Expands the criteria for a hate crime to include trespass committed at a house of worship.
Sen. Bill Weber
Sponsored bills
Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance; defines employers to include the state, municipalities, school districts, and public authorities and commissions.
Establishes the offenses of reckless endangerment of an emergency service person in the first and second degrees.
Increases, at local option, real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled.
Authorizes municipalities in the county of Rockland to add unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to such municipalities' annual tax levy in accordance with applicable law.
Enacts the "commuter rail employee rights protection act".
Establishes a home heating tax credit for qualified taxpayers with an income of $125,000 or less for single filers, or with a combined income of $250,000 or less for joint filers.
Increases benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers.
Establishes the "New York's Own combat veterans healthcare choice program act" to establish tax free savings accounts to pay the healthcare costs of combat veterans on active duty during Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, until covered by the federal government; directs the division of military and naval affairs to establish a registry of Afghanistan and Iraq veterans.
Repeals the prohibition on fossil fuel equipment and building systems in new buildings that is to become effective in 2026.