Declares a climate emergency and places a ban on fossil fuel infrastructure projects but shall not apply to repair or maintenance of existing infrastructure.
Requires school districts to provide instructional programming and services in reading and literacy which are evidence based and aligned with state standards; requires teachers in grades pre-K through five to attend professional development courses in reading education.
Provides that the department of environmental conservation shall deny or suspend any permit issued by the department if the applicant or the permittee or any of its directors, officers or senior management have been convicted of a criminal offense involving fraud, bribery, perjury, an offense against public administration as that term is used in article one hundred ninety-five of the penal law, or conspiracy to commit any such offense.
Grants medical assistance eligibility for kidney transplant expenses for residents of New York with end-stage renal disease who are otherwise eligible for benefits except for their immigration status.
Repeals provisions relating to aggravated sexual abuse in the fourth degree; expands the definition of aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree to include intentional touching, for no legitimate purpose, of certain sexual or other intimate parts of a person under the age of thirteen for the purpose of degrading or abusing such person, or for the purpose of gratifying the actor's sexual desire.
Relates to reports on untested sexual offense evidence collection kits; requires law enforcement agencies to report to the division of criminal justice services on the number of tested and untested sexual offense evidence collection kits; requires the division to report on the results of such report to the legislature.
Alters tax exemption programs for the development of new and affordable housing; defines "initial construction period" and "extended construction period"; makes related changes.
Requires nursing homes to designate dedicated storage spaces for the storage of the bodies of deceased persons; requires nursing homes to develop and submit plans to the department of health for the designation of such dedicated storage spaces; establishes requirements for such storage spaces.
Grants a preference to New York state businesses in the state contract award process where the New York state business' bid is within five percent of the winning bid.