Prohibits certain regulations of the state division of housing and community renewal, for cities having a population of less than one million and towns and villages, from permitting an owner to refuse to renew a lease on grounds that the housing accommodation is sought for personal use or occupancy (i.e. use or occupancy by the owner or the owner's immediate family); repeals provisions of the administrative code of the city of New York and of the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law which permit evictions for personal use and occupancy.
Asm. William Colton
Sponsored bills
Directs the Long Island power authority and the New York state energy research and development authority to contract with an independent entity to inspect residential electric generating equipment; prohibits the provision of financial assistance for any such equipment unless it is inspected and approved by such independent inspector; directs both such authorities to provide grants of up to $300 for the installation and interconnection of such equipment.
Prohibits the sale and use of pavement products containing coal tar.
Relates to procedures engaged in by investigating peace or police officers responding to traffic accidents involving a pedestrian or bicyclist and an omnibus.
Requires manufacturers to meet certain standards with their packaging in New York state to reduce waste; establishes the guidelines and sets a timetable by which manufacturers must comply with these provisions.
Creates a temporary state pesticide commission to study the effects of the application of pesticides in cities with a population of one million or more.
Relates to establishing an on site supervisor or maintenance supervisor at city of New York housing authority facilities, including janitorial services to maintain workable locks on doors and repeals provisions relating to exemption to the housing authority.
Provides that a scholarship for academic excellence that is declined by a student or is revoked for any reason shall be granted to the next most qualified student.
Creates the women and high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs grant program; encourages and assists women to enter high-wage, high-demand occupations including but not limited to trades, science, technology, engineering, and math; makes an appropriation therefor.
Authorizes the commissioner of corrections and community supervision, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to develop and implement programs in every correctional facility to prevent the spread of hepatitis C, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV among correctional employees and incarcerated persons.