Prohibits ear clipping and tail docking of dogs unless deemed medically necessary to protect the life or health of the dog.
Exempts antique motor vehicles from annual motor vehicle safety inspections; modifies the definition of antique or historical motor vehicles.
Provides for reimbursement for schools to transition from native names, logos, and mascots for the actual costs of such transition.
Directs the center for agricultural medicine and health to design and create silo safety warning placards and a silo safety advocacy program; creates a silo safety fund and state income tax gift option for funding of such placards and advocacy program.
Requires enhanced federal medical assistance percentage funds be directly shared with the counties and the city of New York; requires the comptroller examine and audit all funds received from the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage and the distributions made to counties and the city of New York.
Removes residency requirements for Jefferson county assistant district attorneys.
Relates to annual professional performance reviews of teachers and principals; establishes an optional system of annual professional performance review plans; repeals provisions relating to streamlined removal procedures for teachers rated ineffective.
Provides for the licensing of professional and clinical music therapists encompassing the assessment, evaluation, and the therapeutic intervention and treatment of mental, emotional, developmental and behavioral disorders through the use of music.
Grants David Morse, the parent of firefighter Peyton Morse, who was employed by the city of Watertown, accidental death benefits.
Establishes the offense of obstructing a police officer.
