Asm. Jo Anne Simon

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.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases the residential solar tax credit to 26% of qualified solar equipment costs, with new maximum credit amounts: $3,750 for installations before 2026, $5,000 for installations in 2026, and $10,000 for installations in 2027 and after. It applies to homeowners who install solar systems in their principal residence within the state, covering equipment purchases, long-term leases (10+ years), and power purchase agreements (10+ years). The credit can be carried over for up to five years if it exceeds annual tax liability, and for low-income taxpayers or those in disadvantaged communities, excess credit may be refunded starting in 2026.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows health care professionals licensed in other states (including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and midwives) to provide reproductive health services in this state without first obtaining a local license. To qualify, they must apply for a license, submit a letter of intent to provide such services, and provide an employer/health care entity letter confirming employment or a contract for reproductive health services at a specific location and start date. They may continue practicing under this provision until their license application is approved or denied, while still complying with all applicable licensing rules and practicing within their scope of expertise. The provision does not apply to professionals from states or territories deemed to have substandard licensing standards by the commissioner.

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.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 1639) creates a state grant program to help small and midsize farms transition from livestock or feed crop production to plant-based agriculture. It directly affects farms with annual income under $350,000 (small) or between $350,000 and $999,999 (midsize). The program provides competitive grants for land transition, requires applicants to submit detailed transition plans using department-developed best practices, and mandates technical assistance through qualified providers. Recipients must report on their progress to the department. The bill does not fund large farms or address existing plant-based product markets.

Includes information about bystander intervention training in the department of labor's model sexual harassment prevention policy that includes information and practical guidance on how to enable bystanders to recognize potentially problematic behaviors and to motivate bystanders to take action when such bystanders observe problematic behaviors.

Establishes a novel virus essential workers scholarship program to award annual scholarships to essential employees who worked during the outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or during the outbreak of another novel virus and children of essential employees who have died as a result of contracting COVID-19 or another novel virus.

Requires a 60 day license suspension for any driver convicted of 2 speeding violations within a school zone, committed within an 18 month period of time.

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.

Prohibits the sale or promotional distribution of machetes to minors; defines machete as a large heavy knife with a broad blade, used primarily for cutting brush or vegetation.