Establishes that a resident taxpayer shall be allowed a credit against the tax in an amount equaling thirty percent of the qualified adoption expenses paid during the taxable year in conjunction with the taxpayer's adoption of a handicapped child or a hard to place child or five thousand dollars whichever is less.
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Relates to increasing the reimbursement dictated pursuant to standards of payment for care provided foster children by three percent.
Establishes a public awareness campaign for maternal depression; makes an appropriation therefor.
Enacts the "New York state nurse employment, enhancement and dignity act" to provide hazard pay to nurses during a state disaster emergency, an annual tax credit for nurses, a student loan forgiveness program for nurses, and preferential school admission for nurses.
Relates to a state transportation plan; requires such plan include a minimum twenty-year forecast period at the time of adoption, assessing long-range needs spanning such period, including a forecast of highway pavement and bridge conditions.
Establishes a ten business day waiting period from contact of the New York State National Instant Background Check System (NYS NICS) before a firearm, shotgun or rifle may be delivered to a person.
Relates to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns; requires the division of state police to maintain statewide records of individuals who have waived the right to purchase firearms, rifles, or shotguns and any revocations of such waivers.
Relates to requiring a mortgagor to provide notice of imminent foreclosure to his or her tenant or prospective tenant prior to he or she renewing or signing a lease agreement.
Requires state agencies to publish certain information in local, community and ethnic media; defines local, community and ethnic media; requires the office of general services to develop and maintain a list of local, community and ethnic media outlets.
Authorizes the use of approved programs at foreign dental schools to satisfy the experience requirement for licensure as a dentist.