Clarifies the standard for when a practice has a discriminatory effect; provides that an unlawful discriminatory practice may be established by such practice's discriminatory effect, even if such practice was not motivated by a discriminatory intent.
Amends the definition of "health care personnel" to define the term "temporary services" as health care services contracted for an initial term of less than twenty-four continuous months; requires a temporary health care services agency to annually submit to the department of health copies of all contracts between the agency and a health care entity to which it assigns or refers health care personnel.
Directs the department of financial services to conduct a study on the banking development district program and to make recommendations to improve such program.
Prohibits persons, firms, or corporations whose interests are adverse to that of a person who received personal injuries or death as a result of an action by such person, firm or corporation from negotiating any contracts or settlements releasing such person, firm or corporation from liability for the tortious or potentially tortious act within thirty days of such act.
Prohibits the sale of foods containing synthetic color additives in schools except under certain circumstances off and away from the premises or on premises at least a half hour after the end of the school day.
Requires any state aid owed to a school district from a prior year adjustment be paid as part of the first state aid payment of the following school year.
Provides a personal income tax exemption for certain professional athletes residing in New York state of up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars of income.
Authorizes a microbusiness licensee to change their license type to an adult use cannabis cultivation license, upon the approval of the office of cannabis management; directs the office to promulgate regulations allowing a microbusiness licensee to be licensed and operate without opening a retail storefront.