Establishes the bi-state Long Island sound commission in conjunction with the state of Connecticut; requires cooperative planning to address energy supply and demand issues which affect the Long Island sound and the lower Hudson River valley.
Prohibits the sale, use and application of styrene and products containing styrene by appearance enhancement businesses.
Requires child protective services to document home visits as part of a treatment plan, supervision and monitoring, pursuant to a court order, or on an emergency basis with photographs.
Relates to the sentencing requirements for the offenses of hindering prosecution and conspiracy.
Relates to increasing the reimbursement dictated pursuant to standards of payment for care provided foster children by three percent.
Requires health insurance policies to cover comprehensive screening for ovarian cancer.
Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to conduct a comprehensive study of the efficacy of motorcycle helmets.
Prohibits participation in torture and improper treatment of prisoners by health care professionals; prohibits a health care professional from engaging, assisting, planning the torture or improper treatment of a prisoner; requires health care professionals to report torture and improper treatment.
Enacts the "children's weapon accident prevention act"; creates crimes of failure to store a weapon safely in the first and second degrees, aggravated failure to store a weapon safely, and criminally negligent storage of a weapon in the first and second degrees; provides affirmative defenses; directs the commissioner of education to develop a weapons safety program.
Makes service upon a financial institution effective upon any account as to which the institution is a garnishee.
