Establishes the Lake Ontario assessment increase exemption; provides exemptions on any increase in assessments due to preventative measures taken at the expense of property owners to mitigate potential flood damage due to rising lake levels in the areas surrounding Lake Ontario.
Establishes tuition awards for members of the reserved armed forces of the United States; provides eligibility for such tuition benefit shall be determined by the education services offices of the division of military and naval affairs; restricts such tuition benefit to legal residents of the state; establishes a tuition award account.
Requires library media specialists for schools that maintain academic departments or elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high or senior high schools; provides whether or not such specialist shall be a full-time equivalent staff member and if support staff is required shall depend on the number of students enrolled.
Exempts public school buildings with instructional space from being designated as early polling locations; allows school districts to decline school building designations as early polling locations.
Relates to allowing for students in certain postsecondary education experience or transition programs to receive awards from the tuition assistance program.
Provides that certain allegations made by employees involving employment discrimination shall be protected and matters of public interest in actions involving public petition and participation.
Authorizes courts to reduce or modify sentences upon a motion for certain individuals convicted of a felony in which the sentence is greater than necessary to achieve the purpose of sentencing.
Establishes the crime of criminally negligent use of real property; establishes that the commission of such crime shall constitute a class A misdemeanor.
Relates to not-for-profit lease of real property; provides that when real property not used exclusively to carry out one or more exempt purposes is leased or otherwise used for commercial for-profit purposes, such property shall be subject to taxation and no portion shall be exempt.