Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday outlined more than 30 proposals in his 2020 State of the State address, including legalizing marijuana.

Some of the proposals include:

• Creating $3 billion 'Restore Mother Nature' Bond Act: “The new reality of extreme weather demands a new response. Investing in environmental restoration is essential to New York's continued economic success. This year, Governor Cuomo will launch Restore Mother Nature - the nation's most aggressive program for habitat restoration and flood reduction, funded in part by a $3 billion environmental bond act,” Cuomo’s office said.

• Establishing paid sick leave for working New Yorkers: Businesses with five to 99 employees will provide their employees at least five days of job-protected paid sick leave per year and businesses with 100 employees or more will provide at least seven days of paid sick leave per year. Smaller businesses, with four or fewer employees, will guarantee five days of job-protected unpaid sick leave to their employees every year. Small businesses already providing paid sick leave will be able to so, according to Cuomo’s office.

• Legalizing Cannabis: The governor’s office proposes “a comprehensive regulatory approach to legalize cannabis,” creating a new Office of Cannabis Management to specialize in cannabis regulation - overseeing the medical, adult-use and hemp programs. “The proposal will administer social equity licensing opportunities, develop an egalitarian adult-use market structure and facilitate market entry through access to capital, technical assistance and incubation of equity entrepreneurs. The proposal will also correct past harms to individuals and communities that have disproportionally been impacted by prohibition. To safeguard public health, the proposal limits the sale of cannabis products to adults 21 and over and establishes stringent quality and safety controls including oversight over the packaging, labeling, advertising and testing of all cannabis products. These efforts will be done in coordination with neighboring states Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Governor will also propose creating a first of its kind Global Cannabis and Hemp Center for Science, Research and Education with SUNY and other expert partners,” Cuomo’s office said.

• Lowering tax rates for small businesses: Governor Cuomo’s office said he will propose “comprehensive tax relief” for small businesses, including: reducing the corporate tax rate for small businesses from 6.5 percent to 4 percent; tripling the current income exclusion for farmers and sole proprietors; making the investment tax credit refundable for farmers; and repealing the penalty on S corporations for underpayment of estimated taxes.

• Rebuilding the recently destroyed Mid-Station Lodge at Whiteface Mountain: A recent fire destroyed the Whiteface Mid-Station lodge. The state will support a $14 million project to completely rebuild the historic outpost, Cuomo’s office said.

• Closing the rape intoxication loophole: Cuomo’s office said he will advance legislation “rightfully clarifying that a victim's ability to consent is jeopardized whether they were voluntarily or involuntarily intoxicated. This legislation will give prosecutors the ability to ensure that sexual abusers are held accountable for their criminal acts and sexual abuse survivors are able to obtain the justice they deserve. In addition, the legislation will create the charge of rape in the first degree (a B felony) for anyone who engages in sexual intercourse with an individual who they caused to become involuntarily intoxicated.”

• Expanding access to medication-assisted addiction treatment in hard-to-reach communities: In 2020, the governor’s office said Cuomo “will take still further steps to expand access to Medication-Assisted Treatment in hard to reach communities by connecting emergency departments with doctors who can prescribe buprenorphine through telehealth; adding ten new mobile clinics, one in each economic development zone statewide; providing buprenorphine in the seven correctional facilities currently offering methadone; and reorienting OASAS's existing HOPEline Services to help New Yorkers seeking addiction assistance find treatment, recovery or peer support.”

All of the State of the State proposals can be read in an online booklet at https://on.ny.gov/2QYZnY8.