Rep. Dana Levenberg

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 7380) sets clear rules for advertising housing as "deeply affordable." It requires that housing marketed this way must be affordable to households earning 60% or less of the local area median income (as defined by HUD). Landlords or developers falsely labeling non-compliant units as "deeply affordable" face penalties under false advertising laws, and mixed developments must clearly state the percentage or count of deeply affordable units versus market-rate units. Municipalities and state agencies must also follow these standards when promoting affordable housing. The law takes effect 180 days after enactment.

Relates to eliminating rent for homeless shelters; provides that a homeless individual or family applying for or receiving temporary housing assistance shall not be required to pay to any local or state government or agency or any provider, room and board or contribute any earned or unearned income, available benefits or resources to eliminate their need for temporary housing assistance or as a condition to receive temporary housing assistance from such provider.

Enacts the whale awareness act directing the department of environmental conservation to establish recommendations and educational materials for reduction of marine mammal interactions.

Enacts the "just energy transition act"; requires a study of competitive options to facilitate the phase-out, replacement and redevelopment of New York state's oldest and most-polluting fossil fueled generation facilities and their sites by the year 2030.

Requires the department of environmental conservation and the department of health, owners or operators of public water systems, and owners or operators of buildings to take actions to prevent and control waterborne pathogens including legionella from source-to-tap.

Relates to requirements associated with contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations including an advance payment of 25% of the total award to cover expenses incurred in the first quarter.

Authorizes funding to local government entities from the urban development corporation through the electric generation facility cessation mitigation fund for an additional five years.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates New York State's rules for contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations, clarifying definitions and procedures for renewal contracts and temporary service agreements. It establishes clearer guidelines for "written directives" that allow not-for-profits to begin work before a contract is fully signed, including requirements for payment schedules and approval conditions. The legislation creates a new advisory committee to oversee contracting practices, review the short-term loan fund for not-for-profits, and provide recommendations to improve state agency contracting procedures. Additionally, the bill sets specific timelines for contract approvals by the attorney general and state comptroller, and expands access to short-term interest-free loans for not-for-profits working on state contracts.

Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act; requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias program for all health care providers involved in the perinatal care of patients within those facilities; requires the department of health to publish reports on maternal morbidity and pregnancy related deaths.

Maddy summaryThis bill targets repeated violations of license plate covering rules and toll payment obligations. It allows vehicle registration suspension or denial for drivers who cover or obscure license plates three or more times within five years (not from the same incident), and for vehicles with unpaid tolls. Key mechanisms include automatic registration blocks until toll debts are paid and preventing registration transfers for vehicles linked to outstanding toll liabilities. It directly affects drivers with repeated plate violations or unpaid tolls, impacting their ability to register, renew, or transfer vehicle registrations.