Provides for a disability benefit for employees of the New York city transit authority, and its subsidiary corporations, who are disabled by reason of an assault sustained in the course of employment.
Establishes an alternative resolution program for service members and veterans accused of certain felonies.
Requires minors under 18 years to attend school on a full-time basis, unless such minor is seventeen or older and enrolled in a vocational or occupational education program, with the consent of the school district and the person in parental relation with the minor; must enroll in GED course until age of 19 years, if the person leaves school.
Relates to prescription drugs in Medicaid managed care programs.
Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals, including two hours of course work encompassing minority healthcare issues.
Relates to requiring voting materials to be provided in Russian.
Relates to the creation of an annual report on the race and ethnic data of individuals who have taken a civil service examination.
Establishes a special fee on firearms, rifles and shotguns; establishes the gun violence research fund.
Relates to ensuring fairness in the value of gifted goods.
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.
