NOZZOLIO -- Relates to the confinement conditions and treatment of convicted persons with serious mental illness; repealer BLURB : Cor. confinement of mentally ill
Chapter
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Effective Date
1
01/28/2008
provided that: (a) §§1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and subds 2 and 3 of §401-a of the correction law as added by §6 shall take effect two years after the date that the commissioner of correctional services certifies to the legislative bill drafting commission that the first residential mental health unit constructed by the department of correctional services is completed and ready to receive inmates, provided, however that such sections shall take effect no later than 7/1/2011; (b) §§6 and 7 shall take effect 7/1/2008; and (c) the commissioner of mental health and the commissioner of correctional services are immediately authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on their respective effective dates
Last Act: 01/28/08 SIGNED CHAP.1 01/28/08 APPROVAL MEMO.1
NOZZOLIO -- Exempts county jails from the requirement to divert inmates with serious mental illness to a residential mental health treatment unit BLURB : Cor. county jail: mentally ill
Chapter
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2
01/28/2008
takes effect on the same date and in the same manner as §4 of chapter 1/2008, amending the correction law and the mental hygiene law relating to confinement conditions and treatment of convicted persons with serious mental illness, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.6422 and A.9342, takes effect
PADAVAN -- Relates to distributing unsolicited advertising on private property in cities with a population of one million or more BLURB : Gen Bus L. unsolicited advertisng
Chapter
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Effective Date
3
01/28/2008
provided that §1 shall take effect on (11/13/2007) the same date and in the same manner as chapter 585/2007, takes effect
FLANAGAN -- Relates to guaranteeing payment of prevailing wages to the workers of New York state; repealer BLURB : Lab. prevailing wages for workers
Chapter
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8
01/28/2008
takes effect on (4/27/08) the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2007 (became Ch. 7/08), amending the labor law and the general municipal law relating to guaranteeing payment of prevailing wages to the workers of New York state, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 5506-A and A. 8582-A, takes effect; provided that the amendments to subpars (iii) and (iv) of par a of subd 3-a of §220 of the labor law made by §3-a shall take effect on (2/24/08) the same date and in the same manner as chapter 629/2007, takes effect, when upon such date the provisions of §3 shall expire and be deemed repealed
Last Act: 01/28/08 SIGNED CHAP.8 01/28/08 APPROVAL MEMO.2
FUSCHILLO -- Relates to special academic grants to the Roosevelt Union Free school district; makes an appropriation to defray the deficit of such school district BLURB : ED L. Roosevelt UFSD; grants
ROBACH -- Relates to compensation benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers state officers and employees; repealer;appropriation BLURB : Civ Serv. comp benefits
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
10
01/28/2008
provided that the applicable effective date for Parts A through B shall be as specifically set forth in the last section of such Part PART A § 27. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/2/2007. Appropriations made by this act shall remain in full force and effect for liabilities incurred through 3/31/2009 PART B §18. immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2007. Appropriations made by this act shall remain in full force and effect for liabilities incurred through 3/31/2009
John -- Relates to rates for workers' compensation insurance and sets forth conditions for a workers' compensation rate service organization; repealer BLURB : Work C. workers' comp rate servc
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
11
01/28/2008
takes effect 2/1/2008; provided that the amendments to par 2 of sub§ (a) of §2316 of the insurance law made by §11 shall take effect on the same date that §68 of chapter 6/2007 takes effect; provided that the amendments to §2316 of the insurance law made by §11 shall not affect the expiration of such section pursuant to §2342 of the insurance law and shall be deemed expired therewith; and provided that §10 shall expire and be deemed repealed 6/2/2013.
