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Enables public libraries to access employment preparation education (EPE) funds to provide adult literacy education

Enables public libraries to access employment preparation education (EPE) funds to provide adult literacy education; sets aside three million dollars to be awarded through a competitive grant…

Hugh T. FarleyEducation Committee

Recognizing March 9, 2012, as Blue Friday

Hugh T. FarleyAdopted

Adopted

Provides that the county of Fulton may impose an occupancy tax on rooms for hire

Provides that the county of Fulton may impose a occupancy tax on rooms for hire; requires funds to be allocated for economic development and tourism promotion.

Hugh T. FarleyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes special provisions for recycling of ionization smoke detectors and requires manufacturers to create a waste acceptance program for ionization smoke detectors

Establishes special provisions for recycling of ionization smoke detectors and requires manufacturers to create a waste acceptance program for ionization smoke detectors.

Hugh T. FarleyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Enacts "Charlotte's Law" relating to the permanent revocation of licenses of persistent vehicle and traffic law violators

Enacts "Charlotte's Law"; relates to the permanent termination of licenses of persistent vehicle and traffic law violators.

Hugh T. FarleyTransportation Committee

Relates to state aid to libraries and library systems

Relates to state aid to libraries and library systems; provides for automatic waiver of local maintenance of effort requirements in the event that state aid for public library systems is reduced by…

Hugh T. FarleyEducation Committee

Honoring Vince LaPorta upon the occasion of being named a 2012 Leader of Leaders by the Fulton County YMCA

Hugh T. FarleyAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating the Schalmont Girls Soccer Team upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Class B Championship

Hugh T. FarleyAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes Holly K. Warner to receive Tier 1 status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

Authorizes Holly K. Warner to receive retroactive Tier 1 status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system.

Hugh T. FarleyCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Honoring Ryan Tatlock on his induction into the Amsterdam Mohawks Hall of Fame

Hugh T. FarleyAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Joe Hage on his induction into the Amsterdam Mohawks Hall of Fame

Hugh T. FarleyAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Norbert Sherbunt on his induction into the Amsterdam Mohawks Hall of Fame

Hugh T. FarleyAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating the honorees of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

Hugh T. FarleyAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Nicholas Enriquez on his induction into the Amsterdam Mohawks Hall of Fame

Hugh T. FarleyAdopted

Adopted

Relates to retail instalment contracts and transmitters of money

Relates to retail instalment contracts and transmitters of money; makes clear that the term "retail instalment obligation" includes an agreement no matter where entered into if it is executed by the…

Hugh T. FarleyBanks Committee

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Schenectady city school district

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Schenectady city school district which were denied by the education department for failure of the district to…

Hugh T. FarleyFinance Committee

Increases the penalties for owners of dangerous dogs

Increases the penalties for owners of dangerous dogs and subjects certain dangerous dog owners to further investigation.

Hugh T. FarleyAgriculture Committee

Establishes a credit against income tax for residents and business owners who incurred damage to property as a result of tropical storms Irene and Lee

Establishes a credit for sales tax paid by victims who incurred damage as a result of tropical storms Irene and Lee.

Hugh T. FarleyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to the refund of certain taxes paid on certain credit card acounts determined to be worthless

Relates to the refund of sales and compensating use taxes paid on certain credit card accounts determined to be worthless.

Hugh T. FarleyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes SUNY Albany to lease or make available a certain parcel of land on the Uptown and Alumni Quad campuses to the UA Corporation

Authorizes SUNY Albany to lease or make available a certain parcel of land on the Uptown and Alumni Quad campuses to the UA Corporation (University at Albany Development Corporation) for purposes of…

Hugh T. FarleyHigher Education Committee

Authorizes First Unitarian Society to file applications for real property tax exemptions

Authorizes First Unitarian Society to file applications for real property tax exemptions.

Hugh T. FarleyLocal Government Committee

Authorizes Schenectady Hindu Temple and Community Services to file applications for real property tax exemptions

Authorizes Schenectady Hindu Temple and Community Services to file applications for real property tax exemptions.

Hugh T. FarleyLocal Government Committee

Provides for the repayment by the Schenectady city school district of certain excess state payments

Provides for the repayment by the Schenectady city school district of certain excess state payments through deduction of future aid payments over a three year period.

Hugh T. FarleyEducation Committee

Authorizes the Schenectady city assessor to accept an application for a historical preservation real property tax exemption from Excelsior Development Partners LLC

Authorizes the Schenectady city assessor to accept an application for a historical preservation real property tax exemption from Excelsior Development Partners LLC for rehabilitation of the former…

Hugh T. FarleyLocal Government Committee

Repeals the Champlain Basin Compact, the Mid-Atlantic States Air Pollution Control Compact and the Delaware River Basin Water Commission Compact

Repeals the Champlain Basin Compact, the Mid-Atlantic States Air Pollution Control Compact and the Delaware River Basin Water Commission Compact; makes conforming changes.

