ALBANY, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday released a package of measures designed to curtail sexual harassment in the workplace that include a uniform policy for state government employees, a ban on taxpayer funds for settlements related to sexual assault and harassment and require the disclosure from public and some private entities of harassment-related settlements.

The proposals were unveiled as part of the governor’s 2018 State of the State agenda, which he will release in total on Tuesday.

Cuomo had come under scrutiny last month when he criticized a female reporter’s question on what he’d do about the issue of sexual harassment as a “disservice to women” — arguing the issue is not confined just to state government.

“2017 brought a long overdue reckoning where the secret and pervasive poison of workplace sexual harassment was exposed by brave women and men who said this ends now,” Cuomo said in a statement.

“Our challenge in government is to turn society’s revulsion into reform, and we in New York must seize the moment and lead the way. There must be zero tolerance for sexual harassment in any workplace, and we can and will end the secrecy and coercive practices that have enabled harassment for far too long.”

The plans include legislation that would require yearly reports for companies that do business with the state to require the disclosure of the number of sexual harassment violations and non-disclosure agreements approved by the company.

Cuomo also backs a ban on confidentiality agreements for sexual assault or harassment in all public entities and branches of government at the state and local level unless the victim expresses a different preference.

And the governor wants to void forced arbitration policies or clauses in employee contracts that prevent harassment cases from being considered in law enforcement probes and court trials.

Albany is no stranger to sexual harassment cases, with a spate of lawmakers resigning or leaving office in disgrace after it was revealed they had harassed staffers who work for the Legislature.

Former Assemblyman Sam Hoyt, who had worked as an economic development official in the Cuomo administration, was fired after he was accused of sexual harassment late last year. Cuomo speaking with reporters in December said he did not believe it was a mistake to hire Hoyt in 2011, despite knowing of the former lawmaker’s past relationship with a 19-year-old intern.