New York Bills

Relates to an action for willful neglect of residential real property and treble damages.

Requires residential real property managers or any firm employing a property manager, contracting with a property manager or contracting to provide a property manager to file a registration statement with the secretary of state and to be certified from an approved certifying organization.

Exempts certain real property owned by a municipal corporation from taxation.

Establishes the green schools New York act, requiring schools to comply with the criteria established in the department's manual of planning standards - appendix: NY - CHPS High Performance Schools Guidelines.

Allows parents, legal guardians or school districts to opt children with an individualized education program out of the "common core standards" and certain testing.

Requires information on concussions and sub-concussive blows to be provided to all parents of children playing tackle football.

Enacts the integrity in government act; expands the powers and duties of the committee on open government.

Relates to the licensure of collectors of yellow grease and sets forth penalties for certain unlawful acts related to the collection or contamination of yellow grease.

Requires the creation of a food allergy poster by the department of health; requires the posting of such in all food service establishments; authorizes the department to charge a fee to cover printing, postage and handling expenses of the posters.

Requires school districts to submit documentation demonstrating that the district has implemented standards and procedures for conducting annual performance reviews of teachers and principals.

Authorizes cities, towns and villages to establish mixed-use age-integrated communities by permitting the development of sites to combine residential units, commercial space and/or services for a multi-age population; 30% of such residential units shall be for persons 60 years of age or older, and at least 10% thereof shall be affordable by persons at 60% or less of the area median income; authorizes cities, town and villages to grant incentives for the construction of such communities; grants a real property tax exemption for such housing.

Prohibits persons from holding public office or positions of political party leadership for a period of ten years when convicted of certain felonies and prohibits such persons from joining a political party for a period of five years following the completion of any sentence for such felony conviction.