Enacts the college student suicide prevention act to provide for policies, procedures and guidelines on suicide prevention, intervention and postvention for every higher education institution.
Provides for adult changing tables to be placed within an enclosed restroom facility or other similar private facility that is for use by persons with disabilities who need help with diapering at commercial places of public amusement and state-owned buildings open to the public.
Maddy summaryThis bill expands the definition of "period of war" for a veterans' property tax exemption to include recent military service. It adds specific conflicts: the Global War on Terrorism (starting September 11, 2001), and U.S. military operations in Somalia (1992-1994), Bosnia (1995-2004), and Kosovo (1999-1999) to the existing list. Veterans who served during these newly defined periods will now qualify for the tax exemption. The change directly affects veterans whose service falls within these added conflict dates. The bill amends existing law to clarify which military service periods count for the exemption.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends a 2001 law to clarify how the Ridge Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association collects and uses specific taxes. It requires the association to collect foreign fire insurance premium taxes (on property in its fire district) under Insurance Law §9104 and §9105, and mandates these funds be used solely for the care and relief of disabled or indigent volunteer firefighters and their families. The association gains authority to collect these taxes as a fire department treasurer would, with funds restricted to the association's charitable purposes. The changes apply to taxes due on or after January 1, 2026.
Provides that no individual or entity shall be charged a central business district toll during any period of strike by an employee organization, work stoppage or declared state of emergency that causes a stoppage for more than twenty-four hours or significant delays of any metropolitan transportation authority, metro north commuter railroad, New York city transit authority, or Long Island railroad services.
Expands the geographic area of employment of state university police officers; centralizes the state university police by appointing a commissioner of state university police; provides for the hiring of state university police officers.
Requires that the state university of New York's board of trustees and the city university of New York's board of trustees shall each adopt a policy requiring all state university of New York, city university of New York, college, and community college campuses that offer membership programs to the general public for the use of fitness and aquatic facilities, to permit disabled veterans to obtain a membership for the use of fitness and aquatic facilities upon the same terms and conditions as apply to the general public, but without payment of any fees or other charges, or at a discounted rate; defines "disabled veteran".
Provides for distinctive license plates for gold star family members; eliminates the registration fee for gold star parent and gold star family member distinctive license plates.
Maddy summaryBill A 6909 requires all homeless shelters in New York City to be located at least 500 feet away from any transit facility, such as subway stations, bus stops, or train lines. This rule directly affects homeless shelters seeking to open or relocate within the city, as well as transit facilities like subway entrances or bus depots. The law defines "transit facility" broadly to include any infrastructure used for public passenger transportation, mail, or property transport. The policy change takes effect 90 days after the bill becomes law, applying specifically to NYC's administrative code.
Establishes bicycle with electric assist safety courses; requires purchasers of bicycles with electric assist to provide a bicycle with electric assist safety certificate at the time of purchase; requires operators of bicycles with electric assist to carry identification when operating such bicycles.
