Directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to help entities to elect to participate in the federal tax credit for elementary and secondary scholarships known as the Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025.
Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to establish a city university of New York student fare program for trains and buses which provides a full fare reduction for five train and/or bus fares each weekday equal to the standard pay-per-ride fare.
This bill creates a grant program to fund community gardens at all State University of New York and City University of New York campuses. Universities can apply directly for funding to grow fresh produce and provide healthy food options on campus. The grants are distributed based on financial need, with campuses required to submit biannual reports on how the funds are used. Eligibility depends on accreditation, sustainable operational plans, and projected community impact. The regents are authorized to allow campuses to apply through the Office of Community Gardens.
Requires construction contractors hired to perform work on certain school buildings and facilities to acquire a transportation worker identification credential card issued by the Transportation Security Administration prior to beginning work on such buildings and facilities.
This bill is a resolution that formally congratulates the Kenmore East High School Model United Nations Team for winning the Western New York Model UN General Assembly competition on March 17, 2026. The resolution recognizes the team's achievement as the Best Overall Delegation and highlights their multiple first-place finishes in various committees during the event. It also honors the team's advisor, Christopher Knab, and acknowledges the individual student members who contributed to the victory. Copies of the resolution will be sent to the team and their advisor as a formal record of the legislative body's appreciation.
Prohibits adult-use dispensing facilities and tobacco businesses from opening until one hour after the latest beginning of a school day of any school located within one mile of the facility or business.
This bill authorizes the state Dormitory Authority to provide financing to Vanderbilt University for constructing new facilities. The legislation amends the Public Authorities Law to allow this specific funding arrangement between the state agency and the private university. Once passed, the act takes effect immediately and directs the Dormitory Authority to consider providing financial support for the university's construction projects. The measure does not specify the amount of funding or the types of facilities to be built, leaving those details to future agreements.
This bill officially designates the State University of New York College at Geneseo as "New York's Public Honors College" and codifies its mission in state law. The legislation requires the college to maintain an academically rigorous liberal arts education focused on excellence, student success, and equitable access for high-ability students. It also updates the Education Law to list Geneseo as the designated public honors college within the broader SUNY system structure. The changes take effect immediately upon passage.
Establishes a mandatory statewide, classroom-based water safety education program; provides that the commissioner of education shall work with New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance certified educators to develop and promulgate a statewide, age-appropriate, classroom-based water safety education guidance document; provides that within twenty-four months of the effective date of the bill, the department of education shall initiate statewide implementation of water safety education; provides that instruction shall be classroom-based and waterless and shall not require student access to aquatic facilities, swimming instruction, or in-water assessment.
This bill requires all schools in the state to use a specific electronic cigarette and vaping prevention program. The program aims to educate students, parents, and school staff about the health risks of vaping and provide tools to reduce its use among minors. Schools must use age-appropriate instructional materials and marketing materials designed to discourage electronic cigarette use. The law takes effect 90 days after becoming official, with necessary rules and regulations to be implemented by that date.
