S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                        4511--A
           Cal. No. 144
                              2013-2014 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                     April 5, 2013
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       Introduced  by  Sens.  MARCELLINO,  MARCHIONE  -- read twice and ordered
         printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural
         Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation -- recommitted to the Committee
         on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation in accordance  with
         Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  reported favorably from said committee,
         ordered to first and  second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,
         amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
         third reading
       AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to  works
         of art in the empire state plaza; to amend the agriculture and markets
         law,  in  relation  to plans, policies and programs for the prevention
         and control of disease in trees and plants; to amend  the  transporta-
         tion  law,  in  relation  to  abolishing  the interagency coordinating
         committee on rural public transportation; to amend the  general  busi-
         ness  law,  in relation to abolishing the armored cars advisory board;
         to amend the executive law, in relation to abolishing the manufactured
         housing advisory council; to repeal section 74-a  of  the  state  law,
         relating  to  the  New  York state collectable series panel; to repeal
         article 4 of the arts and cultural affairs law, relating to the empire
         state plaza art commission; to repeal certain provisions of the execu-
         tive law, relating to the manufactured housing  advisory  council;  to
         repeal  section  169-c of the agriculture and markets law, relating to
         the plant industry advisory committee; to repeal certain provisions of
         the transportation  law,  relating  to  the  interagency  coordinating
         committee on rural public transportation; and to repeal section 154 of
         the  labor  law,  relating  to  the  child performer advisory board to
         prevent eating disorders
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Section 74-a of the state law is REPEALED.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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    1    S 2.  Section 57.03 of the arts and cultural affairs law is amended by
    2  adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
    3    7.  (A) TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO STATE AGENCIES REGARDING THE CUSTO-
    4  DY, DISPLAY, CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WORKS OF  ART
    5  IN THE EMPIRE STATE PLAZA UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH AGENCIES;
    6    (B) TO APPRAISE AND CATALOGUE WORKS OF ART IN THE EMPIRE STATE PLAZA;
    7    (C)  TO  ADVISE  AND  ASSIST  STATE  AGENCIES  IN  THE PREPARATION AND
    8  DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICATIONS BY SUCH AGENCIES;
    9    (D) TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLATURE  AND  THE
   10  COMMISSIONER  OF GENERAL SERVICES REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF WORKS OF ART
   11  FOR DISPLAY AT THE EMPIRE STATE PLAZA;
   12    (E) TO SOLICIT AND ACQUIRE BY GIFT, GRANT OR LOAN SUCH  WORKS  OF  ART
   13  FOR  DISPLAY  AT  THE  EMPIRE  STATE PLAZA AS IT DEEMS TO BE IN THE BEST
   14  INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE;
   15    (F) TO ENTER INTO SUCH CONTRACTS AS MAY BE  NECESSARY  OR  APPROPRIATE
   16  FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FUNCTIONS VESTED IN IT BY THIS ARTICLE;
   17    (G) TO RENDER SUCH ASSISTANCE AS THE LEGISLATURE OR EITHER HOUSE THER-
   18  EOF  MAY  REQUEST  WITH  RESPECT  TO THE LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING AND
   19  OTHER OFFICES AND FACILITIES OF THE  LEGISLATURE  IN  THE  EMPIRE  STATE
   20  PLAZA;
   21    (H)  TO  RENDER  SUCH  ASSISTANCE AS THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION MAY
   22  REQUEST WITH RESPECT TO THE CULTURAL EDUCATION CENTER;
   23    (I) TO SOLICIT AND ACCEPT GIFTS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND  BEQUEST  OF  FUNDS
   24  FROM  INDIVIDUALS,  FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR
   25  INSTITUTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION.  ALL FUNDS FROM SUCH GIFTS,
   26  CONTRIBUTIONS AND BEQUESTS SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN A STATE FIDUCIARY FUND,
   27  EXPENDITURES FROM WHICH SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE PURPOSES  SET  FORTH  IN
   28  THIS ARTICLE;
   29    (J)  TO  ESTABLISH A PROGRAM, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF
