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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). * We have an extensive proprietary legislative history available, including additional hearing transcripts, testimonies, and reports! CHAPTER 37 A3675-B Crespo (MS) 06/17/19 signed with Statement Amends §§201, 502 & 508, repealed §502 sub 7, Vehicle & Traffic Law. Authorizes the department of motor vehicles to issue standard drivers' licenses and restricts what information can be retained and given out on those applying or holding standard drivers' licenses. CHAPTER 38 S1777 SKOUFIS 06/24/19 SIGNED 06/24/19 APPROVAL MEMO.3 Validates certain acts of the Newburgh Enlarged city school district and the Chester Union Free school district with regard to capital improvement projects and provides for payment of state aid for such projects. CHAPTER 39 S6615 KRUEGER 06/24/19 SIGNED Amends Various Laws, generally. Relates to the reporting of performance metrics by the MTA of all services provided by New York city transit authority subways and Long Island rail road and Metro-North commuter railroad trains (Part A); relates to the description of the central business district (Part B); relates to the MTA's reorganization plan (Part C); relates to removing caps on automated enforcement cameras for bus lanes; bus lane photo devices (Part D); relates to the membership of the metropolitan transportation authority; one member may be the director of the division of budget (Part E); relates to switching from the STAR tax exemption to the STAR tax credit (Part G); establishes the empire state entertainment diversity job training development fund (Subpart A); and modifies the definition of a qualified film production facility (Subpart B)(Part H); exempts from tax a portion of global intangible low-taxed income (Part I); modifies the definition of vendor and marketplace provider and increases the cumulative total of a person's gross receipts from sales of property delivered in the state from three hundred thousand to one million dollars (Part J); relates to issuance of bonds and notes; relates to capital grants (Part K); extends the award dates for authorized amounts to be awarded pursuant to applications submitted in response to the request for application number 17648 to September 1, 2019 (Part L); relates to the definition of an authorized entity that may utilize design-build contracts (Part M); makes technical corrections to the "Jose Peralta New York state DREAM act" (Part N); relates to mass transit access for LaGuardia airport (Part O); limits the rate of interest on any judgment or accrued claim against the authority arising out of condemnation proceedings to six percent (Part P); relates to making certain technical corrections to chapter 36 of the laws of 2019 relating to rent control (Part Q); relates to the operational expenses of certain gaming facilities (Part R); relates to video lottery gaming in Orange county (Part S); and increases the number of supreme court judges and county court judges in certain jurisdictions (Part T). CHAPTER 40 S4957 SEWARD 06/24/19 SIGNED Authorizes the Schenevus central school district to apply to the commissioner of education to receive an apportionment to be used for services and expenses of such school district and to support its educational programs and any liability in carrying out the functions and responsibilities of such district. CHAPTER 41 A5841-A Glick 06/25/19 signed Amends §§281, 282, 282-a, 284 & 286, Multiple Dwelling Law; amends §27, Chapter 4 of 2013. Amends the definition of interim multiple dwelling units; authorizes claims originating in the loft board to be brought in civil court; amends how rents in interim dwelling units are controlled; subjects cooperative and condominium units to certain rent regulations; makes certain provisions relating to such permanent. CHAPTER 42 S6421-B MYRIE 06/25/19 SIGNED Amends §2-112, Election Law. Relates to party committee meeting and organization requirements including meeting times and the election of a chairman, a secretary, a treasurer and any other officers needed pursuant to applicable rules. CHAPTER 43 A8088 Pretlow 06/30/19 signed Amends §1210, Tax Law; amends §§4, 5, 7 & 16, Chapter 272 of 1991; adds §6-a, Chapter of 2019 (as proposed in S.4940-B and A.7081). Relates to revising the period of authorization for the county of Westchester's additional one percent rate of sales and compensating use tax and the expiration of the Westchester county spending limitation act, such 1% increase shall expire on November 30, 2020. CHAPTER 44 S4940-B MAYER 06/30/19 SIGNED Amends §§1210, 1223, 1224 & 1262-b, Tax Law; amends §§4, 5, 7 & 16, Chapter 272 of 1991. Authorizes the county of Westchester to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use tax; extends the Westchester county spending limitation act. CHAPTER 45 S6573 HOYLMAN (Governor Program # 3) 06/30/19 SIGNED Amends §§125.25 - 125.27, Penal Law. Provides that it shall not be an affirmative defense for murder that the defendant's conduct resulted substantially from the discovery, knowledge or disclosure of the victim's sexual orientation, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression or sex assigned at birth. CHAPTER 46 A4081 D'Urso 07/03/19 signed Amends §6-128, Election Law. Changes the date for filing the certificate of nomination for new parties to the first of September preceding the general election. CHAPTER 47 A4745-A Dinowitz 07/03/19 signed Amends §3, Chapter 455 of 1997. Extends the authorization for the New York city marshals to exercise the same functions, powers and duties as sheriffs with respect to the execution of money judgments. CHAPTER 48 A4959 Cusick 07/03/19 signed Amends §6, Chapter 395 of 1978. Extends the moratorium on the issuance of certificates of environmental safety for the siting of facilities and certification of routes for the transportation of liquefied natural or petroleum gas. CHAPTER 49 A6358 Cruz 07/03/19 signed Amends §2, Chapter 670 of 2007. Extends provisions of law amending the education law relating to directing the commissioner of education to promulgate regulations limiting the engines of school vehicles to remain idling while parked or standing on school grounds. 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 §369, Banking Law; §4 of 2014 Chapter 22; adds §1311-b, amends §§1311, 1312, 1349, 1352, 8019, & 8021, Civil Practice Law & Rules; amends §§208 209 & 209-a, Civil Service Law; amends §700 County Law; amends §§79-a, 79-b, 701 & 865, Correction Law; amends §§60.42, 220.50 & 440.10, Criminal Procedure Law; amends §§2590-b, & 2590-c, Education Law; adds §1-104, Article 5, 5-800, 5-802 & 5-804, amends §§3-110, 4-128, 5-302, 5-506, 8-100, 8-202, 8-302, 8-304, 8-306, 8-508, 8-510, 9-209, 11-206, & 14-114, Election Law; adds §837-t, 845-c & 845-d, amends §§130, 296, 435 & 840, Executive Law; adds §6-v, amends §§189-a 191, 481, & 476, General Municipal Law; repeals §2108(d)(3&4), Insurance Law; amends §212, Judiciary Law; amends §§60.05, 60.12, 70.15, & 480.10, Penal Law; amends §9, Public Buildings Law; amends §89, Public Officers Law; amends §440-a, Real Property Law; adds §485-u, Real Property Tax Law; amends §336-f, Social Services Law; amends §97-g, State Finance Law; amends §§394 & 1809, repeals §510(2)(b)(v, vi & vii) & (6)(i & j), Vehicle & Traffic Law; amends §§13-a, 13-b, 13-l, 13-m, 54-b, Workers' Compensation Law; 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 Adds §215, Civil Service Law; amends §§14-a, & 19, Domestic