New York State Representative

Sarahana Shrestha Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08091

Introduced
4/25/25  
Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who fulfills certain values based procurement standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder and when the bidder makes publicly available data on where such bidder sources their food items; sets forth the criteria for values based procurement standards to include local economies, environmental resilience, racial equity, valued workforce, valued agricultural sector, animal welfare, and nutrition.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08174

Introduced
5/5/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Relates to the members of the public service commission; prohibits commissioners from having been employed within the last two years by an electric, gas, steam, telecommunications, or water utility that is regulated by the commission; requires that new appointments ensure that commissioners represent certain areas of education and training.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08191

Introduced
5/5/25  
Establishes a gender affirming care program in the department of health to ensure the continuity of gender affirming care services in the state.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08295

Introduced
5/12/25  
Refer
5/12/25  
Report Pass
5/29/25  
Refer
5/29/25  
Regulates automated decision-making by government agencies; requires agencies to conduct impact assessments; requires disclosure of automated decision-making tools utilized by governmental agencies.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08309

Introduced
5/13/25  
Requires the New York state bridge authority, the Triborough bridge authority, the Thousand Islands bridge authority, the Nassau county bridge authority, the Ogdensburg bridge authority, and the New York state thruway authority to develop a feasibility study to promote bicycle and pedestrian access on bridges and provide a report to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, and the public a copy of such plan.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08332

Introduced
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Relates to additional considerations regarding the assessment of solar or wind energy systems through a discounted cash flow approach.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08355

Introduced
5/13/25  
Relates to licensure requirements for fiscal intermediaries under the consumer directed personal assistance program.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08146

Introduced
5/1/25  
Refer
5/1/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Report Pass
6/4/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Report Pass
6/6/25  
Engrossed
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Authorizes the town of Hurley to alienate certain lands used as parklands for the purpose of constructing a new highway garage for the town and to dedicate certain other lands as parklands.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08203

Introduced
5/5/25  
Requires any municipality which conducts lead testing to provide notices to the owner and any tenants of a residence upon a positive test and inform the owner and any tenants of lead abatement programs and other resources; requires municipalities to notify tenants of lead testing.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08273

Introduced
5/7/25  
Refer
5/7/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Report Pass
5/29/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Authorizes the town of Gardiner, in the county of Ulster, to impose a hotel and motel tax.