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A8591 Thiele 01/14/22 signed chap.1 01/14/22 approval memo.1 Amends Part E §§1 & 2, Chapter 417 of 2021. Extends provisions of law authorizing political subdivisions to permit any public body to hold meetings remotely and without in-person access during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency. CHAPTER 2 S7565-B BIAGGI 01/21/22 SIGNED CHAP.2 w/ Press Release Amends §2, Chapter 139 of 2020; amends §§15-120 & 15-122, Election Law. Permits voting by absentee ballot where there is a risk of contracting or spreading a disease that may cause illness to the voter or to other members of the public. CHAPTER 3 S7691 MAYER 01/24/22 SIGNED Amends §226-d, County Law (as proposed in A.2658 & S.7125). Relates to authorizing Westchester county to waive certain fees by local law for veterans' organizations. CHAPTER 4 S7693 HARCKHAM 01/24/22 SIGNED Amends §§19.45 & 5.06, Mental Hygiene Law (as proposed in S.679-A & A.1927-A). Relates to the council for treatment equity within the office of addiction services and supports; eliminates the treatment equity advisory board; adds 4 members to the behavioral health services advisory council who have expertise in issues facing vulnerable populations. CHAPTER 5 S7702 KAMINSKY 01/24/22 SIGNED Amends §19-0327, Environmental Conservation Law (as proposed in S.3321-A & A.7290). Relates to bioheating fuel requirements; defines that renewable hydrocarbon diesel is fuel produced in North America. CHAPTER 6 S7714 MAYER 01/24/22 SIGNED Amends §396-i, General Business Law (as proposed in S.3467-B & A.4629-C). Establishes that a gift certificate does not include a fare payment card or electronic payment device used to pay for travel on a public transportation authority system. CHAPTER 7 S7722 COMRIE 01/24/22 SIGNED Amends §§1 & 2, Chapter of 2021 (as proposed in S.4186-A & A.2330-A). Directs the New York state department of public service to study the feasibility and the costs of relocating underground all or most of the existing, above-ground electrical distribution lines, telephone lines and internet transmission lines. CHAPTER 8 S7723 GAUGHRAN 01/24/22 SIGNED Amends §17-0809, Environmental Conservation Law; amends §4, Chapter of 2021 (as proposed in S.5022 & A.4637). Limits the exceptions to certain effluent limitations in Nassau and Suffolk counties; requires certain eligible projects for state aid involving water pollution control revolving fund agreements to take county-wide or regional wastewater planning into consideration when determining eligibility; requires best available technology to be used to reduce nitrogen pollution. CHAPTER 9 S7724 BIAGGI 01/24/22 SIGNED Amends §6-o, Banking Law; amends §9-611, Uniform Commercial Code; amends R3410, CPLR (as proposed in S.760 & A.1508). Relates to authorizing reverse cooperative apartment unit loans for persons sixty-two years of age or older; provides additional consumer protections. CHAPTER 10 S7725 BAILEY 01/24/22 SIGNED Amends §854, Labor Law (as proposed in S.2802 & A.6772). Relates to disclosing personally identifiable information; provides that no personally identifiable information, including information identifying specific employers, shall be disclosed by the department of labor when the department makes information available on its website relating to work opportunity tax credit certifications. CHAPTER 11 S7737 KAMINSKY 01/24/22 SIGNED Amends Article 37 Title 10 Title Heading, §§37-1001, 37-1003, 37-1005, 37-1007 & 37-1009, renumbers §§37-1011 & 37-1013 to be §§37-1013 & 37-1015, adds §37-1011, Environmental Conservation Law (as proposed in S.4630-B & A.5418-B). Relates to the ban of the use of certain flame retardant chemicals in furniture and mattresses and in electronic casings. CHAPTER 12 S7799 COMRIE 01/24/22 SIGNED Amends §3, Chapter 727 of 2021 (as proposed in S.6395-A & A.4186-B). Relates to the effectiveness of provisions relating to providing an online absentee ballot tracking system. CHAPTER 13 A9039-A Zebrowski 02/03/21 signed chap.13 02/03/22 approval memo.2 Repealed & adds Article 7 §§110 - 112, State Law. Repeals and enacts new provisions creating congressional districts; fixes the number thereof at twenty-six based on the number of inhabitants of the state in 2020. CHAPTER 14 A9040-A Zebrowski 02/03/22 signed chap.14 02/03/22 approval memo.3 Repealed & adds Article 8 Titles I - III, §126, State Law. Establishes the 150 assembly and 63 senate districts for the 2022 and subsequent elections. CHAPTER 15 A9167 Zebrowski 02/03/22 signed chap.15 02/03/22 approval memo.4 Amends §111, State Law (as proposed in S.8172-A & A.9039-A). Relates to congressional districts. CHAPTER 16 A9168 Zebrowski 02/03/22 signed chap.16 02/03/22 approval memo.5 Amends §§121 & 127, State Law (as proposed in S.8185-A & A.9040-A). Relates to assembly and senate districts. CHAPTER 17 S8308 Myrie 02/15/22 SIGNED Amends §2-120, Election Law. Provides that in 2022, the statement of party positions to be filled at a primary election shall be filed by February 28, 2022; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof. CHAPTER 18 S8084-A HINCHEY 02/22/22 SIGNED w/ Press Release Amends §520, Agriculture & Markets Law; adds §§68-c & 69-a, amends §69, Cannabis Law. Provides a conditional adult-use cultivator license to process and distribute cannabis flower products without holding an adult-use processor or distributor license; provides a conditional adult-use processor license to process and distribute cannabis products; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof. CHAPTER 19 A8592 Clark 02/24/22 signed Amends §2803, Public Health Law; amends Part C §2, Chapter of 2021 (as proposed in S.612-B & A.5436-B). Directs the commissioner of health, in consultation with the state long-term care ombudsman, to establish policies and procedures for reporting, by staff and volunteers of the long-term care ombudsman program, issues concerning the health, safety and welfare of residents at long-term care facilities. CHAPTER 20 A8690 Cruz 02/24/22 signed Amends §13.42, Mental Hygiene Law; amends §2, Chapter of 2021 (as proposed in S.2911 & A.1953). Relates to autism detection, education and mapping including a discussion on the screening and detection of autism, how to promote education of the public regarding autism, to promote counseling and referral services, and to discuss previously mapped locations of the occurrence of autism. CHAPTER 21 A8693 Bronson 02/24/22 signed Amends §§118 & 130, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (as proposed in Chapter 738 of 2021, S.5979 & A.5972). Provides for alternative penalties for a first time violation of certain provisions of the alcoholic beverage control law; includes a definition for "for cause" in relation to such violations. CHAPTER 22 A8694 Thiele 02/24/22 signed Amends §14, Transportation Law (as proposed in Chapter 726 of 2021, S.199-B & A.4010-B). Changes the due date for the required capital projects reports from January 1st to June 1st; defines preliminary project cost estimates; excludes the MTA from needs assessment requirements. CHAPTER 23 A8698 Hunter 02/24/22 signed Amends §3426, Insurance Law (as proposed in Chapter 679 of 2021, S.4326 & A.5379). Provides for a policy term of less than one year where an insured requests such a policy from an insurer offering such a policy; requires that the insurer shall offer additional information regarding such policy. CHAPTER 24 A8700 Dinowitz 02/24/22 signed Amends §156.25, Penal Law (as proposed in Chapter 784 of 2021, S.4516-C & A.7536-B). Includes in the crime of computer tampering in the third degree when someone enters information to falsify COVID-19 vaccination records. CHAPTER 25 A8704 Lupardo 02/24/22 signed Amends §§501 & 502, Vehicle & Traffic Law (as proposed in Chapter 682 of 2021, S.6335-A & A.7192-A). Relates to operation of a three-wheeled vehicle; changes certain references to the term "wheel" to "mechanism". CHAPTER 26 A8706 Jean-Pierre 02/24/22 signed Amends §112-a, Education Law (as proposed in Chapter 754, S.7101 & A.7576). Relates to the issuance of diplomas to youth who are placed, committed, supervised, detained or confined in certain facilities; makes an exception for the issuance of diplomas by programming provided by another school district, in that case such district shall issue the diploma. CHAPTER 27 A8708 Bronson 02/24/22 signed Amends §24, Workers' Compensation Law; amends §2, Chapter 824 of 2021 (as proposed in S.946-B & A.1034-B). Requires written applications for attorney's fees in workers' compensation claims over $1,000; requires a description of the services claimed and the calculation used to determine the fees; amends effective date to take effect January 1, 2023. CHAPTER 28 A8710 Gunther 02/24/22 signed Amends §§1 & 2, Chapter 755 of 2021 (as proposed in A.7731 & S.7024). Relates to the provision of records upon the receipt of a complaint of an incident of abuse or neglect of an individual with a disability; requires that explanations of denials shall be provided within one business day after the expiration of the deadline; changes effective date to 30 days. CHAPTER 29 A8714 Burke 02/24/22 signed Amends §89-w, General Business Law; amends §2, Chapter 429 of 2021 (as proposed in S.7142-A & A.7960-A). Relates to the hiring of security guards by public sports venues with a capacity of at least sixty thousand people located in the county of Erie. CHAPTER 30 A8716 Englebright 02/24/22 signed Amends §§33-1201, 33-1203, 33-1205 & 33-1207, Environmental Conservation Law; amends §6, Chapter 707 of 2021 (as proposed in S.4596 & A.4596). Requires compilation of additional data on pesticides; provides that pesticide data shall be compiled and reported by both EPA registration number and by active ingredient; requires the department of environmental conservation's report on pesticide data shall be posted on the department's website annually by December 31st. CHAPTER 31 A8717 Englebright 02/24/22 signed Amends §§49-0501, 49-0503 & 49-0505, Environmental Conservation Law; amends §4, Chapter 728 of 2021 (as proposed in S.7071 & A.4328-A). Changes the state geological planning and management board to the state geological planning and advisory council; changes the effective date to one year after it shall have become a law. CHAPTER 32 A8720 Englebright 02/24/22 signed Amends §§1 & 2, Chapter 742 of 2021 (as proposed in S.4094 & A.6333). Relates to the responsibility of the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study on glass collection, processing and recycling; requires a report to be provided on or before 12/31/2023. CHAPTER 33 A8721 Englebright 02/24/22 signed Amends §27-3203, Environmental Conservation Law (as proposed in Chapter 734 of 2021, S.543 & A.5082). Extends the date for compliance with the prohibition on certain hotels from making available to its hotel guests small plastic bottles containing hospitality personal care products. CHAPTER 34 A8724 Thiele 02/24/22 signed Amends §1, Chapter of 2021; amends §13-0302, Environmental Conservation Law (as proposed in Chapter 656 of 2021, S.6532-A & A.7547-A). Permits seaweed cultivation in underwater lands at Gardiner's and Peconic bays; permits Suffolk county to lease lands underwater ceded to it by the state for the purpose of seaweed cultivation; modifies certain provisions regarding commercial fishing licenses; makes related provisions. CHAPTER 35 A8726 Jacobson 02/24/22 signed Amends §26-a, Workers’ Compensation Law (as proposed in Chapter 717 of 2021, S.6628-A & A.359-A). Requires the workers' compensation board to appoint the uninsured employers' fund as the responsible party when the identity of the responsible insurance carrier for the employer cannot be determined within thirty days of the filing of a new claim. CHAPTER 36 A8728 Cusick 02/24/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 770 of 2021 (as proposed in S.1788-A & A.5836-A). Adds four members to the veterans' mental health and suicide prevention task force including the commissioner of the office of mental health, the director of veterans' services, the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, and the commissioner of health, or their designees. CHAPTER 37 A8732 Peoples-Stokes 02/24/22 signed Amends §4310, Public Health Law; amends §3, Chapter 743 of 2021 (as proposed in S.5973 & A.6392). Relates to donate life registrations; changes the effectiveness to one year after it shall have become a law. CHAPTER 38 A8739 Hevesi 02/24/22 signed Amends §§117, 301.2 & 304.1, Family Court Act; amends §§409-a, 458-m & 458-o, Social Services Law; amends §§502, 507-a & 840, Executive Law (as proposed in Chapter 810 of 2021, S.4051-A & A.4982-A). Relates to juvenile delinquency proceedings for certain acts committed by a sixteen or seventeen year old; amends the definition of juvenile delinquent; makes technical changes relating to such provisions. CHAPTER 39 A8744 McDonald 02/24/22 signed Amends §170-c, Executive Law (as proposed in Chapter 752 of 2021, S.6642-A & A.7500). Changes the annual submission dates for a report by the division for small business regarding the use of opportunities for cure or ameliorative action afforded to small businesses for first time violations of rules and regulations to October first. CHAPTER 40 A8746 Galef 02/24/22 signed Repealed §1376-b, Public Health Law (as proposed in Chapter 634 of 2021, S.5675-A & A.4522-A); adds Article 25-C §389-s, renumbers §399-g to be §389-t, General Business Law. Moves the section relating to the manufacture of seasonal and decorative lighting products containing lead from the public health law to the general business law. CHAPTER 41 A8749 Cymbrowitz 02/24/22 signed Amends §32-a, Private Housing Finance Law (as proposed in Chapter 684 of 2021, S.7079 & A.7637). Authorizes additional supervision and regulation of mutual companies relating to requiring members of a board of directors of a mutual company to complete training regarding the financial oversight, accountability and fiduciary responsibilities of a board member and the powers, functions and duties of a board of directors of a mutual company. CHAPTER 42 A8751 Pheffer Amato 02/24/22 signed Amends §2828, Public Health Law (as proposed in Chapter 689 of 2021, S.1035-A & A.4685-A). Allows for an individual with a disability or the legal guardian for the individual to designate a single primary essential support person to assist with communicating medical needs and managing everyday needs during hospitalization. CHAPTER 43 A8754 Abinanti 02/24/22 signed Amends §27-2218, Environmental Conservation Law. Relates to defining supermarket for the purposes of the supermarket excess edible food requirement to include the requirement that they generate an annual average of less than two tons per week of food scraps. CHAPTER 44 A8762 Kelles 02/24/22 signed Amends §2168, Public Health Law; amends §2, Chapter 733 of 2021 (as proposed in S.4962 & A.5062). Gives schools improved access to the statewide immunization database for the immunization records of certain children. CHAPTER 45 A8763 Paulin 02/24/22 signed Amends §66, Public Service Law (as proposed in Chapter 786 of 2021, S.4824-A & A.3360-A). Relates to storm hardening and system resiliency plans required to be submitted by electric corporations; relates to recovery of certain costs. CHAPTER 46 A8764 Rosenthal L 02/24/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 757 of 2021 (as proposed in S.531-B & A.530-B). Relates to the frequency of updates on the report of a study regarding the assistance needed to encourage women and minorities to pursue technology careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM); changes to every 2 years. CHAPTER 47 A8770 Clark 02/24/22 signed Repealed §376-b, amends §378, Executive Law; amends §2858, Public Authorities Law (as proposed in Chapter 753 of 2021, S.3536-A & A.7506). Requires grease traps or interceptors at food service establishments be designed to withstand expected loads and prevent unauthorized access. CHAPTER 48 A8771 Perry 02/24/22 signed Amends §6-o, Banking Law (as proposed in Chapter 565 of 2021, S.671 & A.1935). Relates to modifying delinquent home loans and single point of contact; provides such point of contact shall be provided to a borrower who is 30 days or more delinquent. CHAPTER 49 A8779 Thiele 02/24/22 signed Amends §1020-kk, Public Authorities Law (as proposed in Chapter 765 of 2021, S.1311-A & A.4635). Relates to certain reports provided by the Long Island Power Authority; requires service providers of the authority to also provide certain reports related to advertising and lobbying. CHAPTER 50 S8000-E BUDGET 04/21/22 signed Makes appropriations for the support of government - State Operations Budget. CHAPTER 51 S8001-A BUDGET 04/09/22 SIGNED Makes appropriations for the support of government - Legislature and Judiciary Budget. CHAPTER 52 S8001-A BUDGET 04/09/22 SIGNED Makes appropriations for the support of government - Legislature and Judiciary Budget. CHAPTER 53 S8003-D BUDGET 04/21/22 LINE VETO MEMO.1 04/21/22 THRU LINE VETO MEMO.33 04/21/22 SIGNED Makes appropriations for the support of government - Aid to Localities Budget. CHAPTER 54 S8004-D BUDGET 04/21/22 signed Makes appropriations for the support of government - Capital Projects Budget. CHAPTER 55 S8005-C BUDGET (Budget Article VII #6) 04/09/22 SIGNED Amends Various Laws, generally. Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state public protection and general government budget for the 2022-2023 state fiscal year; repeals the supervision fee paid by individuals who are in a supervised release program (Part D); authorizes the department of corrections and community supervision access to certain records (Part E); requires members of the state parole board to devote their full time to the duties of their office and hold no other salaried public position (Part F); suspends the transfer of monies into the New York state emergency services revolving loan fund from the public safety communications account for the state fiscal years 2022--2023 and 2023--2024 (Part G); increases the reimbursement awarded for certain items of essential personal property (Part I); extends certain provisions relating to value limitations on certain emergency contracts (Part J); allows a municipality or community board to elect to receive notice by email (Part K); makes certain provisions regarding liquidator's permits and temporary retail permits permanent (Part M); provides for the boundaries of election districts and the designation of polling places on college campuses (Part O); permits retail licensees for on-premises consumption of alcohol to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption (Part P); expands eligibility for shift pay differentials (Part U); provides for aid and incentives provided to towns and villages (Part X); relates to the financing of a certain litigation liability by the city of Long Beach (Part CC); relates to the operation of other businesses on a licensed farm manufacturing premises (Part DD); allows for the sale of liquor and/or wine for off-premises consumption on Christmas day (Part EE); authorizes the issuance of on-premises licenses and permits to certain veterans' organizations with a police officer serving as an officer of such organization (Part FF); creates a 21 member temporary state commission to examine reforms to the alcoholic beverage control law in order to modernize the alcohol industry in New York state (Part GG); provides paid postage for absentee ballots, if requested (Part HH); extends provisions related to the operation and administration of the legislature (Part II); establishes a legislative commission on the future of the Long Island Power Authority (Part JJ); authorizes fees and charges for emergency medical services; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof (Part KK); enacts the Nassau county transparency and accountability act of 2022 requiring the Nassau county interim finance authority to conduct audits of certain entities in Nassau county and to investigate possible violations of the public authorities law (Part LL). CHAPTER 56 S8006-C BUDGET (Budget Article VII #7) 04/09/22 SIGNED 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 2022-2023 state fiscal year; relates to school contracts for excellence; relates to foundation aid; provides for maintenance of equity aid; requires every local educational agency receiving funding from the elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund allocated by the American rescue plan act of 2021 to post on its website a plan by school year of how such funds will be expended; provides for building aid regarding the New York state energy research and development authority P-12 schools clean green schools initiative; relates to transportation contract penalties; modifies the length of school sessions; relates to academic enhancement aid; relates to supplemental public excess cost aid; relates to high tax aid; extends the statewide universal full-day pre-kindergarten program; relates to universal prekindergarten expansions; relates to the lunch meal state subsidy; relates to certain provisions related to the 1994-95 state operations, aid to localities, capital projects and debt service budgets; relates to conditional appointment of school district, charter school or BOCES employees; relates 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; relates to the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; extends authorization of the Roosevelt union free school district to finance deficits by the issuance of serial bonds; relates to contracts for the transportation of school children; provides for school bus driver training grants; provides for special apportionment for salary expenses; provides for special apportionment for public pension accruals; permits the city school district of the city of Rochester to make certain purchases from the board of cooperative educational services of the supervisory district serving its geographic region and extends such provisions; extends certain provisions relating to state aid to school districts and the appropriation of funds for the support of government; provides for set-asides from the state funds which certain districts are receiving from the total foundation aid; provides for support of public libraries (Part A); relates to implementing zero-emission school buses in school districts (Subpart A); creates a zero-emission bus roadmap to identify actions needed to meet fleet sales and conversion targets (Subpart B) (Part B); relates to state appropriations for reimbursement of tuition credits (Part D); expands the part-time tuition assistance program awards to include certain workforce credential programs (Part E); relates to eligibility and conditions for tuition assistance program awards (Part F); sets tuition rates charged by institutions for recipients of an excelsior scholarship (Part G); includes certain apprenticeships as eligible for the New York state college choice tuition savings program (Part H); relates to eligibility for child care assistance (Part L); extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to restructuring financing for residential school placements (Part M); extends certain funding for children and family services (Part N); provides that reimbursement for costs of social services districts for care provided to foster children in institutions, group residences, group homes, and agency operated boarding homes shall not be diminished (Part O); increases funding for the costs of maintenance and operation of certain local veterans' service agencies (Part R); increases the standards of monthly need for aged, blind and disabled persons (Part S); extends the authorization of the commissioner of social services with regards to the appointment of a temporary operator (Part T); relates to timeframes for determinations and adjustment criteria for public benefits recipients (Part U); utilizes reserves in the mortgage insurance fund for various housing purposes (Part Z); relates to providing language translation services (Part GG); waives approval and income limitations on retirees employed in a school district or a board of cooperative educational services (Part HH); extends the initial effectiveness of certain provisions relating to weekly employment insurance benefits for workers who are partially unemployed (Part JJ); directs the office of temporary disability assistance to conduct a public outreach program informing the public about the availability of existing and new utility assistance programs (Part KK); relates to the savings plan demonstration project in the city of New York; extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to such project (Part LL); repeals section relates to mortgage repayment liens for public assistance beneficiaries (Part MM); requires the state university of New York and the city university of New York to report on the hiring of faculty pursuant to any state funding appropriated for such purposes (Part NN); removes the existing two million dollar limit on the total annual cost of the Senator Patricia K. McGee nursing faculty scholarship program; removes the limit on the number of awards that may be given for the New York state young farmers loan forgiveness incentive program (Part OO); establishes the veterans' services law and the department of veterans' services; replaces all instances of the term "division of veterans services" with the term "department of veterans' services"; makes related conforming technical changes; repeals provisions relating to veterans' services and certain awards and medals (Part PP); creates a commission on ethics and lobbying in government (Part QQ); relates to gaming facility determinations and licensing (Part RR); enacts reforms related to public service performed during the COVID-19 pandemic; provides for the rate of member contributions between April 1, 2022 and April 1, 2024 (Part SS); relates to providing for reforms to Tier 5 and Tier 6 of the retirement system regarding vesting and eligibility for service retirement benefits (Part TT); relates to criminal justice reform; reduces the number of firearms sold as an element of criminal sale in the first and second degrees; provides that possession of three of more firearms is presumptive evidence of intent to sell (Subpart A); relates to appearance tickets issued to certain persons (Subpart B); relates to certain information the court must consider and take into account for securing an order (Subpart C); relates to certificates of compliance within the discovery process and remedies for failure to comply with a discovery order (Subpart D); relates to the statute of limitations and jurisdiction for juvenile delinquency proceedings; provides for community based treatment referrals (Subpart E); relates to release for mental health assessment and evaluation and involuntary commitment pending release (Subpart F); relates to certain reports for pre-trial release and detention; requires such reports to contain information relating to whether the people requested that the court fix bail, the amount and form of bail requested by the people, the court's ruling on such request, the form of bail set by the court and the court's stated reason for such ruling (Subpart G); extends Kendra's law; relates to assisted outpatient treatment orders (Subpart H) (Part UU); enacts the private activity bond allocation act of 2022 (Part VV); permits videoconferencing and remote participation in public meetings under certain circumstances (Part WW); relates to the minimum wage of home care aides (Part XX); confirms the intention of the legislature that certain provisions related to the Bills stadium are public and governmental purposes of the county of Erie for which real property tax exemption shall be allowed; provides a prohibition on relocation (Part YY); provides for health care and mental health care workers bonuses (Part ZZ); expands Medicaid eligibility for seniors and disabled individuals; expands Medicaid savings program eligibility (Part AAA); permits the commissioner of health to submit a waiver that expands eligibility for New York's basic health program and increases the federal poverty limit cap for basic health program eligibility from two hundred to two hundred fifty percent; allows pregnant individuals to be eligible for the basic health program and maintain coverage in the basic health program for one year post pregnancy and to deem a child born to an individual covered under the basic health program to be eligible for medical assistance; relates to cost-sharing obligations for certain services and supports; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof (Part BBB); includes expanded pre-natal and post-partum care as standard coverage when recommended by a physician or other health care practitioner (Part CCC); relates to the Child Health Plus Program and the Child Health Plus rate setting authority (Part DDD); extends provisions of law relating to discovery compensation; relates to monies allocated to the chief administrator of the courts and the division of criminal justice services for the purpose of completing certain reports (Part EEE); provides for the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2022-2023 budget, authorizing certain payments and transfers (Part FFF). CHAPTER 57 A9007-C Budget (Budget Article VII #8) 04/09/22 signed Amends Various Laws, generally. Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental hygiene budget for the 2022-2023 state fiscal year; relates to the implementation of the nurses across New York (NANY) program (Part A); allows pharmacists to direct limited service laboratories and order and administer COVID-19 and influenza tests; modernizes nurse practitioners; allows certain individuals to administer tests to determine the presence of COVID-19 or its antibodies or influenza virus in certain situations; relates to enacting the "nurse practitioners modernization act"; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof (Part C); relates to increasing general public health work base grants for both full-service and partial-service counties and allow for local health departments to claim up to fifty percent of personnel service costs (Part E); relates to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates, in relation to the cap on local Medicaid expenditures (Part H); provides a one percent across the board payment increase to all qualifying fee-for-service Medicaid rates (Part I); relates to extending the statutory requirement to reweight and rebase acute hospital rates (Part J); relates to the creation of a new statewide health care facility transformation program (Part K); relates to the definition of revenue in the minimum spending statute for nursing homes and the rates of payment and rates of reimbursement for residential health care facilities, in relation to making a temporary payment to facilities in severe financial distress; requires certain percentages of revenue be spent on direct resident care and resident-facing staffing (Part M); relates to private duty nursing services reimbursement for nurses servicing adult members; relates to rates of payment for continuous nursing services for certain adults; directs the department of health to establish or procure the services of an independent panel of clinical professionals and to develop and implement a uniform task-based assessment tool; directs the department of health to develop guidelines and standards for the use of tasking tools (Part O); relates to the essential plan and qualified health plans to contract with national cancer institute-designated cancer centers, where such centers agree to certain terms and conditions; requires the department of health to select an independent contractor to generate a report that reviews and makes recommendations concerning the status of services offered by managed care organizations contracting with the state to manage services provided under the Medicaid program (Part P); requires private insurance plans to cover abortion services without cost-sharing (Part R); relates to reimbursement for commercial and Medicaid services provided via telehealth; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof (Part V); eliminates unnecessary requirements from the utilization threshold program (Part W); relates to marriage certificates (Part Y); relates to malpractice and professional medical conduct; relates to malpractice and professional medical conduct; extends certain provisions concerning the hospital excess liability pool; amends the New York Health Care Reform Act of 1996 and other laws relating to extending certain provisions; extends provisions relating to excess coverage (Part Z); relates to clarifying provisions regarding emergency medical services and surprise bills (Subpart A); relates to the federal no surprises act (Subpart B); relates to administrative simplification (Subpart C) (Part AA); extends various provisions relating to health and mental hygiene; relates to payment by governmental agencies for general hospital inpatient services; relates to the general public health work program; relates to rates for residential health care facilities; authorizes pharmacists to perform collaborative drug therapy management with physicians in certain settings; authorizes reimbursements for expenditures made by or on behalf of social services districts for medical assistance for needy persons and administration thereof; directs the department of health to convene a work group on rare diseases; creates the radon task force (Part CC); establishes a cost of living adjustment for designated human services programs (Part DD); relates to a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline system (Part EE); relates to reinvesting savings recouped from behavioral health transition into managed care back into behavioral health services (Part FF); relates to waiver of certain regulations (Part GG); relates to community residences for addiction (Part II); relates to general hospital reimbursement for annual rates; extends government rates for behavioral services; references the office of addiction services and supports; increases Medicaid payments to providers through managed care organizations; provides equivalent fees through an ambulatory patient group methodology; extends government rates for behavioral services referencing the office of addiction services and supports (Part LL); relates to rental and mortgage payments for the mentally ill (Part NN); relates to the appointment of temporary operators for the continued operation of programs and the provision of services for persons with serious mental illness and/or developmental disabilities and/or chemical dependence (Part OO); relates to the process for the selection of fiscal intermediary services contractors for the consumer directed personal assistance program; relates to certain surveys and to the award of contracts (Part PP); relates to health homes and penalties for managed care providers; directs the department of health to establish or procure the services of an independent panel of clinical professionals and to develop and implement a uniform task-based assessment tool, in relation to prohibiting the extension of certain contracts (Part QQ); relates to the deposit of certain revenues from taxes into the New York state agency trust fund, distressed provider assistance account; relates to certain Medicaid management; repeals certain provisions relating to financially distressed hospitals (Part RR); directs the department of health to conduct a study within Kings county to determine ways to improve access to health services and facilities (Part SS); relates to general hospital inpatient reimbursement for annual rates, in relation to supplemental Medicaid managed care payments (Part TT). CHAPTER 58 S8008-C BUDGET (Budget Article VII #9) 04/09/22 SIGNED 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 2022-2023 state fiscal year; relates to providing for mass transportation payments, in relation to the amount of payments in the Capital District Transportation District; adds Montgomery County to such District (Part E); relates to the electronic submission and public posting of bids for New York state thruway authority construction, reconstruction and improvement contracts (Part F); increases the statutory threshold for mandatory use of design-build by the metropolitan transportation authority (Part H); relates to procurements conducted by the metropolitan transportation authority and the New York city transit authority (Part I); relates to the New York transit authority and the metropolitan transportation authority, in relation to extending authorization for tax increment financing for the metropolitan transportation authority (Part J); relates to establishing the accident prevention course internet technology pilot program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part O); relates to increasing certain motor vehicle transaction fees, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; relates to the costs of the department of motor vehicles, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part P); establishes an identification card program; waives non-driver identification application fees for incarcerated individuals (Part Q); requires all state agencies to update all applicable forms and data systems to include a gender "x" option (Part R); authorizes the disclosure of records for the public service loan forgiveness program (Part S); relates to the pilot program for entertainment industry employees and the pilot program for displaced workers; relates to the New York state health insurance continuation assistance demonstration project, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part T); relates to brownfield opportunity areas (Part U); authorizes certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with the Winter World University Games; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof (Part X); relates to the powers of the New York state urban development corporation to make loans, in relation to extending loan powers (Part Y); extends the authority of the New York state urban development corporation to administer the empire state economic development fund (Part Z); amends the infrastructure investment act, in relation to requiring project labor agreements when undertaking certain authorized projects, and in relation to the effectiveness thereof; authorizes, for certain public works undertaken pursuant to project labor agreements, use of the alternative delivery method known as design-build contracts, in relation to the definition of authorized entity, and in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part AA); relates to the excelsior linked deposit program (Part BB); creates the small business seed funding grant program (Part CC); relates to the powers and duties of the dormitory authority of the state of New York relative to the establishment of subsidiaries for certain purposes, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part DD); relates to the cannabis social equity fund (Part II); repeals certain provisions of law relating to fiber optic cable (Part JJ); t removes a program cap and allows funding of the solid waste mitigation program's inactive landfill initiative (Part KK); relates to eligibility for participation in the brownfield cleanup program, assignment of the brownfield redevelopment tax credits and brownfield opportunity areas; relates to brownfield redevelopment tax credits, remediated brownfield credit for real property taxes for qualified sites and environmental remediation insurance credits, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part LL); extends the waste tire management fee; conforms the applicable administrative provisions to article 28 of the tax law (Part MM); authorizes the creation of state debt in the amount of three billion dollars, in relation to creating the environmental bond act of 2022 "restore mother nature" for the purposes of environmental improvements that preserve, enhance, and restore New York's natural resources and reduce the impact of climate change; provides for the submission to the people of a proposition or question therefor to be voted upon at the general election to be held in November, 2022, in relation to creating the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 (Part NN); relates to the implementation of the environmental bond act of 2022 "restore mother nature", in relation to renaming such act the "clean water, clean air, and green jobs environmental bond act of 2022" (Part OO); increases the transfer amount from the real estate transfer tax to the environmental protection fund (Part PP); relates to freshwater wetlands; (Part QQ); relates to the water pollution control revolving fund (Part UU); relates to the vessel surcharge (Part WW); relates to river regulating district payment of taxes on lands owned by the state (Part XX); relates to the powers, functions and duties of the state council of parks, recreation and historic preservation and the regional park, recreation and historic preservation commissions (Part YY); authorizes the energy research and development authority to finance a portion of its research, development and demonstration, policy and planning, and Fuel NY program, as well as climate change related expenses of the department of environmental conservation and the department of agriculture and markets' Fuel NY program, from an assessment on gas and electric corporations (Part AAA); authorizes utility and cable television assessments that provide funds to the department of health from cable television assessment revenues and to the department of agriculture and markets, department of environmental conservation, department of state, and the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation from utility assessment revenues; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof (Part BBB); authorizes the power authority of the state of New York to enter into agreements with state instrumentalities and municipal entities for the use of excess capacity in its broadband technologies and infrastructure (Part FFF); establishes the commercial driver's license (CDL) class A young adult training program (Part GGG); expands the Restore New York's Communities Initiative (Part HHH); requires assessments to defray operating expenses on persons regulated by the department of financial services that engage in virtual currency business activity (Part III); requires the department of taxation and finance contract with an economic impact firm for the purposes of conducting an independent, comprehensive, analysis of each tax credit, tax deduction, and tax incentive (Part JJJ); enhances the state's flood mitigation and coastal resiliency activities (Part KKK); requires the metropolitan transportation authority to publish certain data relating to capital programs on the authority's website (Part LLL); enacts the "working to implement reliable and equitable deployment of broadband act (WIRED broadband act)" (Part MMM); relates to the reporting of economic development benefits and establishing a searchable state subsidy and aggregate economic development benefits database (Part NNN). CHAPTER 59 S8009-C BUDGET (Budget Article VII #10) 04/09/22 SIGNED Amends Various Laws, generally. Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2022-2023 state fiscal year; accelerates middle class tax cuts (Subpart A); provides for an alternative tax table benefit recapture for certain taxpayers (Subpart B)(Part A); provides an enhanced investment tax credit to farmers (Subpart A); extends the farm workforce retention credit (Subpart B); establishes a farm employer overtime credit (Subpart C)(Part B); expands the small business subtraction modification (Part C); excludes certain student loan forgiveness awards from state income tax (Part D); enacts the COVID-19 capital costs tax credit program to provide financial assistance to economically harmed businesses (Part E); extends and expands the New York City musical and theatrical production tax credit and the purposes of the New York state council on the arts cultural programs fund (Part F); extends and modifies the hire a vet credit; adds persons who served in the active uniformed services of the United States as a member of the commissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration or the commissioned corps of the United States public health service to the definition of a qualified veteran (Part H); establishes a tax credit of 50% of a taxpayer's costs of conversion for the conversion from grade no. 6 heating oil usage to biodiesel heating oil and geothermal heating systems (Part I); extends the credit against income tax for persons or entities investing in low-income housing (Part J); extends the clean heating fuel credit for three years (Part K); relates to the application of a credit for companies who provide transportation to individuals with disabilities and extends provisions related thereto (Part L); requires the filing of a diversity plan to be granted an empire state film production credit; extends the effectiveness of the empire state film production credit (Part M); extends the New York youth jobs program tax credit (Part N); extends the empire state apprenticeship tax credit program (Part O); extends the alternative fuels and electric vehicle recharging property credit (Part P); extends the workers with disabilities tax credit program (Part Q); provides that commercial tugboats, barges and other commercial towboats are exempt from payment of the petroleum business tax (Part T); requires publication of changes in withholding tables and interest rates (Part W); expands the definition of financial institution under the financial institution data match program (Part X); extends the assessment ceiling for local public utility mass real property; provides for the challenging of assessed value by owners of local public utility mass real property (Part Y); provides for good cause refunds for the STAR program (Subpart A); clarifies the applicable income tax year for the basic STAR credit (Subpart C); allows names of STAR credit recipients to be shared with assessors outside of New York state (Subpart D); allows decedent reports to be given to assessors (Subpart E)(Part Z); relates to the grievance process with respect to the valuation of solar and wind energy systems (Part AA); establishes a homeowner tax rebate credit (Part BB); relates to the utilization of funds in the Catskill and Capital regions off-track betting corporations' capital acquisition funds; makes such provisions permanent (Part DD); provides licenses for simulcast facilities, sums relating to track simulcast, simulcast of out-of-state thoroughbred races, simulcasting of races run by out-of-state harness tracks and distributions of wagers; relates to simulcasting and the imposition of certain taxes (Part EE); establishes a tax credit for the purchase and installation of geothermal energy systems (Part FF); relates to exempting certain food and drink items sold in vending machines from certain sales tax provisions (Part GG); provides an abatement of real property taxes for the creation or expansion of childcare centers in certain buildings in a city having a population of one million or more (Part HH); establishes a child care credit against certain business income taxes (Part II); relates to the earned income tax credit (Part JJ); allows for business entities in the restaurant return-to-work tax credit program to claim an additional credit of five thousand dollars per each full-time equivalent net employee increase above ten, not to exceed twenty (Part KK); clarifies that certain work performed remotely due to COVID-19 qualifies for certain tax credit programs (Part LL); relates to pass-through entity tax for electing resident and standard S corporations (Subpart A); establishes a city pass-through entity tax for electing city partnership and city resident S corporations (Subpart B) (Part MM); provides a supplemental empire state child credit; allows for the issuance of payment of a supplemental earned income tax credit and a supplemental enhanced earned income credit to resident taxpayers who have met certain requirements (Part NN); relates to the creation of the empire state digital gaming media production credit (Part OO); provides a tax deduction for the amount of any federal deduction disallowed pursuant to section 280E of the internal revenue code related to the production and distribution of adult-use cannabis products (Part PP); relates to the New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc. (Part QQ); suspends certain taxes related to motor fuel and Diesel motor fuel; authorizes localities to impose certain taxes on such fuels (Part RR). CHAPTER 60 S8748 JACKSON (Governor Program # 10) 04/09/22 SIGNED Repealed §130 sub 1 ¶h, sub¶¶ 1 - 5, amends §130, Civil Service Law; amends §207-d, State Finance Law; amends §§41 & 341, Retirement & Social Security Law. Provides for compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of members of the agency police services unit; implements an agreement between the state and the employee organization representing the members of the collective negotiating unit designated as the agency police services unit (Part A); provides for compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment for members of the district council 37 rent regulation services unit; implements a collective bargaining agreement between the state of New York and the district council 37 rent regulation services unit (Part B). CHAPTER 61 A8788 Woerner 02/24/22 signed Amends §3003-b, Public Health Law; amends §2, Chapter 779 of 2021 (as proposed in S.4085-A & A.2561-B). Relates to ambulance services which provide transportation by aircraft. CHAPTER 62 A8794 Carroll 02/24/22 signed Adds §1204-f, repealed §1204-e sub 5, Public Authorities Law (as proposed in Chapter 776 of 2021, S.3160-A & A.935-A). Relates to subway track safety; provides instructions shall be provided on how to react safely, timely, and effectively when a person falls onto the subway tracks as part of its ongoing safety education campaigns. CHAPTER 63 A8799 Cruz 02/24/22 signed Repealed §209 sub 1 ¶(i), §215 sub 1 ¶(f), §217 sub 1 ¶(f), amends §§209, 202, 215, 217 & 219, Elder Law (as proposed in Chapter 655, S.1560 & A.1994). Incorporates identity theft into the definition of elder abuse for purposes of support services and programs for elder persons. CHAPTER 64 A8826 Burdick 02/24/22 signed Amends §3613, Public Health Law; amends §2, Chapter 661 of 2021 (as proposed in S.1201-A & A.4662-A). Makes the contact details of department-approved education or training programs that offer competency exams to home health aides available on the department of health's website; amends effectiveness to 180 days. CHAPTER 65 A8829 Burdick 02/24/22 signed Amends §2402, Public Authorities Law (as proposed in Chapter 628 of 2021, S.7185 & A.7719). Relates to the construction of modular and manufactured housing; makes technical changes to the definition of mortgage. CHAPTER 66 A8839 Wallace 02/24/22 signed Amends §§2803-c & 2803-c-1, Public Health Law; amends §3, Chapter 705 of 2021 (as proposed in S.4377 & A.6222). Relates to posting of information relating to the long-term care ombudsman program; provides that nursing homes and residential health care facilities shall provide certain contact information related to the long-term care ombudsman program at or prior to a patient's admission and twice a year. CHAPTER 67 A8847 Sillitti 02/24/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter of 2021 (as proposed in Chapter 686 of 2021 (S.538-A & A.4638-A). Changes the effectiveness to nine months after such language takes effect; makes technical changes to the effective date language by removing unnecessary language as chapter 392 of the laws of 2019 has since taken effect. CHAPTER 68 S7689 Hinchey 02/24/22 signed Amends §119-a, Public Services Law (as proposed in S.7028 & A.2396-A). Requires the public service commission to initiate a proceeding to examine a process for streamlining actions related to utility pole attachments; requires such commission to invite participation in such proceeding by diverse stakeholders. CHAPTER 69 S7690 Skoufis 02/24/22 signed Amends §1112, Public Health Law (as proposed in Chapter 716 of 2021, S.1759-A & A.126-A). Relates to the list of emerging contaminants; directs the commissioner of health to establish the first list within 180 days and to update the list every three years. CHAPTER 70 S7694 Rivera 02/24/22 signed Amends §2500-a, Public Health Law (as proposed in Chapter 730 of 2021, A.4572 & S.4316). Relates to the screening of newborns for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. CHAPTER 71 S7696 Brouk 02/24/22 signed Amends §1396, Public Health Law; amends §33-0303, Environmental Conservation Law (as proposed in Chapter 783 of 2022, S.4478-A & A.528-A). Relates to pesticide use prohibited at certain children's camps. CHAPTER 72 S7697 Hinchey 02/24/22 signed Amends §152-c, Social Services Law (as proposed in Chapter 794 of 2021, S.6572 & A.529-A). Provides menstrual products at no cost to menstruating individuals in temporary shelters, including, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners. CHAPTER 73 S7700 Mayer 02/24/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 732 of 2021; amends §14.12, Parks & Recreation Law; amends §95-j, State Finance Law (as proposed in S.4410-C & A.4742-B). Relates to the New York state two hundred fiftieth commemoration commission; adds 8 members to the commission. CHAPTER 74 S7701 Kaminsky 02/24/22 signed Amends §19-a, Public Housing Law (as proposed in Chapter 677 of 2021, S.4742 & A.2679). Relates to electronic lease regulations; provides such regulations shall include procedures regarding notification to tenants regarding affirmative consent. CHAPTER 75 S7706 Harckham 02/24/22 signed Amends §368-a, Executive Law; amends §2805-o, Public Health Law (as proposed in Chapter 609 of 2021, S.2977-A & A.6100-A). Relates to veteran access to certain benefits regarding temporary shelter, nursing homes, residential health care facilities, adult care facilities, etc.; requires the division to encourage all temporary shelter providers to share information to increase veteran access to benefits. CHAPTER 76 S7707 Ryan 02/24/22 signed Amends §§110-c & 114-a, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (as proposed in Chapter 719 of 2021, S.5764 & A.597). Relates to license applications; requires applicants for such licenses to be furnished with a receipt for the appropriate fee; requires the authority's public website to be updated daily with the status of all open license applications and an estimated date of determination. CHAPTER 77 S7708 Rivera 02/24/22 signed Amends §§571 & 575-a, Public Health Law (as proposed in Chapter 675 of 2021, S.2119 & A.228). Relates to source plasma donation centers and certain services they provide. CHAPTER 78 S7709 Kaminsky 02/24/22 signed Amends §1, Chapter of 2021 (as proposed in Chapter 644 of 2021, S.1208-A & A.7738-A). Authorizes the assessor of the county of Nassau to accept from Mercy Medical Center an application for exemption from real property taxes upon approval by the Nassau county legislature. CHAPTER 79 S7710 Kaplan 02/24/22 signed Amends §361-c, Executive Law (as proposed in Chapter 600 of 2021, S.701-A & A.1140-A). Relates to the membership of the women veterans advisory committee to support and assist the Division of Veterans' Services in locating, educating, and advocating for all women veterans in this state. CHAPTER 80 S7712 Ramos 02/24/22 signed Amends §483-cc, Social Services Law (as proposed in Chapter 658 of 2021, S.924 & A.3331). Requires law enforcement agencies or district attorney's offices to inform human trafficking victims of where certain brochures or written materials regarding social or legal services available to such victim are available online. CHAPTER 81 S7713 Ortt 02/24/22 signed Amends §352-a, Executive Law (as proposed in Chapter 607 of 2021, S.3638 & A.7472). Establishes a task force on veteran employment opportunities; provides for the membership of such task force including increasing membership from eleven to thirteen members. CHAPTER 82 S7715 Skoufis 02/24/22 signed Amends §142, Economic Development Law (as proposed in Chapter 662 of 2021, S.1878-B & A.4913-A). Relates to including information relating to the individual or business enterprise that has been awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract in certain notices of procurement contract opportunities; provides that for multiple award contracts, a link may be provided to a publicly accessible website that includes such information. CHAPTER 83 S7717 Kavanagh 02/24/22 signed Amends §2803-z, Public Health Law (as proposed in Chapter 737 of 2021, S.2191 & A.5847). Requires every general hospital and nursing home to comply with Medicare and Medicaid conditions of participation for antimicrobial stewardship programs in health care facilities, including training requirements regarding antimicrobial resistance and infection prevention and control. CHAPTER 84 S7718 Hinchey 02/24/22 signed Amends §1, Chapter 778 of 2021 (as proposed in S.3503-C & A.1561-C). Adds two members who should be appointed by the commissioner of labor to the New York state rural ambulance services task force. CHAPTER 85 S7719 Kennedy 02/24/22 signed Amends §§2 & 3, Chapter 774 of 2021 (as proposed in S.2767-A & A.5423-A). Changes the number of members in the private student loan finance task force from 11 to 13; designates the superintendent of financial services as the chairperson. CHAPTER 86 S7720 Thomas 02/24/22 signed Amends §1004, General Business Law (as proposed in S.146 & A.479); amends §161, Economics Development Law. Relates to including the promotion and expansion of cricket in the state of New York and to the authorization of the department of economic development to give a preference to any tourist promotion agency that is promoting the sport of cricket. CHAPTER 87 S7721 Kennedy 02/24/22 signed Amends §1111, Tax Law; amends §2, Chapter 664 of 2021 (as proposed in S.3926 & A.5401). Relates to terminal rental adjustment clauses in motor vehicle leases; provides multiple tax payment options for the lessor. CHAPTER 88 S7727 Kavanagh 02/24/22 signed Amends §600, Public Housing Law (as proposed in Chapter 690 of 2021, S.1353-A & A.5428-A). Relates to reporting requirements regarding the obligation to affirmatively further fair housing. CHAPTER 89 S7728 Gaughran 02/24/22 signed Amends §80-a, State Finance Law; amends §3, Chapter 687 of 2021 (as proposed in S.945-B & A.6866). Relates to the attorney general entering into contracts with fair housing entities and providing certain reports. CHAPTER 90 S7730 Skoufis 02/24/22 signed Amends §441, Real Property Law; amends §5, Chapter 697 of 2021 (as proposed in S.2132-B & A.5359). Increases the required training for real estate brokers and real estate salespeople relating to fair housing laws and housing discrimination; provides the secretary of state shall require approved faculty to sign and affirm under penalty of perjury a document approved by and submitted electronically attesting to compliance with requirements pertaining to the instruction of established curriculum. CHAPTER 91 S7731 Skoufis 02/24/22 signed Amends §441-b, Real Property Law; amends §2, Chapter of 2021 (as proposed in S.2133-A & A.5363). Directs the fee paid for issuing or reissuing a real estate broker or salesmen license to the anti-discrimination in housing fund. CHAPTER 92 S7732 Gaughran 02/24/22 signed Amends §1, Chapter 721 of 2021 (as proposed in S.966-B & A.2140-B). Relates to the study on the quality of life and human health impacts at John F. Kennedy international airport and LaGuardia airport. CHAPTER 93 S7735 Liu 02/24/22 signed Amends §7-108, General Obligations Law; amends §238-a, Real Property Law (as proposed in Chapter 789 of 2021, S.5105-C & A.350-C). Delineates instances where no landlord-tenant relationships exist in cooperative apartments. CHAPTER 94 S7736 Kaplan 02/24/22 signed Amends §§265.00, 265.01, 265.63 & 265.64, Penal Law; amends §6, Chapter 519 of 2021 (as proposed in S.13-A & A.2666-A). Amends the "Scott J. Beigel unfinished receiver act" relating to the sale or possession of unserialized frames or receivers. CHAPTER 95 S7738 Brooks 02/24/22 signed Amends §677, County Law; amends §353, Executive Law (as proposed in Chapter 657 of 2021, S.2036-B & A.3237-A); amends §201, Public Health Law. Provides that the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner shall report to the division of veterans' services, in a form and time frame developed by the department of health, any death which appears to be a suicide by a person who, to the knowledge of the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner, is a veteran; defines veteran. CHAPTER 96 S7760 Gianaris 02/24/22 signed Repealed §837-w, amends §230, Executive Law (as proposed in Chapter 764 of 2021, S.1251 & A.7243). Requires the division of criminal justice services to publish quarterly reports providing information related to firearms, rifles and shotguns used in the commission of crimes in the state of New York. CHAPTER 97 S7761 Savino 02/24/22 signed Amends §365-a, Social Services Law (as proposed in Chapter 819 of 2021, S.6575 & A.6323). Makes care and services provided by licensed mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists eligible for coverage under the Medicaid program. CHAPTER 98 S7764 Comrie 02/24/22 signed Amends §§1, 2, 3, 9 & 11, Chapter 782 of 2021 (as proposed in S.4323-C & A.6232-C). Amends membership on the construction industry advisory council on public contracting reform; repeals provisions after two years. CHAPTER 99 S7767 Breslin 02/24/22 signed Repealed §4909, amends §§3242 & 4329, Insurance Law; repealed §4909, Public Health Law; amends §3, Chapter 780 of 2021 (as proposed in S.4111 & A.4668). Prohibits health care plans that provide essential benefits under the Affordable Care Act from removing a prescription drug from a formulary or adding new or additional formulary restrictions from a formulary during a plan year; requires notice to policy holders of intent to remove a drug from a formulary; relates to the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating thereto. CHAPTER 100 S7770 Gaughran 02/24/22 signed Amends §441, Real Property Law; amends §4, Chapter 688 of 2021 (as proposed in S.979-A & A.844-A). Relates to defining cultural competency training for real estate brokers. CHAPTER 101 S7771 Hinchey 02/24/22 signed Amends §§451 & 452, repealed §452 subs 4 & 5, Agriculture & Markets Law (as proposed in Chapter 631 of 2021, S.4892-A & A.5781-A); adds Article 2 Title 8 §269, Public Health Law. Relates to the Nourish New York program and the hunger prevention and nutrition assistance program; requires the commissioner of agriculture and markets to provide certain reports to the governor and the legislature. CHAPTER 102 S7775 Hinchey 02/24/22 signed Amends §151-n, Agriculture & Markets Law; amends §5, Chapter 735 of 2021 (as proposed in S.4722-A & A.5386-A). Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets in conjunction with the state soil and water conservation committee to promulgate rules and regulations to further the climate resilient farming initiative. CHAPTER 103 S7776 May 02/24/22 signed Amends §§3, 4, 5 & 6, Chapter 758 of 2021 (as proposed in S.598-B & A.3922-A). Amends provisions of the reimagining long-term care task force act relating to membership on such task force; changes the effective date to be 45 days after the end of the COVID-19 state of emergency. CHAPTER 104 S7780 Skoufis 02/24/22 signed Adds §135-c, amends §§137-a, 137 & 136, Executive Law; amends §3, Chapter 767 of 2021, (as proposed in S.1780-c & A.399-b). Provides for electronic notarization; provides that a notary public is authorized to perform a remote notarization by utilizing communication technology that allows the notary public to interact with a principal; provides that a notary public qualified under this article is hereby authorized to perform an electronic notarial act by utilizing audio-video communication technology that allows the notary public to interact with a principal. CHAPTER 105 S7783 Addabbo 02/24/22 signed Amends §382, Agriculture & Markets Law (as proposed in Chapter 645 of 2021, S.1442-B & A.4154-B). Relates to the prohibition of the slaughter of race horses and race horse breeding stock; provides that an owner shall not be liable for a violation related to such prohibition if such owner can demonstrate that there is proper documentation of a transfer of ownership. CHAPTER 106 S7784 Ramos 02/24/22 signed Amends §§110-b & 97-a, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Relates to certain temporary retail permits issued by the state liquor authority to licensees located in a municipality having a population of one million or more persons; provides that applicants in such a municipality applying for a temporary retail permit must file additional notice; provides conditions for operation under a temporary retail permit in a city with a population of one million or more. CHAPTER 107 S7786 Krueger 02/24/22 signed Amends §209, State Technology Law (as proposed in Chapter 796 of 2021, S.7019 & A.7612). Relates to the notification of certain state agencies of a breach of the security system or a breach of the security network. CHAPTER 108 S7787 Hoylman 02/24/22 signed Amends §103, State Technology Law (as proposed in Chapter 785 of 2021, S.4716-A & A.6215-A). Requires the office of information technology services to advise all state agencies in the implementation of language translation technology. CHAPTER 109 S7788 Harckham 02/24/22 signed Amends §19-0306-b, Environmental Conservation Law (as proposed in Chapter 423 of 2021, S.2758 & A.4302). Provides that one hundred percent of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks shall be zero-emissions by two thousand thirty-five; provides that it shall be a further goal of the state to transition to one hundred percent zero-emissions from new off-road vehicles and equipment purchased beginning in 2035, where feasible. CHAPTER 110 S7794 Mannion 02/24/22 signed Amends §240-d, Domestic Relations Law; amends §413-b, Family Court Act (as proposed in Chapter 437 of 2021, S.4467-B & A.898-B). Relates to a living allowance for adults with developmental disabilities; provides that a determination made pursuant to this section that the person is or is not developmentally disabled, as defined in subdivision twenty-two of section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law, shall not be binding on the state, a local government or the person for any other purpose, including determinations of eligibility for services authorized by the office for people with developmental disabilities. CHAPTER 111 S7795 Kavanagh 02/24/22 signed Amends §7-108, General Obligations Law (as proposed in Chapter 428 of 2021, S.6877 & A.4587-A). Excludes certain seasonal use tenancies from the provisions regulating deposits and advances for residential dwelling units; provides that a seasonal dwelling unit shall be registered with the appropriate local government or county registry. CHAPTER 112 S7796 Brooks 02/24/22 signed Amends §§265.00 & 265.10, Penal Law (as proposed in Chapter 518 of 2021, S.7152 & A.6522). Amends the definition of a "disguised gun" to include any firearms designed and intended to appear to be a toy gun. CHAPTER 113 S7798 Hinchey 02/24/22 signed Amends §3309, adds §2998-f, Public Health Law; amends §2, Chapter 66 of 2016, (as proposed in Chapter 741 of 2021, S.6571 & A.6166-A). Requires reporting of the health risk factors connected with excessive alcohol consumption in addition to existing opioid overdose reporting requirements; requires the commissioner of health to submit an annual statewide report and provide updated data to counties every three months; extends certain overdose reporting requirements. |
