Provides free tuition expenses for SUNY or CUNY to surviving dependent family members of NYS military personnel who have died while performing official military duties.
Increases the penalty for robbery of property from a bank; makes the crime a class C felony.
Establishes procedures related to home instruction to assist school authorities and parents.
Relates to student eligibility for a high school diploma upon passing either a regents competency test or regents examination in certain subjects.
Requires the certification or training of teachers, administrators and instructors in the area of dyslexia and related disorders.
Relates to prescription drug cost transparency.
Requires the state to assume the cost of purchasing ballots for general elections, special elections and primaries.
Prohibits election commissioners and deputy election commissioners from holding a publicly elected office or from being the respective chair of the county democratic or republican committees.
Requires the board of elections to provide a return postage guaranteed envelope with absentee ballots.
Provides that state departments, offices, agencies, and authorities are prohibited from imposing any fees, surcharges, or taxes that have not been approved by the state legislature.
