New York Bills

Relates to the effect of restraint on judgment debtor's banking institution account.

Relates to requiring the fingerprinting of prospective employees of approved private special education schools; phases in a requirement that all fingerprints submitted by prospective employees and applicants for certification be electronically submitted; strengthens identification verification practices for the purpose of conducting criminal history record checks and enhances existing statutory mechanisms to expedite the removal of persons who commit fingerprint fraud; makes permanent certain provisions relating to conditional clearances for employment.

Requires a custodial parent who lives with a sex offender to provide that information to a non-custodial parent.

Authorizes the taxation of state land in the county of Westchester.

Relates to the purchase of community land mortgages; defines a community land mortgage as a mortgage that is secured by a first lien on a leasehold estate in real property that is improved by a residential structure wherein title to the real property is retained by a not-for-profit housing company or housing development fund company; authorizes the state of New York mortgage agency to purchase community land mortgages from banks within the state; ensures not-for-profit housing remains as affordable housing.

Requires utility corporations to record memorandum of utility surcharge agreements with the recording officer of the county that the real property is located within.

Relates to the dispensing of drugs by pharmacists to veterinarians.

Relates to exemption from taxation of alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings by expanding certain provisions to include cities where the multiple residence law is applicable.

Establishes a second office of judge of the county court in the county of Chenango; provides for such judgeship to be filled at the general election to be held on November 7, 2017.

Provides a tax exemption on real property owned by members of volunteer fire companies or volunteer ambulance services in a certain county.

Extends provisions relating to affordable housing development loans to all municipalities of the state of New York; assists private sector in development of residential housing.

Relates to liability of owners of illegal rentals if a resident or certain other person is injured or dies related to such owner's negligent maintenance of such illegal rental.