New York:2008 Chapter Law List Sorted By Chapter Law Numbers

At the end of each year we work with the New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS) to compile a special list of legislation which has passed both houses of the legislature and been signed by the governor. Unlike some lists, this compilation contains added information such as effective dates. This explains why these lists, including the following are so long and may appear cumbersome to some. Hopefully you will find the following information useful.

Chapter Bill No.
1 S6422 NOZZOLIO — Relates to the confinement conditions and treatment of convicted persons with serious mental illness; repealer
BLURB : Cor. confinement of mentally ill
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
1 01/28/2008 provided that:
(a) §§1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and subds 2 and 3 of §401-a of the correction law as added by §6 shall take effect two years after the date that the commissioner of correctional services certifies to the legislative bill drafting commission that the first residential mental health unit constructed by the department of correctional services is completed and ready to receive inmates, provided, however that such sections shall take effect no later than 7/1/2011;
(b) §§6 and 7 shall take effect 7/1/2008; and
(c) the commissioner of mental health and the commissioner of correctional services are immediately authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on their respective effective dates

Last Act: 01/28/08 SIGNED CHAP.1 01/28/08 APPROVAL MEMO.1
2 S6423A NOZZOLIO — Exempts county jails from the requirement to divert inmates with serious mental illness to a residential mental health treatment unit
BLURB : Cor. county jail: mentally ill
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
2 01/28/2008 takes effect on the same date and in the same manner as §4 of chapter 1/2008, amending the correction law and the mental hygiene law relating to confinement conditions and treatment of convicted persons with serious mental illness, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.6422 and A.9342, takes effect
Last Act: 01/28/08 SIGNED CHAP.2
3 S6477 PADAVAN — Relates to distributing unsolicited advertising on private property in cities with a population of one million or more
BLURB : Gen Bus L. unsolicited advertisng Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
3 01/28/2008 provided that §1 shall take effect on (11/13/2007) the same date and in the same manner as chapter 585/2007, takes effect
Last Act: 01/28/08 SIGNED CHAP.3
4 S6487B MAZIARZ — Relates to a review of the condition of cafeterias in school districts of N.Y. city; repealer
BLURB : Lab. school cafeterias; NYC; rvw
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
4 01/28/2008 provided that §2 shall expire 3/2/2008 when upon such date the provisions of such section shall be deemed repealed
Last Act: 01/28/08 SIGNED CHAP.4
5 S6495 MALTESE — Relates to provisional employees of certain public employers
BLURB : Civ Serv. provisional employees
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
5 01/28/2008 and shall expire 12/31/2014 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed
Last Act: 01/28/08 SIGNED CHAP.5
6 S6509 LEIBELL — Provides a real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans
BLURB : RPT L. Cold War vet; exempt
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
6 01/28/2008 takes effect on (1/03/2008) the same date and in the same manner as chapter 655/2007, takes effect
Last Act: 01/28/08 SIGNED CHAP.6
7 A8582A Alessi (MS) — Relates to the prevailing wage paid by individuals who are awarded public works contracts
BLURB : Lab. prevailing wage
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
7 01/28/2008 takes effect on (4/27/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 01/28/08 signed chap.7 01/28/08 approval memo.2
8 S6519A FLANAGAN — Relates to guaranteeing payment of prevailing wages to the workers of New York state; repealer
BLURB : Lab. prevailing wages for workers Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
8 01/28/2008 takes effect on (4/27/08) the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2007 (became Ch. 7/08), amending the labor law and the general municipal law relating to guaranteeing payment of prevailing wages to the workers of New York state, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 5506-A and A. 8582-A, takes effect; provided that the amendments to subpars (iii) and (iv) of par a of subd 3-a of §220 of the labor law made by §3-a shall take effect on (2/24/08) the same date and in the same manner as chapter 629/2007, takes effect, when upon such date the provisions of §3 shall expire and be deemed repealed
Last Act: 01/28/08 SIGNED CHAP.8 01/28/08 APPROVAL MEMO.2
9 S6549 FUSCHILLO — Relates to special academic grants to the Roosevelt Union Free school district; makes an appropriation to defray the deficit of such school district
BLURB : ED L. Roosevelt UFSD; grants
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
9 01/28/2008 01/28/2008
Last Act: 01/28/08 SIGNED CHAP.9
10 S6773 ROBACH — Relates to compensation benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers state officers and employees; repealer;appropriation
BLURB : Civ Serv. comp benefits
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
10 01/28/2008 provided that the applicable effective date for Parts A through B shall be as specifically set forth in the last section of such Part PART A § 27. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/2/2007. Appropriations made by this act shall remain in full force and effect for liabilities incurred through 3/31/2009
PART B §18. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2007. Appropriations made by this act shall remain in full force and effect for liabilities incurred through 3/31/2009
Last Act: 01/28/08 SIGNED CHAP.10
11 A9817 John — Relates to rates for workers’ compensation insurance and sets forth conditions for a workers’ compensation rate service organization; repealer
BLURB : Work C. workers’ comp rate servc
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
11 01/28/2008 takes effect 2/1/2008; provided that the amendments to par 2 of sub§ (a) of §2316 of the insurance law made by §11 shall take effect on the same date that §68 of chapter 6/2007 takes effect; provided that the amendments to §2316 of the insurance law made by §11 shall not affect the expiration of such section pursuant to §2342 of the insurance law and shall be deemed expired therewith; and provided that §10 shall expire and be deemed repealed 6/2/2013.
Last Act: 01/31/08 signed chap.11
12 A9551A Towns (MS) — Relates to extending the provisions of chapter 591 of 2001 relating to limiting the check cashing exemption for national banks
BLURB : Banking; extd 591/01; check cash Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
12 02/11/2008 02/11/2008
Last Act: 02/11/08 signed chap.12 02/11/08 approval memo.3
13 A9650 Schimminger (MS) — Extends the sales and compensating use tax for the county of Erie until November 30, 2010
BLURB : Tax. Erie county sales tx; extndr Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
13 02/11/2008 02/11/2008
Last Act: 02/11/08 signed chap.13
14 S5978A LIBOUS — Extends provisions relating to rental vehicle provisions
BLURB : Motov extnds rentl vehcl provis
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
14 02/19/2008 02/19/2008
Last Act: 02/19/08 SIGNED CHAP.14
15 S6446A GOLDEN — Makes certain corrections relating to substantial government assistance, continued affordability, and certain other areas relating to real property
BLURB : RPT L. real property ch amendment Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
15 02/19/2008 provided that §§ 1, 5 and 7 shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on (8/17/07) the same date and in the same manner as ch 619/2007 took effect; and provided that §§ 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on (8/17/07) the same date and in the same manner as ch 618/2007 took effect
Last Act: 02/19/08 SIGNED CHAP.15
16 A9340A Aubry — Makes a technical amendment relating to the probation detainer warrant pilot program
BLURB : CP L. detainer warrant pilot: cor Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
16 02/19/2008 provided that the amendments to subd 2 of § 410.92 of the criminal procedure law made by § 1 shall not affect the repeal of such subdivision and shall be deemed to be repealed therewith
Last Act: 02/19/08 signed chap.16
17 A9443 Bradley — Relates to the tax on real estate transfers in towns
BLURB : Tax. real estate trnsfrs in towns Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
17 02/19/2008 takes effect on (1/1/08) the same date and in the same manner as ch 596/2007, takes effect
Last Act: 02/19/08 signed chap.17
18 A9998 Pretlow (MS) — Relates to racing corporations and associations; simulcasting and imposition of certain taxes
BLURB : RWB. racing corporations
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
18 02/19/2008 provided, that §§ 14 and 16 shall take effect on the same date as the non-profit racing association known as The New York Racing Association, Inc.’s confirmation of a plan of reorganization in the pending
bankruptcy proceeding in the Southern District of New York; provided that the franchise oversight board shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of such confirmation of such plan of reorganization in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of § 44 of the legislative law and § 70-b of the public officers law; provided that the amendments to § 208-b of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law made by § 16 shall be repealed on the same date as such section is repealed pursuant to ch 354/2005, as amended; provided that the amendments to para b of subd 3 of §527 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law made by § 69 shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith; and provided the amendments to § 909 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law made by § 82 shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed to be repealed therewith; provided that the amendments to § 912 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law made by § 85 shall not affect the expiration and repeal of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith; provided that the amendments to § 1012 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law made by § 93 shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith; provided that §101 shall take effect 4/1/2008; provided that at the conclusion of each twelve month interval following the effective date of § 101, the lottery division shall make a report to the governor and legislature assessing the impact of the redistribution of video gaming machine revenues as provided for in this act with special attention to evaluating the effects on funding education aid, and making such recommendations as such lottery division analysts believe may enhance the revenue production in support of education from the conduct of video gaming; and §102-a shall take effect on (1/1/09) the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law; and the amendments to § 1617-a of the tax law, made by §102, shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith
Last Act: 02/19/08 signed chap.18
19 A9820 Abbate (MS) — Establishes retirement programs to permit members of the New York city teachers’ retirement system and certain others to retire early without a reduction
BLURB : R & SS. nyc tchrs retire incntve
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
19 02/27/2008 provided that:
(a) the amendments to §§ 603 and 613 of the retirement and social security law made by §§3, 3-a, 4 and 6 and the provisions of §5 adding §604-i to the retirement and social security law shall not affect the expiration of and shall expire on the same date as article 15 of such law, pursuant to §615 of the retirement and social security law;
(b) the amendments to subd a of §603 of the retirement and social security law made by §3 shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such subdivision pursuant to §13 of chapter 682/2003, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of §3-a shall take effect;
(c) the provisions of §§6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 shall remain in force and effect only so long as, pursuant to federal law, contributions picked up under such sections are not includible as gross income of a member for federal income tax purposes until distributed or made available to the member;
(d) the amendments to §13-521.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York made by §§7, 8, 9 and the amendments made to subd 19 of §2575 of the education law made by §§10, 11, 12 and 13 shall not affect the expiration of such provisions as provided for in chapter 681/1992, as amended; and
(e) the amendments to subd d of §613 of the retirement and social security law made by §6 shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith
Last Act: 02/27/08 signed chap.19 02/27/08 approval memo.4
20 S6421A LIBOUS — Relates to occupants of school buses between four and seven years of age
BLURB : V & T L. schl bus; 4 to 7 yr olds Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
20 03/04/2008 takes effect on (11/1/07) the same date as chapter 241/2007 took effect
Last Act: 03/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.20
21 A6344B Gunther (MS) — Requires policy holders to be provided with an annual notice that their policy does not cover damage caused by flooding or mudslides
BLURB : Ins. flood insurance annual notic Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
21 03/04/2008 takes effect on (8/31/08) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 03/04/08 signed chap.21
22 A8813A Weprin — Enacts the fraternal benefit society modernization act of 2008
BLURB : Ins. fraternal beneft soc moderni Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
22 03/04/2008 03/04/2008
Last Act: 03/04/08 signed chap.22
23 A8925 Cahill — Relates to adding the Esopus creek to the list of state creeks
BLURB : Exec. Esopus creek added
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
23 03/04/2008 03/04/2008
Last Act: 03/04/08 signed chap.23
24 A9357A Ortiz — Chapter amends S. 6159-A and A. 9191, relating to residential services for the treatment of eating disorders; repealer
BLURB : Pub Heal. residential: eating dis Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
24 03/04/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on (8/28/07) the same date as chapter 676/2007; provided, further that the amendments to subd 2-a of §2799-h of the public health law made by §1 shall not affect the repeal of such subdivision and shall be deemed repealed therewith
Last Act: 03/04/08 signed chap.24
25 A9419 Glick — Provides that no person shall stun to facilitate the killing of a fur-bearing animal by means of an electrical current
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. fur-bearing animals
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
25 03/04/2008 takes effect on (10/27/07) the same date as chapter 642/2007 takes effect
Last Act: 03/04/08 signed chap.25
26 A9462 Sweeney (MS) — Relates to the New York invasive species council
BLURB : En Con L. NY invasve species cncl Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
26 03/04/2008 takes effect on (12/26/07) the same date and in the same manner as chapter 674/2007, takes effect
Last Act: 03/04/08 signed chap.26
27 S4324B MAZIARZ — Enacts the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
BLURB : En Con L. Grt Lks/St. Law compact Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
27 03/04/2008 except that this act shall be deemed repealed on 12/31/2011, if before such date the congress of the United States has not given its consent and approval to the Compact. This act shall be deemed repealed in the event that the Compact is terminated as provided in article 8 of the Compact
Last Act: 03/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.27
28 A9387A Destito — Increases income eligibility levels for persons employed by Green Thumb Environmental Beautification, Incorporated
BLURB : Exec. Green Thumb; employ income
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
28 03/17/2008 and shall apply only in the case of persons who apply for employment after such effective date
Last Act: 03/17/08 signed chap.28
29 S6404 MALTESE — Relates to the membership of the New York city transit authority track safety task force
BLURB : Tran. nycta track safety tsk frce Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
29 03/17/2008 takes effect on (10/1/07) the same date and in the same manner as chapter 209/2007, takes effect; provided that if this act shall become a law after such effective date, it shall take effect immediately and be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after such effective date
Last Act: 03/17/08 SIGNED CHAP.29
30 S6447 MAZIARZ — Clarifies state and local sales and compensating use tax exemptions applicable to city of Niagara Falls public safety and court facility project
BLURB : Niagara Falls pblc sfty/crt prjct Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
30 03/17/2008 shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 8/1/2007 and shall apply in accordance with applicable transitional provisions in §§1106 and 1217 of the tax law
Last Act: 03/17/08 SIGNED CHAP.30
31 S6490 NOZZOLIO — Relates to permitting employees to use leave time to donate blood
BLURB : Lab. blood donation; leave time
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
31 03/17/2008 takes effect on (12/13/07) the same date and in the same manner as chapter 578/2007, as amended, takes effect
Last Act: 03/17/08 SIGNED CHAP.31
32 S6552 HANNON — Adds additional members to the health research science board and provides for their appointment
BLURB : Pub Heal. research science board
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
32 03/17/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 8/28/2007
Last Act: 03/17/08 SIGNED CHAP.32
33 A10039 Gunther (MS) — Increases the dollar amount of bonds which may be issued by the medical care facility finance agency
BLURB : NYS med care facil finac agency
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
33 03/25/2008 03/25/2008
Last Act: 03/25/08 signed chap.33
34 A10199 Budget — Deficiency budget; makes appropriations for the support of government
BLURB : Deficiency budget
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
34 03/26/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2007
Last Act: 03/26/08 signed chap.34
35 A10200 Budget — Amends chapter 57 of the laws of 2007 relating to authorizing certain payments and transfers
BLURB : Ch. 57/2007 authorize payments
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
35 03/26/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2007
Last Act: 03/26/08 signed chap.35
36 A10052 Gottfried — Extends provisions of chapter 426/1983 and 582/1984 relating to regulations of physician activities and physician misconduct proceedings
BLURB : Pub Heal. extend chap. provisions Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
36 03/31/2008 provided however that the amendment to subpar (ii) of par (c) of subd 11 of §230 of the public health law made by §3 shall not affect the expiration of such subpar and shall be deemed to expire therewith
Last Act: 03/31/08 signed chap.36
37 A10418 Rules — Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year
BLURB : Budget emergency approp art VII
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
37 03/31/2008 shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008; provided that this act shall expire upon enactment of legislation constituting the 2008-2009 budget, when, upon such date, the provisions of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed
Last Act: 03/31/08 signed chap.37
38 A10419 Rules — Makes appropriations for the support of government
BLURB : Budgbi appr.support of government Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
38 03/31/2008 shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008; provided that upon the transfer of expenditures and disbursements by the comptroller as provided in §10, the appropriations made by this act and subject to such section shall be deemed repealed.

Last Act: 03/31/08 signed chap.38
39 S7300 LITTLE — Authorizes the distribution of certain amounts to counties and cities
BLURB : Stat dist cert amts
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
39 03/31/2008 03/31/2008
Last Act: 03/31/08 SIGNED CHAP.39
40 A9401 Gunther — Authorizes the submission of the security plan for a museum containing knives that are unlawful to possess to the police department or sheriff’s office
BLURB : Ed L. knife museum: security plan Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
40 04/07/2008 takes effect on (2/11/08) the same date and in the same manner as chapter 510/2007 takes effect
Last Act: 04/07/08 signed chap.40
41 S6331A MALTESE — Relates to annual statements of disclosure for any city with a population of one million or more
BLURB : Gen Mun. disclosure state; 1 mil
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
41 04/07/2008 and shall apply to annual statements of financial disclosure required to be filed for the calendar year 2007
Last Act: 04/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.41
42 S6641 GOLDEN — Requires a school nurse or physician to administer nebulizers in accordance with a student’s patient specific order
BLURB : Ed L. nebulizers
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
42 04/07/2008 takes effect on the same date as chapter 672/2007(check chapter for contingencies), takes effect
Last Act: 04/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.42
43 S6650 FARLEY — Relates to extending certain provisions of chapter 729 of 1994 relating to health insurance benefits and contributions of retired employees of school districts
BLURB : ch 729/1994; extender
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
43 04/07/2008 takes effect 5/15/2008; provided if this act shall become a law after such date it shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 5/15/2008
Last Act: 04/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.43
44 A10484 Rules — Makes appropriations for the support of government
BLURB : Budgbi appr.support of government Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
44 04/07/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008; provided that upon the transfer of expenditures and disbursements by the comptroller as provided in §9, the appropriations made by this act and subject to such section shall be deemed repealed
Last Act: 04/07/08 signed chap.44
45 A6011D Pretlow (MS) — Relates to assaults on city marshals, traffic enforcement officers and traffic enforcement agents and makes certain technical corrections
BLURB : Pen L. asslt NYC traff enf agents Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
45 04/23/2008 takes effect on (7/22/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 04/23/08 signed chap.45
46 A9471 Weisenberg — Requires the department of health to establish criteria for determining which foods and food products may pose a significant choking risk in children; repealer
BLURB : Pub Heal. child food choking prev Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
46 04/23/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on (8/28/07) the same date as chapter 628/2007 took effect
Last Act: 04/23/08 signed chap.46
47 A9473 John — Relates to compliance with new regulations for safety equipment for certain firefighters
BLURB : safety equip; firefighters
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
47 04/23/2008 04/23/2008
Last Act: 04/23/08 signed chap.47
48 A10105 Rosenthal — Permits the City Center of Music and Drama, Inc. to rename the New York State Theater building; repealer
BLURB : NYS Theater building; rename
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
48 04/23/2008 04/23/2008
Last Act: 04/23/08 signed chap.48
49 A10270 Abbate — Establishes compensation, benefits and other terms for certain state officers and employees; repealer; appropriation
BLURB : Civ Serv. est comp benfts state
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
49 04/23/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/2/2007. Appropriations made by this act shall remain in full force and effect for liabilities incurred through 3/31/2009
Last Act: 04/23/08 signed chap.49
50 S6800D BUDGET — Public protection & general government
BLURB : Pub.prot.&gen.govt.
