Enacts "Stella's law"; requires cafeteria monitors certified in first aid, CPR, and the Heimlich maneuver to be present in school cafeterias during lunchtimes.
Maddy summaryThis bill validates four specific transportation contracts (C577695, C577697, C577698, and C577700) used by the Hicksville Union Free School District during the 2022-23 school year. It legally confirms these contracts despite potential procedural errors in their signing, such as missing advertisement steps required by education law. The bill ensures these existing contracts remain enforceable and avoids legal challenges based on past administrative oversights. It directly affects the Hicksville school district and its transportation providers.
Establishes the crime of failure to retreat when a person who is within twenty-five feet of a police officer or peace officer engaged in the performance of their duties and the police officer or peace officer orders such person to halt or retreat and the person fails to do so immediately; requires the posting of bail.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows New York schools to use state or local funds to purchase reduced fat or whole "New York milk" (defined as milk produced, transported, and processed within New York State) for consumption at school. It directly affects public school boards and New York dairy farmers by creating a market for locally sourced milk options. Key provisions include requiring schools to use only New York milk meeting specific fat content standards and giving the state attorney general authority to recover funds withheld due to federal policies. The bill expires if federal rules change to permit whole/reduced fat milk in schools or if updated dietary guidelines allow it, with a report required after two years on implementation.
Requires the department of transportation to study the regional fairness of state funding for local roadway paving purposes, including but not limited to the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS), State Touring Routes program, PAVE-NY, Pave Our Potholes (POP), and other existing local roadway aid programs, and to make recommendations concerning the reinstatement of the suburban highway improvement program (SHIPS) funding program.
Provides that the New York state health care quality and cost containment commission shall: evaluate each mandated benefit; investigate current practices of health plans with regard to the mandated benefit; investigate the potential premium impact of repealing and/or modifying the mandated benefits on all segments of the insurance market; hold at least two public hearings; submit a report to the legislature; makes related provisions.
Clarifies that workers who are temporarily partially disabled are entitled to payment of benefits at a reduced rate unless their separation from employment is unrelated to the compensable injury.
Maddy summaryBill S 5579 increases the amount of money public retirement system retirees can earn while holding a position of public service. The bill raises the annual earnings limitation for these retirees from the current $35,000 (effective through 2025) to $65,000. This new earning limit will apply starting in the year 2026 and thereafter. The change directly affects retirees who wish to work in public service without impacting their retirement benefits.
Requires the education department, in consultation with the department of health, to develop and adopt a comprehensive fentanyl education, awareness, and recognition program for all public, charter, and private schools in the state.
Requires the reinstatement of certain officers and employees of the city of New York who were dismissed from employment due to a COVID-19 vaccine requirement including retirees, vested members and members terminated without a one-year limit on return.
