Relates to establishing and funding the universal basic income pilot program; requires the comptroller to establish a universal basic income pilot program to provide 10,000 participants with income of $7,200 for individuals or $14,400 for couples per year for two years; establishes participant criteria; requires a study on the program one year after its conclusion; makes an appropriation therefor.
Prohibits the governor from preventing or inhibiting state agency cooperation with the federal government for the purposes of immigration enforcement; prohibits state agencies from preventing or inhibiting collaboration with federal agencies for the purposes of federal immigration enforcement.
Relates to services available to immigrants residing in certain family and adult shelter facilities; requires the office of New Americans to establish a program to deliver comprehensive case management services to immigrants residing in certain shelters.
Establishes a task force to be called the "office of asylum management" to study, evaluate, and develop recommendations relating to the management of asylum seekers in this state; requires reporting to the governor and the legislature.
Enacts the "access for all act" removing the requirement for in person attendance at public meetings by community boards in a city with a population of over one million.
Establishes the COVID-19 pandemic response study commission to conduct a study of the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; provides for the repeal of such commission upon the completion of the commission's final report.
Requires standards for the new construction of commercial electric vehicle charging stations to require such stations to have an external cutoff switch.
Exempts persons holding the office of assistant district attorney in the county of Columbia from the requirement that such persons reside in such county.
Prohibits the purchase of single-use plastic bottles by the state and any governmental entity or political subdivision or public benefit corporation thereof except for when required by health requirements, emergencies, or when no other alternative is available or practicable.
Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to conduct a study on the public safety implications of the electrification of buildings and transportation in the context of emergency response and to issue a report on the findings and recommendations as a result of such study; exempts emergency services vehicles and heavy equipment from the requirements of the climate leadership and community protection act of 2019; prohibits the use of battery packs which contain cobalt mined components for primary propulsion of emergency services vehicles.
Authorizes the state inspector general to receive and investigate complaints of sexual assault in correctional facilities and other places operated by the department of corrections and community supervision for the confinement of persons; requires the state inspector general to establish protocol and procedures for such reports and investigations.
Requires that any penalties for violations of housing standards or building and fire codes be assessed and imposed within fourteen days; increases certain fine amounts for violations of housing standards.