Asm. Steve Otis

Maddy summaryBill A 8112 modifies the existing law concerning zone pricing for gasoline. It redefines "zone pricing" as establishing different retail gasoline prices based on geographic location, without considering terminal prices or additional costs, when this practice harms competition. The bill explicitly prohibits wholesalers and dealers from engaging in this defined zone pricing for motor fuel supplied to dealer-operated retail outlets. Additionally, it allows a wholesaler or dealer harmed by such practices to bring an action to stop the unlawful act, though they cannot seek monetary damages. These changes directly affect gasoline wholesalers, dealers, and consumers by regulating how gasoline prices can be set across different geographic areas.

Requires search engines such as Google, Yahoo or Bing to include a notice to users when searching limited services pregnancy center listings that such limited services pregnancy centers provide limited medical and abortion care and may not have medical professionals onsite; requires social media networks such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr and Flickr to include such consumer notice on any posts or advertisements by such centers.

Directs the New York State Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the New York Power Authority, to promulgate rules and regulations for the standardization of public charging stations for electric vehicles.

Enables public libraries to access employment preparation education (EPE) funds to provide adult literacy education; sets aside one million dollars to be awarded through a competitive grant process; provides that half of such appropriation shall be set aside for libraries serving a population of one million or more.

Enacts the "election workers and polling places protection act" to protect poll watchers, election officials, voters and physical property being used as a polling place or by the board of elections.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 2627) creates a state program to help municipalities improve water quality in lakes managed by local lake associations. The program requires the environmental department to work with municipalities and lake associations to identify water quality issues, determine solutions, and establish best practices, plus provide grants for remedial actions. It directly affects municipalities and lake associations managing water bodies within their communities, with funding dependent on annual appropriations. The bill establishes a new grant program but does not change existing water quality laws.

Provides practical support for access to abortion care including, but not limited to, reimbursement for ground and air transportation, lodging, meals, childcare, translation services, and doula support.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits state agencies and large city governments (over 1 million residents) from charging fees when other government entities - like local agencies or the state legislature - request information under New York's FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) for official duties. It specifically blocks fees for processing these intergovernmental requests, though existing fee structures for other types of FOIL requests remain unchanged. The law would take effect immediately upon passage.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a real property tax break for owners of buildings with geothermal well systems installed between 2027 and 2029. It provides a tax abatement equal to 10% of eligible installation costs, capped at $62,500 per year for the compliance period (four years total), reducing annual property taxes. To qualify, applicants must submit certified proof from architects or engineers that the system meets building codes, and maintain the system without safety hazards during the compliance period. The tax break applies to residential, commercial, and condominium properties, but requires no outstanding property taxes or municipal charges during the eligibility period.

Establishes the teachers' fossil fuel divestment act; requires the New York state teachers' retirement system to divest the retirement system of any stocks, securities, equities, assets, or other obligations of corporations or companies included on an exclusion list of coal producers and oil and gas producers.