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CHAPTER 1*
S240 KRUEGER 01/22/19 SIGNED Adds Article 25-A §2599-aa, repeals §4164, Public Health Law; repeals §6811 sub 8, Education Law; repeals §§125.40 - 125.60, §125.05 subs 2 & 3, §125.15 sub 2, §125.20 sub 3, amends Article 125 Article Head, §§125.00 & 125.05, Penal Law; amends §700.05, Criminal Procedure Law; amends §673, County Law; amended §4, Judiciary Law. Enacts the reproductive health act; revises provisions of law relating to abortion. *NYLS legislative intent jacket available CHAPTER 2* A774 Lavine (MS) 01/24/19 signed with Press Release Amends §§5-500 & 5-210, adds §5-507, Election Law. Relates to voter pre-registration and education on voter pre-registration. *NYLS legislative intent jacket available CHAPTER 3* A775 Dinowitz (MS) 01/24/19 signed with Press Release Amends §§5-208, 8-302, 4-117, 5-400 & 9-209, Election Law. Provides that the board of elections shall transfer a registration and enrollment of a voter to wherever they move in the state. *NYLS legislative intent jacket available CHAPTER 4* A776 Simon (MS) 01/24/19 signed with Press Release Amends §§14-116 & 14-120, Election Law. Relates to political contributions by limited liability companies; requires limited liability companies that make expenditures for a political purpose to file with the state board of elections, the identity of all direct and indirect owners of the membership interests in the limited liability company and the proportion of each direct or indirect member's ownership interest in the limited liability company. *NYLS legislative intent jacket available CHAPTER 5* A779 Lavine (MS) 01/24/19 signed with Press Release Amends Election Law, generally; amends §42, Public Officers Law. Relates to primary elections and amends certain deadlines to facilitate the timely transmission of ballots to military voters stationed overseas; relates to filling vacancies in elective offices; relates to the date of primary elections. *NYLS legislative intent jacket available CHAPTER 6* S1102 MYRIE 01/24/19 signed with Press Release Amends §§3-400, 4-117, 8-100, 8-102, 8-104, 8-302, 8-508 & 9-209, adds Article 8 Title 6 §§8-600 - 8-602, Election Law. Relates to early voting; provides that beginning the tenth day prior to any election and ending on and including the second day prior to the election a person duly registered and eligible to vote shall be permitted to vote. *NYLS legislative intent jacket available CHAPTER 7* A576 Glick (MS) 01/25/19 signed with Press Releases Adds §§6509-e & 6531-a, Education Law. Designates as professional misconduct, engaging in sexual orientation change efforts by mental health care professionals upon patients under 18 years of age. *NYLS legislative intent jacket available CHAPTER 8* S1047 HOYLMAN 01/25/19 SIGNED with Press Releases Amends §§291, 292, 295, 296, 296-a & 296-b, Executive Law; amends §40-c, Civil Rights Law; amends §313, Education Law; amends §§485.00, 485.05, 240.30, 240.31 & 240.00, Penal Law; amends §200.50, Criminal Procedure Law. Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression; defines "gender identity or expression" as having or being perceived as having a gender identity, self image, appearance, behavior or expression whether or not that gender identity, self image, appearance, behavior or expression is different from that traditionally associated with the sex assigned to that person at birth; further includes offenses regarding gender identity or expression within the list of offenses subject to treatment as hate crimes. *NYLS legislative intent jacket available CHAPTER 9 A881 Zebrowski 02/01/19 signed with Press Release Adds §925-e, Real Property Tax Law. Provides a temporary extension for payment of real property taxes owed by a person who has been either a furloughed or designated non-pay federal employee due to a period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations by the federal government, or by the spouse or domestic partner of such person; and provides for the repeal of such provisions. CHAPTER 10 S2523 SKOUFIS 02/01/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §925-e, Real Property Tax Law. Relates to the extension for payment of real property taxes by furloughed or designated non-pay federal employees; requires documentation; relates to the repayment of extensions. CHAPTER 11* S2440 HOYLMAN 02/14/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §30.10, Criminal Procedure Law; amends §208, R3403, adds §214-g, Civil Procedure Law & Rules; amends §§50-e & 50-i, General Municipal Law; amends §10, Court of Claims Act; amends §3813, Education Law; amends §219-c, adds §219-d, Judiciary Law. Provides that the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of a sexual offense committed against a child shall not begin to run until the child turns 23 years of age; provides that a civil action for conduct constituting a sexual offense against a child, shall be brought before the child turns 55 years of age; revives previously barred actions related to sexual abuse of children; grants civil trial preference to such actions; eliminates the notice of claim requirements