Establishes the New York child data protection act to protect minors from having their personal data accessed; provides exceptions in certain circumstances.
Establishes the retail worker safety act requiring retail worker employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence; directs the department of labor to produce a model workplace violence prevention training program; requires employers to provide training on such programs; requires the installation of panic buttons at certain workplaces or wearable or mobile phone-based panic buttons to be provided.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits telephone companies in New York from cutting off broadband internet service to residential customers and small businesses with 25 or fewer employees during a declared state disaster emergency. It specifically bans disconnections due to unpaid bills and prevents the termination of existing deferred payment plans, while also requiring providers to offer flexible payment restructuring without late fees or down payments to affected customers. The law applies to any emergency deemed to have a significant long-term negative impact on the state's economy and allows companies to resume normal collection practices once the emergency declaration is lifted.
Relates to establishing discount programs for veterans; provides that utilities, waterworks corporations, telephone corporations and cable television companies shall create discount programs that provide a 10 percent discount to veterans; defines terms.
Requires pre-trip safety briefings by drivers of stretch limousines; directs the commissioner of DMV to establish content for safety briefings to be made to passengers and requires drivers to demonstrate proficiency in providing briefings.
Relates to additional equipment requirements for stretch limousines; requires that stretch limousines are equipped with the necessary quantity of window break tools and operational fire extinguishers.
Provides that a stretch limousine shall not be operated if it is more than ten years old or has more than 350,000 miles on the odometer, whichever occurs first; permits exceptions by the commissioner; provides for imputed odometer calculation in certain circumstances.
Establishes the small rental housing development initiative to provide funding to eligible applicants to construct small rental housing developments in eligible areas.
Enacts the "beauty justice act"; provides for the regulation of ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics; prohibits the sale of personal care products and cosmetic products containing certain restricted products.
Provides for the designation by a general hospital of persons to identify infectious disease processes, conduct surveillance and epidemiologic investigations, and develop plans to prevent and control the transmission of infectious agents within general hospitals.
