NEW YORK RESPONDING TO COVID-19 UPDATES
Posted on: April 15, 2020
Most recent New York State proposed and enacted legislation in response to COVID-19.
SB 7506 Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for the 2020-2021 state fiscal year, including several measures to respond to and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and to provide temporary relief to individuals. Enacted.
SB 7508 Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2020-2021 state fiscal year, including measures responding to the COVID-19 outbreak. Enacted.
SB 7500 Makes appropriations for the support of government – State Operations Budget, including funds for transfer by the governor for services and expenses related to the outbreak of COVID-19. Eligible for Governor.
SB 7503 Makes appropriations for the support of government – Aid to Localities Budget, including funds to support the state response to COVID-19 related to elementary and secondary education, and public transportation services. Eligible for Governor.
SB 8167 An Act to amend the Labor Law, in relation to eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain persons under quarantine for COVID-19. Specifically, the act would provide benefits to any employee who is under mandatory or voluntary quarantine as a result of COVID-19. Individuals shall not be required to participate in reemployment services or use vacation time while under quarantine. Pending.
SB 8171 Extends the provisions found in Section 3000-a of the Public Health Law (Good Samaritan Law) to any individual or non-profit organization who voluntarily and without expectation of monetary compensation renders first aid or emergency treatment to an individual who is suffering and or has been infected with COVID-19. Pending.
SB 8176 Authorizes the New York state
thruway authority to eliminate all tolls on the New York state thruway for
trucks and delivery vehicles transporting essential supplies, including but not
limited to, medicine, medical supplies, cleaning products, food, beverages and
construction equipment, in response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pending.
SB 8179 Relates
to providing relief for business owners and employers affected by COVID-19. Pending.
SB 8182 Authorizes licensed pharmacists to administer an approved vaccine for COVID-19. Pending.
SB 8184 Establishes tiers of essential employees during a state of emergency. Pending.
SB 8186 Establishes a $1000 COVID-19 convalescent plasma donation tax credit for taxpayers who donate COVID-19 convalescent plasma to a clinical laboratory or blood bank. Pending.
SB 8190 An
Act to establish the Emergency Coronavirus Affordable
Housing Preservation Act of 2020 to implement
protections to reduce the harm to New York residents and ensure safe, decent,
sanitary, affordable housing and financial stability during the novel
coronavirus disease, COVID-19, crisis and all other public emergencies. Pending.
SB 8192 Provides that no default in the payment of rent due or judgment of possession shall be entered between March 7, 2020 and a date six months after the expiration of the state disaster emergency. Pending.
SB 8193 An Act amend the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing a municipality to provide for the payment of delinquent taxes. Pending.
SB 8196 Establishes a tax credit for first responders during COVID-19, outbreak. Pending.
AB 8686 An act to amend the state finance law, the financial services law and the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to establishing the empire state inclusive value ledger establishment and administration act. The act would create a master account and system of individual wallets to make and receive payments to state entities and residents of the state; authorizes the disbursement of a portion of unclaimed remittances to workers who have been furloughed or unable to work due to Coronavirus. Pending.
AB 10169 Amends the Election Law to authorize absentee voting where a voter is unable or averse to appear personally at the polling place because of an imminent, impending or urgent threat resulting from a disease outbreak, including but not limited to COVID-19. Pending.
AB 10182 Extends
the renewal of driver’s licenses, non-driver identification cards and
inspections of motor vehicles for three months. Pending.
AB 10204 Amends
the Retirement & Social Security Law; relates to the retiree earnings cap
for health care workers during a declared public health related state of
emergency declared by the governor. Pending.
AB 10207 Establishes that all voting for the April 2020 presidential primary be conducted by absentee ballot; no application for such shall be necessary and the local board of elections shall provide such ballot at least 15 days prior to April 28, 2020. Pending.
AB 10208 Establishes the Coronavirus Pandemic Small Business and Not-For-Profit Organization Loan Program. Pending.