Sen. Cordell Cleare

Requires homeless shelters to keep an opioid antagonist on hand at all times and trained personnel when required by when applicable law, regulation, code, or operating plan approved by a social services district or the commissioner otherwise requires employees to be at the premises, sets out the requirements for the training of those employees; develops a training plan for opioid overdoses in conjunction with a registered opioid overdose prevention program.

Establishes a Black Leadership Institute within the state university of New York as an initiative for Black leaders in higher education with a mission to retain and grow from within SUNY a greater proportion of Black professionals at SUNY campuses; creates an eight member advisory council.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new panel within the executive department to oversee and expand pharmaceutical insurance coverage for eligible residents. The panel will include leaders from key state agencies such as health, education, and financial services, who will meet at least twice a year to manage program regulations, set cost-sharing schedules, and implement outreach efforts. Additionally, the legislation establishes an advisory committee of twelve members representing consumers, pharmacists, and manufacturers to provide input on program improvements. The panel is required to submit an annual report to state leaders detailing enrollment statistics, financial data, and an evaluation of the program's performance.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the New York State Fashion Workers Act to regulate model management companies and protect the rights of models working in the state. It requires these companies to register with the Department of Labor, providing detailed information about their business operations and ownership, and mandates that larger firms post a financial bond. The law also defines specific duties and prohibited actions for both model management companies and their clients, such as requiring clear written summaries of job terms known as deal memos. Additionally, the act creates a formal process for filing complaints and outlines penalties for violations, ensuring oversight of the fashion modeling industry.

Requires certain health insurance issuers to certify that at least a majority of prescription drug rebates are provided to patients at the point of sale.

Enacts the climate resilient New York act; establishes the office of resilience and a resilience task force to assess and identify climate related threats and develop a statewide resilience plan.

Authorizes the empire state development corporation to rescind any approved general project plan for non-compliance with any agreements made as part of such general project plan, including, but not limited to, community benefits agreements.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the Empire State Development Corporation to set aside funds specifically to compensate communities negatively impacted by land use plans. It defines "harm" broadly to include the closure of small businesses, rising rents, and the displacement of residents. The legislation directs the corporation to use these funds to address these specific issues without requiring further legislative approval.

Authorizes the empire state development corporation to pause, toll or temporarily halt the Columbia University Education Mixed-Use Development Land Use Improvement and Civic Project Modified General Project Plan adopted by the empire state development corporation on December 18, 2008 until such time that the attorney general has reviewed all aspects of the plan for compliance.

Requires the empire state development corporation to establish an office of accountability and compliance, the sole mission of which is to monitor projects for compliance to terms of general project plans and other related agreements.