Rep. Charles Fall

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes base pilotage tariff rates for vessels entering or leaving Sandy Hook, Sands Point, and Execution Rocks for the years 2028 through 2032. It directly affects commercial shipping companies and maritime operators who must pay these fees for pilotage services at these locations. The legislation provides a detailed rate table that adjusts fees based on the number of pilotage units, with higher rates applied to larger vessels and increasing costs over the six-year period. These changes will take effect immediately upon passage, updating the pricing structure that maritime operators have used in previous years.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the New York Dormitory Authority to provide financing to The New York Climate Exchange Inc. for the construction of facilities. It amends the Public Authorities Law to specifically include this organization as an eligible recipient for such financing. The bill directly affects The New York Climate Exchange Inc. and the Dormitory Authority by enabling this targeted project.

Maddy summaryThis bill would allow Nassau County to optionally provide disability coverage for its probation officers. If enacted, it would require the county to pay full salary and cover all medical costs if a probation officer is injured or becomes ill while performing job duties. The coverage would apply specifically to Nassau County probation officers (not officers in other counties) and prohibits medical providers from billing officers for covered treatments. The bill amends existing municipal law to include county probation officers under the same disability coverage provisions already available to other public safety personnel in Nassau County.

Prohibits public food service establishments operating in the state from providing excess food service items including single-use utensils, condiments, napkins and extra containers, to any customer except upon, and in accordance with, the express request of that customer.

Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to pay a participating pharmacy at minimum at the national average drug acquisition cost (NADAC) rate, or at the pharmacy acquisition cost rate if greater or there is not a NADAC rate, plus a professional dispensing fee that is at minimum the professional dispensing fee paid under the state medical assistance program.

Prohibits unclaimed human remains from being buried, cremated, or otherwise finally disposed of unless such remains have first been entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, and for a period of time thereafter as specified by the commissioner of health.

Maddy summaryBill A 8178 proposes to increase the mandatory retirement age for specific members of the New York Police Department. It changes the mandatory retirement age from 62 to 65 for police members who become subject to the relevant retirement law provisions on or after July 1, 2025. The bill amends sections 501 and 503 of the retirement and social security law to reflect this change and adjust early service retirement options accordingly.

Permits structures to remain where the local permitting authority has issued a permit for construction built within a certain erosion hazard area or tidal wetland adjacent area.

Relates to establishing ground rent rebates for eligible homeowners and renters in the Battery Park project area; provides for a rebate program; provides for a process for application and certification.

Provides that court records in a proceeding under articles 77, 78 and 81 of the mental hygiene law shall not be perused, examined, disclosed, taken or copied by any other person than a party, the attorney or counsel of a party, the guardian, the court evaluator or the court examiner except by order of the court, or the office of the attorney general.