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S7800 Ramos 02/24/22 signed Amends §131-zz, Social Services Law; amends §3, Chapter 646 of 2021 (as proposed in S.2755-C & A.1160-C). Relates to the child poverty reduction advisory council; changes reporting requirements by such council. CHAPTER 115 S7803 Skoufis 02/24/22 signed Amends §102, Public Officers Law (as proposed in Chapter 676 of 2021, S.1625-a & A.924-a). Amends the definition of a "public body"; adds the requirement that entities created to perform a necessary function in the decision-making process, must require a quorum in order to conduct public business and consist of 2 or more members, in order to meet the definition of a "public body". CHAPTER 116 S7805 Gianaris 02/24/22 signed Amends §202-f, State Administrative Procedure Act; amends §3, Chapter of 2021 (as proposed in Chapter 801, S.155 & A.6267). Relates to public hearings on proposed rules; carves out specific procedures for public hearings for certain entities; changes the effective date to January 1, 2023. CHAPTER 117 S7806 Gianaris 02/24/22 signed Amends §8, Chapter 763 of 2021 (as proposed in S.1027-A & A.7931). Changes the effective date of bills numbers S.1027-A and A.7931 to April 1, 2022. CHAPTER 118 S7807 Hoylman 02/24/22 signed Amends §837, Executive Law; amends §3, Chapter 722 of 2021 (as proposed in S.70-A & A.2230-A). Relates to the "hate crimes analysis and review act"; calls for the promulgation of regulations related to the use of a "hate crime demographic data form"; changes the effective date to the 180th day after it shall have become a law. CHAPTER 119 S7811 Mayer 02/24/22 signed Amends §220, Labor Law (as proposed in Chapter 823 of 2021, S.255-B & A.1106-B). Relates to prevailing wage on public works worksites for work involving the hauling and delivery of aggregate supply construction materials; changes the term projects to worksites. CHAPTER 120 S7814 Hinchey 02/24/22 signed Amends §16, Agriculture & Markets Law (as proposed in Chapter 751 of 2021, S.6330-A & A.7403-A). Requires the department of agriculture and markets to develop and maintain a directory of New York state farms and farm products instead of a database. CHAPTER 121 S7816 Kaminsky 02/24/22 signed Amends §111-a, Public Service Law; amends §1020-f, Public Authorities Law; amends §3, Chapter 826 of 2021 (as proposed in S.1544-A & A.4403). Relates to compensation disclosures by certain gas corporations, electric corporations, water-works and steam corporations; defines certain terms relating thereto; changes the effective date to the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. CHAPTER 122 S7817 Savino 02/24/22 signed Amends §1, Chapter 736 of 2021 (as proposed in S.6375 & A.5713). Relates to a study of the delivery of medical care in this state in response to the COVID-19 pandemic including health care facilities licensed under article 28 of the public health law; changes the reporting date to the governor and the legislature to two years after the study shall have become law. CHAPTER 123 S7821 Salazar 02/24/22 signed Amends §170-e, Executive Law; amends §§1 & 3, Chapter 745 of 2021 (as proposed in S.6639-A & A.6896-A). Relates to the collection of certain demographic information by certain state agencies, boards, departments and commissions; provides that the requirements shall not be effective for the department of labor, the division of criminal justice services, the office of mental health or office of temporary and disability assistance until July 1, 2024. CHAPTER 124 S7823 Sanders 02/24/22 signed Amends §28, Agriculture & Markets Law; amends §2, Chapter 731 of 2021 (as proposed in S.1056 & A.4613). Creates an advisory group which shall produce a report on improving urban and rural consumer access to locally produced, healthy foods; provides such group shall include representatives from agriculture, food access organizations, food retailers and economic development agencies; makes changes to the effectiveness. CHAPTER 125 S7824 Biaggi 02/24/22 signed Amends §1, Chapter 802 of 2021; amends §§1269-b, 1266-e, 1266-d & 1204-e, Public Authorities Law (as proposed in S.4943-B & A.6235-B). Relates to a strategic action plan created by the metropolitan transportation authority which improves bicycle and pedestrian access at its bridges and passenger stations; requires findings be submitted by June 1, 2022 and every 5 years thereafter. CHAPTER 126 S7827 Kaminsky 02/24/22 signed Amends §§9-1711 & 9-1710, Environmental Conservation Law (as proposed in Chapter 673 of 2021, S.7010-C & A.7735-A). Relates to aquatic invasive species inspection stations and spread prevention efforts. CHAPTER 127 S7835 Rivera 02/24/22 signed Amends §2803, Public Health Law; amends §2, Chapter 821 of 2021 (as proposed in S.1414-A & A.259-A). Relates to accreditation, approval, and operation of midwifery birth centers; adds life safety codes or applicable other building standards to the considerations the commissioner shall consider when approving certificates of incorporation; extends the effective date to 180 days after it shall have become a law. CHAPTER 128 S7837 Breslin 02/24/22 signed Amends §280-a, Public Health Law; amends §§4 & 5, Chapter 828 of 2021; amends Article 29 §§2901 - 2914, Insurance Law (as proposed in S.3762 & A.1936); add §99-oo, State Finance Law. Provides for pharmacy benefit management and the procurement of prescription drugs to be dispensed to patients, or the administration or management of prescription drug benefits; sets forth definitions; provides for funds received by a pharmacy in trust for the health plan or provider; provides for accountability of such funds; provides for an appeals process to investigate and resolve disputes regarding multi-source generic drug pricing. CHAPTER 129 S7838 Breslin 02/24/22 signed Amends §§2305, 3425, 3458, 3459, 3460, 3461, 5103 & 5106, Insurance Law; amends §§900 - 918, repealed §901, renumbers §§902 - 920 to be §§901 - 919, General Business Law; repealed & adds Article 28-D §§1190 - 1197, amends §§171-a, 1160, 1166-a & 1166-b, Tax Law; amends §14, Chapter 795 of 2021 (as proposed in S.6715 & A.2349-A). Relates to the peer-to-peer car sharing program act, which provides guidelines for establishing peer-to-peer car sharing programs and outlines how they shall be insured, which cars shall be used, how drivers shall work under such programs, and how liability should be determined under such programs in the case of an accident or damaged property. CHAPTER 130 S7840 Rivera 02/24/22 signed Amends §1110, Public Health Law (as proposed in Chapter 771 of 2021, S.2122-A & A.160-B); amends §§1950 & 3602, Education Law. Relates to expenses for potable water testing in school buildings. CHAPTER 131 S7843 Ramos 02/24/22 signed Amends §17-a, Workers’ Compensation Law (as proposed in Chapter 622 of 2021, S.1022-A & A.6466-A). Requires the workers' compensation board to provide translations of certain documents and forms used by injured employees to apply for workers' compensation benefits. CHAPTER 132 S7845 Myrie 02/24/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 249 of 2021; amends §3, Chapter 746 of 2021 (as proposed in S.6482-B and A.6970-A). Extends provisions relating to electronic absentee ballot applications until April 1, 2022; bumps the effectiveness to April 1, 2022. CHAPTER 133 S7846 Brisport 02/24/22 signed Amends §390-k, Social Services Law (as proposed in Chapter 797 of 2021, S.7128 & A.7721-A). Modifies the focus of the child care availability taskforce; makes changes to the list of what should be studied by such task force including the request for recommendations on potential solutions, partnerships or other ways to address chronic child care workforce issues and other related concerns. CHAPTER 134 S7848 Mannion 02/24/22 signed Amends §13.05, Mental Hygiene Law (as proposed in Chapter 683 of 2021, A.7358-A & S.6293-A). Requires that on and after June 30, 2022, the developmental disabilities council consist of thirty-five members, including the commissioner, the chairman of the conference of local mental hygiene directors or his or her designee, four members to be appointed by the temporary president of the senate, four members to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate, one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly and twenty-three members to be appointed by the governor. CHAPTER 135 S7850 Brouk 02/24/22 signed Repealed Article 6-B, County Law (as proposed in Chapter 793 of 2021, S.6194-B & A.7177-B). Directs the commissioner of the office of mental health, in consultation with the commissioner and the office of addiction services and supports to submit a report that details the resources necessary to make the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, otherwise known as the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system, available, operational, and effective across the state. CHAPTER 136 S7882-A Gounardes 02/24/22 signed Amends §3101, Civil Practice Law & Rules; amends §4, Chapter 832 of 2021 (as proposed in S.7052 & A.8041). Relates to amending the comprehensive insurance disclosure act to require that all parties provide notice and proof of the existence and contents of any insurance agreement, including coverage amounts, under which any person or entity may be liable to satisfy part or all of a judgment within ninety days of serving an answer in an action; makes provisions applicable to actions commenced on or after the effective date. CHAPTER 137 S7885 Rivera 02/24/22 signed Amends §2802-b, Public Health Law; amends §2, Chapter 766 of 2021 (as proposed in S.1451-A & A.191-A). Relates to applications for construction, or substantial reduction of, a hospital or health related service; relates to the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to health equity assessments in the establishment or construction of a hospital. CHAPTER 138 A2035-B Niou 03/16/22 signed with Press Release Amends §295, Executive Law. Establishes a toll free confidential hotline for complainants of workplace sexual harassment to be administered by the division of human rights; makes related provisions. CHAPTER 139 A2483-B Niou 03/16/22 signed with Press Release Amends §292, Executive Law. Includes the state and all public employers as employers subject to the provisions of the human rights law; includes executive, legislative and judicial employers. CHAPTER 140 S5870 Gounardes 03/16/22 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §§296 & 297, Executive Law. Prohibits the release of personnel or employees as a retaliatory action against employees who complain or assist in proceedings involving unlawful discriminatory practices by employers. CHAPTER 141 A8758 Santabarbara 03/18/22 signed Amends §385, Vehicle & Traffic Law (as proposed in L.2021 C.393, S.6332-A & A.7417-A). Relates to certain portions of the New York state thruway where maximum dimension and weight limitations of vehicle shall not be applicable. CHAPTER 142 A8773 Abinanti 03/18/22 signed Amends §§1394 & 1394-c, Public Health Law (as proposed in L.2021 C.289, S.4345-A & A.4801-A). Allows for an emergency medical technician to act as a designated camp health director or to provide health services in assistance to the camp health director at children's camps and camps for children with developmental disabilities; allows for children's camps and camps for children with developmental disabilities to contract with licensed medical professionals to provide professional services during any period in which the camp has a valid permit to operate. CHAPTER 143 S7692 Breslin 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §3244, Insurance Law; amends §2, Chapter 678 of 2021 (as proposed in S.7075 & A.3516). Relates to the satisfaction of requirements for an explanation of benefits for certain pharmaceutical claims. CHAPTER 144 S7695 Sepulveda 03/18/22 SIGNED CHAP.144 Amends §2, Chapter 624 of 2021 (as proposed in S.3070 & A.2004). Amends the date the president of the state civil service commission shall complete a study on the current civil service examination process to on or before July 1, 2023. CHAPTER 145 S7698 Comrie 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §1302, Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law. (as proposed in S.5785-A & A.2502-A, L.2021 C.395). Relates to complaints served in a proceeding initiated on a residential mortgage covering a one to four family dwelling. CHAPTER 146 S7699 Stavisky 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §665-a, Education Law (as proposed in S.4237-A & A.3136-A, L.2021 C.573). Prevents institutions from implementing contingencies on the receipt of state funding by preventing the use of language in agreements regarding mandatory arbitration, internal dispute processes, prohibiting class actions and prohibiting the disclosure of any information in the agreement to anyone. CHAPTER 147 S7703 Bailey 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §§626, 45 & 505, Correction Law; amends §19.18-c, Mental Hygiene Law; amends §4, Chapter 432 of 2021 (as proposed in S.1795 & A.533). Relates to certain functions of the office of addiction services and supports, and to use of the term incarcerated individuals. CHAPTER 148 S7704 Breslin 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §6109, Insurance Law (as proposed in S.4112 & A.3466, L.2021 C.649). Authorizes the return of any operating reserve balances of members of a municipal insurance reciprocal upon the municipal reciprocal insurer's demonstration that it will retain sufficient surplus to support its obligations and writings. CHAPTER 149 S7705 Hoylman 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §§265.01 & 265.07, Penal Law (as proposed in S.14-A & A.613-A, L.2021 C.520). Criminalizes the sale of ghost guns; requires any person licensed as a gunsmith or a dealer in firearms to register with the division of criminal justice services any unserialized firearm, rifle or shotgun, finished frame or receiver, or unfinished frame or receiver. CHAPTER 150 S7711 Parker 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §1, Chapter 615 of 2021 (as proposed in S.4746 & A.2439). Directs the president of the state civil service commission to publish reports annually relating to diversity within executive state agencies, authorities, boards, bureaus, commissions, departments and divisions under executive control. CHAPTER 151 S7716 Persaud 03/18/22 SIGNED Renumbers §239-c to be §355-e, amends §355-e, Education Law; amends §97-j, State Finance Law; amends §3, Chapter 595 of 2021 (as proposed in S.2981 & A.7302). Relates to the firearm violence research institute; makes technical changes to the institute's procedures, goals and activities. CHAPTER 152 S7726 Skoufis 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §2803-aa, Public Health Law (as proposed in S.1783-A & A.6057-A, L.2021 C.768). Directs the commissioner of health to establish and implement an infection inspection control audit and checklist on nursing homes; provides civil penalties for nursing homes who violate infection control standards. CHAPTER 153 S7729 Skoufis 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §442-h, Real Property Law; amends §3, Chapter 696 of 2021 (as proposed in S.2131-A & A.6186). Requires real estate brokers to institute standardized operating procedures for the prerequisites prospective homebuyers shall meet prior to receiving any services. CHAPTER 154 S7733 Biaggi 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §297, Executive Law (as proposed in S.749 & A.1899, L.2021 C.566). Relates to the awarding of attorney's fees under the human rights law; removes language relating to claims of credit discrimination where sex is a basis of such discrimination and claims of employment discrimination. CHAPTER 155 S7734 Skoufis 03/18/22 SIGNED Repealed §87 sub 6, amends §87, Public Officers Law; amends §50-b, Civil Rights Law (as proposed in S.6017 & A.5470, L.2021 C.808). Relates to freedom of information law disclosures related to law enforcement related records and records identifying victims. CHAPTER 156 S7766 Parker 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §104, Public Service Law (as proposed in S.5868-A & A.7214-A, L.2021 C.748). Relates to fiber-based services being provided to tenants; prevents landlords from: demanding or accepting payment from tenants in exchange for permitting fiber optic service on or within such landlord's property or premises; or discriminating in rental charges or otherwise, between tenants who receive fiber optic service and those who do not. CHAPTER 157 S7773 Ramos 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §198-e, Labor Law; amends §756-f, General Business Law; amends §4, Chapter 419 of 2021 (as proposed in S.2766-C & A.3350-A). Provides that a contractor making or taking a construction contract shall assume liability for any debt resulting from making a claim, owed to an employee, or third party on an employee's behalf, incurred by a subcontractor at any tier acting under, by, or for the contractor for an employee's performance of labor; provides for wage theft prevention and enforcement. CHAPTER 158 S7782 Kavanagh 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §§1 & 2, Chapter 790 of 2021 (as proposed in S.5231 & A.5574). Directs the department of financial services and the division of housing and community renewal to conduct a study examining any increasing costs of liability, fire and casualty insurance premiums or any lack of availability of liability, fire and casualty insurance coverage for affordable housing. CHAPTER 159 S7790 Brisport 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §725.05, Criminal Procedure Law (as proposed in S.7033 & A.7713, L.2021 C.809). Makes technical changes relating to considerations for adjustment by the probation service. CHAPTER 160 S7792 Parker 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §1307, Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law. Defines vacant and abandoned residential property in relation to mortgage foreclosure actions; establishes plaintiffs in such matters shall maintain the subject property. CHAPTER 161 S7797 Sanders 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §3458, Insurance Law (as proposed in S.653-A & A.651-A, L.2021 C.761). Defines the term property/casualty insurance; provides for the electronic delivery of a policy notice or document by an insurer to a party who consents to such delivery. CHAPTER 162 S7801 Jackson 