Relations Law; amends §§335, 355, 661, 3308, 6206, 6303, 6305, 6455, 6456, & 6506-c, repeals §609-a, Education Law; amends §202, Elder Law; amends 5-211, Election Law; amends §11-0707, Environmental Conservation Law; amends §§31, 169, 191, 292, 296, 350, 351, 352, 354-a, 354-e, 359, 361-b, 362-365, 367, 369-d, 369-i, 643, 502, 529-b, & 530, Executive Law; amends §§712, 720, 728, 725, 739, 747, 749, 754, 756, 756-a, 758-a, & 774, repeals §727, & 729, Family Court Act; amends §99-v, General Municipal Law; amends §168, Labor Law; amends §5.06 Mental Hygiene Law; amends §247, Military Law; amends §31-102 NYC Ad Code; amends §3102, NYC Charter; amends §§202, 1401, Not-For-Profit Corporation Law; amends §§2805-b, 2805-o, 3802, 3803, Public Health Law; amends §§458, 458-a, 458-b, Real Property Tax Law; adds Article 6, §§458-m, & 458-n, amends §§20, 131-o, 209, 378-a, 390, 390-b, 422, 442, 424-a, & 459-f, repeals §131-u, Social Services Law; amends §§95-f, 97-z, 97-mmmm, & 99-v, State Finance Law; amends §404-v, Vehicle & Traffic Law; and 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 §§203 & 209, Elder Law; adds §§3217-i, 3242, 3243, 4308-h, 4329, 4330, amends §§2607, 3216, 3217-a, 3217-b, 3221, 3231, 3232, 3240, 4235, 4303, 4304, 4305, 4317, 4318, 4324, 4325, 4326, 4327, 4328, 4406, & 4902, Insurance Law; amends §§16.03, 31.02, & 32.05, Mental Hygiene Law; adds §§268, 268-a to 268-h, amends §§280, 605, 616, 1151, 1370, 2803-u, 2807, 2807-c, 2807-k, 2801, 2808, 2815, 2825-f, 2899-a, 2999-h, 2999-i, 2999-j, 3614, 3614-c, 4403, 4406-c, 4408, & 4902, Public Health Law; amends §§363-d, 364-j, 365-a, & 365-f, Social Services Law; and 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 §63, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; adds Article 14-A, §§710 -725, amends §§36, 39, & 44, Banking Law; adds §§3-0321, Title 22, §§27-2201 to 27-2219, & Title 28, 27-2801 to 27-2809, amends §§27-1905, 27-1913, & 27-1915, Environmental Conservation Law; amends §§1005, 1270-a, 1678, 1699-f, & 2611, Public Authorities Law; adds §74-a, Public Service Law; amends §§4, 92-s, 92-ff, 99-ff, & 99-gg, State Finance Law; amends §§1167 & 1288, Tax Law; amends §§449-d, 503, 1111-a, 1111-b, 1111-d, & 1111-e, Vehicle & Traffic Law; and 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 S1509-C BUDGET Same as Uni. A 2009-C Budget Budget Article VII (Internal # 10 - 2019) 04/12/19 SIGNED CHAP.59 Amends §77, Cooperative Corporations Law; adds §150.80, Article 245 §§245.10 - 245.80, 510.43, & 510.45, amends §§30.30, 65.20, 150.10, 150.20, 150.40, 200.95, 216.05, 240.44, 255.10, 255.20, 340.30, 400.27, 410.60, 440.10, 440.30, 500.10, 510.10, 510.20, 510.30, 510.40, 510.50, 520.10, 530.10, 530.11, 530.12, 530.13, 530.20, 530.30, 530.40, 530.45, 530.60, 610.20, & 620.50, repeals §150.30, Article 240, Criminal Procedure Law; amends §§211-d, 305, 409-e, 409-d, 1950, 2590-b, 2590-c, 2590-e, 2590-h, 2590-g, 2801-a, 3012-d, 3602, 3602-e, 3602-ee, 3609-a, 3612, 3614, 3627, 3641, & 4402, Education Law; amends §§441, 442, & 443, Economic Development Law; amends § 6-r, repeals §3-d, General Municipal Law; amends §10, Highway Law; amends §3420, Insurance Law; adds §32.38, Mental Hygiene Law; amends §§11-602, 11-604, 11-654, 11-1712, 11-1715, 11-1719, & 11-2001, NYC Ad Code; amends §§70.15, 450.10, 460.80, & 480.10, Penal Law; amends §47-e, Private Housing Finance Law; adds §§553-j, 553-k, 1276-f, 1279-e, 1279-f, 1279-g, 1279-h, & 1279-l, amends §§51, 386-a, 386-b, 553, 556-a, 1209, 1263, 1264, 1265-a, 1269-b, 1269-c, 1285-p, 1680. 1680-q, & 1689-i, Public Authorities Law; amends §87, Public Officers law; amends §§107, 208, 221, 238, 252, 502, 703, 902, 1003, 1007, 1009, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1018, 1301, & 1351, Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering & Breeding Law; amends §233, Real Property Law; adds §575-a, amends §§104, 302, 318, 425, 467, 487, 490, 496, 523, 606, 651, 1204, 1211, 1306-a, 1314, 1408, 1530, 1532, & 1537, Real Property Tax Law; amends §66 Rural Electric Cooperative Law; adds §99-ff, amends §§4, 54, & 97-f, State Finance Law; adds §44, Article 28-C §§1180-1186, & Article 20-D §§497-499, amends §§24, 28, 31, 42, 43, 171-a, 171-v, 208, 209, 210, 210-A, 210-B, 211, 213-b, 601, 606, 615, 619, 631, 671, 685, 850, 857, 954, 955, 1101, 1105, 1115, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1136, 1142, 1148, 1166-a, 1166-b, 1167, 1210, 1261, 1402, 1402-a, 1402-b, 1405-B, 1421, 1503, 1511, 1612, 1614, 1817, & 1825, repeals 1105-C, Tax Law; amends §§138, 140, 144, & 145, Transportation Law; adds §7, Transportation Corporation Law; adds §509-z, & Article 44-C §§1701-1706, amends §§303, 308-a, 370, 375, 401, & 1161, Vehicle & Traffic Law, amends 2019 Chapter 57, Part II, 2015 Chapter 60 Part E & F, repeals 2019 Chapter 27, and amends Various Laws, generally. Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2019-2020 state fiscal year; relates to the effectiveness of provisions relating to mandatory electronic filing of tax documents (Part A); relates to amending the employee training incentive program (Part B); relates to including in the apportionment fraction receipts constituting net global intangible low-taxed income (Part C); modifies the adjusted basis for property used to determine whether a manufacturer is a qualified New York manufacturer (Part D); extends the workers with disabilities tax credit program (Part E); includes qualified terminable interest property for which a prior deduction was allowed and certain pre-death gifts in a decedent's New York gross estate (Part F); requires marketplace providers to collect sales tax; establishes the New York central business district trust fund (Part G); eliminates the reduced sales and use tax rates with respect to certain gas and electric service (Part H); requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to examine the accuracy of locally stated assessments before determining the tentative equalization rate (Part I); authorizes agreements for assessment review services (Subpart B); relates to the training of assessors and county directors of real property tax services (Subpart C); provides certain notifications electronically (Subpart D); relates to the valuation and taxable status dates of special franchise property (Subpart E); relates to reporting requirements of power plants (Subpart F)(Part J); repeals section 3-d of the general municipal law, relating to certification of compliance with tax levy limit (Part K); creates an employer-provided child care credit (Part L); includes gambling winnings in excess of five thousand dollars in New York source income and requires withholding of taxes of such winnings (Part M); relates to the farm workforce retention credit (Part N); relates to updating tax preparer penalties; relates to the effectiveness of certain transactions and related information and to the voluntary compliance initiative; and repeals certain provisions of the tax law relating to tax preparer penalties (Part O); extends the top personal income tax rate for five years (Part P); extends for five years the limitations on itemized deductions for individuals with incomes over one million dollars (Part Q); relates to extending the clean heating fuel credit for three years (Part R); relates to extending provisions relating to standards for electronic tax administration to December 31, 2019 (Part S); eliminates licensing fees for certain cooperative and rural electric corporations (Part T); relates to a credit for the