Asm. Steven Raga

Establishes the office of census counts and provides for its powers and duties and the New York state census counts commission and provides for its powers and duties; establishes the offense of impersonation of a census enumerator; makes an appropriation therefor.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a program offering standardized health insurance plans to qualifying small dental employers in New York. To qualify, employers must have no more than 50 employees, employ at least one dentist providing 10+ monthly dental visits to patients on medical assistance (under Title XI of the Social Services Law), and employ two licensed dental hygienists. Insurers must provide these standardized plans without changes, covering at least 50% of the employer's employees, and employers must annually certify ongoing eligibility. The program aims to make health insurance more accessible for small dental practices serving lower-income patients.

Expands who may visit local correctional facilities to include persons and accompanying staff of the chief executive officer of a county, members of a county legislative body, mayor of the city of New York, New York city public advocate, New York city comptroller, and members of the New York city council.

Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program for advanced degrees in nursing; provides such incentives shall be awarded annually, on a competitive basis, to registered professional nurses and certified nurse practitioners who are in a masters or doctoral program and agree to teach nursing for one year for each year such incentive is awarded.

Establishes an economy-wide cap and invest program to support greenhouse gas emissions reductions in the state by setting a maximum allowable amount of greenhouse gas emissions by covered entities and regulating the sale or auction of greenhouse gas emissions allowances to covered entities.

Requires bomb or blast resistant garbage receptacles in facilities of common carriers; provides minimum specifications for such receptacles shall be set by the NYS division of homeland security and emergency services.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires state, county, and local transportation agencies to design all publicly funded road projects - including construction, reconstruction, and major maintenance - to safely accommodate all users (drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders) through "complete street" principles. It applies to projects receiving both federal and state funding under transportation department oversight, excluding routine resurfacing but including projects with a 10+ year lifespan. The law mandates agencies consider factors like traffic volume, population density, and community input when planning, rather than automatically prioritizing vehicles. It does not change existing project approvals but sets new standards for how projects must be designed.

Requires Medicaid to provide comprehensive coverage for the treatment of obesity including coverage for intensive behavioral therapy, bariatric surgery, and FDA-approved anti-obesity medication.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates October 15th each year as "Tadeusz Kosciuszko Day" in New York State. It amends existing law to add this date to a list of established commemorative days already included in the executive law. The bill has no substantive policy changes or financial impact - it solely creates a symbolic recognition day. It directly affects the state calendar by adding a new observance, but does not alter rights, funding, or obligations for any specific group.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all public and independent colleges and universities to provide sexual harassment training to undergraduate and graduate student interns, whether paid or unpaid and regardless of location (on or off campus). The key provision mandates that institutions must deliver this training to all student interns participating in internships or externships. Institutions must also submit an annual report by August 1st to the governor and legislature, detailing the number of students who received the training. The law applies immediately to all affected educational institutions.