Enacts the "fairness in cooperative homeownership act"; regulates the submission and determinations of applications for ownership of cooperative apartments.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits municipalities and their subdivisions from using the word "swastika" in their official names. It requires any existing municipality or subdivision with "swastika" in its name to change it through an action by its governing body. The law takes effect immediately and applies to all such entities across the state. The provision directly affects local governments that currently have names containing the banned term.
Requires the commissioner of health to promulgate rules and regulations requiring nursing homes and residential health care facilities to test all residents of such nursing homes and residential healthcare facilities for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Maddy summaryThis bill (A2648) requires all New York schools - including public, charter, and non-public elementary and secondary schools - to maintain and manage epinephrine auto-injector devices for emergency use. Schools must follow specific guidelines: regularly test devices per manufacturer standards, notify regional health councils of device locations, and post clear signage at building entrances indicating where devices are stored. The law designates schools as "public access epinephrine auto-injector device providers" under existing public health law, ensuring devices are accessible during allergic reactions. It takes effect 90 days after enactment, focusing on practical, standardized access without altering medical protocols.
Requires employers to submit an affirmative acknowledgement of implementing a sexual harassment prevention policy which meets or exceeds the minimum standards upon the completion of the employer's annual training or the training of a newly hired employee.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires polling places to provide a separate entrance line for voters with disabilities, with seating available for each person using this line. It mandates that polling place access alternates between this dedicated line and the general line during voting hours. The provision applies directly to voters with disabilities who need accessible polling procedures. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.
Prohibits fraudulent absentee ballot drop-off boxes or receptacles by making it a felony for anyone other than the board of elections to erect, display or maintain an absentee ballot drop-off box or receptacle.
Maddy summaryThis bill increases civil penalties for gas and electric utility companies that fail to comply with New York's public service regulations. It raises fines for violations from $100,000 to $2 million per offense (or up to 4% of annual revenue for combination utilities) and changes how ongoing violations are penalized. The key provision sets penalties based on either a fixed dollar amount or a percentage of the company's annual intrastate gross operating revenue (excluding government taxes/revenues), whichever is greater. It directly affects combination gas and electric corporations found non-compliant by the Public Service Commission. The changes apply to violations of the Public Service Law, with penalties assessed for each distinct violation or the full duration of ongoing non-compliance.
Relates to the recall of a class B firefighting foam; prohibits the sale or distribution of firefighting personal protective equipment that contains intentionally added PFAS.
Requires the department of education to develop school health and mental health professionals to student ratios in public schools for students who do not receive services pursuant to the individuals with disabilities education act.
