Provides taxpayers 55 years of age or over with a personal income tax credit in an amount equal to 10% of the annual premium paid for a long term health care insurance contract.
Enacts the New York State Child Protection Act of 2017; relates to the statute of limitation for sex offenses committed against a child, the timeliness for commencing certain civil actions related to sex offenses, the reporting of child abuse, fees collected and providing for the reimbursement of not-for-profit corporations for the fees collected for criminal history searches by the office of court administration.
Relates to firearms; authorizes the transfer of certain weapons from an estate to an immediate member of the decedent's family; relates to reports of substantial risk or threat of harm by mental health professionals; and repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
Relates to establishing a defined contribution program of which elected officials are deemed mandatory members.
Relates to the creation of a searchable database; requires qualified participants to report annually on projected and actual jobs created and retained in connection with any related economic development benefits; establishes a public database.
Enhances criminal penalties for criminal mischief and larceny offenses committed at a place of religious worship and for cemetery desecration.
Repeals the wage theft prevention act, amending various provisions of the labor law relating to the payment of wages.
Repeals provisions relating to the elimination of the personal income tax deduction for percentage depletion.
Enacts "Kirby and Quigley's Law"; establishes a cause of action against a person who has intentionally caused injury or death of a companion animal.
Provides that any records indicating the proposed terms of a collective bargaining agreement be made available to the public immediately following approval of such proposed terms by a public employee union and at least two weeks prior to approval or rejection of such proposed terms by the public employer; provides that copies of all proposed school district collective bargaining agreements, employment contracts or amendments to such contracts be placed on the school district website, if such website exists, and within the local public libraries and offices of such school districts at least two weeks prior to approval or rejection of such proposed public employee union or school district proposed collective bargaining agreements or action taken to approve other employment contracts or amendments thereto.
