Sponsor: Arroyo Committee:

Authorizes the city of New York to reconvey its interest in certain real property acquired by in rem tax foreclosure in the borough of Bronx to former owner St. Peter's Lutheran Church notwithstanding expiration of the two year period within which application may be made to the city to release its interest in property thus acquired. / Sponsor: Arroyo (MS) Committee:

Relates to establishing fair, equitable and appropriate English language testing requirements for certain students with limited English proficiency; provides that students who enter New York schools after the eighth grade are provided an alternative to the English regents exam in order to be awarded a high school diploma. / Sponsor: Arroyo Committee:

Establishes a Minority Coordinating Council on Asthmatic Affairs within the department of health to assess the asthma risk factors for the minority citizens of our state, counties and regions; identify the existing barriers to quality asthma treatment and care among minorities; develop action steps for addressing care issues; and launch a state-wide asthma awareness campaign to educate our citizens about the disease; requires report. / Sponsor: Arroyo (MS) Committee:

Establishes a hire-now tax credit. / Sponsor: RULES COM Rivera N a, Espinal, Rodriguez, Castro, Rivera J, Rivera P, Arroyo, R Committee:

Relates to conferring a state seal of biliteracy for students who achieve certain criteria in the language arts. / Sponsor: Arroyo Committee: