Asm. Chris Eachus

Maddy summaryThis bill strengthens penalties for individuals who ignore orders to fix violations of New York's fire prevention and building codes. It applies to property owners, builders, contractors, and other parties involved in construction or maintenance. For non-emergency violations, the law sets fines that increase over time, starting at up to $1,000 per day and rising to at least $50 per day after 360 days of non-compliance. For conditions deemed an imminent threat to safety, the bill introduces tiered fines based on repeat offenses, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 per day depending on whether it is the first, second, or third violation. The legislation allows for imprisonment of up to one year in addition to monetary penalties for these offenses.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Integrity in Government Act, strengthens the Committee on Open Government by expanding its membership, operational powers, and ability to enforce transparency laws. It adds new members to the committee, including representatives from the news media and local governments, and establishes specific rules for their appointment and compensation. The legislation also grants the committee new authority to investigate violations of public access laws, subpoena witnesses, and issue orders to stop government agencies from meeting in closed executive sessions if probable cause of a violation is found. Additionally, the bill creates a formal appeals process for individuals denied access to public records or meetings, requiring the committee to resolve these appeals within a set timeframe.

Requires micromobility devices, mopeds, and bicycles with electric assist to have a red tag attached to the charging cord which states to unplug when not in use.

Establishes the clean fuel standard of 2024; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology.

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the number of children who are caregivers and how being a caregiver impacts their education.

Provides parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers at no less than one hundred percent of the medical assistance durable medical equipment and complex rehabilitation technology fee schedule for the same service or item.

Establishes the warehouse worker injury reduction program; requires employers to establish an injury reduction program designed to identify and minimize the risks of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders among workers involved in performing manual materials handling tasks.

Establishes the climate change adaptation cost recovery program to require companies that have contributed significantly to the buildup of climate-warming greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to bear a share of the costs of needed infrastructure investments to adapt to climate change; mandates that projects funded by the program require compliance with prevailing wage requirements; requires that contracts for funded projects contain a provision that the structural iron and structural steel used or supplied in the performance of the contract or any subcontract thereto shall be produced or made in whole or substantial part in the United States, its territories or possessions; makes additional provisions; establishes the climate change adaptation fund.

Allows for treatment costing less than $1,500 to be done without prior approval, and more clearly defines the list of "pre-authorized procedures" as a floor on treatment as opposed to its current status as a ceiling; allows non-network providers of testing to be compensated at the provider network rate negotiated by the carrier.

Establishes the New York child data protection act to protect minors from having their personal data accessed; provides exceptions in certain circumstances.