Relates to providing a space on a certificate of title for an owner to designate a beneficiary to whom the vehicle shall be transferred upon the death of the owner.
Relates to certain discriminatory practices; relates to the qualification of professionals in education; provides for the tolling of certain statutes of limitations; provides a private cause of action for a person who is qualified for a public contract who has been deprived of equal opportunity to such public contract.
Establishes a tax credit for electric vehicle charging stations task force to recommend a program for a tax credit for commercial property owners who install electric vehicle charging stations on such property.
Provides that before a person may receive public assistance benefits, they must submit to and pass a drug test; requires health care professionals, law enforcement agencies, and courts report certain instances of substance abuse to the commissioner of social services.
Creates a wholesale prescription drug importation program which complies with federal standards and regulations for the purpose of generating substantial savings for consumers.
Includes offenses involving the possession, display or discharge of a firearm, rifle, shotgun, machine-gun, or disguised gun as qualifying offenses for the purpose of allowing a principal to be eligible to be held on bail.
Requires the state board of elections to participate in the systematic alien verification for entitlements (SAVE) program, administered by the United States citizenship and immigration services agency, to verify that a person who is either registered or registering to vote is a United States citizen.
Designates August thirty-first of each year as a day of commemoration to be known as "Overdose Awareness Day"; requires the flag to be flown at half-staff on such date.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 4213) bans the discharge of bilge water into New York's waters. Bilge water is defined as a mixture of water, oils, lubricants, grease, and cleaning fluids that accumulates in the lowest part of a vessel from engine and machinery operations. The law prohibits all vessels, watercraft, marinas, and moorings from releasing this water into any New York state waterways or adjacent waters under state jurisdiction. It directly affects boat operators, marinas, and any entity using watercraft in New York's waters. The prohibition is enforceable immediately upon the bill's enactment.
Maddy summaryThis bill restores the state reimbursement rate for local governments enforcing navigation laws to 75% of their authorized expenditures, up from a previous 50% limit. It directly affects counties, municipalities, and other governmental entities that enforce navigation laws, as they receive state funding based on vessel registration fees. The reimbursement calculation uses a formula tied to vessel registration revenue, minus administrative costs, with the 75% cap applying to approved expenses. This is a funding mechanism adjustment, not a new law or policy change.
