This bill (A 10342) extends the existing rules allowing certain wage deductions - like those for garnishments or payroll deductions - by two additional years. It directly affects workers whose wages may be subject to these deductions and the employers or agencies that implement them under current law. The bill modifies the expiration date of the 2012 law (last amended in 2024) from 16 to 18 years after the law’s effective date, without changing the deduction rules themselves. This is a procedural extension to maintain current wage deduction provisions.
This bill extends the deadline for existing rules allowing pesticide handlers to repair damaged pesticide containers. It continues current regulations until July 1, 2028, after which the rules will automatically end. The extension directly affects pesticide manufacturers, applicators, and handlers who rely on these container repair procedures under current law. The bill does not create new rules but maintains the existing framework for a longer period.
This bill extends a provision allowing the City of Yonkers to privately sell its bonds (without public auction) under specific conditions until June 30, 2027. It directly affects Yonkers city finances by permitting the city to arrange private sales of bonds issued on or before that date through negotiated agreements, with compensation handled via fees or discounted sale prices. The extension applies to bonds sold under Section 54.40 of the local finance law, maintaining existing rules for underwriting costs as preliminary expenses. This change simplifies Yonkers' bond financing process for upcoming bond issues.
This bill temporarily allows out-of-state licensed health care professionals (like doctors, nurses, physical therapists, and EMTs) to provide services at the 2026 Ironman Lake Placid event without needing New York state licenses. It applies only to those in good standing in their home state and appointed by the World Triathlon Corporation to serve athletes and teams during the event window (July 15-20, 2026). The exemption covers specific medical services provided at the event location but expires on July 22, 2026. This policy change directly affects event medical staff and athletes participating in the Ironman Lake Placid 2026 race.
This bill (A 10080) expands residency options for correction officers working at local correction facilities or sheriff's departments in New York. It allows officers to live in: (1) their facility’s county, (2) a contiguous New York county, (3) a county in a neighboring state, or (4) a county in a neighboring state within 45 miles (measured by nearest boundaries). This change removes current restrictions requiring officers to reside within the specific political subdivision where they work. The bill directly affects correction officers employed by local facilities, enabling them to live more flexibly near their workplace.
Makes conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners; adds nurse practitioners as persons who can authorize or make certain determinations authorized to be made or determined by physicians.
This bill requires self-service gas stations in New York to install a button that allows drivers with disabilities to request help pumping their own fuel. When a driver with a valid disabled license plate presses the button, an employee must come to the pump to assist them at no extra cost. The law includes specific rules for how the alert device should be placed and posted, while also exempting stations that are staffed by only one employee or where a passenger can safely pump the gas. Owners with a single station must comply within one year, while those with multiple stations must make at least half of their locations compliant within that same timeframe, with full compliance required within three years.
Grants the gaming commission the authority to develop, and require racetrack operators to implement, fire protection systems requirements for stables and barns used to house horses at racetracks.
This bill amends the state constitution to require the comptroller to review and approve all contracts made by state agencies before they become effective. The legislature will establish a minimum dollar value for these contracts, meaning agreements below that threshold would not need comptroller approval. Additionally, the bill grants the comptroller authority to audit state revenues and assign them oversight of local government accounts and real estate tax assessments. The governor retains the power to temporarily suspend this contract review requirement during declared disaster emergencies.
Relates to the approval of applications of charter schools and establishing the board of regents as the primary charter vetting and oversight authority; provides that charter school applicants shall first apply to the community district education council or the board of education of the school district for approval for renewal of a charter within a certain amount of time and public hearings shall be conducted on such proposed application; provides that school district funding shall be contingent on application certification by the community district education council or the voters of the school district.
Prohibits spouses, domestic or romantic partners, persons residing in the same household, or immediate family members of members of the legislature from engaging in certain activities that are deemed an indirect interest of a legislator; defines indirect interest; provides an opportunity to cure a violation of such provisions.
Grants the gaming commission the authority to develop, and require racetrack operators to implement, fire protection systems requirements for stables and barns used to house horses at racetracks.
