Sen. Lea Webb

Provides that services to medical assistance recipients suffering from traumatic brain injuries or qualifying for nursing home diversion and transition services shall be provided outside of managed care programs.

Establishes the mobile and manufactured home replacement program to eliminate older mobile and manufactured homes and replace them with new manufactured, modular or site-built homes; makes related provisions.

Establishes the warehouse worker injury reduction program; requires employers to establish an injury reduction program designed to identify and minimize the risks of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders among workers involved in performing manual materials handling tasks.

Relates to prevailing wage requirements applicable to brownfield remediation work performed under private contract as it relates to certain remediation activities, for sites that are seeking or have received a determination that the site is eligible for the tangible property credit component of the brownfield redevelopment tax credit, and the work is paid for in whole or in part by public funds.

Maddy summaryThis law requires New York state agencies that collect ancestry or ethnic origin data to create separate categories for White, Middle Eastern, and North African groups. It specifically lists major nationalities such as Egyptian, Iranian, and Lebanese, while also allowing for the selection of multiple categories by respondents. Agencies must publish this updated demographic information on their websites by December 1, 2025, with certain departments having a one-year delay until July 1, 2026. The data must be made available to the public unless it contains personal identifying information, which remains confidential.

Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who fulfills certain values based procurement standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder and when the bidder makes publicly available data on where such bidder sources their food items; sets forth the criteria for values based procurement standards to include local economies, environmental sustainability, racial equity, valued workforce, animal welfare, and nutrition.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates the banking law to give state regulators the power to remove and ban leaders of various financial institutions, including banks, credit unions, and mortgage companies. It allows the superintendent to take action against directors, officers, and partners if they are found to have caused legal violations, engaged in unsafe practices, or contributed to the failure of their organization. The process includes a formal notice and hearing where the individual can defend themselves, though the regulator can also temporarily suspend a person's duties for up to 360 days while an investigation is ongoing. Once an order is issued, the banned individual is prohibited from working for or managing any covered financial entity unless explicitly permitted in writing by the regulator.

Enacts the legislative oversight of automated decision-making in government act (LOADinG Act) to regulate the use of automated decision-making systems and artificial intelligence techniques by state agencies.

Requires the department of health to convene a maternal health care and birthing standards workgroup to study, evaluate and make recommendations related to the development of maternal health care and birthing standards to ensure that patients receive the highest quality of care.

Extends eligibility for the farm employer overtime tax credit to certain professional employer organizations that are in a contractual relationship with an eligible farm employer.