Asm. Gary Pretlow

Authorizes industrial development agencies to provide technical and financial assistance to qualified residential facilities; defines "qualified residential facility" as any multi-family residential facility with units that are for sale, in any municipality located within the county of Westchester, and which is located in an urban renewal area.

Provides that prior year claims due to school districts shall be paid out of any excess settlement amount recovered by the attorney general prior to being apportioned to the general fund.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires clear labeling of genetically modified (GM) salmon sold or offered for sale to consumers. It mandates that packaged GM salmon must be plainly labeled as such, while unpackaged GM salmon at markets or delis must be accompanied by a conspicuous sign nearby. The law defines GM salmon as any salmon altered using genetic engineering techniques. The requirement applies immediately to all retailers selling GM salmon in New York State.

Extends application of the NYS labor relations act and unfair labor practice protections to state grant recipients who act in the capacity of employers; permits a contracting state agency to cancel payments to a grant recipient upon a second or subsequent labor violation; defines "state grant recipient".

Authorizes the denial of the renewal of a license, permit, certificate, registration or admission to practice a profession, business or trade where a taxpayer has outstanding tax debt which the taxpayer has failed to enter into a settlement agreement for the payment thereof; requires each taxpayer renewing a license to practice a profession, business or trade to attest to the licensing agency that they do not have an unsettled outstanding tax debt.

Increases the penalties for sexual performances by a child; increases age from 16 to 18 for application of existing sexual performance crimes; creates crimes of use of a child in a sexual performance in the first degree, promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child in the first degree, and promoting a sexual performance by a child in the first degree; provides for consecutive sentencing upon certain multiple convictions.

Relates to the length of time that a person on a visa can hold a New York state driver's license or learner's permit; provides that driver's license or learner's permit shall expire upon the expiration of a visa or upon the date the driver's license or learner's permit would normally expire whichever date first occurs.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies New York's education law to allow Mount Vernon City School District to use special multi-year cost calculations for up to four new school construction projects approved by voters in a 2017 bond vote. It directly affects the Mount Vernon district by changing how building aid is calculated for these specific projects. The key provision establishes that these special cost allowances can be applied twice within the first five years after the initial project approval, with no new allowances permitted for at least ten years after the first one. This is a technical adjustment to funding calculations, not a new spending measure.

Requires a driver approaching stationary emergency vehicles, tow or recovery trucks, or highway maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights to switch lanes or reduce the speed of the driver's vehicle, and be prepared to stop the vehicle; institutes a fine for failing to move over or slow down.

Provides that every health insurance policy which provides coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care shall provide coverage for the standard diagnostic testing for ovarian cancer upon the recommendation of a physician; provides that such standard diagnostic testing shall include a pelvic examination, a sonogram and a CA 125 blood test and related laboratory and diagnostic services.