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2016 CHAPTER LAWS

​CHAPTER 1
S6601 
SEWARD
02/12/16 SIGNED
Amends §4207, Insurance Law.  Relates to the distribution of dividends by domestic life insurers. Amends L.2015 C.586.
 
CHAPTER 2
A9172
TITONE
03/08/16 SIGNED
Amends §90, State Law. Amends legislative bills numbers A. 2756 and S. 3856 (C.571), designating working dogs as the official state dog.
 
CHAPTER 3
A9173
KAMINSKY
03/08/16 SIGNED
Amends §29-k, Executive. Law Relates to quarterly claim reports for certain disaster assistance. Amends L.2015 C.413.
 
CHAPTER 4
A9207
MORELLE
03/08/16 SIGNED
Amends §399-ccc, General Business Law; amends §2, Chapter 583 of 2015. (as proposed in S.2696-A and A.3057-A) Relates to certain smoke detecting devices and the effectiveness thereof.
 
CHAPTER 5
S6379-A
FARLEY
03/09/16 SIGNED
Amends §§630 & 1319, Business Corporation Law.  Relates to liability of shareholders for wages due to laborers, servants or employees for certain foreign corporations. Amends L.2015 C.421.
 
CHAPTER 6
A8671-A
 Zebrowski
03/11/16 signed
Amends §§460 & 467, Public Health Law; amends §3, Chapter 230 of 2015.  Relates to the promulgation of rules and regulations for tattoo studios and body piercing studios.
 
CHAPTER 7
S6386-A 
CARLUCCI
03/11/16 SIGNED
Amends §459-b, Social Services Law; amends §2, Chapter 584 of 2015 (as proposed in S.5372 and A.6626) .  Authorizes service animals or therapy dogs to accompany victims of domestic violence at residential programs whenever such accompaniment is reasonable under the circumstances.
 
CHAPTER 8
S6395-A 
SEWARD
03/11/16 SIGNED
Amends §1202, Insurance Law.  Relates to the board of directors of domestic life insurance companies. Amends 2015 C.575.
 
CHAPTER 9
S6396-A 
LARKIN
03/11/16 SIGNED
Amends §89-a, Navigation Law.  Relates to time restrictions on continuous pilotage on vessels transiting the Hudson River. Amends L.2015 C.478.
 
CHAPTER 10
S6428-A 
AVELLA
03/11/16 SIGNED
Amends §391-t, General Business Law.  Relates to requiring pet dealers to provide instructions pertaining to the care of small animals. Amends L.2015 C.557.
 
CHAPTER 11
S6429-A 
SEWARD
03/11/16 SIGNED
Repealed §3217-c sub§ (d), amends §4328, Insurance Law; repealed §2507, Public Health Law; amends §3, Chapter 581 of 2015 (as proposed in S.5972 & A.6780-B).  Relates to enrollment periods for pregnant women in health maintenance organizations.
 
CHAPTER 12
S6694 
SEWARD
03/11/16 SIGNED
Amends §§3231 & 4317, Insurance Law; amends §5, repealed §4, Chapter 589 of 2015 (as proposed in S.6004 & A.8300) . Relates to catastrophic or reinsurance coverage issued to certain small groups.
 
CHAPTER 13
S6384-A 
AMEDORE
03/21/16 SIGNED
Repealed §412 sub 9, §422 sub 4 P(E), amends S422, Social Services Law.  Relates to the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment. Amends 2015 C.436
 
CHAPTER 14
S6389-A 
FELDER
03/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §S1089, adds §1090-a, Family Court Act.  Relates to participation by children in permanency hearings. Amends 2015 C.573
 
CHAPTER 15
S6390-A 
MURPHY
03/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §461-b, Social Services Law; amends §4653, Public Health Law.  Relates to the definition of "affiliate" for the purposes of licensed operators of adult care and assisted living facilities.
 
CHAPTER 16
S6422-A 
AVELLA
03/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §1804, Vehicle & Traffic Law; amends §2, Chapter 578 of 2015.  Prohibits any municipality from collecting a fine, penalty or forfeiture, when the charge of a violation of the vehicle and traffic law is dismissed; authorizes the imposition of fines when a person is convicted of or found liable for certain charges.

CHAPTER 17
S6695 
MONTGOMERY
03/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §611, Correction Law; amends §2, Chapter 570 of 2015 (as proposed in A.6430-A and S.983-A).  Relates to the restraint of pregnant female prisoners during childbirth.
 
CHAPTER 18
S6699 
PERKINS
03/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §3314.20, NYC Ad Code.  Relates to sidewalk shed permit renewals; provides for a one-time renewal where removal of the sidewalk shed may expose the public to potential harm. Amends L.2015 C.520.
 
CHAPTER 19
A9193 
Ra  
03/21/16 signed
Amends §5, Chapter 672 of 1993.  Makes a technical amendment by adding the word district to the end of Gold Coast public library. Amends L.2015 C.467.

CHAPTER 20
S6380-A 
CARLUCCI
04/08/16 SIGNED
Amends §401, Correction Law.  Relates to training for staff in residential mental health treatment unit programs inside correctional facilities.
 
CHAPTER 21
S6381-B 
LITTLE
04/08/16 SIGNED
Repealed §3.17, Arts & Cultural Affairs Law.  Establishes the Edward Hopper citation of merit for visual artists.
 
CHAPTER 22
S6385-A 
LAVALLE
04/08/16 SIGNED
Amends §458-b, Real Property Tax Law.  Relates to real property tax exemptions available to veterans.
 
CHAPTER 23
S6392-A 
LITTLE
04/08/16 SIGNED
Amends §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Insurance Law; amends §365-a, Social Services Law; amends §13, Worker Compensation Law.  Requires reimbursement for surgical first assistant services.
 
CHAPTER 24
S6394-A 
RANZENHOFER
04/08/16 SIGNED
Repealed §3626 sub 8, repealed & adds §3631 sub 10, Public Authorities Law.  Relates to authorizing the Erie county medical center corporation to enter into agreements for the creation and operation of a health care delivery system network.
 
CHAPTER 25
S6398-A 
SEWARD
04/08/16 SIGNED
Amends §1, Chapter 412 of 2015 (as proposed in S.4541 and A.7215).  Relates to specification of Oneonta Fire District operations.
 
CHAPTER 26
S6399-A 
RITCHIE
04/08/16 SIGNED
Amends §1, Chapter 587 of 2015 (as proposed in S.4543 and A.7018).  Requires the consumer protection division to post on the division website information on the related risks associated with unsecured furniture, televisions, and appliances.
 
CHAPTER 27
S6421-A 
FUNKE
04/08/16 SIGNED
Amends §2511, repealed sub 5-b, Public Health Law; amends §3, Chapter 577 of 2015 (as proposed in S.4745-B and A.7155-B).  Relates to retroactive enrollment in child health insurance plans.
 
CHAPTER 28
S6423-A 
RANZENHOFER
04/08/16 SIGNED
Amends §485-r, Real Property Tax Law.  Relates to authorizing a residential redevelopment inhibited property exemption in certain cities.
 
CHAPTER 29
S6425 
CROCI
04/08/16 SIGNED
Amends §148, General Municipal Law.  Relates to burial of veterans of the armed forces.
 
CHAPTER 30
S6426-A 
SERRANO
04/08/16 SIGNED
Amends §4-a, Chapter 899 of 1984; amends §4, repealed §3, Chapter 517 of 2015 (as proposed in S.5813-B and A.7974-B).  Amends provisions relating to the management of the Roosevelt Island public benefit corporation; amends provisions relating to the effectiveness thereof; repeals certain provisions relating to not-for profit grant distribution.
 
CHAPTER 31
S6427-A 
LANZA
04/08/16 SIGNED
Amends §§467-b & 467-c, Real Property Tax Law.  Relates to authorizing eligible surviving members of the household to apply for a transfer of the head of household's benefit under the SCRIE and DRIE programs.

CHAPTER 32
S5949-A 
GRIFFO
04/14/16 SIGNED with Press Release
Repealed Chapter 912 of 1920; renumbers Article 40 §§900 & 901 to be Article 43 §§1200 & 1201, adds Article 41 §§1000 - 1022, General Business Law; amends §§451, 452, 1105 & 1820, Article 19 head, Tax Law; amends §106, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.  Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts events in this state; establishes procedures for applications for licenses; establishes penalties for violations; imposes taxes on gross receipts of such events.
 
CHAPTER 33
A9454
Glick
04/22/16 signed
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use as city parkland of Christopher Park in the borough of Manhattan and to convey such interest to the United States for park, monument, historic, or recreational purposes.
 
CHAPTER 34
S7181 
LANZA
05/14/16 SIGNED with 5-16-16 Statement
Amends §4, Chapter 704 of 1991; amends §11, Chapter 151 of 2010.  Extends certain provisions of law relating to the resale of tickets to places of entertainment through June 30, 2017.
 
CHAPTER 35
A8082
Magee
Department of Agriculture & Markets #1
05/25/16 signed chap.35
Repealed §304, §305 sub 1 P e, sub 4 P b, §305-a subs 2, 3 & 4, amends Agriculture & Markets Law, generally; amends §483, Real Property Tax Law.  Relates to agricultural districts law improvements.
 
CHAPTER 36
A9174-A
BLAKE
05/25/16 signed chap.36
Amends §179-f, State Finance Law; amends §2, Chapter 568 of 2015 (as proposed in S.5283-A and A.6902-B).  Requires state agencies to pay small businesses within fifteen days of receipt of an invoice.
 
CHAPTER 37
A9518
SIMON
Office of Court Administration #84
05/25/16 signed chap.37
Amends §111, Domestic Relations Law; amends §§115, 231, 301.2, 322.2, 353.4 & 380.1, Family Court Act; amends §§508 & 509, Executive Law; amends §§384-b, 422 & 424, Social Service Law.  Substitutes the term intellectual disability for the term mental retardation in family court proceedings.
 
CHAPTER 38
S6424-A
BONACIC
05/25/16 SIGNED CHAP.38
Amends §3, Chapter 510 of 2013.  Extends the amount of time the city of Middletown is authorized to sell or pledge delinquent liens held by such city.
 
CHAPTER 39
S6887
PERKINS
05/25/16 SIGNED CHAP.39
Amends Chapter 192 of 2011.  Relates to authorizing certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with an event sanctioned by New York Road Runners; extends the provisions thereof.
 
CHAPTER 40
S6952-A
HANNON
05/25/16 SIGNED CHAP.40
Amends §§206 & 4310, Public Health Law.  Requires applications for health care coverage through the health benefit exchange to include registration space to register in the donate life registry for organ, eye and tissue donations.
 
CHAPTER 41
S7160
LARKIN (Governor’s Approval Memo #1)
05/31/16 SIGNED CHAP.41
05/31/16 APPROVAL MEMO.1
Amends §1000, Retirement & Social Security Law.  Provides up to three years of service credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service; removes requirement that such military service occur during specified periods of hostilities; requires such members have at least five years of credited service, not including military service; appropriates $24,800,000 therefor.

CHAPTER 42
A4186
CUSICK
06/01/16  signed
Amends §§9-200 & 9-202, Election Law.  Relates to the canvassing of primary returns by the board of elections.
 
CHAPTER 43
A7597
CUSICK
06/01/16  signed
Repealed §4-104 sub 8, amends §4-104, Election Law.  Relates to the amount paid to lease a polling station.
 
CHAPTER 44
A7817
Cusick
06/01/16  signed
Amends §§4-117 & 5-210, Election Law.  Relates to ensuring that certain notification requirements are cost-effective and efficient.
 
CHAPTER 45
A8659
PRETLOW
06/01/16  signed
Amends §54.40, Local Finance Law.  Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers.
 
CHAPTER 46
A9480
JEAN-PIERRE
06/01/16  signed
Amends §4, Chapter 526 of 1998.  Extends provisions relating to participation in the banking development districts program to January 1, 2023.
 
CHAPTER 47
A9572
BRAUNSTEIN
Office of Court Administration #75
06/01/16  signed
Amends §307, Surrogate's Court Procedure Act.  Relates to service of process upon limited liability corporations and limited liability partnerships.
 
CHAPTER 48
A9686
BRONSON
06/01/16  signed
Amends §2, Chapter 363 of 2010; amends §2, Chapter 219 of 2002.  Extends the chief administrator of the courts' authority to allow referees to determine certain applications to a family court for an order of protection; extends for two more years, the judicial hearing officer pilot program in the family courts of the seventh and eighth judicial districts for ordering a reference to determine an application for an order of protection or temporary order of protection in certain cases.
 
CHAPTER 49
A47-A 
Paulin (MS)
06/08/16 signed
Adds §260.22, Penal Law.  Provides a person is guilty of facilitating female genitalia mutilation when such person intentionally aids the commission or attempted commission of a person circumcising, excising or infibulating female genitalia of a person less than 18 years old.

CHAPTER 50 
A9000-D 
Budget # 1
04/13/16 signed chap.50
04/13/16 line veto memo.1
04/13/16 thru line veto memo.132
04/13/16 tabled line veto memo.1
04/13/16 thru line veto memo.132
Makes appropriations for the support of government - State Operations Budget.
 
CHAPTER 51 
S6401-A 
Budget #2
04/13/16 SIGNED CHAP.51
Makes appropriations for the support of government - Legislature and Judiciary Budget.
 
CHAPTER 52 
S6402 
Budget # 3
04/13/16 SIGNED CHAP.52
Makes appropriations for the support of government - State Debt Service Budget.
 
CHAPTER 53
S6403-D 
Budget  # 4
04/13/16 SIGNED CHAP.53
04/13/16 LINE VETO MEMO.133
04/13/16 THRU LINE VETO MEMO.196
Makes appropriations for the support of government - Aid To Localities Budget.
 
