Relates to enacting the "community financial services access and modernization act of 2017"; modernizes existing statute to reflect the full scope of financial services available at neighborhood "check cashing" establishments; provides for a comprehensive regulatory framework for the delivery of the expanded financial services currently being offered.
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Relates to arbitration organizations; requires private arbitration organizations involved in fifty or more consumer arbitrations per year to collect, publish at least quarterly, and make available to the public in a computer-searchable database certain information relating to such arbitrations; prohibits financial conflicts of interest.
Authorizes criminal and family courts to issue lifetime orders of protection in the presence of aggravating circumstances after a hearing.
Authorizes application of the property tax abatement for rent-controlled or rent regulated properties occupied by senior citizens or disabled persons, to those units occupied by tenants paying the maximum allowable rent when such rent exceeds 1/2 of the household income; provides for state payments to cities affected thereby equal to 10% of lost real property tax revenue.
Establishes the automobile sales protection act; provides for a 3 day cooling off period after the purchase of a used car bought at a dealership.
Establishes tax credits for premiums paid for life insurance which is used for long term health care; enhances tax credits for long term health care insurance premiums.
Prohibits the sale and distribution of synthetic cannabinoids; and establishes a statewide synthetic cannabinoid surrender program.
Relates to a tax credit for donation of wholesome food to a food bank or other emergency food program by eligible New York state farmers.
Requires the department of motor vehicles to increase the assigned point value from three points to four points for any violation involving a railroad crossing.
Relates to requiring affordable housing projects to calculate and only use the area median income for the specific zip code that the project is located in for determining affordability.