Requires that certain companies pay an annual tax if the chief executive receives compensation 100 to 250 times greater than the median pay of all their employees.
Enacts "Erin Merryn's law"; requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and child abuse in grades kindergarten through eight.
Establishes a court-appointed special advocates program to aid family court efforts to promote the health, safety and well-being of children; provides aid to non-profit programs which provide assistance to family courts.
Relates to reporting requirements for the START-UP NY program; requires an annual report be prepared and provided to the governor and the legislature including, but not limited to, the number of business applicants, number of businesses approved, benefits distributed and received and the number of net new jobs created per business including cumulative data that reflects the amount previously recorded and adjusted for net new jobs that have been lost.
Relates to the offenses of rape in the first, second and third degrees.
Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance; defines employers to include the state, municipalities, school districts, and public authorities and commissions.
Establishes a paint stewardship program; promotes strategies to reduce generation of post-consumer architectural paint; requires establishment of a recycling program of architectural paint by retailers and/or producers.
Provides for an increase in the rates of compensation for gold star parents.
Provides for an increase in the rates of annuities payable to veterans and surviving spouses of veterans.
Relates to promoting understanding, awareness and enforcement of animal crime laws.
