Relates to the department of public service; limits increases in the amount of surcharges; establishes a one year moratorium on the collection of energy surcharges; establishes a moratorium on new surcharge assessments, taxes or fees.
Eliminates certain utility surcharges for senior citizen residential customers who qualify for the home energy assistance program.
Establishes a toll free confidential hotline for complainants of workplace sexual harassment to be administered by the division of human rights; makes related provisions.
Extends provisions of the freedom of information law to the state legislature.
Provides that a person convicted of murder in the first or second degree, or aggravated murder, in the death of a minor shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
Relates to authorizing small business tax-deferred savings accounts.
Provides for recall; empowers the electors with the ability to remove elective officers.
Provides for initiative; empowers the electors with the ability to propose statutes and amendments to the constitution.
Prohibits the state or political subdivisions from imposing a mask mandate in schools and daycares; leaves such decisions to the local school district, non-public school or daycare.
Establishes the New York state advisory council on coronavirus economic recovery and workforce development which will work to promote economic development and collaboration opportunities.
