New York Bills

Increases the sales price threshold for real property conveyances that will trigger additional sales tax.

Authorizes local governments to adopt a local law or ordinance requiring property owners to replace each tree removed from their property with up to three trees and authorizes the imposition of property tax credits and reasonable fines.

Allows municipalities to lease naming rights of government-owned property.

Limits the re-sale price of tickets to charitable events and criminalizes violations of the limitation.

Requires notification to certain federal and state agencies when certain persons with diplomatic immunity violate the law; requires a report by law enforcement or police agencies to include, but not be limited to, the name of the person protected by diplomatic immunity; the person's title, position and/or assignment in the United States; and the date, time, location and nature of the incident, including the potential penal law violations prompting such person having been arrested or who would have been arrested but for their diplomatic immunity.

Relates to the text of proposed constitutional amendments and questions.

Restricts form, amount and time of political contributions by lobbyists and the acceptance of such contributions by public officials.

Requires insurance companies to disclose claims information to municipalities employing 400 or more employees to determine how their benefits are used; provides for imposition of a fine for failure to disclose such information in a timely manner.

Requires emergency department personnel to conduct physical checks of patients awaiting emergency treatment every fifteen minutes.

Establishes a childcare advance which enables certain taxpayers to defer payment of a portion of their tax liability.

Relates to profession of nurse anesthetist; defines "certified registered nurse anesthetist"; requires the department of education to certify such nurses.

Authorizes and directs the committee on open government to study proactive disclosure as a means of increasing transparency and access to government information.