Towns (MS) -- Relates to extending the provisions of chapter 591 of 2001 relating to limiting the check cashing exemption for national banks BLURB : Banking; extd 591/01; check cash
Chapter
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Effective Date
12
02/11/2008
02/11/2008
Last Act: 02/11/08 signed chap.12 02/11/08 approval memo.3
Schimminger (MS) -- Extends the sales and compensating use tax for the county of Erie until November 30, 2010 BLURB : Tax. Erie county sales tx; extndr
GOLDEN -- Makes certain corrections relating to substantial government assistance, continued affordability, and certain other areas relating to real property BLURB : RPT L. real property ch amendment
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
15
02/19/2008
provided that §§ 1, 5 and 7 shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on (8/17/07) the same date and in the same manner as ch 619/2007 took effect; and provided that §§ 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on (8/17/07) the same date and in the same manner as ch 618/2007 took effect
Aubry -- Makes a technical amendment relating to the probation detainer warrant pilot program BLURB : CP L. detainer warrant pilot: cor
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
16
02/19/2008
provided that the amendments to subd 2 of § 410.92 of the criminal procedure law made by § 1 shall not affect the repeal of such subdivision and shall be deemed to be repealed therewith
Pretlow (MS) -- Relates to racing corporations and associations; simulcasting and imposition of certain taxes BLURB : RWB. racing corporations
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18
02/19/2008
provided, that §§ 14 and 16 shall take effect on the same date as the non-profit racing association known as The New York Racing Association, Inc.'s confirmation of a plan of reorganization in the pending bankruptcy proceeding in the Southern District of New York; provided that the franchise oversight board shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of such confirmation of such plan of reorganization in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of § 44 of the legislative law and § 70-b of the public officers law; provided that the amendments to § 208-b of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law made by § 16 shall be repealed on the same date as such section is repealed pursuant to ch 354/2005, as amended; provided that the amendments to para b of subd 3 of §527 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law made by § 69 shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith; and provided the amendments to § 909 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law made by § 82 shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed to be repealed therewith; provided that the amendments to § 912 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law made by § 85 shall not affect the expiration and repeal of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith; provided that the amendments to § 1012 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law made by § 93 shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith; provided that §101 shall take effect 4/1/2008; provided that at the conclusion of each twelve month interval following the effective date of § 101, the lottery division shall make a report to the governor and legislature assessing the impact of the redistribution of video gaming machine revenues as provided for in this act with special attention to evaluating the effects on funding education aid, and making such recommendations as such lottery division analysts believe may enhance the revenue production in support of education from the conduct of video gaming; and §102-a shall take effect on (1/1/09) the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law; and the amendments to § 1617-a of the tax law, made by §102, shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith
Abbate (MS) -- Establishes retirement programs to permit members of the New York city teachers' retirement system and certain others to retire early without a reduction BLURB : R & SS. nyc tchrs retire incntve
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
19
02/27/2008
provided that: (a) the amendments to §§ 603 and 613 of the retirement and social security law made by §§3, 3-a, 4 and 6 and the provisions of §5 adding §604-i to the retirement and social security law shall not affect the expiration of and shall expire on the same date as article 15 of such law, pursuant to §615 of the retirement and social security law; (b) the amendments to subd a of §603 of the retirement and social security law made by §3 shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such subdivision pursuant to §13 of chapter 682/2003, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of §3-a shall take effect; (c) the provisions of §§6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 shall remain in force and effect only so long as, pursuant to federal law, contributions picked up under such sections are not includible as gross income of a member for federal income tax purposes until distributed or made available to the member; (d) the amendments to §13-521.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York made by §§7, 8, 9 and the amendments made to subd 19 of §2575 of the education law made by §§10, 11, 12 and 13 shall not affect the expiration of such provisions as provided for in chapter 681/1992, as amended; and (e) the amendments to subd d of §613 of the retirement and social security law made by §6 shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith
Last Act: 02/27/08 signed chap.19 02/27/08 approval memo.4
Gunther (MS) -- Requires policy holders to be provided with an annual notice that their policy does not cover damage caused by flooding or mudslides BLURB : Ins. flood insurance annual notic
