Establishes a New York state legislative research service; provides for the appointment and compensation for the director of such service and specialists and senior specialists within such service; describes the duties of the director.
Provides for the determination of tuition assistance program awards; provides such awards may cover mandatory educational fees, excluding fees voted by student body; defines term; increases maximum and minimum award amounts.
Relates to the liability of certain limited liability companies and partnerships for unemployment insurance.
Establishes certain assessing units shall update the assessments in its jurisdiction not less than once every fifth year.
Allows for additional online publication of public notices by counties, municipalities and school districts.
Establishes a green development neighborhood tax exemption.
Authorizes the commissioner of health to issue copies and transcripts of death certificates, which do not include the cause of death or medical certifications, for genealogical and research purposes.
Relates to expanding the authority to issue group annuity contracts.
Allows cities and towns to pass a local law or resolution, subject to permissive referendum, to allow a real property tax exemption for privately-owned, public use airports; the percentage of exemption would be specified in the law or resolution; the exemption would be limited to improvements to the airport used for takeoff, landing, taxiing and open air parking of aircraft, air navigation or communications facilities and passenger terminals available to the public without charge.
Provides for cost-of-living adjustments of disability benefits for an employee with a permanent total disability to be based on an increase of the consumer price index as promulgated by the U.S. department of labor.
