This bill amends the laws governing the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Mount Kisco to clarify its membership rules, purposes, and financial duties. It defines eligibility for membership to include current and former active volunteer firefighters who have not been removed for cause, while ensuring that those with less than five years of service lose their membership if they withdraw from the fire department. The legislation authorizes the association to collect foreign fire insurance premium taxes from properties within the Mount Kisco fire protection area and mandates that these funds be used exclusively to provide relief, aid, and support for disabled, indigent, or injured volunteer members and their families. Although the law takes effect immediately, the specific provisions regarding tax collection apply only to premiums received on or after January 1, 2025.
This bill amends New York's alcoholic beverage control law to allow specific manufacturers and wholesalers to sell alcohol for on-site consumption at four designated parcels of land in the Town of Wilmington. The legislation defines these locations with precise legal descriptions of their boundaries, effectively granting them the ability to operate as tasting rooms or similar venues. By adding a new provision to the existing statute, the bill creates a legal pathway for these specific businesses to serve alcohol on the premises without needing a standard liquor license. Once signed into law, the change permits alcohol sales at these sites, directly impacting the local alcohol distribution and hospitality landscape.
Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of the coordinated construction act for lower Manhattan relating to joint bidding on contracts for public work projects.
Authorizes the office of court administration to pay certain judicial compensation to Hon. Joseph J. Maltese for the period of January 1, 2021 to November 7, 2021.
This bill authorizes the city of Binghamton to impose a hotel and motel tax of up to five percent on overnight lodging rates. The tax applies to facilities such as traditional hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and tourist lodges, but excludes permanent residents who stay for at least thirty consecutive days. Revenue collected from this tax will be deposited into the city's general fund and can be used for any lawful municipal purpose. The legislation also outlines how the tax will be collected, the filing schedule for returns, and the process for appealing tax assessments.
This bill expands the list of people allowed to represent taxpayers during tax appeals proceedings. It permits individuals such as spouses, other family members, attorneys, certified public accountants, enrolled agents, licensed public accountants, and registered tax return preparers to appear on behalf of a taxpayer. The legislation also allows the tax appeals tribunal to let out-of-state professionals represent clients for specific cases and gives the tribunal the power to create rules enabling corporations to be represented by their own officers or employees. These changes take effect immediately upon signing.
This bill amends state law to clarify that taxes collected on fire insurance premiums must be paid to the Deer Park Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association for use by the local fire department. The legislation specifies that these funds apply to properties within the Deer Park fire district in Babylon, Suffolk County, and grants the association the authority to collect and manage these payments according to existing insurance laws. Additionally, the bill ensures the association receives a share of related taxes based on business written in the protected territory, while restricting how the collected funds can be utilized.
This bill updates the state's insurance laws to formally recognize business interruption insurance as a distinct type of coverage. It allows this insurance to cover financial losses from business closures caused by property damage, violence on premises, or government orders. The legislation also expands the ability of licensed brokers to sell policies from out-of-state insurers that are not currently authorized to operate within the state. Additionally, the bill adjusts the minimum capital and surplus requirements that insurance companies must maintain to offer these specific coverage types.
Authorizes the use of owner-controlled and contractor-controlled insurance for certain construction projects; requires a report on the use of such insurance.
This bill amends New York's real property laws to allow ground lease residential cooperatives to renew or extend their lease agreements before the current contract expires. It specifically applies to buildings owned or leased by these cooperatives, provided the lease already grants them the sole right to exercise this renewal option. The legislation clarifies that cooperatives can act on this right at any time prior to the lease's expiration date, subject to all other existing terms of the agreement. It also defines various terms related to ground leases and excludes certain government entities, charities, and tribal lands from these provisions. The law will take effect ninety days after being signed and applies to contracts issued, renewed, or modified on or after that date.
Exempts a certain parcel of land in the town of Islip from certain use restrictions (Part A); alienates certain parklands in the town of Islip (Part B).
Authorizes the state to exchange parcels of land located in the city of Yonkers, county of Westchester, with 140 Warburton LLC for land of equal or greater value.
