Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the assault of a driver of a for-hire vehicle or transportation network company driver.
Requires the office of children and family services to utilize a cost estimation model when determining the actual cost providers incur when providing child care; requires the office to prepare a report detailing such.
Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an aggrieved employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.
Requires all public school districts, charter schools and non-public schools in the state that participate in the national school lunch program or school breakfast program as provided in the national child nutrition act to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to the student.
Modifies the amount of credit for cider, wine, and liquor produced in NYS under the alcoholic beverage production credit; provides parity with beer credit based on the taxes for cider, wine, and liquor.
Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody.
Requires a liability insurer that has an opportunity to settle a claim at or within the policy limits, and refuses to do so, to be liable for any verdict in excess of the insurance policy limits; prohibits the insurer from recovering such excess judgment from the insured.
Expands eligibility for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds by removing the mandatory law enforcement reporting requirement, providing alternative forms of evidence that would show that a qualifying crime was committed and the confidentiality of certain records.
Relates to examinations under oath under the comprehensive motor vehicle insurance reparations act; grants claimants the right to counsel in an examination under oath; requires such examination to be transcribed; gives claimants the right to receive the transcript of such examination; prohibits insurance companies from denying first party benefits pursuant to an examination under oath until it is awarded permission to do so in arbitration.
Relates to mental health services required to be covered by certain insurance policies; removes the requirement that services from creative arts therapists be covered by certain policies.