Sen. Rachel May

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits hospitals from restricting licensed medical practitioners who are acting in good faith and within their professional scope of practice. Specifically, it prevents hospitals from limiting a doctor's ability to share comprehensive medical information with patients or from blocking necessary treatments for pregnancy complications when those services are required to meet the standard of care or prevent serious health risks. The legislation also protects these practitioners from retaliation, such as firing or discipline, if they provide care or communicate in accordance with the new rules. Additionally, the state health department is tasked with creating online materials to help medical staff understand these new protections.

Enacts the "student voter empowerment act"; requires each institution of the state university of New York and the city university of New York 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 the climate corporate data accountability act requiring certain business entities within the state to annually disclose scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3 emissions; establishes the climate accountability and emissions disclosure fund.

Relates to the purchase of zero-emission buses and the procurement of electric-powered buses, vehicles or other related equipment and infrastructure; requires public utilities to have infrastructure, capacity, facilities, and transmission and distribution systems needed to supply power for the charging of zero-emission buses; provides a tariff for charging of electric buses.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new state program to offer grants and low-interest loans to small businesses facing financial losses from declared emergencies. Administered by industrial development agencies, the program targets businesses with 50 or fewer employees that were operational before the disaster and suffered damage, inventory loss, or revenue decline. To qualify, applicants must demonstrate prior financial viability and submit a plan for how they will use the funds, with each business limited to receiving up to $25,000 in total assistance. Agencies are required to establish uniform criteria for selecting recipients and coordinate efforts to prevent duplicate funding from multiple sources. The legislation also mandates that agencies track loan performance and report the data annually, while exempting any deferred interest from state taxes.

Prohibits ticket sales that exceed the capacity of a place of entertainment; requires original sellers of tickets to be licensed by the secretary of state; exempts ticket sales by governmental or not-for-profit organizations.

Maddy summaryThis bill removes a specific section of the Real Property Tax Law that authorized unpaid housing code violation penalties in the city of Syracuse. By repealing Section 901, the legislation directly affects the city's ability to impose these specific financial penalties for housing code violations. The change eliminates the legal basis for collecting these penalties under that particular statute, though it does not alter other housing enforcement mechanisms. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.

Requires the department of transportation to conduct a follow up inspection of any freight rail train or freight rail track audit within the state conducted by the federal railroad administration that identifies safety-related deficiencies or violations.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires coroners, pathologists, medical examiners, and other qualified examiners to report cases of Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases if they are found in a deceased person. The law mandates that these officials notify the health department promptly whenever such an infection is discovered during an examination, following specific reporting methods set by the commissioner. This change applies to anyone legally authorized to conduct post-mortem examinations and aims to improve the tracking of these diseases after death. The new requirement will become effective ninety days after the bill is signed into law.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes New York's Commissioner of Health to create a special health insurance program under the federal 1332 state innovation program, allowing the state to offer coverage to specific individuals who currently do not qualify for standard plans. The program is designed for New York residents under age 65 who are ineligible for Medicaid, lack affordable employer-sponsored insurance, and have household incomes between 133% and 250% of the federal poverty line, with additional provisions for certain noncitizens and pregnant individuals. Key features include the requirement that approved health plans cover essential benefits, dental and vision services, and specific cancer care, while also providing temporary income protections for children and pregnant people. The legislation mandates that the state obtain necessary federal approvals from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Treasury Department before implementing the plan.