Increases the jurisdictional limit from $3,000 to $5,000 for justice courts; increases filing fees.
Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program; provides that the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal shall implement a program of rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers for eligible individuals and families who are homeless or who face an imminent loss of housing; provides that the commissioner shall designate public housing access voucher local administrators in the state to administer the program.
Waives the biennial attorney registration fee for New York attorneys who are employed in a public service job.
Prohibits any increase in the average monthly rental of a property by a limited-profit housing company unless the appropriate local housing agency certifies that there exists no recorded violations against such property or that all recorded violations have been cleared, corrected or abated, and that such company is maintaining all essential services required to be furnished.
Relates to eligibility requirements for rent increase exemptions for persons with disabilities; includes children who qualify as a person with a disability.
Relates to changes of name and sex designation.
Relates to defining immigration status; provides a civil remedy for any harm or damage to the property or person of another or for summoning a police officer without reason to suspect a crime has been or is about to be committed due to a belief or perception regarding such person's immigration status.
Prohibits police officers from using racial and ethnic profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for racial and ethnic profiling; allows an action for injunctive relief and/or damages to be brought against a law enforcement agency, any agent of a law enforcement agency and the supervisor of an agent.
Requires health insurance policies to cover comprehensive genetic screening and FDA approved biomarker testing for ovarian and prostate cancers.
Relates to disability retirement for members of the department of environmental conservation, forest rangers, university police officers and the regional state park police.
