Relates to setting a conservation goal for the state and including an effort to combat the biodiversity and climate crises in the state's land acquisition policy.
Sen. Andrew Gounardes
Sponsored bills
Extends provisions relating to leave time for COVID-19 vaccination until December 31, 2023.
Relates to requiring additional notice for real property tax exemptions for senior citizens.
Extends and expands the scope of the on-demand E-hail paratransit pilot to include an additional 1,200 users.
Prohibits the renewal of a liquor license during the pendency of any disciplinary proceedings.
Establishes a program to address the legalization of specified basements and cellars and the conversion of other specified basements and cellars in a city with a population of one million or more.
Provides for coverage of hearing aids for child patients who are covered under a policy or contract of insurance if the hearing aids are fitted and dispensed by a licensed audiologist certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association following medical clearance by a physician licensed to practice medicine and an audiological evaluation medically appropriate to the age of the child.
Relates to the establishment of a twenty-two year retirement program for members of the New York city employees' retirement system employed as emergency medical technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians and to the establishment of such program for such members who are subject to articles 11 and 15 of the retirement and social security law.
Permits certain buildings with five or fewer units to convert to cooperative or condominium ownership upon written purchase agreements with at least fifteen percent of the dwelling units in the building.
Increases from $300 to $725 the monthly rent subsidy payable for housing for a foster child living independently in certain circumstances.