Establishes a quality incentive program for managed care providers that is distributed based on managed care providers' performance in meeting quality objectives.
Prohibits new cannabis dispensaries from opening up within five hundred feet of other licensed cannabis dispensaries; provides an exception if the location of such premises is in the public interest.
Establishes a five thousand dollar to twenty-five thousand dollar tax credit for the hiring and retaining of unemployed veterans for a minimum thirty-five hours per week, minimum one year employment period.
Relates to the regulation of bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters; requires license plates for bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters (Part A); requires liability insurance for bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters in cities having a population of one million or more (Part B); establishes a bicycle with electric assist and electric scooter operator's safety manual and licensing requirement (Part C).
Allows the chancellor of the city district of the city of New York to require pupils in public schools in the borough of Brooklyn or in the borough of Queens to attend school on anniversary day, but to declare a holiday for such pupils on an alternate date in the same school year to allow for the celebration of a significant cultural or religious holiday.
Relates to attendance policies for employees of the metropolitan transportation authority or contractors of Nassau and Suffolk counties providing public transportation regarding time off for medical services and court appearances.
Enacts "Kirby and Quigley's Law"; expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to a companion animal during the commission of a felony.
Designates January 6th as Democracy Day.
Requires the surrender of registration and license plates for a suspended or revoked license.
Adds arts and music education as a common school branch that should be incorporated into the public school curriculum to provide a more well-rounded education for children.