CHAPTER 54 (NYLS Bill Jacket Available)
S6406-C 
Budget  # 7
04/04/16 SIGNED with Press Release
Amends §9-w, ,Banking Law; amends §§3, 5, 6,  Canal Law; adds §609, amends §§211-d, 355, 663, 669-d, 679-c, 807, 2801-a, 2853, 3602, 3602-d, -e, -f, -ee, 3604, 3609-a, 3612, 3627, 3641, 4402, 6206, 6305, 6306, 6456, Education Law; amends §§223, 709-a; Executive Law; amends §§335.5, 756-a, 1089, Family Court Act; amends §§1108, 1113, 2346, 4235,  Insurance Law; amends §652, Labor Law; amends §14-150 NYC Administrative Code; amends NYS Medical Care Facilities Finance Agency Act; amends NYS Urban Development Corporation Act generally; adds §§1005-b, 1005-c, 1678-a, amends §§33.01, 35.07, Parks, Recreation & Historical Preservation Law; amends §47-e, Private Housing Finance Act; amends §§354, 355, 357, 357-a, 359, 359-a, 360, 362, 365, 386-b, 388, 553, 1005, 1204, 1209, 1261, 1265, 1265-a, 1269, 1285-p, 1680, 1680-m, 1680-r, 1689-i, Repeals §§382-383, Public Authorities Law; amends Public Health Law generally; amends §19, Public Officers Law; amends Real Property Tax Law generally; amends §§19-a, 319-a, Retirement & Social Security Law; amends §§17, 131-n, -o, 209, 332-b, 378-a, 383-a, 458-c, Social Services Law; adds §99-y, amends §§4, 40, 71-b, 79, 83, 84, 92-u, 92-w, 92-cc, 93-b, 95-e, 97-mmmm, 99-q, 99-u 99-v, State Finance Law; amends §§14-1, 481, Transportation Law;; amends §8, Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law; amends §§76, 88-c, 120, 141-a, 200, 201, 203, 203-a, -b, & -c, 204 - 212, 212-a, -b, 213, 217, 219, 220, 222- 227, 229, 232, 237, 239, 242, 318,   Workers' Compensation Law; Various Laws, generally.  Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for the 2016-2017 state fiscal year; amends the education law, in relation to contracts for excellence and the apportionment of public moneys; amends the education law, in relation to the gap elimination adjustment; amends the education law, in relation to the apportionment of public moneys in school districts employing eight or more teachers including foundation aid; amends the education law, in relation to community school aid; amends the education law, in relation to English language learner pupils; relates to pre-kindergarten programs; amends the education law, in relation to charter school facilities aid; amends the education law, in relation to the statewide universal full-day pre-kindergarten program; amends the education law, in relation to building aid; amends chapter 552 of 1995, amending the education law relating to contracts for the transportation of school children, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; amends chapter 756 of the laws of 1992, relating to funding a program for work force education conducted by the consortium for worker education in New York city, in relation to reimbursements for the 2015-2016 school year; amends chapter 756 of 1992, relating to funding a program for work force education conducted by the consortium for worker education in New York city, in relation to withholding a portion of employment preparation education aid and in relation to the effectiveness thereof; amends the state finance law, in relation to the New York state teen health education fund; amends chapter 169 of the laws of 1994, relating to certain provisions related to the 1994-95 state operations, aid to localities, capital projects and debt service budgets, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; amends chapter 82 of the laws of 1995, amending the education law and other laws relating to state aid to school districts and the appropriation of funds for the support of government, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; amends chapter 147 of 2001, amending the education law relating to conditional appointment of school district, charter school or BOCES employees, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; amends chapter 425 of 2002, amending the education law relating to the provision of supplemental educational services, attendance at a safe public school and the suspension of pupils who bring a firearm to or possess a firearm at a school, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; amends chapter 101 of the laws of 2003, amending the education law relating to implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; relates to school bus driver training; relates to special apportionment for salary expenses and public pension accruals; relates to suballocations of appropriations; relates to the development, maintenance or expansion of magnet schools; relates to the support of public libraries; amends chapter 121 of the laws of 1996 relating to authorizing the Roosevelt union free school district to finance deficits by the issuance of serial bonds, in relation to certain apportionments; to amend the education law, in relation to aid for employment preparation education programs; directs the commissioner of education to examine the reduced price lunch program; amends the education law, in relation to extending the apportionment of public moneys to school districts employing eight or more teachers; directs the commissioner of education on how to recover certain penalties (Part A); amends the education law, in relation to school emergency response plans (Part B); intentionally omitted (Part C); amends the education law, in relation to the NY-SUNY 2020 challenge grant program act; amends chapter 260 of the laws of 2011, amending the education law and the New York state urban development corporation act relating to establishing components of the NY 2020 challenge grant program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part D); amends the state finance law, in relation to the creation of the SUNY Stony Brook Affiliation escrow fund (Part E); intentionally omitted (Part F); amends chapter 161 of the laws of 2005 amending the education law relating to the New York state licensed social worker loan forgiveness program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; amends part V of chapter 57 of the laws of 2005 amending the education law relating to the New York state nursing faculty loan forgiveness incentive program and the New York state nursing faculty scholarship program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; amends chapter 31 of the laws of 1985 amending the education law relating to regents scholarships in certain professions, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; amends the education law, in relation to forgiving loans upon the death of the recipient (Part G); intentionally omitted (Part H); intentionally omitted (Part I); intentionally omitted (Part J); amends the labor law, in relation to the rate of minimum wage; repeals certain provisions of such law relating thereto (Part K); intentionally omitted (Part L); amends the family court act, in relation to findings that must be made at permanency hearings; amends the social services law, in relation to guardianship expenses, the reasonable and prudent parent standard and the criminal history of prospective foster and adoptive parents (Part M); intentionally omitted (Part N); amends the social services law, in relation to increasing the standards of monthly need for aged, blind and disabled persons living in the community (Part O); utilizes reserves in the mortgage insurance fund for various housing purposes (Part P); amends part D of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011 amending the education law relating to capital facilities in support of the state university and community colleges, procurement and the state university health care facilities, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part Q); amends the education law, in relation to income for the purposes of student financial aid (Part R); amends part K of chapter 58 of the laws of 2010 amending the social services law relating to establishing the savings plan demonstration project, in relation to extending the period of effectiveness thereof (Part S); amends the education law, in relation to associate of occupational studies degree options (Part T); amends the education law, in relation to the foster youth college success initiative (Part U); amends the education law, in relation to tuition, aid and placement report for all non-public institutions of higher education (Part V); amends the social services law, in relation to the powers and duties of the commissioner of social services relating to the appointment of a temporary operator; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof (Part W); amends the social services law, in relation to exempting certain automobiles from calculations of benefits of households under public assistance programs (Part X); amends the social services law, in relation to requiring an explicit written determination by the health care practitioner when the diagnoses differ from an applicant's treating health care practitioner (Part Y); amends the retirement and social security law, in relation to authorizing the state as an amortizing employer to make certain prepayments into the retirement system (Part Z); amends chapter 495 of the laws of 2004 amending the insurance law and the public health law relating to the New York state health insurance continuation assistance demonstration project, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part AA); amends the insurance law, in relation to reduction in rates of property/casualty insurance on residential property for insureds who complete an approved homeowner natural disaster preparedness, home safety and loss prevention course (Part BB); amends the banking law, in relation to utilization of the standard financial aid award letter for undergraduate financial aid applicants (Part CC); amends the education law, in relation to chargeback rates for students of the state university of New York and the city university of New York (Part DD); amends part U of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, amending the real property tax law relating to the tax abatement and exemption for rent regulated and rent controlled property occupied by senior citizens, in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof and limiting state liability for reimbursement to the city of New York pursuant thereto; amends section 4 of chapter 129 of the laws of 2014, amending the real property tax law relating to the tax abatement and exemption for rent regulated and rent controlled property occupied by persons with disabilities, in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof (Part EE); authorizes the town of Riverhead, county of Suffolk to refund bonds previously issued for the acquisition of land for permanent rights on land (Part FF); amends the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, in relation to increasing the amount of permanent total disability benefits (Part GG); amends the transportation law, in relation to airport improvement and revitalization grants and loans (Part HH); amends part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2005 authorizing reimbursements for expenditures made by or on behalf of social services districts for medical assistance for needy persons and administration thereof, in relation to authorizing the commissioner of health to establish a statewide Medicaid integrity and efficiency initiative; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof (Part II); amends part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law and other laws relating to known and projected department of health state fund Medicaid expenditures, in relation to minimum wage increases (Part JJ); amends the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to police department reporting requirements (Part KK); amends the state finance law, in relation to establishing the Health Republic Insurance of New York fund (Part LL); amends the executive law, in relation to transferring certain functions to the division of state police from the division of homeland security and emergency services (Part MM); amends the public authorities law, in relation to committing the state of New York and the city of New York to partially fund part of the costs of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's capital program (Part NN); amends the public authorities law, in relation to procurements by the New York City transit authority and the metropolitan transportation authority; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof (Part OO); amends the public authorities law and the general municipal law, in relation to the New York transit authority and the metropolitan transportation authority; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof (Part PP); amends chapter 60 of 2011, amending the New York state urban development corporation act relating to the new markets tax credits, in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof (Part QQ); amends the public authorities law, in relation to establishing the New York state design and construction corporation act; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof (Part RR); amends the workers' compensation law and the insurance law, in relation to providing paid family leave benefits (Part SS); amends the public authorities law, the canal law, the state finance law, the public officers law, the transportation law, and the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to eliminating the canal corporation; repeals certain provisions of the public authorities law and the public officers law relating thereto (Part TT); provides for the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2016-17 budget, authorizing certain payments and transfers; amends the state finance law, in relation to the rainy day reserve fund, the dedicated infrastructure investment fund infrastructure investment account, and the school tax relief fund; amends the state finance law, in relation to payments, transfers and deposits; amends the state finance law, in relation to the period for which appropriations can be made; amends the state finance law, in relation to certain reports; amends chapter 453 of 2015 amending the state finance law relating to tax check-off fund, in relation to source of monies; amends the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to funding project costs for certain capital projects; amends chapter 389 of the laws of 1997, relating to the financing of the correctional facilities improvement fund and the youth facility improvement fund, in relation to the issuance of bonds; amends the private housing finance law, in relation to housing program bonds and notes; amends chapter 329 of the laws of 1991, amending the state finance law and other laws relating to the establishment of the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund, in relation to the issuance of bonds; amends the public authorities law, in relation to the issuance of bonds; amends the public authorities law, in relation to the dormitory authority; amends chapter 61 of 2005 relating to providing for the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2005-2006 budget, in relation to issuance of bonds by the urban development corporation; amends the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to the issuance of bonds; amends the public authorities law, in relation to the state environmental infrastructure projects; amends the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to authorizing the urban development corporation to issue bonds to fund project costs for the implementation of a NY-CUNY challenge grant program; amends chapter 81 of 2002, relating to providing for the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2002-2003 budget, in relation to increasing the aggregate amount of bonds to be issued by the New York state urban development corporation; amends the public authorities law, in relation to financing of peace bridge and transportation capital projects; amends the public authorities law, in relation to dormitories at certain educational institutions other than state operated institutions and statutory or contract colleges under the jurisdiction of the state university of New York; amends the New York state medical care facilities finance agency act, in relation to bonds and mental health facilities improvement notes; amends chapter 63 of 2005, relating to the composition and responsibilities of the New York state higher education capital matching grant board, in relation to increasing the amount of authorized matching capital grants; directs the distribution of local sales tax revenue from the city of New York; amends the public authorities law, in relation to cultural education facilities; amends chapter 35 of 1979 relating to appropriating funds to the New York state urban development corporation, in relation to making technical corrections; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof (Part UU).
 
CHAPTER 55
S6404-D 
Budget # 5
04/13/16 SIGNED CHAP.55
04/13/16 LINE VETO MEMO.197
04/13/16 THRU LINE VETO MEMO.210
Makes appropriations for the support of government - Capital Projects Budget.
 
CHAPTER 56 
S7159 
BUDGET  
04/04/16 SIGNED
Amends §3614-c, Public Health Law.  Relates to home care worker wage parity.
 
CHAPTER 57 (NYLS Bill Jacket Available)
A9005-C 
Budget # 6
04/13/16 signed chap.57
Amends Various Laws, generally.  Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state public protection and general government budget for the 2016-2017 state fiscal year; intentionally omitted (Part A); amends Part H of chapter 503 of the laws of 2009, relating to the disposition of monies recovered by county district attorneys before the filing of an accusatory instrument, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part B); amends the tax law, in relation to suspending the transfer of monies into the emergency services revolving loan fund from the public safety communications account (Part C); intentionally omitted (Part D); amends chapter 268 of the laws of 1996, amending the education law and the state finance law relating to providing a recruitment incentive and retention program for certain active members of the New York army national guard, New York air national guard, and New York naval militia, in relation to the effectiveness of such chapter (Part E); amends chapter 83 of the laws of 1995 amending the state finance law and other laws relating to bonds, notes, and revenues, in relation to extending the expiration date of certain provisions thereof; amends chapter 1 of the laws of 2005 amending the state finance law relating to restricting contacts in the procurement process and the recording of contacts relating thereto, in relation to extending the expiration date of certain provisions thereof; and amends the state finance law, in relation to allowing the state comptroller to excuse non-material deviations in a procurement, authorizing the commissioner of the office of general services and state agencies to provide unsuccessful offerors a reasonable opportunity for debriefing, increase the threshold for the state comptroller's approval of certain contracts and clarify the valuation of non-cash contracts by the state comptroller, and the commencement of the restricted period during the procurement process (Part F); amends the workers' compensation law, in relation to authorizations of assessments for annual expenses, and payment of claims of affected World Trade Center volunteers (Part G); intentionally omitted (Part H); intentionally omitted (Part I); intentionally omitted (Part J); intentionally omitted (Part K); amends the civil service law, in relation to the expiration of public arbitration panels (Part L); amends the state finance law, in relation to the dedicated infrastructure investment fund (Part M); intentionally omitted (Part N); amends the public lands law, in relation to state aid on certain state leased or state owned land (Part O); amends the real property tax law, in relation to property tax benefits for anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste (Part P); amends the executive law, in relation to a mid-year report regarding the contracts awarded to service-disabled veteran-owned businesses; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof (Part Q); amends chapter 747 of the laws of 2006, amending the state finance law relating to the tribal-state compact revenue account, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; amends part W of chapter 60 of the laws of 2011, amending the state finance law relating to disbursements from the tribal-state compact revenue account to certain municipalities, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and amends the state finance law, in relation to the Niagara Falls underground railroad interpretive center (Part R); amends the legislative law, in relation to extending the expiration of payments to members of the assembly serving in a special capacity; amends chapter 141 of the laws of 1994, amending the legislative law and the state finance law relating to the operation and administration of the legislature, in relation to extending such provisions (Part S).
 
CHAPTER 58 (NYLS Bill Jacket Available)
A9008-C 
Budget # 9
04/12/16 signed
Repeals §258-aa & Article 25, Agriculture & Markets Law; adds Article 54, 54-1501-54-1523, amends §§19-0323, 27-1905, 27-1913, 27-1915, & 54-1101, Environmental Conservation Law; amends Executive Law; amends §§1003, & 1010 General Business Law, amends Insurance Law generally; amends NYS Urban Development Corporation Act generally; amends Public Authorities Law; amends 66-j, Public Service Law; amends §§89-b, 92-a, & 92-g, State Finance Law; amends §§317, 318, 339-l, 410, 423, 501, 501-a, 503, & 2231, Vehicle & Traffic Law; Various Laws, generally.  Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2016-2017 state fiscal year; intentionally omitted (Part A); intentionally omitted (Part B); intentionally omitted (Part C); amends the vehicle and traffic law and the state finance law, in relation to the dedication of revenues and the costs of the department of motor vehicles; amends chapter 751 of the laws of 2005 amending the insurance law and the vehicle and traffic law relating to establishing the accident prevention course internet technology pilot program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; repeals subdivision 2 of section 89-g of the state finance law relating to funds to be placed into the accident prevention course internet, and other technology pilot program fund; and repeals certain provisions of the state finance law relating to the motorcycle safety fund (Part D); amends the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to covered farm vehicles and to expand the scope of the P endorsement; and repeals certain provisions of such law relating thereto (Part E); amends the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to extending certain provisions relating to the empire state economic development fund (Part F); amends chapter 393 of the laws of 1994, amending the New York state urban development corporation act, relating to the powers of the New York state urban development corporation to make loans, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part G); establishes the Transformational Economic Development Infrastructure and Revitalization Projects act; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof (Part H); authorizes and directs the New York state energy research and development authority to make a payment to the general fund of up to $913,000 (Part I); authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to finance a portion of its research, development and demonstration, policy and planning, zero emissions vehicle and electric vehicle rebate and Fuel NY programs, and to finance the department of environmental conservation's climate change program, from an assessment on gas and electric corporations (Part J); authorizes the department of health to finance certain activities with revenues generated from an assessment on cable television companies (Part K); amends the public service law, in relation to authorizing the department of public service to increase program efficiencies (Part L); amends chapter 21 of the laws of 2003, amending the executive law, relating to permitting the secretary of state to provide special handling for all documents filed or issued by the division of corporations and to permit additional levels of such expedited service, in relation to extending the expiration date thereof (Part M); intentionally omitted (Part N); amends the general business law, in relation to authorized combative sports and to the costs of boxer medical examinations; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2016 amending the general business law and other laws relating to authorized combative sports, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.5949-A and A.2604-C, in relation to the effectiveness thereof and the service of commissioners on the state athletic commission (Part O); amends chapter 584 of the laws of 2011, amending the public authorities law relating to the powers and duties of the dormitory authority of the state of New York relative to the establishment of subsidiaries for certain purposes, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part P); intentionally omitted (Part Q); intentionally omitted (Part R); amends the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to transferring the statutory authority for the promulgation of marketing orders from the department of agriculture and markets to the New York state urban development corporation; repeals certain provisions of the agriculture and markets law relating to the marketing of agricultural products; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof (Part S); amends the environmental conservation law, in relation to waste tire management (Part T); amends the state finance law, in relation to creating a new climate change mitigation and adaptation account in the environmental protection fund; amends the environmental conservation law, in relation to local waterfront revitalization programs; amends the environmental conservation law, in relation to climate smart community projects; and amends the executive law, in relation to payments for local waterfront revitalization programs (Part U); intentionally omitted (Part V); amends the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to the criteria governing the award of grants from the beginning farmers NY fund (Part W); amends the environmental conservation law, in relation to retrofit technology for diesel-fueled vehicles (Part X); amends the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the disposition of certain fees received from the registration of snowmobiles (Part Y); amends the public service law, in relation to operation of farm waste electric generating equipment (Part Z); relates to establishing a zero emissions vehicle and clean burning fuel vehicle rebate program (Part AA); and amends subpart H of part C of chapter 20 of the laws of 2015, appropriating money for certain municipal corporations and school districts, in relation to funding to local government entities from the urban development corporation; and repeals certain provisions of such law relating thereto (Part BB).
 
CHAPTER 59 (NYLS Bill Jacket Available)
A9007-C 
Budget # 8
04/13/16 signed chap.59
Amends Various Laws, generally.  Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental hygiene budget for the 2016-2017 state fiscal year; intentionally omitted (Part A); amends the social services law, in relation to facilitating supplemental rebates for fee-for-service pharmaceuticals, and ambulance medical transportation rate adequacy review; amends the social services law, in relation to authorizing the commissioner of health to apply federally established consumer price index penalties for generic drugs, and authorizing the commissioner of health to impose penalties on managed care plans for reporting late or incorrect encounter data; relates to cost-sharing limits on Medicare part C; amends part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law and other laws relating to known and projected department of health state fund medicaid expenditures, in relation to reporting requirements for the Medicaid global cap; amends the public health law and the social services law, in relation to the provision of services to certain persons suffering from traumatic brain injuries or qualifying for nursing home diversion and transition services; amends the public health law, in relation to rates of payment for certain managed long term care plans; amends the social services law, in relation to medical assistance for certain inmates and authorizing funding for criminal justice pilot program within health home rates; amends part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, amending the public health law and other laws relating to known and projected department of health state fund medicaid expenditures, in relation to extending the expiration of certain provisions relating to rates of payment to residential health care facilities based on the historical costs to the owner, and certain payments to the Citadel Rehab and Nursing Center at Kingsbridge; amends the public health law, in relation to case payment rates for pediatric ventilator services; directs the commissioner of health to implement a restorative care unit demonstration program; directs the civil service department to create a title for a medicaid redesign team analyst as a competitive class position; amends the social services law and part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014 authorizing the commissioner of health to negotiate an extension of the terms of the contract executed by the department of health for actuarial and consulting services, in relation to the extension of certain contracts; amends part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013 amending chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 amending the public health law and other laws relating to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates relating to the cap on local Medicaid expenditures; amends chapter 111 of the laws of 2010 relating to increasing Medicaid payments to providers through managed care organizations and providing equivalent fees through an ambulatory patient group methodology, in relation to rate protections for certain behavioral health providers; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof (Part B); amends chapter 266 of the laws of 1986, amending the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to malpractice and professional medical conduct, in relation to apportioning premium for certain policies; amends part J of chapter 63 of the laws of 2001 amending chapter 266 of the laws of 1986, amending the civil practice law and rules and other laws relating to malpractice and professional medical conduct, in relation to extending certain provisions concerning the hospital excess liability pool (Part C); amends chapter 474 of the laws of 1996, amending the education law and other laws relating to rates for residential healthcare facilities, in relation to extending the authority of the department of health to make disproportionate share payments to public hospitals outside of New York City; amends chapter 649 of the laws of 1996, amending the public health law, the mental hygiene law and the social services law relating to authorizing the establishment of special needs plans, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; amends chapter 58 of the laws of 2009, amending the public health law relating to payment by governmental agencies for general hospital inpatient services, relating to the effectiveness thereof; amends the public health law, in relation to temporary operator notification; amends chapter 56 of the laws of 2013, amending the public health law relating to the general public health work program, relating to the effectiveness thereof; amends the environmental conservation law, in relation to cancer incidence and environmental facility maps project; amends the public health law, in relation to cancer mapping; amends chapter 77 of the laws of 2010, amending the environmental conservation law and the public health law relating to an environmental facility and cancer incidence map, relating to the effectiveness thereof; amends chapter 60 of the laws of 2014 amending the social services law relating to eliminating prescriber prevails for brand name drugs with generic equivalents, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; repeals subdivision 8 of section 84 of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013, amending the public health law and other laws relating to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates, relating thereto (Part D); intentionally omitted (Part E); relates to grants and loans authorized pursuant to eligible health care capital programs; amends the public health law, in relation to the health care facility transformation program (Part F); intentionally omitted (Part G); amends part D of chapter 111 of the laws of 2010 relating to the recovery of exempt income by the office of mental health for community residences and family-based treatment programs, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part H); amends chapter 723 of the laws of 1989 amending the mental hygiene law and other laws relating to comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs, in relation to the effectiveness of certain provisions thereof (Part I); amends chapter 420 of the laws of 2002 amending the education law relating to the profession of social work, in relation to extending the expiration of certain provisions thereof; amends chapter 676 of the laws of 2002 amending the education law relating to the practice of psychology, in relation to extending the expiration of certain provisions; amends chapter 130 of the laws of 2010 amending the education law and other laws relating to registration of entities providing certain professional services and licensure of certain professions, in relation to extending certain provisions thereof (Part J); intentionally omitted (Part K); amends the mental hygiene law, in relation to the appointment of temporary operators for the continued operation of programs and the provision of services for persons with serious mental illness and/or developmental disabilities and/or chemical dependence; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof (Part L); amends the mental hygiene law, in relation to sharing clinical records with managed care organizations (Part M); amends the facilities development corporation act, in relation to the definition of mental hygiene facility (Part N); relates to reports by the office for people with developmental disabilities relating to housing needs; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof (Part O); amends the mental hygiene law, in relation to services for people with developmental disabilities (Part P); amends the mental hygiene law, in relation to the closure or transfer of a state-operated individualized residential alternative; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof (Part Q); amends the public health law and the education law, in relation to electronic prescriptions; amends the public health law, in relation to loan forgiveness and practice support for physicians; amends the social services law, in relation to the use of EQUAL program funds for adult care facilities; amends the public health law, in relation to policy changes relating to state aid; amends the public health law in relation to the relocation of residential health care facility long-term ventilator beds; amends part H of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, amending the insurance law, the public health law and the financial services law relating to establishing protections to prevent surprise medical bills including network adequacy requirements, claim submission requirements, access to out-of-network care and prohibition of excessive emergency charges, in relation to the date the report shall be submitted; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof (Part R); amends the elder law, in relation to the supportive service program for classic and neighborhood naturally occurring retirement communities; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof (Part S).
 
