Asm. George Alvarez

Maddy summaryBill A 3729 would provide a 50% exemption from real property taxes on the primary residence of surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty. Local governments would need to pass a law or resolution to implement this exemption, which applies to primary homes including certain cooperative housing arrangements. Eligibility requires proof the officer died while on duty, verified through documentation like death certificates or service records. This policy change directly affects surviving spouses of fallen officers by reducing their property tax burden.

Maddy summaryBill A 589 amends the governance structure of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. It updates commissioner appointment rules, requiring new members (starting in 2026) to have specific experience in transportation, public administration, or related fields, while maintaining residency requirements for New York and New Jersey representatives. The bill also establishes a new Port Authority Transportation Advisory Committee to provide input on transportation matters. Additionally, it strengthens whistleblower protections for employees reporting misconduct and clarifies the inspector general's role in investigating fraud and abuse.

Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a unit that provides maternity, mental health or substance use care.

Requires student financial aid award letters to contain information on net costs, defined as an estimate of the costs of attendance after financial aid which does not require repayment and options for loans which do require repayment.

Permits the state board of elections to join certain multistate voter list maintenance organizations and provide such organizations with certain voter information; requires the state to join a multistate voter list maintenance organization on or before July 31, 2026.

Requires that consumer reporting agencies contact consumers when a request is made for their consumer reports; requires consumer reporting agencies to provide the consumer with information pertaining to the entity that requested the consumer report.

Requires public-facing websites operated by political committees to contain "paid for by" language; adds such public-facing websites to the list of political communications that qualify as independent expenditures.

Requires that a billing statement delivered to the customer by an energy services company include a side-by-side comparison showing both the price charged by the energy service company for commodity and delivery service during the prior billing period, and the price the customer would have paid had they taken commodity and delivery service from their local utility corporation or municipality; requires an energy service company to provide each of its customers with an annual statement comparing the price charged by the energy service company for commodity and delivery services and other energy-related value-added products over the prior twelve-month period with the price such customer would have paid had they taken commodity and delivery service from their local utility corporation or municipality.

Maddy summaryThis ceremonial resolution (K 98) formally welcomes the Fordham Preparatory School's soccer team to the New York State Capitol on February 10, 2025, to recognize their victory as Catholic High School Athletic Association State Champions. It specifically acknowledges their championship win, including their "treble" achievement of securing Archdiocese, City, and State titles for the first time in the school's 183-year history. As a symbolic gesture, this resolution does not create new laws or affect any policies - it solely serves to honor the team's athletic accomplishment.

Maddy summaryThis bill restricts certain harmful chemicals in menstrual products sold in New York State. It prohibits manufacturers from intentionally adding specific substances like lead, mercury, formaldehyde, phthalates, and PFAS (a class of chemicals including Teflon-like compounds) to products such as tampons, pads, and menstrual cups. Starting immediately upon the bill's effective date (12 months after enactment), these chemicals cannot be added as intentional ingredients, with future safety thresholds for remaining traces to be set by health and environmental agencies by 2029. The law applies to all distributors and sellers of menstrual products within New York.