Enacts the "state and local clean energy partnership", directing the public service commission to establish a standard New York state community choice aggregation program for all utility service territories.
Enacts the "disadvantaged communities commitment act"; requires investor-owned energy utilities to collect and publish data on disadvantaged communities in certain service areas and file such statistics with the public service commission.
Directs the department of public service, in conjunction with the New York state energy research and development authority, and the power authority of the state of New York to commission a study on the utilization of directional noise reduction optimization technology for wind turbines in New York state.
Establishes a New York state child care expansion program within the office of general services to assist state agencies with establishing a physical location whereby each state office shall allow a private child day care center to operate.
Enacts the New York-Dominican health partnership act; establishes a commission to study and develop a framework for authorizing New York state-funded health services for eligible seniors and individuals with disabilities residing part-time in the Dominican Republic through a pilot partnership with the Seguro Nacional de Salud (SeNaSa), the primary public health insurer of the Dominican Republic and explores overall bilateral health collaboration between the state of New York and the Dominican Republic.
Enacts the New York-Dominican health partnership act; establishes a commission to study and develop a framework for authorizing New York state-funded health services for eligible seniors and individuals with disabilities residing part-time in the Dominican Republic through a pilot partnership with the Seguro Nacional de Salud (SeNaSa), the primary public health insurer of the Dominican Republic and explores overall bilateral health collaboration between the state of New York and the Dominican Republic.
Enacts the "cellular mapping act"; requires the public service commission to review cellular services within the state; requires the expansion of cellular services.
Directs the commissioner of education, in conjunction with the superintendent of state police and the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services, to establish standards for the security and safety of school grounds.
Authorizes certain municipalities to participate in a community-wide energy aggregation program where they can request bids, select an energy service provider, install energy efficiency measures and develop local renewable energy facilities to provide electric and/or gas supply services, including gas efficiency and renewable heating technologies to participating customers.
Directs the commissioner of education, in conjunction with the superintendent of state police and the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services, to establish standards for the security and safety of school grounds.