CHAPTER 60 (NYLS Bill Jacket Available)
S6409-C 
Budget # 10
04/13/16 SIGNED CHAP.60
Amends Various Laws, generally.  Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2016-2017 state fiscal year; amends the real property tax law and the tax law, in relation to transitioning the school tax relief (STAR) exemption into a personal income tax credit (Part A); intentionally omitted (Part B); intentionally omitted (Part C); amends the real property tax law, in relation to allowing applications for exemptions to be filed after the taxable status date in certain cases (Part D); amends the tax law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a new school tax reduction credit for residents of a city with a population over one million (Part E); amends the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing the commissioner of taxation and finance to make direct payments of STAR tax savings to property owners in certain cases (Part F); amends chapter 61 of the laws of 2011, amending the real property tax law and other laws relating to establishing standards for electronic tax administration, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part G); amends the public housing law, in relation to extending the credit against income tax for persons or entities investing in low-income housing (Part H); amends the tax law, in relation to extending the hire a veteran credit for an additional two years (Part I); amends the tax law, in relation to extending the empire state commercial production tax credit (Part J); amends chapter 604 of the laws of 2011, amending the tax law relating to the credit for companies who provide transportation to people with disabilities, in relation to extending the expiration of such provision; amends the tax law, in relation to the application of a credit for companies who provide transportation to individuals with disabilities (Part K); amends part I of chapter 58 of the laws of 2006, amending the tax law relating to providing an enhanced earned income tax credit, in relation to making the enhanced earned income tax credit permanent (Part L); amends part N of chapter 61 of the laws of 2005 amending the tax law relating to certain transactions and related information and relating to the voluntary compliance initiative, in relation to extending the expiration thereof (Part M); amends the tax law, in relation to extending the clean heating fuel credit for three years and updating the credit to reflect new minimum biodiesel fuel thresholds (Part N); amends the economic development law and the tax law, in relation to extending the excelsior jobs program for five years (Part O); amends the tax law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to making corrections to the corporate tax reform provisions (Part P); amends the tax law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time for filing reports (Part Q); intentionally omitted (Part R); intentionally omitted (Part S); intentionally omitted (Part T); amends chapter 109 of the laws of 2006 amending the tax law and other laws relating to providing exemptions, reimbursements and credits from various taxes for certain alternative fuels, in relation to extending the alternative fuels tax exemptions for five years (Part U); amends the tax law, in relation to exempting from alcoholic beverage tax certain alcoholic beverages furnished at no charge by certain licensees to customers or prospective customers at a tasting held in accordance with the alcoholic beverage control law, and to expand the beer production credit to include wine, liquor and cider (Part V); intentionally omitted (Part W); amends the tax law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to allowing room remarketers to purchase occupancies from hotel operators exempt from sales tax under certain circumstances (Part X); amends the tax law, in relation to charitable contributions and charitable activities being considered in determining domicile for estate tax purposes (Part Y); amends the state finance law, in relation to creating the aviation purpose account and ensuring that the funds deposited in the aviation purpose account are used for airport improvement projects; amends the tax law, in relation to providing for the distribution of revenues under section 301-e of such law; exempts sales of fuel sold for use in commercial aircraft and general aviation aircraft from the prepayment of sales tax imposed pursuant to the authority of section 1102 of such law; excludes sales of fuel sold for use in commercial aircraft and general aviation aircraft from the operation of sales and use taxes imposed pursuant to the authority of section 1210 of such law (Part Z); intentionally omitted (Part AA); amends the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to increasing racing regulatory fee (Part BB); amends the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to the timing of harness track reimbursements and other technical amendments (Part CC); amends the tax law, in relation to the payment of vendors' fees (Part DD); amends the tax law, in relation to vendor fees at vendor tracks (Part EE); amends the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to licenses for simulcast facilities, sums relating to track simulcast, simulcast of out-of-state thoroughbred races, simulcasting of races run by out-of-state harness tracks and distributions of wagers; amends chapter 281 of the laws of 1994 amending the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and other laws relating to simulcasting, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; amends chapter 346 of the laws of 1990 amending the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and other laws relating to simulcasting and the imposition of certain taxes, in relation to extending certain provision thereof; amends the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to extending certain provisions thereof (Part FF); amends the tax law, in relation to capital awards to vendor tracks (Part GG); amends the state finance law, in relation to allocations from the commercial gaming revenue fund; amends the tax law, in relation to commissions payable to certain vendor racetracks (Part HH); amends the tax law, in relation to further clarifying disclosure procedures regarding medical marihuana (Part II); amends the real property tax law, in relation to STAR recoupment program (Part JJ); amends the tax law and the state finance law, in relation to the fees associated with a certificate of registration and decal imposed by article 21 of the tax law for certain vehicles operating on public highways in New York state (Part KK); amends the tax law, in relation to making corrections to the corporate tax reform provisions (Part LL); amends the tax law, in relation to the real property tax credit for manufacturers (Part MM); amends the tax law and the administrative code of the city of new York, in relation to the value of leased real property (Part NN); amends the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to health insurance for jockeys (Part OO); amends the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to the New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc. (Part PP); amends the economic development law and the tax law, in relation to the economic transformation and facility redevelopment program tax credit (Part QQ); amends the tax law, in relation to creating a farm workforce retention credit (Part RR); amends the tax law and the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to authorization to operate video lottery terminals and capital awards at certain facilities (Part SS); amends the tax law, in relation to providing a middle income tax cut under the personal income tax; repeals subparagraph (B) of paragraph 1 of subsection (a), subparagraph (B) of paragraph 1 of subsection (b) and subparagraph (B) of paragraph 1 of subsection (c) of section 601 of the tax law relating to the imposition of tax; repeals subsection (d-2) of section 601 of the tax law relating to tax table benefit recapture for tax years after two thousand seventeen (Part TT); amends the tax law, in relation to requiring wholesalers of motor fuel to register and file returns (Part UU); amends the labor law, in relation to enhancing the urban youth jobs program tax credit by increasing the sum of money allocated to programs four and five (Part VV); amends the tax law, in relation to exempting commercial fuel cell electricity generating systems and electricity provided by such sources from the sales tax imposed by article 28 of the tax law and omitting such exemption from the taxes imposed pursuant to the authority of article 29 of the tax law, unless a locality elects otherwise (Part WW).

CHAPTER 61
A1407-B 
Paulin (MS)
06/08/16 signed
Amends §1950, Education Law.  Relates to vacancies on boards of cooperative educational services.
 
CHAPTER 62
A6182 
Russell
06/08/16 signed
06/08/16 approval memo.2
Amends §103, General Municipal Law.  Authorizes school districts to order from certain farmers without requiring a waiver.
 
CHAPTER 63
A6503-A 
Cusick (MS)
06/08/16 signed
Amends §§20.40 & 100.45, Criminal Procedure Law.  Relates to jurisdiction for organized retail theft crimes.
 
CHAPTER 64
A7967-B 
DenDekker 
06/08/16 signed
Amends §353, Executive Law; amends §2805-b, Public Health Law. Relates to veterans' health care options and requires the division of veterans' affairs to post certain information on its website.
 
CHAPTER 65
A9078-B 
Mayer
06/22/16 signed
Amends §3309, Public Health Law.  Requires any chain pharmacy with twenty or more locations to pursue or maintain a non-patient specific prescription with an authorized health care professional to disperse an opioid antagonist to a consumer upon request, or to register with the department of health as an opioid overdose prevention program.

CHAPTER 66
S6516-A 
AMEDORE
06/22/16 SIGNED
Amends §3309, Public Health Law.  Requires the commissioner of health to report data on opioid overdoses on a county basis; such reporting shall occur annually on or before October 1; such data shall be posted on the department of health website; such commissioner shall provide the data to counties on a monthly basis.
 
CHAPTER 67
S6874-A 
MURPHY
06/22/16 SIGNED
Amends §216.05, Criminal Procedure Law.  Prohibits courts from conditioning release of an eligible defendant into a judicial diversion program upon treatment using any specified type or brand of drug.
 
CHAPTER 68
S7860 
AMEDORE
06/22/16 SIGNED
Amends §3309, Public Health Law; amends §922, Education Law.  Authorizes the maintenance and use of opioid antagonists at public libraries for the treatment of opioid overdoses.
 
CHAPTER 69
S8137
ORTT  (Governor Program # 31)
06/22/16 SIGNED with Press Release
Amends §§4902, 3216, 3221 & 4303, Insurance Law; amends §364-j, Social Services Law; amends §§273 & 4902, Public Health Law; amends §§19.18-a & 22.09, Mental Hygiene Law; amends §2, Chapter 32 of 2014.  Relates to utilization review program standards (Part A); relates to providing coverage for immediate access to a five day emergency supply of certain medications and prohibiting prior authorization for a prescription for buprenorphine for opioid addiction detoxification or maintenance treatment (Part B); relates to the heroin and opioid addition wraparound demonstration services program (Part C); relates to emergency services for persons intoxicated, impaired, or incapacitated by alcohol and/or substances (Part D).
 
CHAPTER 70
S8138 
AMEDORE (Governor Program # 32)
06/22/16 SIGNED with Press Release
Adds §6509-d, Education Law; amends §3309, adds §2803-u, Public Health Law.  Relates to providing limited exemptions from professional misconduct (Part A); relates to reporting opioid overdose data to the counties (Part B); relates to hospital substance use disorder policies and procedures (Part C).
 
CHAPTER 71
S8139 
MURPHY (Governor Program # 33)
06/22/16 SIGNED with Press Release
Amends §§3309-a, 3331 & 3381, Public Health Law; amends §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Insurance Law; amends §367-a, Social Services Law; amends §19.09, Mental Hygiene Law.  Relates to providing training in pain management for certain individuals; relates to providing coverage for medically necessary inpatient services for the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse disorder; directs the commissioner to create educational materials regarding the dangers of addiction to prescription controlled substances, treatment resources available and the proper way to dispose of unused prescription controlled substances; allows a pharmacy to offer counseling and referral services to customers purchasing hypodermic syringes.
 
CHAPTER 72
S8141 
SAVINO  (Governor Program # 36)
06/23/16 SIGNED with Press Release
Amends §§2401 & 2404, adds §2405-f, Public Authorities Law.  Establishes the New York state community restoration fund. Zombie properties / Foreclosures
 
CHAPTER 73 (NYLS Bill Jacket Available)
S8159 
FLANAGAN  (Governor Program # 38)
06/23/16 SIGNED with Governor's Press Release
Amends §§606 & 42, Tax Law; amends §§425, 520 & 1306-a; Real Property Tax Law; amends §207, Racing Wagering & Breeding Law; amends §1, Chapter 53 of 2016; amends §3614-c, Public Health Law; amends §11, Chapter 710 of 1988; amends §1678-a, Public Authorities Law; amends §3, Chapter 549 of 1994; amends §1, Chapter 55 of 2016; amends §34, Chapter 91 of 2002; amends §17, Chapter 345 of 2009; adds §2590-r-1, amends §§355 & 2851, Education Law; adds §§1308, 1309 & 1310, amends §§1303, 1304, 1351 & 1353, Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law; amends Rule 3408, Civil Practice Law & Rules.  Relates to a school tax reduction credit for residents of a city with a population over one million; relates to the school tax relief exemption (Part A); relates to the farm workforce retention credit (Part B); relates to the board of directors of NYRA (Part C); amends the aid to localities budget, relating to nonpublic school aid payable in the 2014-2015 state fiscal year (Part D); relates to home care worker wage parity (Part E); relates to effectiveness of certain managed care programs (Part F); relates to enforcement of building codes of the City of New York (Part G); intentionally omitted (Part H); relates to the New York state design and construction corporation act (Part I); extends provisions relating to the membership composition of the metropolitan transportation authority board (Part J); amends the aid to localities budget, relating to the office for aging community services program and the Wadsworth center for laboratories and research program (Part K); amends the aid to localities budget, relating to making technical corrections thereto (Part L); amends the capital projects budget, relating to general maintenance and improvements for the city university of New York and state university of New York (Part M); intentionally omitted (Part N); relates to extending the provisions relating to the reorganization of the NYC school construction authority, board of education and community boards; extends such provisions until 2017; relates to school based budgeting and expenditure reporting (Part O); and relates to the duties and powers of charter entities (Part P). and to amend the  real property actions and proceedings law and the civil practice law and rules, in relation to foreclosure proceedings and pre-foreclosure notices (Part Q) Mayoral Control

CHAPTER 74
S8093
Flanagan (Governor’s Program Bill #26)
06/27/16 SIGNED
Amends §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Insurance Law; adds §2404-d, Public Health Law; amends §159-b, Civil Service Law. Relates to coverage for the detection of breast cancer; requires certified mammography facilities to provide extended hours; allows certain public employees excused leave to undertake a breast cancer screening.
  
CHAPTER 75
A8699 
Hunter
06/30/16 signed chap.75
Amends §4, Chapter 266 of 1981.  Extends time limitations for certain actions.
 
CHAPTER 76
A9422 
Glick
06/30/16 signed
Amends §3, Chapter 217 of 2015.  Extends provisions of law relating to certified school psychologists and special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditions to June 30, 2018.
 
CHAPTER 77
A9643 
Hunter
06/30/16 signed 
Amends §2, Chapter 274 of 2010.  Relates to repair of damaged pesticide containers; relates to the effectiveness thereof.
 
CHAPTER 78
A9929 
Farrell
06/30/16 signed
Amends §§54.10, 54.90, 57.00, 90.00 & 107.00, Local Finance Law; amends §2, Chapter 868 of 1975; amends §5, Chapter 142 of 2004.  Relates to the sale of bonds and notes of New York city, the issuance of bonds or notes with variable rates of interest, interest rate exchange agreements of New York city, the refunding of bonds, and the down payment for projects financed by bonds; amends the New York state financial emergency act for New York city; makes further amendments relating to the effectiveness thereof.
 
CHAPTER 79
A10022 
Otis
06/30/16 signed
Amends §3, Chapter 618 of 1998.  Extends provisions relating to the disposal of surplus computer equipment by political subdivisions from July 1, 2016 until July 1, 2019.
 
CHAPTER 80
A10121 
Quart
06/30/16 signed
Amends §2, Chapter 538 of 2013.  Extends from July 1, 2016 to July 1, 2019, the expiration of provisions relating to the estate tax treatment of dispositions to a surviving spouse who is not a United States citizen.
 
CHAPTER 81
A10241-A 
Lavine
06/30/16 signed
Amend §9, Chapter 401 of 2002.  Extends from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2018, the expiration of certain provisions of the Nassau county administrative code relating to assessments and the review of assessments.
  
CHAPTER 82
A10255
Magnarelli
06/30/16 signed
Relates to bond volume allocations made pursuant to the federal tax reform act of 1986, the unified state bond ceiling and the private activity bond allocation act of 2016.
 
CHAPTER 83
A10372 
Abbate
Amends §13-638.2, NYC Ad Code.  Extends the rate of regular interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to retirement systems.
 
CHAPTER 84
S6474 
GOLDEN
06/30/16 SIGNED
Amends §2, Chapter 548 of 2004.  Relates to tuition waivers for police officer students of CUNY.
 
CHAPTER 85
S6788 
GALLIVAN
06/30/16 SIGNED 
Amends §54.50, Local Finance Law.  Extends provisions of law relating to the sale of municipal notes and bonds of the county of Erie.
 
CHAPTER 86
S6821 
RANZENHOFER
06/30/16 SIGNED CHAP.86
Amends §54.30, Local Finance Law.  Relates to the sale of bonds and notes of the city of Buffalo.
 
CHAPTER 87
S6869 
FARLEY
06/30/16 SIGNED
Extends the existence of the Hamilton county industrial development agency until July 21, 2026, regardless of whether it has any outstanding obligations.
 
CHAPTER 88
S7298 
HANNON (Dept of Health # 5)
06/30/16 SIGNED
Amends §2899-a, Public Health Law.  Provides that criminal history record checks received from the division of criminal justice services shall be available to nursing home and home care service agencies.
 
CHAPTER 89
S8131 
CARLUCCI  
06/30/16 SIGNED
Relates to supplementary funding for dedicated programs for public school students in the East Ramapo Central School District; appropriates funds therefor.
 
CHAPTER 90
A10551-A 
Rules (Abinanti)
07/05/16 signed
Adds §485-s, Real Property Tax Law.  Relates to a residential reassessment exemption for the town of Greenburgh in the county of Westchester.
 
CHAPTER 91
A10689 
Rules (Galef)
07/05/16 signed
Adds §485-s, Real Property Tax Law.  Relates to a residential reassessment exemption for the town of Ossining in the county of Westchester.
 
CHAPTER 92
S7290 
ROBACH
07/05/16 SIGNED
Amends §3602, Education Law.  Relates to building aid for reconstruction or modernizing projects of the Rochester joint schools construction board.
 
CHAPTER 93
S8046 
RULES 
07/05/16 SIGNED
Amends §§1803-a & 1903, Real Property Tax Law.  Allows certain special assessing units other than cities to adjust their current base proportions; gives special and approved assessing units the authority to tailor their "cap" to local conditions each year, thereby removing the annual uncertainty; relates to adjusted base proportions for assessment rolls; relates to the base proportion in approved assessing units in Nassau county.
 
CHAPTER 94
S8062
RITCHIE
07/05/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the taking and filing of oaths of office; authorizes officials who failed to take or file their required oath of office within the statutorily prescribed period to take and file such oaths within thirty days of the effective date of this act.

CHAPTER 95
S6650-A
Little
07/14/16 SIGNED
Authorizes health care professionals licensed in other jurisdictions and appointed by the World Triathlon Corporation to practice 
 
CHAPTER 96
S8107
HANNON
07/21/16 SIGNED with Press Release
Amends §159-c, Civil Service Law.  Relates to excused leave to undertake a screening for prostate cancer.
 
CHAPTER 97
S7938
VALESKY
07/21/16 SIGNED with Press Release
Amends §§502 & 1144-a, Vehicle & Traffic Law.  Relates to the operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle or hazard vehicle or volunteer first responder.
 
