Makes tuition free for New York state residents at SUNY and CUNY schools and community colleges; requires community service and state residency and employment for a period of five years after completion of academic program.
Repeals certain provisions regarding the adoption of a new or revised city charter proposed by a charter commission which limit the submission of questions to a city's qualified electors; eliminates the rule that provides that whenever a city charter commission puts a proposal on the local ballot, all other local referendum proposals are barred from the ballot.
Relates to flexible working arrangements; provides that employees may submit a request for flexible working arrangements in good faith; requires the employer to notify the employee of the decision; prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for exercising rights under the section.
Enacts "Erin Merryn's law"; requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and child abuse in grades kindergarten through eight.
Relates to the duty to report incidents to 911 and the county district attorney's office.
Establishes the New York state leaders of tomorrow scholarship; relates to the disposition of moneys from the state lottery fund.
Enacts the "local government jobs and revenue protection act of 2017".
Enacts "Kirby and Quigley's Law"; establishes a cause of action against a person who has intentionally caused injury or death of a companion animal.
Limits contingent fees to attorneys in actions for property damage or personal injury, including death.
Requires state reimbursement to counties and cities in which a county is located of the full amount of expenditures for indigent legal services.
