Increases the handling fee paid by a deposit initiator to a dealer or operator of a redemption center from three and one half cents to five cents per container; decreases the amount of quarterly payments a deposit initiator must pay the commissioner of taxation and finance from eighty to forty-seven percent of the balance of initiator's refund value account; provides for registration as a redemption center.
Relates to emergency medical services; establishes a special district for the financing and operation of general ambulance services; provides for a statewide comprehensive emergency medical system plan.
Relates to accessibility requirements in certain procurement contracts; requires contracts that include information and communication technologies (ICTs) are accessible to people with disabilities; requires that the ability of a prospective contractor to meet such requirement be considered in making the contract award.
Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.
Relates to excluding renewable energy pilot projects and certain energy system-related payments in lieu of taxes from tax cap calculations, and to the establishment of a distributed generation energy development program that provides a single forum for state-level appeals for proposed distributed generation energy facilities.
Enacts the accessible electronic information act for blind and disabled persons; creates a new fund in the state finance law; authorizes a not-for-profit entity to administer the program.
Requires developers of offshore wind renewable energy projects receiving state financial support for such projects to use New York-based manufacturers that have labor peace agreements with employees, ensuring uninterrupted supply of equipment for such projects.
Imposes a tax on out-of-state transfers, dividends, payments, and loans by certain accident and health insurance companies and health maintenance organizations to be deposited in the New York state agency trust fund, distressed provider assistance account.
Ensures that public retirees are not having their skilled nursing care benefits reduced under the state health benefit plan at the time they enroll for medicare.
Requires the disclosure of insurance information, including the name of the insurance company, the amount of coverage and what is covered under their plan, on permit applications for the construction of pipelines upon any freshwater wetlands.
Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program; provides that the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal shall implement a program of rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers for eligible individuals and families who are homeless or who face an imminent loss of housing; provides that the commissioner shall designate housing access voucher local administrators in the state to administer the program.
Establishes the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology ("FIRST") robotics competition; creates a grant program to fund high school participation in the competition and to encourage study in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.