Relates to the obligation of a pharmacy to properly dispense or refill a prescription for a drug or device, or a non-prescription drug or device regardless of the ethical, moral or religious beliefs of any employee of such pharmacy.
Specifies contribution rates for employers to the unemployment insurance fund in the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years, regardless of what the current actual size of the fund index is; sets the unemployment insurance maximum benefit rate.
Provides for state assistance to local governments for the enforcement of fire prevention and building codes using monies paid into the code enforcement account.
Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor; provides candidates be designated jointly either by the state committee or by petition; provides said petition will be valid only if it jointly designates both candidates.
Includes offenses involving situations where a person physically harms another or engages in conduct that results in an unacceptable level of danger as qualifying offenses for the purpose of allowing a principal to be eligible to be held on bail; requires the Office of Court Administration, in conjunction with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, to manage an electronic tracking system maintaining a record of all bail decisions and to deliver a report to the legislature.
Adds xylazine to the depressants designated as controlled substances with the exception of use in cattle or other nonhuman species if approved by the federal food and drug administration.
Relates to annual professional performance reviews of teachers and principals; establishes an optional system of annual professional performance review plans; repeals provisions relating to streamlined removal procedures for teachers rated ineffective.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires election commissioners and selected staff to complete mandatory training on how election boards operate. The state board of elections will design the curriculum in consultation with these officials, limiting the initial course to thirty hours and the annual refresher to three hours. Training will be offered through various methods, including web-based recorded formats, and must be finished within six months of appointment or by June 1st each year. If an official fails to complete the required instruction, the state board must notify the local governing body and the relevant party chair. The law will not take effect until ninety days after it is passed.
Establishes the clean fuel standard of 2024; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires navigation systems sold or used in the state to display the legal height clearance of bridges and overpasses along any route suggested to a driver. It applies to electronic maps and GPS devices that guide vehicles to specific destinations, mandating that these tools provide accurate clearance data whenever a user requests a route. The law also clarifies that manufacturers must include instructions stating that drivers are responsible for ensuring their vehicles comply with height restrictions and other traffic laws. This measure aims to help drivers avoid collisions with low-hanging structures by ensuring critical height information is available within the navigation interface.
