Relates to requests for proposals for voting machines and contracts for the purchase of voting machines or systems.
Enhances criminal penalties for criminal mischief and larceny offenses committed at a place of religious worship and for cemetery desecration.
Requires cable companies to charge the same rate for the same service to different subscribers.
Establishes an energy-related public utility mass real property central assessment program.
Establishes the volunteer firefighters of New York higher education learning plan.
Requires the burden of annually establishing that the requirements of the mandatory class non-profit real property tax exemptions have been satisfied to fall upon the owner of the property and must be proven by clear and convincing evidence.
Establishes a non-trail snowmobile registration for snowmobiles which shall be used solely for the purpose of gaining access to hunting and fishing areas; requires a $25 registration fee, $15 of which shall be deposited in a snowmobile trail development and maintenance fund.
Relates to taxation of state correctional facility properties for schools.
Creates the offense of fostering the sale of stolen goods.
Directs the office of fire prevention and control to conduct a study, which evaluates the minimum recommended qualifications to becoming a volunteer firefighter; requires such office to provide a report to the governor, temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly within twelve months of the effective date of this act.
