Expands upon conditions which may be included in an order of protection issued for victims of domestic violence; makes other related alterations relative to the jurisdictions of supreme and family court in such situations; provides for payment of housing costs, compensation for incidental losses, possession of specified personal property, and prohibition of alienation of commonly held specified property.
Relates to prevailing wage requirements applicable to public works and certain construction projects performed under private contract and paid for with public funds.
Requires the department of environmental conservation to establish guidelines relating to the disqualification of contractors applying to perform stand-by contracts relating to past performance, reasonableness of pricing, acts of negligence and convictions for certain crimes reflecting on honesty, integrity and capability of any contractor.
Increases the penalties for sexual performances by a child; increases age from 16 to 18 for application of existing sexual performance crimes; creates crimes of use of a child in a sexual performance in the first degree, promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child in the first degree, and promoting a sexual performance by a child in the first degree; provides for consecutive sentencing upon certain multiple convictions.
Requires the department of health to develop and distribute educational materials, such as pamphlets and posters, to the public relating to common myths and misconceptions associated with asthma through healthcare providers, schools, and other channels.
Requires or allows licensing entities to suspend business licenses for certain businesses that are charged or convicted of wage theft; establishes reporting requirements for wage theft convictions.