Makes the falsification of COVID-19 vaccination records a crime as part of computer tampering in the third degree which is a class E felony.
Establishes a construction industry advisory council on public contracting reform to consider and advise on matters concerning the improvement of the current public works contracting process.
Directs the urban development corporation to conduct a study regarding the assistance needed to encourage women and minorities to pursue technology careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Establishes a private student loan refinance task force to study and report on ways lending institutions offering private student loans to graduates of institutions of higher education can be encouraged to establish student loan refinancing programs.
Directs the New York state department of health to conduct a study on the incidences of asthma in cities having a population of more than ninety thousand and to prepare a report.
Establishes the anti-discrimination in housing fund and allocates moneys from fines thereto.
Provides that any condition of impairment of health caused by Parkinson's Disease, resulting in total or partial disability or death to a paid firefighter shall be presumptive evidence that, unless the contrary be proven by competent evidence, such disability or death was caused by the natural and proximate result of an accident, not caused by such firefighter's own willful negligence, and was sustained in the performance and discharge of duty.
Requires real estate brokers and salespersons to receive implicit bias training as part of their license renewal process.
Increases the required training for real estate brokers and real estate salespeople relating to fair housing laws and housing discrimination.
Relates to requiring the secretary of state to promulgate regulations requiring real estate brokers to institute standardized operating procedures for the prerequisites prospective homebuyers shall meet prior to receiving any services; allows for a penalty to be imposed on any broker or salesperson who fails to comply with such standardized operating procedures.