CHAPTER 98
A3461-C 
Magnarelli
07/21/16 signed with Press Release
Amends §81.16, Mental Hygiene Law.  Provides for an appointment of a guardian for personal needs or property management; provides that the order of appointment shall identify the persons entitled to receive notice of the incapacitated person's death, funeral arrangements, receive notice of the incapacitated person's transfer to a medical facility and persons entitled to visit such person. Peter Falk's Law
 
CHAPTER 99
A7555-A 
Rosenthal 
07/21/16 signed with Press Release
Amends §1115, Tax Law.  Relates to exempting certain basic necessities from sales and use taxes.
 
CHAPTER 100
A356 
Rosenthal
07/21/16 signed
Amends §206, Public Health Law.  Directs the commissioner of health to cause the distribution of crib safety information to maternity patients: information detailing safe sleeping procedures for babies, crib product recalls and disclosure of the federal standards on the manufacture and sale of cribs.
 
CHAPTER 101
A2981-B 
Gottfried
07/21/16 signed
Adds §3444, Public Health Law.  Permits food service in funeral establishments subject to certain restrictions and qualifications.
 
CHAPTER 102
A3330 
Fahy
07/21/16 signed
Repealed §3-408, Election Law.  Repeals provisions of the election law relating to election inspectors and clerks.
 
CHAPTER 103
A6561-A 
Abbate 
07/21/16 signed
Adds §404-aa, amends §404, Vehicle & Traffic Law. Provides for issuance of distinctive plates to "Catholic War Veterans of America"; requires additional annual service charge of $10 to be deposited into the DMV distinctive plate development fund.
 
CHAPTER 104
A6727 
Thiele
Amends §11-0907, Environmental Conservation Law.  Extends the time period for the taking of deer in the county of Suffolk from December thirty-first until March thirty-first.
CHAPTER 105
A6961-A 
Miller
07/21/16 signed
Adds §409-l, Education Law.  Relates to posting the child abuse hotline telephone number in public and charter schools.
 
CHAPTER 106
A7181 
Paulin
07/21/16 signed
Amends §2803-j, Public Health Law.  Relates to an informational leaflet relating to safe sleep; requires that the informational leaflet for maternity patients include recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics relating to safe sleep, including sleep space and position.
 
CHAPTER 107
A7226-A 
Gunther (Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs #2)
07/21/16 signed
Amends §553, Executive Law.  Relates to the authority of the justice center to visit, inspect and appraise the management of out-of-state schools or facilities.
 
CHAPTER 108
A7574-E 
Peoples-Stokes
07/21/16 signed
Adds §1640-p, Vehicle & Traffic Law.  Authorizes a pilot residential parking permit system in the city of Buffalo; requires payment of fees applicable to parking within certain areas.
 
CHAPTER 109
A8105-A 
Barrett 
07/21/16 signed
Amends §305, Education Law.  Relates to instructional tools and materials for school districts and libraries to assist in the education and awareness program to protect children from lyme disease and tick-borne infections.
 
CHAPTER 110
A8129-C 
Woerner
07/21/16 signed
Authorizes the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York to apply to the assessor of the city of Saratoga Springs for a retroactive real property tax exemption on a certain parcel of land.
 
CHAPTER 111
A8165-A 
Mayer 
07/21/16 signed
Adds §404-bb, Vehicle & Traffic Law; adds §97-qqqq, State Finance Law.  Relates to the creation of the cystic fibrosis foundation license plate and cystic fibrosis research and education fund.
 
CHAPTER 112
A8365 
Heastie
07/21/16 signed
Authorizes St. Luke's Episcopal Church to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for the 1992-1993 through the 1999-2000 assessment rolls.
 
CHAPTER 113
A8373-B 
Duprey
07/21/16 signed
Amends §911, Executive Law.  Designates Little Wolf and Simon lakes as inland waterways for purposes of waterfront revitalization.
 
CHAPTER 114
A8595-A 
Woerner 
07/21/16 signed
Adds §404-x, Vehicle & Traffic Law.  Relates to the issuance of distinctive license plates for "Ducks Unlimited".
 
CHAPTER 115
A8621-B 
Lavine
07/21/16 signed
Authorizes MiYaD Beis Jericho, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status.
 
CHAPTER 116
A9034 
Santabarbara
07/21/16 signed
07/21/16 approval memo.3
Authorizes Richard Insogna, Jr. to take the competitive exam for police officer and be placed on the eligible list for such position in the village of Fort Plain.
 
CHAPTER 117
A9035 
Santabarbara
07/21/16 signed
Authorizes Thomas Malley to take the competitive exam for police officer and be placed on the eligible list for such position in the village of Fort Plain.
 
CHAPTER 118
A9040 
Santabarbara
07/21/16 signed
Authorizes Patrick Cechnicki to take the competitive exam for police officer and be placed on the eligible list for such position in the village of Fort Plain.
 
CHAPTER 119
A9135-B 
Ramos
07/21/16 signed
Authorizes the Iglesia De Dios De Brentwood, Inc. to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Islip.
 
CHAPTER 120
A9171-A 
Gunther 
07/21/16 signed
Amends §§84.03, 84.05 & 84.09, Mental Hygiene Law; repealed §612 sub§ (b) 42, sub§ (c) 42 & 43, Tax Law.  Relates to NY ABLE account ownership, contributions and distributions.
 
CHAPTER 121
A9218 
Thiele 
07/21/16 signed
Amends §2, Chapter 378 of 2014.  Relates to extending certain provisions relating to the taking of sharks.
 
CHAPTER 122
A9304-A 
Garbarino
07/21/16 signed
Grants retroactive real property tax exempt status to the Lutheran Church of Our Savior Parish.
 
CHAPTER 123
A9348 
Abbate (State Comptroller #43)
07/21/16 signed
Amends §§40 & 340, Retirement & Social Security Law.  Makes technical changes relating to removing the requirement that an application for membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System or the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System be notarized (acknowledged).
 
CHAPTER 124
A9371 
Gunther
07/21/16 signed
Amends §§7904 & 7904-a, Education Law.  Relates to educational requirements for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.
 
CHAPTER 125
A9377 
Butler 
07/21/16 signed
Amends §2, Chapter 549 of 2005. Extends Herkimer county's mortgage recording tax authorization until 2018.
 
CHAPTER 126
A9509 
Barrett
07/21/16 signed
Amends §911, Executive Law.  Relates to adding the Roeliff Jansen Kill to the definition of inland waterways.
 
CHAPTER 127
A9516 
Magnarelli 
07/21/16 signed
Amends §3602, Education Law; amends Part A-4 §16, Chapter 58 of 2006.  Regulates the interest rate on obligations issued to finance the school rehabilitation and reconstruction within the city school districts of the city of Syracuse.
  
CHAPTER 128
A9568-A 
McDonald
07/21/16 signed
Adds §214-f, Civil Practice Law & Rules.  Relates to the tolling of the statute of limitations relating to personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to any substance or combination of substances found within an area designated as a superfund site.
 
CHAPTER 129
A9646 
Lopez
07/21/16 signed
Amends §2, Chapter 218 of 2009.  Extends the authorization for the county of Greene to impose an additional mortgage recording tax until 2018.
 
CHAPTER 130
A9696 
DenDekker
07/21/16 signed
Amends §259-i, Executive Law.  Requires statements made to the state board of parole by the victim of a crime be considered when determining whether to grant a discretionary release on parole.
 
CHAPTER 131
A9712-A 
Richardson
07/21/16 signed
Amends §217, Elder Law.  Adds financial literacy and elder abuse education and outreach to the list of congregate services provided by a public or a government agency or non-profit agency which are provided in community settings at which elderly people come together for services and activities.
 
CHAPTER 132
A9713 
Fahy
07/21/16 signed
Amends §2, Chapter 405 of 2005.  Extends the effectiveness of chapter 405 of the laws of 2005 for two years authorizing the county of Albany to impose a county mortgage recording tax.
 
CHAPTER 133
A9723 
Paulin
07/21/16 signed
Amends §3, Chapter 80 of 2014.  Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to the residential parking system in the village of Bronxville in the county of Westchester.
 
CHAPTER 134
A9751 
Russell (Division of Military & Naval Affairs #2)
07/21/16 signed
Amends §404, Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.  Provides that every certificate of incorporation which indicates that the proposed corporation is to solicit funds for or otherwise benefit the armed forces of the United States or of any foreign country, or their auxiliaries, or of this or any other state or territory, shall have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the approval of the adjutant general rather than the chief of staff.
 
CHAPTER 135
A9766 
Mayer 
07/21/16 signed
Amends §3, Chapter 831 of 1981.  Extends the provisions relating to fees and expenses in unemployment insurance proceedings.
 
CHAPTER 136
A9858 
Markey
07/21/16 signed
Amends §8, Chapter 138 of 1998.  Extends effectiveness of provisions relating to the operation of personal watercraft and specialty prop-craft from January 1, 2017 to January 1, 2019.
 
CHAPTER 137
A9997 
Fahy
07/21/16 signed
Amends §3, Chapter 454 of 2010.  Relates to the city of Albany pilot residential parking permit system and extends the effectiveness thereof.
 
CHAPTER 138
A10051 
Schimminger 
07/21/16 signed
Amends §5, Chapter 396 of 2010.  Extends the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to temporary retail permits issued by the state liquor authority.
 
CHAPTER 139
A10105 
Steck 
07/21/16 signed
Amends §14-104, Election Law.  Relates to electronic filing with the state board of elections of copies of political communications.
 
CHAPTER 140
A10109 
Englebright  (Department of Environmental Conservation #12
0
07/21/16 signed
Amends §13-0340-d, Environmental Conservation Law.  Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blackfish until December 31, 2019.
 
CHAPTER 141
A10110 
Lupardo  (Department of Environmental Conservation #9)
07/21/16 signed
Amends §13-0339-a, Environmental Conservation Law.  Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage alewife.
 
CHAPTER 142
A10112 
Zebrowski (Department of Environmental Conservation #11)
07/21/16 signed
Amends §13-0339-a, Environmental Conservation Law.  Extends until December 31, 2019, the authority of the department of environmental conservation to regulate the taking and landing of American shad.
 
CHAPTER 143
A10113
Englebright (Department of Environmental Conservation #14)
07/21/16 signed
Amends §13-0325, Environmental Conservation Law.  Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage clams.
 
CHAPTER 144
A10115 
Jaffee (Department of Environmental Conservation #10)
07/21/16 signed
Amends §13-0339-a, Environmental Conservation Law.  Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage the American eel from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2019.
 
CHAPTER 145
A10155 
Gunther
07/21/16 signed
Authorizes the reopening of the twenty-five year retirement benefit plan to Jack Harb of Sullivan County who failed to make a timely election thereof due to a clerical error on the part of the County.
 
CHAPTER 146
A10179 
Russell 
07/21/16 signed
Amends §2, Chapter 533 of 2011.  Reduces the number of signatures required on a petition for a person to be placed on the ballot for election of a trustee of the Norwood Public Library.
 
CHAPTER 147
A10203 
Williams  (Department of Environmental Conservation #13)
07/21/16 signed
Amends §13-0340, Environmental Conservation Law.  Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage bluefish.
 
CHAPTER 148
A10204 
Hyndman (Department of Environmental Conservation #18)
07/21/16 signed
Amends §13-0340-a, Environmental Conservation Law.  Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage weakfish.
 
CHAPTER 149
A10206 
Gunther
07/21/16 signed
Amends §84.05, Mental Hygiene Law.  Allows the comptroller to enter into a contract with the administrator of the NYS college choice tuition savings program for the purpose of administering the NY ABLE savings account program and providing account depositories and managers.
 
CHAPTER 150
A10226 
Duprey
07/21/16 signed
Authorizes the county of Clinton to reinstate Aaron Heroux as a deputy sheriff, notwithstanding that such reinstatement will occur more than 1 year after leaving such position.
CHAPTER 150
A10226 
Duprey 
07/21/16 signed
Authorizes the county of Clinton to reinstate Aaron Heroux as a deputy sheriff, notwithstanding that such reinstatement will occur more than 1 year after leaving such position.
 
CHAPTER 151
A10257 
Schimminger
07/21/16 signed
Amends §16-n, Urban Development Corporations Act.  Relates to the restore New York's communities initiative.
 
CHAPTER 152
A10262 
Richardson  (Office for People with Developmental Disabilities #5)
07/21/16 signed
Amends §73, Public Officers Law.  Provides that a retired state employee shall not be barred from providing direct care or other services to an individual for whom those services were provided by such person while a state employee.
 
CHAPTER 153
A10278-A 
Otis 
07/21/16 signed
Amends §838, Executive Law.  Relates to the identification of unknown dead and missing persons; requires the county medical examiner and coroner to provide certain information to the division of criminal justice services and to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System created by the Office of Justice Program's National Institute of Justice.
 
CHAPTER 154
A10280 
Cahill
07/21/16 signed
Amends §911, Executive Law.  Includes the Rondout Creek in the definition of "inland waterways" for the purposes of waterfront revitalization.
 
CHAPTER 155
A10281 
Ceretto 
07/21/16 signed
Authorizes Nicholas Cofield to take the competitive exam for police officer and be placed on the eligible list for such position in the town of Niagara.
 
CHAPTER 156
A10296 
Peoples-Stokes 
07/21/16 signed
Amends §139-k, State Finance Law.  Clarifies the definition of "restricted period" for purposes of disclosure of state contracts.
 
CHAPTER 157
A10433 
Bronson
07/21/16 signed
Amends §911, Executive Law.  Relates to adding Black Creek located in Monroe county to the definition of inland waterways.
 
 
CHAPTER 158
A10497 
Wright (Division of Housing & Community Renewal #2)
07/21/16 signed
Amends §§2427 & 2429-b, Public Authorities Law.  Authorizes the state of New York mortgage agency to invest funds in Government National Mortgage Association mortgage backed securities.
 
CHAPTER 159
A10519 
Morelle
07/21/16 signed
Amends §3.09, Parks & Recreation Law.  Relates to the leasing and licensing of property by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation for Sampson State Park.
 
CHAPTER 160
A10553 
Rules (Blake)
07/21/16 signed
Amends §179-f, State Finance Law; amends §2, Chapter 568 of 2015.  Relates to the definition of small business; extends effectiveness relating to requiring state agencies to pay small businesses within fifteen days of receipt of an invoice.
 
CHAPTER 161
A10623 
Rules (Lavine)
07/21/16 signed
Permits the Islamic Center of Long Island to file an application for certain real property tax exemptions.
 
CHAPTER 162
A10633 
Rules (Bronson)
07/21/16 signed
Amends §987, Real Property Tax Law.  Relates to notice of unpaid taxes in the county of Monroe; increases the notification requirement from 85 to 90 days.
 
CHAPTER 163
A10668 
Rules (Gjonaj)  (Departmental Bill #121)
07/21/16 signed
Amends §47, Private Housing Finance Law; amends §2407, Public Authorities Law.  Relates to increasing the amount of bond and note authorization totals that may be made by certain agencies.
 
CHAPTER 164
S4786-A 
FUNKE 
07/21/16 SIGNED
Adds §311-c, Military Law.  Relates to the termination without penalty of certain service contracts; allows active duty service members under certain conditions to cancel contracts without penalty with telecommunications service providers, internet service providers, health clubs, health spas, or television service providers when they receive their orders; requires service members include a copy of their orders when providing written notice.
 
CHAPTER 165
S4879-C 
MARTINS
07/21/16 SIGNED
Permits the Mandala Buddhist Association to file an application for certain real property tax exemptions.
CHAPTER 166
S5112 
LAVALLE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §13-0335, Environmental Conservation Law.  Relates to blackfish or tautog.
 
CHAPTER 167
S5803-A 
SERINO
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §207, Public Health Law.  Relates to including a lyme disease and tick-borne infection awareness and prevention program within health care and wellness education and outreach programs.
 
CHAPTER 168
S5859-B 
SERRANO
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the Bronx Children's Museum program.
 
CHAPTER 169
S5950-A 
RITCHIE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the commissioner of general services to transfer real property from the St. Lawrence psychiatric center to the city of Ogdensburg.
 
CHAPTER 170
S5994-A 
CROCI  
07/21/16 SIGNED
Relates to authorizing the town of Islip, in the county of Suffolk, to lease parklands to the Suffolk county police athletic league.
 
CHAPTER 171
S6020-A 
MARTINS
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the Flower Hill Hose Company No. 1 to apply to the assessor of the county of Nassau for a retroactive real property tax exemption on a certain parcel of land.
 
CHAPTER 172
S6044-B
MARTINS
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the Manhasset Park District to retroactively apply for a real property tax exemption for certain property in the hamlet of Manhasset, county of Nassau.
 
CHAPTER 173
S6088-A 
LITTLE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §§500-a & 500-c, Correction Law.  Authorizes the Washington and Essex county correctional facilities to also be used for the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in each such county.
  
CHAPTER 174
S6228 
CARLUCCI
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §6, Chapter 465 of 2012.  Extends, for an additional 4 years, the provisions of Lauren's law, providing for the election to or declining to elect to register in the donate life registry for organ and tissue donation.
 
CHAPTER 175
S6328 
MARCHIONE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §911, Executive Law.  Relates to adding Wyomanock Creek to the definition of inland waterways.
 
CHAPTER 176
S6330-A 
MARCHIONE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §911, Executive Law.  Relates to adding the Bash Bish to the definition of inland waterways.
 
CHAPTER 177
S6388-A 
LANZA
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §36, General City Law.  Relates to certificates of occupancy for unmapped streets in the city of New York.
 
CHAPTER 178
S6447 
BOYLE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Islip to file an application for retroactive tax exempt status.
 
CHAPTER 179
S6459 
LAVALLE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes Friends of Science East, Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption for the 2013-2014 assessment roll.
 
CHAPTER 180
S6466-B 
KLEIN
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §3239, Insurance Law.  Expands the kinds of qualified wellness programs that can be offered to enrollees.
 
CHAPTER 181
S6545 
LITTLE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes Micki Guy, a firefighter in the city of Glens Falls, in the county of Warren, to elect to participate in the optional 20 year retirement program.
 
CHAPTER 182
S6549 
GALLIVAN
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §2, Chapter 185 of 2005.  Extends provisions authorizing the county of Wyoming to impose a county recording tax on obligations secured by a mortgage on real property.
CHAPTER 183
S6627-A 
CROCI
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the House Of Judah Inc. to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Islip.
 
CHAPTER 184
S6677 
LAVALLE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §5, Chapter 672 of 1993.  Authorizes the provision of financing by the dormitory authority to the Hampton Bays public library.
 
CHAPTER 185
S6688-A 
MARTINS 
07/21/16 SIGNED
Relates to authorizing the village of Russell Gardens to file for a retroactive tax exemption.
 
CHAPTER 186
S6740 
BOYLE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the New Hope International Ministries, Inc. to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Islip.
 
CHAPTER 187
S6756-A 
RITCHIE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Relates to authorizing the city of Fulton to discontinue its use of certain waterfront parklands.
 