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
50 04/23/2008 deemed effective 4/1/2008
Last Act: 04/23/08 SIGNED CHAP.50
51 S6801B BUDGET — Legislative and Judiciary
BLURB : Leg and Jud Budget
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
51 04/09/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008

Last Act: 04/09/08 SIGNED CHAP.51
52 S6802A BUDGET — Makes appropriations for the legal requirements of the state debt service and lease purchase payments and other special contractual obligations
BLURB : State Debt
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
52 03/26/2008 03/26/2008
Last Act: 03/26/08 SIGNED CHAP.52
53 S6803D BUDGET — Education,Labor & Family Assiatance
BLURB : Educ., Lab,& Fam Assist
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
53 04/23/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008, except §§3, 4, and 5 shall take effect on the same date as such chapter of the laws of 2008, takes effect
Last Act: 04/23/08 SIGNED CHAP.53
54 S6804D BUDGET — Health & Mental Hygiene
BLURB : Health & Mental Hygiene
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
54 04/23/2008 deemed effective 4/1/2008
Last Act: 04/23/08 SIGNED CHAP.54
55 S6805D BUDGET — Transportation & Economic Development & Environmental Conservation
BLURB : Trans. & Ec. Dev. & En Con
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
55 04/23/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008, except §3 shall take effect on the same date as such chapter of the laws of 2008, takes effect
Last Act: 04/23/08 SIGNED CHAP.55
56 S6806C BUDGET — Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the public protection and general government budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal plan
BLURB : Budgbi; pub prot & gen govt
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
56 04/23/2008 provided that the applicable effective date of Parts A through EE of this act shall be as specifically set forth in the last section of such Parts PART A § 4. immediately
PART B
Intentionally omitted
PART C
Intentionally omitted
PART D
§ 12. immediately, provided that the amendments to §380.70 of the criminal procedure law and to subd (a) of §601 of the correction law made by §§3 and 9 shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such provisions pursuant to subd d of §74 of chapter 3/1995, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of §§4 and 10 shall take effect PART E
Intentionally Omitted
PART F
§ 2. takes effect on (6/22/08) the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply to bids issued on or after the first day of the calendar quarter next succeeding the date on which this act shall have become law; provided that the provisions of this act shall not apply to contracts for the purcha se of commodities, services, or technology from small businesses, as defined in §160 of this article, until 7/1/2008, and shall apply to bids issued on or after the first day of the calendar quarter next succeeding such date
PART G
§ 2. immediately
PART H
Intentionally omitted PART I
§ 2. immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed 12/31/2014 PART J
Intentionally omitted
PART K
Intentionally Omitted
PART L
Intentionally omitted
PART M
§ 6. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 3/31/2008
PART N
Intentionally omitted
PART O
§ 12. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008; provided that §§1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2007
PART P
Intentionally omitted
PART Q
Intentionally omitted
PART R
Intentionally omitted
PART S
Intentionally omitted
PART T
Intentionally omitted
PART U
Intentionally omitted
PART V
Intentionally omitted
PART W
§ 2. immediately
PART X
§ 4. immediately provided that §§1 and 2 shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2007
PART Y
§ 3. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on (2/16/05) the same date as part F of chapter 56/2004, took effect
PART Z § 2. immediately
PART AA
§ 2. immediately, provided if this act takes effect on or after 6/30/2008 this act shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 6/30/2008
PART BB
§ 2. immediately
PART CC
§ 3. immediately
PART DD
§ 3. takes effect 7/1/2008 and shall apply to offenses committed on or after such date; provided that the amendments to subd 1 of §1809 of the vehicle and traffic law made by §2 shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to be repealed and expire therewith
PART EE
§ 2. takes effect 8/1/2008 and shall apply to offenses committed on and after such date
Last Act: 04/23/08 SIGNED CHAP.56
57 S6807C BUDGET — Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the education, labor and family assistance budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal plan
BLURB : Budget ELFA ART VII
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
57 04/23/2008 § 3. provided that the applicable effective date of Parts A through CCC-1 of this act shall be as specifically set forth in the last section of such Parts PART A § 7. immediately; provided that §2 shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008; and provided further that the amendments to §211-d of the education law made by §2 shall first apply to contracts for excellence for the 2008-2009 school year
PART B
§ 51. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008; provided that:
1. §§7, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 29-a, 31, 32, 36, 37, 43, 45, 46, and 49 shall take effect 7/1/2008, provided that the amendments to subd 6 of §4402 of the education law made by §31 shall not affect the repeal of such subdivision and shall be deemed repealed therewith; provided, further, that the amendments to chapter 756/1992, relating to funding a program for wo rk force education conducted by the consortium for worker education in New York city, made by §§36 and 37 shall not affect the repeal of such chapter and shall be deemed repealed therewith;
2. §§5, 6, 8 through 12, 15-a, 21 and 49-a shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 7/1/2007;
3. intentionally omitted;
4. §23 takes effect 7/1/2008 and shall expire and be deemed repealed 6/30/2010;
5. §27 shall take effect on the same date as the reversion of par b of subd 2 of §3612 of the education law, as provided in §61 of part B of chapter 57/2007; and
6. §47 shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008 and be deemed repealed 3/31/2009
PART C
§ 4. immediately, except that §2 shall take effect 7/1/2010, when upon such date all authority vested in the board of regents immediately prior to the effective date of §3012-b of the education law shall be reinstated thereto
PART D
Intentionally omitted
PART E
Intentionally omitted
PART F
Intentionally omitted
PART G
§ 2. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008
PART H
Intentionally omitted
PART I
§ 3. immediately
PART J
Intentionally omitted
PART K
§ 2. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 12/31/2007
PART L
Intentionally omitted
PART M
§ 4. immediately
PART N
§ 6. takes effect 7/1/2008
PART O
Intentionally omitted
PART P
§ 2. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008
PART Q
§ 2. immediately and shall apply to basic STAR rebates issued for the 2008-09 school year and subsequent school years
PART R
§ 3. immediately
PART S
§ 2. immediately
PART T
Intentionally omitted
PART U
Intentionally omitted PART V
Intentionally omitted
PART W
&# 167; 6. immediately, provided that §1 shall apply to the administration of the STAR exemption on assessment rolls to be completed in 2008 and thereafter, and that the state board of real property services is hereby authorized and directed to compute and recertify any certified STAR exempt amounts that are not in compliance with §1; and provided further that §4 shall apply to the issuance of “Middle Class STAR” rebates on and after 4/1/2008
PART X
3. takes effect 12/31/2008, and shall apply to benefits and allowances in months beginning after such date; provided that the amendments to par (e) of subd 1 of §131-o and par (g) of subd 2 of §209 of the social services law, made by §§1 and 2, shall not affect the expiration of such paragraphs and shall be deemed to expire therewith
PART Y
Intentionally omitted
PART Z
§ 6. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008; provided that:
(a) the o ffice of temporary and disability assistance is immediately authorized to promulgate any and all rules and regulations, and take any other measures necessary for the timely implementation of the provisions of this act on its effective date, and is specifically authorized to promulgate emergency regulations to implement the collection of the annual service fee from persons receiving child support services pursuant to subd 3 of §111-g of the social services law, as added by §1;
(b) the annual service fee established by subd 3 of §111-g of the social services law, as added by §1, shall not be collected from persons receiving child support services and the state shall be responsible for any portion of such fee owed to the federal government until the deduction of the fee from child support disbursements can be accomplished in an automated fashion;
(c) §§2 and 3 shall take effect 10/1/2008;
(d) §§2-a and 3-a shall take effect 1/1/2010; and (e) §§4 and 5 shall take effect 10/1/2009; and the amendments made by §§4 and 5 shall only apply to applications made on or after 10/1/2009
PART AA
§ 2. immediately
PART BB
§ 2. immediately and shall expire 4/1/2009 when upon such date the process of this act shall be deemed to be repealed
PART CC
Intentionally omitted
PART DD
§ 2. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008
PART EE
§ 2. immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed on 4/1/2009
PART FF
§ 2. immediately, and shall expire and be deemed repealed 3/31/2011
PART GG
§ 4. immediately
PART HH
§ 2. immediately
PART II
§ 2. immediately
PART JJ
Intentionally omitted
PART KK
§ 2. takes effect on (4/23/08) the same date and the same manner as §5 of part O of Chapter 56/08, amending the state finance law relating to special aid and incentives to municipalities as pr oposed in legislative bill numbers S. 6806-C and A. 9806-C, takes effect
PART LL
§ 2. immediately
PART MM
§ 20. takes effect 7/1/2008, and shall control all contracts advertised or solicited for bid on or after the effective date of this act under the provisions of any law requiring contracts to be let pursuant to provisions of law amended by this act
PART NN
§ 4. immediately
PART OO
§ 21. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on 4/1/2008; provided that:
a. §3 takes effect on (4/23/08) the same date and in the same manner as §33 of part B of chapter 58/2008, amending provisions of law implementing the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6808-C and A.9808-C, takes effect;
b. §4 takes effect on (4/23/08) the same date and in the same manner as §45 of part C of chapter 58/2008, amending provisions of law implementing the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6808-C and A.9808-C, takes effect;
c. §5 takes effect on (4/23/08) the same date and in the same manner as §45-a of part C of chapter 58/2008, amending provisions of law implementing the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6808-C and A.9808-C, takes effect;
d. §6 takes effect on(4/23/08) the same date and in the same manner as §13 of part C of chapter 58/2008, amending provisions of law implementing the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6808-C and A.9808-C, takes effect;
e. §7 takes effect on (4/23/08) the same date and in the same manner as §14 of part C of chapter 58/2008, amending provisions of law implementing the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year , as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6808-C and A.9808-C, takes effect;
f. §8 takes effect on (4/23/08) the same date and in the same manner as §14-a of part C of chapter 58/2008, amending provisions of law implementing the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6808-C and A.9808-C, takes effect;
g. §9 takes effect on(4/23/08) the same date and in the same manner as §14-b of part C chapter 58/2008, amending provisions of law implementing the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6808-C and A.9808-C, takes effect;
h. §10 takes effect on (4/23/08) the same date and in the same manner as §14-c of part C of chapter 58/2008, amending provisions of law implementing the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6808-C and A.9808-C, ta kes effect;
i. §11 takes effect on (4/23/08) the same date and in the same manner as §17 of part B of chapter 58/2008, amending provisions of law implementing the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6808-C and A.9808-C, takes effect;
j. §12 takes effect on (4/23/08) the same date and in the same manner as §72 of part C of chapter 58/2008, amending provisions of law implementing the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6808-C and A.9808-C, takes effect;
k. §15 takes effect on (4/23/08) the same date and in the same manner as §75-c of part C of chapter 58/2008, amending provisions of law implementing the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6808-C and A.9808-C, takes effect;
l. §18 takes effect on (4/23/08) the same dat e and in the same manner as §44-b of part C of chapter 58/2008, amending provisions of law implementing the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6808-C and A.9808-C, takes effect;
m. §19 takes effect on (4/23/08) the same date and in the same manner as §18 of part C of chapter 58/08, amending provisions of law implementing the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6808-C and A.9808-C, takes effect;
n. §20 takes effect on (4/23/08) the same date and in the same manner as §32 of part A of chapter 58/2008, amending provisions of law implementing the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6808-C and A.9808-C, takes effect;
o. §16 takes effect 1/1/2009 and shall expire and be deemed repealed 3 years after such effective date; and
p §17 takes effect 3/31/2009
PART PP
§ 2. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008 PART QQ § 7. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008
PART RR
§ 51. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008; provided that the amendments to subd 6 of §4 and subd 4 of §40 of the state finance law made by §§15 and 16 shall expire on the same date such subdivisions expire; and provided that §34 shall take effect on the same date as the reversion of §69-c of the state finance law as provided in §58 of part T of chapter 57/2007, as amended; provided that such amendments shall expire and be deemed repealed 3/31/2010; and provided that §§1, 3, 4, 14 and 18 through 27 shall expire 3/31/2009 when upon such date the provisions of such sections shall be deemed repealed
PART AA-1
67; 6. immediately and shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after 1/1/2008
PART BB-1
§ 2. immediately
PART CC-1
§ 3. immediately; provided the commissioner of taxation and finance is authorized to promulgate regulations on an emergency basis pursuant to subd 6 of §202 of the state administrative procedure act, in order to implement the provisions of §2
PART DD-1
§ 2. immediately
PART EE-1
§ 4. immediately and shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after 1/1/2008
PART FF-1
§ 18. immediately and shall apply to taxable years beginning after 2007 and before 2011; provided the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed 1/1/2011 for taxable years beginning on or after 1/1/2011
PART GG-1
§ 2. immediately and shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after 1/1/2008
PART HH-1
§ 13. immediately and apply to taxable years beginning on or after 1/1/2008; provided that the amendments to sub§ 4 of &# 167;618 of the tax law made by §4 shall expire on the same date as such subsection expires, when upon such date the provisions of §5 shall take effect; provided that the amendments to subd 4 of §11-1718 of the administrative code of the city of New York made by §11 shall expire on the same date as such subdivision expires, when upon such date the provisions of §12 shall take effect
PART II-1
§ 7. immediately
PART JJ-1
§ 5. immediately and shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after 1/1/2009
PART KK-1
§ 2. takes effect 9/1/2008, and shall apply to sales made, uses occurring and services rendered on or after such date, in accordance with applicable transitional provisions in §§1106 and 1217 of the tax law
PART LL-1
§ 2. takes effect 11/1/2008, and apply to certificates of registration required to be filed under section 1134 of the tax law on or after such date
PART MM-1
§ 7. takes effect 7/1/2008; p rovided that any tobacco product manufacturer required to file a certification between 4/16 and 4/30/2008, under subd 1 of §480-b of the tax law, with respect to cigarettes that are first being defined as cigarettes as a result of the amendments made by this act, must file that certification no later than 7/1/2008
PART NN-1
§ 2. immediately.
PART OO-1
§ 3. immediately and shall apply to sales made, uses occurring, and services rendered on or after the date this act shall have become a law in accordance with applicable transition provisions in §§1106 and 1217 of the tax law and without regard as to the date the seller and the resident entered into the agreement described in §1. Provided that the term “the preceding four quarterly periods ending on the last day of February, May, August, and November” as used in §1 may include quarterly periods commencing prior to the effective date of this act
PART PP-1
§ 4. immediately; provided that the amendments to par (v) of subd 1 of §284 of the multiple dwelling law made by §2 shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith, pursuant to §3 of chapter 349/1982, as amended PART QQ-1
§ 4. takes effect 7/1/2008, and shall apply to snuff which first becomes subject to taxation under A 20 of the tax law on or after that date.
PART RR-1
§ 5. takes effect 6/3/2008, and shall apply to all cigarettes possessed in the state by any person for sale and all cigarettes used in the state by any person on or after 6/3/2008
PART SS-1
§ 16. immediately, provided that §§1 through 14 shall take effect 8/1/2008, and shall apply to sales made, uses occurring and services rendered on or after that date in accordance with applicable transitional provisions in §§1106, 1107 and 1217 of the tax law
PART TT-1 § 2. immediately and apply to offenses committed on and after such effective date
PART UU-1
§ 2. immediately; provided a penalty for failure to electronically file or failure to electronically pay as required under the provisions of this act shall not be imposed for any failure that occurs prior to 60 days succeeding the date on which this act shall have become a law
PART VV-1
§ 2. immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed 90 days after such date
PART WW-1
§ 6. immediately and applies to taxable years beginning on or after 1/1/2008 and shall apply to applications filed on or after the date it becomes law; provided that the amendments to §24 of the tax law made by §1, subd 36 of §210 of the tax law made by §2 and sub§ (gg) of §606 of the tax law made by §3 shall not affect the repeal of such section, subdivision and subsection, respectively, and shall be deemed to be repealed therewith
PART XX-1
§ 2. immediately PART YY-1
§ 3. immediately PART ZZ-1
§ 5. immediately; provided that the empire state film production credit under sub§ (gg), the empire state commercial production credit under sub§ (jj) and the credit for companies who provide transportation to handicapped individuals under sub§ (oo) of §606 of the tax law contained in §2 shall expire on the same date as provided in section 9 of part P of chapter 60/2004, as amended, §10 of part V of chapter 62/2006, as amended and §5 of chapter 522/2006, as amended, respectively; and provided further that the amendments to subd 40 of §210 and sub§ (oo) of §606 of the tax law, made by §§1 and 3, respectively, shall not affect the repeal of such subdivision and subsection and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
PART AAA-1
§ 4. immediately PART BBB-1
§ 3. immediately
PART CCC-1
§ 3. immediately
Last Act: 04/23/08 SIGNED CHAP.57
58 S6808C BUDGET — Enacts major components of legislation necessary to implement the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 fiscal year
BLURB : Budgbi; HMH Art VII
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
58 04/23/2008 provided that the applicable effective date of Parts A through I of this act shall be as specifically set forth in the last section of such Parts
PART A
§ 32. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008; provided that §§1, 6-a, 19, 20, 24, and 25 take effect 7/1/2008; provided that §§16 and 18 shall expire 4/1/2011; provided that the amendments made by §28 shall take effect on 9/1/08 the same date as §1 of chapter 281/2007 takes effect; provided that §§29, 30, and 31 take effect 10/1/2008; provided that §27 shall take effect 1/1/2009; and provided that §27 shall expire and be deemed repealed 3/31/2011; and provided that the amendments to subd 1 of §241 of the education law made by §29 shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therew ith and provided that the amendments to §272 of the public health law made by §30 shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith PART B § 47. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008; provided that:
1. §22-a shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2007;
1-a. §28-b takes effect 4/1/2008 and shall expire 4/1/2011 when upon such date the provisions of such section shall be deemed repealed;
1-b. Any rules or regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act may be promulgated and any procedures, forms, or instructions
necessary for such implementation may be adopted and issued on or after
the date this act shall have become a law;
2. This act shall not be construed to alter, change, affect, impair or
defeat any rights, obligations, duties or interests accrued, incurred or
conferred prior to the enactment of this act;
3. The commissioner of health and the superintendent of insurance and
any appropriate council may take any steps necessary to implement this
act prior to its effective date;
4. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of the state administrative procedure act or any other provision of law, rule or regulation, the commissioner of health and the superintendent of insurance and any appropriate council is authorized to adopt or amend or promulgate on an
emergency basis any regulation he or she or such council determines
necessary to implement any provision of this act on its effective date;
5. The provisions of this act shall become effective notwithstanding
the failure of the commissioner of health or the superintendent of insurance or any cou ncil to adopt or amend or promulgate regulations
implementing this act;
6. The amendments to subpar (iii) of par (c) of subd 9 of §2510 and subpar (iii) of par (a) of subd 2 of §2511 of the public health law made by §§31 and 32, respectively, shall not affect the expiration of such provisions and shall be deemed to expire therewith;
7. The amendments to §2807-j of the public health law made by §§2, 36, 37, 39 and 40 shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expired therewith;
8. The amendments to §2807-s of the public health law made by §§12, 13, 14 and 15 shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith;
9. The amendments to §2807-t of the public health law made by §§38 and 42 shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith;
10. The amendments to par (i-1) of subd 1 of §2807-v of the public health law made by §5 shall not affect the repeal of such paragraph and shall be deemed to be repealed therewith;
11. Nothing contained in this act shall be deemed to affect the application, qualification, expiration, reversion or repeal of any
provision of law amended by any section of this act and the provisions
of this act shall be applied or qualified or shall expire or revert or be deemed repealed in the same manner, to the same extent and on the same date as the case may be as otherwise provided by law PART C § 79. immediately and be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008; provided that:
(a) the amendments to subd 9 of §367-a of the social services law, made by §§4, 5 and 10, shall not affe ct the expiration and repeal of such subdivision, and shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith;
(b) the amendments to §273 of the public health law, made by §7, shall not affect the repeal of such section, and shall be deemed repealed therewith;
(b-1) provided that the amendments to par (a-2) of subd 1 of §2807-c of the public health law made by §13 shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith;
(b-2) provided that the amendments to par (b-1) of subd 1 of §2807-c of the public health law made by §14 shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith;
(b-3) provided that the amendments to §364-j of the social services law made by §14-a shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed to be repealed therewith;
(c) the amendments to subd 4 of §366-c of the social services law, made by 67;52, shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall expire therewith;
(d) §4 takes effect 7/1/2008;
(e) §5 takes effect 10/1/2008;
(f) §§7 and 9 take effect 7/1/2008;
(g) §15 takes effect 12/1/2008;
(h) §§28 and 30 take effect 4/1/2009;
(i) §31 takes effect 10/1/2008;
(i-1) §31-a shall be deemed repealed 7/1/2011;
(j) §§32 and 33 take effect 7/1/2008;
(k) §§38 and 39 take effect 10/1/2008;
(l) §40 takes effect 1/1/2009;
(m) §46 takes effect 11/1/2008;
(m-1) §52 shall not apply to any person as to whom federal financial participation is available for the costs of services provided under the provisions of subd 4 of §366-c of the social services law in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this act;
(n) §58 takes effect 6/1/2008;
(o) the amendments to subd 6 of §367-a of the social services law made by §9 shall not affect the repeal of such subdivision and shall be deemed repealed therewith;
(p) the amendments to §364-j of the social services law made by §§29 and 30 shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith;
(q) the amendments to A 2-A of the public health law made by
§§70-a and 75 shall not affect the repeal of such article and shall be deemed repealed therewith;
(r) any rules or regulations necessary to implement the provisions of
this act may be promulgated and any procedures, forms, or instructions
necessary for such implementation may be adopted and issued on or after
the date this act shall have become a law;
(s) this act shall not be construed to alter, change, affect, impair
or defeat any rights, obligations, duties or interests accrued, incurred
or conferred prior to the enactment of this act;
(t) the commissioner of health and the superintendent of insurance and
any appropriate council may take any steps necessary to implement this
act prior to its effective date;
(u) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of the state administrative procedure act or any other provision of law, rule or regulation, the commissioner of health and the superintendent of insurance and any appropriate council is authorized to adopt or amend or promulgate on an
emergency basis any regulation he or she or such council determines
necessary to implement any provision of this act on its effective date;
(v) the provisions of this act shall become effective notwithstanding
the failure of the commissioner of health or the superintendent of
insurance or any counc il to adopt or amend or promulgate regulations
implementing this act; and
(w) nothing contained in this act shall be deemed to affect the application, qualification, expiration, reversion or repeal of any provision of law amended by any section of this act and the provisions of this act shall be applied or qualified or shall expire or revert or be deemed repealed in the same manner, to the same extent and on the same dates as the case may be as otherwise provided by law
PART D § 3. immediately PART E § 2. immediately
PART F
§ 2. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008
PART G
Intentionally omitted
Part H § 2. immediately
PART I § 4. immediately; provided that the amendments made to §1 of part C of chapter 57/2006 by §§1, 2 and 3 shall not affect th e repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith
Last Act: 04/23/08 SIGNED CHAP.58
59 S6809C BUDGET — Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year
BLURB : Budget; TED Art VII
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
59 04/23/2008 immediately provided that the applicable effective date of Parts A through OO of this act shall be as specifically set forth in the last section of such Parts PART A § 2. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008 PART B
§ 2. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008 PART C
Intentionally omitted PART D § 2. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008
PART E
Intentionally omitted PART F
Intentionally omitted PART G § 4. immediately PART H
Intentionally omitted
PART I Intentionally omitted
PART J Intentionally omitted PART K
Intentionally omitted PART L
Intentionally omitted PART M
Intentionally omitted PART N
Intentionally omitted PART O
§ 2. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008 PART P
Intentionally omitted PART Q
§ 2. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008
PART R
§ 4. takes effect 9/30/2008; that the amendments to §159-i of the executive law made by §1 shall not affect the expiration of such section as provided in §5 of ch 728/82, as amended, and §7 of ch 710/83, as amended, and shall be deemed to expire therewith PART S
§ 8. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008 PART T
§ 2. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008 PART U
§ 2. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008 PART V
Intentionally omitted PART W
§ 2. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008 PART X
Intentionally omitted PART Y
§ 8. immediately; provided that the amendments to §§ 183 and 189 of the economic development law, subd 9 of § 186-a of the tax law and subpar 2 of par g of the ninth undesignated par of § 1005 of the public authorities law, made by §§ 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7, shall not affect the expiration of such provisions and shall be deemed repealed therewith PART Z
Intentionally omitted PART AA
Intentionally omitted PART BB
Intentionally omitted
PART CC
Intentionally omitted
PART DD
§ 2. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008 PART EE
Intentionally omitted PART FF
§ 3. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008 PART GG Intentionally omitted PART HH
§ 3. takes effect 4/1/2008; if this act shall become a law after such date it shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008; and provided that §§ 1 and 2
shall expire and be deemed repealed 3/31/2009 PART II § 3. immediately PART JJ
§ 2. immediately PART KK
§ 2. takes effect 4/1/2008; if this act shall become a law after such date it shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008 PART LL
§ 7. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008 PART MM
§ 4. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008 PART NN
§ 2. immediately PART OO
§ 2. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2006

Last Act: 04/23/08 SIGNED CHAP.59
60 S805B SEWARD — Relates to foreign investments by life insurance companies
BLURB : Ins. life ins co; foreign investm Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
60 04/23/2008 04/23/2008
Last Act: 04/23/08 SIGNED CHAP.60
61 S4391B DEFRANCISCO — Establishes the first Tuesday in May as an annual day of commemoration known as “New York State Teacher Day”
BLURB : Exec. New York state teacher day
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
61 04/23/2008 takes effect on (5/23/08) the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 04/23/08 SIGNED CHAP.61
62 S4473 MALTESE — Requires the industry apparel special task force to submit annual reports to the governor, legislature and chairpersons of legislative labor committees
