New York Bills

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to allow distillers and brewers to file their taxes electronically.

Permits tenants or residents of limited profit housing, or persons acting on their behalf, to copy financial documents pertaining to their projects, subject to a reasonable charge therefor, the maximum of which shall be prescribed by regulation.

Authorizes Bais Trany of Monsey, Inc. to file an application for a retroactive real property tax exemption.

Relates to the attendance of minors upon full day instruction and the conditions under which districts are entitled to an apportionment of state aid.

Authorizes Cong. K'hal Yereim of Woodridge to file an application for a retroactive real property tax exemption.

Provides for the regulation of reverse mortgages that are issued under the federal home equity conversion mortgage program; prohibits the deceptive advertising and issuance of such mortgages; requires that independent counseling be provided to applicants for such mortgages; requires lenders to provide notice of duty of mortgagor to pay certain property related expenses when equity in the real property is low or depleted; prohibits foreclosure on mortgaged property based on the failure of the mortgagor to live on the property, until an inspection has been made at the property; establishes a proved right of action with treble damages for violations of such provisions.

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to commission a statewide evaluation regarding the extent of gambling by New York state residents.

Allows deputy sheriffs Matthew Ashton, Bradley Hamilton, and Joshua Whitney, to join the optional twenty-five year retirement plan, county of Washington.

Authorizes the assessor of the city of Albany to accept from Congregation Ohav Shalom an application for exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real property tax law for the 2018 rolls.

Enacts the uniform voidable transactions act and repeals provisions relating to fraudulent conveyances.

Includes the county of Ulster within the definition of a designated community.

Relates to the commissions of donees of a power in trust, including donees of a power during minority.