rehabilitation of historic properties for state owned property leased to private entities (Part U); exempts from sales and use tax certain tangible personal property or services (Part V); establishes a recovery tax credit program for certified employers for employing individuals with a substance use disorder in recovery from a substance abuse disorder in part-time and full-time positions in the state (Part W); relates to excluding from entire net income certain contributions to the capital of a corporation (Part X); makes technical changes to provisions of law related to the taxation of certain businesses (Part Z); grants a permanent tax exemption to a property owner whose property includes certain renewable energy systems (Part AA); permits the commission, by resolution, to waive for good cause pre-employment restrictions for certain prospective employees, provided the commission states the reasons for waiving such restrictions in such resolution (Part BB); relates to the appointees to the thoroughbred breeding and development fund (Subpart B); relates to the acquisition of funds for the Harry M. Zweig memorial fund (Subpart C); and relates to the prize payment amounts and revenue distributions of lottery game sales and the use of unclaimed prize funds (Subpart D)(Part DD); relates to commissions paid to the operator of a video lottery facility; authorizes additional commission in certain regions at a rate equal to a percentage of revenue wagered at the vendor track after payout for prizes; permits certain funds to be used for capital investments (Part EE); permits certain deductions of promotional credits by gaming facilities (Part FF); amends the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to the operations of off-track betting corporations (Part GG); extends provisions relating 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 distribution of wagers (Part HH); relates to the date of delivery of recommendations from the advisory committee relating to the structure, operations and funding of equine drug testing and research, and the removal of equine lab testing provider restrictions (Part JJ); sets limits on the determination of STAR tax savings (Part LL); relates to cooperative housing corporation information returns (Part MM); relates to making a technical correction to the enhanced real property tax circuit breaker credit (Part NN); relates to mobile home reporting requirements to the commissioner of taxation and finance (Part OO); provides for annual verification of enhanced STAR exemption eligibility (Part PP); authorizes the disclosure of certain information to assessors (Part QQ); imposes an income limit for STAR benefits for properties with a parcel affiliated income of no greater than two hundred fifty thousand dollars (Part RR); clarifies certain notices on school tax bills (Part SS); makes the STAR program more accessible to taxpayers (Part TT); imposes a supplemental tax on vapor products; requires a certificate of registration in order to sell vapor products; and adds revenue from the supplement tax on vapor products to the healthcare reform act resource fund (Part UU); imposes a special tax on passenger care rentals outside of the metropolitan commuter transportation district (Part WW); imposes a tax on opioids; relates to the applicability of the opioid stewardship act (Part XX); relates to the definition of covered employee for purposes of employer compensation expenses (Part YY); allows the New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc. to use up to two million dollars to pay for annual costs in two thousand nineteen (Part ZZ); modifies the empire state commercial production credit (Part AAA); relates to the taxation of trusts and estates (Part BBB); exempts certain items of food and drink when sold from certain vending machines from the sales and compensating use tax; raises the maximum allowable amount when such items are purchased from vending machines that accept any payment other than coin or currency, whether or not it also accepts coin and currency (Part CCC); relates to disclosure on a bill, memorandum, receipt or other state of the price, amusement charge or rent paid or payable and the collection of such taxes (Part DDD); relates to enforcement of delinquent tax liabilities by means of suspension of drivers' licenses (Part EEE); exempts tangible personal property that becomes a component part of a monument (Part FFF); makes a chapter amendment to subpart K of part II of the state public protection and general government budget for the 2019-2020 state fiscal year; relates to the arrest or booking photographs of an individual (Part GGG); increases the number of correctional facilities which the governor is authorized to close (Part HHH); relates to limousine safety; increases fees for safety requirement violations; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to direct any police officer to secure possession of the number plates of any vehicle which fails to meet certain safety requirements and return such plates to the commissioner of motor vehicles; provides that where the operation of any motor vehicle while under suspension results in the serious physical injury or death of any driver, passenger or pedestrian, such operation shall constitute a class E felony; makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly remove or alter a federal motor vehicle safety standard certification label; provides that the commissioner of motor vehicles shall not register any altered motor vehicle that fails to comply with certain certification requirements established by Part 567 of the code of federal regulations; requires the mandatory reporting by inspectors at an official inspection station of motor vehicles which have been altered to add seating beyond that provided by the original manufacturer; prohibits any "stretch limousine" having seating for ten or more passengers including the driver, to make a U turn on any public highway or private road open to public motor vehicle traffic; makes related provisions (Part III); relates to the issuance of securing orders and makes conforming changes related thereto; defines release under non-monetary conditions; relates to electronic monitoring; requires a rehearing after five days in custody for certain principals (Part JJJ); relates to time limits for a speedy trial; increases requirements for courts and the prosecution regarding the prosecution's readiness for trial (Part KKK); establishes new criminal discovery rules (Part LLL); provides that certain resentencing by operation of law shall be without prejudice to individuals who seek further relief, and modifies grounds for a motion to vacate judgment (Part MMM); relates to making the tax cap permanent on school district and local government tax levies (Part NNN); relates to real estate transfer taxes (Part OOO); relates to base level grants for per capita state aid for the support of local government (Part PPP); relates to amending provisions directing a study relating to staffing enhancement and patient safety (Part QQQ); grants the commissioner of transportation the authority to enter into agreements with fiber optic utilities for use and occupancy of the state right of way and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof (Part RRR); extends the empire state film production credit and empire state film post production credit to additional years (Part SSS); provides for the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2019-20 budget, authorizing certain payments and