Sen. Steve Rhoads
Sponsored bills
Requires consideration of evidence relating to the economic impact of major increases of rates or charges upon consumers and the areas affected by such increases of rates or charges prior to approval of any such rates or charges; establishes minimum data to be considered by the public service commission relating to such economic impact.
Repeals the provision of law that volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers who receive a real property tax exemption for service may not receive the income tax credit for such service.
Expands a certain tax credit for farmers to include the cost of construction of housing for farm workers.
Relates to concealment and/or mutilation of a human corpse by any person; exempts practice of funeral direction and organ donation.
Increases the limitation of overtime compensation in final average salary calculations from fifteen percent to thirty percent.
Relates to obtaining military credit for members of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system; provides that the calculation for military credit shall be equal to the product of the number of years of military service being claimed and three percent of such member's compensation earned during the twelve months of credited service.