Sen. Zellnor Myrie

Maddy summaryThis bill revises the criteria used by state agencies for financing and awarding grants for lead service line and pipe replacements. It directs the Environmental Facilities Corporation and the Department of Health to update how they approve projects and allocate funds. The new criteria will consider factors such as the cost burden on water systems, the incidence of childhood lead poisoning, and the level of lead contamination in the water supply. Additionally, a water system's commitment to fully funding both its own and property owners' portions of lead service line replacements will be a key factor. This legislation directly affects water systems seeking financial assistance for lead pipe removal efforts.

Creates a civil cause of action for the manufacture, sale, or distribution of assault weapons or ghost guns within the state; aiding and abetting such manufacture, sale or distribution; or intending to aid and abet in such manufacture, sale or distribution; provides for a civil remedy of ten thousand dollars per violation.

Relates to establishing an office of antibiotic-resistance control; establishes the antibiotics education fund; includes methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other antibiotic-resistant infections in the definition of airborne infectious disease.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts baby bottles and bottle nipples from sales and compensating use taxes in New York. It specifically defines "baby bottle" as a bottle with a nipple for feeding infants and "bottle nipple" as the flexible part with a feeding hole. The tax exemption applies to these items when purchased for use by babies or very young children. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Requires public and not-for-profit libraries to implement risk evaluations and determinations, workplace trainings, and other measures for the prevention of workplace violence.

Maddy summaryThis bill, titled the "Sovereign Debt Stability Act," creates a voluntary legal process for countries or subnational regions (like provinces) with unsustainable debt to restructure payments under New York law. It allows debtor states to file a petition with New York, choose between two restructuring pathways (standard process or an alternative option), and engage creditors through a court-supervised plan. The key mechanism requires debtor states to notify creditors and follow specific steps for debt reconciliation, financing, and dispute resolution, aiming to reduce financial risks to New York as a global financial hub. It does not directly affect U.S. states or municipalities but targets international debtors whose obligations are governed by New York law.

Establishes the downstate New York power authority to own and operate electricity service and acquire the distribution facilities formerly owned by any downstate utility corporation.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 1200) allows veterans to earn academic credit at New York State and City University systems for military training they completed. Specifically, full-time undergraduate veterans enrolled in good standing at these institutions can receive full credit toward their degree for military courses meeting American Council on Education standards - without any fees or tuition charges. It applies to veterans who served honorably in active duty, reserves, or New York National Guard/Militia. The law requires university boards to create procedures for implementing this credit transfer.

Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates a lien remedy for all employees; provides grounds for attachment; relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft; relates to rights for victims of wage theft to hold the ten members with the largest ownership interests in a company personally liable for wage theft.

Provides for the sealing of unfounded, exonerated, and pending claims made against law enforcement officers; requires such claims to be redacted from disciplinary records.