Requires the commissioner of labor to promulgate rules and regulations to authorize competent operators at least sixteen years of age to operate all amusement devices.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York's mental health commissioner to create a public anti-stigma education program targeting the general public and specific underserved groups, including Black, Latina/Latino adolescents, LGBTQ+ individuals, Asian descent communities, veterans, and rural residents. The program must reduce stigma about mental health and substance use disorders, improve understanding of symptoms and treatments, and provide clear information on accessing resources through social media, radio, print, and community forums. It mandates collaboration with community stakeholders and consumer advocates to ensure culturally appropriate materials. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.
Establishes a five-year window for any entity participating in the New York state supportive housing program (NYSSHP) in good standing with such program to participate in a request for proposal to increase their contract rates up to ESSHI levels.
Establishes the Take A Look medical and dental workforce employment tour pilot program which is a campaign to promote and market the health care workforce employment and career opportunities in the following economic development regions: central, north country, western, finger lakes, capital region, mohawk and southern tier.
Maddy summaryThis bill increases the annual earnings limit for public retirement system retirees working in public service positions from $35,000 (current through 2025) to $50,000, effective in 2026 and beyond. It directly affects retirees who return to public sector jobs after retirement, allowing them to earn more without reducing their pension benefits. The change amends Section 212 of the retirement law by updating the earnings table to reflect the new $50,000 cap for 2026 and later years. This is a straightforward policy adjustment to the existing retirement income rules.
Requires that a contract between an insurer and a hospital shall include a provision that provides for medical records requested by the insurer or its utilization review agent to be made available electronically by the hospital; limits the use of disclosed records.
Establishes new targets for offshore wind electricity generation; includes the requirements that there is at least 15 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2040, at least 18 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2045 and at least 20 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2050.
Maddy summaryThis bill, A 8065, consolidates the existing licensing system for insurance agents and brokers into a single "producer" license. It amends various sections of the insurance law, replacing references to "agent" with "producer" in contexts related to licensing examinations and general licensing requirements. The legislation streamlines the process for individuals and firms involved in selling or negotiating insurance contracts. While consolidating the licensing, the bill clarifies that it does not alter the underlying legal definitions of "insurance agent" and "insurance broker" as used in other parts of the law.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires electric utilities to cover most costs for installing infrastructure needed to charge public fleet vehicles (like government buses or school vans). It mandates utilities to pay 50%+ of customer-side infrastructure costs outside disadvantaged communities and 90%+ within them, while including all utility-owned installation costs in their rate base. These costs will be recovered through utility rates (not direct customer bills), with limited exceptions if a non-public fleet reduces its electric vehicles within 10 years. The policy directly affects electric utilities and public entities operating fleet vehicles, shifting infrastructure costs from fleet operators to all ratepayers.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 2743) requires New York state to pay managerial or confidential employees at least as much as comparable union-represented positions. It applies to state workers in competitive, non-competitive, and labor classes whose roles are designated as managerial or confidential under state law. The law mandates that salary grade ranges for these positions must not be lower than those for equally graded union positions. Current employees in these roles cannot have their salaries reduced due to this change.
