Creates the "innovators corps" within the executive department as a research group whose purpose shall be to identify and encourage the growth of technology businesses in New York state, the primary focus and goal shall be developing ways to attract high-technology domestic and international businesses and jobs to New York state.
Sponsored bills
Enacts the public officers accountability act of 2017.
Relates to regulatory impact statements for proposed agency regulations.
Enacts the "legislative online digital paperwork reduction act"; makes certain legislative reports, digests and records available on the senate and assembly websites.
Prohibits the dissemination of certain personal information, including but not limited to, names, addresses, children and bank accounts, when such information relates to a petition for guardianship.
Relates to the prohibition of double-bunked housing in correctional facilities.
Establishes a joint commission on public transparency and sexual harassment to adopt, amend and rescind rules and regulations defining sexual harassment for state agencies, offices, and branches of government and develop recommendations for the uniform distribution of such definitions and policies, and to receive complaints and referrals alleging violations by certain state officials.
Establishes the aging in place council to study and provide recommendations to promote aging in place.
Relates to youth programs sponsored by fire departments; provides that participants may respond to an emergency or hazardous activity, but shall remain in a designated or marked off area that has been set up by the chief or officer in charge; provides such participant cannot respond to an emergency on a vehicle using lights and/or sirens and may not enter a burning structure.