Provides for the licensing, inspection and regulation of animal boarding kennels; authorizes the department of agriculture and markets to license, inspect and regulate animal boarding kennels.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 198) requires health departments to send monthly records of deceased voters to local election boards. Specifically, it mandates that death certificates for individuals of voting age must include their name, address, birth date, and county of residence, and be sent to each election board in the state. The data must be organized by county and delivered in a mutually agreed-upon format. This change directly affects voter registration systems by providing election boards with timely updates to remove deceased voters from rolls. The bill takes effect 60 days after enactment.
Maddy summaryS 4890 creates a new crime for incarcerated individuals who harass facility employees. It specifically prohibits: (1) displaying or touching intimate body parts in view of an employee, (2) causing an employee to be visible while doing so, or (3) threatening to expose bodily fluids. This applies to employees at correctional facilities, parole offices, mental health facilities, probation departments, or police officers. The offense is classified as a class B misdemeanor, punishable by fines or up to 90 days in jail.
Provides that a mental health certificate shall be requested from each student at the same time health certificates are required; provides that an assessment and mental health history of any child may be requested by the local school authorities at any time in their discretion to promote the educational interests of such child; makes related provisions.
Maddy summaryS 2621 limits the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority by prohibiting it from charging trucks more than one toll per day when entering Manhattan's central business district. This bill directly affects commercial truck drivers and the authority's tolling operations. The key provision establishes a daily toll cap for trucks, ensuring they pay only once regardless of how many times they enter the district in a single day. The legislation does not change toll amounts or funding mechanisms, focusing solely on the frequency of truck toll charges.
Requires state agencies and courts to take into consideration the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition and contemporary examples of antisemitism when reviewing, investigating, or deciding whether there has been a violation of any non-criminal or criminal law, rule, or policy prohibiting discriminatory acts.
Maddy summaryBill S 7621 authorizes the New York Department of Transportation to conduct a comprehensive study on general aviation flight operations within the state. This study will analyze trends in general aviation aircraft, compile statistics on crashes, fatalities, and associated costs since 2018, and compare New York's safety record with other states. The department is also directed to identify potential measures to enhance the safety of general aviation flights. A report summarizing these findings must be submitted to the governor and legislative leaders within two years of the bill's effective date.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires school districts to create detailed site maps for emergency response as part of school safety plans. The maps must include floor plans, school grounds layouts, road maps of surrounding areas, and specific labels like hazardous materials locations, with features like true north orientation, grid coordinates, and compatibility with existing law enforcement software. Districts must verify map accuracy through initial and annual building walkthroughs. The bill also establishes funding eligibility through school building aid for approved mapping costs, ensuring schools don't need to purchase new software to share these maps with emergency responders.
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.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 4123) ensures healthcare providers can continue using independent dispute resolution (IDR) to challenge payment rates from insurers. It directly affects doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers who are not contracted ("non-participating") with health insurance plans. The bill amends criteria that IDR entities must use when setting fair payment rates, requiring them to consider factors like provider qualifications, usual charges for similar services, regional rates for non-participating providers, and service complexity. These changes clarify how disputes over payment rates will be resolved, maintaining access to the IDR process.
