Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers; increases the personal income tax deduction after four or more years of service; exempts motor vehicles used in the performance of such volunteers' duties from registration fees, use taxes and special fees for volunteer license plates; authorizes the provision of municipal health insurance coverage to such volunteers; establishes a volunteer recruitment service loan forgiveness program.
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Enacts the New York state nursing shortage correction act; establishes the New York state nursing recruitment incentive and retention program; defines terms; provides for tuition benefits and the reimbursement of student loans if a person is a registered and licensed nurse; provides that SUNY and CUNY shall pay for a person's education if such person signs a contract stating that he or she shall work in New York state as a registered nurse; makes related provisions; establishes the New York state nursing recruitment incentive and retention account.
Designates an individual to be notified in the case of dose or brand change for psychotropic medication.
Allows for the removal of members of the state board of parole by a majority vote in the senate and the assembly; requires three or more members of such board personally interview potential parolees; requires that the determination to parole an incarcerated individual be unanimous.
Authorizes the state to allow counties to opt out of the county cost of medical assistance payments to any new enrollees who have either never received such benefits or who have reenrolled after a period of absence; directs the commissioner of health to apply for any and all federal waivers required to implement the provisions of this subdivision.
Establishes credits against income tax for a teacher's unreimbursed expenditures for qualified supplies.
Provides that minority members of the public authorities control board shall have voting privileges and shall act upon a unanimous vote.
Relates to hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses.
Relates to calculation of the earned income credit for taxable years beginning in 2024, provides the applicable percentage shall be 45%.
Requires certain bills which establish a commission, task force, board, council or any similar body shall have not less than one position appointed by each of the legislative leaders.