Relates to the performance of a study regarding homeless persons who are veterans in the state of New York.
Establishes the venison donation tax credit.
Establishes a deaf and hard of hearing outreach program to facilitate communication between hearing-impaired persons and law enforcement personnel.
Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products; violation by any person other than manufacturer constitutes fine of $100 for each individual package sold or offered for sale; provides for a civil penalty up to $50,000 for violations within a thirty day period for manufacturers; affirmative defense.
Increases the tax exemption for pensions and annuities for persons age fifty-nine and one-half or greater from $20,000 to $25,000 in 2018, $30,000 in 2019, $35,000 in 2020 and $40,000 for each subsequent year.
Establishes a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities; provides a definition of extreme heat condition days and the standard to measure room temperature.
Requires manufacturers of digital electronic parts to offer for sale diagnostic and repair information in the same manner as such manufacturer provides such diagnostic and repair information to such manufacturer's repair channel; section does not apply to motor vehicles.
Relates to creating a committee to study ways to reduce the length of standardized tests and increase the test's transparency.
Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $500 per year.
Enacts the "school bus camera safety act" to authorize the installation and use of photo monitoring devices on school buses to detect and record vehicles illegally passing or overtaking a school bus; provides for owner liability of a motor vehicle detected by a camera to have illegally passed or overtaken a school bus; provides that liability shall be a civil fine equal to the traffic infraction fine imposed therefor; authorizes school districts to receive state aid for the purchase of such cameras.
