Establishes a twenty-four hour, toll-free hotline and website for runaway and homeless youth that provides immediate support, referrals, resource lists and other information to such youth.
Increases the discretionary buying threshold for state agencies purchasing commodities from small business concerns, certified minority and women-owned businesses and certified veteran companies.
Provides that it is deceptive to misrepresent that a product or package is recyclable unless it can be collected, separated or otherwise recovered from the waste stream through an established recycling program for reuse or use in manufacturing or assembling another item; requires the department of environmental conservation to develop regulations on types and forms of plastic products and packaging for which a claim of recyclability may be made; requires all rigid plastic containers sold in this state be labeled with a code that indicates the resin used to produce such container; makes related provisions.
Maddy summaryBill A 7984 modifies the criminal procedure law by extending the statute of limitations for the crime of endangering the welfare of a child. Currently, the clock for prosecuting this offense starts at the time of the crime. This bill would delay the start of the prosecution period until the child victim reaches age twenty-three or the offense is reported to law enforcement, whichever occurs sooner. This change directly affects child victims of endangering offenses and individuals accused of these crimes, providing a longer window for legal action.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 253) requires the state's Office of Addiction Services and the Department of Health to submit quarterly reports on the opioid stewardship fund. The reports must include the fund balance, disbursements each quarter, and detailed information about recipients (names, addresses, and amounts awarded) and providers (names, addresses, and amounts received). It directly affects state agencies managing opioid settlement funds and ensures public transparency about fund distribution. The reporting mechanism mandates cumulative data tracking alongside each quarterly submission. This is a transparency measure with no new funding or policy changes.
Maddy summaryBill A 6555 requires the state to keep the identities of state lottery winners anonymous if the winner requests it. This bill allows lottery winners to prevent the public disclosure of their name, address, or other identifying information. It also prohibits the state lottery division from requiring winners to participate in public actions related to collecting their prize money. Winners must be notified of this option, and their information will not be publicly disclosed for at least 30 days after this notification if they make the request.
Eases certain restrictions on the conducting of games of chance for charitable purposes; authorizes auxiliary members of authorized organizations to operate games of chance; authorizes conducting of games of chance on Sundays; expands advertising of games of chance; eases certain restrictions on the conducting of bingo games for charitable purposes; expands the frequency upon which bingo games may be held; authorizes auxiliary members of authorized organizations to conduct bingo games; authorizes the conducting of bingo games on Sundays; expands advertising of bingo games.
Requires public buildings which are or contain an area of public assembly or service to have equipped and installed an induction loop listening system for use by persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Provides for the designation by a general hospital of persons to identify infectious disease processes, conduct surveillance and epidemiologic investigations, and develop plans to prevent and control the transmission of infectious agents within general hospitals.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 7370) designates March 8 as "Women's Day" in New York State, adding it to the official list of public holidays under the General Construction Law. It directly affects state employees and businesses that observe public holidays, requiring them to close or provide paid time off on March 8. The key provision amends Section 24 of the law to explicitly include "the eighth day of March, known as Women's day" alongside existing holidays like New Year's Day and Independence Day. The change would take effect immediately upon enactment.
