Prohibits landlords from requiring a fee for nonessential services in a tenant's base rent, including cable, internet and garage usage, as a condition of leasing a dwelling; excludes buildings with less than three dwelling units.
Requires a board of elections in a county with over ten thousand active registered voters to employ a minimum of four full-time employees which may include the commissioner and deputies if such positions are full time.
Requires a procedure for notification of a family member of a tenant or cooperator in the case that their application to succeed a lease or occupancy agreement is denied by a limited-profit housing company.
Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts; prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts; excludes certain permanent performing institutions; imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York's Department of Health to create and maintain an ongoing public awareness program about Legionnaires' disease. It mandates the department to produce and distribute educational materials on the disease's symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment to healthcare providers and the public, including updates on its website. The program must be periodically reviewed and updated based on new data, and the department must submit triennial reports to state leaders on its implementation. The program's funding and operation depend on annual appropriations.
Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes where the victim is under the influence of any drug, intoxicant, or other substance to a degree which rendered the victim temporarily incapable of appraising or controlling such person's conduct and such condition was known or reasonably should have been known to a person in the actor's situation.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires the New York State Bridge Authority to install specialized fencing on all bridges it operates. The fencing must prevent climbing by using features like welded wire mesh panels, tightly spaced wires, and spike collars. It applies to all new bridge construction contracts and mandates installation within three years of the law's effective date. The measure directly affects the Bridge Authority and its contractors, focusing solely on the physical safety requirement without broader policy changes.
Requires school districts to provide instructional programming and services in reading and literacy which are evidence based and aligned with state standards; requires teachers in grades pre-K through five to attend professional development courses in reading education.
Maddy summaryBill A 7467 expands the legal definitions of "sewage" and "sewerage system" for specific water, sewer, and water and sewer authorities. It explicitly includes "stormwater" within these definitions, meaning these authorities will legally manage stormwater as part of their waste and collection systems. The bill also defines "stormwater" as unabsorbed flow from rain or meltwater on the ground or other surfaces. This aims to clarify the responsibilities of these authorities for the collection, conveyance, treatment, and disposal of stormwater.
Maddy summaryThis bill modifies a section of the general business law to remove specific conditional language regarding how debtors can ask creditors to review decisions to restart collection efforts. Under the current text, a debtor receiving notice that collections will resume has thirty days to request a reconsideration, submit additional proof of coerced debt, and expect the creditor to review the case within thirty days. The amendment simplifies these provisions by deleting the bracketed statement that clarifies making such a request is not a requirement for filing a legal action. This change affects debtors and creditors involved in collection disputes but does not alter the core process or the ability to seek legal recourse.
