Adds to the definition of serious injury and relates to determining the sufficiency of the evidence related to the serious injury; includes that question of fact will be determined by the trier.
Relates to allowing signatures, records and contracts secured through blockchain technology to be considered in an electronic form and to be an electronic record and signature; allows smart contracts to exist in commerce.
Enacts the higher education community service act to promote volunteer service by higher education students; creates a council for higher education community service to regulate and recognize persons and programs associated therewith; requires a report to the governor, temporary president of the senate and speaker of the assembly.
Prohibits wireless telephone service plan termination fees in excess of fifty dollars.
Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" to protect residents 62 years of age or older who suffer abuse or deprivation; requires reports to the commissioner of the office of children and family services of the possible necessity for protective services; specifies action by such commissioner upon receiving such report including evaluation, right of entry, and furnishing of protective services; specifies the authority of the office of children and family services with respect thereto and requires assistance of other agencies in the implementation thereof; provides for judicial and review action against caretakers who abuse elderly; creates statewide central register of elderly abuse; appropriates $600,000 to the office of children and family services.
Lengthens the period of time for the filing of medical malpractice cases based upon allegations of reckless use of a syringe, needle or other sharp.
Authorizes vocational training, where practicable, to inmates on the installation of solar hot water systems for the provision of hot water to correctional facilities.
Enacts the HIRE NY act to provide zero interest loans through the urban development corporation for hiring by micro-businesses; appropriates $20,000,000 therefor.
Relates to increasing fines for individuals who fail to comply with a stop work order; increases fines from $5,000 to $10,000 for initial violation and $10,000 to $20,000 for subsequent violations.
Relates to price gouging; imposes criminal penalties for price gouging; removes language relating to the declaration of a state of emergency; increases civil penalty; authorizes a district attorney to enforce provisions.
