Clarifies the application of the accountability standards, open meetings law and freedom of information requirements to local development corporations as defined in section two of the public authorities law.
Sen. John Liu
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Relates to establishing a property tax credit for class 2 cooperative and condominium buildings that are designated safe after a facade safety program inspection.
Relates to prohibiting the metropolitan transportation authority from promulgating rules or regulations that penalize a student for using a student MetroCard when school is not in session.
Relates to notices of violation of the city of New York's solid waste recycling laws; requires a photograph of the alleged violation to be mailed with the ticket.
Establishes an essential workers' bill of rights; provides that all employers shall provide essential workers with personal protective equipment, inform such workers of exposure to any disease related to a state disaster emergency, and not retaliate for any report of an unsafe work environment; provides certain employers shall make hazard payments and cover the costs of any child care or health care needed by such essential workers for the duration of the state disaster emergency.
Lowers the blood alcohol concentration required for driving while intoxicated from .08 of one per centum to .05, and for aggravated driving while intoxicated from .18 per centum to .12.
Enacts the "sewage flooding prevention act"; authorizes certain homeowners and not-for-profit agencies in New York City to receive an abatement of real property taxes up to two thousand dollars for the cost of installing sewer improvement check valve devices on certain dwellings; directs the New York City department of environmental protection to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations.
Ties the rate of interest on a judgment for medical debt to the one-year United States treasury bill rate.
Establishes the general aviation task force to study measures that may be implemented to improve general aviation operations in the state of New York.
Requires that photographs of all parking violations be taken and maintained; requires that such photographs be furnished to the person charged in a reasonable time upon request.