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Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection — Meeting Minutes (April 29, 2026)
New YorkApr 29, 20262 min read
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The Committee met April 29, 2026 at 250 Broadway, Hearing Room 2. Roll call: Present — Epstein, Aldebol, Ariola, Banks, Brewer, Ossé; Absent — De La Rosa, Hanks, Krishnan. The committee held hearings on multiple introductions and resolutions related to consumer outreach/education, wage-theft posting, an office of insurance accountability, and insurance-related state legislation; all items were laid over. Res. 0389 was amended by the committee.
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- Int. 0285-2026 (expand outreach/advocacy duties of the office of the utility advocate): Hearing held by committee; laid over.
- Int. 0286-2026 (outreach/education on deceptive trade practices involving cryptocurrency/digital assets): Hearing held by committee; laid over.
- Int. 0417-2026 (posting information relating to wage theft at construction sites): Hearing held by committee; laid over.
- Int. 0685-2026 (establishing an office of insurance accountability): Hearing held by committee; report required and other appointment required; laid over.
- Int. 0837-2026 (public outreach/education regarding Hajj-related scams): Hearing held by committee; laid over.
- Int. 0847-2026 (outreach/education on consumer protection issues affecting tourists): Hearing held by committee; laid over.
- Res. 0387-2026 (calls on the New York State Legislature to pass specified insurance-related bills): Hearing held by committee; laid over.
- Res. 0389-2026 (calls on the New York State Legislature to pass the Automobile Insurance Consumer Information Act): Hearing held; amendment proposed and adopted by committee (Proposed Res. No. 389-A); laid over.
- Res. 0395-2026 (calls on the New York State Legislature to prohibit homeowners’ insurance rate increases over 25% per year): Hearing held by committee; laid over.
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Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Apr 29, 2026, 12:00 AM250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2scheduled
Agenda
- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding the outreach and advocacy duties of the office of the utility advocate
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to outreach and education regarding deceptive and unconscionable trade practices involving cryptocurrency and other digital assets
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the posting of information relating to wage theft at construction sites
- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of insurance accountability
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a public outreach and education program regarding Hajj-related scams
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing outreach and education on consumer protection issues that affect tourists
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.07828A/S.07939, A.9015 and A.9016A to mitigate the rising cost of property insurance for affordable housing
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, the Automobile Insurance Consumer Information Act (S.1196/A.3893)
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.6356/A.4188 prohibiting increases in rates of homeowners’ insurance in excess of twenty-five percent per year
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- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.6356/A.4188 prohibiting increases in rates of homeowners’ insurance in excess of twenty-five percent per year
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, the Automobile Insurance Consumer Information Act (S.1196/A.3893)
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, the Automobile Insurance Consumer Information Act (S.1196/A.3893)
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, the Automobile Insurance Consumer Information Act (S.1196/A.3893)
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.07828A/S.07939, A.9015 and A.9016A to mitigate the rising cost of property insurance for affordable housing
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing outreach and education on consumer protection issues that affect tourists
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a public outreach and education program regarding Hajj-related scams
- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of insurance accountability
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the posting of information relating to wage theft at construction sites
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to outreach and education regarding deceptive and unconscionable trade practices involving cryptocurrency and other digital assets
- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding the outreach and advocacy duties of the office of the utility advocate
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