New York Bills

Requires certain signage on vehicles used by any individual with a probationary license; extends the probationary period of the individual's license three months for every conviction for failure to display such signage as directed.

Provides that trained personnel of the Physical Security Organization of a nuclear facility be given peace officer status but shall not carry or possess a firearm.

Authorizes the reduction of assessed value of land subject to a conservation easement conveyed to not-for-profit conservation organization.

Relates to the offense of unauthorized use of a vehicle in third degree.

Causes the closed-circuit television system of cameras to record certain images in a manner that allows the identification of the license plate as well as the make and model of the motor vehicle.

Provides a retroactive tax exemption for Chabad of Hewlett Jewish Center Inc. for the 2013-2014 school tax and 2014 general tax.

Requires the state, by and through the secretary of state, to make good faith efforts to notify a non-custodial parent when a minor is the victim of a crime of violence and/or sexual abuse; requires the court upon the arraignment of a criminal defendant to investigate whether the defendant is the parent of a minor child and if so, to instruct the defendant to make an appropriate plan for the child; requires the court to notify a non-custodial parent of the custodial parent's arrest for the commission of a felony; and requires family courts to require parties to a custody and/or visitation proceeding, one of which who was previously arrested on a felony charge, to immediately notify the other parent of such arrest.

Relates to criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree; increases penalties for possession of a weapon on subways and mass transit trains.

Requires employers and volunteer organizations to conduct a criminal history check of employees and volunteers who will come into contact with children under 18 years of age.

Authorizes the county of Nassau to accept an application for retroactive real property tax exemption from the First Reformed Church of Jamaica for a certain parcel in Hempstead.

Authorizes the city of Niagara Falls, county of Niagara, to reduce the speed limit in downtown Niagara Falls to 25 miles per hour.

Provides that real property owned by private water-works corporations shall be wholly or partially exempt from taxation.