Requires the Empire State Development Corporation, in consultation with the department of agriculture and markets and the office of new Americans to conduct a study on the economic impact of the establishment of kitchen incubators; requires a report to the governor and the legislature.
Establishes the congressional chartered veterans service organizations fund; provides for gifts made to such fund on an individual's personal income tax return.
Establishes a program to conduct annual audits of commercial driver's license records maintained by the department of motor vehicles; requires the department of motor vehicles to notify licensees of deficiencies and provide an opportunity to cure such deficiencies; requires annual reporting to the governor and legislature; makes related provisions.
Establishes the office of Native American affairs to act as a centralized office for Native American nations to access information on state programs that are provided to Native Americans.
Requires law enforcement and courts to notify the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) when an arrested person or defendant is not a United States citizen; adjusts certain maximum sentences for class A misdemeanors and unclassified misdemeanors; requires notification to be made to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency prior to the release of certain noncitizens; repeals provisions of the "protect our courts act".
Enacts the "pretrial risk overview for threat evaluation, custody, and treatment (PROTECT) Act" to evaluate certain defendants; establishes a risk assessment instrument to aid judges in determining whether to release or detain a principal, where and when a release is appropriate and necessary conditions that should be imposed as part of such release; repeals provisions of law relating to qualifying offenses and allows a court to set bail or remand a principal where based on the risk assessment instrument, where the principal poses a safety risk or risk of flight; makes related provisions.
Adds offenses to disorderly conduct, including urination and defecation in a public place; smoking any substance in a prohibited area; possessing an open container of alcohol in a public place; smoking marijuana in a public place; or disobeying signage, including but not limited to, printed notices and placards, in any municipal or state park.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows Michael Hall, a retired teacher from the Oakfield-Alabama Combined School District, to request a change in his retirement benefits from a reduced survivor option to the maximum benefit option. The legislation authorizes him to submit a written request to the New York State Teachers' Retirement System within one year of the bill's effective date, with the change retroactively applying to his original retirement date in 2004. Any costs associated with adjusting his benefit coverage will be covered by the employers of the teachers' retirement system members.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 5554) requires that no homeless shelter in New York City can be located within 500 feet of any transit facility, such as subway stations, bus stops, or other public transportation hubs. It defines "transit facility" broadly to include subways, buses, and related infrastructure used for passenger or mail transport. The law directly affects homeless shelters seeking to open in the city, imposing a new zoning restriction on their locations. The rule applies to all new shelters established under the city's administrative code and takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Maddy summaryThis bill modifies residency rules for police officers in the Village of Medina, allowing them to live outside the village as long as they reside in Orleans County, a neighboring county, or Wayne County. It specifically amends existing state laws to create this exception for Medina while maintaining the standard requirement that police officers in other villages must live within their own village. The changes take effect immediately upon passage.
