Requires inmates incarcerated for a class A-I felony, requesting a delay of their parole hearing, to submit such request to the state board of parole. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: FINANCE

Relates to the criminal sale of a controlled substance to a person less than fourteen years of age. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: CODES

Provides that no cause of action may be brought for damages as a result of the operation of an emergency vehicle when the operator was engaged in emergency operation. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: TRANSPORTATION

Restricts the imposition of additional unfunded mandates on local governments by the state until such time as those mandates are fully funded by the state; provides for certain exceptions; provides that a three-fifths majority in each house shall override this restriction. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Increases penalties for the crimes of criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the first, second, third and fourth degrees and criminal sale of a prescription. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: CODES

Enacts the "Steven Kovacs Law" to impose an affirmative duty upon a social host to render assistance to a guest on private premises in the event of a medical emergency. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: JUDICIARY

Prohibits the substitution of opioid analgesic drugs for an opioid analgesic drug incorporating tamper resistance technology; requires pharmacist to verify equivalence or obtain written consent of prescribing physician. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: FINANCE

Includes the attacks on September 11, 2001 in courses of instruction in patriotism and citizenship. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: EDUCATION

Exempts libraries from the imposition of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Prohibits the treatment of all waste resulting from the production of crude oil or natural gas in certain areas of the state. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Includes within the definition of government service, service rendered under the direction and control of the officers or directors of a public benefit corporation, local public authority or municipality where the service involved was performed at the request of such public benefit corporation, local public authority or municipality on or after April 1, 1990. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Exempts political subdivisions from the imposition of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Prohibits smoking on the grounds of general hospitals and residential health care facilities. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: HEALTH

Increases penalties for certain crimes relating to firearms. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: CODES

Provides for the reimbursement of the ticket price of unused one-way and round trip tickets purchased for use on the Long Island Rail Road or the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company if returned within six months. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: TRANSPORTATION

Makes technical corrections relating to permitting the holder of a wholesalers license to sell certain food and seasonal specialty items and to install and operate automated teller machines. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee:

Relates to the filing of notices of claim prior to the commencement of a cause of action against any state or municipal entity, public authority or public benefit corporation; amends chapter 500 of the laws of 2012, amending the civil practice law and rules, the general municipal law, the environmental conservation law, the public authorities law, the education law, the mental hygiene law, the private housing finance law, the facilities development corporation act, the administrative code of the city of New York, and chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey, relating to establishing a uniform process and requirement for the filing of notices of claim prior to the commencement of a cause of action against any state or municipal entity, public authority or public benefit corporation, in relation to the effectiveness thereof. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee:

Amends the NY government reorganization and citizen empowerment act, relating to the requirements for consolidation or dissolution of certain local government entities. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee:

Provides opportunities for veteran-owned business enterprises. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: FINANCE

Relates to membership in retirement systems. / Sponsor: MARTINS Committee: JUDICIARY