Provides exemption for first time home buyers from a mortgage or recording tax imposed by a municipality pursuant to article 11 of the tax law; directs commissioner of taxation and finance to establish qualifications and procedures for obtaining such exemption.
Establishes a commission to study the European Union's general protection data regulation and the current state of cyber security in the state.
Requires e-mail service providers to create a service for consumers to report instances of unauthorized use of an e-mail account and to report instances of unauthorized use of an e-mail account to the attorney general's office and the local district attorney's office; establishes the crime of unauthorized use of an e-mail account as a class A misdemeanor.
Establishes the commission on public officer investigation; provides for an independent commission to review matters concerning the public peace, public safety and public justice and the alleged commission of an indictable offense by certain public officials; provides that after such review, if the commission has found a substantial basis to conclude that a violation of the law has occurred, the commission shall authorize a full investigation by the attorney general.
Sets trademark remedies and increases the penalty for willful infringement to three times profits and damages.
Establishes a task force to study the impact of a state-issued cryptocurrency on the state of New York.
Directs the state board of elections to study and evaluate the use of blockchain technology to protect voter records and election results.
Calls for the state to subsidize a portion of closing costs for certain individuals who have been tenants of public housing projects or rent subsidized housing for the previous five years.
Requires the director of information technology services to undertake a detailed study of the comparative qualities of cloud computing services and state data center operations.
Allows signatures, records and contracts secured through blockchain technology to be considered in an electronic form and to be an electronic record and signature; allows smart contracts to exist in commerce.