for such actions when the action is brought against a municipality, the state or a school district; requires judicial training relating to child abuse and the establishment of rules relating to civil actions brought for sexual offenses committed against children. Child Victims Act *NYLS legislative intent jacket available CHAPTER 12 A2851 Lavine 02/15/19 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 13 S712 AMEDORE 02/15/19 SIGNED Amends §2, Chapter 218 of 2009. Extends the authorization for the county of Greene to impose an additional mortgage recording tax until December 1, 2020. CHAPTER 14 S720 LITTLE 02/15/19 SIGNED Amends §3, Chapter 327 of 2006. Extends from December 1, 2018 to December 1, 2021, the expiration of the authority of the county of Essex to impose an additional mortgage recording tax. CHAPTER 15 S721 LITTLE 02/15/19 SIGNED Amends §2, Chapter 368 of 2008. Extends Warren county's additional mortgage recording tax authorization until December 1, 2020. CHAPTER 16 S959 YOUNG 02/15/19 SIGNED Amends §2, Chapter 98 of 2009. Extends provisions of law relating to authorizing the county of Cattaraugus to impose an additional mortgage recording tax; extends such provisions for three years. CHAPTER 17 A2570 Jones 02/20/19 signed Amends §6-136, Election Law. Relates to the number of signatures for designating petitions for 2019; provides such shall be reduced by one-quarter, rounded down to the nearest whole number. CHAPTER 18 A2693 Dinowitz 02/20/19 signed Amends §6-136, Election Law. Relates to signatures for any party position of member of the ward, town, city or county committee; not less than three per centum of the then enrolled voters. CHAPTER 19* S2451 KAVANAGH 02/25/19 SIGNED Adds Article 63-A §§6340 - 6347, Civil Practice Law & Rules; amends §265.45, Penal Law. Establishes extreme risk protection orders as a court-issued order of protection prohibiting a person from purchasing, possessing or attempting to purchase or possess a firearm, rifle or shotgun. *NYLS legislative intent jacket available CHAPTER 20 A2574 Englebright 03/25/19 signed Amends §13-0331, Environmental Conservation Law. Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to fix by regulation measures for the management of crabs. CHAPTER 21 A2575 Englebright 03/25/19 signed Amends §13-0328, Environmental Conservation Law. Relates to commercial fishing licenses; extends the time period such licenses may be issued and sets limits on the number of licenses to be issued. CHAPTER 22 A5979-A Jones 03/25/19 signed Amends §6-136, Election Law. Relates to signatures for designating petitions for political subdivisions outside the city of New York and the counties of Erie and Nassau; must be signed by not less than three and three-quarters per centum. CHAPTER 23 S1190 BAILEY 03/27/19 SIGNED 03/27/19 APPROVAL MEMO.1 Amends Article 15-A, Judiciary Law; amends §3, Chapter 202 of 2018. Relates to the state commission on prosecutorial conduct; functions and powers of the commission and its members; relates to the effectiveness thereof. CHAPTER 24 A6965 Abbate 04/10/19 signed Repealed §215 sub 2 ¶a sub¶¶ 1 - 8, amends §215, Executive Law; repealed §207-b sub 2 ¶¶ a-1 & a, amends §§207-a & 207-b, State Finance Law; repealed §130 sub 1 ¶¶ f & g, amends §130, Civil Service Law; amends §19, Correction Law. Relates to the collective bargaining agreement between the state of New York and the police benevolent association of the New York state troopers, Inc. for 2018-2023; provides for the terms and conditions of employment for members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of troopers in the division of state police and the salary schedules for such members (Part A); provides for the terms and conditions of employment for members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of commissioned and non-commissioned officers of the division of state police and the salary schedules for members of such unit (Part B); relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers and employees who are members of security services collective negotiating unit; authorizes funding of joint labor-management committees (Part C); and relates to the salaries of certain state officers and employees excluded from collective negotiating units (Part D); makes appropriations therefor. CHAPTER 25 S659-A SALAZAR 04/12/19 SIGNED Amends §§3221, 4303 & 3216, Insurance Law; amends §365-a, Social Services Law. Enacts the "comprehensive contraception coverage act" to provide insurance coverage for FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices and products. CHAPTER 26 S1250 SEPULVEDA 04/12/19 SIGNED Adds §609-a, repealed §661 sub 3, amends §§661, 355, 6206, 6305, 6451, 6452, 6455 & 695-e, Education Law. Enacts the New York state DREAM Act by creating the New York DREAM fund commission and amends eligibility requirements and conditions governing certain awards. CHAPTER 27 S1262 MAYER 04/12/19 SIGNED Amends §3012-d, Education L; amends Part AA Subpart B §2, Chapter 56 of 2014. Relates to state assessments and teacher evaluations; makes certain provisions permanent. CHAPTER 28 A2571 Englebright 04/18/19 signed chap.28 Amends §§13-0333 & 13-0343, Environmental Conservation Law. Relates to the taking of menhaden; provides that menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) from which oil or meal is made may not be taken from the waters of the marine district with a purse seine unless the department determines there is an imminent risk of a fish kill. CHAPTER 29 A2572 Englebright (MS) 04/29/19 signed Amends §23-1101, adds §23-1105, Environmental Conservation Law; amends §§80, 83 & 89, Transportation Corporations Law. Relates to prohibiting state authorizations related to certain offshore oil and natural gas production. CHAPTER 30 A6449 Glick 05/13/19 signed with Press Release Amends §1180-b, Vehicle & Traffic Law; amends §12, Chapter 43 of 2014; amends §15, Chapter 189 of 2013. Reduces the limitations on the number of schools in the city of New York at which photo speed violation monitoring systems may be utilized and the times during which they may be operated; requires such city to install signs giving notice of the use of such a system; and extends the expiration of such program until July 1, 2022. |
CHAPTER 31
A3974 Aubry 05/14/19 signed with Press Release Amends §§60.12 & 70.45, Penal Law; adds §440.47, amends §§450.90 & 390.50, Criminal Procedure Law Relates to sentencing and resentencing in domestic violence cases. CHAPTER 32 A5029-A Cusick 05/24/19 signed with Press Release Creates the "Finger Lakes community preservation act"; prohibits the siting of newly constructed incineration facilities in the Finger Lakes region. CHAPTER 33 A5246 Buchwald 05/29/19 signed Amends §1210, Tax Law. Extends the period during which the city of White Plains is authorized to impose an additional sales and compensating use tax to 2021. CHAPTER 34 A5944 Quart 05/30/19 signed with Press Release 05/30/19 approval memo.2 Amends §§265.01, 10.00, 265.00, 265.10, 265.15 & 265.20, Penal Law. Removes references of gravity knives as a dangerous weapon from certain provisions of the penal law relating to firearms and other dangerous weapons. CHAPTER 35 A2371-A Dinowitz (MS) 06/13/19 signed with Press Release Repealed §2164 sub 9, amends §§2164 & 2168, Public Health Law. Relates to exemptions from vaccinations due to religious beliefs; and repeals certain provisions relating to exemption from vaccination due to religious beliefs. CHAPTER 36 S6458 STEWART-COUSINS 06/14/19 SIGNED with Press Release. Amends Various Laws, generally. Enacts the "Housing Stability and Tenant Protection act of 2019"; extends and makes certain provisions of law permanent relating to rent control and rent stabilization (Part A); repeals provisions of law relating to rent increases after vacancy of housing accommodations (Part B); relates to vacancy of certain housing accommodations (Part C); relates to vacancies in certain housing accommodations and repeals various provisions of law relating to vacancy decontrol (Part D); relates to regulation of rents (Part E); relates to investigation of rent overcharge complaints (Part F); establishes the "statewide tenant protection act of 2019"; expands rent and eviction protections statewide (Part G); relates to rent adjustments and prohibition of fuel pass-along charges (Part H); relates to recovery of certain housing accommodations (Part I); relates to not-for-profits use of certain residential dwellings (Part J); relates to the temporary increase in rent in certain cases (Part K); enacts the "rent regulation reporting act of 2019" (Part L); enacts the "statewide housing security and tenant protection act of 2019" (Part M); relates to conversions to cooperative or condominium ownership in New York city (Part N); and relates to the duties and responsibilities of manufactured home park owners and residents (Part O). CHAPTER 50 A2000-D BUDGET STATE OPERATIONS BUDGET 04/12/19 signed chap.50 04/12/19 line veto memo.1 04/12/19 thru line veto memo.59 04/12/19 tabled line veto memo.1 04/12/19 thru line veto memo.59 Makes appropriations for the support of government - State Operations Budget. CHAPTER 51 S1501-A BUDGET LEGISLATURE AND JUDICIARY BUDGET 04/12/19 SIGNED CHAP.51 Makes appropriations for the support of government - Legislature and Judiciary Budget. CHAPTER 52 A2002 Budget DEBT SERVICE FUND--GENERAL DEBT SERVICE FUND 04/12/19 signed chap.52 Makes appropriations for the support of government - State Debt Service Budget. CHAPTER 53 A2003-D Budget AID TO LOCALITIES BUDGET 04/12/19 signed chap.53 04/12/19 line veto memo.60 04/12/19 thru line veto memo.113 04/12/19 tabled line veto memo.60 04/12/19 thru line veto memo.113 Makes appropriations for the support of government - Aid To Localities Budget. CHAPTER 54 S1504-D BUDGET CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET 04/12/19 SIGNED CHAP.54 04/12/19 LINE VETO MEMO.114 04/12/19 THRU LINE VETO MEMO.123 Makes appropriations for the support of government - Capital Projects Budget. CHAPTER 55 S1505-C Budget Article VII (Internal # 6 - 2019) 04/12/19 SIGNED CHAP.55 Amends Various Laws, generally. Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state public protection and general government budget for the 2019-2020 state fiscal year; relates to the protection of the personal privacy of public employees (Part E); extends the authorization for public arbitration panels (Part F); creates a class one reassessment exemption in a special assessing unit that is not a city (Part J); extends certain provisions related to opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises (Part L); extends certain provisions relating to expanding the geographic area of employment of certain police officers, prisoner furloughs in certain cases and the crime of absconding therefrom, inmate work release, certain appropriations made by chapter 50 of the laws of 1994 enacting the state operations budget, the incarceration fee, merging the department of correctional services and division of parole into the department of corrections and community supervision, prison and jail housing and alternatives to detention and incarceration programs, the ignition interlock device program, the use of closed-circuit television and other protective measures for certain child witnesses, electronic court appearance in certain counties, enacting the interstate compact for adult offender supervision, limiting the closing of certain correctional facilities, providing for the custody by the department of correctional services of inmates serving definite sentences, providing for custody of federal prisoners and requiring the closing of certain correctional facilities, military funds of the organized militia, providing for community treatment facilities and establishing the crime of absconding from the community treatment facility, pre-criminal proceeding settlements in the city of New York, the psychological testing of correctional candidates, and other provisions relating thereto (Part O); relates to the admissibility of a victim's sexual conduct in a sex offense (Part R); extends the workers' compensation board's authority to resolve medical bill disputes and simplify the process (Part CC); increases certain court fees and increases the amount of such fees which are deposited in the indigent legal services fund (Part DD); authorizes the alienation of certain parklands in the town of Hastings, county of Oswego (Part FF); authorizes the use of centralized services by public authorities and public benefit corporations to acquire energy products as a centralized service from the office of general services; extends certain provisions relating to authorizing the aggregate purchases of energy for state agencies, institutions, local governments, public authorities and public benefit corporations; and amends the effectiveness of certain provisions providing centralized service to political subdivisions and the authority of the commissioner of general services to aggregate purchases of energy for state agencies and political subdivisions (Part GG); increases the maximum contract amount during construction emergencies to $1,500,000 and extends provisions relating to value limitations on contracts to June 30, 2022 (Part HH); removes unnecessary barriers to reentry of people with criminal histories into society; relates to licensing consideration for check cashers (Subpart A); relates to eligibility for serving on a New York city community district education council and city wide council (Subpart B); relates to licensing consideration for bingo suppliers (Subpart C); relates to licensing consideration for notary publics (Subpart D); relates to licensing considerations for suppliers of games of chance, for games of chance licensees, for bingo licensees, and for lessors of premises to bingo licensees (Subpart E); relates to licensing considerations for insurer adjusters and for employment with insurance adjusters (Subpart F); relates to licensing considerations for real estate brokers or real estate salesmen (Subpart G); relates to participation as employer in subsidized employer programs (Subpart H); relates to eligibility for employment by a driver's school (Subpart I); relates to a certificate of relief from a disability and repeals certain provisions of the vehicle and traffic law, relating to mandatory suspension of drivers' licenses for certain offenses (Subpart J); prohibits disclosure of law enforcement booking information and photographs (Subpart K); relates to exclusion of undisposed cases from criminal history record searches (Subpart L); directs the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to seal certain records of any action or proceeding terminated in favor of the accused or convictions for certain traffic violations; and relates to certain reports of criminal history record searches (Subpart M); prevents employment discrimination against persons whose criminal charges have been adjourned in contemplation of dismissal (Subpart N); prevents employment discrimination against persons whose criminal charges have been adjourned in contemplation of dismissal (Subpart O)(Part II); relates to shock incarceration (Part KK); reduces certain sentences of imprisonment for misdemeanors to three hundred sixty-four days (Part OO); restricts forfeiture actions and creates greater accountability for seized assets; creates an asset forfeiture escrow fund; relates to reporting certain