Establishes integrated pest management requirements for hospitals including a requirement that all hospitals have pest management plans for pest control activities; makes related provisions.
Relates to promoting equity and diversity in educational leadership and prioritize the issuance of new charters to community-based organizations run by individuals from historically underrepresented communities.
Provides for enhanced enforcement of the warranty of habitability for housing accommodations; provides court may award punitive damages to a tenant upon finding the landlord's breach of warranty was intentional and malicious.
Requires the department of education to establish an education for environmental sustainability program to teach children the importance of conserving and protecting our environment.
Maddy summaryS 2175 exempts EPA-certified low-emission and energy-efficient vehicles from New York's retail sales tax and compensating use tax. This directly affects buyers of qualifying electric, hybrid, or other ultra-low-emission vehicles (defined by EPA certification or a 9+ score on pollution and greenhouse gas ratings). The exemption is funded by offsetting tax revenue losses with proceeds from emissions allowance auctions, capped at $27 million annually. The law takes effect in the first sales tax quarter after enactment and expires December 31, 2028.
Maddy summaryNew York's S 2351 expands the state's bottle bill to cover more beverage types, including sports drinks, teas, and juices (previously excluded), while clarifying that flavored waters with added sugar remain excluded. It requires beverage producers to accept returns of empty containers from consumers and establishes new revenue rules: 50% of collected refund fees must go to the environmental protection fund, and 5.5% must be paid quarterly to registered redemption centers. This affects beverage manufacturers, retailers, and redemption centers by broadening container return requirements and changing how refund money is distributed. The bill aims to increase recycling rates for a wider range of packaged drinks while creating new financial obligations for businesses handling container returns.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires covered contractors and developers receiving state financial assistance for construction projects over $1 million to submit detailed workforce data quarterly starting July 1, 2026. Covered entities must report individual employee details including job title, hours, wages, gender, race/ethnicity (if voluntarily provided), and zip code, along with aggregated data on compensation and demographics. The Department of Labor will anonymize and publicly post this aggregated data online by October 31, 2027, and issue periodic reports on workforce trends. It applies to most state-funded construction projects but excludes certain social service facilities and projects under $1 million in value. The law aims to increase transparency in workforce composition for publicly funded construction.
Directs the borough president of each borough in the city of New York to establish a precinct commander appointment board in each police precinct in the city of New York for the purpose of evaluating and selecting the precinct commander for such police precinct.
Establishes additional procedures to be followed by industrial development agencies prior to making loans; includes goals to be achieved by project such as job creation, continuance of business or industry, and public purpose to be attained.
Provides legal assistance to youth ordered by the court into the custody of the office of children and family services and placed or committed to a state operated juvenile detention center.
