This bill is a Senate resolution that formally recognizes Second Chance Month in New York and highlights the severe mental health effects of incarceration on individuals, families, and communities. It draws attention to issues such as depression, anxiety, and trauma caused by conditions like solitary confinement, while noting that formerly incarcerated people often face barriers to accessing mental health care after release. The resolution calls for increased awareness, research, and policy responses to address these harms and supports the transmission of the document to Silent Cry, Inc. As a commemorative measure, it does not create new laws or change existing policies but serves to raise public and legislative awareness about the topic.
Enacts the citizens utility board act; establishes the citizens utility board to represent and protect the interests of the residential utility consumers of this state.
Provides that in any rate proceeding, any party may seek to sever from consideration in the settlement process or inclusion in any joint proposal any substantive issue that it discussed in its direct testimony.
Authorizes the city of Buffalo to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands for the construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of a utility thermal energy network project.
This bill is a Senate resolution that formally recognizes an upcoming international conference in Accra, Ghana, scheduled for June 17-19, 2026. The event will mark the first Juneteenth celebration held outside the United States, focusing on discussions about slavery, the transatlantic slave trade, and reparatory justice. It highlights a United Nations resolution that labels the trafficking of enslaved Africans as a crime against humanity and notes that New York State representatives plan to attend. The resolution directs the state legislature to pause its work to honor this occasion and instructs officials to send a copy of the document to the President of Ghana.
This bill is a Senate resolution that formally recognizes the 175th anniversary of Corning Incorporated, a major glass and materials science company based in Corning, New York. The resolution highlights the company's historical contributions to innovation, including the development of optical fiber, laboratory glassware, and technologies used in telecommunications and renewable energy. It expresses the legislative body's appreciation for Corning's economic impact on New York State and its commitment to community development. The resolution will be sent to Corning Incorporated as an official acknowledgment of its achievements.
Grants retroactive membership with Tier IV status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Christine Fernandez, formerly Christine Lennard, for her September 11, 1986 -- June 1989 employment with SUNY Buffalo.
This bill requires large data centers to help local households reduce their electricity costs by funding specific energy upgrades. Facilities with a power demand of twenty megawatts or more must either provide bill credits to residents in their local area or install technologies like heat pumps and solar panels. The Public Service Commission will create a program to manage these contributions, ensuring that low- and moderate-income families are prioritized for benefits. The rules for this program will take effect immediately, while the main funding requirements will begin after a ninety-day waiting period.
Directs the department of health to collect certain data from relevant entities, and designated public safety answering points to receive 911 service calls, regarding calls and dispatches for emergency medical services; establishes reporting requirements.
The Heroes Park Pass Act grants free access to state parks and campsites for specific groups, including veterans, Gold Star families, individuals with disabilities, and retired first responders. This legislation defines first responders as firefighters, law enforcement officers, paramedics, and other emergency personnel who serve in their professional or volunteer capacities. Eligible individuals can use these public recreation areas under the same terms as the general public but without paying any associated fees. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage to provide these benefits to the designated groups.
Relates to licensing of independent insurance adjusters by deeming requirements regarding a written examination met if the applicant holds a claim certification from a national or state-based claims association.
This bill proposes to amend the state constitution to allow the legislature to change or remove tax exemptions for real property owned by private colleges and universities. Currently, the constitution protects tax exemptions for religious, educational, and charitable organizations, but this measure would create a specific exception for private higher education institutions. If passed, the government would gain the authority to alter or end these tax breaks, whereas other non-profit entities would retain their protected status. The bill requires publication and a public vote in a future election before it can take effect.
