Grants a waiver in the amount of $52,000 to Adirondack Helping Hands for services rendered during the 2016--2017 school year; provides such waiver shall be allocated to costs associated with special class in an integrated setting spending for the 2016--2017 school year.
Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the causation of serious physical injury to another person while in the course of committing hazing in the first degree.
Relates to the establishment of special districts for general ambulance services in any county, city, town or village located within the Adirondack park; requires a report on issues of volunteer firefighter and ambulance services staffing.
Requires insurance and Medicaid coverage for inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment for a period of not less than forty-five days.
Creates the New York flood insurance association which will consist of all insurers authorized to write and engaged in writing within this state, on a direct basis, flood coverage insurance.
Classifies emergency medical services as essential services for the purposes of state aid.
Establishes a retired employee health insurance premium reserve fund for the town of Saranac to cover retired town employee health insurance premiums, to stabilize the tax rate, and to ensure transparency for the taxpayers and elected officials.
Establishes a returning veterans tax credit for businesses that hire veterans and disabled veterans; provides that such tax credit is worth $3,000 per veteran hired or $4,000 for every disabled veteran hired and the total benefit shall not exceed $15,000 annually.
Expands the definition of crops, livestock and livestock products to include purpose-bred animals raised for research, service animals, working dogs or any working animals in service on a farm.
Relates to the exemption from inspection for certain meat products.
