Allows industrial development agencies to make grants to municipalities for open space preservation, parkland improvements and conservation easements where the municipal governing body finds that the grant encourages tourism or otherwise improves quality of life.
Provides that each member of the board of ethics of a political subdivision or municipality shall complete, at a minimum, four hours of training each year designed to enable such members to more effectively carry out their duties; makes related provisions.
Authorizes cities and towns, except a city with a population of one million or more, to establish community preservation funds; authorizes such cities and towns to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues to be deposited in such funds; makes related provisions.
Relates to the payment of real property and school district taxes in installments; provides that if a property owner has elected to pay taxes in installments, the statement of taxes shall include the due dates for such payments without interest or penalties.
Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to the authority of the village of Plandome Manor to enter into contracts to sell delinquent tax liens or to pledge such liens as collateral for a loan.
Relates to emergency medical services; establishes a special district for the financing and operation of general ambulance services; provides for a statewide comprehensive emergency medical system plan.
Authorizes the town of Chester to establish community preservation funds; establishes a real estate transfer tax with revenues therefrom to be deposited in said community preservation fund.
Removes library taxes of the Shelter Rock library district from real property located in that portion of such library district that is located within the Bryant library district.
Relates to creating an appeals process for the district attorney in the county where the crime was committed where family members of a victim or persons residing in a county where an offender committed a crime can appeal the board's decision to release the offender if the offender committed certain criminal offenses.