Prohibits the governor, the legislature and state agencies from imposing residential housing zoning requirements on local governments without approval from the local government.
Increases the applicable percentage of the child tax credit allowed in the empire state child tax credit from thirty-three percent to forty-five percent; prescribes how such payment or refund should be made based on amount.
Permits judicial discretion based on dangerousness when issuing a securing order; allows for limited pre-trial detention upon such a determination; extends the time period for discovery from twenty to forty-five days; permits the immediate issuance of a bench warrant for failure to appear for certain principals charged with hate crimes; places restrictions on when appearance tickets may be issued.
Requires public hearings to be conducted by the senate education committee and the assembly education committee jointly or separately in Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond counties a minimum of thirty days prior to any vote to extend mayoral control of New York city schools.
Relates to the amount and deposit of public safety communications surcharges; distributes a portion of such surcharges collected to the municipal first responder grants fund.
Restores judicial discretion relating to bail reform; provides that when the defendant is charged with a felony, the court shall request of the applicable county pre-trial services agency a risk and needs assessment be conducted on the eligible defendant for the purpose of determining whether such defendant should be released on the defendant's own recognizance, released under non-monetary conditions or, where authorized, bail or commit the defendant to the custody of the sheriff; defines risks and needs assessment; makes related provisions.
Repeals congestion pricing (Part A); increases the membership of the metropolitan transportation authority from sixteen to seventeen members; provides for the appointment for one member from each of New York City's boroughs on the written recommendation of the mayor of New York City (Part B); directs the metropolitan transportation authority to contract with a certified public accounting firm for the provision of an independent, comprehensive, forensic audit of the authority (Part C).
Authorizes the governor to fill vacancy in the office of lieutenant-governor on confirmation of both houses of the legislature; allows the governor to leave the state without transmitting power to lieutenant-governor; establishes the process for lieutenant-governor to act as governor during incapacitation of the governor.
Permits at the discretion of the court certain members of the deceased victim's family to read statements in court during the sentencing of a defendant, rather than allowing only a single member of the victim's family to read a statement in court, upon consultation with counsel for the defendant and the people.