Sen. Tim Kennedy

Maddy summaryThis bill allows the County of Erie to sell its municipal bonds directly to private investors rather than through traditional public auctions. The measure permits these sales for bond issues created by June 30, 2025, provided the State Comptroller approves the specific terms and conditions of the transaction. By overriding certain legal restrictions on private bond sales, the legislation gives the county more flexibility in how it raises money for its projects. The law became effective immediately upon signing and authorizes the county to proceed with these private sales under the new rules.

Establishes the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) For Kids Act prohibiting the provision of addictive feeds to minors by addictive social media platforms; establishes remedies and penalties.

Establishes the New York child data protection act to protect minors from having their personal data accessed; provides exceptions in certain circumstances.

Establishes the retail worker safety act requiring retail worker employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence; directs the department of labor to produce a model workplace violence prevention training program; requires employers to provide training on such programs; requires the installation of panic buttons at certain workplaces or wearable or mobile phone-based panic buttons to be provided.

Provides for reciprocity agreements with other states for medical cannabis programs; directs the cannabis control board to promulgate regulations for the approval of pre-roll products in the medical cannabis program.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits telephone companies in New York from cutting off broadband internet service to residential customers and small businesses with 25 or fewer employees during a declared state disaster emergency. It specifically bans disconnections due to unpaid bills and prevents the termination of existing deferred payment plans, while also requiring providers to offer flexible payment restructuring without late fees or down payments to affected customers. The law applies to any emergency deemed to have a significant long-term negative impact on the state's economy and allows companies to resume normal collection practices once the emergency declaration is lifted.

Requires pre-trip safety briefings by drivers of stretch limousines; directs the commissioner of DMV to establish content for safety briefings to be made to passengers and requires drivers to demonstrate proficiency in providing briefings.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires state officials to expand the safety information displayed on a public website specifically for stretch limousines and other motor carriers. The law mandates that the site include detailed data such as the number of inspections, out-of-service orders, defect rates, and records of serious injuries or fatal crashes involving these vehicles. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to publish an annual report summarizing safety complaints, verification status, and enforcement actions taken in response to those reports. These updates will allow the public to better assess the safety history of specific operators and understand how quickly the agency responds to reported issues.

Relates to additional equipment requirements for stretch limousines; requires that stretch limousines are equipped with the necessary quantity of window break tools and operational fire extinguishers.

Provides that a stretch limousine shall not be operated if it is more than ten years old or has more than 350,000 miles on the odometer, whichever occurs first; permits exceptions by the commissioner; provides for imputed odometer calculation in certain circumstances.