Directs the commissioner of transportation to enter into a contract with a third-party entity to conduct a comprehensive study of worker safety on highway road projects.
Establishes a private right of action for any person whose personally identifying information was intentionally disclosed by another individual, without consent, for the purpose of harassing, threatening, intimidating, or causing harm to such person, or with reckless disregard as to whether such disclosure would cause such harm; defines personal information.
Authorizes the New York Liquidation Bureau to establish a program to evaluate and reimburse eligible local educational agencies for monetary liabilities arising from civil claims or settlement agreements related to certain acts that occurred during a period covered by a liability insurance policy issued by an insolvent insurer.
Prohibits the distribution, sale, offer for sale, and use of any pesticide product containing paraquat dichloride or any other chemical form of paraquat.
Provides that the thruway authority shall issue permits for ambulances and fire vehicles exempting such vehicles from paying tolls on the thruway when engaged in an emergency operation.
Requires gas corporations to file maps with the public service commission annually to assess leak-prone gas infrastructure and the decommissioning of such leak-prone gas lines; requires the public service commission to publish such maps and certain accompanying documents on the commission's website; directs the public service commission to designate neighborhood priority decarbonization zones.
Increases tax credits for donations to food pantries made by farmers by increasing the allowable percentage of the fair market value of such donations and increasing the maximum amount of such credit.
Permits other qualifying members of a household to qualify the household for the disability rent increase exemption when they are not the head of household.
Requires the commissioner of the department of transportation, in consultation with the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish a comprehensive road salt reduction program and standards to design a road salt applicator training program; requires the department, every state agency and state contractor which uses road salt shall use such training materials to train and inform employees on the best practices of using such materials.
Prohibits electric corporations and gas corporations from passing along costs or increasing charges to ratepayers as a result of increased costs incurred due to legal or regulatory proceedings against such electric corporation, gas corporation, or utility, including settlements, attorneys' fees, penalties, fines or costs.