Creates the New York electronic communications privacy act; requires government agents and agencies to obtain a search warrant for physical or electronic access to electronic device information.
Enacts the "Equal Access to Health and Human Services for Limited English Speaking Individuals Act"; directs certain state agencies to provide language assistance services for persons seeking family assistance, health or labor services; requires record keeping; requires free translation for 22 languages.
Establishes a personal income tax credit for voltage regulation technology equipment.
Authorizes the commissioner of housing and community renewal to maintain a housing registry of accessible or adaptable housing for the disabled called "Access-New York"; provides that certain owners shall provide certain information in relation to "Access-New York"; establishes a special advisory review panel to assist the commissioner in performance of duties of "Access-New York".
Establishes a state crisis intervention demonstration program and a crisis intervention team training fund.
Provides that conviction of assault on a social services worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony.
Enacts the Multichannel Video Programming Distributor Competition Act; defines terms; imposes a 5% excise on gross receipts.
Relates to implementing equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for classified civil service positions in the service of the state; requires that each agency have a full-time affirmative action officer that reports directly to the agency head.
Prohibits the state university of New York and the city university of New York from permitting any persons to solicit persons to become holders of credit cards unless credit education courses are provided.
Exempts low-emission and energy efficient vehicles from retail sales and compensating use taxes.
