Establishes the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings; provides for the administration thereof.
Directs the chancellor of the New York city school district to establish, in consultation with the metropolitan transportation authority, a student fare program to provide three free fares each weekday to New York city students who live a half mile or more from the school they attend.
Authorizes cities, villages and towns to reduce the speed limit to twenty-five miles per hour.
Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a survey regarding instruction on the Holocaust within the state; provides a report shall be delivered which includes detailed results of the survey, the extent the survey data submitted was compliant with section eight hundred one of the education law, and if needed, recommendations to strengthen provisions of law if not compliant.
Requires employment opportunities to be posted on the department of civil service website.
Extends the effectiveness of the New York black car operators' injury compensation fund, inc., for an additional three years.
Promotes the education of the human trafficking information and referral hotline to assist persons in freeing themselves from severe acts or forms of sex trafficking.
Enacts the "all-electric building act"; provides that the state energy conservation construction code shall prohibit infrastructure, building systems, or equipment used for the combustion of fossil fuels in new construction statewide no later than December 31, 2023 if the building is less than seven stories and July 1, 2027 if the building is seven stories or more.
Establishes the professional practice of community midwifery; defines as the management in the home, birth center, or community setting, of normal pregnancies, child birth, and postpartum care, including newborn evaluation, resuscitation and referral for infants; sets requirements for license and practice.
Includes individuals who do not identify exclusively as a binary gender in eligibility for party positions.