demographic information (Part PP); relates to requiring reports on the use of force (Part RR); authorizes the Suffolk county clerk to charge a block fee (Part SS); relates to the closure of correctional facilities; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof (Part TT); makes provisions permanent relating to notice of foreclosure and mandatory settlement conferences in residential foreclosure actions (Part VV); includes felony drug offender sentences as eligible for a reduced sentence in certain circumstances where such offender was a victim of domestic violence (Part WW); authorizes computer generated registration lists; relates to the list of supplies to be delivered to poll sites (Part XX); relates to time allowed for employees to vote (Part YY); requires the establishment and regular updating of a model law enforcement use of force policy suitable for adoption by any agency that employs police or peace officers (Part ZZ); prohibits certain loans to be made to candidates or political committees (Part AAA); provides uniform polling hours during primary elections (Part BBB); establishes the voter enfranchisement modernization act (Part CCC). CHAPTER 56 A2006-C Budget Article VII (Internal # 7 - 2019) 04/12/19 signed chap.56 Amends Various Laws, generally. Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for the 2019-2020 state fiscal year; relates to residency requirements for the purpose of qualifying for certain scholarships and financial assistance for higher education; and repeals section 609-a of the education law as added by a chapter of the laws of 2019, amending the education law constituting the Jose Peralta New York state DREAM act, as proposed by legislative bill numbers S.1250 and A.782 (Part D); relates to the arts capital grants fund (Part F); relates to authorizing the housing trust fund corporation to use funds for various housing purposes and for municipal relief to the city of Albany (Part G); relates to the initial period of licensure or registration and required inspections, background clearances and training for child care providers (Part H); requires criminal history background clearances for persons working in residential foster care programs by both the division of criminal justice services and the federal bureau of investigation (Part I); relates to residential programs for domestic violence victims (Part J); relates to persons in need of supervision (Part K); increases the standards of monthly need for aged, blind and disabled persons living in the community (Part L); amends part W of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, relating to the powers and duties of the commissioner of social services relating to the appointment of a temporary operator, relating to the effectiveness thereof (Part M); prohibits discrimination based on source of income in housing (Part T); renames the division of veterans' affairs to the division of veterans' services, and renames the veterans' affairs commission to the veterans' services commission (Part AA); relates to the foster youth college success initiative eligibility requirements (Part BB); authorizes the setting of a reduced rate of tuition at the state university of New York, the city university of New York and community colleges for certain students participating in dual or concurrent enrollment programs (Part CC); provides that public employers, employee organizations, the state comptroller and the public employment relations board shall not be liable for and shall have a complete defense to certain claims relating to agency shop fee deductions (Part DD); and authorizes the State University of New York at Albany to lease or contract to tenants with interests that are in alignment with the academic and research of the mission of the university space in the Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurship Complex (Part EE). CHAPTER 57 S1507-C Budget Article VII (Internal # 8 - 2019) 04/12/19 SIGNED CHAP.57 Amends Various Laws, generally. Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental hygiene budget for the 2019-2020 state fiscal year; extends and enhances the Medicaid drug cap and reduces unnecessary pharmacy benefit manager costs to the Medicaid program (Part B); relates to extension of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (Part C); amends chapter 59 of the laws of 2011 in relation to extending the Medicaid global cap (Part D); extends certain provisions of the public health law and the social services law relating to health facilities, certified home health agencies, the general public health work program, state fund medical expenditures, hospital assessments, residential health care facilities, administrative costs, welfare reform, Medicaid, and special needs plans (Part E); extends certain provisions relating to excess coverage (Part F); relates to fiscal intermediary services for the consumer directed personal assistance program; relates to payments to home care aides; establishes a residential health care facilities case mix adjustment workgroup; and repeals certain provisions of the social services law relating thereto (Part G); relates to waivers of