Sen. Brian Kavanagh

Requires the division of housing and community renewal to publish the results of annual audits of approved applications for temporary major capital improvement increases on its website annually.

Requires a procedure for notification of a family member of a tenant or cooperator in the case that their application to succeed a lease or occupancy agreement is denied by a limited-profit housing company.

Enacts the "New York wildlife crossing act"; directs the department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority, in consultation with the department of environmental conservation and the department of motor vehicles, to identify sites along all highways, thruways and parkways in the state where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public safety and improve habitat connectivity and create a priority list of wildlife opportunity areas where federal grant monies may be available to implement the top five projects identified.

Provides that the New York state uniform fire prevention and building code shall address standards requiring the use of a water demand calculator to determine pipe and fixture sizing for use in new construction and substantial renovations of single-family and multi-unit residential buildings; directs the chairperson of the state fire prevention and building code council to appoint an advisory board to monitor the use of water demand calculators in new construction and substantial renovations and to monitor and keep records of cost savings resulting from the use of such water demand calculators.

Establishes extended producer responsibility for gas cylinders; provides that no later than December 31, 2029 a producer shall submit a plan for the establishment of a collection program for gas cylinders.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows new residential units to meet openable window requirements by installing mechanical ventilation systems that follow specific engineering standards instead of relying solely on physical windows. It directly affects developers and builders of new homes or converted buildings by offering an alternative way to satisfy air quality and ventilation rules. The law clarifies that local fire and safety codes requiring actual openable windows for emergency exits must still be followed. Changes made to the bill during its final review in the Senate did not alter these core provisions.

Permits local governments to extend the existing clergy residential property tax exemption to include clergy residing in co-ops; clarifies that the clergy property tax exemption shall not affect eligibility for certain other tax abatements.

Provides for direct-pay tax abatement credits for solar electric generating systems and electric energy storage systems in connection with eligible buildings; provides such eligible properties shall include: 501(c)(3) corporations, associations, organizations or trusts and income-restricted affordable housing properties.

Establishes extended producer responsibility for textiles; requires a producer, either individually or cooperatively in a group or with a representative organization to submit to the department of environmental conservation a plan for the establishment of a collection program for textile covered products.

Relates to creating the Neighborhood Small Business Rent Increase Exemption; provides a tax abatement for limiting rent increases on small businesses in a city of one million or more persons.