Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls during a declared state of emergency or disaster emergency where the declaration or proclamation of emergency includes a finding that unsolicited telemarketing sales calls would impair actions taken to limit, control, or mitigate the emergency; explains the basis of such finding; provides that such prohibition may not extend for a period of more than two weeks, subject to renewal for additional two-week periods by further findings of necessity made at the end of each two-week period.
Relates to participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations by members of the organized militia; provides that members of the organized militia shall qualify as employees for the purposes of making a claim under the workers' compensation law for participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations.
Authorizes the attorney general to approve certain state land acquisitions made for the purposes of land conservation, and to accept a title policy from a commercial insurer to cover any title defects that would otherwise render the title unmarketable.
Relates to the filling of borrow pits in Jamaica Bay; directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study on ecological restoration needs in Jamaica Bay.
Provides for limited credit time allowances for working in the horse handling program for a period of no less than eighteen months and receipt of a certification from the Groom Elite program.
Allows Brian Laurange Jr. to be eligible to take the civil service exam for the position of deputy sheriff for the Columbia County Sheriff's Office and be eligible to be placed on the eligible list for appointment as a full-time deputy sheriff for the Columbia County Sheriff's Office.
Relates to exempting certain fire department officers of the Village of Hancock fire department from a New York state residency requirement; provides that chief, first and second assistant chiefs and any additional chiefs of the fire department of the village of Hancock need not be a resident of the state of New York.
Authorizes the widow of Gerald J. Sullivan to file an application with the New York state and local police and fire retirement system on behalf of such deceased member and deem such application as timely filed.