Asm. Dana Levenberg

Requires employers and employment agencies to notify candidates for employment if machine learning technology is used to make hiring decisions prior to the use of such technology.

Maddy summaryThis bill automatically grants Medicaid eligibility to workers participating in strikes or labor disputes, directly affecting those who would otherwise lose coverage during such work stoppages. It requires Medicaid coverage to be limited to the duration of the strike, with no requirement to count personal resources toward medical costs. The health commissioner must establish regulations for eligibility, covered services, and a process for temporary "presumptive eligibility" based on preliminary information from qualified entities. The policy change takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Adds social security number, past home addresses, social media accounts, and online gamer information to the information required to be reported by a sex offender.

Maddy summaryBill A 8499 establishes new eligibility criteria for performance of duty disability retirement for certain New York City Transit Authority employees. It specifically applies to members of the New York City Employees' Retirement System who participated in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations. If these members become physically or mentally incapacitated due to an injury from their World Trade Center duties, they would receive a disability retirement allowance equal to three-quarters of their final average salary. The bill also allows these members to use a specific medical review procedure for their pension applications.

Provides for the issuance of certificates of registration for entities that manufacture or assemble zero-emissions vehicles and have no franchised motor vehicle dealers in New York if the sale of zero-emission vehicles in the state fail to meet certain targets.

Enacts the MEGA corporations act mandating worldwide combined reporting for large corporations that have more than one billion dollars in gross receipts.

Relates to regulation of PFAS as a toxic air pollutant; requires the department to ensure certain process operations use appropriate control technology for PFAS emissions; establishes a fence line monitoring program to monitor PFAS emissions in disadvantaged communities, to provide public reports, and related duties.

Expands the health department's review of correctional health services by including a biennial study of health care staffing at facilities operated by the department of corrections and community supervision.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the "abortion access fund" to support individuals seeking abortion services. It allows New York taxpayers to voluntarily contribute to the fund via their state income tax returns starting in 2027 (without reducing their tax liability), with the tax form including a dedicated line for this purpose. Funds will be used to cover financial and logistical barriers for abortion access, supporting nonprofits providing services like medical care and transportation. The bill includes strong privacy protections, prohibiting the state from requiring nonprofits to share personally identifying information about patients or staff. The comptroller must annually report on fund usage, including disbursement details and financial plans.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits natural gas drilling operations using high-volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF) from using their wastewater for road dust control, de-icing, or land spreading. It directly affects oil and gas companies conducting HVHF, defined as operations using over 300,000 gallons of water per well. The key provision explicitly bans wastewater - including flowback fluid and production brine - from these specific uses under environmental law. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.