Relates to criteria for certification by the division of minority and women's business development of MWBE status; replaces the personal net worth limitation with a requirement that a business have been awarded contracts by one or more agencies within the past three years where the total state funding received by the enterprise from the expense and capital budgets for such contracts was equal to or greater than sixty million dollars.
Requires the state comptroller to prepare and release an annual report grading each state agency on its spending with minority- and women-owned business.
Requires that public contracts be divided by size into large, medium, small and micro contracts for the purpose of increasing opportunities for small businesses, including minority-owned business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises, to participate in state contracts.
Relates to increased participation in state contracts and subcontracts by certified minority and women-owned business enterprises; requires quarterly reports from contracting agencies; addresses consequences if contracting agency fails to comply with reporting requirements; relates to certain performance and payment bond requirements.
Requires town and village justices be admitted to practice law in New York state for at least five years as of the date they commence the duties of office.
Enacts the "New York state nurse employment, enhancement and dignity act" to provide hazard pay to nurses during a state disaster emergency, an annual tax credit for nurses, a student loan forgiveness program for nurses, and preferential school admission for nurses.
Provides for limited death benefit life insurance policies for persons aged 60 and over; authorizes the attorney general to enforce provisions; requires an insurer to provide consumers with a prescribed "Financial Review of Policy" form when it delivers or issues for delivery in this state an insurance policy or a certificate of insurance for persons aged 60 and over.