Provides for expanded ownership in design professional corporations by employee stock ownership plans and non-licensed employees.
Provides procedures to be followed in appointing a hearing officer for removal and disciplinary action against certain public employees not in the service of the city of New York, including the use of a member of the American Arbitration Association as the hearing officer and the fees to be paid therefor; provides for suspension, with pay, pending the determination except where the employee has entered a guilty plea to a felony crime involving criminal sale or possession of a controlled substance.
Relates to prohibiting homeowners' associations from restricting the installation of or use of solar power systems.
Relates to powers of the public employment relations board to assess damages; authorizes the board to assess exemplary damages upon a finding that an offending party has committed repeated improper practices or an egregious practice.
Provides that agricultural lands acquired pursuant to section 247 of the general municipal law are eligible to receive permits for uses, buildings, and structures provided that such municipality determines that the granting of any such permits are accessory to bona fide agricultural production.
Relates to increasing the exemption from sales and use taxes for food and drink sold through any vending machine; increases the exemption to two dollars fifty cents until December 31, 2023.
Relates to persons designated by a general hospital to identify infectious disease processes, conduct surveillance and epidemiologic investigations, and develop plans to prevent and control the transmission of infectious agents within general hospitals.
Relates to state government integrity including the creation of a New York state government integrity commission.
Ensures that employees are automatically enrolled into the secure choice savings program and if they do not want to participate in the program, they must opt out.
