Prohibits forensic child custody evaluators who have been terminated for cause from appearing as an expert witness in family court custody and visitation proceedings.
Provides that certain allegations made by employees involving employment discrimination shall be protected and matters of public interest in actions involving public petition and participation.
Relates to noncompliance of an employer or income payor with income execution orders; allows child support unit to count each failure to remit payment as an instance of noncompliance.
Relates to orders of sequestration on failure to obey a support order; removes requirements that a respondent be out of state or threaten to leave the state before a sequestration order is made.
Relates to increasing the terms of office of members of the legislature to four years and limiting the terms of office a member of the legislature may serve.
Relates to the duties of skiers and ski area operators regarding the use of helmets; requires skiers under age 14 to wear helmets; requires ski area operators to maintain an adequate supply of helmets for sale and rental; requires operators to post signs.
Enacts the "tenant repair reconciliation act"; requires landlords of certain multiple dwellings to repair certain conditions within thirty days of notice of such conditions; allows a tenant to repair such conditions and seek repayment of expenses incurred, or to deduct such expenses from future rent; directs the NYC comptroller to collect fines for violations and distribute such funds for citywide preservation and upgrades of certain multiple dwellings.
Authorizes the state to convey certain forest preserve land; provides such sale shall be subject to legislative approval and the proceeds of such conveyance shall be used for acquisitions to the forest preserve.