BLURB : Lab. task force; annual report
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
62 04/23/2008 04/23/2008
Last Act: 04/23/08 SIGNED CHAP.62
63 S6493 LEIBELL — Provides technical corrections to chapter 629 of the laws of 2007
BLURB : Lab. written notice of wage rates Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
63 04/23/2008 takes effect on (2/24/08) the same date and in the same manner as chapter 629/2007, takes effect
Last Act: 04/23/08 SIGNED CHAP.63
64 S6398A DEFRANCISCO — Provides for a chapter amendment to chapter 606 of the laws of 2007, amending the court of claims act relating to contents of a claim and notice of intention to file
BLURB : Court of claims
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
64 04/28/2008 04/28/2008
Last Act: 04/28/08 SIGNED CHAP.64
65 A9679 Bradley (MS) — Authorizes the city of White Plains to impose an additional one-quarter of one percent sales and compensating use tax
BLURB : Tax. city of White Plains
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
65 04/28/2008 provided that the amendments to subpar (iii) of the opening paragraph of §1210 of the tax law made by §3 shall take effect on (12/1/08) the same date and in the same manner as §5 of chapter 269/2007, takes effect
Last Act: 04/28/08 signed chap.65
66 S6687C SKELOS — Relates to personal jurisdiction and enforceability of certain foreign judgments in cases involving defamation
BLURB : CPLR. defam; jurisd; enforceabil
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
66 04/28/2008 04/28/2008
Last Act: 04/28/08 SIGNED CHAP.66
67 S6875A SKELOS — Protects people who use the internet from convicted sex offenders
BLURB : Cor. protct ppl internet sex offd Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
67 04/28/2008 provided that subds 16, 17 and 18 of § 168-a of the correction law, as added by §3, par (a) of subd 1 of §168-b of the correction law, as amended by §4, subd 10 of § 168-b of the correction law, as added by §5 and subd 4 of § 168-f of the correction law, as amended by §6, shall apply to all sex offenders registered or required to register prior to, or on or after the effective date of this act
Last Act: 04/28/08 SIGNED CHAP.67 04/28/08 APPROVAL MEMO.6
68 A9818 Silver (MS) — Relates to physically injuring persons older than sixty-five
BLURB : Pen L. asslt 2nd phys injr 65 yro Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
68 04/30/2008 takes effect on (6/29/08) the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 04/30/08 signed chap.68
69 A614 Paulin (MS) — Establishes intentionally preventing a person from communicating certain requests for emergency assistance shall be criminal mischief in the 4th degree
BLURB : Pen L. criminal mischief 4th dgre Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
69 05/07/2008 takes effect on (7/6/08) the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 05/07/08 signed chap.69 05/07/08 approval memo.7
70 A5513C Paulin (MS) — Provides for the crime of non-support of a child where the age of the child is less than eighteen years, increased from sixteen years
BLURB : Pen L. non-sup child less than 18 Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
70 05/07/2008 takes effect on (11/1/08) the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 05/07/08 signed chap.70
71 A9882 Morelle (MS) — Relates to authorizing insurers to enter into derivative transactions
BLURB : Authorize insurers deriv trans
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
71 05/07/2008 05/07/2008
Last Act: 05/07/08 signed chap.71
72 A9883 Morelle (MS) — Makes permanent limitations on accumulation of surplus by certain domestic life insurance companies
BLURB : Ins make perm. limits on surplus
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
72 05/07/2008 05/07/2008
Last Act: 05/07/08 signed chap.72
73 A9906 Schimminger — Relates to when certain reports to be made by the law revision commission concerning a proposed revision of the alcoholic beverage control law are due
BLURB : abc law revision report; when due Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
73 05/07/2008 05/07/2008
Last Act: 05/07/08 signed chap.73
74 A9480 Lentol (MS) — Adds etching, painting, drawing, or otherwise placing or displaying a noose, a symbol of racism and intimidation, on real property to aggravated harassment
BLURB : Pen L. agg. harassmt add noose
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
74 05/07/2008 takes effect on (11/01/08) the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 05/07/08 signed chap.74 05/07/08 approval memo.8
75 S6492 GOLDEN — Permits the children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty to gain credits in the municipality where their parent perished
BLURB : Civ Serv. additional credit
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
75 05/13/2008 takes effect on (08/15/07) the same date and in the same manner as chapter 545/2007 takes effect
Last Act: 05/13/08 SIGNED CHAP.75
76 S6733 MALTESE — Increases certain special accidental death benefits for surviving spouses and children of certain police and fire personnel
BLURB : Gen Mun. acc death benefits surv
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
76 05/13/2008 takes effect 07/01/2008
Last Act: 05/13/08 SIGNED CHAP.76
77 S4074A SEWARD — Relates to reporting on insurance agent licensing exams
BLURB : Ins. ins licensing exams; reports Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
77 05/21/2008 takes effect on (9/18/08) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 05/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.77
78 S4963A LITTLE — Provides that the state board of real property services shall determine the residential assessment ratio based on a market value survey
BLURB : RPT L. resdntl. assess ratio
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
78 05/21/2008 takes effect 9/1/2008, and shall apply to residential assessment ratios for assessment rolls with taxable status dates occurring on and after such date, and to proceedings to review assessments appearing on such assessment rolls
Last Act: 05/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.78
79 S6631 VOLKER — Extends until December 1, 2010 the authorization of the county of Wyoming to impose a recording tax on obligations secured by a mortgage on real property
BLURB : Wyoming co mrtge rcrdng tx; extnd Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
79 05/21/2008 05/21/2008
Last Act: 05/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.79
80 S6740 VOLKER — Permits the county of Erie to market serial bonds at private sale through June 30, 2009
BLURB : Loc Fin. Erie muni oblgtns; sale
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
80 05/21/2008 05/21/2008
Last Act: 05/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.80
81 S6776 FARLEY — Allows third parties to make contributions to an account owner’s New York state college choice tuition savings account
BLURB : Ed L. thrd pty contr coll svg act Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
81 05/21/2008 05/21/2008
Last Act: 05/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.81
82 S6965 GOLDEN — Relates to the provision of services under a naturally occurring retirement community supportive services program
BLURB : Elder L. NORC support servcs pgm
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
82 05/21/2008 05/21/2008
Last Act: 05/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.82
83 S7064 GOLDEN — Relates to extending the provisions of chapter 779 of 1986 relating to residences for adults and enriched housing programs until 2011
BLURB : senior residences; ext 779/1986
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
83 05/21/2008 05/21/2008
Last Act: 05/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.83
84 S7115 SKELOS — Allows special assessing units besides cities to adjust their current base proportions based on such special assessing unit’s 2008 assessment roll
BLURB : RPT L. adjust base proportions
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
84 05/21/2008 and shall apply to the levy of taxes on the 2008 assessment roll in a special assessing unit that is not a city
Last Act: 05/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.84
85 A8388B Gabryszak (MS) — Authorizes the county of Erie to discontinue the use of certain lands as parkland and to sell such parkland
BLURB : Erie county; sale of parkland
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
85 05/21/2008 05/21/2008
Last Act: 05/21/08 signed chap.85
86 A9822 Bradley — Relates to agreements relating to marriage
BLURB : Dom Rel agrmts relating to marrg
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
86 05/21/2008 05/21/2008
Last Act: 05/21/08 signed chap.86
87 S3228 WINNER — Authorizes 2 or more adjacent towns to elect a single town justice to preside over their town courts
BLURB : UJCA. single justice: towns
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
87 05/27/2008 05/27/2008
Last Act: 05/27/08 SIGNED CHAP.87
88 S5995A YOUNG — Authorizes conveyance of certain state lands to the village of Mount Morris for use as a public parkland
BLURB : Mount Morris: public parkland
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
88 05/27/2008 05/27/2008
Last Act: 05/27/08 SIGNED CHAP.88
89 S6237A MAZIARZ — Directs the commissioner of labor to promulgate rules and regulations relating to the employment and education of child performers
BLURB : Lab. regs. child performers
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
89 05/27/2008 05/27/2008
Last Act: 05/27/08 SIGNED CHAP.89
90 S6472 LANZA — Designates, as a day of commemoration, March 29th, Vietnam Veterans’ Day
BLURB : Exec. Vietnam Veterans’ Day
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
90 05/27/2008 05/27/2008
Last Act: 05/27/08 SIGNED CHAP.90
91 S6488B MALTESE — Establishes a task force on toll plaza air quality in New York city; repealer
BLURB : Pub Heal. toll plaza air quality
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
91 05/27/2008 provided that §1 shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after the effective date (8/28/07) of chapter 665/2007; provided that §2 shall take effect 4/1/2008 and shall expire 4/1/2011 when upon such date the provisions of such §2 shall be deemed repealed; and provided that appointments to the task force on health effects of toll plaza air quality in New York city shall be made prior to 4/1/2008
Last Act: 05/27/08 SIGNED CHAP.91
92 S7136 JOHNSON O — Extends provisions of chapter 303 of the laws of 1988 relating to the state commission on restoration of the capitol
BLURB : Ext provisions of ch. 303/1988
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
92 05/27/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2003
Last Act: 05/27/08 SIGNED CHAP.92
93 A1172 Gunther — Makes provisions of law regarding the protection of food from adulteration applicable to common carriers transporting food
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. food safety comm carr
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
93 05/27/2008 05/27/2008
Last Act: 05/27/08 signed chap.93
94 A7371 Lancman (MS) — Relates to applications made to supreme court to determine a mistake of fact in an income execution for support enforcement
BLURB : CPLR. determine mistake of fact
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
94 05/27/2008 05/27/2008
Last Act: 05/27/08 signed chap.94
95 A10362 Schimminger (MS) — Establishes all cases in supreme court in Erie county may be eligible for filing by electronic means
BLURB : Erie cnty; elctnc filing sprme ct Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
95 05/27/2008 provided that the amendments to §6 of chapter 367/1999 made by §1 shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith
Last Act: 05/27/08 signed chap.95
96 S7070 LITTLE — Validates certain bond anticipation notes issued by the town of Dresden, in the county of Washington, relating to the Fredericks Point sewer district #2
BLURB : Dresden: validate bond antcp. not Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
96 05/27/2008 05/27/2008
Last Act: 05/27/08 SIGNED CHAP.96
97 A9444A Abbate — Relates to the mandatory retirement age for certain members employed as an investigator, senior investigator or investigator specialist
BLURB : R & SS. mand retiremnt age
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
97 06/03/2008 06/03/2008
Last Act: 06/03/08 signed chap.97
98 A9459 Christensen — Relates to assistance to small businesses regarding environmental compliance and pollution prevention
BLURB : Ec Dev. pollution prevtn; reg pgm Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
98 06/03/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after (10/14/07) the effective date of ch 572/2007
Last Act: 06/03/08 signed chap.98
99 A10062 Sweeney — Extends chapter 572 of the laws of 1994 amending the public health law relating to emergency medical service in Suffolk county
BLURB : Heal. emer med srv extdr
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
99 06/03/2008 06/03/2008
Last Act: 06/03/08 signed chap.99
100 S889 TRUNZO — Requires airports to post signs stating the laws and penalties relating to crimes of assaulting an airport employee
BLURB : Lab. airport signs
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
100 06/03/2008 takes effect on (11/30/08) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 06/03/08 SIGNED CHAP.100
101 S5224 PADAVAN — Requires the state liquor authority to prescribe the form in which notification upon receipt of a license application must be in
BLURB : ABC. lic. application; notice
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
101 06/03/2008 takes effect on (10/01/08) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that the state liquor authority is authorized to promulgate any and all rules and regulations and take any other measures necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date on or before such date
Last Act: 06/03/08 SIGNED CHAP.101 06/03/08 APPROVAL MEMO.9
102 S6517 JOHNSON O — Provides government entities with an exemption from certain sales tax on fuel purchases
BLURB : Tax. certain sales of fuel
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
102 06/03/2008 takes effect on (9/01/08) the first day of the sales tax quarterly period, as described in subd (b) of § 1136 of the tax law, that begins at least ninety days after the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to sales made and uses occurring on or after that date in accordance with the applicable transitional provisions of §§ 1106 and 1217 of the tax law
Last Act: 06/03/08 SIGNED CHAP.102
103 S6715 LITTLE — Adds the Mettowee river to the waterfront revitalization program
BLURB : Exec. revitalization: Mettowee
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
103 06/03/2008 06/03/2008
Last Act: 06/03/08 SIGNED CHAP.103
104 S6748 GRIFFO — Authorizes the town of Vernon in the county of Oneida to extend the Oneida Castle Fire Protection district into the village of Oneida Castle
BLURB : Oneida; fire district
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
104 06/03/2008 06/03/2008
Last Act: 06/03/08 SIGNED CHAP.104
105 S6751 FARLEY — Relates to the civil service status of employees of the New York state foundation for science, technology and innovation
BLURB : Civ Serv. NYSTAR; state employees Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
105 06/03/2008 06/03/2008
Last Act: 06/03/08 SIGNED CHAP.105
106 S6954A YOUNG — Validates, ratifies and legalizes the issuance of a certain bond anticipation renewal note by the village of Canaseraga
BLURB : Canaseraga: validate bond anticip Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
106 06/03/2008 06/03/2008
Last Act: 06/03/08 SIGNED CHAP.106
107 S7203 BONACIC — Makes the department of environmental conservation’s authority to allow for bluestone mining exploration permanent
BLURB : En Con. bluestone mining explr
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
107 06/03/2008 06/03/2008
Last Act: 06/03/08 SIGNED CHAP.107
108 S8334 MORAHAN — Authorizes the state comptroller to distribute certain funds from the indigent legal services fund to certain counties
BLURB : Indigent lgl srvces fnd; dstrbtn
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
108 06/03/2008 takes effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 5/30/2008
Last Act: 06/03/08 SIGNED CHAP.108
109 S7714 PADAVAN — Relates to the partial abatement of real property taxes
BLURB : RPT L. part abate real prop taxes Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
109 06/10/2008 06/10/2008
Last Act: 06/10/08 SIGNED CHAP.109
110 S7066 ALESI — Enacts the private activity bond allocation act of 2008 and provides for the expiration of certain provisions thereof
BLURB : Prvt actvty bnd alloctn act 2008
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
110 06/12/2008 provided that §§ 3 through 13 shall expire 1/01/2009; except that the provisions of subd 8 of § 13 shall expire 3/1/2009 and the provisions of subds 2 and 3 of § 12 shall expire 2/15/2009, and provided § 10-a shall continue in full force and effect and shall be subject to the applicable provisions of this act notwithstanding the aforementioned expirations of law
Last Act: 06/12/08 SIGNED CHAP.110
111 S7222 ROBACH — Extends the effectiveness of chapter 206 of the laws of 1974, relating to industry work practices, procedures and standards applicable to energized high voltage line
BLURB : Exd ch206/74 labor wk prac prcd
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
111 06/17/2008 06/17/2008
Last Act: 06/17/08 SIGNED CHAP.111
112 S7492 LITTLE — Validates, ratifies and legalizes the issuance of certain bond anticipation notes by the town of Minerva
BLURB : Minerva: validate bond anticip
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
112 06/17/2008 06/17/2008
Last Act: 06/17/08 SIGNED CHAP.112
113 S8360 LAVALLE — Implements an agreement to provide for adjustment of salaries in the state university and making an appropriation therefor
BLURB : adjsts salries prof serv state un Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
113 06/17/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 7/2/2007. Appropriations made by this act shall remain in full force and effect for liabilities incurred through 6/30/2009
Last Act: 06/17/08 SIGNED CHAP.113
114 S8373 FARLEY — Compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers and employees ;appropriation ; repealer
BLURB : Civ Serv. comp bnf empl
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
114 06/17/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/2/2007. Appropriations made by this act shall remain in full force and effect for liabilities incurred through 3/31/2009

Last Act: 06/17/08 SIGNED CHAP.114
115 S8549 LARKIN — Relates to the New York city off-track betting corporation
BLURB : RWB. New York city OTB
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
115 06/17/2008 provided that §§ 2, 22, 23 and 24 shall take effect on (9/15/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law and shall expire and be deemed repealed 2 years after such effective date
Last Act: 06/17/08 SIGNED CHAP.115
116 S6739 VOLKER — Extends authorization for private sale of bonds and notes of the city of Buffalo
BLURB : Loc Fin. Buffalo; priv sale bonds Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
116 06/24/2008 06/24/2008
Last Act: 06/24/08 SIGNED CHAP.116
117 S8157A PADAVAN — Relates to the sale of bonds and notes of the city of NY, refunding of bonds, down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt and interest rate exchange agreements
BLURB : Loc Fin. ext dts for NY
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
117 06/24/2008 06/24/2008
Last Act: 06/24/08 SIGNED CHAP.117
118 S8426 PADAVAN — Relates to the determination of adjusted base proportions in special assessing units which are cities for the fiscal year 2009
BLURB : RPT L. base prop spec assess unit Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
118 06/29/2008 06/29/2008
Last Act: 06/29/08 SIGNED CHAP.118
119 S6366A PADAVAN — Relates to tax abatements for industrial and commercial work on properties in a city with a population of one million or more
BLURB : RPT L. ind/comm work tax abatemnt Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
119 06/30/2008 takes effect 7/1/2008, provided that if it shall have become a law subsequent to that date, this act shall take effect immediately and shall be retroactive to and deemed to have been in full force and effect as of 7/1/2008, and provided that any actions including the enactment of local laws and promulgation of rules, necessary to carry out the purposes of this act may be taken before the effective date of this act, provided that such local laws or rules shall not take effect before the effective date of this act
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.119
120 S6839 MAZIARZ — Extends a presumption relating to certain lung disabilities incurred by volunteer firefighters until June 30, 2010
BLURB : Vol firefghtr lng prsmptn extndr
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
120 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.120
121 S6886 KRUGER — Extends the expiration of the definitions of work activities and certain work study and internship positions
BLURB : socise exd exp wrk stdy def
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
121 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.121
122 S6969 LITTLE — Extends certain provisions of law relating to the period of probable usefulness for certain judgments
BLURB : Extnd. prob. useful judgments
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
122 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.122
123 S7116 SKELOS — Provides for adjusted homestead and non-homestead adjusted base proportions in assessing real estate taxes in the county of Nassau
BLURB : RPT L. Nassau base proportions
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
123 06/30/2008 and shall apply to the levy of taxes based on the 2008 assessment roll in an approved assessing unit
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.123
124 S7254 SKELOS — Relates to payments in lieu of taxes for certain property in the town of Hempstead
BLURB : Town of Hempstead PILOT
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
124 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.124
125 S7347 LITTLE — Authorizes health care professionals licensed in other jurisdictions and appointed by North America Sports, Inc. to practice in this state at a triathalon
BLURB : Sports: healt care professionals
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
125 06/30/2008 takes effect 7/16/2008 and shall expire and be deemed repealed 7/21/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.125
126 S7672 SALAND — Extends effectiveness of chapter 425 of 2002 and chapter 101 of 2003, amending the education law
BLURB : educ ext ch effct
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
126 06/30/2008 except that if this act shall have become a law on or after 6/30/2008 this act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 6/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.126
127 S8240A RULES — Extends until October 1, 2009, the deadline for the city of Olean to issue serial bonds to finance a certain deficit
BLURB : Olean: bonds fin. deficit
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
127 06/30/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 5/31/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.127
128 S8260 DEFRANCISCO — Extends from June 1, 2008 until June 1, 2013, the expiration of the provisions of law providing for the New York telecommunication relay service center
BLURB : NY telecomm. relay service center Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
128 06/30/2008 provided, that if this act shall become a law after 6/1/2008, this act shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 6/1/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.128
129 S8317 PADAVAN — Increases the bonding authority of the New York city housing development corporation
BLURB : Priv H Fin. NYCHDC; inc bond auth Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
129 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.129
130 S8385A SEWARD — Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law establishing an excess line advisory organization
BLURB : Excess line advisory organization Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
130 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.130
131 S8461 PADAVAN — Extends the relocation and employment assistance program and the Lower Manhattan relocation and employment assistance program
BLURB : Gen City. ext reloc & empl assist Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
131 06/30/2008 takes effect 7/1/2008, provided that if it shall have become a law subsequent to that date, this act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect as of 7/1/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.131
132 S8466 SEWARD — Extends the provisions of chapter 673 of the laws of 2005, relating to excess medical malpractice insurance, until 2013.
BLURB : Insur; excess med malpractice
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
132 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.132
133 S8473 LEIBELL — Extends the applicability of a certain provision in the Patriot Plan relating to the suspension of public retirement system loan repayment obligations
BLURB : Patriot plan; retirement loans
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
133 06/30/2008 except that if this act shall become a law on or after 7/1/2008 this act shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 7/1/2008

Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.133
134 S8555 LITTLE — Extends certain provisions of law relating to electronic bidding
BLURB : Ch 62/2003 ext electronic bidding Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
134 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.134
135 S8564 LIBOUS — Relates to procurements by the New York city transit authority and the metropolitan transportation authority
BLURB : Pub Aut. NYCTA/MTA procurements
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
135 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.135
136 S8624 SEWARD — Extends certain provisions of law relating to the New York property insurance underwriting association and of certain powers of such association; repealers
BLURB : Ins. extend effectiveness of prov Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
136 06/30/2008 except that §§ 12 and 13 take effect 1/1/2009; provided, that the amendments to sub§ (g) of § 5412 of the insurance law, made by §2, shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.136
137 S8684 RULES — Relates to various aspects of the procurement process; repealer
BLURB : St Fin. procurement process
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
137 06/30/2008 provided that the amendments to § 163 of the state finance law made by §§ 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 20 shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith; and provided that §§ 5, 6, and 7 take effect on 12/31/2009. The commissioner of economic development is authorized to develop and issue a process for state agencies on or before 12/31/2008 of how the additional information required by subd 3 of § 143 of the economic development law shall be submitted for the procurement opportunities newsletter
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.137
138 S8705 PADAVAN — Relates to tax abatements and tax exemptions for industrial and commercial work on properties in a city of one million or more persons
BLURB : RPT L. tax abatement; exemptions
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
138 06/30/2008 takes effect on (7/1/08) the same date as chapter 119/08 amending the real property tax law relating to tax abatement for industrial and commercial work on properties in a city of one million or more persons, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6366-A and A. 11586, takes effect
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.138
139 S8708 RULES — Relates to individual and group self-insurers and security for payment of compensation and a default offset fund, creates a task force on group self-insurers
BLURB : Work C. ind grp slf insr
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
139 06/30/2008 provided that:
(a) the amendments to subpars (b) and (g) of par 2, par 4, subpar (a) of par 5 and subpar (b) of par 7 of subd 3-a of § 50 of the workers’ compensation law, made by § 1 and the amendments to par b of subd 5 of § 50 of the workers’ compensation law, made by § 3 take effect on (10/28/08) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law except that regulations to effectuate such provisions may be issued prior to such effective date;
(b) subpars (b), (c) and (d), clause 2 of subpar (e) and clause 2 of subpar (f) of par 5 and subpar (b) of par 6 of subd 3-a of § 50 of the workers’ compensation law as added by § 1 and par 8 of subd 3-a of § 50 of the workers’ compensation law as amended by § 1, the amendments to par a of subd 3-b of § 50 of the workers’ compensation law made by § 2, and subds 10 and 11 of § 50 of the workers’ compensation law, as added by § 4 take effect on (9/28/08) the ninetieth da y after it shall have become a law and shall apply only to those acts occurring on or after such date; and
(c) the amendments to subpar 2 of par c of subd 5 of § 50 of the workers’ compensation law made by § 3 takes effect 1/1/2009
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.139
140 S8709 RULES — Relates to thoroughbred horse racing; repealer
BLURB : RWB. thoroughbred horse racing
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
140 06/30/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect as of 4/1/2008; provided that § 13 amending § 1617-a of the tax law takes effect 1/1/2018, and such amendment shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith; and provided, that § 15 shall take effect on the same date as the date of substantial consummation, as defined by the federal bankruptcy code, of the confirmed chapter eleven plan of reorganization of the non-profit racing association known as The New York Racing Association, Inc., in the pending bankruptcy case in the Southern District of New York; provided that the franchise oversight board shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of such substantial consummation of such chapter eleven plan of reorganization in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provis ions of § 44 of the legislative law and § 70-b of the public officers law
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.140
141 S8714 NOZZOLIO — Enacts provisions relating to post-release supervision
BLURB : CP L. post-release supervision
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
141 06/30/2008 provided that § 3 shall not apply to sentences imposed prior to the effective date of this act; and provided further that the amendments to § 380.70 of the criminal procedure law made by § 1 shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such section pursuant to subd d of § 74 of ch 3/1995, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of § 1-a takes effect
Last Act: 06/30/08 SIGNED CHAP.141 06/30/08 APPROVAL MEMO.10
142 A9306 Jaffee — Authorizes Mosdos Torah, Inc., to file an application for a real property tax exemption
BLURB : Rocklco rpte Mosdos Torah Inc
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
142 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 signed chap.142 06/30/08 approval memo.11
143 A9865 Espaillat (MS) — Extends for two additional years, the statute of limitation for phenoxy herbicide actions for armed forces personnel who served in Indo-China
BLURB : Extend agent orange stat limit
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
143 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 signed chap.143
144 A9887 Pretlow — Extends for one year, the authority of the city of Yonkers to issue bonds and notes through negotiated sale
BLURB : Loc Fin. Yonkers bonds sale ext.
