Requires the appointment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in the state to ensure compliance with Title VI of the federal civil rights act of 1964; requires the division of human rights to develop training for students and employees; requires the Title VI coordinator to notify annually all students and employees of the institution's policies and procedures for reporting discrimination and harassment.
Establishes the reclaimed asphalt pavement pilot program for the purpose of utilization of reclaimed asphalt pavement in the construction or improvement of state and municipal highways or bridges.
Requires colleges to report crimes occurring on their campuses or other property to local police; requires such information also be reported monthly to the division of criminal justice services for compilation in an annual report thereon, which report is to include findings and recommendations; conditions receipt of state aid to colleges upon submission of such reports.
Excludes from federal adjusted gross income the amount of any service award, benefit or allowance paid to a duly enrolled volunteer member of an auxiliary police force.
Excludes from federal adjusted gross income the amount of any service award paid to a volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker, thereby exempting such payments from state income tax in like manner as a pension.
Establishes a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for duly enrolled members of the auxiliary police for the county of Nassau and Nassau county villages and cities.
Increases the monetary penalties for the crimes of aggravated harassment in the first or second degrees or for discrimination; provides that such penalty shall be not less than five hundred dollars nor more than twenty-five hundred dollars for the first violation and not less than twenty-five hundred dollars nor more than twelve thousand five hundred dollars for each subsequent violation.
Provides a resident taxpayer an additional personal income tax exemption for each dependent who is 65 years of age or older and who is residing with the taxpayer; requires the office for the aging to biennially report to the governor and legislature concerning the effects of such additional tax exemption on programs offered under the auspices or with the support, direct or indirect, of the office for the aging.
Establishes a tax credit for full-time nurses and a tax credit for teaching nurses; provides that the amount of such credit shall be five hundred dollars.