Sen. Rachel May

Primary S 237

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to returnable bottles; repealer

Relates to returnable bottles; adds noncarbonated soft drinks, certain noncarbonated fruit or vegetable juices, coffee and tea beverages, carbonated fruit beverages and cider to the definition of "beverage"; provides that beginning April 1, 2026, the handling fee will be six cents for each beverage container accepted by a deposit initiator from a dealer or operator of a redemption center.

In committee May 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 2445

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the medical aid in dying act

Relates to the medical aid in dying act; relates to a terminally ill patient's request for and use of medication for medical aid in dying.

In committee May 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 9179

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians

Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians, including requiring certain trainings during work hours without a loss of pay; requires certain reporting by bidders for telecommunication contracts.

In committee May 2, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 7791

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the faith-based affordable housing act

Enacts the "faith-based affordable housing act" for development on residential land; defines terms; provides that each village, town, and city shall allow the construction and occupation of residential buildings on any covered site up to the specified densities; provides that all residential buildings constructed pursuant to this section in a town, village, or city with fewer than one million inhabitants shall set aside twenty percent of the residential floor area for households earning an average of eighty percent of area median income; outlines the densities for New York city; makes related provisions.

In committee May 1, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 9135

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to electric vehicle charging

Requires all newly-constructed electric vehicle charging stations available for public use which are capable of accepting payment to accept all major credit cards.

In committee Apr 30, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 9112

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires any municipality which conducts lead testing to provide certain notices to the owner and any tenants of a residence upon a positive test

Requires any municipality which conducts lead testing to provide notices to the owner and any tenants of a residence upon a positive test and inform the owner and any tenants of any legal duties or potential health impacts that arise as a result of a positive test.

In committee Apr 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 9097

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Specifies that low-income housing tax credits may be issued both for projects creating new housing and projects renovating and preserving existing housing

Specifies that low-income housing tax credits may be issued both for projects creating new housing and projects renovating and preserving existing housing, nullifying a DHCR determination that projects for the renovation and preservation of existing housing do not qualify.

In committee Apr 22, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1997

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Enacts the "standing is tiring (sit) act"

Enacts the "standing is tiring (sit) act"; requires employers to provide suitable seats to all employees where the nature of such employees' work reasonably permits seated work; prohibits employers from artificially designing a work space to require standing; requires the department of labor to determine whether the nature of work reasonably permits seated work; creates a private right of action for employees whose employer does not provide seats.

In committee Apr 18, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor J 2266

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Mourning the untimely death and paying tribute to the life and heroic service of Lieutenant Michael "Hootch" Hoosock who died in the line of duty on April 14, 2024

Passed Apr 18, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor J 2268

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Mourning the untimely death and paying tribute to the life and heroic service of Officer Michael E. Jensen who died in the line of duty on April 14, 2024

Passed Apr 18, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track