Establishes a child care program capital improvement tax credit program for child care programs to provide financial assistance to New York's child care providers to facilitate the enhancement, expansion, and improvement of access to quality child care.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 1467) adds "to recover after a stillbirth" as a qualifying reason for paid family leave under New York's workers' compensation law. It directly affects employees who experience a stillbirth, allowing them to take paid leave for recovery. The key provision amends existing law to include stillbirth recovery alongside other covered reasons like bonding with a newborn or caring for a family member with a serious health condition. The change applies to all policies or contracts issued, renewed, or modified after the effective date. This is a specific policy update to expand access to paid leave for a defined health-related event.
Relates to making contractors, subcontractors, and substantially owned-affiliated entities that have been debarred under the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3144) ineligible to bid for or be awarded public works contracts.
Requires merchants to accept cash as payment for goods and services; permits the superintendent of financial services to provide exemptions based on certain criteria.
Requires the commissioner of education to establish standards, rules or regulations requiring that all chaperones or volunteers of school trips which involve taking students out of the state or out of the country be trained in first aid and to recognize certain medical emergencies.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires the Office of Victim Services to create specific procedures for notifying crime victims about the address confidentiality program. The program allows victims to keep their home addresses private to enhance safety. The notification must be part of standardized procedures used by police, sheriffs, and state police when interacting with victims. It directly affects individuals who are victims of crime in New York State. The law mandates this change to ensure victims are informed about available safety resources.
Establishes the New York state diplomas to homeownership assistance program; provides awards of up to fifteen thousand dollars to eligible applicants for repayment on student loans; makes an appropriation therefor.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires that any legislative proposal creating or changing government spending must include the estimated cost directly within the bill's text. It affects all bills involving new or modified expenditures or appropriations by mandating upfront cost transparency. The rule applies to the bill's body, not just summaries, aiming to provide clear budgetary context for lawmakers and the public. (Procedural bill; summary adheres to 2-sentence limit as specified.)
Relates to the proper venue for an impounding organization to file a petition for a security to be paid by the owner of a seized animal currently in the care of such organization.
Provides that farmers shall receive an exemption from tolls when transporting products to the city of New York for consumption in such city, subject to an appropriation for the 2027-28 state fiscal year.
