Provides for the phase-out on varying time schedules of state use of various categories of pesticides on state property; provides that it does not apply to certain antimicrobial pesticides; requires the department of environmental conservation to adopt a pest management plan for every state department, agency, and public benefit corporation; provides for waivers and exemptions.
Asm. Amy Paulin
Sponsored bills
Relates to the rates paid for net-metering; makes the rates paid by micro-combined heat and power or fuel cell customer-generators the same as other customer-generators.
Establishes crimes of official misconduct for obtaining a benefit in the second degree, and first degree, for public officials.
Directs the public service commission to issue an order governing the equitable sharing of interconnection costs for distributed generation resources.
Enacts the "New York microgrids act" to establish the microgrids of New York grants program within the New York state energy research and development authority; such program shall award monies to certain areas of the state for the purposes of reducing utility rates, reducing utility demand and encouraging use of renewable energy resources.
Establishes a fuel cell incentive program to be managed by NYSERDA to encourage development of fuel cell generating systems.
Relates to forms of marihuana authorized for medical use.
Authorizes a resident individual to deduct his New York itemized deduction in lieu of the New York standard deduction where his federal taxable income is not determined by itemizing deductions.
Establishes a system of merit selection of judges of the state's major trial courts instead of elections and for the designation of certain justices of the supreme court; affects certain courts including the supreme court, surrogate's court, the New York city civil court, the New York city criminal court and the district court.
Relates to special funds for counties, cities, villages, towns, and schools; allows the creation of special funds; authorizes tax credits for contributions to special funds.