transfers; relates to reductions in enacted appropriations; relates to the issuance of certain bonds or notes; relates to the mental hygiene facilities improvement fund income account; and relates to the mental health services fund; and provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof (Part TTT); relates to the findings and determinations made by the compensation committee (Part UUU); relates to the powers of the members of the commission on judicial and executive compensation (Part VVV); extends the effectiveness of provisions under the infrastructure investment act, and extends the effectiveness of provisions under the transformational economic development infrastructure and revitalization projects act (Part WWW); establishes a public campaign financing and election commission to examine, evaluate and make recommendations for new laws with respect to how the state should implement a system of public campaign financing for state legislative and statewide public offices (Part XXX); relates to contracts for excellence and the apportionment of public moneys; relates to universal prekindergarten aid; authorizes boards of education to enter into piggyback contracts, supplemental basic tuition for charter schools, supplemental public excess cost aid; relates to universal pre-kindergarten school bus transportation; relates to academic enhancement aid, high tax aid, state aid adjustments; relates to moneys apportioned, when and how payable, the teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program, class sizes for special classes containing certain students with disabilities; relates to waivers from duties; relates to annual teacher and principal evaluations; 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 2019-2020 school year; 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 withholding a portion of employment preparation education aid and in relation to the effectiveness thereof; relates to employment preparation education programs; amends chapter 82 of the laws of 1995, amending the education law and certain 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 the laws 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 the laws 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; amends chapter 91 of the laws of 2002, amending the education law and other laws relating to reorganization of the New York city school construction authority, board of education and community boards, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; amends the education law, in relation to candidates for community superintendent and establishing a task force on community district education councils; amends chapter 345 of the laws of 2009 amending the education law and other laws relating to the New York city board of education, chancellor, community councils, and community superintendents, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; extends provisions relating to contracts for the transportation of school children; extends provisions relating to census reporting; relates to school bus driver training, special apportionment for salary expenses and public pension accruals, to the city school district of the city of Rochester, total foundation aid for the purpose of the development, maintenance or expansion of certain magnet schools or magnet school programs for the 2019-2020 school year; relates to the support of public libraries; relates to project costs for buildings of public libraries located in economically distressed communities; extends provisions relating to the public library grant program; 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 the max apportionment for salary expenses; extends provisions relating to supplementary funding for dedicated programs for public school students in the East Ramapo central school district; relates to the effectiveness of provisions relating to BOCES intermediate districts; relates to building condition surveys; relates to building aid for testing and filtering of potable water systems for lead contamination; relates to building aid for periodic inspections of public school buildings; relates to retirement contribution reserve funds; and repeals certain provisions of the education law and a chapter of the laws of 2019 amending the education law relating to teacher evaluations (Part YYY); establishes a central business district tolling program in the city of New York; establishes the central business district tolling lockbox fund; and relates to the confidentiality of certain public records (Subpart A); allows the assignment, transfer, sharing or consolidating of powers, functions or activities of the metropolitan transportation authority; establishes an independent forensic audit and the major construction review unit (Subpart B); relates to various procurement processes of the metropolitan transportation authority including the resolution process for contracts (Subpart C); relates to implementing transit performance metrics (Subpart D); relates to submission of a twenty-year capital needs assessment (Subpart E); relates to a central business district toll credit (Subpart F)(Part ZZZ); and relates to voting by members of the New York state public authorities control board (Part AAAA). CHAPTER 60 A6665 Otis 07/03/19 signed Amends §3, Chapter 618 of 1998. Extends a provision of law regarding the disposal of surplus computer equipment by political subdivisions. CHAPTER 61 A6671-A Paulin (MS) 07/03/19 signed Amends §4, Chapter 374 of 2014. Extends authority to BOCES to lease real property to July 1, 2024. CHAPTER 62 A6694 Pretlow 07/03/19 signed Amends §§1321 & 1340, Tax Law; amends §6, Chapter 535 of 1987. Extends the expiration date of the personal income tax surcharge imposed by the city of Yonkers. CHAPTER 63 A7123 Jacobson 07/03/19 signed Adds §7-105, Election Law. Relates to instituting additional ballot accountability practices. CHAPTER 64 A7502 Abbate 07/03/19 signed Amends §2, Chapter 695 of 1994. Relates to injunctive relief in improper practice cases, in relation to extending the effectiveness of provisions contained therein. CHAPTER 65 A7557 D'Urso 07/03/19 signed Amends part F §12, Chapter 58 of 2013. Extends the effectiveness of the "Cleaner, Greener NY Act of 2013". CHAPTER 66 A7606 Lavine 07/03/19 signed Repealed §7-114 sub 2 ¶¶(c) & (h), amends §16-104, Election Law; amends §17, Chapter of 2019 (as proposed in S.2300-A and A.2682-A). Relates to the form of primary ballots; removes color requirement. CHAPTER 67 A7654-A Jaffee 07/03/19 signed Amends §§1950, 305 & 3602-d, Education Law; amends §421, Social Services Law; amends §4, Chapter 396 of 2012. Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into certain contracts with out-of-state schools related to existing technology products, including computer programs and software packages that help students learn and assist districts with achieving greater efficiencies; defines "out-of-state public school"; changes the term "common core" to "next generation" standards or curriculum. CHAPTER 68 A7773 Buttenschon 07/03/19 signed Amends part I §3, Chapter 61 of 2017. Extends provisions relating to operational expenses for certain gaming facilities until June 21, 2021. CHAPTER 69 A8053 Reyes 07/03/19 signed Amends §47, Chapter 2 of 1998. Extends provisions relating to expanding the child health insurance plan. CHAPTER 70 S642 BRESLIN 07/03/19 signed Amends §5402, Insurance Law. Extends authorization for the issuance of broad form coverage. CHAPTER 71 S3405 STEWART-COUSINS 07/03/19 signed Amends §54.40, Local Finance Law. Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers. CHAPTER 72 S3985-B STAVISKY 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends §489, Real Property Tax Law. Increases the average assessed value threshold; relates to the eligibility of J-51 tax abatements to reflect cost of living adjustments. CHAPTER 73 S4023 SERRANO 07/03/19 SIGNED 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 74 S4159 KENNEDY 07/03/19 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 75 S4197-B JACKSON 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends §§54.10, 54.90, 57.00, 90.00 & 107.00, Local Finance Law; amends §10-a, §2 of Chapter 868 of 1975; amends §5, Chapter 142 of 2004. Relates to the sale of bonds and notes of the city of New York, the issuance of bonds or notes with variable rates of interest, interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York, the refunding of bonds, and the down payment for projects financed by bonds; amends the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York; makes further amendments relating to the effectiveness thereof. CHAPTER 76 S4488-A GOUNARDES (NYC Actuary #1) 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends §13-638.2, NYC Administrative Code. Relates to the rate of interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to the New York city employees' retirement system, the New York city teachers' retirement system, the police pension fund, the fire department pension fund and the board of education retirement system of such city by public employers and other obligors required to make employer contributions to such retirement systems, the crediting of special interest and additional interest to members of such retirement systems, and the allowance of supplementary interest on the funds of such retirement systems. CHAPTER 77 S4911 KENNEDY 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends §54.30, Local Finance Law. Relates to the sale of bonds and notes of the city of Buffalo. CHAPTER 78 S5193-A O'MARA 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends §2, Chapter 210 of 2009. Amends the county law relating to communication service surcharges applied to Tompkins county, in relation to extending the provisions of such chapter. CHAPTER 79 S5554-B LIU 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends §§499-aaa - 499-ccc, Real Property Tax Law. Relates to the green roof tax abatement; authorizes a tax abatement for any tax year commencing on or after July 1, 2019 and ending on or before June 30, 2024, which shall be fifteen dollars per square foot of a green roof; provides that the amount of such tax abatement shall not exceed $200,000. CHAPTER 80 S5779 SERRANO 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends Chapter 192 of 2011 (as proposed in S.4023 & A.5972). Extends provisions of law relating 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. CHAPTER 81 S5937 KAMINSKY 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends §4, Chapter 330 of 2014. Extends provisions relating to the department of environmental conservation's management of aquatic invasive species, spread prevention and penalties. CHAPTER 82 S6100 SANDERS 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends §3, Chapter 223 of 1996. Extends the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to permissible fees in connection with open end loans. CHAPTER 83 S6148 ADDABBO 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends §6, Chapter 100 of 2013. Extends provisions reinstating prior approved work permits and waiving requirements as such provisions relate to rebuilding and repairing homes devastated by Hurricane Sandy in the city of New York. CHAPTER 84 S6317 RIVERA 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends §246, Chapter 81 of 1995. Relates to extending provisions of the public health law relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform. CHAPTER 85 S6318 RIVERA 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends §20, Chapter 451 of 2007. Extends certain provisions providing enhanced consumer and provider protections under contracts with managed care organizations. CHAPTER 86 S6319 LIU 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends §1735, Public Authorities Law; amends §19, Chapter 738 of 1988. Extends certain provisions relating to the New York city school construction authority to 2024. |
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S6337-A RIVERA 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends §3002, Public Health Law; amends §2, Chapter 459 of 1996. Includes certified first responders in a program relating to recertification of persons providing emergency medical care and removes the designation of such program as a pilot or demonstration program; and extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to recertification of persons providing emergency medical care. CHAPTER 88 S6358 LANZA 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends §5, Chapter 759 of 1973. Extends the time period for the conveyance of lands for the establishment of the Gateway National Recreation Area until June 30, 2021. CHAPTER 89 S6476 BENJAMIN 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends §2, Chapter 538 of 2013. Extends the effectiveness of the estate tax treatment of dispositions to surviving spouses who are not United States citizens to July 1, 2022. CHAPTER 90 S6497-A KAVANAGH 07/03/19 SIGNED Amends §467-a, Real Property Tax Law. Relates to extending certain provisions relating to a partial tax abatement for residential real property held in the cooperative or condominium form of ownership in a city having a population of one million or more. CHAPTER 91 S5072-A HOYLMAN 07/08/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends Tax Law, generally; amends §11-1797, NYC Ad Code. Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to cooperate with investigations by certain committees of the United States Congress under certain circumstances. CHAPTER 92 S6146 HOYLMAN 07/08/19 SIGNED Repealed §491 sub 1-a, amends Tax Law, generally; amends §11-1797, NYC Ad Code; (as proposed in S.5072-A & A.7194-A). Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to cooperate with investigations by certain committees of the United States Congress under certain circumstances. CHAPTER 93 S5248-B BIAGGI 07/10/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §§194 & 197, Labor Law. Prohibits wage differentials based on protected class status. CHAPTER 94 S6549 CARLUCCI 07/10/19 SIGNED with Press Release Adds §194-a, Labor Law. Prohibits employers from seeking salary history from applicants. CHAPTER 95 S6209-A BAILEY 07/12/19 SIGNED Amends §292, Executive Law; amends §11, Education Law. Prohibits race discrimination based on natural hair or hairstyles; defines "race" for certain specific purposes to include, but not be limited to, ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, and ethnic background, and to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles; and defines "protective hairstyles" to include, but not be limited to, such hairstyles as braids, locks, and twists. CHAPTER 96 A8414 Bichotte (Governor’s Program #4) 07/15/19 signed with Press Release Amends §§310, 311, 311-a, 312-a, 313, 314, 315 & 316-a, adds Article 28 §§821 - 826, Executive Law; amends §§143, 163 & 139-j, State Finance Law; amends §2879, Public Authorities Law; amends §8, Public Building Law; amends §121, Chapter 261 of 1988. Relates to minority and women business enterprises; extends the provisions of