CHAPTER 188
S6836-B 
MARCELLINO
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §3.09, Parks & Recreation Law.  Authorizes the leasing and licensing of the main house at Caumsett state historical park preserve in the ninth park region.
 
CHAPTER 189
S6849 
FARLEY 
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §§500-a & 500-c, Correction Law.  Relates to authorizing the Fulton county correctional facility to also be used for the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in the county of Fulton.
 
CHAPTER 190
S6852 
LITTLE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §2, Chapter 368 of 2008.  Extends Warren county's additional mortgage recording tax authorization until December 1, 2018.
  
CHAPTER 191
S6860-A 
BOYLE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes Lucky Guys of Long Island Inc. to file an application for retroactive tax exempt status.
 
CHAPTER 192
S6863 
RITCHIE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §11-0929, Environmental Conservation Law.  Authorizes minors who are hunting to wear solid or patterned pink material which shall be visible from all directions.
 
CHAPTER 193
S6920 
MURPHY
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §911, Executive Law.  Designates Charles lake, Lost lake (Putnam county), Putnam lake and Tonetta lake as inland waterways for purposes of waterfront revitalization.
 
CHAPTER 194
S6929-A 
DEFRANCISCO
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §8610, Education Law.  Extends provisions relating to a limited license for clinical laboratory technology.
 
CHAPTER 195
S6995 
MARTINS
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes Jain Samaj of Long Island, Inc. to apply to the assessor of the county of Nassau for a retroactive real property tax exemption on a certain parcel of land.
 
CHAPTER 196
S7004-A 
MURPHY
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §911, Executve Law.  Designates Glencoma lake, Lincolndale lake, MacGregor lake, Mahopac lake, Secor lake, Shenorock lake, Teakettle Spout lake and Wixon lake as inland waterways
 
CHAPTER 197
S7018-A 
RITCHIE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Relates to authorizing the village of Philadelphia to alienate and convey certain parcels of land used as parkland and to acquire other parcels of land to replace such parkland.
 
CHAPTER 198
S7132-A 
ORTT
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act, generally.  Relates to guardianship of people who are intellectually disabled and people who are developmentally disabled.
  
CHAPTER 199
S7187 
YOUNG
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §3, Chapter 142 of 2014; amends §11-0907, Environmental Conservation Law.  Makes provisions of law, authorizing big game hunting with a rifle in the county of Livingston, permanent.
 

CHAPTER 200
S7197
O'MARA  (Department of Environmental Conservation #15)
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §11-1303, Environmental Conservation Law.  Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage fish.
 
CHAPTER 201
S7206 
MARCELLINO  (Department of Environmental Conservation #17)
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §13-0323, Environmental Conservation Law.  Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage oysters.
 
CHAPTER 202
S7208 
MARCELLINO (Department of Environmental Conservation #16)
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §13-0339-a, Environmental Conservation Law.  Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage hickory shad.
 
CHAPTER 203
S7258-A 
NOZZOLIO
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §3-300, Village Law; amends §3, Public Officers Law.  Waives the residency requirement for the code/zoning enforcement officer in the village of Aurora, Cayuga county.
 
CHAPTER 204
S7277-A 
CARLUCCI
07/21/16 SIGNED
Permits the New Hope Christian Church CRC to file an application for a real property tax exemption.
 
CHAPTER 205
S7328 
O'MARA
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §106-a, Uniform Justice Court Act.  Relates to merging town justice courts; excepts the towns of Erin and Chemung from the requirement that towns form a contiguous geographic area in order to merge their town courts.
 
CHAPTER 206
S7332 
LANZA
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §3, Chapter 306 of 2011.  Extends, from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2017, the expiration of the authorization granted to residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their property.
CHAPTER 207
S7345 
MARTINS
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §3, Chapter 395 of 2008.  Extends the effectiveness of provisions related to licensing of establishments where animals or fowls are slaughtered.
 
CHAPTER 208
S7371 
CROCI 
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes Lord-N-Fields Voice of Freedom Bible Church Community Workers International Inc. to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for the parcel located at 120 Beaverdam Road.
 
CHAPTER 209
S7410-A 
CARLUCCI
(Office for People with Developmental Disabilities #4)
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §13.09, Mental Hygiene Law.  Authorizes the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to have access to certain criminal history information contained in the central data facility established by the division of criminal justice services.
 
CHAPTER 210
S7469-A 
ORTT
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §§500-a & 500-c, Correction Law.  Relates to authorizing the Orleans county jail to also be used for the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in the county of Orleans.
 
CHAPTER 211
S7478 
BRESLIN 
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §3, Chapter 141 of 2014.  Extends certain provisions of law authorizing the hunting of big game in the county of Albany with rifles.
 
CHAPTER 212
S7497 
CROCI
07/21/16 SIGNED
Relates to authorizing the town of Brookhaven, in the county of Suffolk, to lease parklands to the Mastic, Moriches, Shirley Community Library.

​CHAPTER 213
S7500-A 
DEFRANCISCO
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the village of Skaneateles, county of Onondaga, to convey its interest in Austin Park to the town of Skaneateles.
 
CHAPTER 214
S7513-A 
RANZENHOFER
Amends §911, Executive Law.  Relates to adding the Black Creek located in Genesee and Wyoming counties to the definition of inland waterways.
CHAPTER 215
S7557 
BONACIC 
07/21/16 SIGNED
Relates to authorizing the town of Walton in the county of Delaware to alienate certain parcels of land used as parkland to Bruce Taylor and to acquire other parcels of land to replace such parkland.
 
CHAPTER 216
S7645 
MARCHIONE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §911, Executive Law.  Designates the Claverack Creek, the Taghkanic Creek and the Agawamuck Creek as parts of the inland waterway system.
 
CHAPTER 217
S7654 
BONACIC 
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §911, Executive Law.  Relates to adding the Basher Kill and Shawangunk Kill to the definition of inland waterways.
 
CHAPTER 218
S7671 
VALESKY
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §13, Chapter 351 of 2014.  Relates to the Onondaga Lake Amphitheater Infrastructure and Revitalization Project act.
 
CHAPTER 219
S7755 
BONACIC
07/21/16 SIGNED
Relates to the eligibility of Earnest Cawley, Jr. to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer in the town of Colchester, in the county of Delaware and to be placed on the eligibility list for appointment as a full-time police officer.
 
CHAPTER 220
S7760 
HASSELL-THOMPSON 
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the county of Westchester to alienate and convey certain parcels of land used as parkland.
 
CHAPTER 221
S7774-B 
LAVALLE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the town of Brookhaven to transfer ownership of certain parklands to SMW Property Holdings.
 
CHAPTER 222
S7852 
MARCHIONE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §2-a, Chapter 486 of 1964.  Authorizes BOCES to provide instruction to students at a certain property in Hudson.
  
CHAPTER 223
S7874-A 
FUNKE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the town of Irondequoit, in the county of Monroe, to lease parklands to T-Mobile Northeast LLC, as successor in interest to Omnipoint Communications Incorporated, and to dedicate an amount equal to or greater than the fair market value of the lease and easement interest to the acquisition of new parklands and/or capital improvements to existing park and recreational facilities.
 
CHAPTER 224
S7890 
O'MARA
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §6, Chapter 305 of 2013.  Extends provisions of law relating to the management of American lobster.
 
CHAPTER 225
S7910-A
MARCELLINO
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the Chabad Lubavitch Chai Center, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status.
 
CHAPTER 226
S7911-C 
MARCELLINO
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the Congregation Lubavitch-Chabad House of Huntington Township, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status.
 
CHAPTER 227
S7914 
RANZENHOFER
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §911, Executive Law.  Relates to adding the Ellicott Creek located in Erie county to the definition of inland waterways.
 
CHAPTER 228
S7922 
SAVINO
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends Part A §114, Chapter 62 of 2011.  Extends the effectiveness of the state charter advisory board.
 
CHAPTER 229
S7926 
O'MARA
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the assessor of the city of Hornell, county of Steuben to accept from St. Ann's Academy an application for exemptions from real property taxes for the 2013-2014 assessment roll.
 
CHAPTER 230
S7939 
LAVALLE
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the Peconic Land Trust to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Brookhaven.
  
CHAPTER 231
S7966 
FARLEY
(Department of Environmental Conservation #5)
07/21/16 SIGNED
Approves land transactions relating to implementation of the settlement of property disputes in Township 40, in the town of Long Lake.
 
CHAPTER 232
S7999 
MARTINS
07/21/16 SIGNED
Alienates certain parklands in the village of Kings Point in the town of North Hempstead in the county of Nassau.
 
CHAPTER 233
S8070 
AMEDORE  (Governor Program #25)
07/21/16 SIGNED
Repealed §130 sub 1 c sub 1 & 2, amends §130, Civil Service Law.  
Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment for certain state officers and employees; makes an appropriation therefor.
 
CHAPTER 234
S8092 
GALLIVAN  (Governor Program #27)
07/21/16 SIGNED
Repealed & adds §216 sub 2 a & §216-c sub 2, Executive Law; repealed & adds §207-b sub 2 b, State Finance Law. Relates to the terms and conditions of employment for members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and investigative specialists in the division of state police; implements an agreement covering such members of such unit; amends salary schedules for such members of such unit; relates to the employee benefit fund for members of such unit; makes an appropriation therefor; and repeals certain provisions of such laws relating thereto.

​CHAPTER 235
S8103 
CROCI 
07/21/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the alienation of certain parklands in the town of Islip, county of Suffolk.

​
A9310-A 
Lupardo
08/19/16 signed
Amends §§506, 507 & 508, adds §509, Agriculture & Markets Law.  Authorizes the sale, distribution, transportation and processing of industrial hemp.

CHAPTER 236
A7738-A 
Magnarelli
07/21/16 SIGNED
Amends §2610, Insurance Law.  Requires insurers to provide a copy of its repair estimate to the insured and include a disclosure relating to insured's right to have a vehicle repaired in the shop of his/her choice.
 
CHAPTER 237
A10736
Rules (Pretlow)
08/03/16 signed with Press Release
Adds Article 14 §§1400 - 1412, amends §104, Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law.  Relates to the registration and regulation of interactive fantasy sports contests.

CHAPTER 238
S7514-A 
ROBACH
08/12/16 SIGNED CHAP.238
Authorizes the financing of and provides for a period of probable usefulness to the pre-payment of certain service contract obligations. Monroe County bonds.
 
CHAPTER 239
A1597-A 
Magnarelli (MS)
08/16/16 signed with Press Release
Amends §49-a, Navigation Law.  Enacts "Tiffany Heitkamp's law"; relates to the effect of prior conviction for operation of certain vehicles while intoxicated upon imposition of penalties for boating while intoxicated.
 
CHAPTER 240
S98-A 
BOYLE
08/16/16 SIGNED Press Release
Adds §239-b, Education Law.  Establishes the research animal retirement act; requires research dogs and cats at higher education research facilities or facilities that provide research in collaboration with a higher education facility, to be offered for placement with non-profit animal rescue and shelter organizations; provides that such facilities may enter into agreements with rescue and shelter organizations for implementation. Beagle Freedom Bill / Research Animal Retirement Act
 
CHAPTER 241
A9188-B 
Gunther
08/16/16 SIGNED
Amends §2803, Public Health Law.  Requires each hospital patient bill of rights and responsibilities to include a statement of the availability of a list of standard charges, participating health plans, the right to be held harmless from surprise bills and emergency services bills, to the independent dispute process, and to designate a caregiver.
 
CHAPTER 242
A9759 
Buchwald (Office of Court Administration #83)
08/18/16 signed
Amends §§1027-a, 1055, 1081 & 1089, Family Court Act; amends §384-b, Social Service Law.  Relates to contact by siblings in child protective, permanency and termination of parental rights proceedings.
 
CHAPTER 243
A9762 
Peoples-Stokes (Office of Victim Services #3)
08/18/16 signed
Amends §624, Executive Law.  Authorizes awards for burial expenses of crime victims to be paid to a business.
 
CHAPTER 244
A9891-A 
Gottfried
08/18/16 signed
Amends §3306, Public Health Law.  Removes {123I} ioflupane from being designated as a controlled substance.
 
 
CHAPTER 257
A9689-A 
Glick
08/19/16 signed
Amends §§2 & 13, Chapter 405 of 2011.  Relates to extending the authorization for the length of leased lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase.
 
CHAPTER 258
A9878-A 
McDonald
08/19/16 signed
Adds §1307-a, Public Authorities Law.  Authorizes the Capital District transportation authority to enter into an agreement with any city, town or village located within the Capital District transportation district which has adopted an ordinance regulating the registration and licensing of taxicab vehicles; and authorizes any city, town or village located within the Capital District transportation district to contract with the Capital District transportation authority for certain purposes.
 
CHAPTER 259
A9918-A 
Paulin
08/19/16 signed
Amends §3-301, Village Law; amends §10.10, Criminal Procedure Law.  Relates to village justices; changes the title of acting justice to associate justice.

CHAPTER 260
A10251 
Englebright 
08/19/16  signed
Amends §1503, Business Corporation Law; adds §1105, Limited Liability Company Law; amends §28, Chapter 475 of 2014.  Relates to the incorporation of certain businesses for the purpose of practicing professional geology.
 
CHAPTER 261
A10351-A 
Otis
08/19/16  signed
Amends §980-m, General Municipal Law.  Relates to providing district management association members with written notice of meetings; and to providing minutes upon request.
 
CHAPTER 262
A10357 
Simotas
08/19/16  signed
Amends §4503, Civil Practice Law & Rules.  Relates to attorney requirements regarding revocable trusts.
 
CHAPTER 263
A10369-A 
Abbate
08/19/16  signed
Amends Part A §8, Chapter 504 of 2009.  Relates to persons joining a public retirement system on or after July 1, 2009 and before January 10, 2010.
 
CHAPTER 264
A10512-A 
Farrell 
08/19/16  signed
Amends §11-2106, NYC Administrative Code.  Relates to the taxation of the transfer of real property to any housing development fund company or an entity of which a controlling interest is held by such company and such real property is subject to a certain regulatory agreement or restrictive covenant.
 
CHAPTER 265
A10547 
Rules (Hooper)
08/19/16  signed
Amends §11.00, Local Finance Law.  Authorizes the town of Hempstead, in the county of Nassau, to amortize over a period of 10 years, the payments made to town employees upon separation from employment.
 
CHAPTER 266
S1971 
CARLUCCI
08/19/16  SIGNED
Amends §148, repealed sub 1 (c), Executive Law.  Relates to the distribution of the state register; requires the department of state make available at no cost an online version of the weekly state register, quarterly index and any special issues as directed by statute or deemed appropriate by the secretary of state.
 
CHAPTER 267
S2251-A 
LARKIN
08/19/16  SIGNED with Press Release
Amends §120.05, Penal Law.  Elevates assault of a utility worker in the second degree to a class D felony; includes an employee of an entity governed by the public service law within such provisions.
 
CHAPTER 268
S2991-A 
YOUNG
08/19/16  SIGNED with Press Release
Amends §120.05, Penal Law.  Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a process server to obstruct from performing his or her lawful duty, or as retaliation against the process server for performing his or her lawful duty.
 
CHAPTER 269
S3199-B 
AVELLA
08/19/16  SIGNED
Amends §265.01, Penal Law.  Includes the possession of a machete within the class A misdemeanor of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.
 
CHAPTER 270
S6664-A 
AKSHAR
08/19/16  SIGNED
Amends §1, Chapter 412 of 1990.  Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to lease state land, associated utility lines and television translator system to the Tioga county bureau of fire and other occupants.
 
CHAPTER 271
S6837-B 
MARCELLINO
08/19/16  SIGNED
Authorizes SUNY college at Westbury to lease lands for the construction and operation of a child care center.
 
CHAPTER 272
S6918 
LITTLE 
08/19/16  SIGNED
Amends §43-0125, Environmental Conservation Law.  Increases the fees imposed by the Lake George park commission for docks, wharfs, moorings and boats.
 
CHAPTER 273
S7109 
LANZA
Amends §2, Chapter 890 of 1982.  Relates to certain water charges for hospitals and charities in New York city; extends expiration until September 1, 2018.

CHAPTER 274
S7310 
YOUNG
08/19/16  SIGNED
Amends §57, General City Law.  Exempts the city of Olean from article four of the general city law.
 
CHAPTER 275
S7352-A 
LITTLE 
08/19/16  SIGNED
Authorizes the village of Hudson Falls, in the county of Washington, to discontinue use of certain lands as parkland, and use such lands for municipal parking.
 
CHAPTER 276
S7366 
AKSHAR
08/19/16  SIGNED
Amends §1402, Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.  Relates to exempting Prospect Terrace Fire Company, Inc. from the requirement that a percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed 45% of the membership.
 
CHAPTER 277
S7785-A 
SERINO
08/19/16  SIGNED
Amends §§6 & 3, Chapter 524 of 1987.  Relates to the election of trustees and the adoption of an annual budget of the Poughkeepsie public library.
 
CHAPTER 278
S7855 
VALESKY
08/19/16  SIGNED
Authorizes a retired employee of the Chittenango central school district to rescind such employee's retirement option.
 
CHAPTER 279
S7965-B 
O'MARA
08/19/16  SIGNED
Adds §421-o, Real Property Tax Law.  Relates to an exemption of capital improvements to multiple dwelling buildings within certain cities with a population of more than eight thousand but less than nine thousand.
 
CHAPTER 280
S7981-A 
MARTINS 
08/19/16  SIGNED
Relates to the village of Plandome Manor entering into contracts to sell delinquent tax liens.
 
CHAPTER 281
S8104-A 
PARKER 
08/19/16  SIGNED with Press Release
Amends §120.05, Penal Law.  Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a station cleaner or terminal cleaner employed by a mass transit company, while such cleaner is engaged in such employment.
 
 
CHAPTER 282
S7402 
YOUNG
08/23/16  SIGNED
Amends §23, Town Law; amends §3, Public Officers Law.  Authorizes the town justice of the town of Allen, in the county Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town.
 
CHAPTER 283
A7853 
Peoples-Stokes
08/24/16  signed
Amends §41.05, Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law.  Relates to adding a representative from WUFO Studios to the Michigan Street African Heritage Corridor commission.
 
CHAPTER 284
A9273 
Morelle (MS)
08/24/16  signed
Amends §537, Labor Law; amends §697, Tax Law; amends §20, Social Services Law.  Relates to jury pools for United States district courts; broadens jury pools for selection.
 
CHAPTER 285
S5049 
YOUNG
08/24/16  SIGNED
Amends §101, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.  Directs the state liquor authority to issue a farm winery license to the Concord Grape Belt Heritage Association Inc. Grape Discovery Center in the town of Westfield, county of Chautauqua; provides for the activities which are authorized under such license.
 
