Requires certain bills which establish a commission, task force, board, council or any similar body shall have not less than one position appointed by each of the legislative leaders.
Asm. Matt Simpson
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Provides an itemized deduction for expenses for course-mandated supplies for eligible college students paid by taxpayers.
Requires that annual department reports be distributed in electronic format only, unless otherwise requested by a member.
Relates to the establishment of special districts for general ambulance services in any county, city, town or village located within the Adirondack park.
Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to promote education in hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses.
Grants retroactive Tier 5 status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Barbara Juh.
Grants an exemption for the purchase of energy efficient snow making equipment, ski lift equipment, snow grooming equipment, and the production of snow by a recreational ski facility from state sales and compensating use tax.
Increases benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers.
Requires enhanced federal medical assistance percentage funds be directly shared with the counties and the city of New York; requires the comptroller examine and audit all funds received from the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage and the distributions made to counties and the city of New York.
Establishes a state SNAP minimum benefit program to provide a minimum amount of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits that is higher than the amount of federal SNAP benefits.