Asm. Chris Burdick

Maddy summaryThis bill is a resolution that congratulates Michael Masciola on his 100th birthday. It recognizes his lifelong contributions to his community in Harrison, New York, including his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II, his work in local businesses, and his volunteer efforts. The resolution formally acknowledges his personal history and values, and directs that a copy of the document be sent to him as a gesture of appreciation.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a resolution that formally congratulates Rocket Maxwell Easton Streich on earning the Eagle Scout rank, the highest honor in the Boy Scouts of America. It recognizes his specific achievements, including directing a documentary about the Chappaqua Library and serving as Senior Patrol Leader for Troop 28. The measure directs the legislative body to pause briefly to honor the young man and his family, with copies of the resolution to be sent to them. This action serves as a public acknowledgment of his community service and leadership rather than changing any laws or policies.

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.

Expands eligibility for admission to New York state veterans' homes to certain veterans who have an immediate family member who shall have been a resident of this state for six months prior to the date of application for admission; defines an immediate family member to include a spouse, or a birth or adoptive parent, child, sibling, stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling, grandparent and grandchild; requires, where applicable, the immediate family member of a veteran applicant to file an affidavit of New York state residence; authorizes veterans with an immediate family member who has been a New York state resident for six months to be entitled to admission to the Long Island state veterans home at Stony Brook university.

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.

Requires food service establishments to provide clear notice to customers of major food allergens that are contained in any menu item of such food service establishment.

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.

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 creates a new Retirement Benefit Review Panel to offer a final avenue for state retirement system members who have exhausted other legal options to appeal denied benefits. The panel will consist of at least fifteen experts in retirement systems, who will review cases independently and make binding decisions based on the evidence presented. The comptroller is tasked with establishing the panel and creating the necessary rules to manage its operations, with the law taking effect approximately seven months after passage.