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BILL S878-2011: Authorizes granting of school tax exemption to veterans with at least forty percent disability
Provides that after a public hearing a school district may adopt a resolution providing a school tax exemption on residential property owned by a veteran with at least a forty percent disability; provides that in order to qualify for such an exemption, an individual shall submit to the assessor a certified statement from the bureau of veterans' affairs stating that he has a permanent service related physical impairment which limits such individual's major life activities by at least forty percent.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
BILL S878A-2011: Authorizes granting of school tax exemption to veterans with at least forty percent disability
Provides that after a public hearing a school district may adopt a resolution providing a school tax exemption on residential property owned by a veteran with at least a forty percent disability; provides that in order to qualify for such an exemption, an individual shall submit to the assessor a certified statement from the bureau of veterans' affairs stating that he has a permanent service related physical impairment which limits such individual's major life activities by at least forty percent.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
BILL S879-2011: Establishes the New York state independent budget office
Creates the New York state independent budget office to provide objective, non-partisan and timely analyses of state revenue, expenditures and management practices to members of the legislature for any legislation with fiscal impact or at the request of a leader or a committee.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
BILL S879A-2011: Establishes the New York state independent budget office
Creates the New York state independent budget office to provide objective, non-partisan and timely analyses of state revenue, expenditures and management practices to members of the legislature for any legislation with fiscal impact or at the request of a leader or a committee.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
BILL S880-2011: Authorizes additional tax credits for certain costs incurred in film and television productions in N.Y. city
Authorizes additional tax credits for certain costs incurred in film and television productions in a city having a population of one million or more.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
BILL S880A-2011: Authorizes additional tax credits for certain costs incurred in film and television productions in N.Y. city
Authorizes additional tax credits for certain costs incurred in film and television productions in a city having a population of one million or more.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
BILL S881-2011: Provides for a financial exploitation prevention outreach, education and training program and fund
Provides for a financial exploitation, outreach, education and training program and fund.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: AGING
BILL S882-2011: Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program
Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program; grants, not to exceed $50,000, would be awarded on a competitive basis to biomedical research institutions conducting direct research related to lymphedema and lymphatic disease.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
BILL S882A-2011: Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program
Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program; grants, not to exceed $50,000, would be awarded on a competitive basis to biomedical research institutions conducting direct research related to lymphedema and lymphatic disease.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
BILL S883-2011: Enacts the religious freedom restoration act
Enacts the religious freedom restoration act; provides that government shall not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion by any act or failure to act; requires that religious rights may not be burdened by government absent compelling interest and requires that the application of any rule in furtherance of such compelling interest be performed the least restrictive manner.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: CODES
BILL S883A-2011: Enacts the religious freedom restoration act
Enacts the religious freedom restoration act; provides that government shall not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion by any act or failure to act; requires that religious rights may not be burdened by government absent compelling interest and requires that the application of any rule in furtherance of such compelling interest be performed the least restrictive manner.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: CODES
BILL S884-2011: Establishes the "Caregiver's Assistance Act" giving income tax credits and deductions and a real property tax exemption to certain persons who help seniors
Establishes the "caregiver's assistance act"; allows a personal income tax credit equal to twenty percent of qualified care expenses in an amount equal to or less than two thousand four hundred dollars for the taxable year that are paid by the taxpayer for the care of a qualifying senior family member; authorizes a basic or an enhanced (STAR) exemption on a pro-rated basis to property where a senior citizen residing with a taxpayer would otherwise meet the eligibility requirements, except for ownership requirements, and where, in the case of an enhanced exemption, the income of the senior and the spouse of the senior considered separately from the remainder of the household would meet the applicable income requirements; provides that such basic or an enhanced exemption shall be on a pro-rated basis.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
BILL S7646-2011: Relates to the rate of regular interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to certain retirement funds
Relates to the rate of regular interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to the New York city employees' retirement system, the New York city teachers' retirement system, the police pension fund, subchapter two, the fire department pension fund, subchapter two and the board of education retirement system of such city by public employers and other obligors required to make employer contributions to such retirement systems; establishes the entry age actuarial cost method of determining employer contributions to such retirement systems; makes contributions to such retirement systems by such public employers and such other obligors; credits special interest and additional interest to members of such retirement systems; allows interest on the funds of such retirement systems; relates to employer contributions to the board of education retirement system of such city.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: RULES
BILL S7683-2011: Provides an angel investor credit against certain taxes imposed in a city of one million or more for investment in certain qualified emerging companies
Provides an angel investor credit against the unincorporated business tax and personal income tax in New York city for investments in certain qualified emerging companies and medical technology companies.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: RULES
BILL S7708-2011: Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of geographical location
Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of the geographical location of the residence of the person attempting to enter into the rental agreement; prohibits imposing of additional charges or conditions; provides injunction relief and imposes a fine of up to $1,500 for each violation.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: RULES
BILL S7709-2011: Relates to election canvass procedures; repealer
Relates to election canvass procedures; removes certain provisions relating to return of canvass.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: RULES
BILL S7709A-2011: Relates to election canvass procedures; repealer
Relates to election canvass procedures; removes certain provisions relating to return of canvass.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: RULES
BILL S7720-2011: Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting certain employees of a local social services district while in the performance of their duties
Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting certain employees of a local social services district while in the performance of their duties; elevates it to assault in the second degree, a class D felony.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
BILL S7741-2011: Relates to calculation of expenses of members of the police department and other peace officers in attending police training schools
Relates to calculation of expenses of members of the police department and other peace officers in attending police training schools; provides that disputes over such calculations be mediated by the division of criminal justice services.
Sponsor: GOLDEN
Committee: RULES
BILL S7742-2011: Relates to the crime of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child
Relates to the crime of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child to include knowingly accessing with intent to view such material.
Sponsor: GOLDEN