Authorizes retired firefighters to be employed as fire science instructors by career and technical education centers without a reduction of their retirement benefits.
Provides increases in the rates of payment for certified home health agencies; directs the commissioner of health to establish minimum standards and a minimum benchmark for home care service payments by any Medicaid payor.
Relates to the salaries of certain teachers and aides employed by boards of cooperative educational services; puts limits on certain administrative and clerical expenses.
Creates a transparency database for contracted not-for-profit organizations; provides such database will include those that are in the process of being approved for contracts, that have received certificates of approval, are approved for contracts, have received renewal contracts, or have been the recipient of fully-executed contracts with the state of New York.
Prohibits accessing or distributing certain sexually explicit depictions of children; prohibits consent to such depictions by anyone under eighteen years of age; makes such crimes eligible for bail; includes certain crimes as sex offenses.
Provides that for taxable years beginning on and after January first, two thousand twenty-four, a resident taxpayer who serves as an active volunteer firefighter or as a volunteer ambulance worker shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed equal to eight hundred dollars; provides for a real property tax exemption under certain circumstances to an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service residing in such city, village, town, school district, special district, fire district or county.
Directs the commissioner of the office of children and family services, in consultation with the commissioner of education, to develop educational materials regarding resources and programs available to foster care youth who are preparing to attend or are attending institutions of higher education including information on funding opportunities that are available for such youth.
Increases the number of judges in the second, ninth and eleventh districts; provides for additional family court judges in the city of New York and certain counties; provides for additional city and civil court judges in New York city.