Provides that "small business" for the purposes of minority and women-owned business enterprises shall mean a business which has a significant business presence in the state, is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field and employs, based on its industry, a certain number of persons as determined by the director, but not to exceed three hundred except for industries otherwise specified by the small business size standards pursuant to 13 CFR 121.201 which shall be determined by the size standard in number of employees.
Grants the commissioner of transportation the authority to increase grant awards for airport improvement and revitalization when the total funds available for assistance support higher maximum grants.
Relates to information to be provided by a veterinarian initially prescribing or dispensing a drug to a dog, cat, or rabbit; extends the effective date of such provisions.
Relates to veterans' health care; creates a veteran health care review to ensure veterans and their families have access to health and mental health treatment, including for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, military sexual trauma, reproductive and mental health conditions, and suicide prevention.
Makes technical corrections to the definition of "certified service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprise" for purposes of the excelsior linked deposit program.
Establishes the jury duty mileage reimbursement tax credit; allows a juror a credit equal to their reasonable mileage allowance owed for each mile actually and necessarily traveled by such juror who utilizes their personal vehicle in the fulfillment of their jury duty.
Authorizes school districts to borrow against certain reserve funds, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the board of education of such school district.
Deems Anthony Varvaro to have died as the natural and proximate result of an accident sustained in the performance of duty so as to permit accidental death benefits to be awarded to his beneficiaries.
Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "NYPD Detective Brian P. Simonsen Memorial Bridge" located in the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County.
Pertains to confinement of animals for food producing purposes; prohibits any person to tether or confine any pig during pregnancy, calf raised for veal, or egg-laying hen who is kept on a farm for all or the majority of any day in a manner that prevents such animal from lying down, standing up and fully extending its limbs and turning around freely; establishes that commission of such crime shall constitute a class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year and/or fine not to exceed $1,000.
Relates to the emergency use of epinephrine auto-injector devices; increases the maximum population size for counties, cities, towns and villages which are permitted to purchase, acquire, possess and use epinephrine auto-injector devices.
Requires the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices if a driver accumulates eleven or more points on their driving record during an eighteen month period, or receives 6 speed camera or red light camera tickets during a twelve month period.