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
144 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 signed chap.144
145 A10318 Fields — Provides for limiting base proportions for the 2008-2009 assessment roll in the county of Suffolk
BLURB : RPT L. lim bse prprt asses Suff
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
145 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 signed chap.145
146 A10563 Destito (MS) — Extends until June 30, 2010 the provisions relating to the Oneida Indian Nation real property tax depository fund
BLURB : St Fin. Oneida Ind; tax dep fund
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
146 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 signed chap.146
147 A10677 Sweeney — Extends the provisions of chapter 563 of the laws of 2001 relating to providing for an emergency technician 5 year re-certification program
BLURB : Ch 563/2001 extend provisions
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
147 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 signed chap.147
148 A11005 Lopez V (MS) — Relates to the powers of the state of New York mortgage agency and the effectiveness thereof
BLURB : Pub Aut. powers of SONYMA
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
148 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 signed chap.148
149 A11329 Gabryszak — Extends the effectiveness of a portable x-ray demonstration program for medicaid recipients
BLURB : Portable x-ray demo prgrm; extend Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
149 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 signed chap.149
150 A11440 Rules (Camara) — Extends the provisions of certain provisions of a rehabilitation loan given by the state of New York mortgage agency
BLURB : SONYMA; Ext ch 172 of 2005
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
150 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 signed chap.150
151 A11451 Rules (Titus) — Increases the aggregate amount of bonds and notes authorized to be issued by the housing finance agency
BLURB : Priv H Fin. bond and note amount
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
151 06/30/2008 06/30/2008
Last Act: 06/30/08 signed chap.151
152 A251 Magnarelli (MS) — Provides for limitations on the use of due-on-sale clauses in mortgage instruments related to certain real property
BLURB : Bank. due-on-sale clause; limits
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
152 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.152
153 A373 Pheffer (MS) — Increases the maximum fine for noncompliance with canine waste laws in certain cities from one hundred to two hundred fifty dollars
BLURB : Pub Heal. canine waste fine
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
153 07/07/2008 takes effect on (10/5/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.153
154 A538A Paulin (MS) — Prohibits smoking in dormitories, residence halls, and other group residential facilities
BLURB : Pub Heal. no smoke dorms college
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
154 07/07/2008 takes effect on (08/15/08) the fifteenth of August next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.154
155 A564A Wright — Relates to enhancing police officer recruitment and increasing diversity awareness
BLURB : Exec. police officer training/div Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
155 07/07/2008 takes effect on (01/01/09) the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law, provided that any rules and regulations necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date shall be promulgated immediately
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.155
156 A750 Wright — Requires conduct constituting neglect to prosecute to be set forth on the record
BLURB : CPLR. neg. pros. record
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
156 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.156
157 A995A Brodsky — Enacts provisions governing the ownership and management of properties owned by or lent to museums other than the state museum
BLURB : Ed L. property of museums/lenders Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
157 07/07/2008 takes effect on (09/05/08) the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.157
158 A1206A Gunther (MS) — Requires that a qualified nurse be present in an operating room for the duration of the operative procedure
BLURB : Pub Heal. circulating nurse
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
158 07/07/2008 takes effect on (10/05/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.158
159 A1599A Magee (MS) — Provides that wine tastings at the winery may be conducted between 10:00 a.m. and midnight on Sunday
BLURB : ABC. wine tastings; hours/fees
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
159 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.159
160 A1942 Robinson (MS) — Allows the name of a deceased petitioner for adoption, who died prior to the legal completion of the adoption, to be included on the new birth certificate as a parent
BLURB : Dom Rel. adoptn petition death
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
160 07/07/2008 and shall only apply to decedents dying after such effective date
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.160
161 A2343B Hoyt (MS) — Provides for use of certain state aid funding for construction and improvement of bicycle and pedestrian paths
BLURB : Hway. bicycle and peds paths
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
161 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.161
162 A2656 Diaz R (MS) — Includes in crime victim award for loss of earnings the loss of earnings of a parent or guardian as result of hospitalization of child victim under age eighteen
BLURB : Exec. crme vctm awrd loss ernngs
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
162 07/07/2008 takes effect on (09/01/08) the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to all awards made on or after such date
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.162
163 A3587A Bradley — Requires municipalities or administrative tribunals to notify the department of motor vehicles of the appearance or answer of a person to outstanding summonses
BLURB : V & T L. Scoff law requirements
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
163 07/07/2008 takes effect on (11/01/08) the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.163
164 A3689B Markey — Establishes the task force on the slaughter of non-ambulatory animals to examine and evaluate effective actions to prevent the slaughter of such animals
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. non-ambulatory animal
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
164 07/07/2008 and shall expire 1/15/2010 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.164 07/07/08 approval memo.12
165 A4683 Koon — Requires deposit into special obligation reserve and payment account, certain moneys received by department of transportation from municipalities
BLURB : St Fin. highwy. & bridge fund
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
165 07/07/2008 provided that the amendments to par (a) of subd 3 of § 89-b of the state finance law made by § 2 shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such paragraph pursuant to § 13 of part U1 of chapter 62/2003, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of § 3 take effect
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.165
166 A5375 Markey (MS) — Requires licensed slaughterhouses to post a copy of the date and their most recent sanitary inspection conducted by the department of agriculture and markets
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. slaughtrhs post inspct Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
166 07/07/2008 takes effect on (11/04/08) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.166
167 A6198 Englebright (MS) — Makes the director of the state office for the aging a member of the state consumer protection board
BLURB : Exec. consumer prot. bd: aging
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
167 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.167
168 A7001 Lopez V — Provides that up to ten percent of the project cost for urban initiative contracts may be used for particular operating expenses
BLURB : Priv H Fin. urban init. contracts Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
168 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.168
169 A7402B Rosenthal (MS) — Prohibits animal irritancy tests for cosmetics
BLURB : Pub Heal. prohib anmal test meth
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
169 07/07/2008 takes effect (01/07/09) six months after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.169
170 A8343A Sweeney (MS) — Relates to annuity contracts with an equity index account
BLURB : Ins. annuity contracts equity ind Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
170 07/07/2008 takes effect on (10/05/08) the ninetieth day next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law, and the superintendent of insurance is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act including, but not limited to, the product design and disclosure requirements for equity index annuities
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.170
171 A8665 Eddington — Authorizes the village of Bellport in Suffolk county to discontinue the use of certain park land and use the land for a cellular communications tower
BLURB : Vill of Bellport release pklnd
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
171 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.171
172 A8699B Nolan — Establishes a program to identify methodologies and practices utilized by schools and school districts within the state and nationally for lunch programs
BLURB : Ed L. pgm school lunch programs
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
172 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.172
173 A8858A Weinstein — Relates to revocatory effect of divorce, annulment or declaration of nullity, or dissolution of marriage on disposition, appointment or other provision in will to former spouse
BLURB : EPT L. dis mrg wll fmr sps
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
173 07/07/2008 and shall apply only where the marriage of a person executing a disposition, appointment, provision or nomination in a governing instrument, as defined in EPTL 5-1.4(f)(5), such section as added by § 1, to or for the benefit of a former spouse ends in a divorce or annulment, as defined in EPTL 5-1.4(f)(2), on or after such effective date or, where such a marriage ends prior to such effective date, only where such a disposition, appointment, provision or nomination takes effect only at the death of the person who executes it and such person dies on or after the effective date of this act
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.173
174 A8953 Zebrowski K — Relates to corrections to marriage certificates
BLURB : Dom Rel. correct marriage certif
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
174 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.174
175 A8977 Rivera P — Relates to proceedings upon the death of an incapacitated person
BLURB : Men Hyg. prcdgs death incap persn Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
175 07/07/2008 takes effect on (01/03/09) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.175
176 A8983 Rivera P — Provides limits on the court’s power to invalidate or revoke will or codicil of an incapacitated person after appointment of a guardian
BLURB : Men Hyg. revoke will aft appt
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
176 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.176
177 A9060 Brodsky — Relates to foreign limited liability companies and other business entities and the filing of a certificate of merger or consolidation with the department of state
BLURB : BC L. mrg consldt
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
177 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.177
178 A9181A Morelle — Relates to life insurance contracts by or for the benefits of minors; on the lives of minors
BLURB : Ins. life insur contracts; minors Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
178 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.178
179 A9391A Abbate — Relates to dispute resolution during collective bargaining with a public employer and detective-investigators, criminal investigators or rackets investigators
BLURB : Civ Serv. dispute resolution; cov Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
179 07/07/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 7/3/2007; provided that the amendments to par (f) of subd 4 of § 209 of the civil service law made by § 1 shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire therewith
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.179
180 A9442 Hoyt — Amending chapter 584 of 2007 revising the definition of Erie Canal to change eastern terminus from Waterford to Albany, and the western terminus from Tonawanda to Buffalo
BLURB : Chp amd def of Erie Canal
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
180 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.180
181 A9478B Cahill — Provides an exemption for certain parcels of land from certain restrictions
BLURB : ABC. exempts cert parcels
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
181 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.181
182 A9715A Gordon T (MS) — Establishes animal response teams for use in emergencies and disasters affecting animals in New York state
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. animal response teams
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
182 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.182
183 A9862 Magee (MS) — Allows licensed wineries and farm wineries to sell wine for consumption upon the premises at the New York state fair
BLURB : ABC. sell wine consumptn NYS fair Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
183 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.183
184 A9905A Dinowitz (MS) — Directs the superintendent of state police to develop policies and educational materials relating to abuse of adults
BLURB : Exec. abuse adult: state police
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
184 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.184
185 A9936 Bacalles — Includes the Canisteo, Cohocton and Tioga rivers within the definition of “inland waterways” for the purposes of waterfront revitalization
BLURB : Exec. Canist, Tioga, Cohoc rivers Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
185 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.185
186 A9941 Schimminger — Relates to adding the Oatka and Tonawanda creeks to the list of state creeks
BLURB : Exec. Oatka, Tonawanda added
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
186 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.186
187 A10087 Wright — Extends certain provisions relating to the election ballot, canvassing write-in votes
BLURB : Extender elec ballots
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
187 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.187
188 A10088 Carrozza — Extends provisions of law relating to military voting
BLURB : Military voting
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
188 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.188
189 A10132 Magee — Permits the manufacture and sale of ice cream made from wine
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. wine ice cream
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
189 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.189
190 A10305 Abbate — Provides for appointment of correction officers of any rank after 18 months to position of detective or investigator other than in N.Y. city or in Department of Correctional Services
BLURB : Civ Serv. detective, investigator Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
190 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.190
191 A10371 Peoples (MS) — Relates to changing the reporting date for the frauds bureau annual report and the special investigations units annual report
BLURB : Ins. reporting date
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
191 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.191
192 A10381 Cusick — Relates to providing members of the armed forces of the United States with the opportunity to take special military make-up civil service exams
BLURB : Mil L. spcl mil mkup civ serv exm Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
192 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.192
193 A10393 Gianaris — Expands the disclosure requirements of regulatory agendas which are to be published in the state register
BLURB : Ad Proc Act. reg. agendas publish Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
193 07/07/2008 provided that the amendments to subd 1 of § 202-d of the state administrative procedure act made by § 1 shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.193
194 A10592 Weisenberg — Extends the authority of the New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc. to maintain bonds
BLURB : NYSARC bond extender
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
194 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.194
195 A10686 Pheffer (MS) — Provides for certifications of completion of food safety education programs
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. food safety education
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
195 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.195
196 A10755 Gunther — Authorizes the county of Orange to convey certain land for fair market value
BLURB : Orange Co. convey land
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
196 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.196
197 A10764 Morelle — Relates to demonstration programs for alternative forms for nonhospital orders not to resuscitate
BLURB : Pub Heal. demon prgms nonhspt ord Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
197 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.197
198 A10811 Rivera P — Relates to the surrogate decision-making program
BLURB : Men Hyg. surr decision-making
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
198 07/07/2008 takes effect 1/1/2009
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.198
199 A10812A Lopez V — Provides funding limits relating to the low income housing trust fund program, and makes provisions permanent
BLURB : Priv H Fin. low income housing tr Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
199 07/07/2008 provided that §§ 1, 2 and 4 shall expire and be deemed repealed 7/1/2010; provided that any awards made prior to such repeal date shall remain in effect on and after such date
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.199
200 A10837C Farrell — Relates to the management and recycling of waste tires; repealer
BLURB : En Con L. waste tire management
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
200 07/07/2008 takes effect on (08/06/08) the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.200
201 A10850 Kavanagh (MS) — Relates to the registration of professional employer organizations
BLURB : Lab. Registration prof empl orgs
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
201 07/07/2008 provided that subds 4 and 7 of § 924 of the labor law, as added by § 2, shall take effect on (11/04/08) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law, and shall apply to offenses committed on or after such date
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.201
202 A10856 Thiele — Designates a certain portion of the state highway system as the “Lance Cpl. Jordan Haerter Veterans’ Memorial bridge”
BLURB : Hway. Lance cpl. Jordan Haerter b Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
202 07/07/2008 takes effect on (08/06/08) the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.202
203 A10934 Ortiz — Expands duties of interagency geriatric mental health planning council to include chemical dependence and veterans
BLURB : Interagncy geriatric mental heal.
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
203 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.203
204 A10945A Canestrari (MS) — Relates to the waiver of certain clinical laboratory tests from clinical laboratory permit requirements and to the licensure of clinical laboratory practitioners
BLURB : Pub Heal. clinical laboratory
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
204 07/07/2008 takes effect on (08/06/08) the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.204
205 A10969 Englebright (MS) — Relates to the members and officers of the council on the arts
BLURB : Arts & Cul. council on the arts
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
205 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.205
206 A10970 Eddington (MS) — Relates to extending the certification for emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, and certified first responders
BLURB : Pub Heal. cert of emt
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
206 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.206
207 A10985A Canestrari — Requires mandatory continuing education for the practice of physical therapy
BLURB : Ed L. phys therapy; continue ed
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
207 07/07/2008 takes effect 9/1/2009; provided that effective immediately, the state education department is authorized to take such steps in advance of such effective date, including the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation as may be necessary, to ensure the timely implementation of the provisions of this act on such effective date
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.207
208 A10997A Bing (MS) — Relates to facilitating redevelopment of housing projects owned by limited-profit and limited dividend housing companies
BLURB : Priv H Fin. housing proj redevelp Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
208 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.208
209 A11028 Towns — Relates to out-of-state limited purpose trust companies operating in New York
BLURB : Bank. os lmt prps trst co NY
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
209 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.209
210 A11054A Rivera P — Provides for a simplified advance health care directive form for persons receiving mental retardation and developmental disabilities services
BLURB : Men Hyg. simple advance health cr Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
210 07/07/2008 takes effect upon the date of the approval and availability of the simplified advance health care directives form authorized by subd (e) of § 33.03 of the mental hygiene law, as added by § 1, and shall expire and be deemed repealed 2 years after such date. Provided that the commissioner of mental retardation and developmental disabilities shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the day of the approval and availability of such form in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of § 44 of the legislative law and § 70-b of the public officers law
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.210
211 A11080 Sweeney — Establishes minimum and maximum sizes of American lobsters that may be taken, possessed, bought, sold, imported and exported
BLURB : En Con L. American lobsters taken Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
211 07/07/2008 takes effect 7/1/2008; provided that § 2 takes effect on the effective date of an alternative conservation-equivalent plan approved by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission which achieves equivalent conservation value in place of the required three and three-eighths inches minimum gauge length for American lobster in Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Lobster Conservation Management Area 6, provided that the commissioner of environmental conservation shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission of the effective date of such alternative conservation – equivalent plan in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effecting provisions of § 44 of the legislative law and § 70-b of the public officers law
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.211
212 A11094 O’Donnell — Extends provisions of law relating to installment loans and obligations evidencing installment loans
BLURB : Installment loan extender
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
212 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.212
213 A11095 Zebrowski K — Extends provisions of law relating to statutory installment bonds
BLURB : Installment bond extender
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
213 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.213
214 A11197 Sweeney — Relates to the powers of the environmental facilities corporation
BLURB : Powers of env facil corp – extend Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
214 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.214
215 A11240 Farrell — Extends certain provisions of law relating to temporary investments by local governments
BLURB : Gen M. Ch130/98 exten temp invstm Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
215 07/07/2008 provided if this act shall have become a law after 7/1/2008 it shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 7/1/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.215
216 A11459 Rules (Weinstein) — Provides for an extension of the expiration of provisions relating to orders of reference
BLURB : Jud. Order of reference expire
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
216 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.216
217 A11463 Rules (Benedetto) — Relates to special education programs for home-schooled students
BLURB : Ed L. special ed & home-schooled
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
217 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.217
218 A11491A Rules (Zebrowski K) — Authorizes certain Haverstraw police officers to file for retroactive membership in an optional twenty year retirement plan
BLURB : Retire: Haverstraw police officer Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
218 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.218
219 A11630 Rules (Abbate) — Implements terms of contract between city university of New York and its employee organizations
BLURB : CUNY employee contracts
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
219 07/07/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect upon approval of the written agreement by the board of trustees of the city university of New York and upon ratification of the written agreements by the employee organizations
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.219
220 A11719 Rules (Brodsky) — Enacts provisions governing the ownership and management of properties owned by or lent to museums other than the state museum; repealer
BLURB : Ed L. property of museums/lenders Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
220 07/07/2008 takes effect on (09/05/08) the same date and in the same manner as ch 157/08 amending the education law relating to property of museums other than the state museum, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.3593-A and A.995-A, takes effect
Last Act: 07/07/08 signed chap.220
221 S561 TRUNZO — Increases the penalties for operating a commercial vehicle on a parkway
BLURB : V & T L. inc. pnlty cmmcl prky
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
221 07/07/2008 takes effect on (11/01/08) the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.221
222 S808 MALTESE — Relates to the residence of deputy sheriffs employed by city of New York
BLURB : Pub Off. rel resd dep shf nyc
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
222 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.222
223 S962C SKELOS — Provides that a person may request a copy of a public record in a form other than paper after paying for the actual cost of reproduction
BLURB : Pub Off. public record: nonpaper
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
223 07/07/2008 takes effect on (08/06/08) the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.223
224 S1547 FUSCHILLO — Increases the civil penalty authorized to be imposed for price gouging of consumers
BLURB : Gen Bus L. prce gouging; penalty
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
224 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.224
225 S1562A FARLEY — Relates to the health care practitioner volunteer program
BLURB : Pub Heal. heal pract vol pgm
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
225 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.225
226 S1829C DEFRANCISCO — Increases the penalty for the crimes of identity theft and unlawful possession of personal identification information when the victim is a member of the armed forces
BLURB : Pen L. inc pen ident thft a f
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
226 07/07/2008 takes effect on (11/04/08) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.226
227 S2594 GRIFFO — Redesignates a portion of the state highway system known as the Private Gregory Huxley, Jr. Memorial Bridge as Private First Class Gregory Huxley, Jr. Memorial Bridge
BLURB : Hway. state hway designation
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
227 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.227
228 S3550 LIBOUS — Permits certification of disability for parking purposes by a physician assistant
BLURB : V & T L. cert parking; phys asst
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
228 07/07/2008 takes effect on (08/06/08) the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.228
229 S3712 MAZIARZ — Establishes sanctions against asbestos violators and successors
BLURB : Lab. asbestos violatns contractor Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
229 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.229
230 S4006A MORAHAN — Relates to the disclosure of clinical information to the division of parole
BLURB : Men Hyg. dis.of.info.to.div.parle Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
230 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.230
231 S4146 VOLKER — Relates to final orders of observation of individuals who lack capacity to stand trial
BLURB : CP L. observ.indiv.lackofcapacity Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
231 07/07/2008 takes effect on (08/06/08) the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.231
232 S4332 SKELOS — Relates to the registration of sex offenders
BLURB : Cor. sex offender registration
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
232 07/07/2008 provided that the provisions of subpar (iii) of par (d) of subd 2 of § 168-a of the correction law as added by § 1 also shall apply to persons convicted of such an offense prior to the effective date of this act who, on such effective date, have not completed service of the sentence imposed thereon
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.232
233 S4660A HANNON — Includes the Plainview-Old Bethpage public library on the list of libraries eligible for financing assistance from the dormitory authority
BLURB : Plainview-Old Bethpage public lib Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
233 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.233
234 S4690B TRUNZO — Provides procedures for resolution of disputes between a public employer and Suffolk county park police
BLURB : Civ Serv. res ds Sflk Cty pk pol Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
234 07/07/2008 provided that the amendments to subd 2 of § 209 of the civil service law made by § 1 shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such subd pursuant to § 3 of chapter 485/1990, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of § 2 take effect; and provided that the amendments to subd 4 of § 209 of the civil service law, made by §§ 3 and 4, shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.234
235 S5344 FARLEY — Relates to penalties for unlicensed check cashing
BLURB : Bank. unlicn check cashing; A mis Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
235 07/07/2008 takes effect on (10/05/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.235
236 S5368 LITTLE — Requires the chief executive officer of each municipality to cause the posting of certain provisions of law relating to conflicts of interest
BLURB : Gen Mun. posting of statutes
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
236 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.236
237 S5635A LAVALLE — Authorizes the issuance of a one-time or annual permit to an institution of higher education to have alcoholic beverages delivered for a class or course
BLURB : ABC. alcohl deliver college class Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
237 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.237
238 S6180A GOLDEN — Enacts the public servant soldier salary act
BLURB : Mil L. pub ser soldier salary act Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
238 07/07/2008 takes effect on (11/04/08) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.238
239 S6705A HASSELL-THOMPSON — Authorizes the city school district of Mount Vernon to expend the proceeds of bonds or notes for projects set forth in bond resolutions
BLURB : BONDNTS: Mt. Vernon bonds
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
239 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.239
240 S6772 GOLDEN — Relates to the salary of certain city employees who are engaged in the performance of ordered military duty
BLURB : Mil L. pub serv soldier salary
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
240 07/07/2008 takes effect on (11/04/08) the same date as ch 238/08, amending the military law relating to enacting the public servant soldier salary act, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S. 6180-A and A. 9106-A, takes effect
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.240
241 S6811 LANZA — Relates to authorizing a city with a population of one million or more to make the obstruction of traffic at intersections a parking violation
BLURB : V & T L. obstrctn trfc intrsctns
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
241 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.241
242 S6903A BONACIC — Relates to designating a portion of state route 30 as the Trooper David C. Brinkerhoff Memorial Highway
BLURB : Hway. David Brinkerhoff Mem Highw Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
242 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.242
243 S6917 YOUNG — Designates the bridge over the Cattaraugus Creek on Main Street in the village of Gowanda as the “Gowanda Veterans Memorial Bridge”
BLURB : Hway. Gowanda Veterans Mem. Bridg Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
243 07/07/2008 takes effect on (08/06/08) the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.243
244 S6929 LARKIN — Designates state route 32 between the city of Kingston and the city of Newburgh as the “156th Field Artillery Memorial Highway”
BLURB : Hway. 156th Field Artillery Memrl Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
244 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.244
245 S6952 DEFRANCISCO — Creates a portion of state route 174 to be designated Father Joseph Champlin Memorial Highway
BLURB : Hway. memorial highway
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
245 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.245
246 S6985 SEWARD — Creates temporary special advisory panel on driver education availability and curriculum enhancement
BLURB : temporary panel drivers education Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
246 07/07/2008 and shall expire 1/1/2009 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.246
247 S7190 VOLKER — Relates to the sale, tasting and provision of banquet facilities by the New York State Wine and Culinary Center, Inc.; repealer
BLURB : ABC. NYS Wine and Culinary Center Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
247 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.247
248 S7210 VOLKER — Adds the Western New York Southtowns scenic byway into the state scenic byways system
BLURB : Hway. Wstrn NY sthtwns scnc byway Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
248 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.248
249 S7261 FUSCHILLO — Designates the bridge over the Meadowbrook Parkway in the village of Freeport as the “Detective Kathleen M. Reilly Memorial Bridge”
BLURB : Hway. Det K M Reilly Mem. Bridge
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
249 07/07/2008 takes effect on (08/06/08) the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.249