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
21
03/04/2008
takes effect on (8/31/08) the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law
Ortiz -- Chapter amends S. 6159-A and A. 9191, relating to residential services for the treatment of eating disorders; repealer BLURB : Pub Heal. residential: eating dis
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
24
03/04/2008
and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on (8/28/07) the same date as chapter 676/2007; provided, further that the amendments to subd 2-a of §2799-h of the public health law made by §1 shall not affect the repeal of such subdivision and shall be deemed repealed therewith
Glick -- Provides that no person shall stun to facilitate the killing of a fur-bearing animal by means of an electrical current BLURB : Ag & Mkts. fur-bearing animals
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
25
03/04/2008
takes effect on (10/27/07) the same date as chapter 642/2007 takes effect
MAZIARZ -- Enacts the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact BLURB : En Con L. Grt Lks/St. Law compact
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
27
03/04/2008
except that this act shall be deemed repealed on 12/31/2011, if before such date the congress of the United States has not given its consent and approval to the Compact. This act shall be deemed repealed in the event that the Compact is terminated as provided in article 8 of the Compact
Destito -- Increases income eligibility levels for persons employed by Green Thumb Environmental Beautification, Incorporated BLURB : Exec. Green Thumb; employ income
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
28
03/17/2008
and shall apply only in the case of persons who apply for employment after such effective date
MALTESE -- Relates to the membership of the New York city transit authority track safety task force BLURB : Tran. nycta track safety tsk frce
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
29
03/17/2008
takes effect on (10/1/07) the same date and in the same manner as chapter 209/2007, takes effect; provided that if this act shall become a law after such effective date, it shall take effect immediately and be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after such effective date
MAZIARZ -- Clarifies state and local sales and compensating use tax exemptions applicable to city of Niagara Falls public safety and court facility project BLURB : Niagara Falls pblc sfty/crt prjct
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
30
03/17/2008
shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 8/1/2007 and shall apply in accordance with applicable transitional provisions in §§1106 and 1217 of the tax law
Gunther (MS) -- Increases the dollar amount of bonds which may be issued by the medical care facility finance agency BLURB : NYS med care facil finac agency
Gottfried -- Extends provisions of chapter 426/1983 and 582/1984 relating to regulations of physician activities and physician misconduct proceedings BLURB : Pub Heal. extend chap. provisions
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
36
03/31/2008
provided however that the amendment to subpar (ii) of par (c) of subd 11 of §230 of the public health law made by §3 shall not affect the expiration of such subpar and shall be deemed to expire therewith
Rules -- Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2008-2009 state fiscal year BLURB : Budget emergency approp art VII
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
37
03/31/2008
shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008; provided that this act shall expire upon enactment of legislation constituting the 2008-2009 budget, when, upon such date, the provisions of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed
Rules -- Makes appropriations for the support of government BLURB : Budgbi appr.support of government
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
38
03/31/2008
shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008; provided that upon the transfer of expenditures and disbursements by the comptroller as provided in §10, the appropriations made by this act and subject to such section shall be deemed repealed.
Gunther -- Authorizes the submission of the security plan for a museum containing knives that are unlawful to possess to the police department or sheriff's office BLURB : Ed L. knife museum: security plan
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
40
04/07/2008
takes effect on (2/11/08) the same date and in the same manner as chapter 510/2007 takes effect
FARLEY -- Relates to extending certain provisions of chapter 729 of 1994 relating to health insurance benefits and contributions of retired employees of school districts BLURB : ch 729/1994; extender
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
43
04/07/2008
takes effect 5/15/2008; provided if this act shall become a law after such date it shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 5/15/2008
Rules -- Makes appropriations for the support of government BLURB : Budgbi appr.support of government
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
44
04/07/2008
and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after 4/1/2008; provided that upon the transfer of expenditures and disbursements by the comptroller as provided in §9, the appropriations made by this act and subject to such section shall be deemed repealed
Pretlow (MS) -- Relates to assaults on city marshals, traffic enforcement officers and traffic enforcement agents and makes certain technical corrections BLURB : Pen L. asslt NYC traff enf agents
Chapter
Signed Date
Effective Date
45
04/23/2008
takes effect on (7/22/08) the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
