Requires climate change instruction within the current established science curriculum; requires such instruction be taught in grades one through twelve.
Enacts the "data economy labor compensation and accountability act"; establishes the office of consumer data protection for the purpose of properly safeguarding personal data; imposes a tax on data controllers and data processors required to register with such office.
Requires certain public employees to be on the site for the duration of public works projects completed by contractors; requires such certain public employees to review a contractor's work on public works projects and determine whether the work performed is acceptable.
Provides that impersonation of a disabled veteran vendor, by carrying or possessing a specialized vending license without authority or any form of insignia or by words or actions is a class A misdemeanor.
Bans the sale of employment data reports without written consumer consent; provides such employment data reports shall include, but not be limited to, payroll and earnings information, hours worked, consumer history and health insurance information.
Establishes temporary health care staffing agencies to assist qualified health care professionals to find temporary employment at health care facilities.
Establishes a direct support professional worker registry of persons who have successfully completed a direct support professional worker education or training program approved by the commissioner or the accrediting body of other states or federal authorities, including the military.
Requires a study of the utilization of state government payments as an opportunity to transition unbanked and underbanked state residents into the banking system; requires a report shall be compiled and provided on the findings no later than eighteen months after the effective date of this act.
Authorizes the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to designate a snowmobile trail within the right-of-way of state route 219 in the town of Concord, Erie county.
Provides free fentanyl test strips to individuals at specified distribution facilities; requires a public awareness campaign on the dangers of fentanyl and the provision of the test strips.
Provides a tax credit for small businesses employing a person previously convicted of a crime; provides a tax credit of one thousand five hundred dollars for each person employed.