Enacts the "sustainable affordable housing and sprawl prevention act"; exempts or limits environmental review under SEQR for the construction of certain new residential units to avoid creating unnecessary housing sprawl; limits certain rights to action under SEQR; makes related provisions.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows individuals who have pre-registered to vote to apply for absentee or early mail ballots, provided they will be at least eighteen years old by the time of the election. The change updates election laws to officially recognize pre-registered voters as qualified for these voting methods, expanding access for people who have signed up but are not yet of voting age. The legislation takes effect immediately and includes a standard clause ensuring that if any part of the law is found invalid, the rest of the bill remains in force.
Renames the Syracuse Comprehensive Education and Workforce Training Center as the Syracuse Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics high school.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows a specific location in North Syracuse to sell food and beverages for on-site consumption, even though it is located within 200 feet of a place of worship. It achieves this by creating a special exception to existing alcohol laws that normally restricts such licenses near religious buildings. The legislation applies only to a precisely defined parcel of land in Onondaga County and takes effect immediately.
Requires local boards and the division of housing and community renewal to submit certain residential housing and zoning information to the department of state annually; requires such information to be published by the department of state on its website.
Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; makes conforming amendments.
Creates a single, streamlined process whereby a facility or program operating both a pre-kindergarten program and a daycare program may apply for and receive any certification, licensing, or other requirement otherwise necessary to operate a pre-kindergarten program or daycare program under the laws of the state.
Enacts the "freedom to read act"; requires the commissioner of education and school library systems to develop policies to ensure that school libraries and library staff are empowered to curate and develop collections that provide students with access to the widest array of developmentally appropriate materials available.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the creation of new for-profit hospices and prevents existing for-profit hospices from expanding their capacity. It directly affects healthcare providers and organizations seeking to operate or grow hospice services by requiring them to be non-profit to receive approval. The law stops any new permits for for-profit hospices and denies requests to increase the number of beds or services at current for-profit facilities. By restricting these specific business models, the legislation aims to ensure hospice care is provided by non-profit entities.
Maddy summaryThis bill directs state parks to support farmers' markets by sharing information about their locations and schedules online. It also requires the parks office to look for ways to add these markets to more park sites and to work with other state agencies like the Department of Agriculture. The law allows these markets to operate as long as they do not damage the natural environment or the park's integrity.
