Directs the education department and OCFS to prepare posters and pamphlets with information regarding higher education funding opportunities for foster youth.
Maddy summaryThis bill increases the daily allowance for trial and grand jurors in New York's unified court system from $40 to $72 per day. Employed jurors earning less than $72 daily will receive the difference between their wages and $72. Employers with over 10 staff cannot withhold the first $72 of a juror's wages for the first three days of service. The change applies to all jurors serving in the state's courts and takes effect 30 days after enactment.
Aligns utility regulation with state climate justice and emission reduction targets; provides for a statewide affordable gas transition plan and utility home energy affordable transition programs; repeals provisions relating to continuation of gas service; repeals provisions relating to the sale of indigenous natural gas for generation of electricity.
Requires commuter bicyclists to complete a bicycle safety course; directs the commissioner to initiate and put into effect curriculum for such course.
Enacts the "Home Equity Fraud Act" to control improper activities by home improvement contractors and finance companies; prohibits mortgage brokers or agents from acting as home improvement contractors; provides additional protections for mortgagors and homeowners.
Relates to the imposition of penalties and remedies in suits brought for the vindication of civil rights or human rights; provides for reasonable attorney's fee and reasonable expert fees.
Prohibits health care practitioners from performing a virginity examination or supervising the performance of a virginity examination on a patient; defines "virginity examination".
Maddy summaryBill A 5659 restructures New York's Not-for-Profit Contracting Advisory Committee by reducing its voting membership from 16 to 7 members (including 3 appointed by the governor and legislative committee chairs) and adding non-voting agency representatives. The committee must now issue annual reports by December 1st on state agency compliance with contracting timelines, review grant management systems, and advise on improving contracts with nonprofits receiving state funds. This affects state agencies that contract with nonprofits and the committee members themselves, clarifying their monitoring duties without changing existing contracting rules. The bill focuses on procedural updates to the committee's structure and reporting requirements.
Relates to prevailing wage requirements applicable to public works and certain construction projects performed under private contract and paid for with public funds.
Increases foundation aid for school districts that meet five variables impacting academic success: free or reduced lunch, English language learners, wealth ratio, enrollment, special education, and being located in a high wealth ratio county.
