Prohibits the state university of New York from contracting out to the ground lessee or any subsidiary of the ground lessee or the research foundation for the state university of New York for any services or privatize any services currently being performed by employees in the unclassified service at the state university of New York at Albany.
Permits the designation of low volume roads and minimum maintenance roads by town boards; enacts provisions relating to the maintenance, improvement and repair of such roads; removes the limitation that such provisions only apply to a designated town.
Relates to flood insurance notice in communities bordering Lake Ontario; requires the department of financial services to publish an annual notice with the department's contact information and a statement about flood insurance and how it relates to standard homeowners insurance policies in local newspapers that serve the communities bordering Lake Ontario.
Excludes solar or wind energy projects in the county of Lewis that were already in existence on the effective date of Part N of chapter 59 of the laws of 2023 from certain appraisal models and discount rates.
Requires certain information to be included on labeling of native plant seeds for sale or distribution in New York state; requires the commissioner of agriculture and markets to promulgate certain requirements for labeling of native plant seeds; makes related provisions.
Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing, killing or failing to provide sustenance to an animal to a felony, if convicted within five years from the date of a prior conviction.
Requires every city or county social services district to provide a wearable or mobile phone-based panic button to each employee whose job responsibilities necessitate direct interaction with clients in a client's home.
Requires the state university of New York and the city university of New York to examine and conduct a study on the availability of campus services, programs and resources for veteran students.
Establishes used motor vehicle dealer training programs to educate dealers on topics such as consumer protection and sales and use tax collection; permits trade organizations to apply to conduct training programs.
Requires 12.5% of profits generated from a solar or wind energy system to be paid to a taxing jurisdiction or land owner under certain agreements for the installation and use of such solar or wind energy system, in addition to other PILOT or other payments required under such agreement.
Congratulating Farmstead 1868 upon the occasion of its designation as Small Business of the Year by the New York Small Business Development Center at Onondaga Community College