Relates to requiring the establishment of utility customer arrears reporting; requires utilities to report to the public service commission on customers who are in arrears.
Requires all agencies to submit to the committee on open government a log of all freedom of information law requests for each year in which they received or have pending a request for records; requires the committee on open government to publish, on one webpage, all freedom of information law request logs it receives.
Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody.
Enables public libraries to access employment preparation education (EPE) funds to provide adult literacy education; sets aside one million dollars to be awarded through a competitive grant process; provides that half of such appropriation shall be set aside for libraries serving a population of one million or more.
Provides a rebuttable presumption relating to recertification as a minority and women-owned business enterprise if there is no change in the ownership of the enterprise and no material change in the nature or management of the enterprise from the time of approval of the previous minority and women-owned business enterprise certification.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows pharmacists to replace brand-name epinephrine auto-injectors with lower-cost generic versions when treating patients. The substitution is permitted only if the generic product contains the same active ingredients and strength, the doctor has not explicitly requested the brand name, and the patient agrees to the switch after being informed of the option. Additionally, the pharmacist must provide counseling on how to properly use the device. The law aims to reduce costs for purchasers while ensuring that the medical device remains effective and safe.
Defines the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetist; requires collaboration with a licensed physician qualified to determine the need for anesthesia services; requires licensing; defines qualifications.
Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to retirees and their dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.
Provides for the award of reasonable attorneys' fees in FOIL proceedings if the person is successful and in open meeting proceedings to the successful petitioner and against the public body.
Maddy summaryThis bill prevents state government agencies and large cities from charging fees to other state and local agencies or the state legislature when they request public records under the Freedom of Information Law. The law allows these government entities to continue any existing fee structures that were in place before the bill took effect but stops them from creating new charges for processing these specific requests. By removing the ability to bill for record requests between government bodies, the legislation aims to streamline information sharing among public officials without altering the overall cost of the program.
