Authorizes commissioner of economic development to grant matching funds to eligible applicants to implement the Hudson Valley agricultural regional marketing program, defined as the use of media advertising and promotional materials for purposes of marketing agricultural production within the region. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

Requires a warning label attached to any holiday decorations containing lead; such warning label shall read: WARNING: CONTAINS LEAD. MAY BE HARMFUL. MAY GENERATE DUST CONTAINING LEAD." Up to one thousand dollar civil penalty for violation of section. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: HEALTH

Provides authorization to grant certain exemptions from real property tax for school districts to eligible veterans where such exemption is adopted by the governing body of the school district. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability under the New York state human rights law in the areas of employment, public accommodations and government services to be consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and the current policies and practices of the division of human rights. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Offers certain refunds or credits to school bus operators from sales tax for certain school buses and equipment and fuel used in operation of a school bus. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Provides that the town of Orangetown, county of Rockland is hereby authorized to permanently discontinue the use of certain town lands as parkland. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI

Provides that the combined wealth ratio formula may be utilized in any school district located in Rockland county in which the ratio of resident non-public school students to the total of resident public and non-public school students exceeds one hundred seventy-five percent of the state average ratio and which has an adjusted gross income per resident textbook enrollment of less than the state average. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: EDUCATION

Establishes a taxpayer abuse sanction to be imposed against the income of a public officer who commits certain felonies related to his or her service as a public officer. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Provides for the designation of chief safety officers at mental health facilities; provides for the powers and duties of such chief safety officers. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: CODES

Authorizes municipalities and districts to enter into cooperative agreements for the provision of centralized public employee administrative and personnel services; provides for health insurance coverage of municipal employees pursuant to standardized health insurance contracts; and authorizes the provision of reduced premiums for municipal health insurance plans which offer wellness programs. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI

Enacts "Sammy's law"; requires every person, firm, corporation or limited liability company engaged in the business of furnishing public lodging accommodations in hotels, motels or motor courts who are not in compliance with current New York state uniform fire prevention and building code requirements for open guards (balcony railings) to notify purchasers of rooms of certain safety issues. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: CONSUMER PROTECTION

Increases local government participation in the Empire Plan Prescription Drug Plan. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Prohibits smoking on platforms of the Long Island and Metro North railroads. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: HEALTH

Enacts the "New York State Organ Donor Awareness and Education Act"; provides method to opt out on application or renewal for license and/or vehicle registration. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: TRANSPORTATION

Elevates the offense of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: CODES

Relates to taxation of designated electric generating facilities located in the county of Rockland; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Creates the Orangetown public library district; modifies the boundaries; authorizes individual libraries to apply for appropriations on an individual basis. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI

Increases the maximum term for installment agreements for payment of delinquent taxes in the county of Rockland to thirty-six months. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Increases the maximum term for installment agreements for payment of delinquent taxes in the county of Rockland to thirty-six months. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Enacts "Lauren's law"; provides that individuals must opt out of organ donation. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: TRANSPORTATION