250 S7267A LEIBELL — Relates to residency requirements for an assistant district attorney in the county of Putnam
BLURB : Pub Off. res reqmnt Putnam county Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
250 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.250
251 S7312 VOLKER — Authorizes the establishment of a wireless surcharge for Wyoming county
BLURB : County. Wym co. wireless srchg
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
251 07/07/2008 provided that the provisions of subd 1 of § 308-v of the county law, as added by § 1 shall apply to bills rendered to wireless communications service customers by a wireless communications service supplier on and after the expiration of the notice period required pursuant to the provisions of subd 2 of such § 308-v of the county law; provided, that a wireless service supplier may treat the address used by such supplier for any wireless communications customer under a service contact or agreement in effect on the effective date of the local law imposing such surcharge, as that wireless communications customer’s place of primary use for the remaining term of such service contract or agreement, excluding any extension or renewal of such service contract or agreement, for purposes of determining the taxing jurisdiction with respect to taxes on wireless communications service
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.251
252 S7398 LIBOUS — Provides for the lighting of portions of roads and highways
BLURB : Hway. lighting of roads and high
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
252 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.252
253 S7405 LIBOUS — Relates to the qualifications of motorcycle rider training coordinating organziations
BLURB : V & T L. motorcy train coord org
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
253 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.253
254 S7414 LARKIN — Removes outdated references to certain commemorative lottery tickets; repealer
BLURB : Tax. commemorative lottery tckts
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
254 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.254
255 S7437A KRUGER — Relates to the advisory council of the office for prevention of domestic violence
BLURB : Exec. advisory council
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
255 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.255
256 S7464A BONACIC — Authorizes the town of Wawayanda to issue bond anticipation renewal notes and/or serial bonds for the reconstruction of the sewer plant
BLURB : Sewer plant reconstr bond
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
256 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.256
257 S7528 LANZA — Includes plastic knuckles within the same criminal offenses as metal knuckles are included in
BLURB : Pen L. plastic knuckles: weapon
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
257 07/07/2008 takes effect on (11/01/08) the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.257
258 S7538 LITTLE — Requires municipality when preparing a budget to attach an exemption report showing how much of assessed valuation is exempt from taxation
BLURB : RPT L. req exemp rep atth to budg Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
258 07/07/2008 takes effect on (10/05/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply to budgets for fiscal years commencing on and after such date
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.258
259 S7562 MORAHAN — Changes membership on the advisory council on alcoholism and substance abuse services
BLURB : Men Hyg. mem adv coun alc and sb
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
259 07/07/2008 takes effect on 1/1/2009 and shall apply to appointments to the advisory council made after this date
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.259
260 S7646A LIBOUS — Authorizes the Chenango Valley central school district to issue bonds and bond anticipation notes to liquidate an accumulated deficit in its general fund
BLURB : Chenango Valley school: deficit
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
260 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.260
261 S7717 TRUNZO — Grants volunteer ambulance workers five points per month during periods of line-of-duty disablements
BLURB : Gen Mun. vol amb wkrs 5 pts mth
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
261 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.261
262 S7752 HANNON — Provides that a surrogate decision-making committee shall act as guardian of a mentally retarded person for purpose of making decision to withhold certain treatment
BLURB : SCPA. guardian life decision
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
262 07/07/2008 takes effect on (01/03/09) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. Provided that any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be completed on or before such date
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.262
263 S7764 SEWARD — Relates to the information required in the annual statements of life insurance companies
BLURB : Ins. annual state life insur comp Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
263 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.263
264 S7765 SEWARD — Relates to the grace period, premium due and notice requirements for life insurance polices
BLURB : Ins. life ins pol
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
264 07/07/2008 takes effect on (10/05/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.264
265 S7811 FARLEY — Relates to the residency requirement for assistant district attorneys in Fulton county
BLURB : Pub Off. res req ADA Fulton Co
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
265 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.265
266 S7844B NOZZOLIO — Authorizes the town of Webster, county of Monroe, to transfer ownership of certain parklands in exchange for an eight acre parcel solely to be used as a town park and/or town sports and athletic facility
BLURB : Monroe parklands trans sports
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
266 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.266
267 S7866A LARKIN — Establishes a program to test for the presence of steriods in horses; provides for support services to backstetch employees
BLURB : RWB. horse steroids; backstretch
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
267 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.267
268 S7908C YOUNG — Provides state assistance payments to not-for-profit conservation organizations
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. prvds asst pmts nfp co Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
268 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.268
269 S7915C LITTLE — Clarifies the circumstances under which adverse possession occurs
BLURB : RPAP L. adverse possession
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
269 07/07/2008 and shall apply to claims filed on or after such effective date
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.269 07/07/08 APPROVAL MEMO.13
270 S7919A BONACIC — Authorizes the town of Deerpark to issue serial bonds
BLURB : Deerpark serial bonds
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
270 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.270
271 S8066 LANZA — Expands the retirement service credit limitation not to exceed 200 days for unused sick leave for retirement system members employed by the state liquidation bureau
BLURB : R & SS. liquidation bureau
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
271 07/07/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 3/19/2007

Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.271
272 S8159 MORAHAN — Extends certain provisions of law relating to the construction and financing of facilities by the dormitory authority for the New York State Rehabilitation Association
BLURB : Exd ch371/98 12/31/2013
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
272 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.272
273 S8234 HANNON — Extends the provisions of chapter 384 of the laws of 1998, relating to the powers of the Terence Cardinal Cooke health care center
BLURB : Cardinal Cooke health care center Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
273 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.273
274 S8237 BRUNO — Legalizing, validating, ratifying and confirming certain actions taken by the town of Schodack, county of Rensselaer with respect to bond anticipation notes
BLURB : Schodack: BANs validate confrm
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
274 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.274
275 S8254 MORAHAN — Creates an advisory council on underage alcohol consumption; repealer
BLURB : Men Hyg. Advisory Council
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
275 07/07/2008 takes effect 1/1/2009
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.275
276 S8311A DEFRANCISCO — Relates to the terms of employment of nonjudicial officers and employees of the unified court system; appropriation
BLURB : Jud employmt. terms, ct. system
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
276 07/07/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2006
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.276
277 S8348 FLANAGAN — Extends provisions of law relating to refunding bonds
BLURB : Refunding bond extender
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
277 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.277
278 S8370 RULES — Relates to the removal of district and county societies by the directors of the New York state dental association
BLURB : NYS dental assoctn; dist membrs
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
278 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.278
279 S8376A FUSCHILLO — Relates to identity theft, protection of sensitive personal information, employee personal identifying information and crime of unlawful possession of skimmer device
BLURB : Exec. identity theft
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
279 07/07/2008 takes effect on (01/03/09) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that § 3 takes effect 1/1/2010; provided that §§ 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 take effect on (11/01/08) the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law; and provided that § 14 takes effect on (08/06/08) the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that the amendments to pars d and e of subd 2 of § 553 of the executive law made by § 1 shall not affect the repeal of such pars and shall be deemed repealed therewith; provided that par f of subd 2 of § 553 of the executive law as added by § 1 shall survive the expiration and reversion of such subdivision as provided in § 3 of chapter 691/2003, as amended
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.279
280 S8433 LAVALLE — Extends the expiration of the power of the Educational Housing Services Inc.
BLURB : ed hous serv; extender
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
280 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.280
281 S8472 LEIBELL — Relates to residency requirements of the deputy county attorney in the county of Putnam
BLURB : Pub Off. Putnam; residcy requirmt Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
281 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.281
282 S8502 LAVALLE — Authorizes the town of East Hampton, county of Suffolk, to issue certain serial bonds
BLURB : East Hampton serial bonds 15m
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
282 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.282
283 S8543 FLANAGAN — Adds Commack Public Library to list eligible for financing through the dormitory authority
BLURB : Educ ads Commack lib to dom auth
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
283 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.283
284 S8613 RULES — Authorizes the demolition of homes purchased pursuant to the greater Catskills flood remediation program
BLURB : Catskill flood remed. demolition
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
284 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.284
285 S8627 JOHNSON O — Extends the seagrass research, monitoring and restoration task force for an additional year
BLURB : Seagrass rsrch tsk frce; extndr
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
285 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.285
286 S8700 BONACIC — Relates to capital investments by certain licensed video lottery gaming operators
BLURB : Tax. cap. improv. crdt., lottery
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
286 07/07/2008 provided that § 5 takes effect 1/1/2018; and provided that the amendments to § 1617-a of the tax law made by § 5 shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.286
287 S8711 RULES — Authorizes CUNY to implement the terms of an agreement between it and its employee organization; appropriations
BLURB : CUNY agreement w/ emloyee org
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
287 07/07/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect upon ratification of the written agreement by the members of the employee organization, the professional staff congress, and upon approval of the written agreement by the board of trustees of the city university of New York
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.287
288 S8713 JOHNSON O — Authorizes counties to increase fee for recording, entering, indexing and endorsing a certificate on an instrument
BLURB : CPLR. county incrs. filing fees
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
288 07/07/2008 07/07/2008
Last Act: 07/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.288
289 A2891A Lentol — Requires the division of criminal justice services to produce an instructional video educating parents on how sexual predators lure children
BLURB : Exec. sex pred identify edu video Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
289 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.289
290 A8781 John — Authorizes a three year extension of the judicial hearing officer pilot program in the family courts of the seventh and eighth judicial districts
BLURB : Jud hrg off pilot pgm extender
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
290 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.290
291 A9813 Lentol (MS) — Establishes criminal penalties for defrauding a vulnerable elderly person as defined in subdivision three of section 260.30 of the penal law
BLURB : Pen L. est pnlts defrauding elder Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
291 07/21/2008 takes effect on (9/19/08) the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.291
292 A10395A Gottfried — Authorizes physician assistants to act as sexual assault forensic examiners for sexual offense victims
BLURB : Pub Heal. for exam; phy asst
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
292 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.292
293 A10736 Lentol — Extends tuition waiver program for police officer students of the city university of New York
BLURB : CUNY police tuition waiver extndr Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
293 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.293
294 A11174A Parment — Legalizes transportation contracts for the Fredonia Central School District for the 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 school years
BLURB : Fredonia CSD; transportation
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
294 07/21/2008 takes effect 7/1/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.294
295 A11236 Jeffries — Relates to making conforming changes to the banking law and insurance law to ensure consistency with changes in state and federal laws
BLURB : Bank. technical corrections
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
295 07/21/2008 provided that:
(a) the amendments to subd 8 of §12-a of the banking law made by §1 shall not affect the repeal of such subdivision and shall be deemed to repeal therewith;
(b) the amendments made to sub§§ (e) and (f) of §2123 of the insurance law made by §3 shall not affect the repeal of such subsection and shall be deemed to repeal therewith;
(c) the amendments made to sub§ (a) of §2502 of the insurance law made by §4 shall not affect the expiration and reversion of such subsection and shall be deemed to expire therewith; and
(d) the amendments made to sub§§ (c), (d), (e) and (f) of §2502 of the insurance law made by §4 shall not affect the repeal of such subsections and shall be deemed to repeal therewith
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.295
296 A11500A Rules (Nolan) — Provides for the automatic revocation of a teaching certificate held by a teacher convicted of a sex offense
BLURB : Ed L. Teaching cert.& sex offense Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
296 07/21/2008 and shall apply to convictions of teachers occurring on or after such date
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.296
297 A11504 Rules (Farrell) — Exempts providers of telecommunication services with certificates of resale from excise taxes on telecommunication services
BLURB : Tax. certificate of resale exempt Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
297 07/21/2008 and shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after 1/1/2009
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.297
298 A11665B Rules (Alessi) — Relates to the Shoreham-Wading River central school district reserve for tax reduction
BLURB : taxat sh wd rv cntr sch dst tx rd Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
298 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.298
299 A11717 Rules (Lentol) — Relates to the dissemination of violent and indecent video games to minors
BLURB : Gen Bus L. violent/indecent video Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
299 07/21/2008 provided that §§3 and 4 shall take effect on (11/18/08) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; and §1 takes effect 9/1/2010
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.299
300 S2382B LEIBELL — Increases the value of a small estate
BLURB : SCPA. value of small estate
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
300 07/21/2008 takes effect 1/1/2009
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.300
301 S2645B SEWARD — Relates to the definition of independent adjusters
BLURB : Ins. independent adjusters
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
301 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.301
302 S3612 NOZZOLIO — Provides for the electronic transmission of notification of the release of an inmate convicted of a felony
BLURB : Cor. notice of inmate release
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
302 07/21/2008 takes effect on (9/01/08) the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.302
303 S3614 SKELOS — Includes the state regional park police within the definition of “law enforcement agency having jurisdiction” when a sex offender expects to reside in a state park
BLURB : Cor. sex offender: reside park
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
303 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.303
304 S4053 LANZA — Provides that a person who impersonates another by internet or electronic communication shall be guilty of a crime
BLURB : Pen L. internt impersonation
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
304 07/21/2008 takes effect on (11/01/08) the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.304
305 S5091B DEFRANCISCO — Provides for clarification by changing the phrase “natural” to “birth” when referencing mother, father or parents
BLURB : Dom Rel. natural to birth parents Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
305 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.305
306 S5138A SEWARD — Relates to certain requirements for group life insurance contracts
BLURB : Ins. group life ins; requrements
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
306 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.306
307 S6452 FARLEY — Validates certain acts of the greater Amsterdam school district relating to the issuance of obligations to finance a capital project
BLURB : Amsterdam SD; validate acts
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
307 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.307
308 S6466A DEFRANCISCO — Relates to prohibition on animal fighting
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. prohib animal fighting Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
308 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.308
309 S6722A SKELOS — Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Long Beach city school district
BLURB : Long Beach sch. dist. trans
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
309 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.309
310 S6731 VOLKER — Restores discretion to the board of parole to discharge certain persons
BLURB : Exec. bd of parole; discharge
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
310 07/21/2008 provided that the amendments to subd 4 of §259-j of the executive law made by §1 shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.310
311 S6749B SEWARD — Relates to the accounting of certain assets
BLURB : Ins. accounting of assets
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
311 07/21/2008 and shall apply to annual and quarterly financial statements required to be filed pursuant to §§307 and 308 of the insurance law, and by public health law article 44 health maintenance organizations, integrated delivery systems, prepaid health service plans, and comprehensive HIV special needs plans, for periods ending on or after such effective date
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.311
312 S6764 VOLKER — Adds certain crimes to the definition of criminal act for the purposes of the penal law article relating to enterprise corruption
BLURB : Pen L. entrprse crptn; crmnl act
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
312 07/21/2008 takes effect on (10/19/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.312
313 S7349 SKELOS — Relates to dividends and other distribution of cash and property
BLURB : BC L. distribution of cash & prop Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
313 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.313
314 S7350 SKELOS — Provides that by-laws may provide the manner by which directors are elected
BLURB : BC L. election of directors
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
314 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.314
315 S7358A FARLEY — Makes technical corrections to certain provisions of the banking law; repealers
BLURB : Bank. technical corrections
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
315 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.315
316 S7434 FARLEY — Permits interstate de novo branching by banks
BLURB : Bank. interstate denovo branch b
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
316 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.316
317 S7548 SEWARD — Permits the electronic appearance of a defendant in the county of Herkimer
BLURB : CP L. Herkimer; electronic appear Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
317 07/21/2008 provided the amendments to subd 1 of §182.20 of the criminal procedure law made by §1 shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.317
318 S7561A SEWARD — Expands permissible types of property/casualty group insurance, permits new types of insurance to be written in NYS and makes section 3442 permanent
BLURB : Ins. perm prp cslty grp insr
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
318 07/21/2008 provided that §§1 through 6 shall take effect on (10/19/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.318
319 S7821 LAVALLE — Relates to the board of trustees of the fashion institute of technology
BLURB : Ed L. fashion inst tech; board
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
319 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.319
320 S7964D VOLKER — Validates certain acts done and proceedings taken by the Avon central school district
BLURB : Avon central school; vldte prjct
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
320 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.320
321 S8389A MORAHAN — Relates to the effectiveness of chapter 24 of the laws of 2007, amending the mental hygiene law, relating to incident notifications and reports
BLURB : Eff date ch 24/07 mhy incident rp Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
321 07/21/2008 except that §1 shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 12/31/2007
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.321
322 S8400 ROBACH — Requires notification of the issuance, amendment or reinstatement of insurance contracts and imposes penalties for failure to notify
BLURB : Work C. notice of change in polic Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
322 07/21/2008 takes effect on (10/19/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.322
323 S8534A MORAHAN — Relates to the protection of children in residential facilities from child abuse and neglect; repealer
BLURB : Soc Serv. protct chldrn resid fac Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
323 07/21/2008 provided that §§2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 shall take effect on (1/17/09) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that effective immediately the office of children and family services, the state education department, the office of mental health, the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities, the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the commission on quality of care and advocacy for persons with disabilities are hereby authorized to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations on an emergency basis as necessary for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this act
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.323
324 S8551A RULES — Requires meals provided at certain mental health facililites to be served at appropriate times and in as normal a manner as possible
BLURB : Men Hyg. meals at crtn facilities Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
324 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.324
325 S8554 SALAND — Requires the commissioner of education to revoke and annul the certificates of school administrators or supervisors under certain conditions
BLURB : Ed L. revoke certificates adminis Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
325 07/21/2008 and shall apply to convictions of school administrators or supervisors occurring on or after such date
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.325
326 S8665 WINNER — Authorizes issuance of an order of protection against any member of the same family or household
BLURB : Fam Ct. protect from dom violnc
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
326 07/21/2008 and shall apply to orders of protection pending or entered on or after such effective date, except that §14 shall expire and be deemed repealed 9/1/2010; provided that the amendments to par (n) of subd 2 of §212 of the judiciary law, made by §13, shall not affect the expiration and repeal of such paragraph and shall be deemed repealed therewith
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.326
327 S8679A RULES — Creates a demonstration project to determine appropriate limitations on work hours for direct care employees
BLURB : Direct care emplyees; demo prjct
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
327 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.327
328 A72D Weisenberg — Relates to towed motor vehicles by the owner of a private lot
BLURB : Gen Bus L. towed cars private lot Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
328 07/21/2008 takes effect on (10/19/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.328
329 A2019A Dinowitz (MS) — Relates to granting full faith and credit to adoption orders from foreign countries
BLURB : Dom Rel. foreign adopt. full f&c
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
329 07/21/2008 takes effect on (10/19/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.329
330 A2845B Towns — Establishes April twenty-seventh of each year as a day of commemoration known as “Coretta Scott King Day”
BLURB : Exec. Coretta Scott King
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
330 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.330
331 A7699A Destito (MS) — Relates to a volunteer firefighter and volunteer ambulance worker health program
BLURB : Ins. vol fire/amblance health pgm Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
331 07/21/2008 takes effect on (1/17/09) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law, provided that nothing in this act shall be construed to affect any existing enrollment periods in effect within any political subdivision
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.331 07/21/08 approval memo.14
332 A8666A Farrell — Excludes certain real property in the borough of Manhattan from the class one classification in special assessing units which are cities
BLURB : RPT L. classification of property Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
332 07/21/2008 and shall be applicable to assessment rolls with a taxable status date on or after 1/1/2009
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.332
333 A8831A Molinaro — Establishes the town of Northeast community preservation act
BLURB : En Con L. esblshmnt cmnty prsvtn
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
333 07/21/2008 provided that §2 shall take effect on (10/19/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law and shall expire 12/31/2028 when upon such date the provisions of such section shall be deemed repealed
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.333
334 A9019A Sweeney — Relates to petroleum and chemical storage facilities; repealer
BLURB : En Con L. petrlm/chem storg facil Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
334 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.334
335 A9512A Weisenberg — Directs the commissioner of health to establish a program for the early screening of toddlers for autism spectrum disorders
BLURB : Pub Heal. screen toddlers autism
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
335 07/21/2008 takes effect on (1/1/09) the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. Provided that any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act are authorized and directed to be promulgated before such effective date
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.335
336 A9667A Magnarelli (MS) — Relates to the New York state canal flood mitigation task force
BLURB : En Con L. Oswego river basin mang Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
336 07/21/2008 provided that the amendments to §§73-0101, 73-0105 and 73-0107 of the environmental conservation law made by §§1, 2 and 3, respectively, and the amendments made to subd 1 of §2 of chapter 456/2007, as amended by §4 shall not affect the repeal of such sections pursuant to §3 of chapter 456/2007, as amended, and shall be deemed to be repealed therewith
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.336 07/21/08 approval memo.15
337 A9703 Gunther (MS) — Authorizes the town of Chester to reinstate Marc Miller to a full time competitive position as a police officer
BLURB : Marc Miller: Chester full tim. po Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
337 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.337
338 A10030 Abbate — Makes agency shop fee provisions for public employees permanent
BLURB : Agency shop permanent
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
338 07/21/2008 takes effect on (8/20/08) the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply to each pay period of a public employer commencing on or after such date
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.338
339 A10107 Abbate — Relates to providing health insurance coverage for surviving spouses of members of the N.Y. city fire department engaged in performing emergency medical services
BLURB : Ad Cd. health insurance coverage
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
339 07/21/2008 provided that §1 shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 9/11/2001
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.339
340 A10486 Abbate — Relates to the employment by the state of veterans with disabilities
BLURB : Civ Serv. emplmnt dsabld vets
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
340 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.340
341 A10687A Stirpe (MS) — Relates to independently qualifying apiaries for an agricultural assessment, and protecting apiary operations from unreasonably restrictive ordinances
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. agm qual
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
341 07/21/2008 and shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occurring on or after such effective date
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.341
342 A10944 Destito — Authorizes research institutions to participate in the research development program
BLURB : Exec. research devel. program
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
342 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.342
343 A10954 Miller (MS) — Authorizes master electrician licensing in the county of Dutchess
BLURB : County. mastr elctcn lic Dutchess Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
343 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.343
344 A11033 DelMonte (MS) — Relates to junior hunting and trapper mentoring
BLURB : En Con L. junior hunting,trapper
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
344 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.344
345 A11278 Sweeney — Eliminates expiration of provisions authorizing commercial application of aquatic antifouling paints by a commercial pesticide apprentice
BLURB : En Con L. apprentice: antifoul pt Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
345 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.345 07/21/08 approval memo.19
346 A11418 Rules (Abbate) — Permits counties to appoint part-time officers to full-time status despite age restrictions where the civil service list is exhausted
BLURB : Civ Serv. permanent appt. police
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
346 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.346
347 A11621 Rules (Lopez V) — Extends the timeframe within which owners of certain private dwellings may be eligible to receive real property exemptions
BLURB : RPT L. timeframe for extensions
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
347 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.347
348 A11634 Rules (Hyer-Spencer) — Relates to conveyance of lands for the establishment of Gateway National Recreational Area
BLURB : Gateway national rec area
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
348 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 signed chap.348
349 S1842C LAVALLE — Exempts primary residential property in the towns of Southampton, East Hampton or Shelter Island purchased by first-time homebuyers meeting certain requirements from the tax on real estate transfers
BLURB : Tax. exmpt 1st hmbyr real est
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
349 07/21/2008 provided that the amendments to §1449-aa of the tax law made by §1 shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith; provided that the amendments to §1449-ee of the tax law made by §§2 and 2-b shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith; and provided that the amendments to §1449-nn of the tax law made by §2-a shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.349
350 S2180D SEWARD — Relates to specifications for marking slow moving vehicles traveling on public roadways and to the operation of agricultural equipment on public highways
BLURB : V & T L. slow veh mkgs
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
350 07/21/2008 takes effect 1/1/2009; provided that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or before such effective date
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.350
351 S3850 FLANAGAN — Requires that, whenever practicable, an agency make information available to the public electronically
BLURB : Pub Off. FOIL info access electro Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
351 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.351
352 S4175A FLANAGAN — Relates to the powers of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Educational Housing Services Inc.
