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Relates to real property tax exemptions for disabled veterans

Increases real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled.

Kenneth ZebrowskiVeterans' Affairs Committee

Includes school taxes in the real property tax exemption for certain volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers if the school district decides to opt in

Includes school taxes in the real property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers in the county of Rockland if the school district decides to opt in; removes cap on amount of…

Kenneth ZebrowskiReal Property Taxation Committee

Requires disclosure of the allowance of the modification of the annual percentage rate by an issuer of credit card at time of acceptance of such card

Requires disclosure of the allowance of the modification of the annual percentage rate by an issuer of credit card at time of acceptance of such card.

Kenneth ZebrowskiConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Authorizes certain judges to continue to serve after they reach the age of seventy

Authorizes certain judges to continue to serve after they reach the age of seventy as long as it is certificated in the manner provided by law that the services of such judge are necessary to…

Kenneth ZebrowskiJudiciary Committee

Waives certain fishing and hunting fees for members of the United States armed forces in active service stationed within the state

Waives certain fishing and hunting fees for members of the United States armed forces in active service stationed within the state.

Kenneth ZebrowskiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates to retired disabled police officers

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates to retired disabled police officers; such distinctive plate shall only be issued upon proof, satisfactory to the commissioner of motor vehicles,…

Kenneth ZebrowskiTransportation Committee

Provides a deduction in determining personal income tax for the cost of textbooks at a New York private or public college or university

Provides a deduction in determining personal income tax for the cost of textbooks at New York private or public college or university by a taxpayer or such taxpayer's eligible dependent; defines…

Kenneth ZebrowskiWays And Means Committee

Permits certain persons with disabilities to audit courses given without tuition, examination, grading or credit therefor upon a space available basis

Permits certain persons with disabilities to audit courses given without tuition, examination, grading or credit therefor upon a space available basis; defines a "person with a disability".

Kenneth ZebrowskiHigher Education Committee

Creates a task force on retiree health insurance protection

Creates a task force on retiree health insurance protection to recommend cost-effective strategies for protecting adequate and affordable health insurance for retired public employees and their…

Kenneth ZebrowskiHealth Committee

Provides certain criminal penalties for the desecration of a military monument

Provides certain criminal penalties for the desecration of a military monument; makes the desecration of a military monument a class A misdemeanor; defines military monument.

Kenneth ZebrowskiCodes Committee

Provides for penalties for operation of a motor vehicle without required equipment

Provides for penalties for operation of a motorcycle without required equipment.

Kenneth ZebrowskiTransportation Committee

Directs the notification of certain victims of certain felons of name changes by such felons

Directs the division of criminal justice services, in cooperation with the state administrator of the unified court system, to notify the victim of certain felons of the felon's name change at the…

Kenneth ZebrowskiGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to the office of the assessor of the village of Haverstraw, Rockland county, state of New York

Provides that the village board of trustees of the incorporated village of Haverstraw, Rockland county, may by resolution, provide that the office of assessor of such village may be held by a person…

Kenneth ZebrowskiLocal Governments Committee

Free golfing for veterans on municipal courses on Memorial day and Veteran's day

Provides for free golfing for veterans on municipal courses on Memorial day and Veteran's day.

Kenneth ZebrowskiVeterans' Affairs Committee

Authorizes Beth Barsamian to receive an ordinary death benefit of her daughter, Lauren Barsamian

Authorizes Beth Barsamian to receive an ordinary death benefit of her daughter, Lauren Barsamian; provides for the transfer of the daughter's service in the New York state and local employees'…

Kenneth ZebrowskiGovernmental Employees Committee

Authorizes a special permit for the transport of certain private school students from Rockland to N.Y. city via the Palisades parkway

Authorizes a special permit for the transport of certain private school students from Rockland to NYC via the Palisades parkway.

Kenneth ZebrowskiTransportation Committee

Increases the number of family court judges in Rockland county

Increases the number of family court judges in Rockland county from two to three; such additional family court judge shall be first elected at the general election to be held in November 2009 and…

Kenneth ZebrowskiJudiciary Committee

Requires the notification of patients if it is determined that a health care provider exposed patients to a communicable disease through reckless conduct

Creates the crime of reckless infection of a patient with a communicable disease by a health care provider; requires the notification of patients by the department of health if a health care…

Kenneth ZebrowskiCodes Committee

Establishes the crimes of attempting to lure or entice a child

Establishes the crimes of attempting to lure or entice a child; defines a child as less than 17 years of age; classifies such crime as a class D felony; establishes that a person is guilty of…

Kenneth ZebrowskiCodes Committee

Relates to imposing liability on insurers for failure to approve coverage for inpatient mental health treatment

Relates to imposing liability on insurers for failure to approve coverage for inpatient mental health treatment.

Kenneth ZebrowskiJudiciary Committee

Provides a fuel tax credit for emergency response volunteers and provides for repeal thereof

Provides a fuel tax credit of up to $500 for emergency response volunteers and provides for the repeal thereof on 12/31/2012.

Kenneth ZebrowskiWays And Means Committee

Increases the jurisdictional limit from $3,000 to $5,000 for justice courts

Increases the jurisdictional limit from $3,000 to $5,000 for justice courts.

Kenneth ZebrowskiJudiciary Committee

Requires insurance companies to notify insureds of the expiration of the period of a premium reduction based upon completion of a safety course

Requires insurance companies to notify insureds of the expiration of the period of a premium reduction based upon completion of a safety course.

Kenneth ZebrowskiInsurance Committee

Allows employees to use paid vacation or paid sick or personal leave to care for family members

Allows employees to use accrued paid vacation or paid sick or personal leave to care for family members.

