New York S 8542: Relates to including Journeys End Lake as an inland waterway for the purposes of waterfront revitalization

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S08542 Summary:

BILL NOS08542 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORWEBB

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COSPNSRBROUK

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §266-a, Pub Health L

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Directs the department of health, in conjunction with other state agencies, to establish and maintain a directory webpage locating publicly accessible lactation accommodations in state-owned and state-leased buildings.

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BILL NOS08542 

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10/22/2025REFERRED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES

02/25/20261ST REPORT CAL.409

02/26/20262ND REPORT CAL.

03/04/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

03/24/2026PASSED SENATE

03/24/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

03/24/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8542

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 October 22, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the
 department of health, in conjunction with other state agencies, to
 establish and maintain a directory webpage locating publicly accessi-
 ble lactation accommodations in state-owned and state-leased buildings

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
 2 266-a to read as follows:
 3 § 266-a. Publicly available lactation accommodations directory. 1. No
 4 later than one year after the effective date of this section, the
 5 department shall create, make available and maintain an internet webpage
 6 for the purpose of providing information on the location of publicly
 7 accessible lactation accommodations in state-owned buildings or state-
 8 leased buildings. The department, in consultation with other state agen-
 9 cies, shall include the following into the webpage:
 10 (a) a comprehensive statewide directory of all publicly accessible
 11 lactation accommodations in state-owned or state-leased buildings as
 12 determined by the commissioner;
 13 (b) an operating search function that allows users to input an address
 14 to locate nearest publicly accessible lactation accommodations in state-
 15 owned or state-leased buildings;
 16 (c) information on the accessibility of the lactation accommodation,
 17 including but not limited to, infant changing station, wheelchair acces-
 18 sibility and possible security constraints;
 19 (d) informational webpages including information and resources of the
 20 department and other state agency programs and resources available to
 21 prenatal, pregnant and postpartum individuals; and
 22 (e) information available in multiple languages in accordance with
 23 section two hundred two-a of the executive law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13793-01-5

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 1 2. Upon the public release of the webpage, the department shall
 2 conduct and maintain a public information campaign to promote awareness
 3 of the webpage. Methods of promotion may include, but not be limited to
 4 social media, supported link promotion on other state-owned webpage
 5 domains, public informational pamphlets distribution and physical adver-
 6 tisement in commonly public areas such as, but not limited to, public
 7 health facilities, state-owned service areas, and outside of state-owned
 8 or state-leased buildings.
 9 3. The webpage shall be available and accessible to all devices that
 10 connect to the internet.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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