Adds a person having been previously convicted of petit larceny two times within any three month period or three times within any twelve month period to the definition of grand larceny in the fourth degree.
Creates the crime of unlawful dissemination or publication of discovery material; defines the circumstances under which a person is guilty of such crime; establishes that such crime is a class E felony.
Provides that correction officers designated as peace officers employed as peace officers by another state or local agency shall not be required to complete duplicate training or instruction.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 8070) allows the Centerport Fire District to apply for tax exemptions on specific property it owns at 2 State Route 25A in Huntington. It authorizes the town assessor to accept this application for the 2022-2023 tax year, treating it as if filed by the deadline. If approved by the town board, the fire district would be exempt from school and real property taxes on that parcel, and could receive refunds for taxes already paid. The exemption applies only to the specified property address (Suffolk County tax map 0400-044.00-03.00-020.000).
Enacts the "child survivor privacy act"; provides protections for child victims and child witnesses; restricts information to the public regarding a child witness or child victim's identity or proceeding; defines child witness; provides that whenever practical, the same prosecutor, advocate, and/or social worker shall handle all aspects of a case involving an alleged child victim.
Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study and prepare a report on the benefits and implementation of nuclear small modular reactors.
Establishes the canine officer health monitoring fund which allows for applicants to request reimbursement from the division of criminal justice services for health costs related to regular health or injury associated with canine officers.
Establishes a program for eligible zero emissions energy systems to promote private sector investment for the purpose of meeting the target that by the year two thousand forty the statewide electrical demand system will be zero emissions.
Establishes when making a decision regarding the siting of major utility transmission facilities in the case of a gas transmission line the public service commission must determine whether the alternative method of using commercial vehicles for the purpose of transporting liquified natural gas poses a hazard to public safety.
Establishes the task force on battery storage facility fire safety to collaborate with local governments, firefighters, and industry experts to develop new safety standards and best practices to protect neighborhoods, forests, and agricultural land in the state from dangerous battery storage facility fires.
