Sen. Rob Ortt

Provides that farmers shall receive an exemption from tolls when transporting products to the city of New York for consumption in such city, subject to an appropriation for the 2027-28 state fiscal year.

Establishes the internet media freedom task force to study the practices and policies of social media companies that allow the posting of third-party content by users, as well as other issues relating to dissemination of such content, including but not limited to, forms of censorship employed by social media companies.

Prohibits the governing board of a municipal corporation from adopting any law, ordinance, regulation or policy that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the connection or reconnection of a utility service to a customer based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to the customer.

Provides that a license to carry or possess a firearm shall be revoked or suspended where a temporary order of protection or an order of protection has been issued, or a temporary order of protection or an order of protection has been willfully violated.

Maddy summaryThis bill adds two new board members to the power authority's governing board, increasing its size from seven to nine trustees. It specifically requires the eighth trustee to be a resident of Niagara County and the ninth trustee to be a resident of St. Lawrence County. The change modifies the appointment process and residency requirements for these new positions, without altering the authority's core functions or funding. This is a structural adjustment to better represent those two counties on the board.

Provides an asbestos remediation tax credit; allows for a twenty percent credit of all eligible costs which are incurred as a result of asbestos remediation, not to exceed $1,000,000.

Maddy summaryS 2206 prohibits hospitals and transplant centers from denying organ transplants or related services solely due to a person's physical or mental disability. It requires covered entities (like hospitals and transplant programs) to make reasonable accommodations - such as involving support networks or using accessible communication methods - to ensure individuals with disabilities can access transplants. The bill explicitly bans discrimination in listing patients on waiting lists, referrals, or insurance coverage for transplant-related care. It aligns with the Americans with Disabilities Act by requiring individualized medical evaluations rather than assumptions about disability. This law directly affects New York residents with disabilities who need organ transplants, ensuring they receive fair consideration based on medical suitability, not disability status.

Relates to aggravated harassment of an employee by an incarcerated individual; eliminates the requirement that an incarcerated individual causes or attempts to cause an employee to come into contact with blood, seminal fluid, urine, feces, saliva, or the contents of a toilet bowl by throwing, tossing or expelling such fluid or material.

Maddy summaryThis bill makes it a class C felony to cause someone to fall onto subway tracks through physical contact like shoving or kicking. It directly affects individuals who commit such assaults on subway platforms, increasing the legal penalty for these specific acts. The key provision defines "assault on a straphanger" as a new felony, adding it to the list of serious crimes punishable by up to 7.5 years in prison. The law applies to any physical contact resulting in a person falling onto subway tracks, aiming to protect passengers from intentional harm.

Relates to the priority of persons with responsibility to determine the disposition of human remains; provides that persons designated by a member of the military shall have first priority.