Prohibits the use of investment managers to assist with investments of monies in the common retirement fund; requires that all current contracts with investment managers not be renewed after a period of one year.
Relates to the performance of medical services by physician assistants; provides that a physician assistant may practice without the supervision of a physician when such physician assistant is employed by a health system or hospital and is credentialed and given privileges by such health system or hospital, or when such physician assistant is licensed, has practiced for more than six thousand hours, is practicing in primary care, and is performing certain functions.
Provides that cities having a population in excess of one million shall not supersede state provisions relating to the state law prohibition on individuals standing or parking a vehicle within twenty feet of a cross walk at an intersection.
Maddy summaryBill A 8001 increases the maximum monetary amount that can be sought in small claims court cases. This bill raises the jurisdictional limit for "small claims" to fifteen thousand dollars, affecting individuals and businesses involved in these disputes. It amends the uniform city court act, uniform district court act, and New York City civil court act to allow claims for money only, or actions related to arbitration awards, up to this new limit. This change enables larger financial disputes to be heard through the small claims process.
Requires prevailing wages for New York city service contracts to provide homecare services, day care services, head start services, services to persons with cerebral palsy, building services, food services or temporary services; removes references to living wage.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates rules for when construction projects must pay local prevailing wages. It applies to projects using at least 20% public funds (or $3 million/$5 million in public funds) for construction costs. Exemptions include single-family homes, small nonprofits, and certain affordable housing developments meeting specific affordability requirements. This affects contractors and developers working on qualifying projects funded in part by public money.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 4748) requires designated "safety net hospitals" to submit annual plans to the state health department outlining specific strategies to increase revenue. Safety net hospitals are defined as public hospitals, critical access hospitals, or facilities serving high percentages of Medicaid, uninsured, or dual-eligible patients (e.g., 35% outpatient volume or 30% inpatient volume). The plan must detail concrete actions like attracting private insurance patients, retaining patients moving from Medicaid to private insurance, offering profitable procedures, enrolling eligible patients in Medicaid, collecting payments from able-to-pay patients, and developing underutilized land. The law mandates annual follow-up reports to track progress toward these revenue goals.
Enacts "Penny's law" to create the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a dog; codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained in New York city; requires signage in parks that all dogs must be restrained.
Provides an exemption for the city of New York from certain insurance requirements in connection with public construction contracts for certain transportation facilities.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires drivers to pass bicycles and pedestrians safely on roads outside New York City. In towns and cities with under one million residents, drivers must move to another lane if possible when overtaking a cyclist or pedestrian, or maintain at least a three-foot distance if lane changes aren't feasible. If neither option is safe, drivers must only proceed if it's reasonable under current road conditions. The law applies specifically to vehicles overtaking cyclists or pedestrians on the same side of the road in non-NYC areas.
