The Clean Slate Coalition said, “The Clean Slate Act is historic legislation that will bring relief to millions of New Yorkers who have been excluded from economic opportunity, stable housing, and higher education for far too long. With unprecedented …
Bill Sponsor Senator Samra Brouk said: “I’m grateful to the Majority Leader and my colleagues in the Senate for their support in passing my legislation to expand authorization for burials in a state veterans’ cemetery. Too often, our service members are …
Bill Sponsor, Senator Leroy Comrie said, “The security of hazardous chemicals in New York should be guaranteed at every step of the way. The transportation of hazardous chemicals by train, however, presents several vulnerable points where dangerous …
Accurate Meter Readings: S1851A, sponsored by Senator Michelle Hinchey, directs utilities to file with the Public Service Commission a model procedure for calculating estimated utility bills and to use more actual meter readings. Strengthen Utility Storm …
Enhancing the Authority of the Commission on Judicial Conduct: S4398, sponsored by Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, strengthens the budgetary independence of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, makes CJC proceedings public once a judge is charged with …
Common Justice said, “Common Justice is thrilled that S.214A (Myrie)/A.2105A (Meeks) has passed in the Senate. We commend the legislature for taking a critical step toward decoupling victim compensation from law enforcement interaction and lessening racial …
Bill Sponsor Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris said, “We must be the voice for animals who cannot speak for themselves and fight back against a violent procedure meant to convenience humans at great pain to their companions. I am pleased the State Senate …
Improving the Climate Cap-and-Invest Program: This budget includes provisions to direct the spending of any proceeds from any emission reduction programs established by the state to ensure that consumers receive rebates and to make the state more resilient …
New York Wildlife Crossing Act: S4198, sponsored by Senator Leroy Comrie, directs the Department of Transportation to identify sites along all highways, thruways, and parkways in the state where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public safety …
Aakriti Khanal, Development and Research Manager, Adhikaar for Human Rights and Social Justice said: “Adhikaar commends the NYS Legislature and the entire AAPI Equity Budget Coalition (EBC) on our collective win of securing a combined over $60 million in …
David Fisher, New York Farm Bureau President and dairy farmer, said, “New York Farm Bureau thanks Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, Senator Hinchey, and their colleagues for focusing on agriculture in this latest package of legislation. It is …
Community Doula Directory: S1867, sponsored by Senator Samra Brouk, requires the Department of Health to establish and maintain the New York state community doula directory to promote the use of doula services by Medicaid recipients and reimbursement for …
Senator John Liu, Chair of the Senate Committee on NYC Education and Bill Sponsor, said, “Our students’ educators should reflect the diversity of our student body, and Grow Your Own programs offer a proven approach to both recruiting good teachers and …
New York State Senate Majority Conference Blue Book - Staff analysis of the 2023-2024 Executive Budget.
Strengthening Limo Safety Ratings: S1371, sponsored by Senator Neil Breslin, improves the Safe Limo safety rating system to line it up more closely with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s SAFER system and compare three years' worth of …
Senate Finance Committee Chair Liz Krueger and Assembly Ways and Means Committee Chair, Helene E. Weinstein today announced the Joint Legislative Hearing Schedule on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Executive Budget Proposal. These hearings, each of which …
Andrea Miller, President of the National Institute for Reproductive Health and the NIRH Action Fund said,“Cheers to the New York State Senate for answering the call of advocates, health care providers, and the voters by passing such a robust package of …
Toll Payer Protection Act: S492A, sponsored by Senator Leroy Comrie, relates to enacting the "toll payer protection act" which includes a toll-by-mail system for the payment of tolls by electronic toll devices; provides for the repeal of such …
Step Therapy Reform: S1267, sponsored by Senator Neil Breslin requires a utilization review agent to follow certain rules when establishing a step therapy protocol. For example, the bill honors step therapy exceptions for 12 months after the date of the …
