Requires air quality monitoring of certain major mass transportation projects that involve an excavation operation within a city having a population of one million or more.
Requires certain health insurance policies and contracts to provide coverage for human leukocyte antigen testing, also referred to as histocompatible locus antigen testing, for A, B, and DR antigens, for utilization in tissue typing for bone marrow testing.
Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects by tenant groups, committees or organizations without the imposition of a fee providing that the meeting is peacefully conducted, during reasonable hours, does not obstruct any access, and the space is reserved three days in advance.
Creates a school resource officer working group to study appropriate standards and training for a person to serve as a school resource officer; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
Prohibits an administrator employed through an individual contract with a school district or the state university of New York from receiving any additional payout, bonus renumeration, or benefits, including paid leaves or guaranteed faculty positions, upon the termination of such contract.
Establishes the professional practice of community midwifery; defines as the management in the home, birth center, or community setting, of normal pregnancies, child birth, and postpartum care, including newborn evaluation, resuscitation and referral for infants; sets requirements for license and practice.
Enacts the student suicide prevention act; requires the governing board or body of every local educational agency serving students in grades seven to twelve, to adopt policies, procedures and guidelines on student suicide prevention, intervention and postvention for students in such grades.
Provides that a resident of the state for a period of three months prior to the date of application and who is otherwise qualified for certain hunting, fishing and big game licenses and who has a disability as defined in the executive law shall be entitled to receive such license at 50% of the cost set by statute.
Provides a tax credit for costs associated with the removal or permanent closure of a below-ground residential fuel oil storage tank used to provide heating fuel for single- to four-family residences.
Relates to extending the benefits of the STAR program to small businesses; defines small business as a business which employs one hundred persons or less.