Establishes the COVID-19 pandemic response study commission to conduct a study of the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; provides for the repeal of such commission upon the completion of the commission's final report.
Maddy summaryS 387 requires state and local government agencies, as well as certain non-governmental entities performing public functions (like school districts or public authorities), to proactively publish specific public records online. It defines "publishable state data" as records that can be shared without violating privacy, safety, or legal restrictions. Agencies must make these records accessible via the internet within 60 days of the law's effective date, following rules established by the Open Government Committee. This shifts transparency from reactive requests under existing law to a system where relevant documents are automatically published online for public access.
Establishes certification procedures for the profession of nurse anesthesia; provides for the issuance of a certification to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist upon the filing of an application, having a license as a registered professional nurse, having the appropriate educational requirements and paying the fifty dollar initial certification fee and the triennial thirty dollar registration fee.
Subjects an individual who solicits, requests, commands, importunes, or intentionally aids or assists in illegal activities under the public officers law, the civil service law, or the legislative law relating to public officers to the same penalties as those who violate such provisions of law.
Requires labor peace agreements as a precondition for contracts for certain retail or distribution projects in which a public agency has a substantial proprietary interest.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 2684) changes village governance rules by prohibiting village boards of trustees and mayors from serving as members of the board of assessors. It specifically bars any trustee or the mayor from being appointed to the assessors' board in the same village, ending a previous practice where these officials could hold both roles. The bill amends existing law to clarify that while boards may consolidate offices like clerk or treasurer with assessor (or combine two of those roles), they cannot act as the assessors' board themselves. This directly affects village boards and mayors in New York State, requiring separate appointments for the assessors' position. The law takes effect January 1, 2026.
Requires principals to make a good faith effort to identify and notify co-trustees and co-beneficiaries of the signing of a power of attorney including the identity of the agent where the agent is not a co-trustee or co-beneficiary.
Provides lifetime, premium-free insurance through the New York state of health marketplace to a person who donates a kidney during the course of their lifetime; establishes the kidney donor insurance fund.
Prohibits the provision of licenses for firearms to persons on the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database; authorizes firearms licenses of persons on the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database to be suspended or revoked; requires the superintendent of state police to search the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database each year and report findings to appropriate enforcement agencies in order to suspend or revoke appropriate licenses.
Maddy summarySenate Bill S 856 reorganizes the State Commission of Correction by expanding its membership from three to nine individuals. The bill diversifies the appointment process, allowing the Governor, Speaker of the Assembly, Temporary President of the Senate, and the Correctional Association to each appoint members. It also mandates that the commission include members with specific professional backgrounds, such as formerly incarcerated individuals, health professionals, and attorneys. Additionally, the bill establishes a ten-year term limit for commissioners and alters the process for designating the chairperson and removing members.
