Asm. Rebecca Seawright

Enacts the "public renewables transparency act"; relates to the New York power authority's conferral process; requires the conferral report be posted on the authority's website; provides that the authority shall provide an option for stakeholders to submit comments remotely as well, and incorporate feedback from such sessions and written comments into the final draft of the strategic plan; makes related provisions.

Updates provisions relating to dignity for all students including establishing the student suicide prevention act which includes curriculum and teacher training requirements designed to prevent student suicide with a focus on LGBTQ students; makes an appropriation therefor.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act to create a dedicated funding mechanism for improving groundwater and surface water quality across the county. It establishes a new water quality restoration fund financed by an additional one-eighth of one percent sales tax, which will be collected until 2060 and split evenly between upgrading individual septic systems and building wastewater treatment facilities. The legislation also authorizes the consolidation of existing sewer districts and unsewered areas into a single county-wide wastewater management district to streamline oversight and management. Furthermore, the bill adjusts how existing drinking water protection taxes are allocated, gradually transferring a larger portion of those funds to the new restoration effort over a ten-year period.

Maddy summaryThis bill raises the daily pay for election inspectors and coordinators in New York City to $300 and $350, respectively. It authorizes the mayor to set these specific rates and requires the city to cover the compensation for these workers during registration and election days. Additionally, the legislation ensures that individuals who attend mandatory training sessions receive at least $50 per meeting, along with optional mileage reimbursement. The changes apply immediately to the city's election staff and are funded directly by the city government.

Relates to utility intervenor reimbursement to a participant for its reasonable costs of participation in any proceeding before the Public Service Commission (PSC).

Relates to raising the tax abatement rate and extending certain deadlines for purposes of the green roof tax abatement for certain properties in a city of one million or more persons.

Requires the Medicaid inspector general to comply with standards relating to the audit and review of medical assistance program funds; establishes procedures, practices and standards for the adjustment or recovery of a medical assistance payment from recipients; requires notice of certain investigations.

Requires the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to provide contingency management services, including non-cash rewards, for persons with addiction disorders who abstain from substance abuse and comply with treatment objectives.

Requires bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters be registered with the department of motor vehicles and have a license plate affixed to such bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter.

Standardizes the language across the relevant court acts to allow tenants statewide to sue in the county where the real property at issue is located in matters relating to a tenancy or lease; requires the Office of Court Administration to develop necessary forms, procedures and deliver a report.