Establishes the nail salon minimum standards council act; establishes the nail salon minimum standards council which shall investigate wages and standards within the nail salon industry and submit recommendations on minimum wages, regulations and standards for nail salon workers.
Requires schools that have a Muslim or Jewish population greater than or equal to ten percent of the student body to offer Halal food options and/or Kosher food options during lunch.
Enacts the "gender identity respect, dignity and safety act"; relates to the treatment and placement of incarcerated individuals based upon gender identity; requires that incarcerated individuals in state and local correctional facilities who have a gender identity different from their assigned sex at birth be addressed and have access to commissary items, clothing and other materials that are consistent with the person's gender identity; establishes that incarcerated individuals shall be placed in a correctional facility with persons of the gender that most closely aligns with such person's self-attested gender identity unless the person opts out of such placement.
Provides interest rate limitations for financing arrangements and the extension of consumer credit; relates to the definitions of criminal usury in the first and second degrees; relates to the functions of the attorney general regarding rental purchase agreements.
Establishes the "protect our privacy (POP) act" to impose limitations on the use of drones for law enforcement purposes; prohibits the use of drones by law enforcement at concerts, protests, demonstrations, or other actions protected by the first amendment.
Adds home care visits to existing provisions of law prohibiting health care employers from requiring a nurse to work more than such nurse's regularly scheduled work hours, including regularly scheduled home care visits.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 5119) exempts the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) from a requirement to reimburse New York State for services provided to it. Specifically, it removes the MTA from Section 2975 of the Public Authorities Law, which previously mandated that certain public benefit corporations (including the MTA) repay the state for allocable state costs. The key provision directly affects the MTA by eliminating its obligation to make these reimbursements. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Relates to claim settlement practices when an insurer refuses to pay or is delaying payment of a settlement; provides a policyholder a private right of action against such insurer doing business in the state who has refused or delayed payment of an insurance claim.
Expands the scope of duties for public employers to prevent workplace violence including additional training, the creation of incident logs, expanding inspections and providing the commissioner the ability to enforce such provisions to prevent workplace violence.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York State's education law to strengthen oversight of charter schools. It requires charter schools to follow specific disciplinary procedures (including due process for suspensions exceeding five days), provide detailed facility location information in applications, and undergo annual audits by independent accountants. Charter schools must meet student achievement goals, maintain enrollment/suspension rates comparable to their district, and avoid "pushing students out" to qualify for renewal. The changes directly affect all New York charter schools by setting clearer operational standards and accountability measures.
