Relates to the appointment process for state board positions; provides for a 60 day time period to conduct a background check on potential nominees to state board positions before they can officially be appointed.
Requires the homestead exemption used in the calculation for public assistance to be the same as the homestead exemption under the civil practice law and rules.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires undocumented immigrants to meet specific health requirements to access certain state benefits, including medical assistance, family aid, and disability support. To qualify, individuals must receive required vaccinations (like measles, flu, and COVID-19) and pass screenings for communicable diseases (such as TB, syphilis, and gonorrhea), unless medically inappropriate or ongoing treatment is underway. Exceptions apply if someone is receiving appropriate treatment for a positive screening result. The law applies to programs under New York's social services chapter and takes effect January 1 following enactment.
Maddy summaryThis bill makes it a felony to intentionally stage a construction site accident to file a fraudulent insurance claim. It directly affects individuals or groups who enter construction sites to fake injuries or damage with the specific intent of submitting a false insurance claim. The law criminalizes both personally staging such accidents and directing others to do so, treating it as a class E felony punishable by prison time. The key provision creates a new criminal offense specifically targeting insurance fraud at construction sites.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows school districts in a specific county (with a 2020 census population between 134,903 and 134,907) to form a regional high school through a contract approved by the education commissioner, not voters. The contract must cover at least two school years, require operations from July 1 to June 30, and specify student transportation costs. Students attending the regional school participate in its own extracurricular activities and cannot join activities at their home districts. The bill also ensures staff from participating districts can transfer to the hosting district with tenure rights, and unused staff are placed on a preferred list for future vacancies.
Allows for the removal of members of the state board of parole by a majority vote in the senate and the assembly; requires three or more members of such board personally interview potential parolees; requires that the determination to parole an incarcerated individual be unanimous.
Requires that any rules or regulations promulgated by the department of environmental conservation pursuant to the climate action fund are subject to a vote of the legislature and must be approved by a majority vote prior to implementation.
Requires that local governments comply with a detainer request issued by a federal law enforcement agency; requires that such local government not interfere with the ability of federal law enforcement officials to conduct enforcement activities at municipal or county jails in furtherance of their duty to enforce federal laws.
Prohibits certain state and prospective state contractors to contribute to the campaigns and committees of statewide officials, including any candidate for governor, attorney general and comptroller, for a period of time; requires written notice of prohibitions.
Establishes the parole board accountability act which requires incarcerated individuals who are released on parole, via a vote that is not unanimous, be placed in the community where one of the two board members primarily reside; establishes the procedure of which of the two board member's community the releasee shall be released to.
