Directs the secretary of state to develop and implement an adopt-a-rural-cemetery program for the purposes of improving, repairing, and maintaining cemeteries in rural communities which are registered with and overseen by the division of cemeteries; allows municipalities to opt in to the program.
Creates the New York state veterans remembrance license plate; provides that any proceeds shall go to the credit of the veterans remembrance and cemetery maintenance operation fund.
Maddy summaryThis bill restricts the location of new cannabis retail stores and on-site consumption facilities. It prohibits new licenses for storefronts within 500 feet of school grounds (including all entrances/exits in mixed-use buildings) and within 200 feet of houses of worship (including all entrances/exits in mixed-use buildings). These rules apply only to new licenses issued after the bill's effective date. The law directly affects cannabis businesses seeking to open new locations in the state.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 6564) requires drivers to create a center rescue lane when emergency vehicles (with red lights and audible signals) approach. It directly affects all drivers operating vehicles on roadways, mandating they move to the roadway edges to clear a center lane for emergency vehicles. Key provisions specify drivers must move to the right edge on single-lane roads, or create a center lane by moving left/right on multi-lane roads (e.g., leftmost lane drivers move left, rightmost move right). The bill updates existing law to clarify lane creation in gridlock and ensures emergency vehicles can pass safely without stopping. It takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's Vehicle and Traffic Law to explicitly prohibit throwing or depositing grass clippings on any highway. It directly affects residents, landscapers, and others who might dispose of yard waste along roadways. The key provision adds grass clippings to a list of hazardous materials already banned on highways - including glass, nails, and cans - because they could injure people, animals, or vehicles. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Permits mentoring programs to conduct background clearances of prospective employees and volunteers to determine whether any such person has been reported for child abuse or maltreatment or is on the sex offender registry.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires all public schools in the state to provide at least one flavored milk option during regular school meal periods. It adds a new section to education law mandating this specific milk choice, applying to all school years starting July 1st after the law takes effect. The requirement directly affects public school nutrition programs by changing their mandatory milk offerings during meals.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 4302) grants recognized veterans' organizations free access to rent pavilions at state parks, recreational facilities, and historic sites. It requires state agencies to allow these groups to use pavilions under the same terms as the general public but without charging any rental fees or other fees. The provision applies to all pavilions managed by the state parks office or other relevant agencies. This is a direct policy change affecting eligible veterans' organizations by removing a financial barrier to using state facilities.
Creates a veteran's home and land ownership loan program to provide loans to veterans to purchase homes or unimproved land suitable for building; requires such loans to be secured by a second mortgage.
Relates to excise tax on telecommunication services (Part A); relates to temporary municipal assistance sales and compensating use taxes for cities of one million or more on telecommunication services (Part B).
