Prohibits cannabis storefronts from being located within a quarter mile from any town, city or village which has opted out of permitting the sale of cannabis.
Relates to creating a school resource officer program to permit the employment of retired law enforcement officers and provide grants to school districts and non-public schools for such purpose.
Requires sex offenders to verify their residence and registration on a biannual basis; provides that the division shall mail a verification form to each registered sex offender on a different random date during each six month period of the calendar year.
Requires the state to reimburse municipalities for loss of real property tax revenue resulting from the establishment of community residential facilities for the disabled.
Establishes the school mental health services program coordinator to provide qualifying public and nonpublic schools with mental health services professionals.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's penal law to create a new felony offense for selling controlled substances to children under 14. It defines "criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child in the first degree" as selling to a person under 14 (replacing the existing under-17 standard), punishable as a class A-II felony - more severe than the current class B felony for sales to those under 17. The law directly affects adults who sell drugs to minors under 14, raising the penalty level for this specific age group. The bill does not change existing penalties for sales to older minors or other drug offenses.
Requires the commissioner of education, in conjunction with the commissioner of health and the commissioner of mental health, to develop model mental health screenings for students and associated guidelines to assist school mental health screeners to perform mental health screening services to identify concerns in students' mental health.
Maddy summaryBill S 1189 establishes new licensure requirements for entities providing fiscal intermediary services for personal assistance programs. Beginning April 1, 2027, these fiscal intermediaries must obtain a license from the commissioner, a process that includes an application fee and an assessment of their character, competence, and compliance. The bill also broadens the definition of fiscal intermediaries, modifies their annual reporting obligations, and creates a confidential state registry for personal assistants that these intermediaries must maintain. This legislation directly affects fiscal intermediaries, personal assistants, and consumers utilizing these services.
Relates to using a portion of the public safety communications surcharge to support volunteer fire department initiatives; establishes the New York state volunteer fire department auxiliary fund.
Maddy summaryS 1308 requires a two-thirds vote in both the state legislature and local governing bodies to pass bills that create new taxes, increase existing taxes, or extend tax collection periods. This applies to all tax-related bills except those resulting from home rule requests under state constitution provisions. The bill directly affects state legislators and local government officials (like city councils or county boards) who must secure supermajority approval for tax changes. It does not alter current tax rates but changes the legislative process needed to enact or raise them. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.
