Relates to the effectiveness of certain provisions creating a presumption relating to certain lung disabilities incurred by volunteer firefighters.
Establishes a career and technical education (CTE) diploma; a CTE pathway to a diploma shall be based on a curriculum designed to provide students with technical skills and shall demonstrate that the student is ready for a career as determined by regulations of the commissioner.
Establishes a civil cause of action for employees who are subjected to an abusive work environment.
Establishes a volunteer firefighters' benefit claim assistance unit to initiate contact with injured firefighter or his or her surviving dependents and assist with filing claims and expediting payments.
Extends the authority of the county of Jefferson to add an additional one percent rate of sales and compensating use tax.
Directs the state fire prevention and building code council to update the state fire prevention and building code and the state energy conservation construction code within 12 months of the publication of any updated or revised edition of the international and national codes relating thereto, so as to ensure that the state's codes reflect such revisions and updates.
Establishes an alternative resolution program for service members and veterans accused of certain felonies.
Provides tax credits for upstate reinvestment zones, for qualified purchases of buildings and qualified rehabilitation expenditures of buildings in such zones; sets credit at 20%.
Relates to the distribution of grants for the health workforce retraining program to grant recipients with health workforce retraining projects in multiple regions.
Relates to establishing a young farmer apprentice program.