BLURB : Pub Aut. Educ Hous. Serv. Inc.
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
352 07/21/2008 provided that the amendments to the undesignated paragraphs of par (b) of subd 2 of §1676 and subd 1 of §1680 of the public authorities law made by §§1 and 2 shall not affect the repeal of such paragraphs and shall be deemed repealed therewith
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.352
353 S6184 RATH — Authorizes certain motor vehicles to travel on certain segments of New York state routes
BLURB : V & T L. vehicle on hiwy segmt
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
353 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.353
354 S6431A LANZA — Relates to the sale of a motor vehicle to satisfy a lien
BLURB : Lien. sale of prop to satis lien
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
354 07/21/2008 takes effect on (10/19/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.354
355 S6634C ALESI — Requires veterans and individuals with experience in mature worker issues to be on the New York state workforce investment board
BLURB : Lab. veterans on NYS wkfcninvst b Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
355 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.355
356 S6661 DEFRANCISCO — Establishes February twenty-eighth as Gulf War Veterans’ Day
BLURB : Exec. Gulf War Veterans’ Day
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
356 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.356
357 S6750A WINNER — Makes provisions of law allowing the use of rifles for hunting in the counties of Chemung, Steuben and Yates permanent
BLURB : Chem, Steu, Yates; rifles; perm
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
357 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.357
358 S6872 MARCELLINO — Permits that more than forty-five percent of volunteer members of the Cold Spring Harbor fire district may reside outside the district
BLURB : Town. Cold Spring Harbor fire dt
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
358 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.358
359 S6879 DEFRANCISCO — Provides that bus companies may reserve and keep empty one seat on each bus placed in service by such bus company in honor of civil rights activist Rosa Parks
BLURB : Exec. Rosa Parks; bus company
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
359 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.359
360 S6997A YOUNG — Designates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Olean, county of Cattaraugus, as the “Governor Frank Wayland Higgins Memorial Bridge”
BLURB : Hway. Gov. Frank Higgins Mem. Brd Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
360 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.360
361 S7050 LITTLE — Authorizes the county of Clinton to impose a 3% hotel and motel tax
BLURB : Tax. Clinton: hotel, motel tx.
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
361 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.361
362 S7058 HANNON — Relates to registration in the New York state donate life registry for organ and tissue donations on application forms for voter enrollment
BLURB : Elect. organ regis; voter enrollm Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
362 07/21/2008 takes effect on 1/1/2009
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.362
363 S7198 SEWARD — Includes the East Kill, Gooseberry, Schoharie, and West Kill creeks within the definition of “inland waterways” for the purposes of waterfront revitalization
BLURB : Exec. creeks; inland waterways
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
363 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.363
364 S7260A YOUNG — Authorizes the village of Randolph to transfer monies from its capital reserve account to the Randolph fire district
BLURB : Randolph trnsfr to fire district
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
364 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.364
365 S7509A JOHNSON O — Provides for the operation and use of electric personal assistive mobility devices
BLURB : V & T L. elec. pers. asst. device Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
365 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.365
366 S7536 KRUGER — Adds all persons credentialed by the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to be mandated reporters of suspected cases of child abuse
BLURB : Soc Serv. mandate report child ab Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
366 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.366
367 S7653C JOHNSON O — Authorizes the issuance of official license plates to fire vehicles owned or controlled by a fire company
BLURB : V & T L. official plates fire veh Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
367 07/21/2008 takes effect on (8/20/08) the thirtieth day after it shall have become law
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.367
368 S7657 LITTLE — Authorizes the county of Warren to impose an additional 25 cents per $100 mortgage recording tax
BLURB : Tax. Warren mortgage recording
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
368 07/21/2008 and shall expire and be deemed repealed 12/1/2011
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.368
369 S7737 MAZIARZ — Allows an individual filing for unemployment benefits to elect the deduction and withholding of state income tax
BLURB : Lab. st income tax w/hold; beneft Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
369 07/21/2008 takes effect on (10/19/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply to claims for unemployment benefits made on and after such effective date; provided that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.369
370 S7816A DEFRANCISCO — Establishes a new residential property exemption in certain cities
BLURB : RPT L. new resident prop exempt
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
370 07/21/2008 provided that notwithstanding any of the provisions of this act or any local law adopted pursuant to this act, this act shall only remain in effect until the fourth succeeding taxable status date after the first applicable taxable status date following the approval of this act and the city’s approval of the local law required by this act. Any application for real property tax exemption must be filed prior to the expiration of this act in order to qualify for an exemption under this act
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.370 07/21/08 APPROVAL MEMO.16
371 S7912A GRIFFO — Authorizes the New York state canal corporation and thruway authority to convey certain land in the city of Utica, county of Oneida
BLURB : City of Utica; land conveyance
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
371 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.371
372 S8101B THOMPSON — Establishes the Niagara Falls underground railroad heritage commission
BLURB : Pk & Rec. NF udgr rr hrt cms
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
372 07/21/2008 provided that §2 shall expire and be deemed repealed on 4/30/2013
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.372
373 S8111A LAVALLE — Relates to the Peconic Bay community preservation fund
BLURB : Town. Peconic bay cmty pre fiscal Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
373 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.373
374 S8137 ROBACH — Permits the town of Brighton to establish a transportation development district
BLURB : Brighton trnsprtn dvlpmnt dstrct
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
374 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.374
375 S8148 YOUNG — Clarifies the role of the state agricultural environmental management program
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. AEM plans
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
375 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.375
376 S8169A YOUNG — Relates to statewide spacing for oil and gas wells
BLURB : En Con L. spacing gas/oil well
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
376 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.376 07/21/08 APPROVAL MEMO.17
377 S8255A MARCELLINO — Makes technical changes to the municipal parks, historic preservation and heritage areas grants programs
BLURB : En Con L. municipal pks grants
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
377 07/21/2008 takes effect on (1/17/09) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.377
378 S8272 RATH — Relates to the residency requirement for the River Road fire district, No. 3 in Erie county
BLURB : Town. River rd fire dstrct rsdncy Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
378 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.378
379 S8276A GOLDEN — Relation to citizenship requirements to qualify for a license as a physician
BLURB : Ed L. physician lic; citizen reqr Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
379 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.379
380 S8279 MAZIARZ — Relates to the residency requirement for the Terry’s Corners volunteer fire company in Niagara county
BLURB : Terry’s Corner fire company
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
380 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.380
381 S8306 FARLEY — Authorizes the city of Schenectady to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to police officer Michael Kelly
BLURB : Reopen 384-d Schenectady police
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
381 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.381
382 S8365A BRUNO — Authorizes the city of Rensselaer to enter into contracts, leases or rental agreements granting the city the right to use or occupy such building as a fire station
BLURB : City of Rensselaer; fire station
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
382 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.382 07/21/08 APPROVAL MEMO.18
383 S8427A PADAVAN — Relates to exemption from taxation of alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings
BLURB : RPT L. multiple dwell; improvmnts Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
383 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.383
384 S8455 FUSCHILLO — Broadens the definition of veteran for the purposes of the alternative exemption to include certain members of reserve components of the armed forces
BLURB : RPT L. exmtn; reserve members
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
384 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.384
385 S8516 RULES — Exempts certain medical malpractice liability insurance companies from provisions of law applicable to risk-based capital for property/casualty insurance companies
BLURB : Ins. risk-based cap.: exempt
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
385 07/21/2008 and shall expire and be deemed repealed 12/31/2011
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.385
386 S8578 SALAND — Relates to cab warning lights
BLURB : V & T L. cab warning lights
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
386 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.386
387 S8596 LEIBELL — Authorizes the division of veterans’ affairs to conduct seminars advising veteran-owned businesses about opportunities for obtaining procurement contracts
BLURB : Exec. vets; procurement contracts Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
387 07/21/2008 07/21/2008
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.387
388 S8610 DEFRANCISCO — Provides for a declaratory judgment action against an insurer directly where a claim is brought for personal injury or wrongful death against another
BLURB : CPLR. pers inj death:insurer liab Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
388 07/21/2008 takes effect on (1/17/09) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law, and shall apply to policies issued or delivered in this state on or after such date and to any action maintained under such a policy; provided that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed by the superintendent of insurance on or before such effective date
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.388
389 S8702 HANNON — Relates to long term health care, education and outreach programs and establishment of an external review process for long term health care insurance plans
BLURB : Soc Serv. long term health care
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
389 07/21/2008 takes effect 7/1/2008; provided that the amendments made to subd 6 of §366 of the social services law by §1 shall not affect the repeal of such subdivision and shall be deemed repealed therewith
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.389
390 S8717 MARCELLINO — Relates to the brownfield cleanup program
BLURB : Tax. brownfield cleanup program
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
390 07/21/2008 provided that the amendments to par 3 of subd (a) of §21 of the tax law made by §6 governing the acquisition rights of property shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after 4/1/2005; and provided that §§7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 shall take effect 4/1/2009
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.390
391 S8077 MORAHAN — Expands the list of employees eligible for excused leave for breast cancer and prostate cancer
BLURB : Civ Serv. excused leave
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
391 07/21/2008 takes effect on (8/20/08) the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 07/21/08 SIGNED CHAP.391 07/21/08 APPROVAL MEMO.20
392 S8715 RULES — Establishes livery driver benefit fund
BLURB : Exec. livery driver benefit fund
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
392 07/25/2008 provided that:
(a) the workers’ compensation board may review and approve affirmations filed under §2 at any time after such effective date; and
(b) subd 2 of §160-fff and §160-hhh as added by §1 and §§2 through 12 shall take effect 1/1/2009 except that the provisions of subd 5 of §18-c of the workers’ compensation law, as added by §2, shall take effect 1/1/2010

Last Act: 07/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.392
393 A70A Pheffer (MS) — Requires unsolicited faxes to include notice that informs the recipient of the ability to prevent the transmission of future unsolicited telefacsimile messages
BLURB : Gen Bus L. unsolicited faxes
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
393 08/05/2008 takes effect on (10/4/2008) the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.393
394 A112A Pheffer (MS) — Provides for late filing of election documents in case of a natural disaster
BLURB : Elect. prov late fil elc doc disa Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
394 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.394
395 A246B Clark (MS) — Provides the commissioner of agriculture and markets shall not license the operation of certain establishments within residential areas of N.Y. city
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. lic; slaughterhouses
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
395 08/05/2008 and shall expire and be deemed repealed four years after such date
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.395
396 A872 Destito (MS) — Grants the 80% real property tax exemption to forest lands subject to a recognized forest certification program
BLURB : RPT L. forest land exemption
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
396 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.396
397 A1033A Paulin (MS) — Provides that a court may award costs and reasonable attorney’s fees in matters related to violations of the open meetings law
BLURB : Pub Off. atty fees viol open mtgs Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
397 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.397
398 A2124A John (MS) — Enacts the “broadcast employees freedom to work act”
BLURB : Lab. brdcst emplys freedom
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
398 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.398
399 A3100A Bradley (MS) — Requires department of transportation to defer to Westchester county town board requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes
BLURB : V & T L. Westch Co town spd limit Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
399 08/05/2008 takes effect on (2/1/2009) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that effective immediately, the department of transportation is authorized and directed to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.399
400 A5188A Bradley (MS) — Relates to falsely reporting an alleged occurrence or condition of child abuse or maltreatment
BLURB : Pen L. false report child abuse
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
400 08/05/2008 takes effect on (2/1/2009) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.400
401 A7197 Lavine — Permits waiver of indictment for class A felonies which are not punishable by death or life imprisonment
BLURB : CP L. waiver of indictment
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
401 08/05/2008 takes effect on (11/1/2008) the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.401
402 A7817A Peoples — Authorizes the expenditure of proceeds from bonds issued by the city of Buffalo for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of streets, curbs and sidewalks
BLURB : bondnts. rehb recn buf
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
402 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.402
403 A7934B Hoyt — Relates to the financing of additional projects for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of existing facilities in the city of Buffalo
BLURB : Ed L. fnancng facilities; Buffalo Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
403 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.403
404 A8358B Bradley — Relates to the legal powers of custodians and guardians of children
BLURB : Fam Ct. lgl pwr custd gurd chld
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
404 08/05/2008 takes effect on (11/3/2008) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.404
405 A8488A Titone — Creates the crime of luring a child
BLURB : Pen L. luring a child
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
405 08/05/2008 takes effect on (10/4/2008) the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.405
406 A8634D Pheffer (MS) — Provides consumers who are victims of domestic violence with a free security freeze report upon request
BLURB : Gen Bus L. scrty freeze; dom vctm Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
406 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.406
407 A8819A Magee — Relates to farmworker housing
BLURB : Priv H Fin. farmworker housing
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
407 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.407
408 A9038 Weinstein — Makes changes relating to trust accounting income and the optional unitrust; repealer
BLURB : EPT L. trust accounting income
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
408 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.408
409 A9092 Jaffee — Authorizes Northeastern Conference Corporation of Seventh Day Adventists to file an application for a real property tax exemption
BLURB : Rocklco rpte Northestn Con 7th Dy Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
409 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.409
410 A9685A Lupardo — Relates to adding two members to the mental health services council
BLURB : Men Hyg. mntl hlth srv cncl
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
410 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.410
411 A9899 Canestrari (MS) — Extends the effectiveness of chapter 405 of the laws of 2005 for two years
BLURB : Ch 405/2005 extend two years
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
411 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.411
412 A10163A Magee — Allows hunters in the county of Madison to hunt deer with the use of a rifle
BLURB : En Con L. Madison deer hunt rifle Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
412 08/05/2008 provided that the amendments to item (i) of par a of subd 2 of §11-0907 of the environmental conservation law made by §1 shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such item pursuant to §3 of chapter 296/2007, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of §2 shall take effect; and provided that the amendments to para a of subd 2 of §11-0907 of the environmental conservation law made by §2 shall expire and be deemed repealed on the same date such paragraph expires and reverts pursuant to §13 of chapter 600/1993, as amended; and provided that this act shall expire and be deemed repealed one year after its effective date
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.412
413 A10167 Schimminger (MS) — Amends the Erie County Tax Act to change the dates of the assessment calendar applicable to real property situated in the towns in the county of Erie
BLURB : Erie co tx act txble status dates Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
413 08/05/2008 takes effect 9/1/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.413
414 A10519 Paulin — Extends the provisions of the residential parking system in the village of Bronxville in the county of Westchester
BLURB : Bronxville; parking; ext
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
414 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.414
415 A10671 Gottfried — Extends until December 31, 2010, the expiration of authorization to pay medicare part B premiums to certain medicaid recipients
BLURB : Extnd. medicare prem. to medicaid Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
415 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.415
416 A10766 Farrell — Extends the tax rate reduction under the NYS real estate transfer tax and the NYC real property transfer tax for conveyances of real property to existing REITS
BLURB : Tax. extend real estate tax red.
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
416 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.416
417 A10771 Magee — Authorizes the town of Sullivan to accept an application for real property tax exemption from the Sullivan Free Library
BLURB : Sullivan Free Library; exemp
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
417 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.417
418 A10887 Sweeney — Authorizes the Copiague union free school district to receive state aid for certain approved capital funded projects
BLURB : Copiague ufsd rec state aid prjct Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
418 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.418
419 A10981 Sweeney (MS) — Increases from $300,000 to $950,000, the maximum amount of any small business loan certain joint ventures are authorized to make
BLURB : Joint ventr. max small bus. loan
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
419 08/05/2008 takes effect on (9/4/2008) the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.419
420 A11096 Weinstein — Relates to the transfer-on-death security registration act
BLURB : EPT L. trns dth bnk inst
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
420 08/05/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 1/1/2006
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.420
421 A11156 Hoyt (MS) — Requires all public notices of certain improvement districts to be posted on the website of the district
BLURB : Town. imprvmnt dstrct cmsnr; ntce Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
421 08/05/2008 takes effect on (1/1/2009) the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law; and to the extent the provisions of this act are inconsistent with the provisions of any special or local law, the provisions of this act shall apply
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.421
422 A11189 Canestrari — Provides for the re-charter of the Troy public library, and includes the Troy public library district within the provisions of chapter 672 of the laws of 1993
BLURB : Pub Aut Troy public library
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
422 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.422
423 A11222A Pheffer — Authorizes the city of New York to sell waterfront property and land under water appurtenant thereto, owned by such city
BLURB : Beach 84th street pier; nyc sell
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
423 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.423
424 A11467 Rules (Latimer) — Renames the Port Chester-Rye Brook Library, reduces the number of trustees thereof and provides for trustee representation based on residency and ratio of funding
BLURB : Port Chester-Rye Brook library
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
424 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.424
425 A11628 Rules (Gantt) — Validates certain acts done and proceedings taken by the Rochester city school district
BLURB : Rochester city school vldte prjct Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
425 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.425
426 A11636 Rules (Rivera P) — Expands the definition of coercion in the second degree and makes technical changes to the definition of coercion in the first degree
BLURB : Pen L. definition of coercion
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
426 08/05/2008 take effect on (11/1/2008) the first of November next succeeding the date upon which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.426
427 S314 MAZIARZ — Requires the department of economic development and the governor’s office of regulatory reform to jointly prepare an annual summary on small business issues
BLURB : Ec Dev. small bsnss issues rprt
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
427 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.427
428 S690B FLANAGAN — Makes certain technical amendments to provisions of law requiring employers to check the sex offender registry prior to filling certain employment positions
BLURB : Pub Heal. check sex offender reg
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
428 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.428
429 S1047B LARKIN — Provides for the breeding fund’s distribution of its revenues for specified purposes
BLURB : RWB. breeding fund $ allocation
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
429 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.429
430 S1531 FUSCHILLO — Prohibits sex offender from being entitled to a license as a real estate broker or real estate salesman
BLURB : RP L. brokers/slsmn; no sx ofndrs Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
430 08/05/2008 provided that the amendments to the first undesignated paragraph of §440-a of the real property law made by §2 shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as §2 of chapter 183/2006, takes effect
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.430
431 S1862 SMITH — Establishes the crime of facilitating a sexual performance by a child with a controlled substance or alcohol
BLURB : Pen L. fac sex perf child w/alcoh Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
431 08/05/2008 takes effect on (11/1/2008) the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.431 08/05/08 APPROVAL MEMO.21
432 S2970C FUSCHILLO — Creates a consumer bill of rights regarding tax preparers
BLURB : Gen Bus L. tx preparers cnsmr rts Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
432 08/05/2008 takes effect on (1/1/2009) the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law; provided that effective immediately the department of taxation and finance shall promulgate any rules, regulations or notices necessary for the timely implementation of this act
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.432
433 S3063A LAVALLE — Enacts the “textbook access act”
BLURB : Ed L. textbook access act
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
433 08/05/2008 takes effect on (7/1/2009) the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.433
434 S3079A FUSCHILLO — Provides that the commission of criminal impersonation in the first degree shall include the impersonation of any police officer or federal law enforcement officer
BLURB : Pen L. crim. imperson. 1st: expnd Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
434 08/05/2008 takes effect on (11/1/2008) the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.434
435 S4630C SALAND — Gives biological parents the option to consent to the receipt, by the child to be adopted, of such parents’ identifying information
BLURB : Dom Rel. birth cert adopt consent Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
435 08/05/2008 takes effect on (11/3/2008) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.435
436 S4874 VOLKER — Requires seller to deposit the broker’s commission with the recording officer if such commission is not paid at or before the closing
BLURB : RP L. brokers commssn deposit
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
436 08/05/2008 takes effect on (1/1/2009) the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.436
437 S5868 PADAVAN — Relates to anniversary day
BLURB : Ed L. anniversary day
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
437 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.437
438 S6172A RULES — Authorizes the city of Elmira, county of Chemung, to transfer ownership of the Mark Twain Golf Course to a not-for-profit corporation
BLURB : Chemung; Mark Twain Golf Course
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
438 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.438 08/05/08 APPROVAL MEMO.22
439 S6242B ALESI — Authorizes the town of Riga to establish the Host Benefit Agreement reserve fund
BLURB : Host Benefit Agreement resrve fnd Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
439 08/05/2008 and shall expire and be deemed repealed on 12/31/2014; provided that upon the expiration and repeal of this act, the town may only transfer any remaining balance to pay debt service on any outstanding bonds or obligations issued for capital improvement or equipment, as defined in section one of this act, related to a water improvemnt benefit area or water district
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.439
440 S6262B WINNER — Permits a manufacturer or wholesaler of alcoholic beverages to participate in or support bona fide retailer association activities
BLURB : ABC. bona fide retail assoc activ Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
440 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.440
441 S6355A LANZA — Provides for the payment of poundage to the sheriff upon execution of a judgment or settlement
BLURB : CPLR. exec. judgment, settlement
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
441 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.441
442 S6383 BRUNO — Authorizes the reinstatement of Eric M. Jukes to the department of civil service as an employee thereof
BLURB : Civ. Serv. reinst; Jukes
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
442 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.442 08/05/08 APPROVAL MEMO.23
443 S6455A BONACIC — Provides that Margaretville central school district shall be entitled to full aid notwithstanding the fact that they were in session for only 179 days
BLURB : Margaretville C.S.D. state aid
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
443 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.443
444 S6823A SKELOS — Establishes a Long Island workforce housing program to provide affordable housing in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk
BLURB : Gen Mun. LI workfrc. housing prog Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
444 08/05/2008 takes effect 1/1/2009; provided that, the provisions of this act shall not apply to any development or project for which a valid application has been filed with the appropriate municipal entity before such effective date
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.444
445 S6828A LIBOUS — Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to transfer certain lands to Broome county
BLURB : Broome Cnty trnsfer of cert lands Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
445 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.445
446 S6870 MARCELLINO — Extends the period of time during which the Brookville library funding district may be established in the town of Oyster Bay, county of Nassau
BLURB : Brookville library funding dist
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
446 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.446
447 S6919 WINNER — Extends provisions of law relating to the mortgage recording tax in the county of Steuben until December 1, 2011
BLURB : Steuben mort record tax; extend
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
447 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.447
448 S6956 LARKIN — Increases the numbers of authorized apple trails and cuisine trails
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. farm, apple, cuisine
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
448 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.448
449 S7003 LITTLE — Authorizes the education department to approve a contract of the Whitehall central school district for transportation to the school for the blind in Batavia
BLURB : Whitehall CSD: apprv. trans. cntr Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
449 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.449
450 S7049 LIBOUS — Authorizes the local county legislative body of the county of Chenango to establish a wireless surcharge
BLURB : County. wireless srchrge; Chenang Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
450 08/05/2008 provided that the provisions of subd 1 of §308-v of the county law, as added by §1 shall apply to bills rendered to wireless communications service customers by a wireless communications service supplier on and after the expiration of the notice period required pursuant to the provisions of subd 2 of such §308-v of the county law; provided further, that a wireless service supplier may treat the address used by such supplier for any wireless communications customer under a service contract or agreement in effect on the effective date of the local law imposing such surcharge, as that wireless communications customer’s place of primary use for the remaining term of such service contract or agreement, excluding any extension or renewal of such service contract or agreement, for purposes of determining the taxing jurisdiction with respect to taxes on wireless communications service
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.450
451 S7123 YOUNG — Relates to licenses and registration of commercial feed manufacturers
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. comm feed manufctrs
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
451 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.451
452 S7171B JOHNSON O — Provides for net energy metering for non-residential solar electric generating systems
BLURB : Pub Serv. net meter: nonres. syst Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
452 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.452
453 S7231 BRUNO — Memorializes Robert F. Kennedy by renaming the Triborough bridge as Robert F. Kennedy bridge
BLURB : Pub Aut. Triborgh brdg as RFK brg Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
453 08/05/2008 provided that the amendments to subd 3.4 of §349-c of the highway law made by §10 shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such subdivision pursuant to §2 of chapter 468/2006, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of section eleven of this act shall take effect
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.453
454 S7245 LARKIN — Amends provisions relating to farm distillery licenses
BLURB : ABC. farm distillery licenses
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
454 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.454
455 S7282C FARLEY — Authorizes city of Amsterdam to sell delinquent tax liens; extends the effectiveness thereof
BLURB : RPT delinquent tax liens
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
455 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.455
456 S7297 FUSCHILLO — Relates to debt collection procedures related to identity theft
BLURB : Gen Bus L. debt clctn; idnty thft Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
456 08/05/2008 takes effect on (9/1/2008) the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.456
457 S7307 MORAHAN — Authorizes Camp Venture, Inc., to file an application for a real property tax exemption
BLURB : Rocklco rpte Camp Venture Inc
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
457 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.457
458 S7345 LAVALLE — Extends the time period for completing an audit of a service award program
BLURB : Gen Mun. audit of servce award pr Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
458 08/05/2008 takes effect on 6/30/2008, provided if this act shall become a law after such date it shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 6/30/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.458
459 S7543 NOZZOLIO — Creates the Palmyra Community public library district in the county of Wayne
BLURB : Crt Palmyra Commty pub lib distrc Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
459 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.459
460 S7546A DEFRANCISCO — Authorizes the village of North Syracuse, county of Onondaga to discontinue as parkland a certain parcel no longer needed for park purposes
BLURB : N. Syracuse alienate parkland
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
460 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.460 08/05/08 APPROVAL MEMO.24
461 S7553 LANZA — Provides a tax abatement for construction of a “green roof” on buildings in New York city
BLURB : RPT L. green roof tax abatement
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
461 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.461
462 S7588 LITTLE — Authorizes the town of Newcomb, in the county of Essex, to establish the Goodnow flow dam improvement district
BLURB : Goodnow flow dam improve. distric Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
462 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.462
463 S7602A LANZA — Establishes disciplinary provisions for crane inspectors who commit wrongful acts in the course of their employment
BLURB : Pen L. crane inspectors
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
463 08/05/2008 takes effect on (11/1/2008) the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.463 08/05/08 APPROVAL MEMO.25
464 S7637 YOUNG — Provides that the court clerk of the town of Gerry need not be a resident of such town
BLURB : Pub Off. crt. clerk twn. Gerry
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
464 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.464
465 S7638A VOLKER — Requires an employer that receives a consumer report to provide the subject of such report a copy of the laws governing the employment of persons previously convicted
BLURB : Gen Bus L. crmnl cnvctn info
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
465 08/05/2008 takes effect on (2/1/2009) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.465
466 S7656 WINNER — Extends provisions of law relating to the mortgage recording tax in the county of Yates
BLURB : Yates mortgage record tax; extend Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
466 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.466
467 S7712A SKELOS — Relates to the timeliness of prosecutions for a certain crime
BLURB : CP L. statute of limitations
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
467 08/05/2008 and §1 shall apply to offenses committed on and after such date as well as to offenses committed prior thereto, provided that section one of this act shall not apply to offenses committed prior to such date on which the prosecution thereof was barred under the provisions of §30.10 of the criminal procedure law in effect immediately prior to such date
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.467
468 S7721B FARLEY — Relates to the Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority Act
BLURB : Pub Aut. Schen Metro Dev Auth Act Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
468 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.468
469 S7723 MONTGOMERY — Provides guidelines for evaluating applications for barbers and cosmetology license where applicant has prior criminal record
BLURB : Gen Bus L. barb/cosmo w/ crim.
