Directs the board of trustees of the state university of New York and the board of trustees of the city university of New York to freeze tuition at the rate of such tuition and fees for the two thousand twenty-one--two thousand twenty-two academic year.
Sen. John Liu
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Relates to the oversight of immigration detention facilities; prohibits municipalities from using funds or resources for the construction of any new detention facility or the expansion of any existing detention facility without approval by the legislature; establishes a committee on immigration detention oversight.
Relates to the definition of a public employee or employee.
Requires the instruction on the importance of Yu Gwan-Sun and her contribution as a globally recognized human rights activist for students in grades 9-12.
Authorizes the use of an electronic signature by a person granted a power of attorney by a taxpayer with respect to documents submitted to the New York state department of taxation and finance and the New York city department of finance.
Requires the state comptroller and the comptroller of the city of New York to coordinate the scheduling and performance of audits of charter schools in the city of New York.
Relates to recordkeeping requirements for second-hand dealers, scrap processors and pawnbrokers.
Provides that it is deceptive to misrepresent that a product or package is recyclable unless it can be collected, separated or otherwise recovered from the waste stream through an established recycling program for reuse or use in manufacturing or assembling another item; requires the department of environmental conservation to develop regulations on types and forms of plastic products and packaging for which a claim of recyclability may be made; requires all rigid plastic containers sold in this state be labeled with a code that indicates the resin used to produce such container; makes related provisions.
Relates to an aid rollback for charter schools.
Requires the department of education to establish professional development programs in culturally responsive instruction and provide access to those programs on its website.