Sen. Leroy Comrie

Provides that in grand jury proceedings when following submission to a grand jury of a criminal charge or charges, the grand jury dismisses all charges presented or directs the district attorney to dismiss all charges or directs the DA to file in a local criminal court an application for disclosure of certain materials; authorizes the court to limit disclosure of certain items where there is a reasonable likelihood that such disclosure may lead to the identity of a witness who is not a public servant or expert witness; makes related provisions.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's public health law to change how home care services agency licenses are approved. It requires the Public Health and Health Planning Council to verify public need, applicant qualifications, financial resources, and other relevant factors before approving new licenses. Crucially, it explicitly prohibits using public need, tax status, or profit-making status as criteria for licensing decisions. The changes take effect immediately upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York City's district leadership teams to follow the city's Open Meetings Law (Article 7 of the Public Officers Law). It mandates that all meetings of these teams be held publicly, with advance notice and accessible records, to increase transparency. The law directly affects district leadership teams within NYC's administrative structure. This is a procedural change ensuring public access to decision-making processes, not a substantive policy shift. The bill takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Establishes environmental standards for public authorities; establishes targets and timetables to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, energy and water for certain buildings, facilities, vehicles and vehicle fleets owned or leased by certain public authorities.

Requires department of motor vehicle forms, tests and applications for permits and licenses in a city with a population of one million or more to be available in Punjabi, Bengali and Hindi.

Removes residential dwelling units that must be affordable to residents at a specific income level from the definition of "construction contracts" for the purposes of certain provisions of the General Business Law.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits New York state agencies from including confidential clauses in contracts for purchasing services or commodities. It directly affects all state agencies that enter such contracts, requiring them to ensure all contract terms are publicly available. The key mechanism mandates that contracts must not contain any "confidential clauses" as defined by the law - specifically, terms not shared with the public through the state's procurement newsletter. This change takes effect immediately upon the bill's enactment, making all state procurement contracts fully transparent to the public.

Authorizes the county comptroller to examine and audit all accounts, contracts, books and records of such county's respective industrial development agency.

Relates to allowing for students in certain postsecondary education experience or transition programs to receive awards from the tuition assistance program.

Establishes the child and family well-being program and fund for the distribution of grants to eligible nonprofit community-based providers to respond to children's and families' needs in communities.