Sen. Pete Harckham

Expands the purposes of the Putnam Lake Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association to be to promote friendly association for the betterment of the members of the corporation; to promote relations between the members of the corporation and the local community; to provide relief, aid and assistance to those members and their families who by reason of age, ill-health, injury, disability or financial hardship or vulnerability are deemed worthy of such assistance; to provide for the health and safety of the members of the corporation; to maintain suitable headquarters for the members of the corporation; to acquire real and personal property such as may be necessary for the purposes set forth in this clause; to study and disseminate among the members of the corporation the most efficient manner of fighting fires; and to promote the volunteer fire service within the territory now served or which may hereafter be served by the Putnam Lake Fire Department, Inc.

Directs the commissioner of transportation to waive the annual security deposit fee specified in Use and Occupancy Permit No. 82771 issued to the Bedford Hills Fire District, Town of Bedford, Westchester County allowing for the use of approximately 4,000 square feet of state land for parking for volunteer firefighter members of the Bedford Hills Fire District.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows the Town of Mount Kisco to issue liquor licenses for retail sales on premises located within 200 feet of schools or places of worship. It specifically authorizes these licenses only for properties that also sell food or beverages and fall within a defined geographic area in Westchester County. The legislation overrides existing distance restrictions for this specific zone, enabling alcohol sales in areas previously prohibited for such businesses. The law will take effect 90 days after being signed, giving local authorities time to update any related rules.

Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study of ecological restoration needs of Jamaica Bay; imposes a five-year moratorium on placing sediment or fill in the borrow pits in Jamaica Bay.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a legal entity called the Bedford Hills Fire Department Benevolent Association to support the volunteer firefighters of the Bedford Hills Fire Department in Westchester County. The association will provide financial aid, health benefits, and social activities specifically for volunteer members who have completed at least five years of service, while excluding paid firefighters and those removed from the department. Eligible volunteers can join by notifying the fire department secretary or attending an upcoming organization meeting, after which the group will adopt its own bylaws and elect a seven-member board of trustees. The new corporation will manage funds collected from fire insurance taxes to further its mission of supporting volunteer members and their families.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows appointed public officers in Putnam County to live anywhere in New York State instead of requiring them to reside specifically within the county. It achieves this by amending state law to exempt these county employees from local residency rules, as long as they maintain a residence within New York. The change applies immediately to anyone appointed to these roles, removing a previous barrier that restricted where they could live while holding office.

Amends the purposes and duties of the Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association of Millwood, New York; makes certain technical corrections.

Establishes the youth justice innovation fund to make funds available to community-based organizations for services and programs with the purpose of youth development and preventing youth arrest and incarceration.

Enacts the "New York open water data act"; directs certain agencies, under the leadership of conveners, to identify and integrate key water data sets; provides duties and an annual plan for data to be researched and reported.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Fashion Environmental Accountability Act, requires large fashion sellers to conduct standardized environmental due diligence on their supply chains and establish a remediation fund. It applies to businesses selling new apparel, footwear, or fashion bags with over $100 million in annual gross receipts, while excluding used clothing retailers and most multi-brand stores. Companies must map their suppliers across four tiers, assess environmental risks, and report their findings using open data principles. Additionally, the legislation mandates that workers in the supply chain be paid a living wage and that any adverse environmental impacts be remediated through the newly created fund.