New York State Representative

Joseph DeStefano 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 35)

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04481

Introduced
2/4/25  
Establishes the New York road salt reduction council and the New York road salt reduction advisory committee to provide a mechanism for interagency cooperation and coordination to implement the recommendations of the report of the Adirondack road salt reduction task force.
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New York Assembly Bill A04507

Introduced
2/4/25  
Enacts the "fairness in cooperative homeownership act"; regulates the submission and determinations of applications for ownership of cooperative apartments.
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New York Assembly Bill A04510

Introduced
2/4/25  
Establishes tuition awards for members of the reserved armed forces of the United States; provides eligibility for such tuition benefit shall be determined by the education services offices of the division of military and naval affairs; restricts such tuition benefit to legal residents of the state; establishes a tuition award account.
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New York Assembly Bill A04554

Introduced
2/4/25  
Authorizes the city of Niagara Falls to add unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to such city's annual tax levy.
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New York Assembly Bill A04560

Introduced
2/4/25  
Establishes the commission for the modernization and revitalization of the state university of New York downstate medical center which directs such commission to conduct a study to examine services that should be offered at SUNY downstate medical center; directs the commission to submit a report and make recommendations to the legislature.
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New York Assembly Bill A04592

Introduced
2/4/25  
Enacts the New York state thruway authority accountability act; names the commissioner of DOT as chair of the thruway authority board; directs the commissioner of DOT to submit a plan to merge the thruway authority into the department of transportation.
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New York Assembly Bill A04604

Introduced
2/4/25  
Creates a wholesale prescription drug importation program which complies with federal standards and regulations for the purpose of generating substantial savings for consumers.
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New York Assembly Bill A04632

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Encourages farmers' markets in state parks by posting related information, identifying opportunities and coordinating with other state agencies.
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New York Assembly Bill A04641

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Relates to rechargeable battery recycling; adds a battery used as the principal electric power source for an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist to the definition of "rechargeable battery"; provides that a battery manufacturer may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute rechargeable batteries in the state unless the battery manufacturer is implementing or participating under an approved plan; allows a city with a population of one million or more to enforce through its own agencies.
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New York Assembly Bill A04663

Introduced
2/4/25  
Establishes the New York state school safety and security act; establishes the office of school safety and security to perform assessments of educational facilities for safety and security and provide safety and security training; establishes the school safety and security advisory board to establish school safety and security best practices and resources; imposes a one percent tax on mobile sports wagering to fund such office.
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New York Assembly Bill A04671

Introduced
2/4/25  
Provides a tax credit for the cost of fishing and hunting licenses issued to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers.
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New York Assembly Bill A04688

Introduced
2/4/25  
Increases the maximum sentence of imprisonment for certain misdemeanors to one year.
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New York Assembly Bill A04691

Introduced
2/4/25  
Prohibits certain state and prospective state contractors to contribute to the campaigns and committees of statewide officials, including any candidate for governor, attorney general and comptroller, for a period of time; requires written notice of prohibitions.
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New York Assembly Bill A04692

Introduced
2/4/25  
Exempts inland lakes which are navigable waterways and have an area of 150 acres or more from wetlands designations, not including great lakes.
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New York Assembly Bill A04705

Introduced
2/4/25  
Relates to the use of records and information in the family court.