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
469 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.469
470 S7982A SALAND — Relates to future responsibilities of the restraint and crisis intervention technique committee
BLURB : Soc Serv. interventn tech comm
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
470 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.470
471 S8051B MORAHAN — Authorizes the payment of transportation aid to the Clarkstown central school district
BLURB : Clarkstown central sd transpt aid Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
471 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.471
472 S8143A FARLEY — Establishes all home loans shall be subject to certain standards and limitations; creates the crimes of residential mortgage fraud in the 1st through 5th degrees
BLURB : RPAP L. home mortgage loans
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
472 08/05/2008 provided that:
a. §§1 and 17 shall apply to actions that are commenced on or after 9/1/2008;
b. §§2 and 26 shall take effect 9/1/2008;
c. §§4, 5, 6, 13 and 18 shall apply to loans that are consummated on or after 9/1/2008;
d. §4-a takes effect 7/1/2010;
e. §§7 through 12 and 14 through 16 shall take effect 7/1/2009;
f. §§19 through 25 shall take effect on (11/1/08) the first day of November next succeeding the date upon which it shall have become a law; and
g. provided effective immediately the promulgation of any rules, regulations or actions necessary for timely implementation of the provisions of this act are hereby authorized
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.472
473 S8145 PADAVAN — Relates to a solar electric generating system tax abatement for certain properties in a city with a population of one million or more
BLURB : RPT L. solar electric tax abate
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
473 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.473
474 S8189A RATH — Authorizes Town of Clarence in Erie County to alienate park land
BLURB : Towns authr alnt pk lnd
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
474 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.474
475 S8212 ROBACH — Enacts the worker adjustment and retraining notification (WARN) act
BLURB : Lab. work adjust retrain notific
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
475 08/05/2008 takes effect on (2/1/2009) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.475
476 S8271 PERKINS — Authorizes the city of New York to reconvey certain property to the Sacred Heart African Orthodox Church, Inc.
BLURB : Reconvey property to Sacred Heart Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
476 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.476
477 S8298A HANNON — Relates to clarifying and strengthening the authority of the board for professional medical conduct to discipline physicians and to enhancing infection control training and practices
BLURB : Pub Heal. prof medical conduct
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
477 08/05/2008 takes effect on (11/3/2008) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that §15 shall take effect 9/1/2008; and provided further that §§20 and 22 shall take effect 1/1/2009; and provided that the amendments to par (a) of subd 10 of §230 of the public health law made by §§3 and 4 shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire therewith
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.477
478 S8313B RATH — Provides for the payment to Genesee Valley BOCES of state aid for certain capital improvement projects
BLURB : State aid to Genesee Vall BOCES
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
478 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.478
479 S8328A WINNER — Relates to public access to assessment inventories prepared by a city, town or village
BLURB : RPT L. access to assessmnt invent Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
479 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.479
480 S8415 JOHNSON O — Provides that farm waste electric generating equipment, for purposes of net energy metering, shall not exceed five hundred kilowatts
BLURB : Pub Serv.farm waste elec. gen..
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
480 08/05/2008 takes effect on (8/5/08) the same date and in the same manner as chapter 452/2008, amending the public service law and the public authorities law relating to net energy metering for non-residential solar electric generating systems, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.7171-B and A.11146, takes effect
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.480
481 S8435 SEWARD — Extends the authorization for the county of Herkimer to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property until 2010
BLURB : Herkimer Co mortg rec tax; extndr Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
481 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.481
482 S8454 LARKIN — Authorizes the village of South Blooming Grove to adopt a fiscal year starting on January 1, and to consolidate 2 water districts into 1 district
BLURB : S. Blooming Grove: fiscal year
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
482 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.482
483 S8481 MAZIARZ — Provides for net energy metering for non-residential customer-generators operating wind electric generating systems
BLURB : Pub Serv. non-residential wind sy Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
483 08/05/2008 takes effect on (1/1/2009) the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law; provided that, effective immediately, any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be completed on or before such date
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.483
484 S8497 SALAND — Relates to the training of special education teachers and administrators in the needs of children with autism
BLURB : Ed L. teacher autism training
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
484 08/05/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 7/5/2006
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.484
485 S8517 SALAND — Requires any person or corporation which sells or offers to sell in this state any certified copy of a property deed to provide the purchaser certain notice
BLURB : Gen Bus L. copies of prprty deeds Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
485 08/05/2008 takes effect on (10/4/2008) the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.485
486 S8521 RULES — Clarifies when a presumptively released drug offender shall be discharged from parole supervision
BLURB : Exec. crtn drg ofndrs prle dschrg Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
486 08/05/2008 and apply to persons sentenced to an indeterminate sentence prior to, on and after the effective date of this act; provided that the amendments to subd 3-a of §259-j of the executive law made by §1 shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.486
487 S8537 VOLKER — Provides for state aid for certain transportation contracts of the Warsaw central school district
BLURB : Ed. Wrsw cntr; trnsprt. contrcts
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
487 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.487
488 S8592 FARLEY — Authorizes Home Furnishings Program, Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption
BLURB : Home Frnshngs prgrm; rpt exmptn
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
488 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.488
489 S8676 GOLDEN — Relates to accidental disability benefits for persons who participated in World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations
BLURB : R & SS. World Trade Center; benef Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
489 08/05/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 9/11/2001; provided that:
(a) the amendments to §§507, 507-b, 507-c, 605, 605-a, 605-b, 605-c, 607-c, 607-b, 509 and 607 of the retirement and social security law made by §§4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21 and 23, respectively, shall expire on the same date as such sections expire pursuant to §615 of such law; and (b) the amendments to §§162 and 164 of the workers’ compensation law and the provisions of section 168 of the workers’ compensation law made by §§18, 19 and 20, respectively, shall apply to all open and closed claims coming within its purview
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.489
490 S8678 LIBOUS — Limits the conditions which a motor vehicle franchisor may impose upon motor vehicle dealers
BLURB : V & T L. vehicle franchises
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
490 08/05/2008 takes effect on (1/1/2009) the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.490
491 S8706 SKELOS — Relates to transmission of data relating to the possession and acquisition of a firearm
BLURB : Men Hyg. firearm possession; data Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
491 08/05/2008 takes effect 11/1/2008; provided that the amendments to subd (b) of §33.13 of the mental hygiene law made by §4 shall take effect on the same date as the reversion of such subdivision as provided in §18 of chapter 408/1999, as amended, takes effect
Last Act: 08/05/08 SIGNED CHAP.491
492 A11293B Hoyt (MS) — Provides for the financing of additional projects for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of existing facilities in the city of Buffalo
BLURB : Buffalo; facility rehab financing Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
492 08/05/2008 08/05/2008
Last Act: 08/05/08 signed chap.492 08/05/08 approval memo.26
493 S8637 MORAHAN — Restricts consecutive hours of required work by nurses
BLURB : Lab. nurses hours
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
493 08/13/2008 takes effect 7/1/2009
Last Act: 08/13/08 SIGNED CHAP.493 08/13/08 APPROVAL MEMO.27
494 S8682B RULES — Relates to certain manufacturers
BLURB : Gen Mun. manufactr silicon
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
494 08/20/2008 and shall expire and be deemed repealed on 1/31/2009
Last Act: 08/20/08 SIGNED CHAP.494
495 S8382A SKELOS — Relates to the real property tax exemption granted to Cold War veterans in the county of Nassau
BLURB : Real prop tax exmtn; Cold War vet Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
495 08/20/2008 08/20/2008
Last Act: 08/20/08 SIGNED CHAP.495
496 A40002 Budget — Makes amendments to certain appropriations made by chapters 50, 51 and 53-55 of the laws of 2008 relating to support of state government
BLURB : Chapters 50, 51, 53-55 amendments Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
496 08/20/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008
Last Act: 08/20/08 signed chap.496
497 A40003 Budget — Enacts provisions of law necessary to implement saving adjustments to the state fiscal plan; repealers
BLURB : Allows certain monetary trnsfrs
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
497 08/20/2008 provided that the applicable effective date of Parts A through F of this act shall be as specifically set forth in the last section of such Parts PART A § 5. immediately
PART B
§ 5. immediately
PART C
§ 2. immediately
PART D
§ 2. immediately
PART E
and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 8/5/2008 PART F
§ 8. immediately; provided further that the amendments made to §1 of part C of chapter 57/2007 by §7 shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith

Last Act: 08/20/08 signed chap.497
498 A472 Fields (MS) — Prohibits the importation, manufacturing, distribution, or sale of yo-yo waterball toys, defines them, and provides for enforcement by the attorney general
BLURB : Gen Bus L. ban yo-yo waterbal toy Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
498 09/04/2008 takes effect on (12/3/2008) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.498
499 A1975 Diaz R (MS) — Relates to the online posting by state agencies of its subject matter list
BLURB : Pub Off. online post sub mat list Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
499 09/04/2008 takes effect on (1/2/2009) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that the committee on open government shall be immediately authorized and directed to promulgate any rules and regulations and take any other actions necessary for implementation of this act on such date
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.499
500 A2988A Weisenberg (MS) — Requires certain public and private swimming facilities to retain a defibrillator and lifeguard staff trained in its use
BLURB : Pub Heal. defib. trained lifegrd
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
500 09/04/2008 takes effect on (1/2/2009) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law, provided that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of §§1 and 2 on its effective date is authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.500
501 A3227A Diaz R (MS) — Authorizes certain housing preferences for members of police force in certain cities
BLURB : Priv H Fin. housing pref police
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
501 09/04/2008 takes effect on (1/2/2009) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law, provided that any rules and regulations necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date shall be promulgated on or before such date
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.501
502 A3520 Nolan (MS) — Provides for the mandatory revocation of licenses of slaughterhouse operators upon the failure of three consecutive inspections
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. slaugterhouse;code vio Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
502 09/04/2008 takes effect on (1/2/2009) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed by the commissioner of agriculture and markets on or before such effective date
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.502 09/04/08 approval memo.28
503 A4262A Gianaris (MS) — Authorizes the spouse and unremarried surviving spouse of a veteran entitled to alternative real property tax exemption to transfer the exemption to another property
BLURB : RPT L. trnsfr exmptn; vet spouse
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
503 09/04/2008 takes effect on (10/4/2008) the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.503
504 A7120B Gianaris — Specifies who “employees” are for blanket and health insurance
BLURB : Ins. fraud prevention plan: file
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
504 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.504
505 A8499A Pretlow — Authorizes the city of Yonkers to discontinue the use of certain city lands as parkland and to sell and convey such lands
BLURB : Yonkers; discontinue crtn prkland Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
505 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.505
506 A8657 Magee — Relates to the practices of farm equipment dealers
BLURB : Gen Bus L. delr agmts for farm eq Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
506 09/04/2008 takes effect on (12/3/2008) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply to all dealer agreements then in effect which have no expiration date and which are a continuing agreement and all other dealer agreements entered into or renewed on or after such effective date
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.506
507 A9222A Gabryszak (MS) — Authorizes certain institutions to receive state aid for earned associate degrees even after being authorized to confer earned bachelor’s degrees
BLURB : Ed L. state aid; higher learning
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
507 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.507
508 A9225A Weisenberg — Requires the commissioner of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to notify the entity that submits a report on a mentally retarded or disabled child
BLURB : Men Hyg. child: adult services
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
508 09/04/2008 takes effect on (1/2/2009) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.508
509 A9559A Magee — Provides that frozen dessert plant inspection fees shall be seventy-five percent of the estimated department costs for such inspection
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. dessert plant insp fee Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
509 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.509
510 A9673 Spano (MS) — Expands when a person is guilty of aggravated harassment in the second degree
BLURB : Pen L. agrvtd harasmnt 2nd degre
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
510 09/04/2008 takes effect on (12/3/2008) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.510
511 A10021A Magee — Makes the production, management and harvesting of farm woodland a sound agricultural practice
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. farm woodlands
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
511 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.511
512 A10273A Lopez V (MS) — Exempts real property leased to the unified court system for the New York state court officer academy from real property taxes
BLURB : RPT L. real prop tax exemption
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
512 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.512
513 A10386A Fitzpatrick — Authorizes the town of Islip to discontinue the use of certain land as park land and to convey the land to the Hauppauge Library District
BLURB : Twn of Islip to discontinue park
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
513 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.513
514 A10620 Walker — Makes the second Tuesday in December the date for the election of commissioners for the Bethpage and Hicksville water districts
BLURB : Town. Beth/Hicks water dist elect Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
514 09/04/2008 takes effect 1/1/2009 and shall apply to the annual elections for commissioner of the Bethpage water district and commissioner of the Hicksville water district for the year 2009 and thereafter
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.514
515 A10622 Eddington — Provides that the patients rights notification required to be given by hospitals include notice patient cannot be discriminated against because of age
BLURB : Pub Heal. pat rt to inc not on a
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
515 09/04/2008 takes effect on (3/3/2009) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law, provided that the commissioner of health is immediately authorized and directed to promulgate, amend, and/or repeal any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.515
516 A10625 Pheffer — Relates to the disposal of records containing personal identifying information
BLURB : Gen Bus L. disposal of crtn rcrds Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
516 09/04/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on the same date as chapter 65/2006 took effect
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.516
517 A10656 Morelle (MS) — Relates to health insurance premium rates for individual proprietors
BLURB : Ins. health ins premium rates
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
517 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.517
518 A10741 Silver — Extends for an additional two years, the establishment of certain water charges for hospitals and charities in New York city
BLURB : Water chrgs; hosp & charities NYC Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
518 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.518
519 A10808A Scarborough — Relates to concurrent guardianship, custody and child protective proceedings
BLURB : Fam Ct. concurrent guardianship
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
519 09/04/2008 takes effect on (3/3/2009) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.519
520 A10933 Zebrowski K — Authorizes the release to a representative of a cemetery organization or funeral establishment of the name, date of birth or date of death of a person who was a patient
BLURB : Men Hyg. release name etc cemeter Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
520 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.520
521 A10952B Lupardo — Requires the notification of tenants of the results of environmental testing
BLURB : En Con L. notify environ tst rslt Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
521 09/04/2008 takes effect on (12/3/2008) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.521
522 A10979 Greene — Exempts state-chartered credit unions from the special additional mortgage recording tax
BLURB : Bank. exempt credit union
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
522 09/04/2008 provided that §2 takes effect on 1/1/2010
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.522
523 A11110A Abbate — Allows leaves of absence to employees elected to serve their employee organizations
BLURB : Gen Mun. emplyee org reps; absnce Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
523 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.523 09/04/08 approval memo.29
524 A11137A Farrell — Makes certain technical changes for the purpose of bringing certain provisions of law into compliance with the government accounting standards board; repealer
BLURB : St Fin. GASB compliance
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
524 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.524
525 A11497 Rules (Silver) — Postpones expiration of certain tax rates and taxes in the city of New York
BLURB : Tax. pst exp tx rt NYC
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
525 09/04/2008 provided that §20 shall take effect (8/1/2008) on the same date and in the same manner as §13 of part SS-1 of chapter 57/2008 takes effect
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.525
526 A11555 Rules (Kavanagh) — Requires the comptroller to study the practicality of implementing an electronic pay stub program
BLURB : Electronic pay stub program study Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
526 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.526
527 A11591 Rules (Lifton) — Authorizes the state to transfer easements and rights-of-way to the New York State Electric & Gas Corporation in exchange for lands for reforestation purposes
BLURB : Transfer easements for lands
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
527 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 signed chap.527
528 S902B FARLEY — Relates to penalites for violations of potable water regulations
BLURB : Pub Heal. potable water; penaltie Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
528 09/04/2008 takes effect on (11/3/2008) the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.528
529 S3825 PADAVAN — Relates to construction of clauses in certain mortgages and to special proceedings to convey title to an abandoned dwelling
BLURB : RP L. mortg clause construction
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
529 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.529
530 S3898 LARKIN — Establishes a procedure by which race track license application denials may be heard
BLURB : RWB. hrg rc trk lic app
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
530 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.530
531 S4221B SMITH — Provides that the senior citizen rent increase exemption shall be provided for a head of household who occupies two contiguous dwelling units
BLURB : RPT L. scribe; two units
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
531 09/04/2008 and shall apply to tax rolls prepared on or after such effective date; provided that the amendments to subd 3 of §467-b of the real property tax law made by §1 shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.531
532 S4541A KRUGER — Provides that orders of protection may prohibit the unjustified killing or injuring of a companion animal of the person protected by such order
BLURB : Fam Ct. protect companion animal
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
532 09/04/2008 takes effect on (12/3/2008) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.532
533 S4637C RATH — Provides for the Bruce S. Kershner old-growth forest preservation and protection act
BLURB : En Con L. old grwth frst preserv
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
533 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.533
534 S4956A VOLKER — Relates to evidence of an employee’s past criminal record
BLURB : Exec. employees; past crmnl rcrds Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
534 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.534
535 S5288B FARLEY — Authorizes the town of Caroga, county of Fulton to discontinue as parkland a certain parcel no longer needed for park purposes
BLURB : Caroga; alienate parkland
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
535 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.535
536 S5357A LARKIN — Provides that certain composting and mulching operations shall be included in farm operations for the purposes of agricultural districts
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. composting: ag. dist.
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
536 09/04/2008 takes effect on (1/1/2009) the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.536 09/04/08 APPROVAL MEMO.30
537 S6026C GOLDEN — Provides that a restricted dental faculty license may be issued to a full-time faculty member employed at an approved NYS school of dentistry
BLURB : Ed L. dentistry; fulltime faculty Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
537 09/04/2008 takes effect 2/1/2009 and shall expire 2/1/2011 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed; provided that the commissioner of education is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act prior to such effective date; and provided further that any restricted dental faculty license awarded prior to 2/1/2011 shall remain valid and effective until the expiration thereof
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.537
538 S6201A DUANE — Provides that a person shall not be penalized in child custody hearings for making good faith efforts to protect a child against abuse
BLURB : Dom Rel. child custody
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
538 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.538
539 S6329A RULES — Authorizes the town of Malta to convey to Saratoga Water Services, Inc. an easement for the installation of a water line across existing parkland
BLURB : Easement town of Malta water line Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
539 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.539
540 S6535A SEWARD — Provides that insurance rehabilitators and liquidators have an independent audit done annually
BLURB : Ins. ins liquidator indepnt audit Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
540 09/04/2008 takes effect 12/31/2009
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.540
541 S6714 LITTLE — Provides for the addition of the county of Washington to the Hudson river valley greenway
BLURB : En Con L. Hudson greenwy. Washtn.
