Enacts the "behavioral health and long-term care act"; provides for the establishment of a behavioral health and long-term care plan. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Establishes the office for diversity and educational equity within the state university of New York administration. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Establishes the office for diversity and educational equity within the state university of New York administration. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Provides for the expungement of unsustained allegations of abuse of persons receiving care and services in residential health care facilities and the sealing of records where the commissioner of health has determined such allegations of abuse would not be sustained; provides exceptions to such provisions. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: CODES

Requires all dogs and their owners to successfully complete obedience training. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: AGRICULTURE

Requires the micro-chipping of all dogs; creates a state registry to maintain the identification and contact information on all micro-chipped dogs; provides that such registry shall be available twenty-four hours a day. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: AGRICULTURE

Establishes a gift for preserving religious landmarks option on state income tax returns; establishes the "preserving religious landmarks fund" into which all revenue from such gifts shall be deposited; monies shall be used to provide annual grants to religious organizations which occupy and use a historic, inner-city house of worship, for the preservation of such houses of worship. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Establishes a gift for preserving religious landmarks option on state income tax returns; establishes the "preserving religious landmarks fund" into which all revenue from such gifts shall be deposited; monies shall be used to provide annual grants to religious organizations which occupy and use a historic, inner-city house of worship, for the preservation of such houses of worship. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Requires all accident and health insurance policies to provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy; defines medical nutrition therapy to mean the nutritional diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services for the purpose of disease management which are furnished by a dietician or nutrition professional. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: INSURANCE

Relates to implementing the immigrant assistance service enforcement act. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: RULES

Establishes the "keep effective and excellent professionals in the classroom act"; relates to procedures for the abolition of teaching positions in city school districts of cities having one million or more inhabitants. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: EDUCATION

Requires elected officials to post certain information regarding contributions on his or her website; failure to comply with this provision of this section shall constitute a class E felony. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Relates to establishing the students with disabilities school choice act. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: EDUCATION

Encourages, through the provision of written educational materials and consultation, the voluntary vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) for school-aged children by their parents or guardians. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: HEALTH

Encourages, through the provision of written educational materials and consultation, the voluntary vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) for school-aged children by their parents or guardians. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: HEALTH

Excludes a social security number or card from documentation required to renew an existing driver's license. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Relates to the use of portable electronic devices. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: TRANSPORTATION

Provides that stalking by technological means, including illegal wiretapping, cell phones, caller ID, Internet, cameras and GPS systems, shall be prohibited and shall be included in the crimes of stalking in the first, second and third degrees. / Sponsor: DIAZ

Authorizes department of transportation to conduct a statewide survey to determine areas with a high incidence of pedestrian accidents involving senior citizens; requires commissioner to undertake a comprehensive study of mitigating dangers to senior citizens in any and all areas in which the survey indicates the need to take action; requires commissioner to report recommendations and findings to the legislature and the governor on or before April 1, 2013. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: AGING

Authorizes department of transportation to conduct a statewide survey to determine areas with a high incidence of pedestrian accidents involving senior citizens; requires commissioner to undertake a comprehensive study of mitigating dangers to senior citizens in any and all areas in which the survey indicates the need to take action; requires commissioner to report recommendations and findings to the legislature and the governor on or before April 1, 2014. / Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: FINANCE