Establishes a dedicated telephone line for housing discrimination complaints.
Requires real estate brokers to receive two hours of training in cultural competency.
Requires associate real estate brokers serving as real estate office managers to exercise supervision over other associate brokers and real estate salesmen.
Authorizes the establishment of aquatic invasive species inspection stations at certain locations in the Adirondack park to inspect motorized watercraft for the presence of organisms or organic material that may harbor aquatic invasive species; authorizes self-issuing certification; directs education and outreach; makes permanent certain provisions of law relating to aquatic invasive species spread prevention.
Relates to the closure of certain office of mental health, office for people with developmental disabilities or office of children and family services facilities and institutions.
Relates to establishing a set grace period for the use of credit card reward points when an account is modified, cancelled, closed or terminated; provides ninety days shall be provided for the use of such points from the date notice of modification, cancellation, or termination of the card is provided.
Establishes the child poverty reduction advisory council to effectuate a fifty percent reduction of child poverty in the state within ten years.
Requires local social service districts to offer to pay childcare providers via a direct deposit for any subsidized child care funds owed; requires the local services offices to provide forms to request such payments.
Directs the department of state to provide information to certain new businesses by mailing or emailing a confirmation that they received a request to reserve a corporate name and contact information for helpful programs in the area.
Relates to the aftercare of retired race horses; prohibits the slaughter of race horses and race horse breeding stock; requires that race horses be microchipped; provides for gifts for thoroughbred aftercare on tax returns.
