Deems assault on certain employees assigned to an airport, while in performance of their assigned duties, or in direct relation thereto, to be assault in the second degree.
Establishes a tax credit for the replacement or repair of sewer lateral pipes by homeowners who use the home as their principal residence and have an income of less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars.
Establishes an economy-wide cap and invest program to support greenhouse gas emissions reductions in the state by setting a maximum allowable amount of greenhouse gas emissions by covered entities and regulating the sale or auction of greenhouse gas emissions allowances to covered entities.
Authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to impose higher civil penalties upon motor carriers who fail to report to the commissioner of motor vehicles certain disqualifying violations by bus drivers employed by such carrier.
Establishes the civil right to counsel in eviction proceedings in New York state; creates the New York state office of civil representation; requires that covered individuals be given notice of such right to counsel.
Increases the threshold for office of the comptroller review of the metropolitan transportation authority discretionary awards to MWBEs and small businesses from one million dollars to one million five hundred thousand dollars.
Directs the New York City Housing Authority and the department of information technology and telecommunications of the city of New York to establish a 311 hotline to receive public housing complaints.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires companies selling voice-enabled devices (like smart speakers, TVs, or children's toys) to clearly inform users during setup that the device may record voice data. It bans companies from selling or using these voice recordings for advertising, whether the recordings are collected by the device manufacturer or a third party. The law also protects manufacturers from liability for third-party apps users choose to install. Violations can result in fines up to $2,500 per incident, enforced by New York's Attorney General. The bill directly affects device manufacturers and users of voice-recognition technology in New York.
Maddy summaryS 1279 would create a new license allowing supermarkets (defined as 4,000+ square feet with over 65% food sales revenue) to sell sealed wine for off-premises consumption. It requires a $10,000 franchise fee and prohibits licenses within 200 feet of schools/churches or 500 feet of liquor stores. Local governments cannot ban these licenses but may regulate operating times or locations. The bill would expand wine sales in grocery settings while preempting conflicting local laws.
Establishes energy efficiency measures by the public service commission and NYSERDA including requiring utilities to hire and train employees who are from priority populations or living in areas designated as environmental justice communities.
