We pass many important laws in the state Assembly. Please find highlights attached of legislation signed into law by the governor.
| Effective Date | Chapter | Summary |
| 4/1/2023 | Ch. 56 of 2022 Part PP, §113 | Replaces all instances of the term “Division of Veterans Services” with the term “Department of Veterans’ Services” in the veterans’ services law. |
| 4/1/2023 | Ch. 59 of 2022 Part J, §2 | Expands the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program. |
| 4/1/2023 | Ch. 371 of 2022 Sub 4-a of §400.00 of the penal law, as amended by §1 | Establishes an appeals process for the denial of concealed carry permits. |
| 4/1/2023 | Ch. 570 of 2022 | Prohibits state agencies from assessing an additional collection fee on outstanding student loan debt. |
| 4/1/2023 | Ch. 626 of 2022 | Establishes a statewide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understanding of diversity. |
| 4/1/2023 | Ch. 650 of 2022 | Provides that coverage and access to non-invasive prenatal testing under Medicaid cannot be limited based upon the age of the patient unless such limits are recommended by the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or the Department of Health and Human Services. |
| 4/1/2023 | Ch. 720 of 2022 | Delays reductions in the ordinary death benefit payable to members of the New York State and Local Retirement and the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System to ensure that no reduction before a member becomes retirement eligible for an unreduced retirement from age 61 to 62 for members in Tiers 1-5 and 63 for members in Tier 6. |
| 4/1/2023 | Ch. 729 of 2022 | Amends the Buy American Salt Act; directs that when soliciting a contract for the purchase of rock salt or sodium chloride, any department or agency of the state, any department or agency of a political subdivision, any public authority, or the commissioner of transportation, may award such contract to the responsible and reliable bidder offering to supply rock salt or sodium chloride that is mined or hand harvested in the United States, and which offer is within 10 percent of the lowest price or best value offer, rather than to the lowest responsible and reliable bidder. |
| 4/1/2023 | Ch. 773 of 2022 | Requires the commissioner of the Office of General Services to compile, make public and keep current certain information about state boards. |
| 4/1/2023 | Ch. 800 of 2022 | Provides that an individual shall not become ineligible under the EPIC program due to an increase in social security benefits or a public or private pension where such increase does not exceed the Consumer Price Index. |
| 4/1/2023 | Ch. 814 of 2022 | Enacts the New York State Living Donor Support Act to provide state reimbursement to living organ donors, who are state residents, for medical and associated expenses incurred as a result of the organ donation process, when the organ donation is made to another resident of the state; also requires information on transplantation be provided to patients with severe kidney disease. |
| 4/4/2023 | Ch. 567 of 2022
§§1, 2, 3 and 4 |
Requires the State’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) program compliance reports to include standardized prepayment declarations and requires the Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development to make publicly available records of all certifications as well as records of all revocations of certifications for convictions for fraudulent activity associated with the MWBE program. |
| 4/7/2023 | Ch. 663 of 2022 | Authorizes the delivery of liquefied petroleum gas in times of emergency. |
| 4/7/2023 | Ch. 664 of 2022 | Requires electric space heaters to have thermostats, automatic shutoffs and be certified by a testing and certification body recognized and approved by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. |
| 4/15/2023 | Ch. 574 of 2022 | Imposes restrictions on the purchase, sale, and possession of catalytic converters by vehicle dismantlers and scrap processers, including requiring the maintenance of records of ownership of catalytic converters as a major component part; also requires new motor vehicle dealers and qualified dealers to stock etching kits to offer to any person purchasing a new motor vehicle. |
| 4/15/2023 | Ch. 698 of 2022 | Provides that a veteran seeking a housing loan under the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 be offered loan counseling services by a counselor certified by the Department of Housing and Urban Development prior to the processing of such application by a banking institution or mortgage lender. The Department of Veterans’ Services will promulgate regulations to ensure that no conflicts of interest exist between counselors and mortgage companies. |
| 4/22/2023 | Ch. 778 of 2022 | Directs the Department of Health to establish guidelines for onsite opioid overdose response capacity in nightlife establishments. |
| 4/27/2023 | Ch. 797 of 2022 | Establishes minimum standards and training requirements for code enforcement personnel. |
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