Rule Making Activitiess

Subject: Petition for waiver. Purpose: To grant, subject to conditions, Empire’s petition for waiver of 16 NYCRR section 602.10(b).

Subject: Petition for modifications to the GBE KPIs. Purpose: To approve National Grid’s petition for modifications to the GBE KPIs.

Subject: Long-term gas plan. Purpose: To implement, with modifications, NFG’s long-term gas plan.

Subject: Notice of intent to submeter electricity. Purpose: To ensure adequate submetering equipment and consumer protections are in place.

Subject: Recommendations for changes to current pole attachment rules. Purpose: To determine if amending the existing pole attachment rules is necessary.

Subject: Waiver of 16 NYCRR sections 86.3(a)(2), (b)(2) and 88.4(a)(4). Purpose: To consider waiver of certain regulations related to the content of an application for transmission line siting.

Subject: Proposed major rate increase. Purpose: To ensure safe and adequate service at just and reasonable rates charged to customers without undue preferences.

Subject: Notice of intent to submeter electricity. Purpose: To ensure adequate submetering equipment and consumer protections are in place.

Subject: New York State Reliability Council’s establishment of an Installed Reserve Margin. Purpose: To ensure adequate levels of Installed Capacity.

Subject: Transfer of water assets from Rural Atlantic Water Company, Inc. to the Town of Warwick and dissolution of the company. Purpose: To ensure the continued supply of water service to the ratepay- ers of the Rural Atlantic Water Company, Inc.

Subject: Interconnection cost reimbursement. Purpose: To excuse Perseus from reimbursing NYSEG for interconnec- tion costs.

Subject: Interconnection cost reimbursement. Purpose: To excuse Pisces from reimbursing NYSEG for interconnection costs.

Subject: Minimum Standards for the New York State Partnership for Long-Term Care Program. Purpose: To update the current minimum daily benefit amounts for partnership long term care coverage for the period 1/1/2024-1/1/2033.

Subject: Jurisdictional Classification. Purpose: To classify positions in the exempt class.

Subject: Jurisdictional Classification. Purpose: To delete positions from and to classify positions in the non- competitive class.

Subject: Jurisdictional Classification. Purpose: To classify positions in the non-competitive class.

Subject: Jurisdictional Classification. Purpose: To classify a position in the exempt class.

Subject: Jurisdictional Classification. Purpose: To classify a position in the non-competitive class.

Subject: Jurisdictional Classification. Purpose: To delete a position from and to classify positions in the non- competitive class.

Subject: Jurisdictional Classification. Purpose: To delete positions from and to classify positions in the non- competitive class.

Subject: Jurisdictional Classification. Purpose: To classify a position in the exempt class.

Subject: Jurisdictional Classification. Purpose: To classify positions in the exempt class.

Subject: A proposal to establish a new toll rate schedule for use of the central business district under the CBDTP operated by TBTA. Purpose: A proposal to reduce traffic congestion in a manner that will generate revenue for future transportation improvements.

Subject: Corporate tax reform. Purpose: To implement the comprehensive corporate tax reform effected by L. 2014, ch. 59, part A; L. 2015, ch. 59, part T; L. 2016, ch. 60, part P.

Subject: Appointment of Employees and Leave of Absence of Employees in the Professional Service. Purpose: Revise to comport with provisions of the collective bargaining agreement between the State and United University Professions.

Subject: Lottery prize payments and subscriptions. Purpose: To create uniformity in payment processing, limit subscriptions to individuals, and codify existing practices.

Subject: Distribution-level demand response programs. Purpose: More efficient demand response programs to gain operational efficiency and shave peak demand.

Subject: Proposed tariff revisions for the 2024 capability period to allow for participation of battery storage in the DLM Program. Purpose: More efficient demand response programs to gain operational efficiency and shave peak demand.

Subject: Proposed tariff revisions for the 2024 capability period to allow for modifications to the Dynamic Load Management programs. Purpose: More efficient demand response programs to gain operational efficiency and shave peak demand.

Subject: Proposed tariff revisions for the 2024 capability period in order to improve flexibility and customer participation. Purpose: More efficient demand response programs to gain operational efficiency and shave peak demand.

Subject: Minor water rate filing to increase annual water revenues. Purpose: To ensure safe and adequate service at just and reasonable rates charged to customers without undue preferences.

Subject: Proposed tariff revisions for the 2024 capability period to allow for modifications to the DLC and CSRP programs. Purpose: More efficient demand response programs to gain operational efficiency and shave peak demand.

Subject: Supported Employment. Purpose: To update requirements of supported employment.

Subject: Minimum Wage Increases for 2024-2026. Purpose: To implement minimum wage increases set by Labor Law sec- tion 652 as amended in 2023.

Subject: Trauma Centers - Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient. Purpose: To update the edition of Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient from 2014 to 2022.

Subject: Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards for students enrolled in approved nondegree workforce credential programs. Purpose: To provide financial aid for students enrolled in nondegree workforce credential programs, enabling them to prepare for careers.

Subject: Cost-Effectiveness of Energy Code Updates. Purpose: To establish a life-cylcle cost methodology and define societal effects for Energy Code updates.

Subject: Written informational material for the authorized use of epineph- rine auto-injectors. Purpose: To conform section 136.6 of the Commissioner’s regulations with Chapter 422 of the Laws of 2023.

Subject: Execution by RNs of non-patient orders to provide certain emer- gency medical services and administer pregnancy tests. Purpose: To implement Chapter 193 of the Laws of 2023.

Subject: Virtual and blended instruction. Purpose: To define the parameters under which a school district, BOCES, charter school, registered nonpublic school, school-age approved special education program (including approved private school for the education of students with disabilities, state-supported school, or state-operated school) or educational program administered or supervised by a state agency may provide virtual instruction.

Subject: The profession of physical therapy assistant. Purpose: To implement chapter 511 of the Laws of 2022 which updated the practice of physical therapy assistants from a credentialed to licensed profession and creating the new legally protected title of “licensed physi- cal therapist assistant.”

Subject: Examination for a High School Equivalency Diploma. Purpose: Update section 100.7(d) to reflect 4 subject tests in the current GED; remove cumulative score requirement; repeal fee language.

Subject: Delegation of the Board of Regents authority regarding charter revisions. Purpose: To update delegation of authority with respect to the approval of changes to certain charter school revisions.

Subject: Contracts for excellence and class size reduction in the City School District of the City of New York. Purpose: To implement chapter 556 of the Laws of 2022, as amended by chapter 86 of the Laws of 2023.

Subject: Certification as a school counselor through individual evaluation. Purpose: To provide two additional options to satisfy the practicum and internship requirement for certification as a school counselor through the individual evaluation pathway.

Subject: Supplementary certificate and Supplementary Bilingual Educa- tion extension requirements. Purpose: See attached.

Subject: Rebuilding the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) account- ability system using 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school year results. Purpose: To align with the approved state plan addendum from the 2021- 2022 school year, the approved amendments to the New York State Consolidated State Plan for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, and with provisions related to rebuilding the ESSA accountability systems.