article 15-a of the executive law; provides for punishment for fraud related to minority and women business enterprises (Part ). CHAPTER 97 S6301 SANDERS (Dormitory Authority #5) 07/15/19 signed with Press Release Amends §1678, Public Authorities Law. Relates to the award of contracts to small businesses, minority-owned business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof. CHAPTER 98 S6418-A PARKER (NYC Small Business Services #1) 07/15/19 signed with Press Release Amends §§311 & 324, adds §1206, NYC Charter; amends §2590-h, Education Law; amends §1743, Public Authorities Law. Relates to opportunities for small businesses and businesses owned by women and minorities. CHAPTER 99 A6865-A Dickens 07/15/19 signed with Press Release Authorizes the commissioner of general services to transfer and convey certain lands in New York City to the urban development corporation. CHAPTER 100 A558-A Rosenthal L (MS) 07/16/19 signed with Press Release Amends §§1399-aa, 1399-bb, 1399-cc, 1399-dd, 1399-ff, 1399-ll & 1399-mm, Public Health Law; amends §260.21, Penal Law. Increases the age to purchase tobacco products from 18 years old to 21 years old. CHAPTER 101 A5701-B Buttenschon 07/16/19 signed with Press Release Adds §344-k, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system in Oneida county as the "Officer Kevin F. Crossley Memorial Highway". CHAPTER 102 A7497 Raynor 07/16/19 signed with Press Release Adds §344-k, Highway Law. Designates a portion of state route 102 in the hamlet of Uniondale, Nassau county, beginning at the intersection of Uniondale Avenue and Front Street and ending at the intersection of Hawthorne Avenue and Front Street, as "Melvin Harris, Jr. Way" CHAPTER 103 S1140 CARLUCCI 07/16/19 SIGNED Adds §398-f, General Business Law. Relates to notices pertaining to children's non-regulated camp. CHAPTER 104 A7752 Dinowitz 07/16/19 signed Amends §400.00, Penal Law. Relates to the transport of pistols or revolvers by licensees. CHAPTER 105 A8419 Nolan (MS) Governor Program # 5 07/17/19 signed with Press Release Amends Labor Law, generally; amends §225, Public Health Law; amends §§3, 51, 120 & 201, adds §110-b, Workers Compensation Law. Enacts the farm laborers fair labor practices act: grants collective bargaining rights to farm laborers; requires employers of farm laborers to allow at least 24 consecutive hours of rest each week; provides for an 8 hour work day for farm laborers; requires overtime rate at one and one-half times normal rate; makes provisions of unemployment insurance law applicable to farm laborers; provides sanitary code shall apply to all farm and food processing labor camps intended to house migrant workers, regardless of the number of occupants; provides for eligibility of farm laborers for workers' compensation benefits; requires employers of farm laborers to provide such farm laborers with claim forms for workers' compensation claims under certain conditions; requires reporting of injuries to employers of farm laborers. CHAPTER 106 S6599 KAMINSKY Governor Program # 7 07/18/19 SIGNED with Press Release Adds Article 75 §§75-0101 - 75-0119, amends §54-1523, Environmental Conservation Law; adds §66-p, Public Service Law; adds §§17-a & 17-b, Chapter 355 of 2014. Enacts the New York state climate leadership and community protection act; relates to climate change; renewable energy program; labor and job standards and worker protection. CHAPTER 107 S5532-B GIANARIS 07/22/19 SIGNED with Press Release Adds §381, Agriculture & Markets Law. Relates to the prohibition of declawing of cats; makes such violation punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000. CHAPTER 108 A8126-A Paulin 07/22/19 signed with Press Release Amends §14-c, Transportation Law. Establishes the "Gateway Development Commission Act" which enables such commission to facilitate a passenger rail project between Penn Station, Newark, New Jersey and Penn Station, New York, New York. CHAPTER 109 A5981 Braunstein 07/23/19 signed with Press Release Adds §245.15, Penal Law; amends §530.11, Criminal Procedure Law; amends §812, Family Court Act; adds §52-b, Civil Rights Law. Establishes the crime of unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image and creates a private right of action for such crime. CHAPTER 110 S3971-B SAVINO 07/24/19 SIGNED with Press Release Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; and repeals such commission. CHAPTER 111 S5484-B O'MARA 07/24/19 SIGNED with Press Release Adds §344-i, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system including the bridges on interstate eighty-six which cross state route four hundred fifteen as the "Trooper Nicholas F. Clark Memorial Bridge". CHAPTER 112 A8011 Gunther 07/24/19 SIGNED with Press Release Adds §344-i, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Fremont as the "Specialist Allan Milk Memorial Bridge". CHAPTER 113 S521-A CARLUCCI 07/24/19 SIGNED with Press Release Adds §344-i, Highway Law. Designates that portion of state route 17 in the village of Hillburn, town of Ramapo, county of Rockland, as the "Justice Thurgood Marshall Memorial Highway". CHAPTER 114 S3161-A AMEDORE 07/24/19 SIGNED with Press Release Adds §344-i, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Sergeant Jeremy J. VanNostrand Memorial Highway". CHAPTER 115 A2374 Dinowitz 07/25/19 signed with Press Release Amends §380-t, General Business Law. Relates to requiring a consumer credit reporting agency to offer identity theft prevention and mitigation services in the case of a breach of the security of such agency's system. CHAPTER 116 A3425 Dilan 07/25/19 signed with Press Release Amends §§292 & 296, Executive Law. Relates to expanding the scope of unlawful discriminatory practices to include public educational institutions. CHAPTER 117 S5575-B Thomas 07/25/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends Article 39-F Art Head, §899-aa, adds §899-bb, General Business Law; amends §208, State Technology Law. Relates to notification of a security breach; includes credit and debit cards; increases civil penalties. CHAPTER 118 A8054 Dilan 07/25/19 signed Amends §292, Executive Law (as proposed in A. 3425 and S. 4901). Relates to expanding the scope of unlawful discriminatory practices to include public education institutions. CHAPTER 119 A5765 Zebrowski 07/27/19 signed Amends §1903, Real Property Tax Law. Extends limitations on the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Clarkstown, county of Rockland. CHAPTER 120 A6546 Lupardo 07/27/19 signed Adds §336, County Law; amends §186-g, Tax Law. Authorizes Broome county to impose an additional surcharge to pay for the costs associated with updating the telecommunication equipment and telephone services needed to provide an enhanced 911 emergency telephone system to serve such county and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof. CHAPTER 121 A7310-A Jaffee 07/27/19 signed Amends §1903, Real Property Tax Law. Limits the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Orangetown, county of Rockland. CHAPTER 122 S2315 ADDABBO 07/29/19 SIGNED Amends §228, Racing Pari-Mutuel Wagering & Breeding Law. Relates to certain payments to the horsemen's organization. CHAPTER 123 S2984 LITTLE 07/29/19 SIGNED Allows out of state health care professionals to perform services at the Ironman Lake Placid and the Ironman 70.3. CHAPTER 124 S4294 MAY 07/29/19 SIGNED Amends §2, Chapter 264 of 2009. Relates to communication service surcharges applied to Onondaga county; extends provisions thereof. CHAPTER 125 