Asm. Gary Pretlow

Allows Westchester county to require bidders for public works, construction or purchase contracts to hire and retain persons residing in certain targeted communities based on the combined average poverty rate and unemployment rate.

Enacts the "omnibus telecommunications reform act"; reforms the competitive cable service, promotes the wide-spread development of high-capacity broadband internet access, and increases the availability and quality of services in this key economic development area and ensures the safety, reliability and affordability of telecommunications services.

Allows the Yonkers city school district to become an independent school district; establishes members of the board of education of the city school district of the city of Yonkers shall be elected; establishes powers of superintendent and board of education of the city of Yonkers.

Reduces sales tax on vehicles manufactured in the United States by one percent; provides that the commissioner of taxation and finance shall obtain a listing of such vehicles from the commissioner of motor vehicles yearly.

Establishes a housing part for city court of Yonkers to have jurisdiction of such actions and proceedings; including but not limited to enforcement and foreclosure of liens, injunctions and restraining orders for the enforcement of housing standards and special proceedings to vest title in the city of Yonkers to abandoned multiple dwellings; makes various other provisions.

Requires pharmacies to provide customers directly with the retail (before insurance) price of a prescription, in writing and electronically prior to purchase.

Directs a health maintenance organization which denies claim due to absence of medical necessity to inform insured as to preferred alternative treatment, or provide the insured with a statement as to the past ineffectiveness of the requested procedure or treatment.

Enacts the Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act; provides for the elimination and extension of certain statutes of limitations related to sexual offenses against children, the expansion of reporting requirements in cases of such offenses, and the expansion of the central child abuse and maltreatment register.

Relates to excluding patios and other outdoor areas on the premises of any entity licensed to operate a video lottery gaming facility from restrictions of the Clean Indoor Air Act.

Eases certain restrictions on the conducting of games of chance for charitable purposes; authorizes the payment, out of the net proceeds of games of chance, of reimbursement for reasonable expenses of volunteers working at the games; expands the frequency upon which games of chance may be held; authorizes auxiliary members of authorized organizations to operate games of chance; authorizes persons convicted of crimes to operate games of chance when participating in a rehabilitation program; authorizes conducting of games of chance on Sundays; expands advertising of games of chance.