This bill authorizes Warren County to retroactively enroll patrol officer Bradley Murphy in the county's optional 20-year retirement plan. Murphy, hired September 1, 2019, was accidentally excluded from the plan due to no fault of his own. Warren County must cover all associated costs (amortized over five years) and file a resolution with the state comptroller within 180 days. The bill allows Murphy to receive credit for his service from 2019 forward under the retirement system's provisions.
This bill provides a specific death benefit option for Angela Garguilo, the wife of deceased Justice Jerry Garguilo. It allows her to elect a lump sum payment equal to the pension reserve that would have been established if her husband had retired on the day he died, or the greater of that amount plus any existing death benefit. The state will cover all costs for implementing this benefit, amortizing them over ten years. The bill directly affects only Angela Garguilo as the named beneficiary of Justice Garguilo.
Requires school districts, public libraries, BOCES, county vocational education and extension boards, charter schools, and non-public schools to provide and maintain on-site opioid antagonists; requires the department of health to provide such opioid antagonists to such entities upon request.
Authorizes an optional 20-year retirement plan for traffic officers employed by the town of Elmira, who submit an application therefor within one year of the effective date of such provisions, or within one year of start of employment.
Establishes participation in assigned risk plans for voluntary foster care agencies (Part A); requires the office of children and family services to establish standards of payment for liability insurance costs beginning July 1, 2028 for the 2027-2028 rate year that ensures the maximum state aid rate accurately reflect the year over year increased costs for voluntary foster care agencies; directs such office to establish an application process (Part B); establishes the voluntary foster care agency insurance bridge fund; establishes a process for the distribution of moneys in such fund; sets eligibility requirements; requires certain supporting documentation (Part C).
This bill changes residency requirements for Montgomery County deputy sheriffs. It allows deputies to live outside Montgomery County in specific adjacent New York counties, including Albany, Delaware, Greene, and others listed in the law. The change means deputies must still work within Montgomery County but can reside in these designated areas. This directly affects current and future deputy sheriffs seeking employment in Montgomery County.
This bill changes residency requirements for correction officers in Montgomery County, New York. It allows officers to reside in Montgomery County or specific adjacent counties (Albany, Delaware, Greene, Hamilton, Madison, Oneida, Rensselaer, Warren, and Washington) instead of requiring them to live in Montgomery itself. The change applies only to correction officers performing duties within Montgomery County, not to other public officeholders. The policy update takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. within the town of Granby, Oswego county, from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership.
Prohibits the sale of products that contain 7-hydroxymitragynine at a level that exceeds 2% of total alkaloids or one milligram per serving; establishes fines for the sale of such products.
Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors; defines terms; specifies what are considered unsafe features.
This bill amends New York State law to add "Salmon Creek in Monroe County" to the official list of inland waterways eligible for waterfront revitalization programs. It directly affects existing state programs that use this definition to allocate resources for improving waterfront areas. The key change is a simple addition to a legal list - no new funding or regulations are created. This allows Salmon Creek in Monroe County to be included in current revitalization efforts without altering program requirements. The bill has been referred to the Environmental Conservation committee for further review.
Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association; provides for eligibility of membership, purpose, powers and duties, organization meeting and by-laws, the control and disposal of funds and property and the precept for payment of foreign fire insurance premium taxes.
