Requires rent reduction in cases of submetered utility service; directs the division of housing and community renewal to develop a standard reduction and an appeals process.
Sen. Jose Serrano
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Enacts the New York city department of buildings community accountability act.
Requires insurance coverage for the screening of colorectal cancer.
Prohibits the low-cost or no-cost promotion of flavored electronic cigarettes by any entity other than a manufacturer.
Prohibits the use of atrazine, metalaxyl or the neonicotinoids class of chemicals.
Enacts the New York State bicycle tourism promotion act; authorizes the issuance of grants for the purchase of equipment and operation of a bicycle tourism kiosk; authorizes the establishment of up to fifteen such kiosks.
Enacts the Michael Sandy Act, providing that evidence of a defendant and victim having the same protected category is inadmissible in hate crime cases unless determined relevant by the court.
Creates the New York state civilian complaint review board to investigate alleged misconduct by police and peace officers.
Relates to requiring rear passengers to wear seat belts.
Establishes an arts fund to receive contributions for the support of the New York state council on the arts through a personal income tax return check-off; provides that for tax years after January 1, 2016, any individual may elect to contribute to the arts fund by indicating such intent on a tax form.