Creates designated parking spaces at state buildings and facilities for recipients of the purple heart award.
Asm. Steve Stern
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Directs the superintendent of the New York State Police to prepare a visor card for the deaf or hard of hearing to enable police to respond to traffic stops involving the deaf or hard of hearing and avoid conflict and escalation because of difficulty communicating.
Provides specific requirements for a course of instruction relating to the Holocaust and genocide.
Establishes a pilot program which shall provide support services to volunteer certified first responders suffering from the effects of traumatic stress related to the performance of their duties.
Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to create a centralized database of companies and organizations that can be part of the state's emergency response system to provide goods and services during a period of emergency or disaster declared by the governor.
Provides that part-time enrolled students shall be eligible for world trade center memorial scholarships and memorial scholarships for children, spouses and financial dependents of deceased firefighters, volunteer firefighters, police officers, peace officers, and emergency medical service workers.
Establishes the offenses of obstructing governmental administration by means of dousing a police officer in the first degree, obstructing governmental administration by means of dousing a police officer in the second degree and obstructing governmental administration by means of dousing a police officer in the third degree.
Relates to small business savings accounts; provides tax incentives for contributions and distributions.
Provides a personal income tax deduction for long term care insurance riders under life insurance policies.
Provides certified volunteer emergency medical technicians enhanced cancer disability benefits and death benefits for certain cancers.