certain regulations and to certain rates and payment methodologies; and repeals certain provisions of the public health law relating thereto (Part H); relates to guaranteed availability of health insurance and coverage for pre-existing conditions (Subpart A); relates to actuarial value requirements and essential health benefits (Subpart B); relates to prescription drug coverage (Subpart C); prohibits discrimination based on sex and gender identity (Subpart D)(Part J); relates to the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to payments from the medical indemnity fund (Part K); includes iatrogenic infertility under in-vitro fertilization insurance coverage (Part L); requires medical, major medical, or similar comprehensive type coverage health insurance policies to include certain reproductive health coverage; and clarifies the definition of voluntary sterilization procedures and over-the-counter contraceptive products (Part M); relates to the general public health work program (Part O); relates to lead levels (Part P); relates to the healthcare facility transformation program state III authorizing additional awards for statewide II applications (Part Q); codifies the creation of NY state of health, the official health plan marketplace (Part T); relates to private pay protocols for programs and services administered by the office for the aging (Part U); implements certain compliance requirements on managed care organizations and providers participating in the Medicaid program (Part V); relates to the recovery of exempt income by the office of mental health for community residence treatment programs (Part W); relates to a cost of living adjustment for designated human services programs (Part Y); relates to integrated services (Part Z); relates to mental health and substance use disorder health insurance parity (Subpart A); relates to hospital policies for substance use disorder treatment (Subpart B); relates to court ordered substance use disorder treatment (Subpart D)(Part BB); extends an exemption from requiring direct observation and evaluation of certain temporary employees (Part EE); extends provisions related to the New York state health insurance continuation assistance demonstration project (Part FF); provides funding to programs providing opioid treatment and other services operated by the New York state office of alcoholism and substance abuse services or certain agencies (Part GG); relates to grants awarded for classic NORC programs (Part HH); extends the operation and administration of legislative commissions (Part II); authorizes the dormitory authority to transfer certain funds repaid by borrowers relating to restructuring pool loans (Part JJ); and directs the department of health to conduct a study in relation to staffing enhancement and patient safety (Part KK). |
CHAPTER 58
S1508-C Budget Article VII (Internal # 9 - 2019) 04/12/19 SIGNED CHAP.58 Amends Various Laws, generally. Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2019-2020 state fiscal year; clarifies the dormitory authority's authorization to finance certain health care facilities (Part A); extends the authority of the dormitory authority to enter into certain design and construction contracts (Part B); transfers and conveys certain property and requires the property to increase access and quality of health care services (Part C); relates to the effectiveness of certain waste tire management and recycling fees and provides for project funding (Part E); relates to unconditional gifts and donations promoting stewardship of state-owned lands and facilities (Part G); establishes guidelines for bag waste reduction; prohibits plastic carryout bags; authorizes fees for recyclable paper bags (Part H); establishes the professional requirements necessary for student loan servicers including but not limited to licensure requirements, grounds for suspension and/or revocation, examinations, and penalties (Part L); relates to effectiveness of certain provisions relating to the submission of reports about autonomous vehicle technology (Part M); extends the effectiveness of provisions of law 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 (Part R); authorizes utility and cable television assessments to provide funds to the department of health from cable television markets, environmental conservation, office of parks, recreation and historic preservation (Part U); authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to finance a portion of its research, development and demonstration, policy and planning, and Fuel NY programs, and the department of environmental conservation's climate change program and the department of agriculture and markets' Fuel NY program, from an assessment on gas and electric corporations (Part W); relates to the powers of the urban development corporation to make loans (Part Y); extends provisions relating to the empire state development fund (Part Z); provides certain metropolitan transportation commuter district supplemental taxes, surcharges and fees to the metropolitan transportation authority without appropriation (Part FF); extends provisions relating to the resolution of