Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program for advanced degrees in nursing; provides such incentives shall be awarded annually, on a competitive basis, to registered professional nurses and certified nurse practitioners who are in a masters or doctoral program and agree to teach nursing for one year for each year such incentive is awarded.
Prohibits food service establishments from modifying the purchase price of items based on consumer demand except for when lowering the purchase price of a food or beverage item during specific times of the day.
Requires the board of elections to establish an electronic system allowing absentee voters to monitor the status of their ballot and to correct an unaccepted ballot.
Updates the admission criteria for the science and technology entry program and collegiate science and technology entry program to consider whether a student is a member of an ethnic group that is underrepresented in the eligible profession they are pursuing.
Establishes the class E felony of criminal use of public records for the intentional use of any public record in the course of or in furtherance of the commission of a crime.
Requires colleges and universities to report to the commissioner of education certain information relating to admission plans including early action, early decision and general admission.
Provides that bicycle operators and the businesses affiliated with such operators shall be liable for such operator's failure to carry an identification card or certain other violations regarding the use of a bicycle for commercial purposes; changes violations for the failure to carry an identification card or certain other violation procedures and fines by a commercial bicycle operator.
Expands the authority of hearing officers regarding judgments about an employee's inability to perform their duties due to a disability to be provided to the employee and the authorized representative of such employee.
Requires training in developmental disability awareness and sensitivity and cultural competency, sensitivity and implicit bias for child protective services workers.
Requires police officers and peace officers to issue appearance tickets to individuals charged with certain offenses instead of arresting such individuals.