Requires public elementary and high schools to provide instruction in Asian American history and civic impact.
Asm. William Colton
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Relates to government vendor contributions.
Expands eligibility for the New York state excelsior scholarship award to certain applicants enrolled on a part-time basis or in a BOCES or other approved vocational program; provides criteria for eligibility, and limits on amounts and durations for any such awards.
Allows reservists with twenty years of service to be eligible for 2.5 points on entrance exams and 1 point on promotional exams.
Prohibits persons named on the No Fly List maintained by the Terrorist Screening Center administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation from obtaining or renewing a license to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms.
Includes hate crimes in the list of offenses as to which the court has discretion to release the principal pending trial, fix bail or commit the principal to the custody of the sheriff.
Requires the New York city department of education to create more gifted and talented programs and classes in all school districts with elementary kindergarten through fifth grade and intermediate sixth through eighth grade with four or more classes per grade for students who shall gain entry through academic merit rather than through an admissions examination; authorizes automatic admission to a gifted and talented program in intermediate sixth through eighth grade for those students in elementary grades kindergarten through fifth grade who are currently enrolled in such program; makes related provisions.
Increases monetary penalties for public health law violations; provides support for the nursing home quality improvement demonstration program.
Provides regulations for the adoption of local ordinances for the creation of accessory dwelling units; provides for the inclusion of an accessory dwelling unit in the term housing accommodation in the human rights law.
Limits robocalls to state residents; requires telephone service providers to offer free call blocking technology to telephone customers.