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 the replacement of lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures in buildings in New York City constructed between 1950 and 1978 that are used as schools; exempts buildings that have replaced lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures not containing PCBs; requires the testing of each area post-replacement for the presence of PCBs; requires the posting of test results on the NYC department of education website; authorizes the NYC department of education to seek state and federal funding to accomplish the required replacement; requires the promulgation of regulations by the state department of education.
Relates to the reporting of gratuities.
Requires the department of buildings to maintain a registry of all deeds containing restrictive covenants.
Relates to materials submitted in support of applications for an identity card issued by the city of New York.
Relates to regulating the purchase and sale of railroad materials as scrap metal.
Relates to rental assistance for low income elderly families; imposes a tax on conveyances or transfers of residential real property whose consideration is greater than two million dollars.
Relates to the definition of freshwater wetlands; repeals section relating to the applicability of the freshwater wetlands article; provides authority of DEC over wetlands which are one acre or more; amends permitting requirements for subdivision of land.
Authorizes academic performance awards for incarcerated persons making such persons eligible to receive awards from the tuition assistance program.
Requires utilization of minority and women-owned business enterprises as subcontractors as a condition when awarding sole source procurement contracts; relates to the issuance of waivers of the obligation to comply with the minority and women-owned business enterprise participation requirements of a contract if such contract is a single source or sole source procurement contract; requires municipalities to require contract award recipients to utilize the services of minority and women-owned business enterprises; makes conforming changes.
