New York A 8991: Relates to the workers' compensation benefit of certain disabled employees

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A08991 Summary:

BILL NOA08991 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSlater

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MLTSPNSR

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Establishes a right-to-repair for military property by requiring the adjutant general procure goods and services with fair and reasonable access to repair materials.

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08/13/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8991

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 August 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SLATER -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to establishing a right-
 to-repair for military property

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York
 2 State Servicemember Right-to-Repair Act".
 3 § 2. Section 17 of the military law, as amended by chapter 141 of the
 4 laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows:
 5 § 17. Purchase of military property. 1. Under the direction of the
 6 governor, the adjutant general shall authorize the purchase of such
 7 military property as may be required for the use of the organized mili-
 8 tia. In extreme emergencies, however, the commanding officer of any
 9 unit of the organized militia may purchase such necessities as are
 10 required for the immediate use and care of [his] their command. A
 11 report of such purchases shall be made forthwith to the adjutant gener-
 12 al.
 13 2. a. The adjutant general may not enter into a contract for the
 14 procurement of goods or services unless the contractor agrees in writing
 15 to provide the division of military and naval affairs and the United
 16 States department of defense fair and reasonable access to all the
 17 repair materials, including parts, tools, and information, used by the
 18 manufacturer or provider or their authorized repair providers to diag-
 19 nose, maintain, or repair the goods or services.
 20 b. For the purposes of this subdivision, fair and reasonable access
 21 shall mean terms and conditions that allow the division of military and
 22 naval affairs to: (i) provide the repair materials to an authorized
 23 contractor for the purpose of diagnosing, maintaining, or repairing the
 24 goods or services; (ii) provision at prices, terms, and conditions that
 25 are equivalent to the most favorable prices, terms, and conditions under

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13434-01-5

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 1 which the manufacturer or an authorized reseller or distributor offers
 2 the part, tool, or information to an authorized repair provider,
 3 accounting for any discount, rebate, convenient and timely means of
 4 delivery, means of enabling fully restored and updated functionality,
 5 rights of use, or other incentive or preference the manufacturer or an
 6 authorized reseller or distributor offers to an authorized repair
 7 provider; and (iii) if a manufacturer does not offer, directly or
 8 through an authorized reseller or distributor, the part, tool, or infor-
 9 mation to any authorized repair provider, then provision of such part,
 10 tool, or information at prices, terms, and conditions that are otherwise
 11 determined by the division of military and naval affairs to be fair and
 12 reasonable in accordance with this section.
 13 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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