S5024-A PARKER 07/29/19 SIGNED Amends §384-b, Social Services Law. Enacts the New York State Reuniting Families Act; relates to foster care and parents in immigration detention or removal proceedings. CHAPTER 126 S5791 RAMOS (Attorney General # 5) 07/29/19 SIGNED Amends §215, Labor Law. Establishes penalties for threatening, penalizing, or in any other manner discriminating or retaliating against any employee, including but not limited to contacting United States immigration authorities or otherwise threatening to report an employee's suspected citizenship or immigration status. CHAPTER 127 S6410 KAVANAGH (NYS Homes and Community Renewal # 1) 07/29/19 SIGNED Amends §47, Private Housing Finance Law; amends §6, Chapter 514 of 1983; amends §7, Chapter 396 of 1984; amends §16, Chapter 915 of 1982; amends §2407, Public Authorities Law; amends §19, Chapter 555 of 1989; amends §2, Chapter 172 of 2002; amends §4, Chapter 208 of 2010; amends §5, Chapter 246 of 2010. Relates to powers of the New York state housing finance agency and the state of New York mortgage agency; extends certain provisions. CHAPTER 128 S6426 LAVALLE 07/29/19 SIGNED Amends §3, Chapter 387 of 2013. Extends the expiration of provisions relating to including the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton, trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of East Hampton and the trustees of Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southold as municipal corporations for the purposes of section 72-h of the general municipal law. CHAPTER 129 S2374 GIANARIS 07/29/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §400.00, adds §400.20, Penal L; amends §§897 & 898, General Business Law. Establishes a waiting period before a firearm, shotgun or rifle may be delivered to a person; requires either the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) or its successor has issued a "proceed" response to the licensee, or thirty calendar days have elapsed since the date the licensee, seller, transferor or dealer contacted NICS to initiate a national instant criminal background check and NICS has not notified the licensee, seller, transferor or dealer that the transfer of the firearm, rifle or shotgun to such person should be denied. CHAPTER 130 S2448 SEPULVEDA 07/29/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §§265.00, 265.10 & 265.20, adds §265.01-c, Penal Law. Prohibits the possession, manufacture, transport and disposition of rapid-fire modification devices. Bump stocks. CHAPTER 131 S6579-A BAILEY 07/29/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §§221.05 & 221.10, Penal Law; amends §§1.20, 440.10 & 160.50, Criminal Procedure Law; amends §1399-n, Public Health Law. Provides for vacating records for certain proceedings and modifies the definition of smoking. Marijuana decriminalization. CHAPTER 132 S6614 BAILEY 07/29/19 SIGNED Repealed & adds §440.10 sub 1 ¶(k), amends §160.50, Criminal Procedure Law (as proposed in S.6579-A & A.8420-A Chapter 131). Provides for vacating records for certain proceedings. CHAPTER 133 A8174 Buttenschon 07/30/19 signed with Press Release Amends §§265.45 & 265.50, Penal Law (as proposed in S.2450-A & A.2686-A Chapter 135). Provides for an exception to firearm storage requirements related to persons less than sixteen years old when such person less than sixteen years old is at a shooting range under immediate supervision, or when such person less than sixteen years old is the holder of a hunting license or permit. CHAPTER 134 S1414-A PARKER 07/30/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §§265.00, 265.20, 70.02 & 460.10, adds §§265.50 & 265.55, Penal Law; amends §700.05, Criminal Procedure Law. Establishes certain crimes relating to the criminal manufacture or possession of an undetectable firearm, rifle, or shotgun. CHAPTER 135 S2450-A KRUEGER 07/30/19 SIGNED Repeals §2, Chapter 19 of 2019; amends §§265.45 & 400.00, adds §265.50, Penal Law; amends §396-ee, General Business Law. Amends provisions relating to requirements for the safe storage of rifles, shotguns and firearms; requires sellers to provide notice of the duty to use gun locking devices and otherwise lock guns away from children and other persons not authorized to possess them. CHAPTER 136 S2680-A MAYER 7/30/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §14-130, Election Law. Authorizes the use of campaign funds for childcare expenses where they are incurred in the campaign or in the execution of the duties of public office or party position. CHAPTER 137 A7053 Thiele (MS) 07/31/19 signed with Press Release Amends §353-d, Agriculture & Markets Law. Relates to the confinement of companion animals in unattended motor vehicles under conditions that endanger the health or well-being of an animal and what can be done in the event an animal is seen suffering; adds paid or volunteer firefighters and emergency services personnel as persons authorized to remove such companion animals from unattended vehicles because of extreme temperatures; and provides penalties. CHAPTER 138 S101-A KAMINSKY 07/31/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §265.01-a, Penal Law. Limits an educational institution's ability to authorize the possession of a weapon on school grounds to certain officers or agents of a law enforcement agency. CHAPTER 139 S2449 MAYER 07/31/19 SIGNED Adds §233, Executive Law; adds §97-cc, State Finance Law. Establishes the municipal gun buyback program by the division of state police for the voluntary return of guns; establishes the municipal gun buyback program fund to fund the program. CHAPTER 140 A3276 Joyner 08/01/19 signed with Press Release Adds §2509, Public Health Law. Establishes state and New York city maternal mortality review boards and the maternal mortality and morbidity advisory council for the purpose of reviewing maternal deaths and maternal morbidity and developing and disseminating findings, recommendations, and best practices to contribute to the prevention of maternal mortality and morbidity. CHAPTER 141 S5444 SALAZAR 08/01/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §108, Executive Law. Relates to participation in the address confidentiality program; authorizes victims of sexual offenses, human trafficking and stalking to participate. CHAPTER 142 S6529 RIVERA 08/01/19 SIGNED Amends §2509, Public Health Law (as proposed in A.3276 & S.1819). Relates to the makeup and structure of the maternal mortality review board. CHAPTER 143 S3852-A MARTINEZ 08/02/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §§3221 & 4303, Insurance Law. Enacts "Shannon's law"; relates to requiring insurance companies to cover annual mammograms for breast cancer screening for covered persons aged thirty-five and older. CHAPTER 144 S6213-A JORDAN 08/02/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §344-h, Highway Law. Relates to designating a portion of the state highway system as the "Roger J. Mazal Memorial Bridge". CHAPTER 145 A4950-B Magnarelli 08/06/19 signed with Press Release Amends Vehicle & Traffic Law, generally; amends §371, General Municipal Law; amends §87, Public Officers Law; amends §§1604, 1709, 2503, 2554 & 2590-h, Education Law. Relates to school bus safety cameras; relates to owner liability for failure of operator to stop for a school bus displaying a red visual signal and stop-arm; authorizes school districts to enter into agreements with municipalities for the installation and use of school bus photo violation monitoring systems; makes related provisions. CHAPTER 146 S4202 SAVINO 