Provides an exemption of any award from the September eleventh victim compensation fund from application to the satisfaction of money judgements.
Sen. Andrew Gounardes
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Establishes the Marshall plan for moms interagency task force to examine, issue proposals and make recommendations on multiple policy areas to address the disproportionate burden mothers have weathered from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires diversity awareness training for individuals convicted of hate crimes and similar offenses which are based on a belief or perception regarding the victim's race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation.
Authorizes certain public employers to offer temporary retirement incentives (Part A); provides an age 55/25 years temporary retirement incentive for certain public employees (Part B).
Establishes the New York state pre-paid tuition plan by which a person may contribute to an account for the pre-payment of college tuition, tax free.
Relates to determination of state contribution for certain benefits provided pursuant to collective bargaining agreements.
Requires public schools in any city with a population over one million that have at least 25% of students practicing a religious faith with specific dietary restrictions to offer food options which meet such dietary restrictions.
Requires employers to provide a written notice of the right to file for unemployment benefits to any employee who has not been scheduled or offered work hours in the past seven days or offered work for the next seven day period.
Protects employee freedom of speech and conscience by prohibiting employers from coercing employees into attending or participating in meetings sponsored by the employer concerning the employer's views on political or religious matters.
Creates a statewide database for unidentified living persons to assist hospitals in identifying unidentified patients admitted to a hospital without any identification and unable to self-identify; provides a standardized process of reacting to requests for information from police and family members of missing persons.