Sen. Toby Stavisky

Maddy summaryThis bill asks Governor Kathy Hochul to officially designate November 2024 as Hospice and Palliative Care Awareness Month in New York. The resolution highlights the importance of these services in providing comfort, dignity, and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. It does not change any laws or funding but serves to raise public awareness about the role hospice and palliative care play in end-of-life treatment.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally recognizes former Senator Neil D. Breslin as the recipient of the President Pro Tempore and Senate Majority Leader's Legislative Legacy Award. The document highlights his extensive career in public service, including his 13 terms in the New York State Senate, his leadership roles in ethics and insurance committees, and his advocacy for vulnerable populations. It also lists specific laws he sponsored that improved access to healthcare and prescription drug coverage for New York residents. The resolution concludes by directing that a copy of the text be sent to Senator Breslin to honor his contributions to the state.

Provides for increased fines for overnight parking of tractor-trailer combinations, tractors, truck trailers and semi-trailers on residential streets in the city of New York.

Authorizes the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to issue rules, regulations and programs necessary to allow the presence and behavior of dogs conducive to the characteristics of each state park; requires the installation of dog waste stations; requires dogs to be under the direct supervision and control at all times by the owner or custodian of such dogs; makes related provisions.

Provides that no incarcerated individual in any state or local prison, penitentiary, jail or reformatory shall be compelled or induced to provide labor against their will.

Provides that the payment of interest on an education loan and Roth IRA deposits shall be qualified withdrawals under the New York state college choice tuition savings program.

Provides an option for beneficiaries of NYC transit authority members to receive a lump sum equal to the pension reserve where a member who is eligible for a service retirement dies prior to filing for retirement.

Provides that a supervising licensed physical therapist shall be available for consultation with a physical therapist assistant in a timely manner; removes the on-site supervision requirement.

Enacts the "pediatric cancer neuropsychological needs assessment act"; requires insurers to provide coverage for neuropsychological assessments for children with pediatric cancers which affect brain development or function.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the State University of New York and the City University of New York to create plans by June 2025 for offering approved experiential or applied learning activities to students starting in the 2025-2026 academic year. These plans must be developed in consultation with faculty, student groups, and other stakeholders, and they need to define oversight methods, host entity responsibilities, and data reporting requirements. Additionally, the bill requires each college to evaluate whether making these activities a degree requirement is feasible, considering factors like community support, workforce impact, and potential delays in graduation.