Enacts the "New York state teleworking expansion act"; provides that each state agency shall establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform all or a portion of their duties through teleworking to the maximum extent possible without diminished employee performance.
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Establishes a small business tax credit for salary and wages paid to employees for time spent at sexual harassment prevention training.
Relates to purchasing restrictions on persons boycotting Israel and the investment of certain public funds in companies boycotting Israel; requires the commissioner of general services to compile a list of companies boycotting Israel; establishes that such companies will be considered non-responsive bidders.
Enacts hazing offenses and anti-hazing educational programs at educational institutions and requires educational institutions to maintain a public report on hazing violations.
Requires hate crime awareness curriculum or instruction for school districts.
Relates to the imposition of the sales tax for purposes of the storage of tangible personal property.
Enacts the consumer litigation funding act to promote consumer protections related to consumer litigation funding transactions; provides for contract requirements, including that the contract contain a no penalty provision for the pre-payment of the funded amount prior to the settlement of his or her case; makes related provisions.
Exempts from sales and compensating use taxes any equipment or product purchased by a restaurant or food service establishment for use in outdoor dining during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Requires utility companies maintain a toll free number for consumers to call to report service outages which shall be made available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Waives certain fees for distinctive "September eleventh, two thousand one remembrance" license plates for certain first responders.