Legislation
Governor Hochul signed Legislation A2687/S5569 which establishes the Center for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia within the State Education Department to improve how schools identify and support students with these reading and writing difficulties.
Governor Hochul signed legislation to require general hospitals across the state to develop a language assistance program to ensure patients are able to access all health care services.
Governor Hochul signed legislation that enhanced real property tax exemptions for New York seniors. Legislation S5175A/A3698A allows localities to provide a real property tax exemption for senior citizens who meet the income eligibility limits, among other criteria, up to 65 percent percent of the assessed valuation of their properties.
Governor Hochul signed legislation to make life-saving medical care more affordable and accessible for New Yorkers.
Governor Hochul signed legislation to make life-saving medical care more affordable and accessible for New Yorkers.
Governor Hochul signed legislation to establish a New York State memorial at the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany to recognize victims and survivors of the Holocaust.
La gobernadora Hochul anunció que su primera ley nacional de vigilancia de precios, la Ley General de Empresas 349-a, diseñada para ayudar a los consumidores a optimizar su poder adquisitivo, ya está en vigor en el estado de Nueva York.
Governor Hochul announced that she has signed legislation to increase access to life-saving medication for New Yorkers suffering from asthma by eliminating co-pays, coinsurance, and deductibles for life-saving inhalers.
Governor Hochul announced that her first-in-the-nation surveillance pricing law, General Business Law 349-a, designed to help consumers make the most of their purchasing power, is now in effect in New York State.
In honor of Veterans Day, Governor Hochul highlighted legislation she recently signed to demonstrate the state’s appreciation of the service and sacrifice of New York’s veterans.