Authorizes local governments to adopt a local law or ordinance requiring property owners to replace each tree removed from their property with up to three trees and authorizes the imposition of property tax credits and reasonable fines.
Establishes the community schools act; authorizes the commissioner to award grants for community schools programming; appropriates funds therefor.
Relates to the regulation of short-term rental units; authorizes short-term rental units and requires short-term rental hosts to register each unit with the division of housing and community renewal; establishes that occupancies of a short-term rental unit shall be subject to taxes and fees pursuant to articles twenty-eight and twenty-nine of the tax law and applicable local laws.
Relates to permitting equal building access for occupants in certain affordable housing units.
Provides that an employer may not take retaliatory action against a person who protests against or discloses any bribery or attempted bribery of a public official.
Enacts the roomers' rights protection act.
Requires institutions of higher education to determine and report on the number of students who withdraw because of credit card debt.
Prohibits contact lenses manufacturers from setting unilateral pricing policies or agreements for contact lenses; states that court may issue an injunction following application by the attorney general.
Implements the effective background check act of 2017; requires licensed firearms businesses to report the crime of criminal purchase of a weapon; requires background checks for employees who would be authorized to possess or transfer firearms.
Relates to vaccination of egg-laying hens against salmonella.
