Establishes Three King's day as a school holiday for all public schools in a city school district of a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants.
Establishes the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program and the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program fund.
Establishes a twelve percent surcharge on the sale of animals by pet dealers and an animal shelter and wildlife rehabilitator account to be administered by an animal protection organization to be chosen by the comptroller and the commissioner of agriculture and markets.
Requires the natural heritage trust to invest in funds pursuant to the prudent investor act; requires such trust's annual report to be submitted to the chairperson of the senate cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation committee and the chairperson of the assembly tourism, parks, arts and sports development committee.
Requires the department of environmental conservation and the department of health to establish certain standards related to the cleaning of playground equipment after pesticide exposure.
Requires an arresting authority to notify the local social services district when the parent, legal guardian or care-giver of a minor is arrested or taken into custody; requires the local social services district to monitor the placement of such minor.
Prohibits employment discrimination against persons whose criminal charges have been adjourned in contemplation of dismissal.
Enacts "Sir Henry's law" to require the informed consent of the owner of a companion animal prior to euthanizing such animal.
Provides that all passengers of school buses must wear seat belts; exempts school bus attendants and others acting in a supervisory capacity from such requirement; requires that drivers announce "Everybody fasten your seat belts" before a school bus is placed in motion; empowers the commissioner of education to enforce such provisions; assigns a school bus attendant to each special needs student unable to comply with the seat belt requirement.
Directs the council on the arts to establish criteria and guidelines for the establishment of state designated arts and cultural districts.
