Rep. Brian Curran

Maddy summaryThis bill aims to stop child care programs from requiring parents or caretakers to meet minimum wage or hour thresholds to qualify for financial help. Under the proposed change, families would receive assistance based on their eligibility status alone, without needing to prove they earn a specific amount of money or work a set number of hours. The legislation would have applied immediately upon passing, removing existing financial barriers for low-income parents seeking child care support.

Makes conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners; adds nurse practitioners as persons who can authorize or make certain determinations authorized to be made or determined by physicians.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health insurance policies that cover prescription drugs to also cover prenatal vitamins when prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider. The law applies to standard medical insurance plans, medical expense indemnity corporations, and hospital service corporations. While the coverage is mandatory, insurers may still apply annual deductibles and coinsurance fees that are consistent with other benefits in the policy. The changes take effect on January 1st of the year following the bill's enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes Nassau County to sell two small plots of parkland in Baldwin to Lakeside Inn, Inc. for residential development. In exchange, the county must acquire a third plot of land to dedicate as new parkland, ensuring the total public open space remains equivalent in value. The sale is conditional on the new land not having been previously used for public parks and requires the county to cover any difference in value between the land sold and the land acquired. Additionally, the transaction cannot proceed until all federal requirements regarding the conversion of federally assisted parkland are satisfied.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows water utilities to access state funding for projects that repair or upgrade water quality infrastructure. It defines eligible recipients as municipalities, public utilities, and other organizations that build projects benefiting their customers with a clear public purpose. The legislation also clarifies how these funded improvements are treated for tax purposes, ensuring that any tax savings from the funding are used to lower water rates for customers.

Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to retirees and their dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road to give up their legal ability to claim immunity from lawsuits, making them subject to the same federal railroad laws that apply to other rail companies. It also extends these rules to any other commuter railroads owned by New York municipalities, covering areas like worker safety, retirement benefits, and discrimination. The changes apply immediately and cover any current lawsuits against these railroads.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the Town of Hempstead to transfer ownership of a 39-acre town marina to the neighboring Village of Freeport. The transfer is conditional on the village maintaining the land for public park and recreational use, ensuring that Hempstead residents retain access and are not charged higher fees than village residents. Any money the town receives from the sale must be reinvested into improving existing parks or acquiring new recreational facilities. Additionally, the law requires that if the land was previously funded by federal grants, the transfer cannot happen until those specific federal rules are satisfied. If the village ever stops using the property for parks, ownership would automatically revert back to the Town of Hempstead.

Creates a wholesale prescription drug importation program which complies with federal standards and regulations for the purpose of generating substantial savings for consumers.

Establishes a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities; provides a definition of extreme heat condition days and the standard to measure room temperature.