CHAPTER 286
S8160 
FLANAGAN
08/24/16  SIGNED with Press Release
08/24/16  APPROVAL MEMO.4
Amends §§14-107, 14-100, 14-104, 14-112, 14-118, 14-126 & 14-124, adds §§14-107-a & 14-132, Election Law; amends §§1-h, 1-j, 1-k & 1-c, Legislative Law; adds §§172-e, 172-f, 109 & 94, Executive Law; amends §§73, 73-a & 74, Pub Officers Law.  Relates to independent expenditures during election campaigns; provides that independent expenditures shall not include payments or expenditures where coordination occurs in the creation, formation or operation of the person making such payment or expenditure (Part A); relates to monies received and expenditures made by a party committee or constituted committee (Part B); amends the election law, in relation to disposition of campaign funds (Part C); relates to in-kind donations (Part D); relates to contingency fees (Part E); relates to the disclosure of certain donations by charitable non-profit entities (Part F); relates to the disclosure of certain activities by non-charitable non-profit entities (Part G); relates to the registration of certain service providers and political consulting services; defines terms (Part H); relates to communications with professional journalists and newscasters (Part I); relates to investigations by the joint commission on public ethics and to violations of the lobbying act (Part J); and relates to financial disclosure forms (Part K).
 
CHAPTER 287
A2370-B 
Barrett (MS)
08/31/16 signed
Amends §181, General Municipal Law; amends §498, Vehicle & Traffic Law.  Authorizes the county of Dutchess to regulate the registration and licensing of taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehicles.
 
CHAPTER 288
A5627-B 
Perry
08/31/16 signed
Amends §401, Vehicle & Traffic Law.  Relates to the registration of commuter vans.
 
CHAPTER 289
A7480-A 
Skartados
08/31/16 signed
Amends §181, General Municipal Law; amends §498, Vehicle & Traffic Law.  Authorizes the county of Ulster to regulate the registration and licensing of taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehicles.
 
CHAPTER 290
A9072 
Otis
08/31/16 signed
Amends §2, Chapter 381 of 2010.  Extends the village of Rye Brook occupancy tax for three years.
 
CHAPTER 291
A9270 
Pretlow
08/31/16 signed chap.291
Amends §228, Racing Wagering & Breeding Law.  Relates to certain payments to the horsemen's organization.
 
CHAPTER 292
A9860 
Butler 
08/31/16 signed
Amends §25.05, Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law.  Designates a portion of state route twelve and a portion of state route twenty-eight in the town of Boonville in Oneida county for snowmobile use to provide for the safe use of state route twelve and state route twenty-eight and the safe operation of snowmobiles on the trails.
 
CHAPTER 293
S426-B 
MARCELLINO
08/31/16 SIGNED
Renumbers §141-a to be §141-b, amends §§141-b, 117-a & 1180, adds §159-a, Vehicle & Traffic Law.  Includes vehicles operated by sanitation workers in the definition of "hazard vehicle".
 
CHAPTER 294
S4298-B 
ROBACH
08/31/16 SIGNED
Amends §1131, Vehicle & Traffic Law.  Authorizes emergency vehicles and tow trucks to travel on shoulders or slopes of controlled-access highways when dispatched to the scene of an accident.
CHAPTER 295
S7180-A 
RITCHIE
08/31/16 SIGNED
Amends §401, Vehicle and Traffic Law.  Authorizes farm vehicles to travel on a highway from the point of sale to a farm.
 
CHAPTER 296
A10740 
Rules (Lupardo) (Governor’s Program Bill #37)
09/06/16  signed with Press Release
Adds §1110, Public Health Law; amends §§3602 & 1950, Education Law.  Requires school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to conduct periodic testing of school potable water sources and systems to monitor for lead contamination in certain school buildings; provides additional aid to such districts and boards for the costs incurred due to the testing of such potable water sources and systems containing an unacceptable amount of lead.
 
CHAPTER 297
S8140 
LANZA (Governor's Program Bill #34)
09/07/16 SIGNED with Press Release
Amends Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, generally; amends §§270 & 273, Executive Law.  Relates to the reorganization of the alcoholic beverage control law.
 
CHAPTER 298
S8015
Golden
09/08/16 SIGNED with Press Release
Amends §§501, 506, 507, 510, 511, 512 & 517, Retirement & Social Security Law; amends §13-316, NYC Administrative Code. 
Relates to disability benefits for certain members of the New York city fire department pension fund; presumes performance of duty for certain illnesses; authorizes the board of trustees of the New York city fire department pension fund to draw upon the assets of such fund to pay expenses.
 
CHAPTER 299
A4394-A 
Ortiz
09/09/16 signed with Press Release
Amends §6501, Education Law.  Authorizes licensing of certain military spouses whose spouse is transferred by the military to this state; makes related provisions.
 
CHAPTER 300
A1231-B 
Jaffee (MS)
09/09/16  signed
Adds §201-i, Agriculture & Markets Law.  Relates to the misbranding of escolar or oilfish as tuna, albacore tuna or white tuna.
 
CHAPTER 301
A5244-A 
Thiele
09/09/16  signed
Amends §64-e, Town Law.  Permits retail farm operations as an accessory use to agricultural lands pursuant to the Peconic Bay region community preservation fund.
 
CHAPTER 302
A6959-A 
Galef 
09/09/16  signed
Amends §104, Public Officer Law.  Relates to giving public notice of meetings through electronic means; allows notice to be given by posting through electronic means or electronic transmission.
 
CHAPTER 303
A9376-A 
Magnarelli 
09/09/16  signed
Amends §§101 & 106, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.  Exempts certain parcels of land from the provisions of law which generally restrict manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers from sharing an interest in a liquor license.
 
CHAPTER 304
A9612 
Zebrowski (MS)
09/09/16  signed
Amends §§201-a, 202, 202-a, 202-b & 202-bb, State Administrative Procedure Act.  Relates to online posting of full text of rules, statements and analyses.
 
CHAPTER 305
A9615 
Zebrowski (MS)
09/09/16  signed
Amends §202, State Administrative Procedure Act.  Makes the text of emergency rules available online.
 
CHAPTER 306
A9671-A 
Lalor
09/09/16  signed
Amends §23, Town Law; amends §3, Public Officers Law.  Relates to waiving the residency requirement for the town board-appointed officers in the town of LaGrange, Dutchess county.
 
CHAPTER 307
A10085 
Magee
09/09/16  signed
Amends §2, Chapter 267 of 1988.  Extends from January 1, 2017 to January 1, 2047, the expiration of provisions authorizing the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to lease the Hyde hall historic site at the Glimmerglass state park.
 
CHAPTER 308
A10100 
Otis
09/09/16  signed
Adds §77-g, General Municipal Law.  Authorizes the lease of advertising space on sports field fences in the city of Rye, Westchester County.
 
CHAPTER 309
A10120 
Farrell
09/09/16  signed
Amends §11.00, Local Finance Law.  Relates to providing a period of probable usefulness for an intangible asset classified as a capital asset.
 
CHAPTER 310
S368 
LAVALLE
09/09/16  SIGNED
Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to undertake projects to protect national historic landmarks from shore erosion.
 
CHAPTER 311
S4732-A 
FUNKE
09/09/16  SIGNED
Adds §483-ff, Social Services Law.  Requires certain establishments to display a poster with information regarding the national human trafficking resource center hotline.
 
CHAPTER 312
S5322-C 
MARCELLINO
09/09/16  SIGNED
Amends §37-0113, Environmental Conservation Law.  Prohibits mercury-added rotational balancing products.
 
CHAPTER 313
S5660-A 
SAVINO 
09/09/16  SIGNED
Amends §88, Navigation Law.  Relates to the rates set by the Sandy Hook pilots surcharge board.
 
CHAPTER 314
S5720-B 
VALESKY
09/09/16  SIGNED
Amends §284-a, Agriculture & Markets Law.  Expands the farm, apple and cuisine trails programs.
 
CHAPTER 315
S6322-A 
RANZENHOFER
09/09/16  SIGNED
Amends §216.05, Civil Procedure Law.  Relates to authorizing alcohol and substance abuse treatment in another jurisdiction for defendants in judicial diversion programs.
 
CHAPTER 316
S6437-A 
SANDERS
09/09/16  SIGNED
Adds §837-f-2, Executive Law.  Requires police agencies to take reports of missing adults whenever the adult is reported to be missing.
 
CHAPTER 317
S6503 
MARCELLINO 
09/09/16  SIGNED
Amends §204, Education Law.  Relates to meetings and absences of the board of regents.

CHAPTER 318
S6884-B 
STEWART-COUSINS
09/09/16  SIGNED
Amends §§101, 106 & 64-c, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.  Adds certain parcels of land in the city of Peekskill and in the town of Greenburgh to the list of premises which are exempt from the provisions of law which restrict manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers from sharing an interest in a liquor license.
 
CHAPTER 319
S7157 
ESPAILLAT
09/09/16  SIGNED
Amends §103, Public Officers Law.  Requires state authorities to conduct open meetings and provide an internet broadcast of its meetings, where practicable.
 
CHAPTER 320
S7248 
BONACIC
09/09/16  SIGNED
Amends §441, Real Property Law.  Requires applicants for licenses and for renewals thereof as real estate brokers and real estate salesmen to complete instruction in the law of agency.
 
CHAPTER 321
S7521 
FARLEY
09/09/16  SIGNED
Relates to authorizing David Poplawski, a former employee of the state university of New York NY Network who is now employed by NYS department of taxation and finance, to retain membership in the optional retirement program.
 
CHAPTER 322
S7772-A 
LAVALLE
09/09/16  SIGNED
Amends §13-0302, Environmental Conservation Law.  Establishes a pilot program to conduct scientific research and assessment of the feasibility of seaweed cultivation.
 
CHAPTER 323
S7853-A 
GALLIVAN
09/09/16  SIGNED
Amends §§4174 & 4179, Public Health Law.  Prohibits charging a fee to obtain a death certificate for an inmate who has died under custody.
 
CHAPTER 324
S7924 
HASSELL-THOMPSON
09/09/16  SIGNED
Authorizes the office of general services to sell certain state-owned land to the Montefiore Medical Center.
 
CHAPTER 325
S7967 
MARTINS
09/09/16  SIGNED
Amends §12, Labor Law.  Requires the transmission of forward-facing employment data in labor market information.
 
 
CHAPTER 326
S5745-C 
GOLDEN
09/11/16  SIGNED with Press Release
Amends §§162 & 168, Workers’ Compensation Law; amends §2, Retirement & Social Security Law.  Relates to participants in the World Trade Center rescue.
 
CHAPTER 327
S5341 
AMEDORE
09/13/16 SIGNED with Press Release
Amends §58-c, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.  Relates to cider sold at retail for consumption.
 
CHAPTER 328
S5707-A 
RITCHIE
09/13/16 SIGNED with Press Release
Amends §§51-a & 76-a, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.  Authorizes farm brewery licensees to sell wine and spirits manufactured by the licensee or a licensed farm winery or distillery.
 
CHAPTER 329
A7610-E 
Dinowitz
09/26/16 signed with Press Release
Amends §396-i, General Business Law.  Restricts fees on gift cards and gift certificates issued by merchants for goods and services; permits a service fee to be assessed after the twenty-fourth month.
 
CHAPTER 330
S2582 
RANZENHOFER
09/26/16 SIGNED with Press Release
Amends §§1502 & 1510, Not-For-Profit Corporation Law.  Relates to the interment of pet cremated remains.
 
CHAPTER 331
A8630-A
Gunther
09/27/16 signed with Press Release
Adds §399-zzzz, General Business Law.  Prohibits providers from imposing a fee for termination or early cancellation of certain service contracts in the event a customer has deceased before the end of such contract.
 
CHAPTER 332
A9688 
Cusick
09/28/16 signed with Press Release
Amends §458-a, Real Property Tax Law.  Relates to limitations on real property tax exemptions for veterans in the city of New York; requires the local legislative body to adopt a local law providing the exemption.
 
CHAPTER 333
A1719-C 
Lentol
NYC Administrative Code
09/29/16  signed with Press Release
Amends §§11-503, 11-604 & 11-654, NYC Administrative Code.  Authorizes a credit for beer produced within NYC by a taxpayer that is registered as a distributor under article 18 of the tax law.
 
CHAPTER 334
A2384-A
Barrett
09/29/16  signed
Adds §485-s, Real Property Tax Law.  Relates to a mixed use exemption program in certain villages.
 
CHAPTER 335
A4102
Wright
09/29/16  signed
Adds §402-c, Public Housing Law.  Requires the New York City Housing Authority to provide a written statement articulating the reasons for denial of any request when the denial precedes a tenant's right to institute a grievance procedure.
 
CHAPTER 336
A6857-A
Crespo
09/29/16  signed
Amends §118, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.  Relates to adding to definition of "for cause" in instances of revocation of licenses.
 
CHAPTER 337
A7292-C
Farrell (State Comptroller #39)
09/29/16  signed
Amends §97-cccc, State Finance Law; amends §722-f, County Law.  Relates to the tobacco revenue guarantee fund and filing an annual report regarding certain expenditures for indigent legal services.
 
CHAPTER 338
A7529-B
Magnarelli
09/29/16  signed
Amends §§1607 & 1609, Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.  Authorizes holding title of real property of a land bank in the name of a subsidiary; grants additional powers to land banks.
 
CHAPTER 339
A8139-D
Schimel
09/29/16  signed
Renumbers §§1197-r & 1197-s to be §§1197-y & 1197-z, adds §1197-r, Public Authority Law.  Relates to method of collection of charges by the Water Authority of Great Neck North.
 
CHAPTER 340
A8140-A
Wright
09/29/16  signed
Adds §402-c, Public Housing Law.  Requires the NYC housing authority to provide a notice of opportunity to meet to discuss possible termination of tenancy when an occupant is aged 62 years or older.
 
CHAPTER 341
A8156-B
Peoples-Stokes
09/29/16  signed
Amends §1616, Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.  Provides the land bank can assign all rights resulting from the land bank's successful tender for the property to the foreclosing governmental unit; allows the property to be deeded directly to the foreclosing governmental unit.
 
CHAPTER 342
A8166-A
Crespo
09/29/16  signed
Amends §415, Vehicle & Traffic Law.  Requires used motor vehicle dealers to have a $20,000 surety bond if they sell 50 or less cars a year, and a $100,000 surety bond if they sell more than 50 cars a year.
 
CHAPTER 343
A8228-A
Cymbrowitz
09/29/16  signed
Amends §§467-b & 467-c, Real Property Tax Law.  Relates to rent increase exemption orders.
 
CHAPTER 344
A8548-A 
Kearns
09/29/16  signed
Adds §344-e, Highway Law.  Designates a certain portion of state route two hundred seventy-seven in the town of West Seneca, county of Erie, to be the "West Seneca Veterans Memorial Highway".
 
CHAPTER 345
A8674-A
Magnarelli
09/29/16  signed
Amends §3006, Tax Law.  Relates to procedures involving taxpayer interviews.
 
CHAPTER 346
A9028-B
Cahill
09/29/16  signed
Adds §344-e, Highway Law.  Designates a portion of the state highway system, in the county of Ulster, as the "Private First Class Douglas Cordo Memorial Highway".
 
CHAPTER 347
A9200-A 
Markey
09/29/16  signed
Amends §208-f, General Municipal Law; amends §361-a, Retirement & Social Security Law.  Increases certain special accidental death benefits paid to widows, widowers or the deceased member's children.
 
CHAPTER 348
A9233-A
Lupardo
09/29/16  signed with Press Release
Adds §344-e, Highway Law.  Designates a portion of state route 434 as the "Col. David Ireland Memorial Highway" in the city of Binghamton, in Broome County.
 
CHAPTER 349
A9323 
Ryan
09/29/16  signed
Amends §64, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.  Relates to the issuance of a retail license for on-premises consumption for certain premises in the county of Erie.
 
 
CHAPTER 350
A9335-B
Gottfried
09/29/16  signed
Amends §281, Public Health Law; amends §6810, Education Law.  Relates to electronic prescriptions; permits health care practitioners to make note in a patient's chart (rather than notifying the health department) when they issue a non-electronic prescription under certain conditions.
 
CHAPTER 351
A9405 
Buchwald
09/29/16  signed
Amends §176, Town Law.  Relates to the powers and duties of fire district commissioners.
 
CHAPTER 352
A9678-B
Lifton
09/29/16  signed
Adds §467-j, Tax Law.  Provides for an exemption for certain real property in certain counties.
 
CHAPTER 353
A9718
Skoufis
09/29/16  signed
Authorizes Christopher Dyroff to apply for retroactive membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system.
 
CHAPTER 354
A9910-A
Weinstein (Office of Court Administration #97)
09/29/16  signed
Adds Article 13-A §§13-A-1 - 13-A-5.2, Estates, Powers & Trusts Law.  Provides for the administration of digital assets; defines terms; authorizes a user to use an online tool to direct the custodian to disclose or not to disclose some or all of the user's digital assets, including the content of electronic communications; provides that this article does not impair the rights of a custodian or a user under a terms-of-service agreement to access and use digital assets of the user; provides for a procedure for disclosing digital assets; makes related provisions.
 
CHAPTER 355
A9932-A
Mayer
09/29/16  signed
Amends §3602, Education Law; amends §§2432, 2435-a, 2436 & 2438, Public Authorities Law.  Establishes the Yonkers city school district joint schools construction and modernization act.
 
CHAPTER 356
A10071
Weinstein
09/29/16  signed
Adds Article 22-A §857, Judiciary Law.  Relates to judicial wellness and assistance committees.
 
CHAPTER 357
A10219-A
Englebright
09/29/16  signed
Authorizes the town board of the town of Brookhaven to extend the Setauket fire district to include the village of Old Field.
CHAPTER 358
A10258
Blake
09/29/16  signed
Amends §353, Executive Law.  Requires the division of veterans' affairs to establish, operate and maintain a free mobile application for the purposes of providing veterans and their family members with information relating to services provided by the division and other state agencies, the federal government and other organizations; makes related provisions.
 
CHAPTER 359
S1965-B
Robach
09/29/16  SIGNED
Adds §344-e, Highway Law.  Designates certain portions of the Lake Ontario State Parkway in the town of Greece, county of Monroe, the "U.S. Navy Seabee Parkway".
 
CHAPTER 360
S2243-A
Stewart-Cousins
09/29/16  SIGNED
Adds §109-c, General Municipal Law.  Allows certain not-for-profits to make purchases through use of county contracts.
 
CHAPTER 361
S3528-A
Kennedy
09/29/16  SIGNED
Relates to the authorization of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system to designate Sean William McCabe as a Tier III member.
 
CHAPTER 362
S4799-D
LaValle
09/29/16  SIGNED
Grants authority to the village of Sag Harbor, county of Suffolk to regulate certain described waters bounding said village pursuant to the navigation law.
 
CHAPTER 363
S4909-B 
CROCI 
Adds §1078-f, Public Authorities Law.  Relates to method of collection of charges by the Suffolk county water authority.
 
