Asm. William Colton

Relates to women's health in correctional facilities; establishes a women's health education program; requires HIV and STD testing to be offered to incarcerated individuals; provides pregnant incarcerated individuals with access to prenatal vitamins as well as a specialized diet tailored to pregnancy needs; requires a study and report on women's health in prison.

Pertains to confinement of certain animals for food producing purposes; prohibits any person to tether or confine any pig during pregnancy or calf raised for veal for all or the majority of any day in a manner that prevents such animal from lying down, standing up and fully extending its limbs and turning around freely; establishes that commission of such crime shall constitute a class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year and/or fine not to exceed $1,000.

Prohibits insurer from increasing auto insurance premiums upon renewal for persons 60 years of age or over based solely on the ground of the insured's age.

Provides that individuals may receive breast cancer screenings under an insurance plan when such individual has a second degree relative with a prior history of breast cancer.

Prohibits upon the vacancy of an unsold condominium or cooperative dwelling unit, the rental of such unit unless the original offering plan provided for such rental and a majority of the members of the condominium or cooperative agree thereto; generally requires the sale of such units.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the City of White Plains Industrial Development Agency (IDA) as an official city entity to advance economic development within White Plains. The agency will have standard IDA powers (like acquiring property and issuing bonds) but must follow local zoning rules, limit activities to city boundaries, and get city council approval for property condemnation. Its board will be appointed by the mayor (with council confirmation), serve at the mayor's discretion, and report to the city government. The bill directly affects White Plains residents and businesses by creating a dedicated body to manage industrial development projects within the city limits.

Prohibits the formation of a subsidiary of a public authority without prior approval of the legislature; allows the formation of a subsidiary of a public authority without prior approval of the legislature if such public authority files a written notice sixty days prior to the organization of such subsidiary with the governor and the legislature.

Maddy summaryThis bill eliminates the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) exemption from environmental review requirements under Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law. It directly affects the MTA by requiring all new transportation projects it plans, builds, or modifies to undergo standard environmental reviews. The key change removes specific language in the Public Authorities Law that previously exempted MTA activities from these reviews. As a result, MTA projects must now comply with the same environmental impact assessment standards as other entities.

Provides for automatic voter registration and pre-registration for persons applying for certain department of motor vehicles documentation, and for persons applying for or re-enrolling in Medicaid; allows individuals to decline such automatic registration and pre-registration.

Adds that a person is guilty of computer tampering in the third degree when they intentionally enter or alter in any manner or destroy computer material indicating that a person did or did not receive a vaccination that is reported to the New York state immunization information system or the New York city immunization registry.