Relates to increasing the taxes imposed on distributors of beers and to directing revenue generated from such taxes be deposited to the credit of SUNY and CUNY; increases such taxes to thirty cents per gallon.
Requires the department of education and the New York state school for the deaf to jointly select language developmental milestones from existing standardized norms for purposes of developing a resource for use by parents to monitor and track deaf and hard-of-hearing children's expressive and receptive language acquisition and developmental stages toward English literacy.
Provides for the employment of mental health professionals by school districts.
Provides that any standardized test or examination shall not be subject to any time limitation when administered by the city district.
Imposes a commercial vacancy tax on vacant or abandoned commercial storefronts located in a city with a population of one million or more of one percent of the assessed value of the property.
Relates to universal pre-K school bus transportation.
Provides that neither an adjustment of rent nor a refund by an owner after the service of an overcharge complaint shall be a basis upon which the state division of housing and community renewal may determine that the overcharge was not willful.
Requires each school district to provide interventions and special curricula for children with dyslexia or other phonological learning differences or disabilities.
Imposes a fee on vacant commercial property that has remained continuously vacant for a period of six months or more to be paid to the state every thirtieth day such commercial property remains vacant.
Requires farm workers and domestic workers to be given at least 24 hours of consecutive rest like other employees in New York State.