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §234-a, Real Property Law (as proposed in S.2014 & A.5040, L.2021 C.695). Exempts shareholders of cooperative housing corporations from new provisions of law prohibiting legal fees in connection with the operation or rental of a residential unit. CHAPTER 163 S7808 Hoylman 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §§64, 67 & 67-a, Civil Rights Law; amends §12, Chapter 158 of 2021 (as proposed in S.4402-B & A.5465-D). Relates to changes of name and sex designation. CHAPTER 164 S7819 Myrie 03/18/22 SIGNED Amends §42, Public Officers Law (as proposed in S.7227 & A.8028, L.2021 C.320); amends §§4-112, 4-114, 6-120, 6-154, 6-158, 8-600, 10-108 & 16-102, Election Law. Relates to special elections to fill vacancies in the state senate and assembly and certain deadlines with regard to such special elections. CHAPTER 165 S7826 Persaud 03/18/22 SIGNED Repealed §§1 & 2, adds §§1 - 6, renumbers §3 to be §7, Chapter 238 of 2021 (as proposed in S.6353-A & A.7733). Permits the use of contiguous and non-contiguous municipal public space by certain licensees under the alcoholic beverage control law. CHAPTER 166 S7828 Thomas 03/18/22 signed Amends §1, Chapter 271 of 2021 (as proposed in S.7110-A & A.7908-A). Makes the Sai Mandir USA real property tax exemption contingent upon the approval of the legislature of the county of Nassau. CHAPTER 167 S7830 Kavanagh 03/18/22 signed Amends §§13-c, 35-a, 17 & 32-a, Private Housing Finance Law; amends §§4 & 5, Chapter 749 of 2021 (as proposed in S.6412 & A.7272). Relates to certain duties of a board of directors of a mutual housing company; prohibits certain mutual housing companies from voluntarily dissolving during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency. CHAPTER 168 S7836 Kennedy 03/18/22 signed Amends §66-q, Public Service Law; amends §2, Chapter 822 of 2021 (as proposed in S.3929 & A.3876). Establishes a commercial tariff on electric vehicles; requires the public service commission to commence a proceeding to establish a commercial tariff utilizing alternatives to traditional demand-based rate structures, other operating cost relief mechanisms, or a combination thereof (collectively, solutions) to facilitate faster charging for eligible light duty, heavy duty, and fleet electric vehicles; makes technical corrections to the effective date. CHAPTER 169 S7844 Reichlin-Melnick 03/18/22 signed Amends §630-i, Tax Law; repealed §86, State Finance Law (as proposed in S.5952 & A.2111, L.2021 C.589). Replaces the word gun with firearm in regards to the firearm violence research fund. CHAPTER 170 S8288 Skoufis 03/18/22 signed Repealed Article 19-E, adds §4-b, amends §702, Executive Law (as proposed in S.1836 & A.3130, L.2021 C.834). Establishes the chief disability officer to advocate on behalf of persons with disabilities and assure that persons with disabilities are afforded the opportunity to exercise all of the rights and responsibilities accorded to citizens of the state of New York. CHAPTER 171 S7870 Rivera 03/18/22 signed w/ Press Release Amends §§99-nn & 4, State Finance Law; amends §25.18, Mental Hygiene Law; amends §63, Executive Law. Provides that moneys expended from the opioid settlement fund shall be used consistent with the terms of any statewide opioid settlement agreements; provides such fund shall consist of money received by the state pursuant to any statewide opioid settlement agreements; relates to the membership of the opioid settlement board. CHAPTER 172 S7619 Mayer 03/18/22 signed Amends §4, Chapter 60 of 2021. Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to absentee ballots for school district elections during a declared disaster emergency to January 1, 2023. CHAPTER 173 A9607 Heastie 04/01/22 signed Permits certain elected and appointed officers who failed to take or file their oaths of office or official undertaking within the prescribed period to continue to serve if they take or file the required oath or undertaking within 30 days. CHAPTER 174 S8715 Krueger (Governor’s Program #9) 04/04/22 signed Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2022 through April 7, 2022. CHAPTER 175 A9508 Walker 04/26/22 signed Amends §4-117, Election Law. Requires the board of elections to mail notice of ensuing primary and general elections, registration status, polling place location and other information to active voters between the third Tuesday in April and the second Friday in May each year. CHAPTER 176 S7617 MANNION 04/26/22 SIGNED Amends Part Q §2, Chapter 59 of 2016. Extends certain provisions relating to the closure or transfer of a state-operated individualized residential alternative from March 31, 2022 to March 31, 2024. CHAPTER 177 A8493-A Paulin 04/28/22 signed w/ Press Release Amends §§1 & 2, Chapter 3 of 2020. Extends the date that the final report from the stretch limousine passenger safety task force shall be issued to October 1, 2022. CHAPTER 178 S8949 KRUEGER 05/02/22 SIGNED Amends §6-146, Election Law. Provides for the declination of a designation as a candidate or nomination for a party position where the person so nominated or designated has been arrested or charged with one or more state or federal misdemeanors or felonies, or convicted of a crime after designation. CHAPTER 179 A8536 Gottfried 05/03/22 signed w/ Press Release Amends §220, Public Health Law. Adds a representative of women's health service providers on the public health and health planning council. CHAPTER 180 A6938-B Epstein 05/04/22 signed w/ Press Release Adds Article 13-C §640, Education Law. Prohibits certain practices regarding collection and enforcement of student debt. CHAPTER 181 A7981 Reyes 05/04/22 signed w/ Press Release Amends §§4111, 4707, 4807 & 4809, Education Law. Removes the term incorrigible from certain sections of the education law. CHAPTER 182 S6529 STAVISKY (State Education Department # 12) 05/04/22 SIGNED w/ Press Release Amends §5003, Education Law. Prohibits discrimination, intimidation and retaliation against students of proprietary schools who file a written complaint or exercise their right of private action against a proprietary school. CHAPTER 183 A8293 Fahy 05/05/22 signed w/ Press Release Directs the department of financial services to conduct a study on underbanked communities and households in New York state and to make recommendations to improve access to financial services. CHAPTER 184 S4894 SANDERS 05/05/22 SIGNED w/ Press Release Amends §9-t, Banking Law. Prohibits banking organizations from issuing mail-loan checks without request or application therefor; provides that failure to destroy or return a mail-loan check does not constitute an acceptance thereof; provides that mail-loan checks shall have the transaction fee and interest rate included on the check. CHAPTER 185 A7686 Frontus 05/06/22 signed w/ Press Release Amends §36.01, Mental Hygiene Law. Provides addiction and mental health services training, including crisis intervention team training, mental health first aid, implicit bias training and naloxone training, to firefighters and emergency medical services personnel. CHAPTER 186 A7786 Cahill 05/06/22 signed w/ Press Release Requires the department of financial services, in consultation with the department of taxation and finance, to conduct a study regarding insurance or other risk mitigation tools and third-party payroll service providers; provides that the superintendent of financial services shall submit a report to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of the department's findings, conclusions, and recommendations. CHAPTER 187 S8947 GOUNARDES (Governor Program # 11) 05/06/22 SIGNED Adds Part RR §2-a, Chapter 59 of 2022. Provides special requirements for notice and mailing of local enactments electing a cents-per-gallon rate of sales and use tax and for the effective date of the repeal thereof. CHAPTER 188 S8948 GOUNARDES (Governor Program # 12) 05/06/22 SIGNED Amends Part MM Subpart A §6, Chapter 59 of 2022; amends §25-a, Labor Law. Provides that for an employer to participate in the New York youth jobs program tax credit program eleven, they must submit their application no later than December 1, 2023; requires that a pass-through entity tax election must be made by September 15, 2022 for the 2022 tax year; provides for necessary estimated payments for electing resident S corporations based on the date a pass-through entity tax election was made. CHAPTER 189 A1713-A Pretlow 05/09/22 signed Amends §89-cc, General Business Law. Relates to process server records; provides for oversight of process server records by third party contractors. CHAPTER 190 A7603 Sillitti 05/09/22 signed Repealed §1.20 sub 34 ¶(l), Criminal Procedure Law. Repeals certain provisions relating to persons who are sworn officers of the Long Island railroad police. CHAPTER 191 A7886 Gottfried 05/09/22 signed Amends §4201, Public Health Law. Provides that if there are more than two members of certain classes of persons entitled to control the disposition of remains of a decedent, the disposition shall be determined by a majority of the members of the class who are reasonably available. CHAPTER 192 A7946-A Weprin 05/09/22 signed Amends Chapter 188 of 1978. Provides for the powers and duties of the Colonial Farmhouse Restoration Society of Bellerose, Queens county, New York; reestablishes the powers and duties of the board of directors. CHAPTER 193 A7987 Cusick 05/09/22 signed Amends §7002, Insurance Law; amends §1005, Public Authority Law; amends §§1500 & 1502-b, Tax Law. Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York to form a pure captive insurance company. CHAPTER 194 A8306 Cahill 05/09/22 signed Amends §2352, Insurance Law. Permits insurers to make available multiple rating programs for commercial insurance within the same company. CHAPTER 195 A8306 Cahill 05/09/22 signed Amends §2352, Insurance Law. Permits insurers to make available multiple rating programs for commercial insurance within the same company. CHAPTER 196 A9146 Otis 05/09/22 signed Amends §3, Chapter 618 of 1998. Extends a provision of law regarding the disposal of surplus computer equipment by political subdivisions. CHAPTER 197 A9589 Griffin 05/09/22 signed Amends §5, Chapter 77 of 2010. Extends certain provisions relating to an environmental facility and cancer incidence map until May 1, 2028. CHAPTER 198 A9589 Griffin 05/09/22 signed Amends §5, Chapter 77 of 2010. Extends certain provisions relating to an environmental facility and cancer incidence map until May 1, 2028. CHAPTER 199 S7851 Addabbo 05/09/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 473 of 2010. Extends the provisions relating to the New York state thoroughbred breeding and development fund until twelve years after the commencement of the operation of a video lottery terminal facility at Aqueduct racetrack. CHAPTER 200 S7852 Addabbo 05/09/22 signed Amends §228, Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering & Breeding Law. Relates to certain payments to the horsemen's organization; extends such provisions to 2023. CHAPTER 201 S8276-A Mayer 05/13/22 signed Amends §§3012, 3012-d, 3014, 2509 & 2573, Education Law. Relates to annual professional performance reviews and tenure; makes an exception for individuals who did not receive an annual performance review rating during the 2019-2020, 2020-2021 and the 2021-2022 school years; allows for them to receive tenure if the individual would have been qualified if they had received such performance review. CHAPTER 202 S8417-B Persaud 05/13/22 signed w/ Press Release Amends §§296, 296-a & 296-c, Executive Law. Prohibits discrimination based on status as a victim of domestic violence. CHAPTER 203 S66-A Hoylman 05/24/22 signed w/ Press Release & Transcript Adds §214-j, amends R3403, Civil Practice Law & Rules; adds §219-e, Judiciary Law. Relates to the statute of limitations for civil actions related to certain sexual offenses committed against a person eighteen years of age or older, revives such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations and grants trial preference to such actions; directs the chief administrator of the courts to promulgate rules for the timely adjudication of certain revived actions. CHAPTER 204 A7865-A Fahy 06/06/22 signed w/ Press Release & Transcript Adds §394-ccc, General Business Law. Requires social media networks to provide and maintain mechanisms for reporting hateful conduct on their platform. CHAPTER 205 A7926-A Rosenthal L 06/06/22 signed w/ Press Release & Transcript Amends §§265.00 & 265.10, adds §265.38, Penal Law; adds §837-w, Executive Law. Requires semiautomatic pistols sold in this state be verified as a microstamping-enabled pistol; establishes fines for violations of this requirement; requires the division of criminal justice services to certify the viability of microstamping-enabled pistols. CHAPTER 206 S89-B Kaminsky 06/06/22 signed w/ Press Release & Transcript Adds §§240.78 & 240.79, Penal Law. Establishes the crimes of making a threat of mass harm and aggravated threat of mass harm. CHAPTER 207 S4970-A Kavanagh 06/06/22 signed w/ Press Release & Transcript Amends §230, Executive Law; adds Article 39-BB §§875-a - 875-i, General Business Law; amends §400.00, Penal Law. Requires the creation and imposition of restrictive commercial practices and stringent recordkeeping and reporting to prevent gun sales to individuals with a criminal record; provides that such measures shall be promulgated by the superintendent of state police; restricts premises of sales; requires employee training; prohibits straw purchases; imposes additional license conditions; requires reporting on a seized or recovered gun to the criminal gun clearinghouse. CHAPTER 208 S9113-A Skoufis 06/06/22 signed w/ Press Release & Transcript Amends §§6340 & 6341, adds §6348, Civil Practice Law & Rules; adds §214-h, amends §840, Executive Law; amends §400.00, Penal Law; amends §9.46, Mental Hygiene Law. Authorizes the filing of an application for an extreme risk protection order by a licensed physician, licensed psychiatrist, licensed psychologist, registered nurse, licensed clinical social worker, certified clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, licensed clinical marriage and family therapist, registered professional nurse, licensed master social worker or licensed mental health counselor ho has examined the person against whom the order is sought. CHAPTER 209 S9229-A Hoylman 06/06/22 signed w/ Press Release & Transcript Amends §§265.00 & 265.02, repealed §265.36, Penal Law. Relates to the definition of large capacity ammunition feeding device for purposes of the offense of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. CHAPTER 210 S9407-B Kavanagh 06/06/22 signed w/ Press Release & Transcript Adds §§270.21 & 270.22, Penal Law; adds §396-eee, General Business Law; adds §144-a, Executive Law. Prohibits the purchase of a body vest; establishes that the purchase of a body vest shall be a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class E felony for each subsequent offense; establishes that the unlawful sale of a body vest shall be a class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a class E felony for any subsequent offense; creates a civil penalty for the unlawful sale or delivery of body vests. CHAPTER 211 S9456 Sepulveda 06/06/22 signed w/ Press Release & Transcript Amends §265.00, Penal Law. Relates to defining firearm; provides that the term firearm shall also include any other weapon that is not otherwise defined containing any component that provides housing or a structure designed to hold or integrate any fire control component that is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by action of explosive. CHAPTER 212 S9458 Thomas 06/06/22 signed w/ Press Release & Transcript Amends §§400.00, 400.01, 265.00 & 265.10, adds §§265.65 & 265.66, Penal Law. Relates to the purchase or taking possession of a semiautomatic rifle; requires a license to purchase or take possession of a semiautomatic rifle; establishes the crimes of criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle and criminal sale of a semiautomatic rifle; requires recertification of licenses to purchase or take possession of a semiautomatic rifle every five years. CHAPTER 213 S9465 Bailey 06/06/22 signed w/ Press Release & Transcript Adds §70-c, Executive Law; amends Part R §6, Chapter 55 of 2020; amends §79-n, Civil Rights Law. Establishes the task force on social media and violent extremism; requires the domestic terrorism task force report relating to enacting the "Josef Neumann Hate Crimes Domestic Terrorism Act" to be delivered to the attorney general; increases penalties of certain violations for bias-related violence and intimidation; includes a person who subjects a person to harassment or summons police officer or peace officer without reason to suspect a violation of the penal law, any other criminal conduct, or an imminent threat to a person or property, or who aids or incites any of those activities. CHAPTER 214 S4937-C Kavanagh 06/07/22 signed w/ Press Release & Transcript Amends §301, Multiple Dwelling Law. Authorizes any dwelling with a certificate authorizing occupancy as a Class B hotel to also authorize occupancy of such units in such dwelling for permanent residence purposes. CHAPTER 215 S9372 GOUNARDES 06/10/22 SIGNED Amends §1803-a, Real Property Tax Law. Relates to the determination of adjusted base proportions in special assessing units which are cities. CHAPTER 216 S9399 SEPULVEDA 06/10/22 SIGNED Adds §467-l, Real Property Tax Law. Relates to a rebate against real property taxes for certain owners of one, two or three family residential real property or residential property held in the condominium or cooperative form of ownership for the fiscal year commencing on the first of July, two thousand twenty-one in the city of New York. CHAPTER 217 A5499 Glick 06/13/22 signed with Press Release Authorizes the commissioner of health to conduct a study and issue a report examining the unmet health and resource needs facing pregnant women in New York and the impact of limited service pregnancy centers on the ability of women to obtain accurate, non-coercive health care information and timely access to a comprehensive range of reproductive and sexual health care services. CHAPTER 218 S9039-A BIAGGI 06/13/22 SIGNED with Press Release 06/13/22 APPROVAL MEMO.6 Adds §70-b, Civil Rights Law. Establishes a cause of action for unlawful interference with protected rights. CHAPTER 219 S9077-A KRUEGER 06/13/22 SIGNED with Press Release 06/13/22 APPROVAL MEMO.7 Adds §570.17, amends §140.10, Criminal Procedure Law; adds §837-w, Executive Law; amends §§3119 & 3102, Civil Practice Law & Rules. Provides certain legal protections for abortion service providers including protection from extradition, arrest and legal proceedings in other states relating to abortions legally performed in this state. CHAPTER 220 S9079-B KAPLAN 06/13/22 SIGNED with Press Release Adds §§6531-b & 6505-d, Education Law; amends §230, Public Health Law. Prohibits professional misconduct charges against health care practitioners on the basis that such health care practitioner, acting within their scope of practice, performed, recommended or provided reproductive health care services for a patient who resides in a state wherein such reproductive health services are illegal. CHAPTER 221 S9080-B HINCHEY 06/13/22 SIGNED with Press Release Adds §3436-a, Insurance Law. Prohibits medical malpractice insurance companies from taking any adverse action against an abortion or reproductive health care provider who performs an abortion or provides reproductive health care that is legal in the state of New York on someone who is from out of the state. CHAPTER 222 S9384-A CLEARE 06/13/22 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §108, Executive Law. Provides address confidentiality to protect reproductive health care services providers, employees, volunteers, patients, or immediate family members of reproductive health care services providers. CHAPTER 223 A8610-A Abinanti 06/13/22 signed Provides that a student enrolled in an individualized education program during certain school years may continue to receive educational services until the student completes the services pursuant to the individualized education program or turns twenty-three years old, whichever is sooner. CHAPTER 224 A9374 Abinanti 06/13/22 signed Amends §4, Chapter 289 of 2021. Relates to the provision of certain professional services to children's camps and camps for children with developmental disabilities. CHAPTER 225 A7805-D Cymbrowitz 06/16/22 signed with Press Release & Transcript Adds Article 15 §§625 - 649, Public Housing Law; amends §§13-101 & 13-133, NYC Administrative Code. Establishes the New York city public housing preservation trust for properties owned or operated by the New York city housing authority; provides for the issuance of certain bonds, notes or other obligations of the New York city housing development corporation. CHAPTER 226 S1046-E MYRIE 06/20/22 SIGNED with Press Release & Transcript 06/20/22 APPROVAL MEMO.8 Designated Article 17 §§17-100 - 17-170 to be Title 1, adds Article 17 Title 1 Title Head, Title 2 §§17-200 - 17-222, amends Article 17 Article Head, Election Law. Relates to the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York; establishes rights of actions for denying or abridging the right of any member of a protected class to vote; provides assistance to language-minority groups; provides for preclearance of certain voting policies; makes related provisions. CHAPTER 227 S7132-B REICHLIN-MELNICK 06/23/22 SIGNED with Press Release & Transcript Amends §2801-a, Education Law. Enacts "Alyssa's law"; authorizes school boards to include information regarding the installation of a panic alarm system in any school in the district in the district-wide safety plan; defines "panic alarm system". CHAPTER 228 S253-A MYRIE 06/24/22 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §8-410, Election Law. Relates to ballots where the express intent of the voter is unambiguous. CHAPTER 229 S5602-B GOUNARDES 06/24/22 SIGNED with Press Release & Transcript Amends §1180-b, Vehicle & Traffic Law; amends §15, Chapter 189 of 2013. Relates to the hours of operation of a school zone speed camera demonstration program in school speed zones in New York city; extends certain provisions relating thereto. CHAPTER 230 S9449 BROUK 06/24/22 SIGNED Amends §§8401, 8407, 8409 & 8410, adds §8401-a, Education Law. Requires clinical experience for certain mental health practitioners and other mental health professionals; allows such practitioners to make assessment-based treatment plans; makes related provisions. CHAPTER 231 A7933-C Gonzalez-Rojas 06/26/22 Signed with Press Release Amends §§2-102, 2-104, 2-110, 2-122, 5-504, 7-116 & 3-102, Election Law. Includes individuals who do not identify exclusively as a binary gender in eligibility for party positions. CHAPTER 232 S8884-A HOYLMAN 06/26/22 SIGNED with Press Release Adds Article 2 Title 2-F §244, Public Health Law; adds §95-k, State Finance Law. Establishes the transgender and gender non-binary (TGNB) wellness and equity program; establishes a fund for such program. CHAPTER 233 A10491 Rules (Cook) 06/27/22 signed Press Release & Transcript Amends §120.05, Penal Law. Relates to assaults upon certain employees of a transit agency or authority. CHAPTER 234 A9513 Fall 06/28/22 signed with Press Release Amends §4, Chapter 77 of 2021. Extends provisions relating to leave time for COVID-19 vaccination until December 31, 2023. CHAPTER 235 S8718 GAUGHRAN 06/28/22 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §§1 & 2, Chapter 122 of 2015. Extends the deadline until March 1, 2024 for tax exemption applications for tax assessments for certain improved properties affected by Superstorm Sandy. CHAPTER 236 A277-A Steck 06/30/22 signed Adds §332, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail within the village of Menands as the "Ronald H. Miller Memorial Bike Trail". CHAPTER 237 A3593-E Solages 06/30/22 signed Amends §1662-e, Vehicle & Traffic Law. Authorizes the town of Hempstead in the county of Nassau to establish residential parking systems in the neighborhoods of Bellerose Terrace and Elmont. CHAPTER 238 A7487 Fall (Office of Victim Services # 4 – 2021) 06/30/22 signed with Press Release Amends §604-a, General Business Law. Expands which documents can be used to show identity theft in certain circumstances relating to debt collection. CHAPTER 239 A7489 Wallace (Office of Victim Services # 2 – 2021) 06/30/22 signed Amends §631, Executive Law. Relates to victim compensation for unlawful surveillance crimes. CHAPTER 240 A7508 Pheffer Amato (New York State Gaming Comission # 2 – 2021) 06/30/22 signed Amends §218, Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering & Breeding Law. Relates to the improvement of operations in thoroughbred racing. CHAPTER 241 A7625-A Woerner 06/30/22 signed Adds §344-n, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system in the city of Saratoga Springs as the "Marylou Whitney Way". CHAPTER 242 A7648 Palmesano 06/30/22 signed Amends §182.20, Criminal Procedure Law. Permits the electronic appearance of a defendant in the county of Steuben. CHAPTER 243 A7710-A Englebright 06/30/22 signed Amends §13-0331, Environmental Conservation Law. Relates to the regulation of taking crabs, including minimum and maximum size limits, open and closed seasons including lunar closures, and a prohibition on the harvest of crabs in amplexus. CHAPTER 244 A7712-B Gottfried 06/30/22 signed Amends §207, Public Health Law. Provides for a myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome ("ME/CFS") education and outreach program. CHAPTER 245 A7907-A Barrett 06/30/22 signed Amends §343-k, Highway Law. Expands the Dutchess Wine Trail. CHAPTER 246 A7968 Palmesano 06/30/22 signed Amends §182.20, Criminal Procedure Law. Permits certain defendants in a criminal action in Chemung, Schuyler, or Yates county to appear electronically, with the approval of the court. CHAPTER 247 A7989-A Jacobson 06/30/22 signed Amends §64, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Authorizes the issuance of a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises in the city of Beacon located within two hundred feet of a building occupied as a church, synagogue or other place of worship. CHAPTER 248 A8136-B Paulin 06/30/22 signed Add §1394-d, amends §§1392-a, 1394-a & 1394-b, Public Health Law; amends §398-f, General Business Law. Requires children's non-regulated camps to ascertain whether an employee or volunteer is listed on the state sex offender registry pursuant to article six-C of the correction law and the national sex offender registry using the national crime and information center, established under the Adam Walsh child protection and safety act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.). CHAPTER 249 A8185-B Rozic 06/30/22 signed Amends §339-v, Real Property Law. Authorizes the board of managers of a condominium to allow unit owner meetings to be conducted via electronic means. CHAPTER 250 A8254 Fitzpatrick 06/30/22 signed Authorizes the assessor of the town of Smithtown, county of Suffolk, to accept from the New Horizons Counseling Center, Inc., an application for exemption from real property taxes. CHAPTER 251 A8295 Salka 06/30/22 signed Amends §6-n, General Municipal Law. Permits the Canastota central school district to establish an insurance reserve fund. CHAPTER 252 A8375 Zebrowski 06/30/22 signed Amends §182.20, Criminal Procedure Law. Permits the electronic appearance of a defendant in the county of Rockland. CHAPTER 253 A8510 Gunther 06/30/22 signed Amends §911, Executive Law. Includes White Lake in the county of Sullivan as an inland waterway for the purposes of waterfront revitalization. CHAPTER 254 A8578 Gunther 06/30/22 signed Amends §182.20, Criminal Procedure Law. Permits the electronic appearance of a defendant in the county of Sullivan, provided that the chief administrator of the courts has authorized the use of electronic appearance and the defendant, after consultation with counsel, consents on the record. CHAPTER 255 A8620 Barrett 06/30/22 signed Amends §81, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Authorizes a licensee with a license to sell wine at retail for consumption on the premises to include the sale of shochu on such premises to be consumed under the same terms and conditions. CHAPTER 256 A9081 Jean-Pierre 06/30/22 signed Adds §344-n, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Trooper Martin J. Kerins Memorial Bridge". CHAPTER 257 A9137-A Septimo 06/30/22 signed Renames the 149th Street Grand Concourse subway station the "149th Street-Hostos station". CHAPTER 258 A9161 Magnarelli 06/30/22 signed Amends §§235, 236, 401, 1809 & 1809-e, Vehicle & Traffic Law. Makes technical corrections to the vehicle and traffic law. CHAPTER 259 A9269-A McDonald 06/30/22 signed Adds §338, County L; amends §186-g, Tax Law. Allows for the county of Albany to impose an additional ninety-five cent surcharge per access line per month on the customers of every wireless service supplier within Albany county to pay for costs associated with maintaining the 911 emergency telephone system. CHAPTER 260 A9290 Forrest 06/30/22 signed Amends §461-e, Social Services Law. Requires adult care facilities to include demographic information, including race or ethnicity, in certain admission and discharge records maintained by the facility. CHAPTER 261 A9326-A Stillitti 06/30/22 signed Authorizes the county of Nassau assessor to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from the Nassau Cemetery Association with respect to the 2020-2021 assessment roll for part of the 2020-2021 school taxes and part of the 2021 general taxes and the 2021-2022 assessment roll for all of the 2021-2022 school taxes and all of the 2022 general taxes for the parcel conveyed to such organization located at 6 Beechwood Avenue, town of North Hempstead, county of Nassau. CHAPTER 262 A9370-A Zebrowski 06/30/22 signed Adds §344-n, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system constituting state route forty-five between New Hempstead Road and East Eckerson Road in the town of Ramapo in Rockland county as the "Firefighter Jared Lloyd Memorial Highway". CHAPTER 263 A9379-A Englebright 06/30/22 signed Authorizes VFW Post 4927 to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for certain assessment rolls. CHAPTER 264 A9382-A Lavine 06/30/22 signed Adds §344-n, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system in the hamlet of Plainview, Nassau county as the "Police Officer Daniel J. Greer Memorial Bridge". CHAPTER 265 A9494 Solages 06/30/22 signed Amends §§609.0, 609.1, 609.2, 609.5 & 609.6, Chapter 273 of 1939. Relates to the purpose and membership of the Valley Stream Volunteer and Exempt Fireman's Benevolent Association and the use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes by such Association. CHAPTER 266 A9510 Cusick 06/30/22 signed Amends §3, Chapter 306 of 2011. Extends, from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023, the expiration of the authorization granted to residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their property. CHAPTER 267 A9529 Ramos 06/30/22 signed Authorizes the assessor of the town of Islip, county of Suffolk, to accept from the Iglesia de Jesucristo Palabra Miel Santiago Atitlan Long Island N.Y., an application for exemption from real property taxes. CHAPTER 268 A9561 Simpson 06/30/22 signed Allows out of state health care professionals to perform services at the Ironman Lake Placid 2022. CHAPTER 269 A9643 Gunther 06/30/22 signed Amends §§321, 322 & 327, Judicial Law. Increases the number of stenographers that may be appointed for Orange county; provides that such appointments may be made from residents of Orange county or any adjoining county, and the salary of such stenographers shall be prescribed in the annual county budget. CHAPTER 270 A9650-A Jacobson 06/30/22 signed Amends §380, General Municipal Law. Establishes an administrative adjudication hearing procedure for code and ordinance violations for the city of Newburgh. CHAPTER 271 A9694 Zebrowski 06/30/22 signed Amends §3, Public Officers Law. Exempts the Rockland county assistant district attorney from certain residency requirements provided that a person holding such office reside in such county or an adjoining county. CHAPTER 272 A9751 Lupardo 06/30/22 signed Adds §344-n, Highway Law. Relates to designating a portion of the state highway system as the "Patrolman David 'DW' Smith Memorial Highway" in the village of Johnson City, county of Broome. CHAPTER 273 A9772 Zebrowski 06/30/22 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 for 2022--2023. CHAPTER 274 A9774 Englebright 06/30/22 signed Authorizes Tu Vien Truc Lam Buddhist Central, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, to file an application for real property tax exemption with respect to the 2021 assessment roll for a portion of school taxes and general taxes. CHAPTER 275 A9785 Gunther 06/30/22 signed Amends §3, Public Officers Law. Permits residents of Orange county and adjoining counties to hold the position of assistant district attorney in Orange county. CHAPTER 276 A9803 Stern 06/30/22 signed Amends §1086, Public Authorities Law. Extends the time period for the Suffolk county water authority to file its annual reports. CHAPTER 277 A9820-A Fahy 06/30/22 signed Amends §7, Chapter 238 of 2021. Extends certain provisions relating to the use of municipal space for outdoor dining and alcohol consumption. CHAPTER 278 A9868 Paulin 06/30/22 signed Amends Part P §2, Chapter 39 of 2019. Provides real property tax relief to veterans who have at least ten years of service in the U.S. armed forces or in the organized militia of the state of New York. Vet, Homeland Security & Mil Aff. CHAPTER 279 A9956 Dinowitz 06/30/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 483 of 2017. Extends provisions requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to establish an expired fare transfer policy until December 31, 2029. CHAPTER 280 A9970 Williams 06/30/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 548 of 2004. Extends certain tuition waivers for police officer students of the city university of New York to 2024. CHAPTER 281 A9971 Cook 06/30/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 534 of 1993. Extends certain provisions relating to the provision of physical therapy assistant services by physical therapy assistants. CHAPTER 282 A9972 Clark 06/30/22 signed Amends Chapter 192 of 2011. Extends authorization for 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 283 A9976 Gibbs 06/30/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 219 of 2003. Extends certain provisions of law relating to publishers or manufacturers providing printed instructional materials for college students with disabilities. CHAPTER 284 A10004 Woerner 06/30/22 signed Amends §3, Public Officers Law. Provides for a waiver of the residency requirement for the city attorney in the city of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga county, provided that such person resides in Saratoga county or an adjoining county within the state of New York. CHAPTER 285 A10039-A McMahon 06/30/22 signed Amends §§1, 3 & 7, Chapter 425 of 2012. Relates to the Main-Transit Volunteer Fire Department Benevolent Association's purpose and the use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes. CHAPTER 286 A10066 Bronson 06/30/22 signed Repealed §101 sub 1 ¶(a) sub¶ (ii) cl (B), amends §101, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Makes technical corrections and remedies of metes and bounds to continue the operation of a distillery in Rochester to maintain its ability to hold a retail liquor license for on-premises consumption and continue the approval of an exemption on restrictions on manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers from sharing an interest in a liquor license. |
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A10085 Solages 06/30/22 signed Adds §1640-r, Vehicle & Traffic Law. Authorizes the village of Floral Park in the county of Nassau to establish a residential parking system. CHAPTER 288 A10088 Thiele 06/30/22 signed Amends §106, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Relates to a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises; provides an exemption on restrictions for certain manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers from sharing an interest in a liquor license. CHAPTER 289 A10121 Lavine 06/30/22 signed Amends §9, Chapters 401 of 2002. Extends provisions related to the assessment and review of assessments in the county of Nassau. CHAPTER 290 A10136 Stirpe 06/30/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 274 of 2010. Extends certain provisions relating to the repair of damaged pesticide containers. CHAPTER 291 A10137 Cunningham 06/30/22 signed Amends Part U §2, Chapter 56 of 2018. Extends certain provisions of law relating to requiring regulations to permit tuition waivers for certain firefighters and fire officers for CUNY. CHAPTER 292 A10142 Lucas 06/30/22 signed Amends Part U §4, Chapter 55 of 2014; amends §4, Chapter 129 of 2014. Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions dealing with tax exemptions for rent regulated properties occupied by senior citizens and persons with disabilities. CHAPTER 293 A10152 Fernandez (Department of Health # 3) 06/30/22 signed Amends §366, Social Services Law. Relates to eligibility for medical assistance. CHAPTER 294 A10153 Sillitti (Department of Labor # 4) 06/30/22 signed Amends §35, Labor Law. Authorizes the department of labor to use electronic storage technology to store public records, papers, documents and matters required by law to be recorded. CHAPTER 295 A10156 Conrad (New York State Homes and Community Renewal # 4) 06/30/22 signed Amends §97, Social Services Law. Provides for flexibility by the division of housing and community renewal in the funding of certain weatherization programs. CHAPTER 296 A10159 Lucas 06/30/22 signed Amends §13-0339-a, Environmental Conservation Law. Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage American eel from 2022 to 2025. CHAPTER 297 A10161 Williams 06/30/22 signed Amends §13-0340-d, Environmental Conservation Law. Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blackfish. CHAPTER 298 A10163 De Los Santos 06/30/22 signed Amends §13-0339-a, Environmental Conservation Law. Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation in relation to managing alewife. CHAPTER 299 A10167 Kelles 06/30/22 signed Amends §5, Chapter 152 of 2020. Extends provisions authorizing hunting big game by rifle in the county of Tompkins until 2024. CHAPTER 300 A10168 Englebright 06/30/22 signed Amends §3, Chapter 366 of 2011. Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to fix open season and bag limits for pheasant hunting on Long Island by individuals who hold a junior license. CHAPTER 301 A10181 Joyner 06/30/22 signed Amends §3, Chapter 451 of 2012. Extends provisions of law relating to permitted deductions from wages. CHAPTER 302 A10182 Taylor 06/30/22 signed Amends §13-0339-a, Environmental Conservation Law. Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation in relation to managing hickory shad. CHAPTER 303 A10194 Thiele 06/30/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 378 of 2014. Extends provisions of law relating to the taking of sharks. CHAPTER 304 A10198-A Bronson 06/30/22 signed Amends §§101 & 106, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Exempts certain parcels of land from licensing restrictions prohibiting manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of alcoholic beverages from sharing an interest in a licensed premises. CHAPTER 305 A10199 Burgos 06/30/22 signed Amends §13-0339-a, Environmental Conservation Law. Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation in relation to managing American shad. CHAPTER 306 A10200 Gibbs 06/30/22 signed Amends §13-0340-a, Environmental Conservation Law. Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage weakfish. CHAPTER 307 A10201 Gibbs 06/30/22 signed Amends §13-0340, Environmental Conservation Law. Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage bluefish from 2022 to 2025. CHAPTER 308 A10204 Lunsford 06/30/22 signed Amends §1402, Not-For-Profit Corporation Law. Exempts the Bushnell's Basin Fire Department, in the town of Perinton, county of Monroe from the forty-five percent limit on non-resident members. CHAPTER 309 A10219 Conrad (Department of Motor Vehicles # 3) 06/30/22 signed Amends §503, Vehicle & Traffic Law. Ties the duration a commercial learner's permit issued by the state is valid to the duration of validity in federal law for a commercial learner's permit. CHAPTER 310 A10230 Paulin 06/30/22 signed Amends §1640-d, Vehicle & Traffic Law. Expands the boundaries of the residential parking system in the village of Pelham in Westchester county. CHAPTER 311 A10236-A Paulin 06/30/22 signed Amends §3-300, Village Law; amends §3, Public Officers Law. Provides for qualifications to hold certain positions in the village of Scarsdale. CHAPTER 312 A10237 Hunter 06/30/22 signed Amends §1402, N-For-Profit Corporation Law. Exempts the Salina Consolidated Fire District #2, in the town of Salina, county of Onondaga from the forty-five percent limit on non-resident members. CHAPTER 313 S2992 Harckham 06/30/22 signed Amends §911, Executive Law. Includes Furnace Brook in the list of inland waterways eligible for the local waterfront revitalization program. CHAPTER 314 S4598 Brooks 06/30/22 signed Authorizes the Copiague Fire District to file an application for exemption from 2020-2021 real property taxes. CHAPTER 315 S5438-A Hinchey 06/30/22 signed Amends §§61 & 101-b, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW Authorizes tastings at licensed premises by distillers; authorizes the sale of any liquor manufactured by the licensee; makes related provisions. CHAPTER 316 S6317 Gaughran 06/30/22 signed Authorizes the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church to retroactively apply for a real property tax exemption for certain property. CHAPTER 317 S6887 Cooney (Department of Motor Vehicles # 2 – 2021) 06/30/22 signed Amends §§492 & 505, Vehicle & Traffic Law. Eliminates noting an address change on driver licenses and non-driver identification cards. CHAPTER 318 S6893 Liu 06/30/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 602 of 1980; amends §2, Chapter 841 of 1990. Broadens the permissible scope of use of certain property conveyed to the Hollis-Bellaire-Queens Village Athletic Association, Inc. by CHAPTER 602 of the laws of 1980 relating to authorizing the commissioner of general services to sell or lease certain lands in Queens county to the Hollis-Bellaire-Queens Village Athletic Association, Inc. and CHAPTER 841 of the laws of 1990 relating to authorizing the commissioner of general services to sell or lease certain lands in Queens county to the Hollis-Bellaire-Queens Village Athletic Association, Inc. CHAPTER 319 S6962 Ryan 06/30/22 signed Amends §19-0301, Environmental Conservation Law. Relates to the department of environmental conservation providing education and increasing awareness to the public of the health and environmental impacts of idling vehicles. CHAPTER 320 S7417 Tedisco 06/30/22 signed Amends §3, Public Officers Law. Waives the residency requirement for the city attorney in the city of Johnstown, Fulton county. CHAPTER 321 S7433 Helming 06/30/22 signed Amends §182.20, Criminal Procedure Law. Permits the electronic appearance of a defendant in Seneca county except at hearings and trials. CHAPTER 322 S7483 Brouk 06/30/22 signed Amends §45-0117, Environmental Conservation Law; amends §§5, 21 & 121, State Law. Directs the commissioner of the department of environmental conservation to provide for the re-designation of Squaw Island in the town of Canandaigua, Ontario county as Skenoh Island; makes other technical corrections. CHAPTER 323 S7497 Ritchie 06/30/22 signed Adds §344-n, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system in Jefferson County as the "Chief Samuel A. Johnson, Sr. Memorial Bridge" CHAPTER 324 S7611 Gaughran 06/30/22 signed Amends §3, Chapter 233 of 2000. Relates to the time limits for posting publication of notice of election and filing candidate petitions; provides that notice of election for the establishment of the Gold Coast public library district must be published at least thirty days before such election; provides that petitions for candidacy for the board of trustees for such library must be filed at least thirty days before candidates are to be elected. CHAPTER 325 S7649 Stavinsky 06/30/22 signed Adds §344-n, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system constituting the Francis Lewis Boulevard overpass at the Long Island Expressway in the city of New York, county of Queens as the "Detective Anastasios Tsakos Memorial Bridge". CHAPTER 326 S7655-A Hinchey 06/30/22 signed chap. Amends §3, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Amends the definition of New York State labelled beer to require that at least 60%, by weight, of its hops and at least 60% of any other ingredients, excluding water, are grown in New York. CHAPTER 327 S7674 Mannion 06/30/22 signed Amends §1402, Not-Profit-Corporation Law. Exempts the Camillus Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership. CHAPTER 328 S7687-B Palumbo 06/30/22 signed Amends §§101 & 106, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Relates to licensing restrictions for manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages on licensees who sell at retail for on-premises consumption. CHAPTER 329 S8129 Kennedy 06/30/22 signed Amends §54.50, Local Finance Law. Extends provisions providing for the sale of municipal obligations by the county of Erie. CHAPTER 330 S8253 Kennedy 06/30/22 signed Amends §54.30, Local Finance Law. Facilitates the marketing of any issue of serial bonds or notes of the city of Buffalo issued on or before June 30, 2023. CHAPTER 331 S8267 Gaughran 06/30/22 signed Authorizes the assessor of the town of Huntington, county of Suffolk, to accept from the Huntington Public Library an application for exemption from real property taxes. CHAPTER 332 S8387 Stewart-Cousins 06/30/22 signed Amends §54.40, Local Finance Law. Extends certain provisions relating to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers. CHAPTER 333 S8429-A Ryan 06/30/22 signed Amends §273-a, Education Law; amends §2, Chapter 120 of 2020. Relates to state aid eligibility for library construction; provides that aid shall be provided on approved expenses incurred during the period commencing July first and ending June thirtieth for up to six years, or until the project is completed, whichever occurs first. CHAPTER 334 S8540 Griffo 06/30/22 signed Amends §3, Public Officers Law. Relates to the qualifications for holding the office of assistant district attorney in the county of Oneida. CHAPTER 335 S8658 Gaughran (Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services # 5) 06/30/22 signed Amends §§1 & 2, Chapter 258 of 2020. Relates to the submission date for a report relating to volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention and to the effectiveness of certain provisions relating thereto. CHAPTER 336 S8662 Mayer 06/30/22 signed Adds §1640-r, Vehicle & Traffic Law. Relates to implementing a residential parking system in the city of New Rochelle for Farragut Circle, Decatur Road and Sutton Manor Road. CHAPTER 337 S8683-A Hinchey 06/30/22 signed Amends §3-300, Village Law; amends §3, Public Officers Law. Authorizes the village of Voorheesville, county of Albany, by resolution to appoint the office of clerk, treasurer, clerk-treasurer, deputy clerk, deputy clerk treasurer, and building inspector who do not reside within such village. CHAPTER 338 S8706 Akshar 06/30/22 signed Amends §6-n, General Municipal Law. Relates to permitting the Candor central school district to establish an insurance reserve fund. CHAPTER 339 S8802 Mayer 06/30/22 signed Amends §3, Chapter 217 of 2015. Extends provisions related to certified school psychologists and special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditions until June 30, 2024. CHAPTER 340 S8888-A Serino 06/30/22 signed Amends §911, Executive Law. Designates Lake Peekskill as an inland waterway for the purposes of waterfront revitalization. CHAPTER 341 S8939 Mayer 06/30/22 signed Adds §1640-r, Vehicle & Traffic Law. Implements a residential parking system in the city of Rye on Mead Place. CHAPTER 342 S8969 Martucci 06/30/22 signed Amends §911, Executive Law. Adds Otter Kill Creek to the definition of inland waterways. CHAPTER 343 S8976 Salazar (Office of Victim Services # 5 – 2021) 06/30/22 signed Amends §631, Executive Law. Relates to award to victims of certain crimes. CHAPTER 344 S8985 Mayer 06/30/22 signed Amends §322, Judiciary Law. Relates to residency requirements for stenographers in the county of Westchester; provides the district attorney may appoint someone residing in any county of the ninth judicial district. CHAPTER 345 S8989-A Skoufis 06/30/22 signed Amends §101, repealed §101 sub 7, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Authorizes the manufacture of beer, spirits, cider, wine and mead at the Culinary Institute of America. CHAPTER 346 S9035 Hoylman 06/30/22 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 347 S9069 Helming 06/30/22 signed Amends §64, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Relates to a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises in the town of Marion, county of Wayne. CHAPTER 348 S9093 Hoylman 06/30/22 signed Amends §§101 & 106, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Relates to licensing restrictions for manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages on licensees who sell at retail for on-premises consumption; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof. CHAPTER 349 S9096 Ramos (State Insurance Fund # 1 – 2021) 06/30/22 signed with 7-1-22 Press Release Amends §93, Workers Compensation Law. Provides for the issuance of policies by the state insurance fund to an employer under certain conditions where a balance is due on a prior policy issued by such fund to such employer. CHAPTER 350 S9316-A Stewart-Cousins 06/30/22 signed Amends §10-1006, Village Law. Exempts the Ardsley Volunteer Fire Department from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership. CHAPTER 351 S9350 Jordan 06/30/22 signed Amends §182.20, Criminal Procedure Law. Permits the electronic appearance of a defendant in the county of Saratoga. CHAPTER 352 S9354 Skoufis 06/30/22 signed Amends §911, Executive Law. Adds Black Meadow Creek to the definition of inland waterways. CHAPTER 353 S9371 Ryan 06/30/22 signed Amends §64, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Exempts certain property in Erie county from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a school, church, synagogue or other place of worship. CHAPTER 354 S9374 Reichlin-Melnick 06/30/22 signed Amends §3, Public Officer Law; amends §3-300, Village Law. Relates to the residency requirements for village justice of Chestnut Ridge; requires such person to be a resident of Rockland county. CHAPTER 355 S9383 Kavanaugh 06/30/22 signed Amends §64, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Relates to the siting of certain premises licensed to sell liquor for consumption on the premises. CHAPTER 356 S9385 Kavanaugh 06/30/22 signed Amends §64, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Relates to an exemption for certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a school. CHAPTER 357 S9398 Cooney 06/30/22 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, 2025. CHAPTER 358 S9461 Skoufis 06/30/22 signed with Press Release Amends §§25.24, 25.07, 25.23 & 25.29, add §25.06, Arts & Cultural Affairs Law; amends §4, Chapter 704 of 1991; amends §11, Chapter 151 of 2010. Enacts into law components of legislation that relate to live event ticket sales; institutes civil penalties for utilizing ticket purchasing software; increases civil penalties currently in place and institutes new penalties for second offenses for licensees (Part A); requires full ticket prices to be disclosed prior to a customer purchasing such ticket; requires such price to remain the same during the purchase process (Part B); prohibits the resale of a ticket if such ticket was initially offered to the public at no charge (Part C); requires online resale marketplaces to clearly and conspicuously disclose the established price charged by the operator of a place of entertainment that is printed or endorsed on the face of each ticket (Part D); allows reasonable and actual costs to be charged for the physical delivery of certain tickets (Part E); extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to tickets to places of entertainment (Part F). CHAPTER 359 S9463 Jackson (Governor’s Program # 15) 06/30/22 signed Repealed §130 sub 1 ¶¶i & b, amends §130, Civil Service Law; amends §207-a, State Finance Law. Provides for compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of state officers and employees who are the members of the security supervisors unit; increases salary payable to certain officers and employees; authorizes funding of joint labor-management committees; implements an agreement between the state and the employee organization representing the members of the security supervisors unit. CHAPTER 360 S9464-A Krueger (Division of Budget # 13) 06/30/22 signed Amends §1, Chapter 53 of 2022. Relates to an increase in the federal poverty level for purposes of the child care program. CHAPTER 361 S9478 Jackson (Governor’s Program # 16) 06/30/22 signed Repealed §130 sub 1 a sub 1 - 5, d sub 1-5, amends §§130 & 208, Civil Service Law; amends §8, State Finance Law; amends §17, Chapter 333 of 1969; repealed & adds §19 sub 1, Correction Law. Provides for compensation and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers and employees; authorizes funding of joint labor-management committees; implements agreements between the state and an employee organization; makes an appropriation therefor (Part A); provides for the salaries of certain state officers and employees excluded from collective negotiating units; makes an appropriation therefor (Part B). CHAPTER 362 S9184 Sepulveda (NYC Office of Management and Budget # 1) 06/30/22 signed Amends §§54.10, 54.90, 57.00, 90.00 & 107.00, Local Finance Law; amends §10-a, Chapter 868 of 1975; amends §5, Chapter 142 of 2004. Extends certain provisions relating 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; extends the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York; makes further amendments relating to the effectiveness thereof. CHAPTER 363 S9408 Parker 06/30/22 signed Amends §7.09, Mental Hygiene Law; amends §2, Chapter 378 of 2019. Replaces an instance of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services with the office of addiction services and supports when referring to developing the veterans stigma campaign; makes such provisions relating to the veterans stigma campaign permanent. CHAPTER 364 S9459 Liu 06/30/22 signed 06/30/22 approval memo.10 Amends §§2590-b, 2590-c, 2590-e, 2590-g & 2590-h, Education Law; amends §17, Chapter 345 of 2009; amends §34, Chapter 91 of 2002. Relates to governance of community school districts in the city of New York; includes representatives for education of students with disabilities; directs the commissioner of education to examine, evaluate, and make recommendations to the legislature and the governor on school governance in the city of New York. Mayor CHAPTER 365 S9466 Hoylman 06/30/22 signed Amends §140-a, Judiciary Law; amends §§121 & 131, Family Court Act. Expands the number of judges in certain judicial districts and the family courts of New York city and Nassau and Saratoga counties. CHAPTER 366 A9978 Jones 07/01/22 signed with Press Release Amends §8, Chapter 138 of 1998. Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to the operation of personal watercraft and specialty prop-craft. CHAPTER 367 A10160 Rules (Williams) 07/01/22 signed with Press Release Amends §13-0323, Environmental Conservation Law. Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage oysters until December 31, 2025. CHAPTER 368 A10166 Rules (Woerner) 07/01/22 signed with Press Release Amends §11-1303, Environmental Conservation Law. Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage by regulation open seasons, size and catch limits and manner of taking of all species of fish. CHAPTER 369 A10177 Rules (Otis) 07/01/22 signed with Press Release Amends §13-0325, Environmental Conservation Law. Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage clams until December 31, 2025. CHAPTER 370 S8204-A MANNION 07/01/22 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §§139-a, 139-b & 139-c, Canal Law; amends §3, Chapter 448 of 2017. Designates the director of the upstate flood mitigation task force; relates to assessments of Erie Canal system operation procedures related to flood mitigation and management. CHAPTER 371 S51001 STEWART-COUSINS Governor Program # 1 07/01/22 SIGNED with Press Release Amends Penal Law, generally; adds §§235 & 228, amends §§837 & 144-a, Executive Law; amends §§396-eee, 898 & 896, General Business Law; adds §99-pp, State Finance Law. Relates to licensing and other provisions relating to firearms. CHAPTER 372 A9598 Joyner 07/05/22 signed with Press Release Amends §224-d, Labor Law. Redefines the term "covered renewable energy system" to mean a renewable energy system with a capacity of one or more megawatts alternating current. CHAPTER 373 S3866 KENNEDY 07/05/22 SIGNED with Press Release Adds §2505-b, Public Health Law; adds §4-b, Chapter 802 of 1947. Mandates the provision of lactation accommodations in airports. CHAPTER 374 S9405 PARKER 07/05/22 SIGNED with Press Release Amends Energy Law, generally; amends §§94-a & 374, Executive Law; amends §97-www, State Finance Law. Establishes the "advanced building codes, appliance and equipment efficiency standards act"; adds the promotion of clean energy and the implementation of the climate agenda set forth in the New York state climate leadership and community protection act to the state energy conservation construction code; increases the efficiency standards of appliances and equipment by the state energy conservation construction code; increases the energy efficiency standards of appliances and equipment. CHAPTER 375 S9422 PARKER 07/05/22 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §§2, 5 & 65, adds §66-t, Public Service Law; amends §§10 & 11, Transportation Corporations Law; amends §224-d, Labor Law; adds §1020-ll, Public Authorities Law. Establishes the "utility thermal energy network and jobs act" to promote the development of thermal energy networks throughout the state and to provide jobs to transitioning utility workers who have lost or are at risk of losing their employment. CHAPTER 376 A9749B Eichenstein 07/14/22 Signed with Press Release Amends §21-a, Social Services Law. Requires that any electronic benefit transfer services for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits shall ensure that two electronic benefit transfer credit or debit cards are issued for use by any recipient household having more than one parent or guardian residing in the household on a full-time basis. CHAPTER 377 S3178-A SANDERS 07/14/22 SIGNED with Press Release Adds §134-c, Social Services Law. Requires that any electronic benefit transfer services for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits shall ensure that two electronic benefit transfer credit or debit cards are issued for use by any recipient household having more than one parent or guardian residing in the household on a full-time basis. CHAPTER 378 A5061 Dinowitz 07/15/22 signed with Press Release Adds §1399-o-2, amends §1399-v, Public Health Law. Prohibits smoking in public parks; sets $50 fine; defines terms. CHAPTER 379 S1078-B GOUNARDES 07/15/22 SIGNED with Press Release Amends §502, Vehicle & Traffic Law. Requires instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course. CHAPTER 380 S9348 SANDERS 07/15/22 SIGNED with Press Release Directs the superintendent of financial services to study overdraft fees and prepare a report to be delivered to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. CHAPTER 381 A9067-A Barrett 07/18/22 signed with Press Release Amends §343-a, adds §344-n, Highway Law. Designates portions of the state highway system as "The Disabled American Veterans - New York Medal of Honor Highway" and the "New York Medal of Honor Highway"; renames the "Sergeant Jonathan Gollnitz Memorial Highway" as the "Sergeant Jonathan Gollnitz - New York Medal of Honor Highway". CHAPTER 382 A9098-A Paulin 07/19/22 signed Amends §2803-j, Public Health Law. Relates to informational leaflets for maternity patients; requires certain annual statistical information to be presented on the department's website for the most recent five years for which such data is available. CHAPTER 383 A9387-A Mitaynes 07/19/22 signed with 7-20-22 Press Release Adds §27-2154, NYC Administrative Code. Relates to maintaining public data of open code violations in New York city housing authority developments. CHAPTER 384 S7753 BROUK 07/19/22 SIGNED Requires the office of mental health and the department of health to conduct a study on the disparate impacts regarding postpartum depression screening tests and to prepare and submit a report of findings and recommendations to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, and the senate and assembly minority leaders. CHAPTER 385 S7859-A RAMOS 07/19/22 SIGNED with 7-20-22 Press Release Adds §402-f, Public Housing Law. Requires the New York city housing authority to have a searchable database of ticket numbers. CHAPTER 386 S8033-A BAILEY 07/19/22 SIGNED Amends §1115, Tax Law. Establishes the "diaper initiative affordability for parents and elderly remedy (DIAPER) act". CHAPTER 387 A7818-B Cruz 07/20/22 signed with Press Release Adds §65-e, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Promotes the education of the human trafficking information and referral hotline to assist persons in freeing themselves from severe acts or forms of sex trafficking. CHAPTER 388 A9169 Paulin (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey) 07/20/22 signed with Press Release Adds §4-b, Chapter 802 of 1947. Requires information concerning services for human trafficking victims in Port Authority airports. CHAPTER 389 A9406 Paulin 07/20/22 signed with Press Release Adds §14-n, Transportation Law. Requires information concerning services for human trafficking victims in airports; provides that such provisions shall not apply to any airport operated by a bi-state authority; defines terms. CHAPTER 390 A9410 Paulin (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey) 07/20/22 signed with Press Release Amends Article 4, §1 of Chapter 154 of 1921. Directs the Port Authority to provide information concerning services for human trafficking victims in Port Authority bus terminals. CHAPTER 391 A9814 Paulin 07/20/22 signed with Press Release Adds §390-d, General Business Law. Requires information concerning services for human trafficking victims in the sanitary facilities at truck stops. CHAPTER 392 A9821 Jean-Pierre 07/20/22 signed with Press Release 07/20/22 approval memo.11 Amends §§18 & 17, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Requires curriculum related to human trafficking awareness to be included in alcohol training awareness programs; requires such training to be developed in conjunction with and approved by the New York state interagency task force on human trafficking. CHAPTER 393 S244-B MAYER 07/20/22 SIGNED with Press Release Adds §205, General Business Law. Relates to human trafficking awareness and training; requires employees of lodging facilities to have training in the recognition of a human trafficking victim; requires the division of criminal justice services, the office of temporary and disability assistance and the New York state interagency task force on human trafficking to approve a human trafficking recognition training program. CHAPTER 394 S8711-A CLEARE 07/20/22 SIGNED with Press Release Adds §389, Public Authority Law. Requires information concerning services for human trafficking victims in public restrooms at service areas operated by the thruway authority. CHAPTER 395 A3258-A Sayegn 07/21/22 signed Amends §66, Public Service Law; amends §1020-f, Public Authority Law. Requires the emergency response plan of an electric corporation or the Long Island power authority to include plans for how the communication and coordination of efforts shall occur between the various parties involved in implementing such