Hugh T. FarleyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to the confidentiality of certain personnel records maintained by the department of taxation and finance

Provides for the confidentiality of personnel records maintained by the department of taxation and finance for individuals defined as police and peace officers.

Hugh T. FarleyCodes Committee

Establishes an international division within the department of state to establish and maintain international sister state relationships

Establishes an international division within the department of state to establish and maintain international sister state relationships.

Hugh T. FarleyFinance Committee

Provides for an increase in library aid based on an increase in the cost-of-living adjustment factor

Provides cost-of-living adjustment factor for aid to libraries.

Hugh T. FarleyEducation Committee

Enacts the "short-term financial services loan act"

Enacts the "short-term financial services loan act"; authorizes licensed cashers of checks to provide short-term loans under certain circumstances.

Hugh T. FarleyBanks Committee

Permits persons 60 years of age to take state university courses for credit without tuition

Authorizes the trustees of the state university to permit persons sixty years of age or over to take courses on a space available basis given therein for credit or without examination, without…

Hugh T. FarleyHigher Education Committee

Relates to aid for coordinated collection development grants

Relates to aid for coordinated collection development grants for public and non-profit independent colleges and universities.

Hugh T. FarleyEducation Committee

Relates to authorizing the issuance of distinctive license plates for recipients of the Bronze or Silver star

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates for recipients of the Bronze or Silver star and their spouses.

Hugh T. FarleyTransportation Committee

Relates to filing of amended tax returns in certain cases

Permits the limited filing of amended personal income tax returns in certain cases after the time period permitted by law has lapsed.

Hugh T. FarleyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides for local waterfront revitalization plans and programs

Designates the secretary of state as a voting member of the canal recreationway commission; authorizes the canal recreationway commission to encourage local governments to prepare local waterfront…

Hugh T. FarleyTransportation Committee

Relates to the projection of increases in school enrollment

Relates to the projection of increases in school enrollment.

Hugh T. FarleyEducation Committee

Allows temporary inter-fund advances by river regulating districts

Allows temporary inter-fund advances by river regulating districts.

Hugh T. FarleyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires propositions authorizing creation of a state debt to contain an estimate of the debt service payable and publish an explanation thereof

Requires that any ballot proposition creating a state debt shall contain an estimate of the amortization period and the total expected debt service payable thereon until the bonds issued pursuant to…

Hugh T. FarleyFinance Committee

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Schenectady city school district

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Schenectady city school district which were denied by the education department for failure of the district to…

Hugh T. FarleyVetoed

Vetoed

Establishes the taxpayer refund choice act and affirms the right of state residents to receive personal income tax refunds by paper check

Establishes the taxpayer refund choice act and affirms the right of state residents to receive personal income tax refunds by paper check and requires the department to fully describe any debit card…

Hugh T. FarleySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Includes public library systems within the definition of entities that are eligible to apply for local government efficiency grants

Includes public library systems within the definition of entities that are eligible to apply for local government efficiency grants.

Hugh T. FarleySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the city of Schenectady to accept an application for real property tax exemption from Schenectady Civic Players, Inc.

Authorizes the city of Schenectady to accept an application for real property tax exemption from Schenectady Civic Players, Inc.

Hugh T. FarleySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Amends chapter 489 of the laws of 2004, relating to the mortgage recording tax in the county of Fulton, to extend the effectiveness of such chapter

Amends chapter 489 of the laws of 2004, relating to the mortgage recording tax in the county of Fulton, to extend the effectiveness of such chapter.

Hugh T. FarleySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes First Unitarian Society to file applications for real property tax exemptions

Authorizes First Unitarian Society to file applications for real property tax exemptions.

Hugh T. FarleySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes Bethel A.M.E. Church to file applications for a real property tax exemption with the city of Schenectady

Authorizes Bethel A.M.E. Church to file applications for a real property tax exemption with the city of Schenectady.

Hugh T. FarleySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes State Street Presbyterian Church to file applications for a real property tax exemption with the city of Schenectady

Authorizes State Street Presbyterian Church to file applications for a real property tax exemption with the city of Schenectady.

Hugh T. FarleySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Montgomery county

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Montgomery county until November 30, 2013.

Hugh T. FarleySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to extending the authority for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Schenectady county

Relates to extending the authority for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Schenectady county until November 30, 2013.

Hugh T. FarleySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to extending authorization for the imposition of additional sales tax in Fulton county

Relates to extending authorization for the imposition of additional sales tax in Fulton County until 2013.

Hugh T. FarleySigned by Governor

Signed into law