Creates the health insurance guaranty fund.
Asm. William Colton
Sponsored bills
Relates to the applicability of local building codes to state and state agency owned buildings; requires full compliance upon alteration or if such building ceases to be owned by the state.
Nullifies certain provisions which exempted certain contracts providing health related services from competitive bidding requirements; relates to enrollment broker and conflict-free evaluation services for the Medicaid program.
Provides that, on an annual basis, at least 25% of the moneys deposited into the health care transformation fund shall be allocated exclusively for certain community-based health care providers.
Requires merchants to accept cash as payment for goods and services; permits the superintendent of financial services to provide exemptions based on certain criteria.
Adopts the solemn covenant of the states to award prizes for curing diseases interstate compact.
Establishes the New York Teach Program conditional tuition waiver; requires participants to teach at hard to staff school districts for four years after graduation in order to have tuition waived in full for accelerated bachelor's and master's degree programs in education.
Requires the governor's tax expenditure reporting to include an enumeration of all fossil fuel related tax expenditures; imposes a 5 year expiration upon any fossil fuel related tax expenditures enacted.
Establishes the drinking water quality institute to make recommendations to the department of health relating to ensuring the safety of potable water.
Directs the department of environmental conservation to promulgate air quality standards for emissions of certain toxic air contaminants.