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Authorizes MiYaD Beis Jericho, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status

Authorizes MiYaD Beis Jericho, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status.

Charles LavineSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to authorizing a state monitor for the town of Oyster Bay

Authorizes a state monitor for the town of Oyster Bay to provide direct oversight of the fiscal policies, practices, programs and decisions of the town of Oyster Bay.

Charles LavineWays And Means Committee

Relates to extending certain provisions relating to assessment and review of assessments in the county of Nassau

Extends from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2018, the expiration of certain provisions of the Nassau county administrative code relating to assessments and the review of assessments.

Charles LavineSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the licensure of athletic trainers; repealers

Relates to the licensure of athletic trainers; provides certain exemptions and requires continuing education.

Charles LavineHigher Education Committee

Relates to allowing certain special assessing units other than cities to adjust their current base proportions

Allows certain special assessing units other than cities to adjust their current base proportions; gives special and approved assessing units the authority to tailor their "cap" to local conditions…

Charles LavineOn the Assembly floor

Relates to including certain reserve veterans for purposes of the veteran alternative exemption

Relates to including certain reserve veterans for purposes of the veteran alternative exemption; includes Operation Graphic Hand.

Charles LavineOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits private individuals or entities to pay for the administrative expenses associated with the conduct of a referendum

Prohibits private individuals or entities to pay for the administrative expenses associated with the conduct of a referendum.

Charles LavineRules Committee

Authorizes the leasing and licensing of the main house at Caumsett state historical park preserve in the ninth park region

Authorizes the leasing and licensing of the main house at Caumsett state historical park preserve in the ninth park region.

Charles LavineOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes SUNY college at Westbury to lease lands for the construction and operation of a child care center

Authorizes SUNY college at Westbury to lease lands for the construction and operation of a child care center.

Charles LavineOn the Assembly floor

Relates to adding animal fighting as a criminal act when referring to enterprise corruption

Relates to adding animal fighting as a criminal act when referring to enterprise corruption.

Charles LavineCodes Committee

Relates to adding certain animal fighting conduct as a designated offense for an eavesdropping or video surveillance warrant

Relates to adding certain animal fighting conduct as a designated offense for an eavesdropping or video surveillance warrant.

Charles LavineCodes Committee

Permits the Islamic Center of Long Island to file an application for certain real property tax exemptions

Permits the Islamic Center of Long Island to file an application for certain real property tax exemptions.

Charles LavineReal Property Taxation Committee

Establishes the behavioral-based driver retraining programs and the behavioral-based driver retraining pilot program fund

Establishes the behavioral-based driver retraining program and the behavioral-based driver retraining pilot program fund.

Charles LavineTransportation Committee

Relates to allowing certain special assessing units other than cities to adjust their current base proportions

Allows certain special assessing units other than cities to adjust their current base proportions; gives special and approved assessing units the authority to tailor their "cap" to local conditions…

Charles LavineInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms a transportation contract of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms a transportation contract of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District.

Charles LavineEducation Committee

Authorizes accredited office-based surgery practices to seek payment from health care plans for the use of the surgery location or setting of such practice, in addition to payment for services performed

Authorizes accredited office-based surgery practices, in existence prior to the effective date of this act to seek payment from health care plans for the use of the surgery location or setting of…

Charles LavineHealth Committee

Relates to the distribution of the state register; repealer

Relates to the distribution of the state register; requires the department of state make available at no cost an online version of the weekly state register, quarterly index and any special issues…

Charles LavineOn the Assembly floor

Relates to liability of parents and legal guardians for bullying and harassment offenses of minors

Imposes liability on parents and legal guardians for bullying and harassment offenses of minors.

Charles LavineJudiciary Committee

Provides additional health services and employment benefits for veterans

Provides additional benefits for veterans; provides for services and counseling related to post-traumatic stress disorder and brain injuries; requires reports to the legislature concerning the…

Charles LavineVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Establishes the class B felony of criminal sale of a controlled substance upon the grounds of a drug or alcohol treatment center

Establishes the class B felony of criminal sale of a controlled substance upon the grounds of a drug or alcohol treatment center.

Charles LavineStricken

Relates to payments in lieu of taxes and impacts on certain school districts budgets

Provides that, in certain counties, legislative actions taken by the county assessor or the county legislature shall not in any way modify the amount to be raised by taxes as fixed by the school…

Charles LavineEducation Committee

Relates to payments in lieu of taxes and impacts on school districts

Relates to payments in lieu of taxes and impacts on school districts; requires LILCO to enter into agreements to make payments to school districts.

Charles LavineCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Requires general hospitals to establish policies/procedures regarding domestic violence; to establish training programs; to designate staff to coordinate services

Requires hospitals to establish policies and procedures regarding domestic violence; establishes ongoing training programs on domestic violence for all current and new hospital employees; designates…

Charles LavineHealth Committee

Authorizes the sale of wine supplies

Relates to the sale of non-food wine or liquor supplies, accessories and/or barware.

