Governor Signs Large Batch of Bills

September 3rd, 2019

• Chapter 187 (S.4070b/A.2577b) – Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and child abuse in grades kindergarten through eight.
• Chapter 188 (S.3281a/A.5059a) – Authorizes the sale of cider, mead, braggot and wine at games of chance.
• Chapter 189 (S.3404/A.2218a) – Extends the provisions authorizing the town of Greenburgh and specified villages in the towns of Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant to adopt a local law to impose a hotel/motel occupancy tax.
• Chapter 190 (S.4116/A.2221) – Extends the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to temporary retail permits issued by the state liquor authority; extends provisions from 2019 to 2020.
• Chapter 191 (S.2042/A.6091) – Relates to the appointment and promotion of supervisors of the emergency medical service.
• Chapter 192 (S.5603/A.7568) – Extends certain provisions relating to the public library construction grant program to 2023.
• Chapter 193 (S.1191/A.838) – Amends a chapter of the laws of 2018 relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide job and vocational skills training to youth who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents or juvenile offenders residing in a facility overseen by the office of children and family services, in relation to making certain provisions permanent; and providing for the repeal of provisions upon the expiration thereof.
• Chapter 194 (S.1193/A.1615) – Relates to requiring notification of the appointment of a temporary operator in certain adult care facilities.
• Chapter 195 (S.1194/A.1914) – Amends a chapter of the laws of 2018 creating the digital currency task force to increase the members from 9 to 13.
• Chapter 196 (S.1195/A.1913) – Authorizes the commissioner of children and family services to conduct a study on the effects of trauma on child development and learning.
• Chapter 197 (S.1196/A.1916) – Relates to artificially deflating or otherwise lowering cost data used for adjusted claims, or using cost data that is not appropriate for the region of the state where the loss occurred.
• Chapter 198 (S.1263/A.3635) – Includes mead in various alcohol taxes and licenses.
• Chapter 199 (S.1276/A.2634) – Permits physicians who are licensed in another state or territory to provide medical services to athletes and team personnel at team sporting events in New York, provided such services are provided only to those athletes and team personnel at the team sporting event.
• Chapter 200 (S.2039/A.7124) – Relates to registration fees and continuing education requirements for license renewal.
• Chapter 201 (S.2040/A.4311) – Relates to public notice before approval of utility transmission facilities.
• Chapter 202 (S.2043/A.4947) – Amends provisions of a chapter of 2018, extending provisions of law relating to catastrophic or reinsurance coverage issued to certain small groups, as proposed in S.8995 and A.11014.
• Chapter 203 (S.2044/A.5312) – Relates to the department of agriculture and markets making available information concerning minimum guidelines for vegetation management plans in a manner that is pollinator friendly.
• Chapter 204 (S.3708/A.5269) – Extends the effectiveness of the occupancy tax in the town of North Castle to 2022.
• Chapter 205 (S.3755/A.4983) – Extends the effectiveness of the occupancy tax in the village of Harrison.
• Chapter 206 (S.4355/A.6752) – Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to install Lyme and tick-borne disease warning signs at all state-managed parks including trail entryways and campgrounds, as deemed necessary based on an assessment by the office, due to the increased presence of such diseases within the state.
• Chapter 207 (S.4356/A.6186a) – Relates to mental health and substance use disorder parity reporting; repeals provisions in relation thereto.
• Chapter 208 (S.4944a/A.6991a) – Permits members of the Fair Harbor fire district to adopt a resolution changing the date for the nomination of the chief and assistant chiefs of such fire department.
• Chapter 209 (S.5052/A.7047) – Relates to salary adjustments according to plan and step-ups or increments.
• Chapter 210 (S.5082/A.6473) – Extends the occupancy tax in the village of Tuckahoe until September 1, 2022.
• Chapter 211 (S.5083/A.6554) – Extends the village of Rye Brook occupancy tax for three years.
• Chapter 212 (S.6256/A.7969) – Extends provisions of law relating to the use of electronic means for the commencement and filing of papers in certain actions or proceedings until September 1, 2020.
• Chapter 213 (S.6314/A.7603) – Extends current exemptions of income and resources for public assistance programs under the welfare reform act of 1997.