This bill authorizes New York's Dormitory Authority to provide additional services to local governments (counties, cities, towns, villages) and the Department of Environmental Conservation. It specifically allows the authority to help these entities construct, improve, or equip facilities like public buildings or environmental infrastructure. Key provisions include explicit protections preventing displacement of current public workers (including reduced hours or benefits) and prohibiting changes to existing collective bargaining agreements or transfer of public employees' duties. The bill does not apply to projects using certain alternative delivery methods under the Infrastructure Investment Act.
Assembly Resolution No. 440 is a commemorative resolution that memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 21-28, 2025, as Dark Sky Week in the State of New York. This resolution encourages New Yorkers to observe the week by reducing light pollution and appreciating the night sky.
Establishes the mechanical insulation energy savings program to provide grants for qualified mechanical insulation expenditures to school districts, public hospitals, public housing buildings, and political subdivisions that have completed a qualified audit.
Prohibits the purchase of glyphosate by any state department, agency, public benefit corporation or any pesticide applicator employed thereby as a contractor or subcontractor and the application of glyphosate on property owned, operated or leased by the state.
Limits the number of certificates of registration that may be issued by the commissioner of motor vehicles to five total; provides that certificates issued prior to 1/1/25 shall not be eligible for renewal.
Establishes a clean and resilient energy program to encourage the development of clean and resilient behind the meter distributed energy resource projects.
This bill restricts certain harmful chemicals in menstrual products sold in New York State. It prohibits manufacturers from intentionally adding specific substances like lead, mercury, formaldehyde, phthalates, and PFAS (a class of chemicals including Teflon-like compounds) to products such as tampons, pads, and menstrual cups. Starting immediately upon the bill's effective date (12 months after enactment), these chemicals cannot be added as intentional ingredients, with future safety thresholds for remaining traces to be set by health and environmental agencies by 2029. The law applies to all distributors and sellers of menstrual products within New York.
Establishes the state all-electric building plan to require the office of general services to transition all buildings owned by the state to be all-electric buildings.
Bill S 7861 authorizes the city of New York to establish a residential parking permit system in specific Brooklyn neighborhoods, including Clinton Hill, Park Slope, and Downtown Brooklyn. This system would allow residents to purchase permits for street parking in designated areas, aiming to reduce traffic hazards and pollution. Key provisions include reserving at least 20% of spaces for non-residents with short-term parking options and ensuring that permit fees, after administrative costs, are directed to the New York City mass transit agency. The bill requires a public hearing before any local law is adopted and is set to expire on December 1, 2030.
Relates to 1,4-Dioxane levels; requires the department of health and department of environmental conservation to establish a maximum contaminant level of 0.35 parts per billion for the presence of 1,4-Dioxane in public supplies of potable water, ground water and runoff water from a wastewater treatment plant or water supply treatment plant.
