Establishes a state seal of financial literacy; provides such seal recognizes high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in personal finance, budget management, and investment.
Maddy summaryThis bill designates August 31st of every year as "Overdose Awareness Day" in New York State. It adds this date to the existing list of official commemorative days in the executive law, alongside other observances like Juneteenth and Holocaust Remembrance Day. The bill does not create new policies, funding, or requirements - it simply establishes an annual day of remembrance focused on overdose prevention and awareness. This designation directly affects New York State residents and government entities, which may choose to recognize the day through official proclamations or events. The change takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Establishes a school resource officer unit within the division of state police; permits every school district within the state to request the placement of a member of such unit at any building, structure or facility primarily used for the instruction of students located within such district.
Requires maternal health care providers facilitate a screening for maternal depression, unless refused by the birth mother, within the first six weeks of birth and that such screening be covered by insurance.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires background checks for maintenance employees at adult residential health and assisted living facilities. It defines "maintenance employees" broadly to include janitors, security staff, beauticians, and groundskeepers (but excludes volunteers), and mandates that the Department of Health can access their criminal history records. Courts must notify the Department of Health within seven days of any conviction involving these employees, and providers must submit fingerprints when requesting records. The law applies directly to facilities like assisted living centers and residential health care providers, ensuring background checks cover maintenance staff who previously fell outside standard requirements.
Establishes the shovel-ready housing program under which certain municipalities, at their option, may pre-authorize parcels of property for the construction of housing; establishes a shovel-ready community tax rebate for taxpayers residing in municipalities that opt-in to the shovel-ready housing program; provides for annual apportionment to municipalities that have certified participation in the shovel-ready housing program.
Creates the task force on early childhood education in public education to study the feasibility of incorporating younger age levels into the state public education system and extending the public education system to start at the age of six months and incorporate aspects of childcare and early childhood education into the existing public education system.
Allows school resource officers to be hired with salary aidable to the school district; raises retirement salaries for such officers to fifty thousand dollars.
Relates to segregated confinement; provides that certain incarcerated individuals shall not be placed in a residential rehabilitation unit; makes related provisions.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a state policy guaranteeing New Yorkers the right to choose private health care providers and coverage without state mandates or penalties. It prohibits New York from requiring anyone to participate in a specific health care system or plan, or imposing fines for declining coverage or selecting a particular option. The law applies to all residents and takes effect immediately upon enactment. It is a policy declaration rather than a regulatory change, affirming existing private health care choices under general state laws.
