Establishes the minority- and women-owned business protection program to provide grants with funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to qualifying entities that have less than 100 employees per location, was in existence in New York state by the first day the state disaster emergency related to COVID-19 was declared by the governor, can document actual economic harm or revenue shortfall as a direct result of the pandemic, and has filed 2018, 2019 or 2020 tax returns.
Sponsored bills
Relates to disclosure of certain employment statistics of state-assisted construction projects.
Eliminates rent increases for structures due to major capital improvements in a city with a population of one million or more.
Creates a rebuttable presumption of evidence and prima facie case; increases incarceration sentence; provides for mandatory hate crime prevention program, training or counseling; requires the court to impose a monetary fine for the cost of prosecution.
Relates to clarifying the definitions of "illegal money transmission" and "money laundering"; relates to penalties for unlicensed money transmitters; relates to timeliness of prosecutions.
Authorizes student athletes to receive compensation for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness and allows student athletes to seek professional representation.
Requires the board of elections to provide email notifications to voters whenever they change the location of a polling place.
Expands contracting opportunities for businesses owned by women and minorities; provides for the consideration of contractor diversity practices when making award determinations.
Prohibits enforcement of personal liability provisions against individuals in the event of default on a commercial lease, where the commercial tenant was restricted from operating under certain executive orders relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Allows police officers to wear body-worn cameras; prohibits agreements with other state or federal agencies that prevent the use of such cameras.