Requires a study of genetically modified organisms and cross pollination, the impact on wildlife, and the effect on human consumption; requires reporting and recommendations by department of agriculture and markets, DEC, and department of health.
Authorizes municipalities and districts to enter into cooperative agreements for the provision of centralized public employee administrative and personnel services.
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.
Relates to the layout, installing, servicing, repairing, inspecting, testing, and maintaining of automatic water-based fire protection systems.
Removes references to STAR in the real property tax law and tax law; repeals provisions relating to the school tax relief credit.
Creates the health insurance guaranty fund.
Relates to increasing the retention percentage for certain motor vehicle service fees.
Relates to reporting requirements for various classifications of gas leaks by utility corporations.
Increases the survivor's benefit of a retired state employee.
Relates to the career development and occupational studies program.
