Requires the state board of parole to include at least one member who is or was a member of law enforcement and at least one member who is a crime victim or crime victim's representative.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires public utility authorities (such as water, gas, or electric providers operating under New York's Article 5) to get state legislative approval before raising existing rates, charging new fees, or imposing new rates. It directly affects these utility authorities by mandating they seek and secure formal approval from the state legislature for any rate or fee changes. The key provision is a strict requirement that such changes cannot take effect without prior legislative consent. The bill takes immediate effect upon enactment.
Establishes school based health centers to be organized through school, community, and health provider relationships and provide services in keeping with state and local laws and regulations, as well as established medical standards, and best practices.
Requires all public school districts, charter schools and non-public schools in the state that participate in the national school lunch program or school breakfast program as provided in the national child nutrition act to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to the student.
Requires the commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to develop a bleeding control kit program which requires bleeding control kits to be installed in easily accessible areas of schools; requires training of personnel to use bleeding control kits in the event of an injury to another person.
Maddy summaryBill S 3713 exempts colleges and universities from the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax. It directly affects institutions of higher education by removing this tax obligation from their operations. The bill amends tax law to explicitly include "any institution providing higher education" in the list of entities already exempt from the tax, such as public schools and libraries. This change takes effect July 1, 2025, following enactment.
Maddy summaryS 1977 imposes a three-year moratorium on new state laws requiring local governments (counties, cities, towns, school districts, and special districts) to fund new programs or services without state financial support. It affects local entities facing costs exceeding $10,000 annually per government or $1 million statewide. The bill creates 11 regional councils across New York to review existing mandates and help local governments manage costs by considering fees collected and existing state funding. These councils will assess whether state requirements impose unreasonable financial burdens, with the moratorium applying to most new mandates except for specific exemptions like federal requirements or immediate public safety needs.
Directs the commissioner of the office of temporary and disability assistance to develop and implement a program to replace all EBT cards issued in the state which utilize magnetic strips with cards that utilize chip technology.
Requires a government photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot; provides for a method to receive a government photo identification card at no charge; provides that notaries are not permitted to collect a fee for collecting the documents required.
Relates to prohibiting supervised injection sites; provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to own, operate, work in or volunteer at a supervised injection site; defines terms and establishes penalties.
