Rep. Keith Powers

Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies the rules for state and county election committees regarding their organizational meetings and leadership authority after the June primary. It mandates that state committees meet between September 17 and October 1, while county committees must meet between September 17 and October 6. The legislation specifies that current officers hold all legal authority until the meeting occurs, at which point the newly elected officers assume control. These provisions aim to clearly define the timeline for leadership transitions within election administration bodies.

Reduces the amount of signatures needed for a person to be nominated for the office of member of the city council to four hundred fifty signatures to be aligned with city law.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands the sales tax exemption for pet food to include a broader range of products such as kibble, wet food, and fresh or frozen options. It specifically adds "specialty pet food" to the list of tax-free items, covering commercial feeds designed for animals classified as specialty pets under state law. By amending the tax law, the measure ensures that these additional food types are not subject to sales tax when purchased. The changes take effect immediately upon passage.

Enacts the "beauty justice act"; provides for the regulation of ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics; prohibits the sale of personal care products and cosmetic products containing certain restricted products.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the sale, lease, or rental of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-highway motorcycles within the city of New York. It applies to all businesses and individuals attempting to sell these vehicles in the city and establishes penalties of up to $2,000 per violation for non-compliance. The law also allows authorities to impound vehicles sold in violation and requires dealers to register with the commissioner while restricting sales to those intended for use outside the city. Enforcement is authorized for city department employees, police, and other agencies designated by the mayor. The bill takes effect on January 1st of the year following its passage.

Relates to artist preferences in housing; provides that giving occupancy preference to individuals who are involved in artistic activities is not an unlawful discriminatory practice provided that such preference is implemented or authorized by an agency or the state of New York.

Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026"; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology.

Maddy summaryThis bill, titled the Didarul Islam police recruitment act, allows certain New York City public safety workers to count their prior service toward their New York City police pension fund. It specifically includes time spent as school safety agents, corrections officers, traffic enforcement agents, or police cadets before joining the uniformed police force. To qualify, members must transfer their contributions from the city employees' retirement system to the police pension fund and pay any required interest. The change applies immediately and affects those eligible for police pension benefits who previously worked in related city safety roles.

Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act to set a new target for distributed solar energy capacity and direct the public service commission to advance reforms to the utility interconnection process to ensure timely and cost-effective integration of new distributed energy resources.

Prohibits and regulates the discovery and disclosure of immigration status; prohibits police officers, peace officers, school resource officers, probation agencies, state entities, state employees, and municipal corporations from questioning individuals regarding their citizenship or immigration status; regulates the disclosure of information relating to immigration status; prohibits an educational agency, higher education agency, school employee, school safety personnel, or third-party contractor from collecting information about a person's citizenship, immigration status, nationality, or country of origin, unless required by law or necessary to administer a public program or benefit sought by such person.