Enacts the "tax returns uniformly made public act".
Asm. Jeffrey Dinowitz
Sponsored bills
Requires the division of human rights to develop and implement a uniform sexual harassment policy for all state agencies, offices and departments, the executive department, and every member, officer or employee of the legislature; provides that such policy shall define the conduct which is prohibited, establish a process for the resolution of complaints of such conduct, and provide for appropriate training for all employees of state agencies, offices and departments, including the executive department, and officials, members or employees of the legislature.
Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and exemplary damages in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law; provides incentive to the employer not to discriminate against the employee knowing there will be financial repercussions for their actions.
Creates a permanent environmental justice advisory group; provides that the function of the group is to ensure that no group of people, including a racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic group, bears a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, municipal, and commercial operations or the execution of federal, state, local, and tribal programs and policies; empowers that advisory group to adopt a model environmental justice policy applicable to state agencies, and to monitor agencies on compliance with such policies; specifies responsibilities of state agencies; establishes an environmental justice interagency coordinating council.
Relates to prohibiting homeowners' associations from restricting the installation of or use of solar power systems.
Relates to the declaration of a sign as a public nuisance and its removal by order of the commissioner.
Allows a city of one million or more to provide tax and rent relief to senior citizens based on the metered use of water in a dwelling unit.
Relates to providing a rent increase exemption to persons with disabilities.
Raises the age of criminal responsibility to eighteen years of age.
Prohibits charges for any costs related to the zero emissions credit requirement from being charged to ratepayers who purchase all of their electricity from renewable energy resources.