CHAPTER 364
S4952-B 
VENDITTO
09/29/16  SIGNED with Press Release
Adds §343-ccc, Highway Law.  Provides that the bridge on county route 28, exits number 34 on the east and westbound Southern state parkway in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, shall be designated and known as the "Corporal Tony Casamento Memorial Bridge".
 
CHAPTER 365
S5189
BONACIC (Office of Court Administration #54)
09/29/16  SIGNED
Amends §245, Domestic Relations Law.  Relates to providing additional enforcement mechanisms for collection of spousal or child support.
 
CHAPTER 366
S5582-B 
O'MARA
09/29/16  SIGNED
Adds §344-e, Highway Law.  Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "6994th Security Squadron Memorial Highway".
 
CHAPTER 367
S5863
PERALTA
09/29/16  SIGNED
Amends §251-z-3, Agriculture & Markets Law.  Relates to the waiver of a kitchen incubator processing license fee.
 
CHAPTER 368
S6064
LARKIN
09/29/16  SIGNED
Adds §344-e, Highway Law.  Designates that portion of state route 208 in the village of Washingtonville, Orange county, as "John Spear Way".
 
CHAPTER 369
S6368 
YOUNG
09/29/16  SIGNED with Press Release
Adds §344-e, Highway Law.  Designates the bridge on U.S. route 20, between Oak street and South Portage street, in the town of Westfield, county of Chautauqua, as the "Sergeant Kevin W. White Memorial Bridge".
 
CHAPTER 370
S6472 
MURPHY
09/29/16  SIGNED
Adds §344-e, Highway Law.  Designates a portion of the state highway system, in the town of Lewisboro, county of Westchester, as the "Marine Lance Corporal James J. Jackowski Memorial Highway".
 
CHAPTER 371
S6497-B 
MARCHIONE
09/29/16  SIGNED
Adds §344-e, Highway Law.  Relates to the designation of the "United States Submarine Veterans' Memorial Highway - Saratoga County".
 
CHAPTER 372
S6623 
GOLDEN
09/29/16  SIGNED
Amends §743, General Business Law.  Relates to increasing penalties for deceptive trade practices and unlawful acts by an automobile broker business.
 
CHAPTER 373
S6800 
HANNON
09/29/16  SIGNED
Amends §§3000-c & 3000-a, Public Health Law.  Relates to the use of epinephrine auto-injector devices.
 
CHAPTER 374
S6803-A 
SERINO
09/29/16  SIGNED
Authorizes the town of Hyde Park to convey to the Greenfields Town Water District an easement through land located in the town's Greenfields Park currently utilized as a public ground water supply with underground water mains, electrical lines and well heads as a part of the existing public water supply system.
 
CHAPTER 375
S6916-C 
ORTT
09/29/16  SIGNED
Amends §7.09, Mental Hygiene Law.  Requires the commissioner of mental health to develop detailed definitions of degrees of injuries that may result from attacks by persons confined to state forensic psychiatric centers.
 
CHAPTER 376
S6955-A 
SEWARD 
09/29/16  SIGNED with Press Release
Adds §344-e, Highway Law.  Designates that portion of state route 357 in the town of Franklin, county of Delaware, as the "Corporal Nicholas K. Uzenski Memorial Highway".
 
CHAPTER 377
S7021 
GRIFFO
09/29/16  SIGNED
Adds §344-e, Highway Law.  Designates a pedestrian bridge over routes 5, 8, and 12 in the city of Utica as the "Corey Lee Carr Memorial Bridge".
 
CHAPTER 378
S7307-A 
YOUNG
09/29/16  SIGNED
Amends §4144, repealed §4144 sub 7, Public Health Law.  Eliminates restrictions on the removal of human remains from the county in which the death occurred.
 
CHAPTER 379
S7325-B 
GRIFFO
09/29/16  SIGNED
Establishes an energy system tax stabilization reserve fund in the Lowville Central School District to lessen or prevent increases in the school district's real property tax levy resulting from decreases in revenue due to changes in or termination of the payments in lieu of taxes receivable by the school district.
 
CHAPTER 380
S7390 
AMEDORE 
09/29/16  SIGNED
Adds §344-e, Highway Law.  Designates a portion of state route 23 in the town of Windham, county of Greene, as the "Wayne C. Speenburgh Memorial Highway".
 
CHAPTER 381
S7429 
YOUNG
09/29/16  SIGNED
Adds §344-e, Highway Law.  Designates a portion of state route 275 in the village of Richburg, county of Allegany, as the "Private First Class Duane C. Scott Memorial Highway".
 
CHAPTER 382
S7522 
LITTLE 
09/29/16  SIGNED
Amends §3.09, Parks & Recreation Law.  Relates to the resident curator program; adds the Susan B. Anthony House to such program.
 
CHAPTER 383
S7659 
MURPHY 
09/29/16  SIGNED
Adds §344-e, Highway Law.  Designates a portion of state route 118 in the town of Yorktown, county of Westchester, as the "Army Captain Clayton Carpenter Memorial Highway".
 
CHAPTER 384
S7773 
LAVALLE
09/29/16  SIGNED
Amends Part FF §3, Chapter 54 of 2016.  Relates to the period of probable usefulness for the acquisition of land or permanent rights on land in the town of Riverhead, county of Suffolk.
 
CHAPTER 385
S7973-A 
FARLEY
09/29/16  SIGNED
Amends §§2661 & 2665, Public Authorities Law; amends §1210-C, Tax Law.  Extends provisions of the Schenectady county metroplex development authority from August 31, 2033 until August 31, 2038; increases the bond limit from $75,000,000 to $100,000,000.
 
CHAPTER 386
S8008 
O'MARA
09/29/16  SIGNED
Relates to granting retroactive tier IV membership in the NYS and local employees' retirement system to Ryan L. Dickerson.
 
CHAPTER 387
S8060 
GOLDEN
09/29/16  SIGNED
Authorizes the port authority of New York and New Jersey to offer a certain retirement option to port authority police officers Timothy GaNun and Jason DeVirgilio.
 
CHAPTER 388
S8095 
AVELLA
09/29/16  SIGNED
Amends §489, Real Property Tax Law.  Relates to the eligibility of J-51 tax abatements to reflect cost-of-living adjustments.
 
CHAPTER 389
A99-D 
Thiele
09/30/16  signed
Establishes an underground utility improvement district in the town of East Hampton, county of Suffolk.
 
CHAPTER 390
A3887-B 
Nolan
09/30/16  signed
09/30/16  approval memo.5
Amends §804, Education Law.  Relates to clarifying health education.
 
CHAPTER 391
A10266 
Farrell 
09/30/16  signed
Amends §§11-514 & 11-527, NYC Administrative Code.  Relates to taxation of unincorporated businesses.
 
CHAPTER 392
S6231  
COMRIE
09/30/16  SIGNED
Amends §467-b, Real Property Tax Law.  Provides that people receiving a United States Postal Service disability pension are eligible to participate in the disability rent increase exemption program.
 
CHAPTER 393
S7110 
LANZA
09/30/16  SIGNED
Amends §§499-bbbb & 499-cccc, Real Property Tax Law.  Extends until January 1, 2019, the deadline to apply for the solar electric generating system real property tax abatement.
 
CHAPTER 394
S7442 
DEFRANCISCO
09/30/16  SIGNED
09/30/16  APPROVAL MEMO.6
Amends §874, General Municipal Law; amends §§1963 & 2326, Public Authorities Law; amends §§252 & 253, Tax Law.  Allows that additional taxes on each mortgage or real property be placed upon certain transportation districts.
 
CHAPTER 395
S7927 
CROCI
09/30/16  SIGNED
Amends §7, adds §8-a, Chapter 719 of 1982.  Provides for the use of certain property in the county of Suffolk.
 
CHAPTER 396
A8704-C
ROSENTHAL
10/21/16  SIGNED
Adds §121, Multiple Dwelling Law; adds Article 18 §27-287.1, NYC Administrative Code.  Relates to prohibiting advertising for the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling. Airbnb
  
CHAPTER 397
A446 
Gottfried (MS)
11/04/16  signed
Amends §§2801 & 2803, Public Health Law.  Relates to midwifery birth centers; includes term within the definition of a hospital; directs the commissioner of health to make regulations relating to establishment and operation of midwifery birth centers.
 
CHAPTER 398
A680 
Rosenthal (MS)
11/04/16  signed
Amends §6704-a, Education Law.  Authorizes the provision of free spaying and neutering services in lieu of self-instructional course work for continuing education requirements for veterinarians with services provided in the office of a licensed veterinarian.
 
CHAPTER 399
A1150 
Rodriguez
11/04/16  signed
Adds §216, Elder Law.  Establishes the Senior Center Council to provide a forum for the discussion of challenges facing senior centers.

 
​CHAPTER 400
A2558-D 
Gottfried (MS)
11/04/16 signed
Amends §§8211, Education Law.  Relates to the licensing of acupuncturists and the practice of the profession of acupuncture.
 
CHAPTER 401
A5133-C 
Morelle 
11/04/16 signed
Amends §8, Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law; amends §8, Volunteer Ambulance Workers’ Benefit Law.  Relates to permanent total disability benefits received by disabled volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers; provides for a cost-of-living adjustment to such benefits.
 
CHAPTER 402
A5510-B 
Jaffee
11/04/16 signed
Amends §207, Public Health Law.  Relates to information concerning dense breasts.
 
CHAPTER 403
A5991-A 
Crespo (MS) 
11/04/16 signed
Adds §1882, Public Authorities Law.  Establishes the School Energy Efficiency Collaborative Act of 2016 to reduce redundancies, raise awareness, and promote the efficient implementation of energy projects in school districts across the state.
 
CHAPTER 404
A6884 
Thiele (MS)
11/04/16 signed
Relates to a certain agreement for a payment in lieu of taxes with respect to a lessee that is a qualified empire zone enterprise of certain real property.
 
CHAPTER 405
A7307 
Lupardo (MS)
11/04/16 signed
Adds §398-e, General Business Law.  Proscribes indemnity agreements in motor carrier transportation contracts.
 
CHAPTER 406
A7770 
Simon (MS)
11/04/16 signed
Amends §§1676 & 1680, Public Authorities Law.  Provides for the financing and construction of capital facilities for a certain not-for-profit corporation.
 
CHAPTER 407
A8641-B 
Hevesi
11/04/16 signed
Amends §20, Social Services Law; amends §202, Not-For-Profit Corporation Law.  Requires the department of social services and not-for-profit corporations to inquire into whether applicants for financial assistance have engaged in military service.
 
CHAPTER 408
A8650-B 
Paulin (MS)
11/04/16 signed
Adds §2805-y, Public Health Law.  Requires every general hospital, public health center, diagnostic center, treatment center or outpatient department to provide identification, assessment, and appropriate treatment or referral of persons suspected as human trafficking victims; requires notification to social services where person is under the age of 18.
 
CHAPTER 409
A9056 
Lupardo
11/04/16 signed
Amends §§65 & 65-c, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.  Relates to the consumption of alcohol by students under the age of twenty-one who are enrolled in certain courses of study.
 
CHAPTER 410
A9129-A 
Glick
11/04/16 signed
Amends §2, Chapter 537 of 2008.  Extends the expiration of provisions relating to a restricted dental faculty license; requires a report proposing legislation to address the shortage of New York trained dentists pursuing academic careers in New York.
 
CHAPTER 411
A9191 
Rosenthal
11/04/16 signed
Amends §696, Tax Law.  Relates to collection period after assessment not being extended as a result of hospitalization for members of the armed forces, astronauts and victims of certain terrorist attacks.
 
CHAPTER 412
A9219 
Zebrowski
11/04/16 signed
Amends §§3-0301, 19-0303, 27-0705, 35-0109 & 37-0105, Environmental Conservation Law.  Relates to notice of public hearings relating to the adoption of rules and regulations.
 
CHAPTER 413
A9317 
Hevesi 
11/04/16 signed
Amends §483-ee, Social Services Law.  Relates to the composition of the interagency task force on human trafficking and the duties and meeting requirements of such task force.
 
CHAPTER 414
A9412 
Brindisi
11/04/16 signed
Amends §6-n, General Municipal Law; adds §3653, Education Law.  Grants the Scarsdale union free school district and Vernon Verona Sherrill central school district the authority to establish insurance reserve funds.
 
CHAPTER 415
A9902-A 
Lupardo
11/04/16 signed
11/04/16 approval memo.8
Adds §483-g, Social Services Law.  Codifies the early childhood advisory council to promote a comprehensive and high quality early childhood system.
 
CHAPTER 416
A10196 
Skoufis
11/04/16 signed
Amends §6-n, General Municipal Law; adds §3653, Education Law.  Grants the Minisink Valley central school district the authority to establish insurance reserve funds.
 
CHAPTER 417
A10214-D 
Palmesano
11/04/16 signed
Adds §421-o, Real Property Tax Law.  Relates to an exemption of capital improvements to multiple dwelling buildings within certain cities.

CHAPTER 418
A10242 
Zebrowski 
11/04/16 signed
Amends §202-d, State Administrative Procedure Act; amends §2, Chapter 402 of 1994.  Relates to requiring certain agencies to submit regulatory agendas for publication in the state register.
 
CHAPTER 419
A10362-A 
Brindisi
11/04/16 signed
Amends §2, Chapter 367 of 2013.  Relates to the effectiveness of payments in lieu of taxes made by certain entities for property located at One Nirvana Plaza, Forestport, New York.
 
CHAPTER 420
S6987 
AMEDORE
11/04/16 signed
11/04/16 APPROVAL MEMO.9
Amends §24, Tax Law.  Increases the number of counties in which services can be performed to qualify for the empire state film production credit.
 
CHAPTER 421
S5478 
GRIFFO
11/07/16 SIGNED with Press Release
Amends §2, Chapter 19 of 2014.  Relates to the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote; makes such provisions permanent.

CHAPTER 422
S1227-B 
CARLUCCI
11/14/16 SIGNED with Press Release
Amends §§3, 56, 56-a & 83, adds §§52, 58-d & 77, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.  Relates to the licensing of custom beermakers, custom cidermakers and custom winemakers; defines terms; sets fees.
 
CHAPTER 423
S1487 
MARCHIONE
11/14/16 SIGNED
Amends §100, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.  Relates to pro rata license fees for seasonal bars.
 
CHAPTER 424
S2268 
GOLDEN 
11/14/16 SIGNED
Amends §§1117 & 3111, Insurance Law.  Authorizes an insured to designate a third party to receive cancellation notification.
 
CHAPTER 425
S2545-D 
LANZA
11/14/16 SIGNED
Amends §4406-d, Public Health Law; amends §4803, Insurance Law.  Requires health care plans and insurers to provide expedited review of applications of health care professionals who are joining a group practice.
 
CHAPTER 426
S2926-B 
LAVALLE
11/14/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the villages of Sag Harbor and East Hampton, county of Suffolk, to reduce speed limits in certain cases.
 
CHAPTER 427
S4721-A 
HANNON
11/14/16 SIGNED
Amends §4903, Public Health Law; amends §4903, Insurance Law.  Directs the commissioner of health and superintendent of financial services to establish a standard prior authorization request for a utilization review of prescription drug coverage.
 
CHAPTER 428
S5359-A 
SAVINO
11/14/16 SIGNED
Amends §§604-c & 604-d, Retirement & Social Security Law.  Relates to refunding contributions for New York city transit authority members in the title transit manager.
 
CHAPTER 429
S5542-B 
BONACIC
11/14/16 SIGNED
Amends §837-s, Executive Law.  Relates to qualifications to serve as an emergency medical technician.
 
CHAPTER 430
S5858-B 
VENDITTO
11/14/16 SIGNED
Amends §176, Town Law.  Relates to the process of selling surplus fire equipment and vehicles.
 
CHAPTER 431
S6461 
RANZENHOFER
11/14/16 APPROVAL MEMO.10
11/14/16 SIGNED
Amends §§1676 & 1680, Public Authorities Law.  Relates to the financing and construction of facilities by the dormitory authority for Summit Educational Resource, Inc., of Western New York.
 
CHAPTER 432
S6577-A 
MURPHY
11/14/16 SIGNED
Adds §§209-J & 627-c, Tax Law; adds §81, State Finance Law.  Establishes business franchise and personal income tax gifts for the support of state veterans' homes; establishes the "veterans' home assistance fund" as a repository of revenue from such gifts, grants and bequests thereto; requires annual state appropriations thereto to be used for the support of the 5 state veterans' homes in the state.
 
CHAPTER 433
S6789-A 
BRESLIN
11/14/16 SIGNED
Amends §6109, Insurance Law.  Authorizes the superintendent of financial services to suspend crediting of underwriting earnings for a fiscal year for the purpose of accumulating a subscriber's operating reserve.
CHAPTER 434
S6790 
GALLIVAN
11/14/16 SIGNED
Amends §189, General Municipal Law.  Increases certain prize amount thresholds for raffles.
 
CHAPTER 435
S6819 
FARLEY
11/14/16 SIGNED
Relates to eligibility for real property tax credit for payments in lieu of taxes made by a Qualified Empire Zone Enterprise for property located at 560 Broadway, Schenectady, New York.
 
CHAPTER 436
S7016 
VALESKY
11/14/16 SIGNED
Relates to dissolving the Madison County Sewer District and transferring its assets, obligations and liabilities to  Cazenovia.
 
CHAPTER 437
S7216-A 
FUNKE
11/14/16 SIGNED
Amends §§363-a & 302, Retirement & Social Security Law.  Provides certain disability benefits for disabilities related to heart disease to sworn police officers of the division of law enforcement in the department of environmental conservation, capital police officers in the office of general services and forest rangers; provides that any condition of impairment of health, caused by diseases of the heart, resulting in disability or death to such sworn police officer, shall be presumptive evidence that it was incurred in the performance of such officer's duty.
 
CHAPTER 438
S7386-A 
SAVINO
11/14/16 SIGNED
Amends §43, repealed subs g & i, Retirement & Social Security Law.  Eliminates restrictions upon transferring between public retirement systems.
 
CHAPTER 439
S7415 
BOYLE
11/14/16 SIGNED CHAP.439
Repealed §14-m sub 2 ¶ (a) sub¶ (iii), Transportation Law.  Repeals provisions relating to the airport security registration fee.
 
CHAPTER 440
S7770-B 
LAVALLE
11/14/16 SIGNED
Adds §46-a, Chapter 311 of 1920.  Relates to sales of certain property made to the Suffolk County Landbank Corporation.
 
CHAPTER 441
S7880 
VALESKY
11/14/16 SIGNED
Amends §1608, Not-For-Profit Corporation Law.  Exempts the real property of a land bank from all special ad valorem levies and special assessments as defined in section one hundred two of the real property tax law.

CHAPTER 442
S8063 
GOLDEN
11/14/16 SIGNED
Amends §§467-b & 467-c, Real Property Tax Law.  Provides that any head of household issued a tax abatement certificate for five consecutive years shall not be required to file every two years for a tax abatement certificate upon local option.

