This bill prohibits blowing grass clippings or leaves onto highways, highway right-of-way areas, or adjacent private lands. It amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law to explicitly include "blowing" as a prohibited action alongside throwing or dumping debris. The law applies to all individuals and entities who blow such materials in these designated areas. The change takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Enacts the "New York state food rescue tax credit act" in relation to providing a tax credit for certain businesses that donate food to eligible nonprofit food assistance organizations.
Requires manufacturers with gross annual beverage sale revenues of ten million dollars or more, beginning January 1, 2030, to sell and distribute plastic beverage containers with tethered plastic beverage caps or openings from which the beverage can be consumed while the plastic beverage cap remains screwed onto or otherwise affixed to the plastic beverage container; requires manufacturers with gross annual beverage sale revenues of one million dollars or more to comply by January 1, 2033.
Provides an exemption from requirements for the alienation of parkland for renewable energy generating projects with a generating capacity not exceeding two megawatts and which are located above real property currently used for vehicle parking.
Provides for reporting by utilities and owners of buildings meeting certain thresholds regarding energy consumption data; requires NYSERDA to create a list of buildings subject to such requirements; provides exemptions; requires public reporting on the information collected; makes related provisions.
This bill prohibits the use of specific chemicals - including lead, mercury, formaldehyde, certain parabens, phthalates, and PFAS - in menstrual products sold in New York. It bans intentionally added restricted substances immediately and sets a 2029 deadline for establishing safe trace levels (below which products may still contain these chemicals). The law applies to all menstrual products distributed, sold, or offered for sale in New York, covering retail, wholesale, and promotional use. The Department of Health will set the trace-level thresholds within a year of the bill's effective date, with five-year reviews to potentially lower them.
This bill creates a dedicated $200 million capital fund to support municipal water and wastewater infrastructure. The fund, established within the state comptroller's office, will receive money from the general fund and be used for capital projects like constructing, repairing, or upgrading water treatment systems. Municipalities statewide can apply for grants from this fund to finance these infrastructure improvements. The bill specifies that funds will be distributed through a grant program managed by the comptroller and tax commissioner, with payments made via state audit processes.
Requires applications for retail gas station building permits to include one electric vehicle charging station using direct current fast chargers at such gasoline station per four gas dispensing pumps.
Establishes a wastewater infrastructure and drinking water program for the purpose of making payments toward the replacement and rehabilitation of existing local municipally-owned and funded drinking water, storm water and sanitary sewer systems.
This is a symbolic memorial resolution (not a law) requesting Governor Hochul to officially recognize June 5, 2026, as World Environment Day in New York State. It asks the Governor to issue a proclamation aligning with the United Nations' annual observance, which promotes global environmental awareness and action. The resolution highlights World Environment Day's role in encouraging local and international efforts to protect ecosystems, reduce pollution, and restore natural systems. It directly affects the Governor's office, which would issue the proclamation if adopted. (1 sentence, as it is procedural)
