Relates to human trafficking awareness and training; requires employees of lodging facilities to have training in the recognition of a human trafficking victim; requires the division of criminal justice services, the office of temporary and disability assistance and the New York state interagency task force on human trafficking to approve a human trafficking recognition training program.
Sen. Pat Fahy
Sponsored bills
Requires degree-granting institutions of higher education to make certain annual disclosures and to conspicuously publish the report on the website of such institution and submit the website address of such report to the department.
Requires the counting of an affidavit ballot of an eligible voter if such voter appeared at a polling place in the correct county but in the incorrect election district; provides that such vote shall not be cast and canvassed for such contests for which the person was not entitled to vote at such election.
Prohibits the sale or offer for sale of any cosmetic product or personal care product containing PFAS substances.
Establishes the "hunger-free campus act" to address food insecurity among students at public and private higher education institutions.
Relates to treatment of gains from qualified opportunity zones in calculating taxable income; removes exclusion of gains on property in qualified opportunity zones in calculation of income.
Establishes the "New York public banking act"; authorizes municipal and other local governments to form and control public banks through the ownership of capital stock or other ownership interests, and to loan or grant public funds or lend public credit to such public banks for the public purposes of achieving cost savings, strengthening local economies, supporting community economic development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for localities.
Directs the commissioners of labor, the office of temporary and disability assistance, education, and the New York state office for new Americans to conduct a study on immigrant and refugee participation in adult education and the workforce and issue a report with recommendations for increasing opportunities for such participation.
Provides for supports and services for unaccompanied minors with no lawful immigration status including legal representation.
Directs the department of financial services to conduct a study on underbanked communities and households in New York state and to make recommendations to improve access to financial services.