Relates to legislative approval of all policies adopted by the board of regents that would have a cumulative impact of over one million dollars statewide.
Provides for the reimbursement of the ticket price of unused one-way, round trip or multi-trip tickets purchased for use on the Long Island Rail Road or the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company if returned within one year.
Establishes a temporary task force on the variable supplements fund program to make findings and recommendations.
Requires approval by 2/3 vote of membership of the senate and assembly voting separately to increase or decrease any tax rate, impose a new state tax, extend or delete existing state tax.
Provides that public officers convicted of a felony related to the abuse of his or her office shall forfeit their state pension.
Relates to funds used for the physician loan repayment program and the regents physicians loan forgiveness program for physicians practicing in designated physician shortage areas and creates the medical malpractice rate relief program within the regents physician loan forgiveness program in designated physician shortage areas.
Exempts scholarships from a private person, corporation, entity or institution from reducing the amount of an Excelsior Scholarship.
Enacts the "Learning for Work act"; establishes the youth apprenticeship program and the enhanced regents professional diploma; appropriates moneys therefor.
Relates to disclosure authorization and reporting requirements for the START-UP NY program.
