Authorizes owners of mobile barber shops to obtain barber shop owner's licenses provided that they can furnish proof of title, possession, registration and driver's license authorizing operation of the vehicle to be used to operate the mobile barber shop and proof of proper layout, adequate equipment for the shop, sanitary conditions in the shop and good moral character.
Relates to the management of PFAS in biosolids in the state by requiring testing and reporting of certain groundwater, biosolids, and soil and establishing a moratorium on the sale and use of biosolids; establishes the PFAS agricultural response program and fund to assist farms found to have levels of PFAS contamination which exceed regulatory standards.
Establishes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for employees of the New York Power Authority with the job title of mechanic, technician, electrician, equipment operator, power plant operator, utility security officer, or lineperson.
This bill corrects an error in Tina Russo's pension calculation. As a retired teacher who served 30 years for the state of New York, her full-time service credit was incorrectly calculated at retirement (February 1, 2025), excluding some years. The bill requires the New York State Teachers' Retirement System to recalculate her pension to include all 30 years of service upon her written request, with benefits paid retroactively from her retirement date. Costs for this adjustment are covered by the state's employers, not the retirement system.
This bill limits annual changes to property tax class rates in Haverstraw, New York, for 2026-2027. It prohibits any single property tax class from increasing its tax base proportion by more than 1% compared to the previous year's adjusted rate. The town must first pass a local law approving this limit, and if calculations would exceed the 1% threshold, the town's governing body must adjust class proportions to maintain a total of 100%. This directly affects Haverstraw property owners whose tax classifications might otherwise shift significantly year-to-year.
Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers including a proposed change of rates, charges, terms and conditions of service, the adoption of rules, regulations, guidelines, orders, standards or final policy decisions.
Requires that tax amounts extended on the final assessment roll, and any interest or penalties subsequently accruing thereon, be rounded to the nearest five-cent denomination prior to inclusion on any bill or notice.
This bill creates a new death benefit option for surviving family members of Orange County deputy sheriffs who die while employed. It allows beneficiaries to choose a lump sum payment equal to the pension reserve value that would have been available had the deputy retired at the time of death (or the death benefit value, whichever is greater). The county of Orange must cover all costs, amortized over 10 years, and the law bypasses standard appropriation requirements. This directly affects Orange County deputy sheriffs and their survivors, providing a financial option upon death.
Grants Nassau county fire marshals, supervising fire marshals, fire marshals, assistant fire marshals, assistant chief fire marshals or chief fire marshals pension benefits for service rendered beyond twenty-five years.
Authorizes Janay Gasparini, a part-time police officer, with the town of New Paltz police department to take the civil service examination and be eligible for appointment as a full time police officer for the town of New Paltz.
This bill requires New York residential health care facilities to provide residents and their families with a separate document during the intake process. The document must include clear instructions on how to look up facility complaints, inspections, enforcement actions, and penalties, along with direct links to the state nursing home profiles website and the federal Nursing Home Compare website. It also mandates disclosure of the facility's ownership structure (including board members and LLC details) and major contractors handling staffing, food, and linen services. This directly affects all residential health care facilities and their residents/families by increasing transparency about facility oversight and operations.
This bill adds interest earned on state opioid settlement funds to the designated opioid settlement fund. It amends state finance law to explicitly include both the principal settlement money and its interest in the fund, as defined under mental hygiene law. The change ensures all money from the statewide opioid settlement - including accrued interest - remains in the fund until directed by future law or budget. This is a technical clarification to the fund's composition, not a new policy.
