Establishes the state financial literacy fund which provides funding for project grants to organizations in order to establish financial capability and financial literacy programs, products content and/or services for at-risk populations in New York.
Asm. Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
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Prohibits participation in torture of incarcerated individuals by health professionals; prohibits a health care professional from engaging, assisting or planning the torture of an incarcerated individual; requires health care professionals to report torture.
Relates to the statute of limitations for actions based on discriminatory practices in employment; establishes action must be commenced within six years.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows New York City to partner with labor unions representing city employees to finance affordable housing exclusively for those workers. It requires housing units to be occupied by city employees earning under 125% of the area median income and residing in the unit more than half the year. Leases must be renewed only if occupants continue meeting these income and residency criteria. The bill takes immediate effect upon enactment.
Expands the right to seek the appointment of administrators of buildings to tenants and local governments throughout the state and to make procedures conform with realities of housing stock throughout the state.
Establishes new targets for offshore wind electricity generation; includes the requirements that there is at least 15 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2040, at least 18 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2045 and at least 20 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2050.
Enacts the "New York state nurse employment, enhancement and dignity act" to provide hazard pay to nurses during a state disaster emergency, an annual tax credit for nurses, a student loan forgiveness program for nurses, and preferential school admission for nurses.
Extends to commercial tenants the right to seek a stay of the issuance of a warrant and a stay of any execution to collect the costs of the proceeding in a proceeding to recover the possession of premises in the city of New York.
Requires the cannabis control board to provide notice to state legislative representatives upon receipt of application for an adult-use cannabis retail dispensary or on-site consumption license in their district.
Establishes the "tenant opportunity to purchase act"; prevents the displacement of lower-income tenants in New York and preserves affordable housing by providing an opportunity for tenants to own or remain renters in the properties in which they reside.