emergency response plan. CHAPTER 396 A7404-A Steck 07/21/22 signed Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to prepare a report on the feasibility, costs and benefits of establishing a renewable energy laboratory; requires such report to examine partnerships with businesses and educational institutions; determine whether a New York renewable energy laboratory would facilitate the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices, advance related science and engineering, create jobs, promote economic development and manufacturing, and transfer knowledge and innovations to address the state's energy and environmental goals; and consider how such laboratory may achieve the goal of involving minority students, scientists, engineers and minority and women owned business enterprises in its programs. CHAPTER 397 A8334 Salka 07/21/22 signed Adds Article 31-H §§1449-aaaaaa - 1449-pppppp, Tax Law. Authorizes the county of Madison to impose an additional real estate transfer tax of up to two dollars per each five hundred dollars. CHAPTER 398 A8445-A Jones 07/21/22 signed with Press Release Adds §344-n, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system in the country of Clinton, currently known as the Twin Bridges, as the “Trooper Brian S. Falb Memorial Bridge”. CHAPTER 399 A8455-A Byrne 07/21/22 signed with Press Release Adds §344-n, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Putnam Valley over the Taconic Parkway as the “Putnam Valley First Responders Bridge”. CHAPTER 400 A8534 Jensen 07/21/22 signed with Press Release Adds §344-n, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system in the village of Spencerport, town of Ogden, county of Monroe, as the “Firefighter Robert Fowler Memorial Highway”. CHAPTER 401 A8562 Fernandez 07/21/22 signed Amends §3, repealed §2, Chap 465 of 1994. Relates to fees for the New York Botanical Garden. CHAPTER 402 A8599-A Epstein 07/21/22 signed Adds §59-d, Civil Service Law. Requires employment opportunities to be posted on the department of civil service website. CHAPTER 403 A8600 Ra 07/21/22 signed Authorizes the West Hempstead Holiness Church of God to file with the county of Nassau assessor an application for a retroactive real property tax exemption. CHAPTER 404 A8613 Barrett 07/21/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 465 of 2016. Extends provisions authorizing the city of Hudson to impost hotel and motel taxes. CHAPTER 405 A8666 Otis 07/21/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 381 of 2010. Extends the village of Rye Brook occupancy tax until September 1, 2025. CHAPTER 406 A8880-A Wallace 07/21/22 signed Amends §207, repealed §207 sub 1 ¶(h), Public Health Law. Establishes a statewide advanced care planning campaign to promote public awareness of hospice and palliative care services. CHAPTER 407 A8933-A Eichenstein 07/21/22 signed Amends §240, Vehicle and Traffic Law. Limits the liability of operators and owners for first-response emergency vehicles for monetary penalties for certain traffic violations committed while responding to a medical emergency in a city with a population of one million or more persons. CHAPTER 408 A8934-B Sayegh 07/21/22 signed Amends §42, Public Officers Law. Corrects gendered language. CHAPTER 409 A9089 Paulin 07/21/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 505 of 2016. Extends the occupancy tax in the village of Tuckahoe until September 1, 2025. CHAPTER 410 A9110 Otis 07/21/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 508 of 2016. Extends the village of Mamaroneck occupancy tax for three years. CHAPTER 411 A9116 Otis 07/21/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 509 of 2016. Extends the village of Port Chester occupancy tax until December 31, 2025. CHAPTER 412 A9154 Wallace 07/21/22 signed Amends §1069, Public Authorities Law. Relates to contracts awarded by the Erie County water authority. CHAPTER 413 A9227 Cusick 07/21/22 signed Amends §88, Navigation Law. Increases the base pilotage tariffs at Sandy Hook, Sands Point, and Execution Rocks by an approximate three percent in each of the next five years. CHAPTER 414 A9281 Glick 07/21/22 signed Amends §§78 & 99-x, State Finance Law. Relates to investment standards for investments of the New York State college choice tuition savings program and the New York achieving a better life experience (ABLE) savings account program. CHAPTER 415 A9469 Abinanti 07/21/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 504 of 2016. Extends the provisions authorizing the town of Greenburgh and specified villages in the towns of Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant to adopt a local law to impose a hotel/motel occupancy tax. CHAPTER 416 A9612 Burdick 07/21/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 506 of 2016. Extends the effectiveness of the occupancy tax in the town of North Castle to 2025. CHAPTER 417 A9619 Cruz 07/21/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 730 of 2019. Extends the effectiveness of the New York black car operators’ injury compensation fund, inc., for an additional three years. CHAPTER 418 A9625 Jacobson 07/21/22 signed Adds §1202-hh, Tax Law. Authorizes the city of Newburgh to impose a hotel and motel tax of up to five percent. CHAPTER 419 A9632 Thiele 07/21/22 signed Designates the Southampton Village Ocean Rescue as and emergency rescue and first aid squad pursuant to the general municipal law; permits members to display green lights on motor vehicles when engaged in emergency operation pursuant to the vehicle and traffic law. CHAPTER 420 A9675-A Glick 07/21/22 signed Amends §276, Multiple Dwelling Law. Relates to allowing occupancy of joint living-work quarters for artists in certain manufacturing buildings converted to joint living-work quarters whose residence therein began on or before December 15, 2021. CHAPTER 421 A9700 Palmesano 07/21/22 signed Amends §23, Town Law; amends §3, Public Officers Law. Authorizes the town justice of the town of Van Etten, county of Chemung, to be a nonresident of such town. CHAPTER 422 A9702-B Griffin 07/21/22 signed Amends §1203-e, Vehicle & Traffic Law. Increases the fines for dumping or plowing snow onto handicapped parking spaces. CHAPTER 423 A9758 Burdick 07/21/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 507 of 2016. Extends the effectiveness of the occupancy tax in the village of Harrison until September 1, 2025. CHAPTER 424 A9805 Magnarelli 07/21/22 signed Amends §1203-c, Vehicle & Traffic Law. Relates to the enforcement of parking in disabled access parking spaces. CHAPTER 425 A9819-A Magnarelli 07/21/22 signed with Press Release Adds §2799-ggg-1, Public Authority Law. Authorizes the Syracuse regional airport authority to provide and maintain an authority police department and a uniformed authority police force. CHAPTER 426 A9906 Fahy 07/21/22 signed with Press Release Adds §344-m, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Medal of Honor Recipient Francis S. Currey Memorial Highway". CHAPTER 427 A10105 Englebright 07/21/22 signed Amends §89-b, Navigation Law. Increases pilotage fees on vessels transiting the New York state waters of Long Island Sound or Block Island Sound east of Execution Rocks or Sands Point. CHAPTER 428 A10119 Thiele 07/21/22 signed Authorizes the assessor of the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, to accept from the First Baptist Church an application for exemption from real property taxes with respect to the 2019-2020 assessment rolls. CHAPTER 429 A10123 Burdick 07/21/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 511 of 2016. Extends provisions relating to the imposition of an occupancy tax on the village of Mount Kisco until September 1, 2025. CHAPTER 430 A10150 Rules (Lucas) 07/21/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 890 of 1982. Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to the establishment of certain water charges for hospitals and charities in New York City. CHAPTER 431 A10164 Rules (Cahill) 07/21/22 signed Amends §18, Chapter 748 of 1991. Extends the indemnification to certain communities relating to the Hudson River Valley greenway. CHAPTER 432 A10197 Rules (Taylor) 07/21/22 signed Amends §3, Chapter 831 of 1981. Extends provisions of law providing for certain fees and expenses in unemployment insurance proceedings. CHAPTER 433 A10205 Rules (Galef) 07/21/22 signed Adds §1202-hh, Tax Law. Permits the village of Cold Spring, in Putnam County, to impose a hotel and motel tax of up to five percent. CHAPTER 434 A10225-A Rules (McDonald) 07/21/22 signed Authorizes the commissioner of the office of general services to convey certain unappropriated state land to KIPP: Albany Community Public Charter Schools for the purposes of improving traffic flow at an appurtenant public school facility for the benefit of the school and the neighborhood and to provide adequate public parking and trail access in support of the adjacent Tivoli Lake Preserve owned by the city of Albany. CHAPTER 435 A10229 Rules (Niou) 07/21/22 signed Amends Insurance Law, generally. Makes technical corrections to law references in the insurance law; eliminates certain gender-specific language relating to the superintendent of insurance. CHAPTER 436 A10419 Rules (Griffin) 07/21/22 signed 07/21/22 approval memo.12 Authorizes the Bais Torah U'tefillah to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status. CHAPTER 437 S4784-A Mayer 07/21/22 signed Amends §300, Real Property Law. Allows acknowledgments and proofs by any officer in active service authorized to act as a notary in any component part of the United States military. CHAPTER 438 S5013-A Palumbo 07/21/22 signed Provides procedures relating to the adoption and submission of an annual budget by the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonality of the town of Southampton. CHAPTER 439 S5261-B Kennedy 07/21/22 signed Amends §§1503, 1507, 1514 & 1505, Business Corporation Law. Provides for expanded ownership in design professional corporations by employee stock ownership plans and non-licensed employees. CHAPTER 440 S6035-A Brooks 07/21/22 signed 07/21/22 approval memo.13 Authorizes the Bellmore Fire District to file an application for exemption for real property taxes. CHAPTER 441 S6313-A Ortt 07/21/22 signed Authorizes the county of Niagara to transfer ownership of certain parkland to the town of Lockport. CHAPTER 442 S6617-A Gounardes (State Comptroller #9) 07/21/22 signed Amends §200, State Finance Law. Provides that the comptroller shall cause, in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the comptroller, that a state employee’s net salary may be deposited directly in a bank for any purpose to an account in the name of such employee. CHAPTER 443 S6666 Breslin 07/21/22 signed Amends §4221, Insurance Law. Modifies certain interest rates for life insurance within the standard nonforfeiture law. CHAPTER 444 S6871-A Harckham 07/21/22 signed Adds §§209-P & 630-k, Tax Law; adds §95-k, State Finance Law. Provides for taxpayer gifts for Lyme and tick-borne diseases education, research and prevention; establishes the Lyme and tick-borne diseases education, research, and prevention fund. CHAPTER 445 S6925-A May 07/21/22 signed Amends §5, Chapter 254 of 2013. Provides the International Boxing Hall of Fame the option to purchase the reverter interest of certain lands conveyed by the New York State Thruway Authority. CHAPTER 446 S7020-B Rivera 07/21/22 signed Amends Education Law, generally. Relates to requirements for certain clinical laboratory practitioners; includes certain acceptable types of education for clinical laboratory technologists, cytotechnologists, clinical laboratory technicians, histotechnologists and histotechnicians; outlines requirements for certification as a histotechnician. CHAPTER 447 S7255-A Oberacker 07/21/22 signed with Press Release Adds §344-n, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system in Ulster County the “Chief John ‘Jody’ Rossitz Memorial Bridge”. CHAPTER 448 S7265 Kaplan 07/21/22 signed Authorizes St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, New York to file an application for exemption from real property taxes. CHAPTER 449 S7549 Gaughran 07/21/22 signed Authorizes St. Mark Coptic Church Center, located in the hamlet of Woodbury, town of Oyster Bay, county of Nassau to retroactively apply for a real property tax exemption for certain property. CHAPTER 450 S7772 Gianaris 07/21/22 signed Amends §§1280, 1281 & 1282, Private Housing Finance Law (as proposed in S.5257C & A.6593B). Makes technical corrections to the housing our neighbors with dignity program. CHAPTER 451 S8398-B Liu 07/21/22 signed Amends §171, Tax Law. Coordinates extensions of time to file state taxes to any extensions of time to file federal taxes beyond ninety days. CHAPTER 452 S8581-A Griffo 07/21/22 signed with Press Release Adds §344-n, Highway Law. Designates a portion of the state highway system in Oneida county as the "Oneida County Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway". CHAPTER 453 S8647 Mannion 07/21/22 signed Amends §13.42, Mental Hygiene Law. Includes additional self-advocates on the autism spectrum disorders advisory board; increases the amount of board members from 19 to 24. CHAPTER 454 S8673 Gallivan 07/21/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 373 of 2019. Extends the provisions of law relating to the mortgage recording tax in the county of Livingston from December 1, 2022 to December 1, 2025. CHAPTER 455 S8717 Gaughran 07/21/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 308 of 2012. Extends provisions of law relating to providing local governments greater contract flexibility and cost savings by permitting certain shared purchasing among political subdivisions from July 31, 2023 until June 30, 2026. CHAPTER 456 S8734 Skoufis 07/21/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 510 of 2016. Extends the hotel and motel tax in the town of Woodbury an additional three years. CHAPTER 457 S8775 Cooney 07/21/22 signed Allows certain elected officials in the town of Clarkson, in the county of Monroe, who failed to take or file their respective oaths of office for the three-year term beginning January 1, 2020 to continue serving in their respective capacities provided they take and file their oaths of office within thirty days from the effective date. CHAPTER 458 S8790 Tedisco 07/21/22 signed Amends §3, Public Officers Law. Waives the residency requirement for the information services director for Herkimer county by allowing a person holding such office to reside in a county adjoining Herkimer County. CHAPTER 459 S8845-a Skoufis 07/21/22 signed Adds §1202-zz, Tax Law. Authorizes the village of Highland Falls, in Orange County to adopt and amend local laws imposing a tax on persons occupying a room for hire in any hotel in an amount not to exceed 5% of the per diem rental rate for each room; provides for the expiration and repeal of such provisions on December 31, 2025. CHAPTER 460 S8846 Ritchie 07/21/22 signed Adds §1262-v, Tax Law. Relates to the allocation of net collections from the additional one percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes in the county of St. Lawrence. CHAPTER 461 S8860 Martucci 07/21/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 368 of 2020. Extends certain provisions relating to an occupancy tax for hotels and motels in the city of Port Jervis. CHAPTER 462 S8864 Mattera 07/21/22 signed Authorizes the assessor of the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from the Selden Fire District with respect to the 2021-2022 assessment roll. CHAPTER 463 S8872 Weik 07/21/22 signed Authorizes the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk assessor to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from the Brookhaven Fire District with respect to the 2020-2021 assessment roll. CHAPTER 464 S8881-A Reichlin-Melnick 07/21/22 signed Authorizes the Spring Valley Church of the Nazarene to file with the town of Ramapo assessor an application for certain real property tax exemptions. CHAPTER 465 S8905 May 07/21/22 signed Amends §2, Chapter 332 of 2019. Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions authorizing the county of Madison to impose an additional mortgage recording tax until December 1, 2025 CHAPTER 466 S8940-A Kaplan 07/21/22 signed Authorizes the assessor of the county of Nassau to accept from the Mineola Union Free School District an application for exemption from real property taxes for part of the 2020-2021 school year and all of the 2021-2022 school year and the 2021 and 2022 general assessment rolls. CHAPTER 467 S8986 Mayer 07/21/22 signed Amends §§2, 4, 5, 6 & 9, Chapter of 2021 (as proposed in S.7184 & A.8014). Authorizes the City of New Rochelle, county of Westchester to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands, in furtherance of an economic development interest of the state and/or city of New Rochelle. CHAPTER 468 S9059-A Reichlin-Melnick 07/21/22 signed Adds §1202-hh, Tax Law. Authorizes the imposition of an occupancy tax in the village of Briarcliff Manor. CHAPTER 469 S9060-A Reichlin-Melnick 07/21/22 signed Adds §1202-hh, Tax Law. Authorizes the imposition of an occupancy tax in the village of Nyack, county of Rockland. CHAPTER 470 S9068-B Jackson 07/21/22 signed Authorizes the City of New York to discontinue the use as parkland of a portion of real property in the county of New York and to grant easements to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) so that it may make handicapped assessable improvements and upgrades to the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) 168 Street transit station. CHAPTER 471 S9083 Hinchey 07/21/22 signed Amends §3, Chapter 463 of 2000. Relates to the number and description of courses in the right of way easement granted by the village of Saugerties to the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. CHAPTER 472 S9128-A Breslin 07/21/22 signed Amends §89-a, Navigation Law. Increases pilotage fees on the Hudson River for certain vessels. CHAPTER 473 S9152 Sanders 07/21/22 signed Amends §4, Chapter 526 of 1998. Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to the participation in the banking development districts program. CHAPTER 474 S9162-A Thomas 07/21/22 signed Permits certain officers appointed to a county position who failed to take or file their oaths of office or official undertaking within the prescribed period to continue to serve if they take or file the required oath or undertaken within 30 days. CHAPTER 475 S9288 Serino 07/21/22 signed Amends §§1 & 2, Chapter 476 of 1957. Relates to the description of lands for which the Commissioner of General Services is authorized to grant an easement to the Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation. CHAPTER 476 S9369-A Reichlin Melnick 07/21/22 signed Authorizes the Community Outreach Center to file with the town of Ramapo assessor an application for certain real property tax exemptions. CHAPTER 477 A7443-C Abinanti 07/26/22 signed with Press Release & Transcript Amends Social Services Law, generally. Replaces certain instances of the term "mentally retarded" with the term "individuals with developmental disabilities". CHAPTER 478 A7652 Gunther (State Comptroller # 6) 07/26/22 signed with Press Release & Transcript Amends §84.03, Mental Hygiene Law. Relates to the residency requirement for designated beneficiaries of the ABLE program and the definition of designated beneficiary. EFF. DATE 07/26/2022 CHAPTER 479 7882-A Abinanti 07/26/22 signed with Press Release & Transcript Amends §215 Abandoned Property Law; amends §35.07, Arts & Cultural Affairs; amends §320, Criminal Procedure Law; amends §252, Debtor & Creditor Law; amends §§13-d & 115, Domestic Relations Law; amends §§1004-a, 1950, 3202, 4402, 4403 & 6507, Education Law; amends §509, Executive Law; amends §§3216, 4235, 4304 &4305, Insurance Law; amends §35, Judiciary Law; amends §§41.17, 41.18 & 75.05, Mental Hygiene Law; amends §§2581 & 2994-b, Public Health Law; amends §34, Public Lands Law; §§41, 42, 44, 47, 47-b, 47-c & 55, Private Housing Finance Law; amends 1515, Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law; amends §11, Real Property Law; amends §422 Real Property Tax Law; amends §§364-j, 367-a & 477, Social Services Law; amends §261, Tax Law; amends 1968 Chapter 359, 1973 Chapter 392, 1987 2008 Chapter 58 Part H, Chapter 58, 2016 Chapter 59 Part N, amends Various Laws, generally. Replaces certain instances of the term mentally retarded or variations of such term with the term developmentally disabled or variations of such term. CHAPTER 480 S6300-C MANNION 07/26/22 SIGNED with Press Release & Transcript Amends §13.09, Mental Hygiene Law. Establishes a public awareness campaign to combat the discrimination, stigma and stereotyping of individuals with developmental disabilities and which highlights the accomplishments and contributions of individuals with developmental disabilities to the state and their respective communities. CHAPTER 481 S7107-B MANNION Office for People with Developmental Disabilities # 3 - 2021 07/26/22 SIGNED with Press Release & Transcript Adds Article 82 §§82.01 - 82.15, Mental Hygiene Law. Relates to supported decision-making by people with intellectual, developmental, cognitive and psychosocial disabilities. CHAPTER 482 A5469 Englebright 08/08/22 signed Amends §§86 & 89, Public Officers Law. Relates to defining the terms "retiree" and "beneficiary" within the freedom of information law. CHAPTER 483 A5832-A Buttenschon 08/08/22 signed with Press Release Adds §255, Military Law. Relates to providing benefit information to a national guard member. |