Authorizes the board of trustees of the village of Saltaire in the county of Suffolk to adopt a local law imposing a 2% tax on real estate transfers for ten years to lessen the real property tax burden and fund infrastructure improvements; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
Sponsored bills
Relates to the number of signatures for independent nominating petitions; decreases the number of signatures and votes to 15,000 signatures for statewide candidates and 50,000 votes to maintain party ballot status; changes the petition period to 12 weeks and the petitioning time to May-August.
Protects the identity of witnesses of hate crimes in discovery proceedings by requiring identifying information to be redacted, unless the court rules otherwise for good cause shown.
Relates to raising the income cap for senior citizens applying for the enhanced STAR property tax exemption.
Designates the bridge over the Southern State Parkway on Deer Park Avenue between Parkdale Drive and Sylvan Road in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, the "Trooper Gerard B. Kane and Trooper Arthur B. Reddy Memorial Bridge".
Designates the bridge over the Southern State Parkway on Bay Shore Road between Howells Road and Storey Boulevard in the town of Islip, county of Suffolk, the "Trooper Fabio Buttitta Memorial Bridge".
Designates the bridge over the Sagtikos Parkway on Crooked Hill Road between Community College Drive and Pilgrim Center Road in the town of Islip, county of Suffolk, the "Senior Investigator Thomas M. O'Neil Memorial Bridge".
Designates fire marshals employed in the Long Island Rail Road Company Office of the Fire Marshals as peace officers.
Relates to the disclosure of the cause of death of certain companion animals; authorizes the inspection of pet dealers' facilities upon such deaths; requires the department of agriculture and markets develop a rating system for pet dealers and make certain information available on the department's website; requires pet dealers to reimburse consumers if an animal dies within six months of the sale of such animal.
Requires bodily injury be covered under supplementary uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance coverage for police vehicles.