Provides support to refugees from Afghanistan and Ukraine who have been displaced through no fault of their own.
Requires a call-blocking service to be provided in state contracts that include procurement of a voice service; provides that a voice service provider shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability for failure of a call-blocking service to block a call, or mistakenly blocking a call that should not have been blocked.
Establishes the "New York public banking act"; authorizes municipal and other local governments to form and control public banks through the ownership of capital stock or other ownership interests, and to loan or grant public funds or lend public credit to such public banks for the public purposes of achieving cost savings, strengthening local economies, supporting community economic development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for localities.
Provides for supports and services for unaccompanied minors with no lawful immigration status including legal representation.
Relates to the exercise of powers and duties of the board of elections of the city of New York and its executive management.
Establishes a twenty-five year retirement program for members of the NYC employees' retirement system employed as water supply police; provides for employer pick-up of certain additional member contributions required to be made by certain participants in the 25-year retirement programs.
Relates to the purchase of zero-emission buses and the procurement of electric-powered buses, vehicles or other related equipment.
Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish and administer a $250 rebate for the purchase of motor fuel to every current New York state resident who has registered at least one passenger vehicle in his or her name in the past two years; directs the department of motor vehicles to generate a list of all residents of the state of New York who have registered a passenger vehicle in his or her name in the last two years and are current residents of the state of New York.
Provides an exemption for the sale of the first $35,000 for a battery, electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle from state sales and compensating use taxes; authorizes local governments to elect such incentives; repeals the hybrid exemption after ten years.
