Sen. Liz Krueger

Requires food service establishments to permit the use of reusable beverage and food containers provided by customers when requesting a beverage refill or requesting leftovers from a partially consumed meal to be packaged and post signs to inform customers that they are permitted to do so.

Allows the department of financial services to have additional oversight of banks and insurance companies that are not currently licensed in this state; provides penalties for violations.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the New York State Department of Health to create a comprehensive report analyzing how hospital closures affect healthcare access across the state. The report must include detailed data on hospital locations, bed availability, patient demographics, financial conditions, and travel times, while also consulting with public health experts and community leaders. Based on these findings, the department will identify "distressed healthcare zones" and update this designation every three years to guide future healthcare funding and service approvals. The final report is required to be published online by April 1, 2025, and must be written in clear language accessible to the general public.

Relates to rechargeable battery recycling; adds a battery used as the principal electric power source for an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist to the definition of "rechargeable battery"; provides that a battery manufacturer may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute rechargeable batteries in the state unless the battery manufacturer is implementing or participating under an approved plan; allows a city with a population of one million or more to enforce through its own agencies.

Provides that no incarcerated individual in any state or local prison, penitentiary, jail or reformatory shall be compelled or induced to provide labor against their will.

Maddy summaryThis bill restricts the use of specific chemicals in menstrual products sold or distributed within the state. It defines "restricted substances" to include unsafe items like lead, mercury, and various phthalates, and prohibits their inclusion as intentionally added ingredients immediately upon the law's effective date. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Health to set lower safety thresholds for these chemicals within two years, with a mandate to review and potentially lower those limits every five years. The legislation applies to all menstrual products, including tampons, pads, and cups, and takes effect twelve months after becoming law.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires dealers to register limited-use motorcycles at the time of sale within New York. It sets the annual registration fee at $26.50 and mandates that these vehicles be registered immediately upon purchase, except for those bought exclusively for use outside the state. Dealers must also have buyers sign a declaration confirming they understand the registration rules and penalties for non-compliance. The law allows the commissioner to determine specific start and expiration dates for these registrations.

Extends the statute of limitations of actions related to certain sex trafficking offenses, reviving such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations; grants trial preference to such actions; exempts such actions from certain provisions requiring notice of claims.

Establishes an indirect source review for heavy distribution warehouse operations; requires the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study regarding zero-emissions zones.

Subjects to taxation the possessory interest of a private individual or corporation which uses real property owned by the United States or the state, except for real property owned by public authorities, for business purposes; excludes private property where the use is for a concession available to the general public located on property, such as parks, available for the use of the general public.