Makes provisions regarding environmental benefit projects in lieu of civil penalties including establishing conditions for their acceptance and criteria for such projects; authorizes the attorney general to review and approve the settlement or administrative order.
Relates to the processing of evidence related to sexual offenses and the inclusion of such results in the state DNA identification index; requires evidence of sexual offenses to be collected and forwarded to any forensic DNA laboratory for testing within the established time frame.
Establishes a commission to study and report on the potential implementation of legislation, rules and regulations for an open internet for New Yorkers.
Relates to providing net revenues from utility-owned large-scale renewable generation projects to low-income customers; authorizes utility companies to own such projects; provides that the commission shall require labor agreements and labor peace agreements.
Limits the circumstances which justify the use of deadly force by a police officer or peace officer to instances when the person committed a felony that threatened or resulted in death or serious bodily injury and the officer reasonably believes that the person will cause death or serious bodily injury to another person unless immediately apprehended.
Defines the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetist; requires collaboration with a licensed physician qualified to determine the need for anesthesia services; requires licensing; defines qualifications.
Authorizes the county of Monroe to establish and implement a two-year universal basic income pilot program of 1000 participants chosen randomly from applicants residing in the county; provides $500 additional income per month for the duration of the program to the participants; requires findings on the effect of such additional income on the health, stress levels, and mental health of each participant and their household, information of the effects on the income level of each participant and if it alleviated poverty for any participant experiencing poverty; requires other information to be determined and examined; makes related requirements.
Provides that the director of the division of minority and women's business development shall establish a procedure enabling the office to grant temporary certification to minority and women-owned business enterprise applicants which attest in the certification application that the business enterprise is intending to participate in the medical cannabis or adult-use cannabis industries.
Establishes the "earned time act" providing for time allowances against the term or maximum term of sentences imposed by the court to be credited on an annual pro rata basis.
Enacts the "consumer and small business protection act"; relates to standing for persons affected by prohibited or unlawful business practices; expands prohibited acts to include unfair, deceptive or abusive acts.
Requires disclosure terms relating to pre-paid calling cards to be provided in languages other than English and increases fines for violations of disclosure requirements.
Relates to establishing the crime of larceny by cyber extortion which occurs when a person intends to obtain property from another person or entity located in the state of New York through the use of certain malicious software.