Establishes the crime of criminal possession of a flamethrower as a class E felony.
Asm. Latrice Walker
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Relates to permitting the use of municipal space for outdoor dining.
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.
Decriminalizes the possession of buprenorphine from certain crimes.
Establishes a residential fuel oil storage tank credit; directs the office of temporary and disability assistance to establish a program to assist eligible households in the replacement of residential fuel oil storage tanks.
Imposes a tax on out-of-state transfers, dividends, payments, and loans by certain accident and health insurance companies and health maintenance organizations to be deposited in the New York state agency trust fund, distressed provider assistance account.
Relates to judicial diversion programs; establishes a diversion part in each county; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
Eliminates criminal and civil penalties for possession of controlled substances; establishes the drug decriminalization task force to develop recommendations for reforming state laws, regulations and practices so that they align with the stated goal of treating substance use disorder as a disease, rather than a criminal behavior.
Requires insurance policies to provide coverage for pre-term labor hospitalizations, home visits to monitor pre-term labor patients and counseling.
Designates Kwanzaa as a public holiday in New York.