Establishes the child victims act fund which provides grant awards in reimbursement to public school districts and voluntary foster care agencies located within the state who have been named as defendants in certain child sexual abuse legal cases and in which it can be demonstrated by the public school district or voluntary foster care agency that no insurance policy for the covered period can be located after a good-faith effort to do so has been made, there was a monetary judgment issued or settlement agreement with regard to such action and where it can be demonstrated by the public school district or voluntary foster care agency that payment in full of such judgment or settlement would put a substantial burden on the district's or agency's ability to execute its mission and negatively impact its existing student population.
Repeals provisions related to requiring projects be located in a highly distressed area in order to qualify for certain financial assistance from an industrial development agency.
Authorizes the sheriff of certain counties to appoint school resource officers to private elementary and secondary schools upon the request of such private school and the approval of the county legislative body.
Relates to patient counseling before issuing a prescription for a schedule II opioid; requires practitioners to consult with the patient regarding the quantity of the opioid and the patient's option to fill the prescription in a lesser quantity, and to inform the patient of the risks associated with opiate addiction and document the reason for the prescription.
Provides a tax credit for utility bill payments made in taxable years 2023 and 2024 based on the difference of the average monthly utility bill payment in the year in which the credit is claimed and the average monthly utility bill payment in the preceding three taxable years; establishes a moratorium on certain utility bill surcharges until April 1, 2024; provides for the repeal of such moratorium upon expiration thereof.
Relates to the amount of St. Lawrence county economic development power that may be used by the New York Power Authority to generate net earnings and authority-TMED contracts.
Relates to notice of eligibility for unemployment benefits; requires an employer to provide a written notice of the right to file for unemployment benefits to any employee whose employment has been terminated or whose scheduled working hours have been reduced.
Provides that the legislative body of the county of Westchester shall fix the fee to be charged for a license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver and provide for the disposition of such fees.