Relates to the creation of a land bank in a city with eight million or more residents by adoption of a local law by the city council and limits board membership to eleven members.
Prohibits clauses in residential leases requiring the declawing of animals; provides that any person, firm or corporation who violates such provisions is guilty of a violation.
Increases compensation payable to election inspectors, poll clerks, election coordinators, and qualified voters appointed to act in place of an absent inspector, clerk, or coordinator, who have or will have been employed in any of such capacities for four or more years, by twenty-five percent of the amount otherwise payable.
Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish standards for and a program of inspection and certification of green roofs prior to and after installation, including standards for environmentally acceptable chemical fertilizers and the testing of runoff water for evidence of such fertilizers; further establishes a green roof installation tax credit in the amount of fifty-five percent of qualified expenditures with a credit maximum of five thousand dollars.
Relates to agreements for the administration, management or operation of charter schools.
Establishes the New York state higher education debt consolidation and refinancing program.
Relates to aggravated neglect of a companion animal.
Establishes integrated pest management requirements for hospitals including a requirement that all hospitals have pest management plans for pest control activities; makes related provisions.
Expedites perfection and hearing of appeals of violent sex offense convictions when such offense was committed or attempted to be committed against a person under 18; such appeals shall be perfected within 60 days of the filing of the notice of appeal and heard within 120 days of the filing of the notice of appeal; prohibits the ordering of recognizance or bail upon conviction of any felony sex offense when such offense was committed or attempted to be committed against a person under 18 years of age.
Prohibits registered sex offenders from working with children.