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
541 09/04/2008 provided that the amendments to subd 1 of §44-0103 and §44-0109 of the environmental conservation law, made by §§1 and 3, shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such subdivision and section pursuant to §3 of chapter 271/2006, when upon such expiration and reversion §§2 and 4 shall take effect
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.541
542 S6786 FUSCHILLO — Authorizes the village of Amityville to file applications for real property tax exemptions on certain parcels acquired in 2006
BLURB : Amityville: real prop. tx. exempt Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
542 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.542
543 S6856A LITTLE — Provides that deputy sheriffs Gregory Danio, Kristen Frasier, Scott McFarren and Robert Sullivan may enter a 25-year retirement plan in Washington county
BLURB : Retire Washington cty. 25 yr. dep Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
543 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.543
544 S6916 LARKIN — Extends the real property tax exemption for structures and buildings essential to agricultural and horticultural use to buildings built prior to January 1, 2019
BLURB : RPT L. extend; agri bld tax exmpt Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
544 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.544
545 S7051A SALAND — Relates to instruction in safe and responsible use of the internet
BLURB : Ed L. safe internet instruction
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
545 09/04/2008 provided that the commissioner of education shall develop the technical resources required by §2 within 180 days of such effective date
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.545
546 S7330 FUSCHILLO — Requires hotels that furnish drinking glasses, silverware or flatware in individual rooms to provide that such items are fully sanitized
BLURB : Pub Heal. hotel sanitation; slvwr Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
546 09/04/2008 takes effect on (12/3/2008) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.546
547 S7360A FARLEY — Relates to the opening of branches, the establishment of subsidiary trust companies and the acquisition of New York banks or parts thereof
BLURB : Bank. various provisions
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
547 09/04/2008 provided that §12 shall take effect on (12/3/2008) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.547
548 S7407 WINNER — Expands the definition of “wine”
BLURB : ABC. definition of wine
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
548 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.548
549 S7652 SALAND — Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Germantown central school district
BLURB : Germantown school trans. contract Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
549 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.549
550 S7920 BONACIC — Authorizes the town of Saugerties to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to police officers Christopher Helsmoortel and Kenneth Swart
BLURB : Reopen 384-d Saugerties police
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
550 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.550
551 S8206 ROBACH — Relates to the confidentiality of unemployment insurance information
BLURB : Lab. confdntl unemplymt ins info
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
551 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.551
552 S8291 WINNER — Relates to the tobacco escrow funds and providing for the enhanced enforcement of these provisions with respect to roll-your-own tobacco products
BLURB : Tax. tobacco escrw fnds
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
552 09/04/2008 provided that §§2, 3, and 7 shall take effect on (12/3/2008) the ninetieth day after this act shall have become a law; and, provided that subds 1 and 2 of §480-c of the tax law, as added by §5 take effect 4/16/2009
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.552
553 S8297A FUSCHILLO — Enacts the children’s product safety and recall effectiveness act
BLURB : Gen Bus L. child product safety
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
553 09/04/2008 takes effect on (3/3/2009) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law provided §490-c of the general business law, as added by §1 takes effect 7/1/2009. Effective immediately, the consumer protection board may promulgate any rule or regulation necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.553
554 S8544 WINNER — Relates to restrictions and regulations for the construction and location of boathouses, moorings and docks by the town of Ithaca, county of Tompkins
BLURB : Nav. regs. town of Ithaca
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
554 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.554
555 S8573 MORAHAN — Authorizes the town of Clarkstown, in the county of Rockland, to discontinue the use of certain park lands and to sell and convey such lands
BLURB : Clarkstown: convey park lands
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
555 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.555
556 S8586 FARLEY — Authorizes Faith Deliverance Tabernacle in the city of Schenectady to file an application for a real property tax exemption
BLURB : Faith Deliverance Tabernacle
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
556 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.556
557 S8587 FARLEY — Authorizes Carver Community Center, Inc. in the city of Schenectady to file an application for a real property tax exemption
BLURB : Real property tax exemption
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
557 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.557
558 S8588 FARLEY — Authorizes Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church in the city of Schenectady to file an application for a real property tax exemption
BLURB : Calvary Orthodox Presbt Church
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
558 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.558
559 S8589 FARLEY — Authorizes the Ancient Order of Hibernians in the city of Schenectady to file an application for a real property tax exemption
BLURB : AOH; Schenectady; tax exemption
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
559 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.559
560 S8590 FARLEY — Authorizes Mount Olivet Missionary Baptist Church in the city of Schenectady to file an application for a real property tax exemption
BLURB : Mount Olivet Missionary Baptist
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
560 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.560
561 S8630 LAVALLE — Provides a right of first refusal to a manufactured home park homeowners’ association or the tenants thereof
BLURB : RP L. right of first refusal
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
561 09/04/2008 takes effect on (1/2/2009) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that §§1 and 2 shall be applicable only to offers to purchase a manufactured home park made on and after such date. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or before such effective date
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.561
562 S8669 FARLEY — Relates to the civil service status of certain employees of the New York state foundation for science, technology and innovation
BLURB : Civ Serv. civil service status
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
562 09/04/2008 and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on (6/3/2008) the same date as chapter 105/2008, took effect
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.562
563 S8673 FUSCHILLO — Authorizes certified pharmacists to administer immunizing agents to adults
BLURB : Ed L. immzg agents: pharmcsts
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
563 09/04/2008 takes effect on (12/3/2008) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law and shall expire and be deemed repealed 3/31/2012
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.563
564 S7608 MALTESE — Designates certain employees of the New York city business integrity commission as peace officers
BLURB : CP L. peace of; NYC bus integ com Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
564 09/04/2008 09/04/2008
Last Act: 09/04/08 SIGNED CHAP.564 09/04/08 APPROVAL MEMO.31
565 A2005C Lupardo (MS) — Enacts the state green building construction act
BLURB : Ener. green bldg cnstrctn act
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
565 09/25/2008 takes effect on (3/24/2009) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.565 09/25/08 approval memo.32
566 A2385 Cusick (MS) — Establishes the crime of disturbance of a funeral or memorial service
BLURB : Pen L. disturb fun or mem service Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
566 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.566
567 A2986 Weisenberg (MS) — Prohibits the storage or pumping of water into the Lloyd Sands
BLURB : En Con L. prohb. water lloyd sand Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
567 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.567
568 A4988 Eddington — Requires the promulgation of rules and regulations which shall include guidelines and procedures on the placement of certain sex offenders
BLURB : Exec. plcmnt crtn sx ofndrs
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
568 09/25/2008 takes effect on (1/23/2009) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.568 09/25/08 approval memo.33
569 A5258C Scarborough (MS) — Relates to providing services for exploited children
BLURB : Soc Serv. services exploitd child Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
569 09/25/2008 takes effect 4/1/2010
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.569
570 A5278A Wright (MS) — Provides for health care education relating to uterine fibroids
BLURB : Pub Heal. uterine fibroids
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
570 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.570
571 A5973 Magee — Expands agricultural direct marketing assistance
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. expnd direct marketing Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
571 09/25/2008 takes effect on (3/24/2009) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that any and all rules and regulations and any other measures necessary to implement any provision of this act on its effective date may be promulgated and taken, respectively, on or before the effective date of such provision, by the state liquor authority
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.571
572 A6423B Carrozza (MS) — Provides for disclosure of certain terms of coverage provided in a long term care insurance contract
BLURB : Ins. discl; long term care
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
572 09/25/2008 takes effect on (1/1/2009) the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.572
573 A7674B Paulin (MS) — Provides for an education and outreach campaign to improve birthing procedure outcomes
BLURB : Pub Heal. cesarean birthing proce Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
573 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.573
574 A7858E Destito — Relates to protection and advocacy for child abuse victims and fair treatment of child victims as witnesses
BLURB : Soc Serv. child advocacy
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
574 09/25/2008 takes effect on (3/24/2009) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.574
575 A8527A Weinstein (MS) — Establishes a procedure for claiming exemption of certain income from levy of execution by judgment debtors
BLURB : CPLR. income execution: exempt
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
575 09/25/2008 takes effect on (1/1/2009) the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.575
576 A8722A Ortiz — Provides clarification on child custody proceedings where a parent is activated, deployed or temporarily assigned to military service
BLURB : Dom Rel. custody; military svc
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
576 09/25/2008 takes effect on (3/24/2009) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.576
577 A8730C Schimel (MS) — Authorizes a health care practitioner diagnosing a sexually transmitted chlamydia trachomatis infection to provide antibiotic drugs to such patient’s partner
BLURB : Pub Heal. expeditd partnr therapy Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
577 09/25/2008 takes effect on (1/23/2009) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law and shall expire and be deemed repealed 1/1/2014
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.577
578 A9073B Morelle (MS) — Makes null and void any provision of a franchise which prohibits a dealer of motor fuels from purchasing or selling unbranded motor fuel
BLURB : Gen Bus L. unbranded motor fuels
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
578 09/25/2008 and shall apply to motor fuel franchises or franchise agreements entered into on or after such effective date
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.578
579 A9163A Bradley — Prohibits the practice of zone pricing for motor fuel by wholesalers under certain conditions
BLURB : Gen Bus L. ban zone price motor f Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
579 09/25/2008 takes effect on (11/24/2008) the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that the attorney general shall promulgate, on an emergency basis, all rules and regulations necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.579
580 A10082A Alessi (MS) — Exempts certain ferries and property used by such ferries from the tax on retail sales
BLURB : Tax. ferry sales tax exemption
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
580 09/25/2008 provided that §1 takes effect 9/1/2008, and shall apply to sales made and uses occurring on and after such date in accordance with applicable transitional provisions of §§1106 and 1217 of the tax law
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.580
581 A10089A Weinstein — Authorizes Khal Zichron Mordechai to apply to the city of New York for a real property tax exemption on a parcel purchased for a synagogue
BLURB : Khal Zichron Mordechai: exempt
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
581 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.581
582 A10121 Destito — Relates to extending the expiration of the increased availability under the adult day health care program
BLURB : Pubhea extd prv
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
582 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.582
583 A10137 Conte (MS) — Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to rename Cold Spring Harbor state park in Suffolk and Nassau counties as Jupiter Hammon park
BLURB : Cold Spring Harbor park; rename
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
583 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.583
584 A10228 Paulin (MS) — Provides for an alien to be eligible for residential services for victims of domestic violence
BLURB : Soc Serv. lab res serv dom vio vi Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
584 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.584
585 A10252A Hooper — Increases the mandatory retirement age of police officers and firefighters who have elected to contribute to the New York state policemen’s and firemen’s retirement
BLURB : R & SS. 62-65 yrs police & fire
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
585 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.585 09/25/08 approval memo.34
586 A10343C Kavanagh (MS) — Prohibits the confinement of companion animals in vehicles in extreme temperatures
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. no comp anim vehi temp Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
586 09/25/2008 takes effect on (1/23/2009) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.586
587 A10502 O’Donnell — Relates to the sealing of the accusatory instrument for an eligible youth
BLURB : CP L. sealing accusatory instrumn Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
587 09/25/2008 takes effect on (1/1/2009) the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to all actions and proceedings commenced on or after such effective date
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.587
588 A10657 Schimminger (MS) — Relates to terms of sale for alcoholic beverages by retail licensees
BLURB : ABC. terms of sale
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
588 09/25/2008 takes effect on (12/24/2008) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.588
589 A10680B Destito (MS) — Requires the director of homeland security to assist nursing homes and assisted living facilities with disaster preparedness plans
BLURB : Exec. disaster plan, elder facil
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
589 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.589 09/25/08 approval memo.35
590 A10765 Rosenthal — Relates to the crimes of computer tampering and unlawful duplication of computer related material
BLURB : Pen L. cmptr tmprng/unlwfl dplctn Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
590 09/25/2008 takes effect on (11/1/2008) the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.590
591 A10774 Gianaris — Requires public utility companies applying for a permit to use or open a street to comply with certain provisions applicable to public work
BLURB : Lab. public work: utility company Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
591 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.591 09/25/08 approval memo.36
592 A10884A Morelle — Authorizes health insurers, medical service corporations and health maintenance organizations to establish wellness programs for the insured
BLURB : Ins. wellness programs
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
592 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.592
593 A11398 McEneny — Relates to the state museum and collections made by staff
BLURB : Ed L. state museum; collections
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
593 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.593
594 A11468 Rules (Gottfried) — Enacts the “New York certified aide registry and employment search act”
BLURB : Pub Heal. home care services work Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
594 09/25/2008 takes effect (9/25/2009) one year after it shall have become a law. Provided that the commissioner of health is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations and take any other measures reasonably necessary to implement this act on its effective date on or before such date
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.594 09/25/08 approval memo.37
595 A11657A Rules (Weinstein) — Requires a court to review orders of protection, warrants of arrest and sex offender registries prior to issuing orders of custody
BLURB : Dom Rel. custody, visitation rvw.
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
595 09/25/2008 takes effect on (1/23/2009) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law, and shall apply to orders of custody and visitation issued on or after such date. Effective immediately the office of court administration may promulgate any rules or regulations necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.595 09/25/08 approval memo.38
596 A11773 Rules (Sweeney) — Relates to a New York city operated sanitation water-dependent marine transfer station to process recyclable materials generated in the county of New York on the Gan
BLURB : Gansevoort peninsula; tranfr stat Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
596 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.596
597 S632A MARCELLINO — Prohibits automated teller machine operators and banking institutions from imposing a fee on consumers using such machine when the transaction is denied
BLURB : Gen Bus L. ATM denial; fee prohib Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
597 09/25/2008 takes effect on (11/24/2008) the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.597
598 S1645 SABINI — Provides that a pet dealer must give notice to a person who purchases a dog that a dog residing in the state must be licensed
BLURB : Gen Bus L. pet deal notice of dog Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
598 09/25/2008 takes effect on (1/23/2009) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.598
599 S1823 DEFRANCISCO — Provides for longer suspensions of operating privileges for operating a vessel either recklessly or while under the influence
BLURB : Nav. rcklss oper ves;op undr infl Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
599 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.599
600 S1830A DEFRANCISCO — Relates to the waiving of court costs and filing fees for a civil court action related to active duty in the organized militia
BLURB : Mil L. waiv. filing fees civil ac Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
600 09/25/2008 and shall apply to civil actions or proceedings commenced after the effective date of this act
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.600 09/25/08 APPROVAL MEMO.39
601 S2061A DEFRANCISCO — Relates to the definition of “property of another” for the purposes of the crime of criminal mischief and related offenses
BLURB : Pen L. criminal mischief
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
601 09/25/2008 takes effect on (11/1/2008) the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.601 09/25/08 APPROVAL MEMO.40
602 S2978A ROBACH — Provides child protective services units with access to criminal history reports of adults residing with children alleged or suspected to be abused or neglected
BLURB : Exec. crim hist: child abuse
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
602 09/25/2008 and the office of children and family services and the division of criminal justice services are hereby authorized and directed to promulgate rules and regulations on an emergency basis for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this act
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.602
603 S3574A LANZA — Provides that military personnel serving in a combat zone shall be exempt from NY state tax on income for such service
BLURB : Tax. mil per exem tx on combat pa Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
603 09/25/2008 and shall apply to taxable years commencing after 12/31/2007
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.603
604 S3669 WINNER — Imposes a civil penalty for the possession of counterfeit cigarette tax stamps
BLURB : Tax. counterft cigarette tax stmp Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
604 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.604
605 S4019A HANNON — Extends professional privileges granted by hospitals to licensed midwives
BLURB : Pub Heal. licensed midwives
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
605 09/25/2008 takes effect on (10/25/2008) the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.605
606 S4571 YOUNG — Authorizes assessor employed by more than one assessing unit to designate a staff member to act on his or her behalf before any board of assessment review
BLURB : RPT L. assess review: assessors
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
606 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.606
607 S5298A BONACIC — Authorizes the Sullivan county legislature to appoint nine members to its industrial development agency
BLURB : Gen Mun.sullivan cty IDA
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
607 09/25/2008 takes effect on (1/1/2009) the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.607
608 S6465A JOHNSON O — Authorizes the New York Gospel Assembly, Inc. to file applications for real property tax exemptions with the town of Babylon
BLURB : NY Gospel Assembly, Inc. prop. ex Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
608 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.608
609 S6489A MARCELLINO — Relates to waiting periods for benefits in the case of certain permanent replacement workers
BLURB : Lab. replacement worker benefits
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
609 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.609
610 S6785A FUSCHILLO — Authorizes the Redeemed Christian Church of God, International Chapel, HHH Parish, Long Island, NY, Inc. to file an application for real property tax exemption
BLURB : Redmd Chrstn Church of gd; exempt Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
610 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.610
611 S6922A LITTLE — Includes land used for agricultural research by a not-for-profit institution within the definition of “land used in agricultural production”
BLURB : Ag & Mkts. research: nonprofit
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
611 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.611
612 S6949A LAVALLE — Relates to the powers granted to appointed campus security officers
BLURB : Ed L. pwrs apptd cmps sec grds
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
612 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.612
613 S6955 LARKIN — Authorizes wineries and farm wineries to apply for multiple licenses to conduct 5 wine tastings per license
BLURB : ABC. multi. license wine tastings Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
613 09/25/2008 takes effect on (1/23/2009) the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.613
614 S7002A HANNON — Authorizes the village of Lloyd Harbor to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to a certain police officer employed by such village
BLURB : Lloyd Harbor: 20 yr. retire, polc Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
614 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.614
615 S7019 LAVALLE — Ratifies and validates certain acts of the town board of Southold in establishing the Fishers Island sewer district
BLURB : Town of Southold; ratify sewer
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
615 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.615
616 S7124B WINNER — Establishes the New York state center for rural schools to operate the New York state rural education program
BLURB : Ed L. center for rural schools
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
616 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.616
617 S7148B FARLEY — Relating to special education transportation contracts of the Scotia-Glenville school district for 2005
BLURB : Educ spcl ed trnsprt scotia glnvl Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
617 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.617
618 S7161B SALAND — Relates to the residency requirements for the office of comptroller of the town of Poughkeepsie
BLURB : Pub Off. Poughkeepsie; comptrller Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
618 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.618
619 S7180 ROBACH — Requires certain individuals or entities to provide payment bonds under certain circumstances
BLURB : St Fin. posting payment bonds
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
619 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.619 09/25/08 APPROVAL MEMO.41
620 S7220 TRUNZO — Authorizes the assessor of the town of Islip to accept an application for exemption from real property tax of a certain parcel owned by Hands Across L I
BLURB : Real prop tx exemp Hands acrs L I Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
620 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.620
621 S7338A MORAHAN — Authorizes the Moleston Fire District to file an application for real property tax exemption with the town of Ramapo
BLURB : Moleston Fire district real prop
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
621 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.621
622 S7381 LAVALLE — Makes technical corrections relative to student financial aid and student loans
BLURB : Ed L. tech cors fin aid & loans
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
622 09/25/2008 provided that the provisions of §1 shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/1995; and provided that the provisions of §2 shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2000
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.622
623 S7449 KRUGER — Relates to the certification and approval of foster and adoptive parents who have been convicted of certain crimes; repealer
BLURB : Soc Serv. approve adoptiv parents Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
623 09/25/2008 takes effect on 10/1/2008. The provisions of this act shall apply to any person with an application for certification or approval as a foster parent or an adoptive parent that is pending on 10/1/2008, and to any person who applies for certification or approval as a foster parent or adoptive parent on or after 10/1/2008. The provisions of this act shall not apply to any person certified or approved as a foster parent or adoptive parent prior to 10/1/2008, except with respect to any conviction or arrest of such certified foster parent occurring on or after 10/1/2008. It is further provided that effective immediately the office of children and family services and the division of criminal justice services are hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations on an emergency basis for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this act
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.623
624 S7481 JOHNSON O — Authorizes the Suffolk Jewish Center to file an application for a real property tax exemption
BLURB : Rpt exmptn; Suffolk Jewish Center Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
624 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.624
625 S7560A ALESI — Provides for the management and disposal of drugs
BLURB : En Con L. disposal of drugs
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
625 09/25/2008 takes effect on (3/24/2009) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that §2 shall expire on 12/31/2010
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.625 09/25/08 APPROVAL MEMO.42
626 S7715 TRUNZO — Authorizes the assessor of the town of Islip, Suffolk county to accept an application for real property tax exemption from Adelante of Suffolk county
BLURB : Adelante of Suff cty tax exempt
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
626 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.626
627 S7754A HANNON — Relates to the approval of a certificate of authority for managed long-term care plans
BLURB : Pub Heal. cert of authority appr
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
627 09/25/2008 provided that the amendments to subd 3 of §4403-f of the public health law made by §1 shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.627
628 S7892A FUSCHILLO — Provides that a consumer reporting agency shall not knowingly take an adverse action against a consumer solely because he or she was a victim of identity theft
BLURB : Gen Bus L. prohib adv act iden th Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
628 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.628
629 S7952A FLANAGAN — Authorizes the state university of New York at Stony Brook to lease certain lands
BLURB : Educ Suny Stny Brk Lse lands
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
629 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.629
630 S7981A SALAND — Provides that members of committees on special education may provide parents of child with handicapping condition with programs and services they know are available
BLURB : Ed L. comm. on special education
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
630 09/25/2008 takes effect on (7/1/2009) the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.630
631 S8134B MAZIARZ — Establishes green residential building grant program
BLURB : Pub Aut. est green resid buldg pr Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
631 09/25/2008 provided that the New York state energy research and development authority shall not accept any application for a grant from a qualified owner under the green residential building program established pursuant to §1872 of the public authorities law, as added by §2, after 10/31/2013
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.631
632 S8165A WINNER — Extends provisions relating to the registration of kegs; reduces the deposit on each keg purchased for off-premises consumption
BLURB : ABC. registration of kegs
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
632 09/25/2008 provided that the amendments to subd 5 of §105-c of the alcoholic beverage control law made by §2 shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.632 09/25/08 APPROVAL MEMO.43
633 S8387 GONZALEZ — Authorizes retired city clerks of cities of one million or more who served in such capacity for ten or more years to solemnize marriages
BLURB : Dom Rel. solemnize marriages
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
633 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.633
634 S8425 ALESI — Extends provisions relating to the registration of agents by the unemployment appeal board
BLURB : Registrtn of agnts; extender
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
634 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.634
635 S8442 RULES — Relates to a residential investment exemption for property in the city of Rome school district
BLURB : RPT L. residential investment exe Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
635 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.635 09/25/08 APPROVAL MEMO.44
636 S8633 RULES — Relates to the authorization of certain banking corporations to elect to be taxed under alternate provisions of law; repealer
BLURB : Tax. alternate bank corp taxation Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
636 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.636
637 S8681 GOLDEN — Relates to an investment tax credit for certain financial services
BLURB : Tax. financial services ITF
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
637 09/25/2008 and apply to taxable years ending on or after 1/1/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 SIGNED CHAP.637
638 A1143B Brodsky (MS) — Directs the commissioners of environmental conservation and health to produce an environmental facility and cancer incidence map
BLURB : En Con L. env fac/ca incidenc map Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
638 09/25/2008 09/25/2008
Last Act: 09/25/08 signed chap.638 09/25/08 approval memo.45
639 S8201A PADAVAN — Creates the piracy protection act
BLURB : Pen L. prcy prt act
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
639 10/07/2008 takes effect on (12/6/2008) the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 10/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.639
640 S8699 SKELOS — Relates to professional services providers
BLURB : Ed L. professionl service provide Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
640 10/07/2008 provided that §§1 through 7 take effect on (1/5/2009) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law; and provided that §8 shall not apply to individuals to whom waivers were granted prior to the effective date of this act
Last Act: 10/07/08 SIGNED CHAP.640 10/07/08 APPROVAL MEMO.46
641 A11725 Rules (Sweeney) — Enacts the “plastic bag reduction, reuse and recycling act”
BLURB : En Con L. pstc bag ruse & rcyclng Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
641 12/11/2008 takes effect on (1/1/2009) the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law; provided that §27-2713 of the environmental conservation law as added by §3 shall take effect immediately
Last Act: 12/11/08 signed chap.641 12/11/08 approval memo.47
642 A11258A Magee — Relates to the sale of cigarettes
BLURB : Tax. unstamped cigarette
Chapter Signed Date Effective Date
642 12/15/2008 takes effect on (2/13/2009) the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law
Last Act: 12/15/08 signed chap.642 12/15/08 approval memo.48