Sen. Jeremy Cooney

Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to adopt rules and regulations requiring the issuance and placement of special stickers identifying alternative fuel vehicles having a gross vehicle weight of ten thousand pounds or less; requires such stickers to be easily identifiable to first responders as alternative fuel vehicles; defines alternative fuel.

Removes the requirement that an employer has employed an average of one thousand or more persons in the past three years in order to pay less frequently than weekly, but not less frequently than semi-monthly; provides for damages for violations where the employer paid the employee wages on a regular payday, no less frequently than semi-monthly.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands legal protections against assault for a specific group of workers in New York, including highway workers, motor carrier investigators, and motor vehicle inspectors. It achieves this by adding these three job titles to a list of individuals who receive enhanced penalties if someone intentionally injures them while they are performing their official duties. The legislation also creates new definitions within state law to clarify exactly what constitutes a highway worker, a motor carrier investigator, and a motor vehicle inspector. These changes apply to employees working on highways, investigating regulated motor carriers, or inspecting motor vehicles under the Department of Transportation.

Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; makes conforming amendments.

Requires the reporting of certain accidents involving vehicles, including electric scooters and bicycles with electric assist; requires reports to include information indicating whether certain accidents involved electric scooters and bicycles with electric assist.

Requires public corporations and agencies to provide written notice to each minority- or women-owned business enterprise that unsuccessfully bid on a contract of the reason or reasons why the business enterprise was unsuccessful in obtaining the contract.

Maddy summaryThis bill asks Governor Kathy Hochul to officially declare June 2024 as Dairy Month in New York. It aims to honor the dairy industry and acknowledge the work of the state's dairy farmers, who are a significant part of New York's agricultural sector. The resolution highlights the economic importance of dairy farming and the nutritional benefits of dairy products for the public.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution honors the life and legacy of Belen Colon, a civil rights activist and community leader from Puerto Rico who passed away in 2022. The bill formally recognizes her decades of work in Rochester, New York, where she fought for voting rights, bilingual education, and language access for Latino and African American communities. It directs the Legislative Body to pause its proceedings to pay tribute to Colon and mandates that a copy of the resolution be sent to her family.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution honoring the memory of Alfred Robert Mosiello, Jr., a police officer who passed away in May 2024. It formally records the Legislative Body's condolences and pauses its proceedings to mourn his death. The document details his life as a family man, law enforcement officer, and community member, and directs a copy of the resolution to his family.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution commemorates the 100th birthday of Dorothy Bolden, honoring her lifelong advocacy for domestic workers. The bill recognizes her role in founding the National Domestic Workers Union of America and her influence on the creation of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. It formally acknowledges her legacy by pausing legislative proceedings to celebrate her contributions and sending a copy of the resolution to the New York chapter of the organization.