Sen. Kevin Parker

Establishes the Center for Autoimmune and Blood Disorder Research; allows for collaboration among medical professionals to provide insights and approaches to understanding autoimmune and blood disorder diseases and improving treatment methods; makes an appropriation therefor.

Makes an appropriation to the office for people with developmental disabilities to offset the cost of increased development of residential facilities in unserved and underserved communities.

Maddy summaryThis bill, S 3905, applies specifically to hospitals in New York City that were fully metered by the city's Department of Environmental Protection within the past five years. It requires the city to calculate and grant wastewater allowances to these hospitals for the period they were metered, and to issue cooling tower credits if applicable. The allowances are designed to offset water and sewer costs for eligible hospitals, directly affecting their billing for wastewater services. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Maddy summaryS 6142 prohibits new or existing billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of elementary or secondary schools (public or private) or playgrounds adjacent to those schools. It defines "billboard" broadly to include any stationary sign, poster, or display meant to attract drivers or pedestrians. The law directly affects businesses that advertise alcohol via outdoor signage near schools, requiring them to remove or not install such ads within the restricted zone. The bill takes effect one year after enactment.

Maddy summaryS 5422 exempts zero-emission school buses and all necessary parts/equipment for their operation from New York's sales and use tax. This directly affects school districts and bus purchasers by removing a cost barrier when buying or maintaining electric or hydrogen-powered school buses. The bill adds a specific tax exemption to the tax law, applying to buses defined in education law §3638. It will take effect during the first sales tax period starting after 30 days from when the bill becomes law.

Enacts the good jobs guarantee program to provide workforce training and opportunities for employment for residents of New York state to secure high paying jobs through the acquisition of job skills.

Requires instruction in civic education for grades 5 through 12 including instruction on the NYS constitution; federal, state and local government; civic literacy; methods of public participation; and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

Requires the New York state energy and research development authority inspect and certify solar energy systems as fire safe and that the results of such inspection are provided to the public.

Establishes new targets for offshore wind electricity generation; includes the requirements that there is at least 15 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2040, at least 18 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2045 and at least 20 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2050.

Relates to an increase in punishment for certain actions against on-duty auxiliary police officers such as criminally negligent homicide, assault or menacing of such officer.