Sen. Pat Fahy

Relates to treatment of gains from qualified opportunity zones in calculating taxable income; removes exclusion of gains on property in qualified opportunity zones in calculation of income.

Directs empire state development, in conjunction with the office of general services, to create a plan to develop mixed-use commercial and residential property on a certain portion of the Harriman campus; directs such plan to be completed and made available for public comment no later than 180 days after the effective date; directs empire state development, in conjunction with the office of general services, to create a master plan for the redesign of the Harriman campus; directs that such plan be completed and made available for public comment no later than one year after the effective date.

Enacts the "student voter empowerment act"; requires each institution of higher education to designate a staff member to act as a student voting coordinator; requires such coordinator to develop and implement a student voting action plan to increase student voter registration and voting and democratic participation among students.

Establishes protections for minors who are featured in compensated video content that generate earnings from being shared on social media or other video-sharing websites.

Adds hazardous air quality to the state definition of a disaster; requires explicit inclusion of air quality emergency preparedness in local comprehensive emergency management plans with an action plan and annual inventory of air quality emergency resources.

Maddy summaryThis bill enhances enforcement for drivers with repeated license plate violations and unpaid tolls. It stipulates that multiple unpaid liabilities for obscuring license plates will be recorded on an operator's driving record and used for insurance purposes. The bill also allows for a vehicle identification number (VIN) block on vehicles with repeated license plate obscuring convictions or unpaid tolls, preventing registration or renewal until all outstanding charges are settled. Furthermore, it permits denying registration for other vehicles owned by the same individual if there's an intent to bypass these rules.

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.

Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act"; requires certain SPDES permit holders to conduct PFAS monitoring and disclose the results from such monitoring.

Establishes the crimes of criminal sale of a flare gun in the first and second degrees; sets restrictions on and requirements for the sale of flare guns.

Authorizes holders of certain operating certificates for treatment of persons with developmental disabilities to provide behavioral analysis services, so long as the professional providing such services is operating within their scope of practice; authorizes holders of such operating certificates to employ or contract with applied behavior analysts and mental health counselors.