Enacts the "MTA board member attendance act"; requires members of the metropolitan transportation authority to attend the majority of public hearings on fare hikes in order to cast a vote.
Authorizes nurse practitioners to admit a patient to an inpatient mental health unit on a voluntary basis.
Establishes a smart grid system.
Eliminates the MTA's exemption from environmental quality review standards established by article 8 of the environmental conservation law.
Requires the certification or training of teachers, administrators and instructors in the area of dyslexia and related disorders.
Creates a private right of action for improper debt collection procedures; allows plaintiffs to recover punitive damages and reasonable attorneys' fees.
Prohibits the use of toxic fracking solutions during hydraulic fracturing.
Imposes a moratorium on the initiation of school closings in cities with a population of one million or more.
Prohibits contracts for the purchase or lease of consumer goods from restricting venue in an action relating to such contract.
Requires boards of elections to provide Haitian Creole language voting materials.
