Rule Making Activitiess

Subject: Appropriate regulatory regime for owning and operating electric plant, and commercial electric submetering. Purpose: To ensure appropriate regulation of an electric corporation.

Subject: National Grid’s 2026 Electric Emergency Response Plan. Purpose: To consider the adequacy of National Grid’s proposed 2026 Electric Emergency Response Plan.

Subject: O&R’s 2026 Electric Emergency Response Plan. Purpose: To consider the adequacy of O&R’s proposed 2026 Electric Emergency Response Plan.

Subject: Computation of certain components used to compensate Distrib- uted Energy Resources (DERs). Purpose: To consider revisions to the Demand Reduction Value and Locational System Relief Value compensation elements for DERs.

Subject: Article 16 Clinic Services Eligibility. Purpose: Clarify eligibility requirements for services at article 16 clinics.

Subject: Forest Tax Law. Purpose: Improving and sustainably managing New York’s forest re- sources and lessening the administrative burden on participants/DEC staff.

Subject: Environmental Remediation Programs - State Superfund Pro- gram, Brownfield Cleanup Program, and Environmental Restoration Program. Purpose: To amend the Environmental Remediation Program regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 375.

Subject: Empire State Jobs Retention Program. Purpose: To update the Empire State Jobs Retention Program to increase its efficiency.

Subject: Excelsior Jobs Program. Purpose: To update the additional administrative process of this tax credit program.

Subject: Part-time Study for Undergraduate Students. Purpose: Conform regulations to 2025-26 enacted State budget changes to the part-time tuition assistance program and expand eligibility.

Subject: Registered pharmacy technicians’ practice settings. Purpose: To implement chapter 543 of the Laws of 2025.

Subject: Degree requirements for registered professional nurses. Purpose: To implement chapters 502 of the Laws of 2017 and chapter 380 of the Laws of 2018.

Subject: Appraiser Qualification Standards and Related Rules. Purpose: To update minimum qualifications to meet new Federal stan- dards set to go into effect on January 1, 2026.

Subject: Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) Programs. Purpose: To adopt as an means of experience toward credentialing Practi- cal Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) Programs.

Subject: Compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Purpose: To incorporate by reference technical amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

Subject: To establish a new crossing charge schedule for use of bridges and tunnels operated by Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority. Purpose: To fund ongoing operations.

Subject: Automatic Voter Registration. Purpose: Provides procedures relative to automatic voter registration pur- suant to Title 9 of Article 5 of the Election Law.

Subject: Electric metering equipment. Purpose: To ensure that consumer bills are based on accurate measure- ments of electric usage.

Subject: Petition to submeter electricity. Purpose: To ensure adequate submetering equipment, consumer protec- tions, and energy efficiency improvements are in place.

Subject: Petition for waiver of the requirements of Opinion No. 76-17 and 16 NYCRR Part 96 regarding individual metering of living units. Purpose: To ensure adequate consumer and energy efficiency protections in case of individual metering requirement waiver.

Subject: Notice of intent to submeter electricity. Purpose: To ensure adequate submetering equipment, consumer protec- tions, and energy efficiency improvements are in place.

Subject: Rates for the Sale of Power and Energy. Purpose: To align rates with cost.

Subject: LIPA’s Household Assistance Rate (HAR) Program. Purpose: To pause customer disenrollments in LIPA’s HAR Program, and to extend the lookback period for HAR eligibility to 18 months.

Subject: Closure of TOD Bill Protection Guarantee to new entrants. Purpose: To confirm the closure of TOD Bill Protection to new entrants.

Subject: Clinical Laboratories. Purpose: To provide clarification to requirements and standards and ad- dress the Department’s need to update outdated provisions.

Subject: Certificates of Qualification for Clinical Laboratory Directors. Purpose: To create two pathways for certificate of qualification in order to comply with federal rules for clinical laboratory directors.

Subject: Licensure and Practice of Nursing Home Administration. Purpose: Changes to a definition and standards of approval for the Licensure and Practice of Nursing Home Administration.

Subject: Sanitary Condition of Shellfish Lands. Purpose: To reclassify underwater shellfish lands to protect public health and general welfare.

Subject: Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (Uniform Code). Purpose: To repeal the existing Uniform Code and adopt a new Uniform Code and to make conforming changes to 19 NYCRR Parts 1264 and 1265.

Subject: State Energy Conservation Construction Code (Energy Code). Purpose: To repeal the existing Energy Code and to adopt a new, updated Energy Code.

Subject: Child care assistance. Purpose: To implement State and Federal requirements, standardize terminology, clarify regulations, and formalize policy directives.

Subject: On-Premises Advertising Device Permits. Purpose: Include the definition of ‘‘on-premises device’’ in the Thruway Authority’s regulations and exempts such devices from permitting.

Subject: Distribution-level demand response programs. Purpose: More efficient demand response programs to gain operational efficiency and shave peak demand.

Subject: Distribution-level demand response programs. Purpose: More efficient demand response programs to gain operational efficiency and shave peak demand.

Subject: Distribution-level demand response programs. Purpose: More efficient demand response programs to gain operational efficiency and shave peak demand.

Subject: Distribution-level demand response programs. Purpose: More efficient demand response programs to gain operational efficiency and shave peak demand.

Subject: Distribution-level demand response programs. Purpose: More efficient demand response programs to gain operational efficiency and shave peak demand.

Subject: Clarifying what facilities OPWDD can designate an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. Purpose: To allow specialty hospitals to be certified as an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Subject: Adoption of Rates, Fees, and Charges. Purpose: To pay for increased costs necessary to operate, maintain, and manage the system, and to meet covenants with the bondholders.

Subject: Heat Mitigation Plan. Purpose: To establish a heat mitigation plan for Department facilities.

Subject: Notice of Intent to submeter electricity and waiver of energy audit requirement. Purpose: To ensure adequate submetering equipment, consumer protec- tions and energy efficiency protections are in place.

Subject: Petition to submeter electricity. Purpose: To ensure adequate submetering equipment, consumer protec- tions and energy efficiency protections are in place.

Subject: Petition to submeter electricity and waiver of energy audit requirement. Purpose: To ensure adequate submetering equipment, consumer protec- tions and energy efficiency protections are in place.

Subject: Petition to submeter electricity and waiver of energy audit requirement. Purpose: To ensure adequate submetering equipment, consumer protec- tions, and energy efficiency protections are in place.

Subject: Petition to submeter electricity and waiver of energy audit requirement. Purpose: To ensure adequate submetering equipment, consumer protec- tions and energy efficiency protections are in place.

Subject: Energy Affordability Guarantee Pilot. Purpose: To consider utility cost recovery for the administration of the Energy Affordability Guarantee Pilot.

Subject: Energy Affordability Guarantee Pilot. Purpose: To consider utility cost recovery for the administration of the Energy Affordability Guarantee Pilot.