Relates to the filling of borrow pits in Jamaica Bay; directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study on ecological restoration needs in Jamaica Bay.
Authorizes a municipality to increase the number of years of service that a participant in a defined contribution plan or defined benefit plan service award program for volunteer ambulance workers may receive a contribution.
Requires service providers to reimburse consumers for spoilage of food and medication due to the lack of refrigeration in the event of a power outage lasting seventy-two hours or more.
Establishes the 13 member New York Asian American and Pacific Islander commission to develop policies to improve the community, economic and social well-being, and the health and educational needs important to Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the state; to develop and coordinate statewide programs, recognizing the continuing contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander individuals in the state; to create and implement public education campaigns regarding Asian American and Pacific Islander issues and culture; to increase the awareness among Asian American and Pacific Islander individuals of state and local resources that may benefit Asian American and Pacific Islander individuals and communities as a whole; and to undertake any other activities the commission deems necessary and applicable to support Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the state.
Expands eligibility for temporary disability insurance and paid family leave benefits; makes conforming technical changes.
Relates to opioid overdose prevention in college housing; requires training of resident assistants in the administration of opioid antagonists.
Prohibits state agencies from assessing an additional collection fee charge on outstanding debt where the sum due and owing any state agency results from tuition, fees, room and board, educational benefit overpayments, student loans, or other charges incurred by a student in furtherance of such student's education.
Specifies who can operate a handicapping tournament; requires handicapping tournament operators to distribute no less than eighty percent of entry fees as prizes to the winners of a handicapping tournament.
Enacts the "Tax-free debt forgiveness act"; excludes certain student loan forgiveness amounts authorized under 20 U.S.C. Sections 1098aa, 1098bb, 1098cc, 1098dd or 1098ee from state income tax.
Provides for prevention and screening for elevated lead levels in children.
