Grants each of the representatives of the counties of Dutchess, Putnam, Orange and Rockland a vote during the proceedings of the metropolitan transportation authority.
Relates to protecting newly acquired state land.
Enacts provisions relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans in certain counties; applies to health benefit plans that provide benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident or sickness, including an individual, group, blanket or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement offered by certain enumerated entities.
Exempts certain expenditures relating to school safety from tax levy limits.
Increases the household threshold income cap on tuition assistance from $80,000 to $100,000.
Adds employees of the office of children and family services to the list of public employees for which prevention of duties constitutes assault in the second degree.
Expands opportunities for veteran-owned business enterprises.
Authorizes the creation of state debt in the amount of 1 billion dollars in creating the Alzheimer's research bond act of 2018 and provides for submission to the people of such proposal.
Prohibits elected officials from collecting retirement while still in office when the retirement is earned from an elective public office.
Authorizes retired firefighters to be employed as fire science instructors by career and technical education centers without reduction of their retirement benefits.
