Relates to using a portion of the public safety communications surcharge to support volunteer fire department initiatives; establishes the New York state volunteer fire department auxiliary fund.
Provides that a public body of a municipal corporation may conduct a meeting via video conference if the public body: provides an opportunity for the public to contemporaneously view and listen to such meeting online, makes a video recording of the meeting and posts the recording on the public body's website within five business days of the meeting; makes related provisions.
Provides that state mandates shall not be implemented in school districts after such district has passed a budget; provides that any such mandates shall be implemented in the following fiscal year.
Provides for local fair emergency funds for services and expenses for grants related to losses incurred due to COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021.
Creates the "I love NY outdoors" program; such program shall require the commissioner of economic development to develop a marketing strategy that would promote New York as a premiere destination for hunting and fishing; appropriates $2,500,000 therefor.
Amends the "COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020" to expire on June 30, 2021.
Requires New York city, Yonkers, Syracuse, Buffalo and Rochester school districts, to employ a minimum of one school nurse per school building; authorizes the commissioner of education to promulgate additional staffing requirements.
Grants retroactive membership with tier IV status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Dana Kerstanski.
Requires school districts to provide educational and support services to students with disabilities until such students turn twenty-three years of age.
Renames the Governor Mario M. Cuomo bridge the Tappan Zee bridge; directs the commissioner of transportation to provide for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system.