Charles LavineEconomic Development Committee

Relates to the assessment of certain village taxes in Nassau County

Relates to the assessment of certain village taxes in Nassau County.

Charles LavineWays And Means Committee

Establishes the right of tenants to call police or emergency assistance without fear of losing their housing

Establishes the right of tenants to call police or emergency assistance without fear of losing their housing as the result of landlord actions or local nuisance laws.

Charles LavineCodes Committee

Permits the court to grant post-conviction motions to vacate a judgment when the issue raised upon such motion is ineffective assistance of counsel

Permits the court to grant post-conviction motions to vacate a judgment when the issue raised upon such motion is ineffective assistance of counsel in certain cases in which the court would…

Charles LavineCodes Committee

Relates to enacting provisions governing audits of pharmacies by certain entities

Enacts provisions to establish standards for audits of pharmacies by entities that pay for or reimburse the pharmacy for the cost of pharmaceuticals and health care services.

Charles LavineHealth Committee

Relates to the determination of overpayment recovery amounts for health care providers

Relates to the determination of overpayment recovery amounts for health care providers; provides certain requirements be met when the process known as extrapolation will be used.

Charles LavineInsurance Committee

Relates to small business savings accounts

Relates to small business savings accounts; provides tax incentives for contributions and distributions.

Charles LavineWays And Means Committee

Relates to purchasing restrictions on persons boycotting Israel and the investment of certain public funds in companies boycotting Israel

Relates to purchasing restrictions on persons boycotting Israel and the investment of certain public funds in companies boycotting Israel; requires the commissioner of general services to compile a…

Charles LavineGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to reimbursement for surgical first assistant services

Requires reimbursement for surgical first assistant services.

Charles LavineOn the Assembly floor

Provides for the availability of presentence reports to the defendant, the defendant's attorney and the prosecutor

Provides for the availability of presentence reports to the defendant, the defendant's attorney and the prosecutor.

Charles LavineCodes Committee

Relates to transportation aid forgiveness

Relates to legalizing, validating, ratifying and confirming certain actions or omissions relating to certain transportation contracts.

Charles LavineEducation Committee

Relates to the requirement for motor vehicle operators to make reasonable efforts to clear accumulated snow and ice

Requires motor vehicle operators to clear accumulated snow and ice from such vehicles when operating on a street or highway of the state; includes fines and exceptions.

Charles LavineTransportation Committee

Relates to bicycle and running events on public highways

Provides that municipalities shall permit bicycle and running events on public highways and shall not charge unreasonable fees for such events.

Charles LavineTransportation Committee

Relates to the use of campaign funds for attorney's fees

Relates to the use of campaign funds to pay attorney's fees.

Charles LavineElection Law Committee

Relates to authorizing small business tax-deferred savings accounts

Relates to authorizing small business tax-deferred savings accounts.

Charles LavineWays And Means Committee

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of St. Brigid's Catholic Church in Westbury, New York

Charles LavineAdopted

Adopted

Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow a district court judge to serve as a family court judge in the judicial district of his or her residence

Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow a district court judge to temporarily serve as a family court judge in the judicial district of his or her residence.

Charles LavineJudiciary Committee

Authorizes a court to order the division of criminal justice services to compare fingerprints of the defendant against the statewide database

Authorizes a court to order the division of criminal justice services to compare fingerprints of the defendant against the statewide database.

Charles LavineOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits members of the legislature from receiving certain income and establishes the commission on legislative compensation

Prohibits members of the legislature from receiving certain income and establishes the commission on legislative compensation.

Charles LavineGovernmental Operations Committee

Requires the joint commission on public ethics to develop and maintain an ethics training course for members and staff of the legislature; requires members of the legislature to successfully complete the course

Requires the joint commission on public ethics to develop and maintain an ethics training course for members and staff of the legislature; requires all members of the legislature to successfully…

Charles LavineGovernmental Operations Committee

Provides for tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelter or humane society

Provides for a tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelters or humane societies.

Charles LavineStricken

Authorizes the creation of state debt in creating the Alzheimer's research bond act of 2017 and provides for submission to the people of such proposal

Authorizes the creation of state debt in the amount of 1 billion dollars in creating the Alzheimer's research bond act of 2017 and provides for submission to the people of such proposal.

Charles LavineAging Committee

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a process server to obstruct the server's duty

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a process server to obstruct from performing his or her lawful duty, or as…

Charles LavineStricken

Directs the commissioner of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to provide for the re-designation of Donald J. Trump State Park

Directs the commissioner of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to provide for the re-designation of Donald J.

Charles LavineTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

Names apple crumb pie the official pie of the state of New York

Names apple crumb pie the official pie of the state of New York.

Charles LavineGovernmental Operations Committee