Provides that in the event child protective services receives a duplicate report on an open case that has not been founded, indicated or referred to services, such duplicate report shall merge with the open case and remain open an additional thirty days for further investigation.
Requires the department of education to develop school health and mental health professionals to student ratios in public schools for students who do not receive services pursuant to the individuals with disabilities education act.
Grants school districts the ability to implement telehealth school-based mental health clinics; establishes the student mental telehealth reimbursement fund; relates to funding the student mental telehealth reimbursement fund.
Prohibits mandatory immunization against the coronavirus; prohibits requiring immunization for attendance at school or day care, transportation, travel, entering public buildings, employment, nursing home residency or receiving government services; provides that no proof of vaccine shall be required or used; prohibits incentive for administering or receiving vaccination.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 66) allows military personnel assigned to state recruiting centers to carry their service-issued firearms while on duty at those locations. It directly affects military personnel working at recruiting centers in the state by overriding existing rules that might prohibit firearm carry. The key provision amends military law to explicitly authorize this, stating the adjutant general must permit it. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage, with no additional conditions or exceptions mentioned.
Eliminates bail for all offenses; provides for imposition of restrictions and conditions and remand for certain offenses; directs consideration of a defendant's character, reputation, habits, mental condition, activities and history, and whether they pose a danger to themselves, another person or the community, when determining a securing order; creates the commission on public safety reform to issue a determination on which offenses should be eligible for pretrial detention.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the state from mandating that school districts share resources, operations, or instructional services with other districts through "regionalization plans." It directly affects all local school districts by blocking state-imposed requirements to join such plans, preserving their autonomy over budgeting and governance. The law voids existing regulations requiring regionalization and ensures districts cannot be forced to participate, though voluntary partnerships remain allowed. It specifically targets state directives from the education department or board of regents related to shared services.
Establishes a home heating tax credit for qualified taxpayers with an income of $125,000 or less for single filers, or with a combined income of $250,000 or less for joint filers.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires employers to provide 30 days' written notice before withdrawing from the state workers' compensation insurance fund. Employers must submit this notice to the fund at least 30 days prior to their intended withdrawal date, and the fund must file a notice of cancellation at least 10 days before the effective date. The new private insurance contract cannot take effect until the state fund cancellation is finalized, preventing gaps in coverage. This applies specifically to employers switching from the state fund to private insurers under existing rules.
Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study and prepare a report on the benefits and implementation of carbon recapture.
