Establishes a personal income tax credit for the purchase of reusable shopping bags; authorizes and directs the department of environmental conservation to study the impact of using reusable shopping bags on the environment.
Sponsored bills
Establishes the animal abuser registration act.
Relates to school district bonds and notification to taxpayers; requires school districts when presenting a budget for the fiscal year, to notify taxpayers and disclose the amount of the outstanding bonds and the amount of such bonds which shall expire in the respective fiscal year; provides for a separate line on every taxpayer's bill for the amount of taxes which were paid on such bonds in the respective fiscal year.
Enacts Brianna's Law; requires that operators of mechanically propelled vessels complete an in-classroom boating safety course.
Designates the month of September as firefighter, police officer and emergency medical technician appreciation month.
Provides that an individual may be excused from jury duty if such service would cause a financial hardship to a self-employed individual.
Makes the commissioner of education an office appointed by the governor.
Prevents any individual from entering into a school without showing valid photo identification, including individuals seeking to enter a school for any purpose.
Limits the tenure of the temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, majority leader of the senate, minority leader of the senate, majority leader of the assembly and minority leader of the assembly to 8 years; limits the tenure of the chairman of any single legislative committee to 8 consecutive years.
Establishes the "equine industry assistance act of 2017"; makes appropriations therefor.