Relates to the uniform treatment of waste from the exploration, development, extraction, or production of crude oil or natural gas.
Asm. Jo Anne Simon
Sponsored bills
Relates to providing language access services; requires the workers' compensation board to provide for translation of documents and interpretation services and to publish a language access plan.
Establishes an emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; establishes $500 fine for failure to comply with such plan within one year of the effective date.
Waives the state's sovereign immunity to liability for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act; also waives the immunity of all instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the state.
Relates to instant run-off elections in the city of New York.
Amends procedures for change of party enrollment to require postmark 25 days prior to a primary, general or special election.
Relates to voter enrollment.
Relates to the right to counsel for persons who receive services through the office of mental health or the office for people with developmental disabilities for certain investigations.
Expands the empire state child credit to cover children under the age of four and doubling such credit for young children.
Requires employers to annually report to the division of human rights the number of settlements with employees and other individuals performing services in the workplace regarding claims of discrimination on the basis of sex, including verbal and physical sexual harassment; provides for legal remedies for violations of the reporting requirement; requires the division of human rights to provide an annual report to the governor and the legislature; and makes conforming technical changes.