This bill prevents state officers and university leaders from receiving salary increases that would make their pay higher than the governor's. It directly affects the governor, state officers, and the chancellors and presidents of the State University of New York and the City University of New York. The law requires these university leaders to create new salary plans in consultation with the governor's office and the budget division, ensuring their total compensation stays below the governor's level. Any funding for these salary increases must come from reallocating existing budget funds rather than new appropriations. The changes are scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2027.
Authorizes the comptroller, in consultation with the NYS higher education services corporation, to develop and administer a scholarship and savings program to provide a pathway for eligible children to save for education expenses.
Provides that transportation shall be provided to all children attending grades kindergarten through twelve who live within a fifteen mile radius of the school they legally attend; provides that such transportation may also be provided for such students to before-and/or-after-school child care locations.
This bill authorizes the city of Amsterdam to run a demonstration program using cameras to monitor vehicle speeds in school zones. Under the program, vehicle owners would be held financially responsible if the driver exceeds posted speed limits during school hours and specific times around student activities. The city is limited to installing these systems in no more than five zones at a time and must follow strict rules regarding equipment testing, operator training, and data privacy. Additionally, the bill mandates that any images captured by the cameras be used solely for issuing liability notices and must be destroyed after the related cases are resolved. This authorization is set to expire on December 31, 2031.
Prohibits the use of most artificial intelligence in classrooms prior to high school except for AI used for diagnostic purposes or explicit instruction interventions for students with disabilities.
This bill formally honors Dalia Salim and Yerikson Collado, the valedictorian and salutatorian of the Class of 2026 at William H. Maxwell Career & Technical Education High School, for their academic and community achievements. The resolution directs the legislature to pause its proceedings to acknowledge their accomplishments and to send official copies of the commendation to the two students. As a ceremonial measure, the bill does not alter any laws or policies but serves to publicly recognize the students' contributions to their school and community.
This bill is a Senate resolution that formally honors Learning & Educational Solutions, Inc. for its tenth anniversary and the community event it hosted on June 6, 2026. It recognizes the organization's work in supporting at-risk students and families through crisis intervention and graduation programs, as well as the leadership of its founder, Tawana Butler-Batts. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but serves as an official commendation from the state legislature to be sent to the organization and its staff.
This bill authorizes the city of Yonkers to implement a demonstration program using speed cameras in school zones to issue fines to vehicle owners for speeding violations. The program allows the installation of up to 25 cameras at any one time, which will monitor speeds during school hours and specific times surrounding student activities. To ensure accuracy and privacy, the bill mandates regular equipment calibration, operator training, and strict rules limiting the use of images to liability adjudication only. Additionally, the legislation requires that these images generally exclude identifiable details about drivers or passengers and must be destroyed after cases are resolved. The authorization for this program will expire on December 31, 2031.
Establishes the New York reinvests in student educational supports program to provide eligible students with access to responsible, affordable educational loans to supplement available federal student aid and assist with the cost of attendance and available financial assistance; defines terms; makes related provisions; repeals the New York higher education loan program.
This Senate resolution honors Dr. Anthony Julian Tamburri, a distinguished professor and scholar of Italian and Italian-American studies, for his significant contributions to education and cultural heritage. The bill formally recognizes his academic achievements, including his authorship of numerous books and his leadership roles in various scholarly organizations, on the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators. It directs the legislative body to pause its proceedings to commend Dr. Tamburri and mandates that a copy of the resolution be sent to him as an official acknowledgment of his service.
