Provides practical support for access to abortion care including, but not limited to, reimbursement for ground and air transportation, lodging, meals, childcare, translation services, and doula support.
This bill establishes a state-funded grant program to help small farms recover after natural disasters. It directly affects small farms selling produce with annual sales under $100,000, providing grants to cover the cost of replanting crops destroyed by events like floods or storms. Grants are capped at $10,000 per farm and require an application reviewed by the Department of Agriculture. Funding depends on annual legislative appropriations, and grants are only available when money is allocated. The program takes effect April 1, 2025.
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Authorizes municipalities in the county of Rockland to add unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to such municipalities' annual tax levy in accordance with applicable law.
This bill creates a state-funded program to advance lupus research and establishes a dedicated fund for this purpose. It directs the health department to award competitive grants to academic medical institutions conducting lupus research, focusing on areas like diagnostics, therapies, and health disparities. A new advisory council - including people with lupus, researchers, and healthcare experts - will guide funding priorities and monitor progress. The program aims to address gaps in lupus care, such as the lack of new treatments in nearly 40 years and higher disease impact on women of color, by supporting scientific research rather than direct patient services.
This bill allocates a $500,000 supplemental grant directly to West Valley Central School District for the 2024-2025 school year. The funding addresses the district's financial impact from having over 83% of its real property classified as tax-exempt, which reduces taxable property revenue. The grant is paid per the standard schedule in Education Law section 3641, overriding any conflicting laws. This is a targeted financial assistance measure for a specific district facing revenue challenges due to property valuation changes.
This bill establishes a public awareness program within the Department of Health to educate the public and maternal healthcare providers about maternal depression. The program aims to inform people about the risks and available remedies for this condition. It also creates a dedicated "maternal depression fund" to support these efforts. To initiate the program, the bill appropriates $20 million to the Department of Health.
Establishes a municipal senior center capital support program in the office for the aging to assist municipalities in accessing capital funds necessary for the purchase of senior buses; directs the director of the office for the aging to develop an application and establish criteria for the disbursement of grants to eligible municipalities for the purpose of procuring senior buses; makes an appropriation.
This bill extends Columbia County's existing authority to collect an additional 1% sales and use tax for two more years, through November 30, 2027. It modifies the tax law to maintain the current 1% rate (added to the existing 3% rate) without changing the tax structure. The extension directly affects residents and businesses in Columbia County that pay these taxes. The bill does not alter the tax rate or create new taxes, only prolonging the current authority.
Authorizes the town of Chester to establish community preservation funds; establishes a real estate transfer tax with revenues therefrom to be deposited in said community preservation fund.
Requires any state aid owed to a school district from a prior year adjustment be paid as part of the first state aid payment of the following school year following the notification of such payments.
