This bill creates the Staff Sergeant Alex R. Jimenez New York State Military Immigrant Family Legacy Program to help military members and their families with immigration issues. The program establishes liaisons within the Department of Veterans' Services and the Office for New Americans to connect eligible individuals with legal resources and guidance on obtaining citizenship or other immigration relief. These liaisons will coordinate with federal agencies, local organizations, and attorneys to assist service members, veterans, and reserve component members who have served honorably. The legislation also requires annual reports to track the program's activities and the number of people assisted.
This bill prohibits the state from issuing permits for drilling, deepening, or converting wells that use carbon dioxide to enhance natural gas or oil production. It specifically targets operations involving carbon dioxide injection for completing or recompleting resources, alongside wells that use high-volume hydraulic fracturing defined as injecting 300,000 gallons or more of water. The law applies to any applicant seeking authorization for these specific well activities and takes effect immediately upon signing.
Directs the superintendent of financial services to create a private education debt registry which shall contain information and documentation relating to loans issued by creditors including interest rates and copies of the notes and instruments used by such creditors for education loans.
Prevents the displacement of call center workers who provide call center services for the government in certain circumstances; provides protections for call center workers when contracts with call center contractors are terminated; requires new call center contractors to hire existing call center workers; protects collective bargaining agreements.
This bill allows patients in New York to register for organ, eye, and tissue donation directly through their electronic health records. It requires hospitals using these digital health systems to include a simple option for patients to sign up for the Donate Life Registry without extra cost to the software providers. The law also updates the list of ways people can register for donation to include these electronic health records alongside existing methods like driver's licenses and voter registration forms. By integrating this feature into routine health data systems, the bill aims to make it easier for individuals to express their wishes regarding anatomical gifts.
Requires the council on the arts to have members from each of the ten regions of the state; allows members appointed prior to the effective date to complete the natural end of their term before appointments shall be made in accordance with such requirement.
This bill creates a new program to boost the production and availability of native plant seeds within New York State. It directs state agencies to work with private nurseries and potentially manage their own growing operations to ensure these seeds are affordable and plentiful for public projects. The legislation specifically defines native plants as those indigenous to New York and mandates their use in state landscaping, reforestation, and habitat restoration efforts. Once established, the program will set rules for eligible plants and utilize state funds to support seed supply development.
Allows the alternate non-voting member of the metropolitan transportation authority who is recommended by the labor organization representing the majority of employees of the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company to be a resident of any state in which the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company operates.
Expands the definitions of surplus agricultural products and processed products for the purposes of the Nourish New York program to include certain milk and other non-alcoholic farm produced beverages.
This bill requires gas and electric companies in New York to maintain call centers within the state to handle customer inquiries about billing, service applications, and emergency assistance. It prohibits these companies from closing their call centers or moving customer service operations outside New York without first obtaining approval from the state commission through a public hearing process. The legislation also establishes financial penalties, including fines of up to $50,000 per inquiry sent out of state or $100,000 per day for each closed facility, to enforce compliance. Additionally, the bill allows for work-from-home policies for call center staff only if they are mutually agreed upon with the relevant labor organization.
Requires that every court, and every public board, commission, institution, or officer having powers or charged with duties in relation to abandoned, delinquent, destitute, neglected or dependent children who shall receive, accept or commit any child shall provide and keep a record showing if such child has a developmental disability; requires a study of the number of children in foster care who have a developmental disability.
Relates to enacting the "safe landings for youth leaving foster care act" or "safe landings act", which provides protections for youth transitioning out of foster care who bring certain legal proceedings.
