Grants municipalities the authority to provide real property tax exemptions for certain cold war veterans.
Prohibits employers from requiring low-wage employees to enter into covenants not to compete and requires employers to notify potential employees of any requirement to enter into a covenant not to compete.
Enacts the empire engineers initiative act; provides partial student loan repayment for students who are employed as engineers in the state of New York for five years following their graduation.
Relates to the creation of home stability support supplement programs.
Exempts agricultural employers from paying for unemployment coverage for alien farm laborers, who are federally ineligible from receiving such benefits.
Requires comprehensive training at least one time per year for school bus drivers and school bus attendants in the discouragement, prevention and detection of harassment, bullying and discrimination.
Limits the initial prescription of a controlled substance for the alleviation of acute pain from a seven-day supply to a three-day supply.
Relates to payment of moneys due for prior years; provides that if a school district is owed funds on the prior year adjustment list maintained by the department, prior to deducting any money, the department shall first offset the overpayment amount by the total amount owed on such list regardless of the district's priority date status.
Relates to distinctive plates for medal of honor recipients; removes the word "congressional" from distinctive plates; provides for the reissuance of plates to persons assigned distinctive plates for medal of honor recipients.
Requires the division of human rights to develop and implement a uniform sexual harassment policy for all state agencies, offices and departments, the executive department, and every member, officer or employee of the legislature; provides that such policy shall define the conduct which is prohibited, establish a process for the resolution of complaints of such conduct, and provide for appropriate training for all employees of state agencies, offices and departments, including the executive department, and officials, members or employees of the legislature.
