Recent New York regulations affecting small businesses

Long Island Power Authority updates ESCO requirements for businesses in its service territory to strengthen customer protections and align with Public Service Commission retail energy market orders; proposed March 4, 2020.

Department of Law regulation LAW-39-25-00001 implements the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act under General Business Law Article 45, effective October 1, 2025.

Office for People with Developmental Disabilities regulation PDD-03-25-00001 clarifies the definition of dietitian for developmental disability services; finalized February 4, 2026.

Power Authority of the State of New York updates ECSB Programs customer service tariffs to streamline rates and include additional required information; proposed January 6, 2010.

Long Island Power Authority's Standby Rate and Buyback Services tariff establishes standby service rates and updates buyback service terms, finalized January 7, 2026.

Long Island Power Authority's ReCharge New York program provides electricity rate incentives for non-net metered customers, finalized January 7, 2026.

Long Island Power Authority establishes cost recovery mechanisms for retail and residential energy storage programs, proposed November 6, 2024.

Department of Civil Service order CVS-09-26-00005 deletes one position and classifies another in the non-competitive class, proposed March 4, 2026.

Department of Civil Service reclassifies state positions between competitive and non-competitive classes; proposal issued October 15, 2025 and finalized February 11, 2026.

DFS-05-25-00002 finalizes compliance requirements under Banking Law Section 28-bb, effective January 7, 2026, affecting financial institutions and small-business banking operations.

Department of State eliminates mandatory student list submission requirements for schools to reduce administrative burden on educational institutions.

Department of Civil Service order CVS-09-26-00007 classifies a specific position in the non-competitive class, proposed March 4, 2026.

New York Public Service Commission petition addresses municipal access to information about Competitive Local Exchange Carriers and Energy Service Companies operating in competitive energy markets.

Department of Financial Services rule DFS-18-25-00001 establishes uniform hurricane deductible standards for triggering events; finalized August 6, 2025.

Department of Health regulation HLT-07-26-00004 updates and simplifies requirements for chemical analyses of blood, urine, breath, or saliva to determine alcoholic content; proposed February 18, 2026.