Directs the public service commission to undertake a study of consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and utilities; includes reporting on the adequacy of the public service commission's assistance to customers facing disconnection of utility service.
Asm. Andrew Hevesi
Sponsored bills
Relates to promoting the inclusion of children living in temporary housing in prekindergarten programs; requires school districts to prioritize homeless children on any pre-K waitlists and provides for the reimbursement to school districts of hiring additional staff to accommodate the enrollment of a homeless child.
Authorizes insurers to allow the insured to take and submit photographs of their automobile for purposes of the issuance or renewal of a policy of automobile physical damage insurance.
Grants local social services districts access to criminal history information when acting within the scope of their duties under the social services law or the family court act.
Explicitly authorizes prekindergarten education for homeless children; authorizes the designator to select the school district for such child.
Relates to the report of programs available to survivors of domestic violence.
Relates to the sale of monuments.
Relates to mandatory training curriculum for election commissioners and key staff of boards of elections and to model poll worker training programs; entitles state agency employees to leave for election administration and training; requires the state board of elections to develop and provide to each county materials for a model poll worker training program which the counties may use to train individuals to serve as poll workers in state and county elections.
Provides that, where practicable, the youngest children shall be seated in the front of the school bus and the oldest children seated in the rear of the school bus; further provides that children with disabilities or disorders that result in communication difficulties shall be seated closest to the driver.
Relates to takeover and restructuring of schools.