Establishes the water safety instruction working group to study appropriate standards for curriculum on water safety instruction for students in grades kindergarten through twelve in the state.
Provides for no interest rate for certain linked loans for certified service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises, projects to provide financing necessary to carry out a procurement contract with an agency or authority or other entity of the state or federal government; defines "certified service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprise" means any service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprise as provided for in section 369-H of the executive law and certified pursuant to section 369-I of the executive law; makes related provisions.
Allows the granting of academic credit at state or city operated institutions to veterans.
Relates to the calculation of past service credit for police officers employed by the division of law enforcement in the department of environmental protection in the city of New York transferring between the New York city employees' retirement system to the New York state and local police and fire retirement system.
Requires utility companies to include on their bills notice of any and all public hearings concerning rate hikes.
Relates to the use of waste tire management and recycling fee funds; directs certain funds to be used by the department of economic development for funding demonstration projects relating to reuse in agricultural settings and for conducting analysis of waste tire reuse opportunities.
Requires certain providers of health care policies to provide coverage for colorectal cancer early detection in accordance with the American cancer society guidelines; requires the insurance carriers to notify enrollees of such coverage and screening guidelines via mail.
Creates the sickle cell disease detection and education program.
Relates to violations of safety conditions in adult care facilities; provides penalties for safety violations and operating without a valid license; prohibits reductions in fines in certain circumstances where a patient is endangered or harmed.
Prohibits persons under the age of twenty-one years from possessing or using cannabis except for patients certified pursuant to article three of the cannabis law; provides for the seizure of such cannabis from a person under age twenty-one and the imposition of civil penalties, community service, or both for violations.
