Relates to the recall of a class B firefighting foam; prohibits the sale or distribution of firefighting personal protective equipment that contains intentionally added PFAS.
Maddy summaryThis bill repeals a 2011 law that imposed a spending cap on the state's Medicaid program, specifically removing Sections 91 and 92 of Chapter 59. It directly affects how the state Department of Health manages Medicaid funding by eliminating the annual growth limit on state funds for Medicaid. The key mechanism is the complete removal of these specific legal provisions, allowing Medicaid spending to increase without the previous restriction. This change takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires businesses in New York to disclose when prices are set using algorithms that rely on personal data, mandating the clear statement "THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN ALGORITHM USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA" alongside any personalized pricing offer. It directly affects businesses selling goods or services to consumers (excluding insurers and financial institutions like banks or credit card companies). Key provisions ban the use of protected class data - such as race, gender, or age - to set different prices, preventing discriminatory pricing practices. The law empowers the state attorney general to enforce compliance through injunctions and impose civil penalties of up to $1,000 per violation.
Requires each institution within the state university of New York and the city university of New York offering in-person student instruction to have at least one vending machine making emergency contraception available for purchase.
Requires the department of education to develop school health and mental health professionals to student ratios in public schools for students who do not receive services pursuant to the individuals with disabilities education act.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 7714) gives New York utility consumers the right to choose between analog and digital meters at no cost. It directly affects all electricity, water, and gas consumers (including tenants and building owners) by requiring utilities to: - Provide 90 days' written notice before installing digital meters; - Allow consumers to decline digital meters or request analog replacements without fees or penalties; - Replace digital meters with analog ones within 10 days if a consumer has health concerns related to radiofrequency radiation (or 30 days otherwise). Utilities must also track consumer choices for three years and comply with group decisions in multi-unit buildings where 50%+ of residents opt out.
Relates to the metropolitan commuter transportation authority establishing and implementing a policy for responsible management of vegetation and other activities that impact neighboring properties in order to preserve the safety and efficiency of commuter rail operations by implementing guidelines for removal and management policies.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 7152) changes how villages nominate candidates for local office when they hold elections on the same day as statewide general elections. It requires villages that choose this election timing (as permitted under existing law) to follow the state's standard nomination procedures for general elections (sections 6-100 through 6-108 of the election law), rather than their own village-specific rules. This directly affects villages that opt to align their local elections with the statewide general election date. The change streamlines the nomination process for these villages by applying uniform statewide election rules.
Relates to the purchase of zero-emission buses and the procurement of electric-powered buses, vehicles or other related equipment and infrastructure; requires public utilities to have infrastructure, capacity, facilities, and transmission and distribution systems needed to supply power for the charging of zero-emission buses and provides a tariff for charging of electric buses.
Relates to the salaries of certain teachers and aides employed by boards of cooperative educational services; puts limits on certain administrative and clerical expenses.
