Directs the department of civil service to conduct a study on competitive examinations for public employment held by the state department of civil service and by municipal commissions to determine whether the contents of such examinations have a discriminatory effect on minority examinees; requires a report on such findings to be delivered to the governor and legislature.
Asm. Al Taylor
Sponsored bills
Adds certain properties located in a city of one million or more to the definition of a qualified historic home for the historic homeownership rehabilitation credit.
Requires a stay of certain foreclosure proceedings where the mortgagor has applied for coverage under the New York state homeowner assistance fund or any local program administering federal emergency mortgage assistance program funds; allows such foreclosure proceedings to proceed against a mortgagor who has caused significant damage to the property.
Authorizes labor unions to work with the city of New York to finance the construction of affordable housing for its members.
Allows New York state employees to use accrued vacation time toward student loan payments; defines terms; requires the president of the civil service commission to promulgate necessary rules and regulations.
Adjusts the taxable income of individuals who were forced to withdraw funds from certain retirement accounts due to damage of primary residences following Superstorm Sandy to ensure such individuals were not penalized for withdrawing such funds.
Relates to conditions precedent to the bringing of certain actions or proceedings.
Requires all public school districts, charter schools and non-public schools in the state that participate in the national school lunch program or school breakfast program as provided in the national child nutrition act to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to the student.
Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers.
Limits exemptions from immunization requirements by local governments and private entities to medical exemptions; repeals religious exemptions for certain post-secondary students.