Relates to a public awareness educational program on heroin; and makes an appropriation therefor.
Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Sponsored bills
Prohibits insurers issuing policies insuring personal injury and property damage arising out of home ownership or lease, from cancelling or refusing to issue or renew such a policy, or charging increased premiums based upon the harboring of a specific breed of dog on the premises; provides that such provisions shall not apply if the dog harbored has been designated as a dangerous dog pursuant to section 123 of the agriculture and markets law.
Relates to computer tampering.
Provides that upon sale or other conveyance of a limited-profit housing company project to an entity other than a new limited-profit housing company, reserve and surplus funds must be held in escrow by the new owner and dedicated solely to defraying the costs of major capital improvements; further provides that no rental may be increased to cover the cost of a major capital improvement until such reserve and surplus funds have been exhausted.
Enacts the "children's weapon accident prevention act"; creates crimes of failure to store a weapon safely in the first and second degrees, aggravated failure to store a weapon safely, and criminally negligent storage of a weapon in the first and second degrees; provides affirmative defenses; directs the commissioner of education to develop a weapons safety program.
Directs the NY power authority to oversee mandated energy reduction efforts in state and public authority owned and managed buildings.
Relates to the monies of the spinal cord injury research trust fund; provides that 5.6 % of monies collected by the mandatory surcharge imposed pursuant to subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic law shall be deposited in the trust fund.
Requires the public school curriculum for children in kindergarten through grade twelve to include a minimum of two hours per week instruction in civics lessons.
Prohibits the low-cost or no-cost promotion of flavored electronic cigarettes by any entity other than a manufacturer.
Imposes penalties for non-compliance of DHCR orders by owners of multiple dwelling units; provides a fine of $5,000 for each instance of non-compliance.