Relates to ensuring paid employees of a county airport or county aviation department which perform fire response or fire rescue duties are eligible for equal benefits as other paid firefighters.
Provides for the establishment of a biennial budgeting system for the state of New York replacing the state annual budget process.
Entitles members to bring one statewide piece of legislation of his or her choosing to the floor for a vote without a home rule message and committee review during each two-year term.
Creates a unicameral legislature consisting of seventy-five senators called the senate; eliminates the state assembly while enlarging the size of the state senate to 75 members; makes necessary conforming changes to the legislative and redistricting processes, the powers and duties of the legislature, the veto override process, and certain appointments as needed to reflect the establishment of a unicameral legislative body.
Imposes term limits for members of the assembly and senate of New York.
Provides for initiative; empowers the electors with the ability to propose statutes and amendments to the constitution.
Designates Sauquoit Creek as an inland waterway for purposes of waterfront revitalization.
Provides for expanded ownership in design professional corporations by employee stock ownership plans and non-licensed employees.
Relates to requirements for licensure of mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists and providing mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists authority to give diagnosis.
Enhances criminal penalties for criminal mischief and larceny offenses committed at a place of religious worship and for cemetery desecration.
