Provides that the election of chief and assistant chief by a fire department may be on the same day as the day of election of the fire department's election of administration officers.
Prohibits the elimination of building systems or equipment used for the combustion of fossil fuels, including, natural gas, propane and fuel oil in new building construction.
Permits animal-drawn vehicles to equip and use amber flashing lights; does not apply to such vehicles in a city with a population of one million or more.
Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to conduct a study on the public safety implications of the electrification of buildings and transportation in the context of emergency response and to issue a report on the findings and recommendations as a result of such study; exempts emergency services vehicles and heavy equipment from the requirements of the climate leadership and community protection act of 2019; prohibits the use of battery packs which contain cobalt mined components for primary propulsion of emergency services vehicles.
Relates to the development of uniform standards for the coloring of wind turbine rotor blades, to avoid or minimize, to the maximum extent practicable, any bird collisions arising from the siting, design, construction and operation of a major renewable energy facility utilizing wind turbines.
Enacts the New York state nursing shortage correction act; creates statewide nursing recruitment incentive and retention pilot initiatives; establishes the New York state nursing recruitment incentive and retention account.
Expedites the distributions of funds for the supervision and treatment services for juveniles program; requires that eligible municipalities receive the sum equivalent to at least their last approved supervision and treatment services for juveniles program plan.
Requires a separate section in the annual report of the director of the division of minority and women's business development detailing every instance of an entity fraudulently representing itself as a minority and women-owned business enterprise when it was not.
Withholds the governor's salary until the legislative passage of the budget occurs; provides such salary should be withheld if the budget has not passed prior to the first day of the fiscal year and shall not be paid until such passage occurs.
Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to limiting the check cashing exemption for national banks and other regulated entities to August 1, 2027.