08/06/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §§265.00, 265.01 & 265.10, Penal Law. Prohibits the manufacture, transport, shipment or possession of an undetectable knife. CHAPTER 147 S5685 BROOKS 08/06/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §§49 & 79, Navigation Law. Enacts Brianna's Law; requires that operators of mechanically propelled vessels complete a boating safety course. CHAPTER 148 A951 Peoples-Stokes (MS) 08/07/19 signed with Press Release Amends §§235, 236, 237, 239, 240, 241, 1809, 1809-e & 401, add §1180-d, Vehicle & Traffic Law; amends §87, Public Officers Law. Establishes in the city of Buffalo a demonstration program implementing speed violation monitoring systems in school speed zones by means of photo devices. CHAPTER 149 A216 Paulin (MS) 08/08/19 signed Amends §401, Agriculture & Markets Law. Relates to the care of animals; requires regular diurnal light cycles of either natural or artificial light; requires separate space for pregnant or nursing dogs; requires a certain level of sanitation of primary enclosures and cages; requires sanitary food receptacles; requires grooming. CHAPTER 150 A219-A Paulin (MS) 08/08/19 signed with Press Release Amends §11-306, Election Law. Provides that the board of elections will mail special ballots to victims of domestic violence with sufficient time to cast such ballot prior to the close of polls. CHAPTER 151 A3985 Weprin 08/08/19 signed with Press Release Adds §§176.75 & 176.80, Penal Law. Creates the crime of staging a motor vehicle accident. CHAPTER 152 A4467-A Zebrowski 08/08/19 signed with Press Release Amends §646, Executive Law. Provides that an individual who has been the victim of a family offense pursuant to the criminal procedure law or the family court act may make a complaint to any local law enforcement agency in the state regardless of where the act took place. CHAPTER 153 S2625 LANZA 08/08/19 signed with Press Release Amends §459-a, Social Services Law. Expands the crimes included in domestic violence to include identity theft, grand larceny and coercion, for purposes of assistance to victims thereof. CHAPTER 154 A4204 Weprin 08/08/19 signed with Press Release Amends §296, Executive Law. Prohibits discrimination against religious attire and appurtenances thereto, including facial hair. CHAPTER 155 A6593 Zebrowski 08/09/19 signed Amends §14, Chapter 329 of 2009. Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of chapter 329 of the laws of 2009, amending the family court act and the social services law, relating to removing special powers granted to the society for the prevention of cruelty to children. CHAPTER 156 S1827-A RITCHIE 08/09/19 signed with Press Release Adds §344-k, Highway Law. Relates to designating a portion of state route thirty-seven and county route twenty-eight as the "Charles 'Chuck' Kelly Memorial Highway" in the town of Lisbon. CHAPTER 157 S3658-B SEWARD 08/09/19 signed with Press Release Adds §344-i, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system in the hamlet of Hartwick, Otsego county as the "Sergeant John Kempe Winslow Memorial Highway". CHAPTER 158 S4915-A AKSHAR 08/09/19 signed with Press Release Adds §344-i, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Nichols, county of Tioga, on state route seventeen between exits sixty-two and sixty-three as the "Dennis 'Matt' Howe Memorial Highway". CHAPTER 159 S5112-A LAVALLE 08/09/19 SIGNED Adds §344-i, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "SSgt Louis Bonacasa Memorial Bridge". CHAPTER 160* A8421 Simotas 08/12/19 signed with Press Release Amends §§292, 296, 296-b, 296-d, 297, 300 & 63, Executive Law; amends §5-336, General Obligations Law; amends §§7515 & 5003-b, Civil Practice Law & Rules; amends §201-g, Labor Law. Provides increased protections for protected classes and special protections for employees who have been sexually harassed; prohibits nondisclosure agreements related to discrimination; prohibits mandatory arbitration clauses related to discrimination; requires employers to provide employees notice of their sexual harassment prevention training program in writing in English and in employees' primary languages; extends the statute of limitations for claims resulting from unlawful or discriminatory practices constituting sexual harassment to three years; requires review and update of the model sexual harassment prevention guidance document and sexual harassment prevention policy; and directs the commissioner of labor to conduct a study on strengthening sexual harassment prevention laws. *NYLS legislative intent materials available CHAPTER 161 S6594 BIAGGI 08/12/19 SIGNED Amends §§292, 296 & 297, Executive Law; amends §16, Chapter of 2019 (as proposed in A.8421 & S.6577). Makes certain chapter amendments relating to law providing increased protections for protected classes and special protections for employees who have been sexually harassed and relates to the effectiveness of certain claims. CHAPTER 162 A29-A Rosenthal L 08/13/19 signed with Press Release Adds §390-l, Social Service Law. Requires the anchoring of furniture and electronics in child day care centers and certain other facilities. CHAPTER 163 A4421-B Zebrowski (MS) 08/13/19 signed with Press Release Adds §399-ii, General Business Law. Enacts "Harper's Law" which will require that retailers who sell certain new furniture offer for sale compatible tip restraint devices and post a notice informing consumers of the risk of furniture tipping. CHAPTER 164 A5842 Nolan 08/13/19 signed with Press Release Amends §§1126, 1132 & 1134, Education Law (as proposed in S.7372-B & A.8485-B, L.2018 Ch.363). Relates to child abuse in an educational setting; clarifies that it includes individuals employed by a school and individuals employed by a person or entity that contracts with a school to provide transportation services. CHAPTER 165 S3788-A CARLUCCI 08/13/19 SIGNED with Press Release Adds §399-ii, General Business Law. Relates to prohibiting the sale of crib bumper pads and to restricting the use of such pads in certain settings. CHAPTER 166 A92-A Perry 08/14/19 signed with Press Release Adds §6-n, Banking Law. Requires a bank or financial institution selling or transferring a mortgage during a modification process to provide the borrower with a written list of all documents relating to such application for modification that were provided to the bank or financial institution to which such mortgage was sold or transferred; and relates to the obligations of subsequent mortgage servicer shall assume all duties and obligations related to any previously approved first lien loan modification or other foreclosure prevention alternative. CHAPTER 167 A5615 Weinstein (MS) 08/14/19 signed with Press Release Amends §§265-a & 265-b, Real Property Law; amends Rule 6312, Civil Procedure Law & Rules; adds §420.45, Criminal Procedure Law. Provides for the regulation of distressed home loans. Deed Theft Bill. CHAPTER 168 S4182 SALAZAR 08/14/19 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §1308, Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law. Requires a servicer in a mortgage foreclosure action of residential real property to pay homeowners' association or cooperative fees as needed to maintain the property. CHAPTER 169 A7788 Bichotte Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (Internal # 4 - 2019) 08/14/19 signed with Press Release Amends §246, Chapter 81 of 1995. Extends provisions relating to enforcement of support obligations through the suspension of driving privileges. |