Asm. Nader Sayegh

Maddy summaryBill A 8436 mandates that subsidiaries of specific transportation authorities, including the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Niagara Frontier, Rochester-Genesee, Capital District, and Central New York regional transportation authorities, and their employees must submit unresolved contract negotiations to binding arbitration. This means if voluntary agreement cannot be reached, a dispute will be referred to a three-member public arbitration panel. Each party (employer and employee organization) appoints one member, and a neutral third public member is jointly chosen. The panel's decision would then be binding, providing a final resolution to contract disputes.

Requires health care plans and payors to have a minimum of twelve and one-half percent of their total expenditures on physical and mental health annually be for primary care services.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the sale of medical adhesives and bandages containing PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in New York State after December 31, 2026. It directly affects manufacturers and sellers of these medical products, requiring them to ensure their items contain no intentionally added PFAS or PFAS above a feasible, regularly reviewed threshold. Sellers must obtain written compliance certificates from manufacturers confirming PFAS-free products, and violations carry civil penalties up to $2,500 per day of noncompliance. The law focuses on concrete regulatory changes for medical products, excluding FDA-regulated devices from its scope.

Maddy summaryThis bill asks the Governor of New York to officially declare November 28, 2026, as Albanian-American Heritage Day. The legislation honors the Albanian-American community by recognizing their cultural contributions and historical connection to the state, noting that Albanians gained independence on the proposed date in 1912. If passed, the resolution will be sent to Governor Kathy Hochul to formalize this commemorative day. The measure serves as a symbolic gesture to celebrate diversity rather than introducing new laws or funding.

Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.

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.

Excludes the amount of state and local taxes and fees from the amount on which an interchange fee is charged for that electronic payment transaction by a credit or debit card network; prohibits a payment card network from altering or manipulating the computation and imposition of interchange fees.

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.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the Governor of New York to officially recognize April 2026 as Celebrate Diversity Month. The resolution asks the state to honor its diverse cultures and traditions while promoting inclusion for various racial, gender, religious, and ability groups. The primary effect is an administrative proclamation that encourages the public to celebrate diversity during the specified month.

Requires that a health care provider who administers an immunization to a person nineteen years of age or older must report such information to the department of health or to the New York city citywide immunization registry unless the person receiving the immunization objects to such reporting.