Establishes a real property tax exemption for certain property owners who reside full-time on such property in certain counties; requires that such owners occupy such property as their primary residence and are enrolled in or eligible for the STAR exemption or credit or that such owners rent to a tenant for a term of at least twelve months and such tenant occupies such property as their primary residence.
Provides that receipts from other services and other business receipts, taxpayers, and combined groups including members, engaged in providing professional employer organization services shall include with such receipts amounts received with respect to wages, benefits, and other employee expenses disbursed to or for the benefit of a client's worksite employees and the related employment taxes if the amounts received are included in the calculation of the business income base or the combined business income base, respectively.
Limits the reimbursement amount of certain overpayment claims and reviews where such overpayment was due to the provider's submission of records which were not in accordance with program requirements at the time but which were in accordance with current requirements as a result of changes to guidelines or regulations.
Relates to the taxation of vapor products; provides for the licensing of vapor products distributors; imposes certain tax return filing requirements on vapor products distributors; provides for enforcement powers.
This bill changes how interest is calculated on unclaimed child and spousal support payments held as abandoned property. Property owners will no longer receive interest on these payments once they're paid to the state comptroller, except for specific types of abandoned property held by the state for the first five years. For those limited cases, interest will accrue at the overpayment rate (as set by tax law) minus one percentage point. The bill directly affects owners of abandoned properties where child or spousal support payments were unclaimed, altering their financial entitlements under state law.
Requires Medicaid to cover a wearable medical device that uses low-intensity, alternating electric fields delivered to the tumor site to treat glioblastoma and other cancers as recommended by medical and scientific evidence.
This bill authorizes the Chenango Forks Central School District to establish an insurance reserve fund to help cover specific insurance claims and legal judgments. The legislation amends state law to allow this district, along with several other named school districts, to set aside money for losses related to risks they are required to insure, such as liability claims. It clarifies that funds from this reserve cannot be used for losses already covered by other existing reserve funds or for specific excluded risks listed in state insurance laws. By taking effect immediately, the bill provides a direct mechanism for the district to manage financial risks associated with insurance without needing further legislative approval for this specific purpose.
This bill amends the "County of Westchester Public Works Investment Act" to officially include the replacement of five specific bridges as eligible projects for funding. The legislation directly affects the Westchester County Department of Public Works by adding these bridge replacements to the list of authorized construction and repair activities. The five bridges targeted for replacement are the Anita Lane, Ward Avenue, Halstead Avenue, Oakland Beach Avenue, and Playland Parkway bridges, all located in Mamaroneck or Rye. By making these projects eligible, the bill allows the county to utilize existing public works funds to repair or rebuild these structures without needing separate legislative approval for each one.
This bill allows the Vestal Central School District to establish an insurance reserve fund to help cover specific insurance claims and legal judgments. The legislation amends state law to explicitly include this school district alongside other existing districts that are permitted to create such funds. Under the new rules, the district can use money from the reserve to pay for losses related to risks where insurance is required, provided it does not already have a separate reserve for those same risks. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage, giving the school board the authority to set up the fund and begin managing it according to state guidelines.
This bill (S 8938) amends New York State law to include Sullivan County within the definition of a "designated community" for community preservation funds. It updates two sections of state law (General Municipal Law §6-s and Tax Law §1560) to explicitly list Sullivan County alongside Putnam, Ulster, and Westchester as qualifying counties. This change directly affects Sullivan County municipalities, allowing them to access community preservation funds previously available only to the other three Hudson Valley counties. The bill makes a technical definitional update with no new funding mechanisms or eligibility criteria beyond expanding the geographic scope.
