Sen. Cordell Cleare

Relates to RFPs for gun violence reduction; provides that any state agency that issues an RFP relating to gun violence reduction shall establish a coordination plan including all awardees; requires that such coordination plans shall be in a form as prescribed by the department of state; requires that at a minimum, such coordination plan shall help ensure complete coverage of the area for which such RFP is issued and minimize competition between awardees.

Maddy summaryThis bill eliminates two restrictions on New York's long-term care insurance tax credit. It removes the $1,500 annual maximum credit limit and the requirement that taxpayers must have less than $250,000 in adjusted gross income to qualify. The change applies to residents who pay premiums for qualifying long-term care insurance policies, allowing them to claim the full 20% credit on their premiums regardless of income level or premium amount. The policy takes effect for taxable years beginning January 1, 2025.

Establishes the civil right to counsel in eviction proceedings in New York state; creates the New York state office of civil representation; requires that covered individuals be given notice of such right to counsel.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all City University of New York (CUNY) colleges and universities to adopt written policies guaranteeing specific student rights. Key provisions include ensuring student representation on conduct boards and policy-making committees, establishing designated free speech spaces, and protecting student journalists' rights to publish without prior restraint (except for libel, obscenity, or imminent disruption). It also mandates that elected student leaders can communicate with the student body via official channels (with limited administrative review) and that student activity fees must be allocated based on student decisions. The law directly affects all CUNY students by formalizing their participation in campus governance and expression rights.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 6672) allows public housing authorities to use "alternative project delivery contracts" (like design-build or construction manager at risk) for construction projects over $50,000, instead of traditional sealed-bid processes. It establishes a two-step selection process: first, evaluating qualifications based on experience, labor compliance, and innovation; second, selecting contractors through proposals. Authorities must publicly advertise requests for qualifications and consider minority/women-owned businesses. The change aims to improve efficiency in housing construction while maintaining labor standards and project oversight.

Provides that each state and city college or university assign a personal identification number to each application for acceptance to be used during the admissions process in place of any other identifying information including names and addresses.

Establishes energy efficiency measures by the public service commission and NYSERDA including requiring utilities to hire and train employees who are from priority populations or living in areas designated as environmental justice communities.

Establishes a housing task force addressing affordable housing for millennials in suburban counties to provide a continuing forum to discuss concerns and issues related to the formulation of state policy designed to help address this issue.

Requires state contractors to submit a statement on preventing human trafficking in bids to the state and maintain a written policy for preventing human trafficking within its operations, business dealings, and supply chain and provide to the state a copy of such policy when submitting such statement.

Relates to transportation management brokers; provides that transportation management brokers are no longer required to manage the transportation services for Medicaid beneficiaries.