Requires lobbyists to provide annual reports disclosing clients that they have advocated on behalf of before any state or local governmental entity.
Prohibits a person convicted of "Buster's Law" from owning or possessing a companion animal unless authorized by court order, after appropriate psychiatric or psychological testing.
Establishes the "education equity act" which provides language assistance to parents or guardians who have children enrolled in public school and whose primary language is not English; defines terms; creates an annual language assistance plan to assess language needs in the district; requires the department of education to establish web pages detailing the rights of parents to translation services in each covered language; requires annual reports by each school district to the local board of education.
Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on food insecurity at public and private higher education institutions.
Establishes the downstate New York power authority to own and operate electricity service and acquire the distribution facilities formerly owned by any downstate utility corporation.
Establishes schools dedicated to teaching dyslexic students in certain school districts.
Establishes the diesel emissions reduction program and the state diesel emissions reduction revolving loan fund.
Relates to providing a rent increase exemption to persons with disabilities.
Relates to observance of all religious holidays by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York; includes the Asian Lunar New Year within the definition of such holidays.
Requires an arresting authority to notify the local social services district when the parent, legal guardian or care-giver of a minor is arrested or taken into custody; requires the local social services district to monitor the placement of such minor.
