Creates the New York state community service loan board to fund state businesses adversely affected by state agency actions; provides for the organization, powers and duties thereof; provides for bridge loans to certain community organizations; appropriates $100,000 therefor.
Provides that with respect to apartments covered by rent control, rent stabilization, or the emergency tenant protection act, a landlord must be free of outstanding building code violations to bring an action or proceeding for rent or eviction; provides alternative provisions for disputed violations; requires tenants to pay rent into an interest bearing account to be maintained by the court during the pendency of the dispute over the violation; establishes payments may be made from such account to cover utility bills and the making of necessary repairs if the dispute is resolved in favor of the tenant; provides that if such dispute is resolved in favor of the landlord, then he or she shall receive all such payments with interest thereon.
Establishes training and registration requirements for kidney dialysis patient care technicians.
Relates to sex offenses; defines vaginal sexual contact; removes the penetration requirement from the rape statutes.
Relates to the appointment and reporting duties of the superintendent of the state police and to the appointment of employees of the state police; requires the approval of certain duties of the state police by the superintendent of the state police.
Relates to establishing distinctive "Women Veterans" plates and the women veterans support fund; establishes that moneys of the fund will be used for women veteran homelessness, counseling and other programs that support women veterans.
Includes bias-related graffiti in hate crimes.
Establishes a carbon dioxide emissions price for electric generation from carbon-based fuel and creates a carbon dioxide emissions fund.
Provides for a public health study by the department of health on the installation of crumb rubber in synthetic turf.
Enacts the "NY Cares Act", providing course credit for service members and tuition awards for spouses and children of deceased service members.
