Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a unit that provides maternity, mental health or substance use care.
Enacts the tropical rainforest economic & environmental sustainability act requiring that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains; establishes the supply chain transparency assistance program to assist small and medium-sized businesses and minority and women-owned businesses in achieving compliant supply chains.
Amends provisions relating to public campaign financing; changes certain thresholds and procedures; permits retention of matching funds for future use; specifies when a candidate is opposed by a competitive candidate; requires a disclosure on political communications.
Provides for certain victim statements to be taken at their workplace instead of the police department where such workplace was the scene of the crime and is a hospital, emergency medical facility, nursing home or residential health care facility.
Authorizes the imposition of penalties on subcontractors for failure to adhere to the standards for prompt, fair and equitable settlement of claims for health care and payments for health care services.
Provides supplemental spousal liability insurance coverage for the spouse of an insured who has indicated that such insured has a spouse on the insurance application.
Increases the percentage of hotel and motel tax authorized to be collected by the county of Albany from 6% to 6.5%; extends the authority of the county of Albany to impose and collect such tax for an additional three years.
Authorizes the Praise Tabernacle Church of God to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status with respect to the 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 assessment rolls.