NY A08170

Establishes an amnesty and fine discount program administered by the Department of Taxation and Finance for small businesses that received fines during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency beginning March 7, 2020, and were unable to pay or were forced to permanently close.

Covers violations issued by the Department of Transportation, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Department of State, Department of Health, Department of Mental Hygiene, and State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council.

Qualifying small businesses receive amnesty from extra fees and interest on penalties and a 25 percent reduction of the original fine, with three months to pay the reduced amount.

If the reduced fine is not paid within three months, the original fine amount plus all fees and interest become immediately due.

Defines "small business" as an independently owned and operated business that is resident in the state, not dominant in its field, and employs 100 or fewer persons.