Establishes the emergency safe return of U.S. citizens or permanent residents from Israel or Palestine fund to provide reimbursement to United States citizens or permanent residents who reside in the state of New York for expenses arising from leaving Israel or Palestine during or as a direct result of the conflict that started on October 7, 2023.
Relates to enacting the cosmetology licensure compact, which establishes requirements and administrative procedures for multistate licensing for the practice of cosmetology.
Prohibits the higher education services corporation from seeking recovery of awards made in error during certain academic years due to administrative error.
Establishes the rural equity assistance program to promote and facilitate community and economic development in the small towns and rural areas of the state.
Directs the department of labor, in consultation with the division of human rights and the department of health to produce a model training program on neurodiversity awareness.
Prohibits county correction officers from dispensing medications to incarcerated individuals on the premises of a local correctional facility, but corrections officers or staff may dispense or administer medications used for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.
Requires each social services district to maintain a waiting list of eligible families who have applied for child care assistance; requires the local districts to report such list to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually; requires the social services districts to collect data regarding the income of families who have applied, were denied and received child care assistance and issue a report to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually.
Enacts the "election workers and polling places protection act" to protect poll watchers, election officials, voters and physical property being used as a polling place or by the board of elections.