Authorizes Mike Hartnett to apply for military service credit in the New York city fire pension fund for active duty service in the U.S. Army from July 7, 1964 until July 7, 1967.
Congratulating Tina Charles upon the occasion of her retirement from professional basketball and recognizing her extraordinary contributions to the people of the State of New York
Establishes a pilot program in partnership with a nonprofit organization to improve equity and efficiency in housing for people with developmental disabilities by encouraging shared housing.
Establishes an eight member temporary state commission called the "coercive abuse and neurological harm study commission"; directs the commission to review current scientific research regarding the neurological and psychological effects of prolonged emotional, psychological, and coercive abuse; examine existing New York state criminal, family, and civil statutes related to domestic violence and abuse; assess the feasibility of recognizing coercive psychological abuse resulting in demonstrable neurological or physical harm as an aggravating factor in existing offenses; evaluate evidentiary standards necessary to establish causation between abusive conduct and neurological injury; consider the potential legal, ethical, and constitutional implications of expanding statutory definitions of abuse; and recommend whether new statutory categories, sentencing enhancements, or civil remedies are appropriate.
Enacts the "New York state commercial driver's license training act" to enable municipalities to defray the cost of commercial driver's license training for municipal employees; directs the commissioner of transportation to establish such program and award grants to municipalities on a competitive basis for the purpose of funding such training.
Provides that space be set aside in the capitol for the display of the Veteran Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Flag and plaque for the raising of awareness of veteran suicide; directs the commissioner of general services to place and maintain such flag and plaque.