Kenneth ZebrowskiLabor Committee

Relates to the real property school tax exemption granted to persons sixty-five years of age or over

Provides that the income tax years shall mean either of the two income tax years immediately preceding; relates to the real property school tax exemption granted to persons sixty-five years of age…

Kenneth ZebrowskiAging Committee

Provides counsel appointed in the supreme court or surrogate's court for certain family matters shall be compensated in the same manner as certain law guardians

Provides counsel appointed in the supreme court or surrogate's court for certain family matters shall be compensated in the same manner as law guardians in the family court of this state.

Kenneth ZebrowskiJudiciary Committee

Provides tax credit to certain volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance workers and volunteer emergency medical personnel

Provides tax credit to certain volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance workers and volunteer emergency medical personnel of up to one thousand one hundred dollars for qualifying service; defines…

Kenneth ZebrowskiWays And Means Committee

Authorizes Rockland county to reduce the waiting period for tax exemptions for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers

Authorizes Rockland county to reduce the waiting period from five years to two years for tax exemptions for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers.

Kenneth ZebrowskiReal Property Taxation Committee

Exempts veterans of World War II from any additional fees when they order license plates stating "World War II Veteran"

Exempts veterans of World War II from any additional fees when they order license plates stating "World War II Veteran".

Kenneth ZebrowskiTransportation Committee

Provides domestic violence victims and crime victims with supervision while taking depositions

Enacts the "Lydia Peikon Cotz act"; provides domestic violence victims and crime victims with supervision while taking depositions; directs the court to provide a secure location within the…

Kenneth ZebrowskiCodes Committee

Authorizes the town of Ramapo in Rockland County to elect four town justices

Authorizes the town of Ramapo in Rockland County to elect four town justices.

Kenneth ZebrowskiLocal Governments Committee

Authorizes the town of Ramapo to file an application for a real property tax exemption for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Ramapo, county of Rockland

Authorizes the town of Ramapo to file an application for a real property tax exemption for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Ramapo, county of Rockland.

Kenneth ZebrowskiReal Property Taxation Committee

Relates to certain taxes and a solid waste management authority

Relates to certain taxes, including prepayment of sales taxes on motor fuel and diesel motor fuel and exempting from sales and compensating use taxes, and a solid waste management authority.

Kenneth ZebrowskiWays And Means Committee

Every policy which provides coverage for prescribed drugs shall provide coverage for any drug most likely to provide relief

Provides that every policy which provides coverage for prescribed drugs shall provide coverage for any drug most likely to provide relief; establishes certain exceptions.

Kenneth ZebrowskiInsurance Committee

Creates an additional criteria to allow more counties to be eligible for empire zone designation

Allows a county which at the time of the application contains no cities within its boundaries, has a population of more than 250,000, has a common border with an adjacent state, has at least two…

Kenneth ZebrowskiEconomic Development Committee

Authorizes fire commissioners of volunteer fire departments to receive compensation

Authorizes fire commissioners of volunteer fire departments to receive compensation.

Kenneth ZebrowskiLocal Governments Committee

Provides for the terms and conditions of employment for school district superintendents

Provides for the terms and conditions of employment for school district superintendents; removes the salary cap.

Kenneth ZebrowskiEducation Committee

Provides for payment of resident income tax in the city of New York by nonresident employees employed by the city of New York

Provides for payment of resident income tax in the city of New York by nonresident employees employed by the city of New York.

Kenneth ZebrowskiWays And Means Committee

Empowers the state liquor authority to authorize municipalities to restrict the hours of sale of alcoholic beverages upon proof that the hours impact crime rates

Empowers the state liquor authority to authorize municipalities to restrict the hours of sale of alcoholic beverages within the municipality upon submission of proof that the hours of operation…

Kenneth ZebrowskiEconomic Development Committee

Establishes certain crimes relating to automated ticket purchasing software

Establishes any person who utilizes an automated ticket purchasing device to navigate through ticket websites and bypass security measures, who supervises the operation of an automated ticket…

Kenneth ZebrowskiTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

Enacts the "Rockland Bergen Bi-state watershed flood prevention and protection act"

Enacts the "Rockland Bergen Bi-State Watershed Flood Prevention and Protection Act"; creates the twelve member Rockland Bergen Bi-State River Commission to identify and remediate the potential flood…

Kenneth ZebrowskiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to the past service costs associated with the membership of certain Haverstraw police officers in an optional twenty year retirement plan

Relates to the past service costs associated with the membership of certain Haverstraw police officers in an optional twenty year retirement plan.

Kenneth ZebrowskiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides a residential membership exemption for volunteer firefighters in Rockland Lake fire district in Rockland County

Provides a residential membership exemption for volunteer firefighters in Rockland Lake fire district in Rockland County.

Kenneth ZebrowskiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Prohibits any person, firm or corporation from deceptively soliciting vehicle warranty policies by written solicitation or telemarketing to owners of motor vehicles

Prohibits any person, firm or corporation from deceptively soliciting vehicle warranty policies by written solicitation or telemarketing to owners of motor vehicles.

Kenneth ZebrowskiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Strengthens wage and hour protections for working people

Strengthens wage and hour protections for working people.

Kenneth ZebrowskiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes and empowers the county of Rockland to amortize the cost of the targeted county retirement program of the county of Rockland

Authorizes and empowers the county of Rockland to amortize the cost of the targeted county retirement program of the county of Rockland.

Kenneth ZebrowskiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the county of Rockland to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes

Authorizes the county of Rockland to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2011.

Kenneth ZebrowskiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the county of Rockland to establish a surcharge on wireless communications

Authorizes the county of Rockland to establish a surcharge on wireless communications.

Kenneth ZebrowskiSigned by Governor

Signed into law