Establishes an international division within the department of state to establish and maintain international sister state relationships.
Asm. William Colton
Sponsored bills
Provides for the adjustment of the dispensing fees for multiple source covered drugs by the department of health and the pharmacy advisory committee.
Creates city university of New York center for excellence in urban education to enhance the quality of teaching in public schools in NYC; establishes the regents teacher loan forgiveness program to allocate awards annually to teachers who agree to teach public school in an area of New York state designated by the board of regents as having a shortage of public school teachers.
Relates to providing notice to restaurants or other eating establishments of any new or amended regulations.
Requires pesticide business to submit reports to the department of environmental conservation, which reports shall be in electronic format; changes the annual date by which such department must produce pesticide use and sales reporting data from July first to November thirtieth.
Relates to the creation of the long term unemployment work and training program.
Provides for the regulation of landfill methane gas control flares for the protection of raptors.
Provides that residential buildings shall be deemed eligible buildings for the green building tax credit.
Relates to enacting the "Han Tak Lee Act"; requires firefighters who specialize in assessing arsons to be tested on "NFPA 921" standards, the national guidelines set by the national fire protection association to cover all aspects of arson-related cases.
Requires regulations promulgated for systematic and sustained efforts to find work for unemployment benefits to include a claimant's need to provide child care.