Designates the tugboat Urger as the official tugboat of the state of New York.
Provides a tax credit for qualified caregiving expenses.
Relates to the biological control of Lyme disease vectors; authorizes the department of environmental conservation to suspend any existing authorization for the taking of foxes when the departments of health and environmental conservation certify that the health and welfare of the human population are in danger from Lyme disease in the area.
Establishes an office of sustainability to coordinate efforts across state agencies and other state government entities to address climate change mitigation and climate sustainability efforts.
Relates to communications union districts; allows two or more municipalities to submit to voters a proposition to enter into an agreement to operate a communications plant and deliver communications services to such municipalities.
Establishes the "division of research and analysis" which is a part of the legislative library and assists members of the legislature by providing research and analysis on policy.
Enacts the "renewable energy bill of rights"; declares that each natural person who is a resident of this state has the right to generate, consume and export renewable energy.
Authorizes school districts to use school transportation aid to pay for the cost and expenses of transporting and delivering meals, homework materials and any other school materials to students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires New York state agencies and other state government entities to provide personal assistance services to employees with targeted disabilities; provides exceptions; defines "personal assistance services".
Relates to the number of signatures needed for designating petitions in counties with a population of two hundred fifty thousand or fewer.
