Sponsored bills
Establishes the veteran career assistance program within the SUNY and CUNY systems to provide veterans with assistance in resume writing and employment placement services.
Authorizes municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption for property owned by certain persons performing active duty in a combat zone in an amount to the extent of fifteen percent of the assessed value of the real property, but shall not exceed twelve thousand dollars.
Establishes a real property tax exemption for the primary residence of veterans with a 100 percent service connected disability.
Exempts certain veterans service organizations from taxes on the sales of beer, wine and soda.
Relates to the general powers and duties of the canal corporation; requires the canal corporation to cause the locks and lift bridges of the canal system to be operated May first through November fifteenth annually; requires the canal corporation to maintain and preserve the Erie Canal's historic resources; permits certain usage of the canal system's state drydocks, travel lifts, and other facilities for commercial boat companies.
Designates the state of New York a purple heart state.
Makes a murder as the result of a drive by shooting, murder in the first degree.