Provides an exemption from registration and special plate fees for severely disabled veterans; includes veterans rated as 60% disabled by the US department of veterans affairs; removes the requirement of service in a time of war.
Requires municipalities to submit a multi-year financial plan to the comptroller which shall identify actions necessary to achieve and maintain long-term fiscal stability.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 1794) requires a 120-day warning period before fines can be issued for most violations at facilities owned or operated by congressionally chartered veterans' groups (e.g., American Legion posts, VFW halls). It directly affects the owners or operators of these specific veterans' facilities, giving them 120 days to fix violations before fines apply, with an option to request a written extension if they’ve made progress. Exceptions include imminent life-threatening building or health code violations requiring emergency closure, and violations of alcohol laws. The bill applies only to facilities chartered under Title 36 of the U.S. Code and does not change existing rules for alcohol violations or emergencies.
Enacts the "New York affordable drug manufacturing act" to direct the commissioner of health to enter into partnerships to increase competition, lower prices, and address shortages in the market for generic prescription drugs, to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for public and private purchasers, taxpayers, and consumers, and to increase patient access to affordable drugs.
Permits licensed pharmacists and nurse practitioners to prescribe and order COVID-19 immunizations; permits physicians to issue non-patient specific orders to pharmacists for COVID-19 immunizations for patients two years of age and older; permits pharmacists to issue patient specific orders for COVID-19 immunizations for patients two years of age and older.
Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an affected employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows current New York City police officers who previously worked as traffic enforcement agents to count that prior service toward their retirement and pension benefits. Specifically, officers who transferred from traffic enforcement to the police department (before July 2009) can include that time in their service calculation, provided they pay the equivalent contributions they would have made during that period. It directly affects NYC police officers with prior traffic enforcement experience who are now serving in the uniformed police force. The policy change ensures their earlier work is recognized in retirement eligibility without altering existing civil service transfer rules.
Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act" which establishes a law enforcement peer support program to provide confidentiality for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling; defines terms; provides exceptions for when a peer support communication may be disclosed.
Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States; provides that such certificates shall be forwarded to the appropriate local veterans' service agency within 60 days of receipt.
Relates to veterans' health care; creates a veteran health care review to ensure veterans and their families have access to health and mental health treatment, including for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, military sexual trauma, reproductive and mental health conditions, and suicide prevention.
