Asm. Emérita Torres

Maddy summaryThis bill directs New York's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to establish air quality standards for specific harmful pollutants like benzene, mercury, and formaldehyde by December 2027. It requires major pollution sources (factories emitting 10+ tons/year of toxic pollutants) to include these standards in their permits starting in 2028 and mandates fenceline monitoring near disadvantaged communities. The law ensures standards are based on health science and considers community proximity to pollution sources, directly affecting industrial facilities and communities near them.

Requires an annual report on the New York state college choice tuition savings program to be delivered to the governor and the legislature and posted on the comptroller's website and the translation of vital documents in the most common non-English languages.

Provides additional protections for sensitive health information; requires all health information networks, electronic health record systems, and health care providers to provide patients with a right to restrict the disclosures of such patient's health information; defines terms; provides for exceptions.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's vehicle safety inspection law to explicitly require inspections of a vehicle's muffler and exhaust system during routine safety checks. It directly affects vehicle owners who need to pass these inspections to register or renew their vehicle registration. The key mechanism adds "muffler or exhaust system" to the list of components already inspected under the law, alongside brakes, lights, and tires. This change updates existing inspection criteria without creating new requirements or changing inspection frequency.

Requires the state to participate in the United Nations human rights council's universal periodic review by submitting a report in the capacity of a subnational stakeholder.

Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan; makes related provisions.

Establishes a standardized statewide system for collecting, recording, and monitoring winter road maintenance operational data in order to improve efficiency, enhance transparency, and support the protection of water resources in the state of New York; requires calibration of all deicing material application equipment used for winter highway maintenance on public roads.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the possession and sale of pistol converters and convertible pistols. It defines a "convertible pistol" as a semi-automatic pistol with a specific trigger bar design that can be easily converted into a machine-gun using common household tools (like screwdrivers or pliers), excluding most modern firearms. The law makes selling or disposing of such pistols a class D felony, with limited exceptions for military personnel, police officers, and licensed gun dealers acting within their duties. The bill directly affects gun owners, sellers, and manufacturers by banning these specific devices and firearms.

Relates to false or misleading advertisements of food and food products; provides factors to determine whether an advertisement is false or misleading; provides for enforcement and a private right of action.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires businesses in New York to clearly disclose the total price of goods or services - including all mandatory fees - at the time of advertising or offering a product. It defines "mandatory fees" as those required to complete a purchase (like default charges or non-avoidable add-ons), while excluding taxes, delivery fees based on consumer choice, or optional add-ons. Businesses must display this total price prominently using noticeable formatting (e.g., font size, placement) to prevent misleading consumers. Violations can result in fines up to $1,000 per intentional violation, with enforcement by the Attorney General or affected consumers.