This bill targets repeated violations of license plate covering rules and toll payment obligations. It allows vehicle registration suspension or denial for drivers who cover or obscure license plates three or more times within five years (not from the same incident), and for vehicles with unpaid tolls. Key mechanisms include automatic registration blocks until toll debts are paid and preventing registration transfers for vehicles linked to outstanding toll liabilities. It directly affects drivers with repeated plate violations or unpaid tolls, impacting their ability to register, renew, or transfer vehicle registrations.
This bill authorizes Putnam County to sell a specific parcel of parkland in Carmel for a cell tower installation by Homeland Towers, LLC. The county must dedicate funds equal to the land's fair market value toward acquiring new parkland or improving existing parks. It directly affects Putnam County residents who use the parkland and local cellular service users. The key provision requires the county to offset the loss of parkland by investing in new recreational space, ensuring no net reduction in public park access. The bill does not change zoning or service requirements for the tower itself.
This bill makes technical corrections to existing traffic law references regarding photo enforcement systems. It updates how courts handle violations involving photo-monitoring systems for speed limits, bus lanes, school bus signals, tolls, and weight restrictions. The changes clarify which legal provisions apply to these specific enforcement methods but do not alter the actual penalties or programs. The bill affects how traffic violation cases are processed in court for these photo-based enforcement systems.
Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan; makes related provisions.
Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety.
Requires issuers of credit cards to give the cardholder at least thirty days written notice via email, text message, or written letter before closing, cancelling, or terminating the cardholder's account.
Authorizes the commissioner of the office of mental health, and the office of addiction services and support to jointly establish a single set of licensing standards and requirements for the construction, operation, reporting and surveillance of integrated behavioral health services.
Clarifies the eligibility of an employment agency for status as a small business for division of minority and women's business development programs by changing the basis from number of employees to annual receipts.
This bill extends the Care Demonstration Program for people with developmental disabilities, administered by New York's Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), through March 31, 2028. It changes the expiration date in existing law from March 31, 2026, to March 31, 2028, without altering the program's structure or eligibility. The extension applies directly to OPWDD's ongoing administration of this specific care demonstration initiative.
S 1716 modifies a public health law provision to require municipalities to submit community health assessments no more frequently than every six years, replacing the current biennial requirement. This change directly affects all local governments mandated to produce these reports. The bill updates the submission schedule to align with the state health improvement plan cycle while reducing the reporting burden on municipalities. It does not alter the content or purpose of the assessments, only the frequency of submission.
Relates to establishing the "340B prescription drug anti-discrimination act"; prohibits pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers from discriminating against covered entities and New York state pharmacies based on participation in the drug discount program authorized by section 340B of the federal public health service act.
Prohibits all registered organizations, licensees, or permittees or other entities under the jurisdiction of the cannabis board from selling or delivering any edible cannabis products not in child resistant packaging.
