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.
Asm. Rebecca Seawright
Sponsored bills
Relates to reports on untested sexual offense evidence collection kits; requires law enforcement agencies to report to the division of criminal justice services on the number of tested and untested sexual offense evidence collection kits; requires the division to report on the results of such report to the legislature.
Relates to the revocatory effect of divorce.
Relates to the continuation of the empire state stem cell board.
Expands contracting opportunities for businesses owned by women and minorities; provides for the consideration of contractor diversity practices when making award determinations.
Requires compliance with substantially equivalent education by nonpublic schools; outlines new requirements.
Provides that the court shall not reduce jury awards as excessive in employment discrimination actions unless the court finds that the proponent has proven by clear and convincing evidence that the verdict compels the conclusion that the jury was influenced by partiality, prejudice, mistake or corruption.
Enacts the COVID-19 housing relief and recovery for all act.
Creates a pedestrian safety rating system for motor vehicles which shall be posted on the department of motor vehicles' website.
Requires health care providers to inform eligible patients who have tested positive and who are at high risk of severe illness from COVID-19 of the option for monoclonal antibody treatment and to administer such therapy or assist the patient in obtaining the treatment from another provider.