Establishes the teachers' fossil fuel divestment act; requires the New York state teachers' retirement system to divest the retirement system of any stocks, securities, equities, assets, or other obligations of corporations or companies included on an exclusion list of coal producers and oil and gas producers.
Requires contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan and when a contract is awarded; mandates that the prime contractor use such enterprise identified on the utilization plan, unless such enterprise cannot perform or is no longer state certified.
Requires contracts with home care service providers to provide sufficient resources to ensure compensation to a qualified workforce providing high quality care; authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a program to provide loans, through the dormitory authority, to home care facilities to finance health care reform efforts.
Excludes expenditures for school resource officers employed by a municipality and assigned to a school district from tax levy limitations.
Exempts school buses and parts, equipment, lubricants and fuel purchased and used in their operation from sales and use tax.
Relates to an owner's policy of liability insurance; increases the limits for liability arising out of bodily injury to or death of any person.
Provides for a personal income tax deduction for student loan payments.
Requires police officers and peace officers to issue appearance tickets to individuals charged with certain offenses instead of arresting such individuals.
Prohibits the disposal of any dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district.
Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $500 per year.
