Requires the public service commission to retain an independent auditor to conduct audits of private water utility companies prior to and after rate changes are approved by the public service commission.
Sen. Kevin Parker
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Prohibits publicly owned treatment works from accepting wastewater associated with the exploration, delineation, development, or production of natural gas from high-volume hydraulic fracturing; provides exceptions.
Directs the commissioner of health and commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to jointly promulgate rules and regulations requiring pediatric health care providers to screen children beginning at the age of 18 months for autism spectrum disorders during each wellness and preventative care examination.
Requires the chancellor of the NYC department of education to establish a pilot program for the purpose of providing frozen take-home meals to certain children located in the city of New York; requires the chancellor of the NYC department of education to select one NYC public school from each borough to participate in such pilot program.
Establishes a clean air account; makes an appropriation therefor; specifies the manner in which such appropriation is to be utilized.
Establishes the NYS Triangle Shirtwaist Fire 110th anniversary commemoration commission to focus attention upon the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.
Authorizes the commissioner of health to make grants to not-for-profit organizations and elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools to be used to help pay for the costs of conducting local blood drives.
Requires lending institutions that send unsolicited mail-loan checks to clearly state in solicitation letter the interest rate to be applied to such loan and to demonstrate the total cost of loan in a dollar amount, at interest rate, over periods of six months, one year, and three years.
Defines photographing (whether by still or moving pictures) persons entering or leaving reproductive health care services facilities as aggravated harassment in the third degree; exempts constitutionally protected conduct and activities regulated by certain federal labor laws.
Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program; implements a program of rental and utility payment assistance to eligible households; defines terms.