to evaluate which facilities should prioritize microgrids, identify geographic areas needing them (based on past storm damage and disadvantaged communities), and propose funding solutions. The Authority must submit these recommendations to state leaders within one year of the bill's effective date. The bill focuses on enhancing grid resilience for essential services without specifying funding sources or implementation timelines.
