New York Bills

Specifies requirements for auctions; holds the auctioneer responsible for truth of statements in catalogues, announcements, etc.

Requires a study and report on the total cost of student assessments and establishes a committee to review content on standardized test items and passages; makes an appropriation therefor.

Establishes a living wage rate.

Establishes the aging in place task force, and provides for its powers and duties.

Requires a phone company to restore service promptly when phone service goes down for someone who uses a medical alert system or a device that transmits medical data.

Provides for the state to fund the early intervention program.

Establishes the city of White Plains industrial development agency and provides for its functions, powers, and duties.

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.