New York Bills

Authorizes the alienation of certain reforested lands in the town of Italy, county of Yates on the condition that certain other lands are dedicated as reforested land.

Authorizes the town of Smithtown to extend the boundaries of the St. James fire district to include the village of Head of the Harbor.

Authorizes the village of Herkimer, county of Herkimer to alienate and convey certain parcels of land used as parkland.

Authorizes the alienation of certain parklands in the county of Nassau and the sale of such parkland to the Coleman Country Day Camp and Coleson Properties, LLC for fair market value.

Directs the office of fire prevention and control within the division of homeland security and emergency services to form a task force and issue a report relating to volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention; creates the New York state volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention task force; requires a report to the governor and legislature on Firefighter 1 training, and all other firefighter training offered by the office of fire prevention and control, and delivery methods to enhance and streamline training including the use of distance learning; the utilization of community colleges, BOCES or state accredited high schools to train firefighters and the creation of pilot programs within community colleges or BOCES that will offer Firefighter 1 certification upon completion; the creation of a dedicated bureau within the office of fire prevention and control responsible for recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters; tax incentives and volunteer firefighter benefits currently provided and recommendations as to these or new programs; analysis of current recruitment and retention programs successfully being utilized by other states and recommendations as to adoption of similar programs in New York; and identification and recruitment incentives to assist in the recruitment of volunteer firefighters from under-represented and at-risk populations; makes related provisions.

Relates to continuing education for professional engineers, land surveyors and professional geologists; relates to mandatory continuing education for land surveyors.

Requires awarding of costs and attorney fees in frivolous actions involving public petition and participation; expands application of actions involving public petition and participation.

Designates June nineteenth, known as Juneteenth, as a public holiday.

Authorizes Hamaspik of Rockland County, Inc. to file with the town of Ramapo assessor an application for certain real property tax exemptions for property located at 26 Tenure Avenue.

Authorizes the Binghamton city school district to establish an insurance reserve fund.

Provides for the transfer of Onanda Park from the department of environmental conservation to the town of Canandaigua; requires property to be used for park purposes.

Directs the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study in consultation with the comptroller's office on whether it is feasible to allow the use of debit cards for residents' cash accounts to be used for facilities and service providers holding operating certificates.