Enacts the "New York 21st century civilian conservation corps act" as a means of providing gainful employment to unemployed and underemployed residents of the state; makes an appropriation therefor.
Sen. Rachel May
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Authorizes the New York state council on the arts to provide awards to encourage and honor young writers in New York state.
Establishes the volunteer firefighters of New York higher education learning plan.
Relates to the operation of bicycles at stop signs and traffic-control signals.
Relates to providing vehicular access to state parks and recreational facilities free of charge to military personnel who are residents of this state.
Relates to transportation services for the school districts of the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers.
Establishes a model racial equity, social justice, and implicit bias training program.
Enacts the essential workers student grant act to provide student financial aid grants to individuals who served as essential workers during the state of emergency declared as a result of COVID-19.
Requires the department of health to provide written, public updates to the Draft New York State's COVID-19 Vaccination Program Plan.
Establishes the intent of the legislature to generally defer to parental choices regarding the care, custody and control of their children; mandates that the death of a parent shall be a factor when considering a grandparent's standing to receive visitation or custody; directs that costs be payable by an unsuccessful petitioner where a contest was brought in bad faith.