labor disputes (Part HH); authorizes the NY power authority to design, finance, develop, construct, install, lease, operate and maintain electric charging stations (Part KK); provides for renewable power and energy by the Power Authority of the State of New York to authority customers, public entities and the CCA community (Part LL); establishes the parks retail stores fund, and the golf fund, as enterprise funds (Part MM); relates to powers of the New York state Olympic regional development authority to enter into agreements relating to hosting the World University Games (Part NN); relates to the donation of excess food and recycling of food scraps; requires designated food scraps generators to donate excess edible food and recycle food scraps; establishes responsibilities of waste transporters; requires an annual report by the department of environmental conservation on the operation of the food donation and food scraps recycling program (Part SS); extends provisions relating to owner liability for the failure of an operator to comply with traffic-control indications in various cities including but not limited to Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and White Plains and makes changes to certain reporting requirements for traffic-control photo violation monitoring systems (Part TT); creates the Westchester county renewable energy and energy efficiency resources program (Part UU). CHAPTER 59 S1508-C Budget Article VII (Internal # 9 - 2019) 04/12/19 SIGNED CHAP.58 Amends Various Laws, generally. Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2019-2020 state fiscal year; clarifies the dormitory authority's authorization to finance certain health care facilities (Part A); extends the authority of the dormitory authority to enter into certain design and construction contracts (Part B); transfers and conveys certain property and requires the property to increase access and quality of health care services (Part C); relates to the effectiveness of certain waste tire management and recycling fees and provides for project funding (Part E); relates to unconditional gifts and donations promoting stewardship of state-owned lands and facilities (Part G); establishes guidelines for bag waste reduction; prohibits plastic carryout bags; authorizes fees for recyclable paper bags (Part H); establishes the professional requirements necessary for student loan servicers including but not limited to licensure requirements, grounds for suspension and/or revocation, examinations, and penalties (Part L); relates to effectiveness of certain provisions relating to the submission of reports about autonomous vehicle technology (Part M); extends the effectiveness of provisions of law 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 (Part R); authorizes utility and cable television assessments to provide funds to the department of health from cable television markets, environmental conservation, office of parks, recreation and historic preservation (Part U); authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to finance a portion of its research, development and demonstration, policy and planning, and Fuel NY programs, and the department of environmental conservation's climate change program and the department of agriculture and markets' Fuel NY program, from an assessment on gas and electric corporations (Part W); relates to the powers of the urban development corporation to make loans (Part Y); extends provisions relating to the empire state development fund (Part Z); provides certain metropolitan transportation commuter district supplemental taxes, surcharges and fees to the metropolitan transportation authority without appropriation (Part FF); extends provisions relating to the resolution of labor disputes (Part HH); authorizes the NY power authority to design, finance, develop, construct, install, lease, operate and maintain electric charging stations (Part KK); provides for renewable power and energy by the Power Authority of the State of New York to authority customers, public entities and the CCA community (Part LL); establishes the parks retail stores fund, and the golf fund, as enterprise funds (Part MM); relates to powers of the New York state Olympic regional development authority to enter into agreements relating to hosting the World University Games (Part NN); relates to the donation of excess food and recycling of food scraps; requires designated food scraps generators to donate excess edible food and recycle food scraps; establishes responsibilities of waste transporters; requires an annual report by the department of environmental conservation on the operation of the food donation and food scraps recycling program (Part SS); extends provisions relating to owner liability for the failure of an operator to comply with traffic-control indications in various cities including but not limited to Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and White Plains and makes changes to certain reporting requirements for traffic-control photo violation monitoring systems (Part TT); creates the Westchester county renewable energy and energy efficiency resources program (Part UU). |