Prohibits multiple party designations for candidates for public office, except for a judicial office; provides that where a person has been designated as candidate for nomination of more than one party for the same public office and accepts designations of a party of which such person is not enrolled, all such other designations shall be deemed to have been declined.
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Creates an independent traffic violations bureau; creates the position of director to be in charge of the bureau; provides that the position of director is to be appointed by the governor; also the purpose of the bureau is to provide the public with a just system of adjudicating serious traffic violations and other administrative proceedings arising under the vehicle and traffic law.
Establishes speeding without a license as a class A misdemeanor, punishable by a sliding scale of fines and/or imprisonment, based upon how much the applicable speed limit was exceeded.
Establishes the gift to the housing assistance fund; provides that on or after January 1, 2018 an individual may contribute to the housing assistance fund for homeless housing projects; requires tax commissioner to include space on income tax return for such contribution.
Removes references to STAR in the real property tax law and tax law; repeals provisions relating to the school tax relief credit.
Enables the city of Rochester to prefer minority and women-owned businesses in awarding public contracts where the contract for purchase of commodities and/or services is in the amount of $100,000 or less and a disparity in procurement opportunities has been documented for the type of such commodities and/or services for which the city is contracting.
Increases the criminal penalties and fines for driving while ability impaired and driving while intoxicated or while ability impaired by drugs and further increases penalties for aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle in the first and second degrees.
Further restricts eligibility of persons for public assistance to prohibit it in cases where a person is fleeing to avoid prosecution, custody or confinement for a misdemeanor charge and allows disclosure to assist in the apprehension of the same.
Offers certain refunds or credits to school bus operators from sales tax for certain school buses and equipment and fuel used in operation of a school bus.
Makes it a class C felony to use a commercial or municipal vehicle without the authorization of the owner or agent of the owner of such vehicle.