Enacts the "New York city Caribbean steel pan educational music program act"; requires community school boards in the city of New York to authorize the use of school grounds in the summer months for use by any steel pan music organization to practice for the Labor Day Parade (West Indian Carnival); establishes a steel pan music curriculum or instruction for community school districts.
Sen. Kevin Parker
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Provides a tax credit for the purchase or conversion of an electric vessel or zero emission vessel; provides a tax credit for electric vessel recharging property.
Enacts the "Empire State Windfall Profits Tax Act of 2023", establishing an excise tax on the quarterly receipts of a company experiencing a profit windfall.
Establishes the "utility thermal energy network and jobs act" to promote the development of thermal energy networks throughout the state and to provide jobs to transitioning utility workers who have lost or are at risk of losing their employment.
Establishes the "advanced building codes, appliance and equipment efficiency standards act"; adds the promotion of clean energy and the implementation of the climate agenda set forth in the New York state climate leadership and community protection act to the state energy conservation construction code; increases the efficiency standards of appliances and equipment by the state energy conservation construction code; increases the energy efficiency standards of appliances and equipment.
Replaces an instance of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services with the office of addiction services and supports when referring to developing the veterans stigma campaign; makes such provisions relating to the veterans stigma campaign permanent.
Enacts the "New York Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act"; establishes an excise tax on barrels of taxable crude oil at a rate of fifty percent times the excess of the average price of crude oil in the taxable year and the average price of crude oil between 2015 and 2019.
Relates to ballots where the express intent of the voter is unambiguous.
Relates to the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York; establishes rights of actions for denying or abridging the right of any member of a protected class to vote; provides assistance to language-minority groups; provides for preclearance of certain voting policies; makes related provisions.
Prohibits utility termination of services due to the COVID-19 pandemic for residential and small business customers who experience a financial hardship due to the pandemic.