CHAPTER 443
A1683-A 
Englebright
11/28/16 signed
11/28/16 approval memo.11
Adds §404-cc, Vehicle & Traffic Law; adds §99-z, State Finance Law.  Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates bearing the words "Cure Childhood Cancer"; provides for the annual service charge to be deposited into the department of motor vehicles distinctive plate development fund and the excess of six thousand dollars to be deposited to the credit of the cure childhood cancer research fund; establishes the "cure childhood cancer research fund".
 
CHAPTER 444
A4106 
DenDekker
11/28/16 signed
Amends §301, Vehicle & Traffic Law.  Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles required by law; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate any and all rules and regulations necessary.
 
CHAPTER 445
A5235-B 
Abinanti 
11/28/16 signed
Directs the department of transportation to conduct a study of level grade rail crossings and to submit a report to the governor and the legislature on or before April 1, 2017.
 
CHAPTER 446
A5245 
Thiele
11/28/16 signed
11/29/16 approval memo.12
Amends §11.00, Local Finance Law.  Relates to the issuance of bonds to finance airport improvements at the East Hampton Airport for a period not to exceed 30 years.
 
CHAPTER 447
A7500-A 
Joyner (MS)
11/28/16 signed
Amends §§47 & 16, adds §624, Correction Law.  Provides for the notification of the next of kin of the death of an inmate.
 
CHAPTER 448
A7588 
Cymbrowitz
11/28/16 signed
Amends §215-b, Elder Law.  Relates to the provision of enriched social adult day services and authorizes the director to establish an application process where eligible entities may apply to offer enriched and/or optional services and authorizes the director to make grants to eligible entities.
 
CHAPTER 449
A7673 
Dilan (MS) 
State Comptroller #36
11/28/16 signed
Amends §19, Public Lands Law.  Relates to the timeframe in which an invoice of assessment is to be submitted to the state comptroller.
 
CHAPTER 450
A7714-C 
Gottfried
11/28/16 signed
Amends §2803, Public Health Law.  Relates to the provision of off-site health care services; directs the commissioner of health to allow diagnostic and treatment centers and outpatient clinics of general hospitals to provide off-site services to existing patients who are chronically ill and temporarily or permanently homebound at their residence or at a long term care facility.
 
CHAPTER 451
A8116-C 
Perry 
11/28/16 signed
Allows certain entities to convert their status of filing as a not-for-profit organization to a for-profit entity.
 
CHAPTER 452
A8607 
McDonald
11/28/16 signed
Amends §3, Chapter 105 of 2009.  Extends the ability of the county of Albany to impose and collect taxes on occupancy of hotel or motel rooms in Albany county.
 
CHAPTER 453
A9117 
O'Donnell
11/28/16 signed
Amends §33.13, Mental Hygiene Law.  Relates to prohibiting fees to be charged to agencies for copies of certain clinical records.
 
CHAPTER 454
A9118 
Buchwald (MS)
11/28/16 signed
Amends §695-e, Education Law.  Relates to contributions made to family tuition accounts; provides that a taxpayer may deposit a sum derived from his or her personal income tax refund into college savings accounts.
 
CHAPTER 455
A9143-A 
Cymbrowitz (MS)
11/28/16 signed
Amends §202, Elder Law.  Authorizes the office for the aging to conduct a public education campaign relating to elder abuse.
 
CHAPTER 456
A9239 
Englebright (MS)
11/28/16 signed
11/28/16 approval memo.13
Amends §168-j, Correction Law.  Requires the division of criminal justice services to provide notice to the appropriate local police agency, within 48 hours, of the change of address, or the other information relating to a sex offender.
CHAPTER 457
A9289 
Cymbrowitz
11/28/16 signed
Relates to any adoption by the department of environmental conservation of a management plan concerning mute swans.
 
CHAPTER 458
A9455 
Gunther 
11/28/16 signed
Amends §405.00, Penal Law.  Permits a city wholly within the county of Orange to opt out of a county law permitting the sale and possession of sparklers.
 
CHAPTER 459
A9522 
Richardson  (OCA # 71)
11/25/16 signed
Adds §380.55, Criminal Procedure Law.  Authorizes a sentencing court to consider an application for poor person relief on appeal.
 
CHAPTER 460
A9755 
Jaffee 
11/28/16 signed
Amends §10-c, Labor Law; adds §12, Civil Service Law.  Directs the commissioner of labor and the president of the civil service commission to prepare reports on how many women were referred to counseling or skills development and training for jobs and careers that offer higher earning potential, including jobs traditionally dominated by men.
 
CHAPTER 461
A9834 
Gottfried
11/28/16 signed
Amends §2782, Public Health Law.  Allows certain social service or health personnel to disclose confidential HIV related information for research purposes.
 
CHAPTER 462
A9889 
Jaffee 
11/28/16 signed
Amends §2553, Public Health Law.  Relates to the membership of the early intervention coordinating council; adds representatives of managed care plans or managed care plan trade associations familiar with how claims for services are provided to the council.
 
CHAPTER 463
A10259-A 
Thiele (MS)
11/28/16 signed
Amends §134, Economic Development Law.  Relates to a small business online lending awareness and outreach campaign.
 
CHAPTER 464
A10264 
Englebright 
11/28/16 signed
Establishes the New York state ocean acidification task force to identify the causes and factors contributing to ocean acidification and to evaluate ways of addressing the problem by applying the best available science as to ocean acidification and its anticipated impacts.
CHAPTER 465
A10302 
Barrett 
11/28/16 signed
Adds §1202-dd, Tax Law.  Authorizes the city of Hudson to impose hotel and motel taxes.
 
CHAPTER 466 (NYLS Bill Jacket Available)
A10365-B 
Brennan 
11/28/16 signed
Amends §§102, 114, 309, 712, 713, 715, 715-a, 715-b & 720, repealed §712-a ¶(c), Not-For-Profit-Corporation Law; amends §8-1.9, repealed ¶(b) sub¶ 3, Estates, Powers & Trusts Law.  Relates to the reform of charitable corporations and trust governance.
 
CHAPTER 467
A10445 
Abbate
11/28/16 signed
Amends §65, Civil Service Law; amends §§3 & 5, Chapter 5 of 2008; amends Part I §2, Chapter 56 of 2008.  Relates to civil service provisional employees; extends certain provisions.
 
CHAPTER 468
A10448 
Schimel
11/28/16 signed
Amends §281, Public Health Law; amends §6810, Education Law.  Allows pharmacies to electronically transfer prescriptions to other pharmacies.
 
CHAPTER 469
A10558-A 
Rules (Santabarbara)
11/28/16 signed
Adds §13.42, Mental Hygiene Law.  Establishes the nineteen member autism spectrum disorders advisory board.
 
CHAPTER 470
A10562 
Rules (Wright)
11/28/16 signed
Amends §656, Private Housing Finance Law.  Relates to increasing the bonding authority of the New York city housing development corporation.
 
CHAPTER 471
A10707 
Rules (Glick)
Governor’s Program #28
11/28/16 signed
Amends §§6908, 6909 & 6906, Education Law; amends §§206, 3602, 3613, 2899 & 2899-a, Public Health Law.  Relates to authorizing certain advanced home health aides to perform certain advanced tasks.
 
CHAPTER 472
A10713 
Rules (Crespo)
11/28/16 signed with Press Release
Amends §25.24, Arts & Cultural Affairs Law.  Relates to automated ticket purchasing software.

CHAPTER 473
S992 
RIVERA 
11/28/16 SIGNED
Amends §§259-e & 259-i, Executive Law.  Requires the provision of translation services for inmates appearing before the parole board.
 
CHAPTER 474
S3339-B 
LANZA
11/28/16 APPROVAL MEMO.15
11/28/16 SIGNED
Adds §3.19, Arts & Cultural Affairs Law.  Relates to prohibiting the New York state council on the arts from awarding arts and cultural grants when an organization has no place of business within the state and does not apply awarded monies to New York state programs.
 
CHAPTER 475
S4741-B 
GOLDEN
11/28/16 SIGNED
Amends §§5001 & 5004, Education Law.  Relates to private school agents' certificates.
 
CHAPTER 476
S4842-A 
MARTINS
11/28/16 SIGNED
Amends §458-a, Real Property Tax Law.  Relates to including certain reserve veterans for purposes of the veteran alternative exemption; includes Operation Graphic Hand.
 
CHAPTER 477
S4980-A 
MURPHY
11/28/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the village of Sleepy Hollow to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to a certain police officer employed by such village.
 
CHAPTER 478
S4986 
MARTINS
11/28/16 SIGNED
Amends §1115, Tax Law.  Provides an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain personal property manufactured and sold by veterans.
 
CHAPTER 479
S5216-A 
SAVINO
11/28/16 SIGNED
Amends §207, Public Health Law.  Creates an education and outreach program for the autoimmune disease known as lupus; provides for an advisory council consisting of representatives of people with lupus and their families and health care providers who specialize in treating lupus.
 
CHAPTER 480
S5903-A 
HANNON
11/28/16 SIGNED
Adds Article 2-A Title 2 §280-b, Public Health Law.  Directs the commissioner of health to make regulations for the donation and redispensing of unused prescription drugs.
 
CHAPTER 481
S6005-A 
YOUNG
11/28/16
Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to grant an easement through the Boutwell Hill state forest for electric generation facilities associated with a wind powered electric generation project.
 
CHAPTER 482
S6309 
GALLIVAN
11/28/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the county of Livingston to offer an optional twenty-five year retirement plan to certain deputy sheriffs.
 
CHAPTER 483
S6546-A 
BONACIC
11/28/16 SIGNED
Amends §§583, 585, 586 & 589, Real Property Tax Law.  Relates to the assessment and payment of taxes on watershed and agricultural easements on easements acquired before January 1, 2011.
 
CHAPTER 484
S6809-B 
VALESKY
11/28/16 APPROVAL MEMO.16
11/28/16 SIGNED
Amends §§399-z & 399-pp, General Business Law.  Relates to the transmission of caller identification information to consumers.
 
CHAPTER 485
S6833-A 
SAVINO
11/28/16 SIGNED
Adds §11-308, Election Law.  Provides for the issuance of special ballots to emergency responders who respond to emergencies declared by the governor or a court of competent jurisdiction.
 
CHAPTER 486
S6856-A 
MARTINS
11/28/16 SIGNED
Relates to establishing a temporary commission for the purpose of celebrating the 100th anniversary of World War I.
 
CHAPTER 487 (NYLS Bill Jacket Available)
S6865-A 
RANZENHOFER
11/28/16 SIGNED
Amends §89, Public Officers Law; amends Rule 5521, Civil Practice Law & Rules.  Limits the amount of time to appeal certain judgments regarding freedom of information violations.
 
CHAPTER 488
S6915-B 
ORTT
11/28/16 SIGNED
Adds §67.09, Mental Hygiene Law.  Provides that dependents of military servicemembers who are transferred out of the state shall remain eligible for certain developmental disability services received under federal home and community based services programs.
 
CHAPTER 489
S7093 
FARLEY
11/28/16 SIGNED
Adds §1202-dd, Tax Law.  Authorizes the county of Fulton to impose a tax on hotel and motel occupancy of up to four percent of the charge therefor.
 
CHAPTER 490
S7096 
MURPHY
11/28/16 SIGNED
Amends §202, State Administrative Procedure Act.  Relates to minimum standards for online posting of rulemaking information.
 
CHAPTER 491
S7183 
SAVINO
11/28/16 APPROVAL MEMO.18
11/28/16 SIGNED CHAP.491
Amends §2, Banking Law.  Relates to defining consummation of a mortgage loan.
 
CHAPTER 492
S7209-A 
BONACIC (Office of Court Administration #67)
Amends §212, Judiciary Law; amends §§100.55, 120.90, 140.20, 170.10 & 180.10, Criminal Procedure Law; amends §106, Uniform Justice Court Act.  Relates to off-hours arraignment parts in counties outside the city of New York; authorizes the establishment of a plan to designate off-hours arraignment parts in select local criminal courts of a county.
 
CHAPTER 493
S7301 
AMEDORE
11/28/16 SIGNED
Adds §19.31, Mental Hygiene Law.  Requires persons providing substance abuse treatment or counseling to complete training in medication assisted treatment.
 
CHAPTER  494
S7348-A 
VALESKY
11/28/16 SIGNED
Amends §6451, Education Law.  Allows colleges and universities participating in the higher education opportunity program to spend program funds on certain expenses beneficial to students: student travel for academic activities or conferences; expenses related to helping students apply for and prepare for graduate or professional school; the hiring of students participating in an Arthur O. Eve opportunity for higher education work-study program.
 
CHAPTER 495
S7364-A 
AKSHAR
11/28/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the city of Binghamton to classify certain cooperative apartments as homestead properties.
 
CHAPTER 496
S7697 
AVELLA
11/28/16 SIGNED
Requires the office of children and family services to complete a report on the impact of a tax deduction for expenses, including adoption fees, medical and legal fees, court costs and any other related expenses paid or incurred by a taxpayer attributed to the adoption of a child in foster care.
 
CHAPTER 497
S7932 
LAVALLE
11/28/16 SIGNED
Adds Article 168 §§8850 - 8856, Education Law.  Relates to the licensure of pathologists' assistants.
 
CHAPTER 498
S7992 
LAVALLE
11/28/16 SIGNED
Authorizes the Sag Harbor Union Free School District, Suffolk County, New York, to expend the proceeds of certain bonds issued by the district for an object or purpose that differs from the original object or purpose for which said bonds were issued.
 
CHAPTER 499
S8043 
ADDABBO
11/28/16 SIGNED
Amends §3, Chapter 288 of 2014.  Relates to the filling of borrow pits in Jamaica Bay and the effectiveness thereof; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
 
CHAPTER 500
S8117 
HANNON
11/28/16 SIGNED
Adds §838-a, Executive Law.  Provides for the processing of and maintenance of sexual offense evidence kits.
 
CHAPTER 501
S8119 
ROBACH (Governor’s Program #29)
11/28/16 SIGNED
Adds §53-f, Railroad Law; adds §131-a, Transportation Law; amends §236, Highway Law; adds §135-a, amends §§1170 & 1171, Vehicle & Traffic Law.  Relates to railroad safety; requires joint inspection of traffic signals; increases penalties for the failure to comply with regulations; aligns railroad bridge inspection requirements with federal regulations; establishes and increases penalties for failure to obey certain signals and stops.
 
CHAPTER 502
S8129 
HANNON (Governor’s Program #30)
11/28/16 SIGNED
Amends §§2781 & 2781-a, Public Health Law; amends §§6527, 6909 & 6801, Education Law.  Relates to HIV-related testing and to screening for certain diseases; authorizes certain health care professionals to prescribe or execute an order for a seven day starter packet of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis.
 
CHAPTER 503
S6469-A 
AMEDORE
11/28/16 SIGNED
Amends §§511 & 651, Labor Law; amends §2, Workers’ Compensation Law.  Excludes newspaper delivery persons from unemployment insurance coverage, the minimum wage and workers' compensation coverage.

CHAPTER 504
A209-A 
Abinanti
12/31/16 signed
12/31/16 approval memo.22
Adds §1202-dd, Tax Law.  Authorizes the town of Greenburgh, villages in the town of Greenburgh and the village of Sleepy Hollow in the town of Mount Pleasant to adopt a local law to impose a 3 percent hotel/motel occupancy tax.
 
CHAPTER 505
A9690 
Paulin
Adds §1202-z-1, Tax Law.  Relates to the imposition of an occupancy tax in the village of Tuckahoe.
 
CHAPTER 506
A9691 
Buchwald
12/31/16 signed
12/31/16 approval memo.24
Adds §1202-xx, Tax Law.  Imposes an occupancy tax in the town of North Castle.
 
CHAPTER 507
A9692 
Buchwald
12/31/16 signed
12/31/16 approval memo.25
Adds §1202-dd, Tax Law.  Imposes an occupancy tax in the village of Harrison.
 
CHAPTER 508
A9693 
Otis
12/31/16 signed
12/31/16 approval memo.26
Adds §1202-dd, Tax Law.  Imposes an occupancy tax in the village of Mamaroneck.
 
CHAPTER 509
A9694 
Otis
12/31/16 signed
12/31/16 approval memo.27
Adds §1202-dd, Tax Law.  Authorizes the imposition of an occupancy tax in the village of Port Chester.
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CHAPTER 510
A9776 
Skoufis
12/31/16 signed
12/31/16 approval memo.28
Adds §1202-ee, Tax Law.  Relates to the imposition of a hotel and motel tax in the town of Woodbury.
 
CHAPTER 511
A10033 
Buchwald
12/31/16 signed
12/31/16 approval memo.29
Adds §1202-z-3, Tax Law.  Imposes an occupancy tax in the village of Mount Kisco.
 
CHAPTER 512
S3419-C 
YOUNG
12/31/16 APPROVAL MEMO.30
12/31/16 SIGNED
Amends §§3217-a, 4324, 4900, 4902 & 4903, Insurance Law; amends §§4408, 4900, 4902 & 4903, Public Health Law.  Relates to expedited utilization review of prescription drugs.
 
CHAPTER 513
S5676-A 
KLEIN
12/31/16 SIGNED
Adds §390-j, Social Services Law.  Requires the department of health and mental hygiene in a city having a population of one million or more to issue a performance summary card to each child care service.
 
CHAPTER 514
S5795-A 
MARCELLINO  (State Comptroller # 40)
12/31/16 SIGNED
Amends §§1608, 1716, 2116-a & 2022, adds §3653, Education Law.  Relates to reporting school finances, reserve funds, final annual budgets and multi-year financial plans.
 
CHAPTER 515
S7536-A 
SEWARD
12/31/16 APPROVAL MEMO.31
12/31/16 SIGNED
Adds §201, Insurance Law.  Establishes a state insurance advisory board promoting the development and growth of the insurance industry in the state.
 
CHAPTER 516
S7601 
KLEIN
12/31/16 APPROVAL MEMO.32
12/31/16 SIGNED
Adds §711-b, Executive Law; amends §1125, Public Health Law; amends §15-0507, Environmental Conservation Law.  Provides for enhanced protection of water supplies from and emergency planning for terrorism and cyber terrorism attacks.
 
CHAPTER 517
S7873-B 
HANNON
12/31/16 APPROVAL MEMO.33
12/31/16 SIGNED
Amends §§2999-j & 2999-h, add §2999-k, Public Health Law.  Relates to payments from the New York state medical indemnity fund.
 
CHAPTER 518
S8077 
KLEIN
12/31/16 APPROVAL MEMO.34
12/31/16 SIGNED
Adds §2507, Public Health Law.  Provides that participants in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children may receive foods from any vendor approved by such program, including infant formula.
 
CHAPTER 519
S8102 
KLEIN
12/31/16 APPROVAL MEMO.35
12/31/16 SIGNED
Amends §§173, 174, 179, 181, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, & 190, General Business Law, generally.  Relates to employment agencies, including application for license; relates to procedures; relates to granting of licenses and enforcement of provisions relating thereto.



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