Requires an equal distribution of legislative staff and appropriations to be made among all members of the legislature; provides for additional funds and staff for members in special capacities as long as such additional staff does not deal with constituent services.
Exempts lemonade stands operated by persons under sixteen years of age from department of health permitting requirements.
Requires each violator of "Buster's Law" to register his or her name and address with the division of criminal justice services.
Relates to setting bail for dangerous defendants who pose a threat to public safety.
Requires legislative approval of any increased fees, rental or charges for the use of the thruway; provides that any shortfalls in revenue resulting from a denied proposal shall be made whole by the general fund.
Relates to providing an exemption for drugs and medicines for companion and farm animals.
Makes the failure to provide food, water or appropriate shelter to a companion animal (dogs and cats) left outside a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Enacts the "truth in spending act"; creates disclosure requirements prior to the allocation of certain funds.
Ensures privacy protections for all emergency personnel present at a crime scene including ambulance services or advanced life support first response services, certified first responders, firefighters, emergency medical technicians or advanced emergency medical technicians, who are employed by or enrolled members of any such service.
Designates the Saratoga county supreme court law library as the "Thomas D. Nolan Jr. Law Library at Ballston Spa".
