New York Bills

in committee · New York · Assembly Feb 17, 2017

A 5899: Authorizes the regents to create a task force to review the issue of textbook cost and ways to enhance the academic role and delivery of course materials

Authorizes the regents to create a task force to review the issue of textbook cost and ways to enhance the academic role and delivery of course materials through greater collaboration between faculty, publishers, college bookstores and libraries.

in committee · New York · Assembly Feb 17, 2017

A 5893: Relates to adding a severability clause to chapter 480 of the laws of 2013

Adds a severability clause to provisions relating to the scope of orders of protection and temporary orders of protection.

in committee · New York · Assembly Feb 17, 2017

A 5903: Authorizes and empowers school districts to accept gifts, donations and contributions to the district and to solicit the same

Authorizes and empowers school districts to accept gifts, donations and contributions to the district and to solicit the same.

in committee · New York · Senate Feb 17, 2017

S 4566: Provides that collateral loan brokers shall store firearms in the same manner as gunsmiths and dealers in firearms are required to store them

Provides that collateral loan brokers shall store firearms in the same manner as gunsmiths and dealers in firearms are required to store them.

in committee · New York · Assembly Feb 17, 2017

A 5900: Authorizes the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly to commission an independent management study of the board of regents

Authorizes the temporary president of the Senate and the speaker of the Assembly to commission an independent management study of the organization of the board of regents and the state education department; such study shall include recommendations on the reorganization and streamlining the education department and on the scope of the responsibilities of the board of regents.

in committee · New York · Senate Feb 16, 2017

S 4529: Provides relief for senior citizens through the school tax relief program

Provides relief for senior citizens through the STAR program, setting the base figure for the exemption for the 2008-2009 school year at seventy-five thousand eight hundred dollars for eligible senior citizens, and the base figure for the basic STAR exemption at thirty thousand dollars.