Legislation

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S5564

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed/Vetoed by Governor

Relates to providing a state income tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers

January 08, 2020

In Senate Committee Budget And Revenue Committee

what's your position?

Sponsor's position

Volunteer first responders go the extra mile protecting life and property. An income tax exemption is a small thank you for their sacrifice."

senator James L. Seward

James L. Seward

(R, C, IP, RFM)

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S8216A

Authorizes certain police officers to receive certain service credit under section 384 of the retirement and social security law

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed by Governor

November 27, 2020

Signed by Governor

S8033B

Authorizes the village of Herkimer, county of Herkimer to alienate and convey certain parcels of land used as parkland

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed by Governor

November 11, 2020

Signed by Governor

S7714

Provides for the dissolution of the Village of Groton industrial development agency

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed by Governor

September 21, 2020

Signed by Governor

S8333

Relates to authorizing Thomas J. Carinci, Jr. to take the competitive civil service examination for employment as a full-time police officer for the city of Little Falls

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed by Governor

July 22, 2020

Signed by Governor

S7730

Relates to increasing hotel/motel taxes in Otsego County

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed by Governor

July 22, 2020

Signed by Governor

S7731

Authorizes the county of Otsego to impose an additional mortgage recording tax of 25 cents per $100 of principal debt

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed/Vetoed by Governor

July 22, 2020

Passed Senate

S8664

Exempts the city of Cortland from article four of the general city law

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed by Governor

July 22, 2020

Signed by Governor

S7778

Imposes an occupancy tax in the city of Cortland

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed by Governor

July 22, 2020

Signed by Governor

S7945

Authorizes the county of Otsego to impose an additional mortgage recording tax of 25 cents per $100 of principal debt

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed/Vetoed by Governor

July 22, 2020

Passed Senate

S8217

Authorizes the city of Cortland to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to firefighter Travis Marshall

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed by Governor

July 22, 2020

Signed by Governor

S8218

Authorizes the city of Little Falls, in the county of Herkimer, to offer certain retirement options to police officer Justin Dibble

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed/Vetoed by Governor

July 22, 2020

Passed Senate

S6420A

Relates to retirement benefits calculation for Katherine Sweeney

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Vetoed by Governor

July 22, 2020

Vetoed by Governor

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