   30  GENERAL SERVICES, FOR THE  PROMOTION  OF  THE  EMPIRE  STATE  PLAZA  ART
   31  COLLECTION  TO  THE PUBLIC THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS DETERMINED TO BE APPRO-
   32  PRIATE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO,  EDUCATIONAL  SEMINARS,  REMOTE
   33  EXHIBITIONS,  SPECIAL  EVENTS  AND  THE  SALE  OF  SOUVENIRS OR MEMENTOS
   34  RELATED TO THE COLLECTION. ALL RECEIPTS FROM PROMOTIONAL  EFFORTS  SHALL
   35  BE DEPOSITED IN A STATE FIDUCIARY FUND, EXPENDITURES FROM WHICH SHALL BE
   36  LIMITED TO THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE; AND
   37    (K)  TO  APPOINT  A CURATOR AND ASSOCIATED EMPLOYEES, PRESCRIBE POWERS
   38  AND DUTIES OF THE CURATOR, AND SHALL FIX HIS OR HER COMPENSATION  WITHIN
   39  THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR.
   40    S 3. Article 4 of the arts and cultural affairs law is REPEALED.
   41    S  4.  Section  16  of  the  agriculture and markets law is amended by
   42  adding a new subdivision 45 to read as follows:
   43    45. WHEN CONSIDERING PLANS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO  ARTICLE
   44  FOURTEEN  OF THIS CHAPTER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSULT WITH THE PLANT
   45  INDUSTRY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO HORTICULTURE OR VEGETABLE  GROW-
   46  ERS AND THE CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION.
   47    S 5. Section 169-c of the agriculture and markets law is REPEALED.
   48    S  6.  Subdivision  3  of  section  73-c  of the transportation law is
   49  REPEALED.
   50    S 7. Section 73-d of the transportation law is REPEALED.
   51    S 8. Subdivision 2 and the  opening  paragraph  of  subdivision  5  of
   52  section 73-e of the transportation law, as amended by chapter 562 of the
   53  laws  of  1987,  are amended and a new subdivision 6 is added to read as
   54  follows:
   55    2. Eligible expenses and services.  The department shall[, in  consul-
   56  tation  with  the  interagency  coordinating  committee  on rural public
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    1  transportation,]  define  and  determine  the  categories  or  types  of
    2  expenses  or  services  that  will be eligible for financial assistance.
    3  Public transportation services  funded  under  this  article  should  be
    4  designed  to  maximize  usage  by  the  public, including transportation
    5  disadvantaged persons. Rail, air,  water,  freight,  emergency  medical,
    6  charter  or  tour  transportation  services  shall  not  be eligible for
    7  assistance provided by this article. No payment of financial  assistance
    8  under  this  section  shall be made for any expenses incurred by a rural
    9  county or its subcontractors prior  to  the  date  it  receives  written
   10  notice from the commissioner that it shall be awarded a grant under this
   11  article.
   12    Coordination  of  federal,  state,  local and private aid; report. The
   13  department may compile and maintain current information on available and
   14  pending federal, state, local  and  private  aid  affecting  coordinated
   15  public  transportation  services  in rural counties.  The department may
   16  request and shall be entitled to receive information from state or local
   17  agencies regarding the amount of federal, state and local  aid  received
   18  by  public  and private nonprofit organizations providing or contracting
   19  for transportation services  and  the  purpose  for  which  the  aid  is
   20  received.  The  commissioner  may[, in consultation with the interagency
   21  coordinating committee on rural public transportation,] use the  follow-
   22  ing  criteria  to recommend policies to the governor and the legislature
   23  that would or could promote compliance with the purposes of this  subdi-
   24  vision:
   25    6.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN IMPLEMENTING THIS ARTICLE, CONSULT WITH
   26  THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH,  AND  THE  OFFICE
   27  FOR  PEOPLE  WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES;  AND  THE DEPARTMENTS OF
   28  LABOR, HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES, STATE, AND AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS;  THE
   29  STATE  ADVOCATE  FOR  THE DISABLED; THE DIVISION FOR YOUTH AND REPRESEN-
   30  TATION OF CONSUMERS AND PROVIDERS OF TRANSPORTATION  SERVICES  IN  RURAL
   31  COUNTIES.
   32    S  9.  Subdivision  1  of  section  73-h of the transportation law, as
   33  amended by chapter 562 of the laws  of  1987,  is  amended  to  read  as
   34  follows:
   35    1. For those rural counties having an approved and implemented coordi-
   36  nated  public  transportation service plan which has maintained existing
   37  levels of funding used for transportation by the coordinated service and
   38  has documented the need for additional operating aid,  the  commissioner
   39  may[,  in  consultation  with  the interagency coordinating committee on
   40  rural public transportation,] grant up to twenty-five  thousand  dollars
   41  per  year  for operating aid for up to five successive years, subject to
   42  annual appropriations to be included in the state budget.  Such aid  may
   43  be  extended  annually  when  the  county or operator of the coordinated
   44  public transportation service has adequately demonstrated the  need  for
   45  such  continued  aid and that criteria for continuing aid established by
   46  rules issued by the commissioner have been met.
   47    S 10. Subdivisions 6, 14 and 15 of section 73-j of the  transportation
   48  law,  subdivision  6  as  amended by chapter 562 of the laws of 1987 and
   49  subdivisions 14 and 15 as amended by chapter 659 of the  laws  of  1989,
   50  are amended to read as follows:
   51    6.  Except as provided for in section seventy-three-g of this article,
   52  a rural county's apportionment of funds  made  available  in  accordance
   53  with  this article may be used for capital, operating and or administra-
   54  tive assistance to provide rural public transportation. The  commission-
   55  er[,  in  consultation  with  the  interagency coordinating committee on
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    1  rural public transportation,] may award other grants for  operating  and
    2  capital expenses.
    3    14.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provisions  of  this  article to the
    4  contrary, no application  for  financial  assistance  made  pursuant  to
    5  section  seventy-three-g of this article shall be awarded by the commis-
    6  sioner for less than fifty-five thousand dollars or for  less  than  the
    7  amount  requested  unless  the  commissioner shall, in writing, prior to
    8  making the award, each year certify the reasons why such  applicant  was
    9  awarded  less  than  fifty-five  thousand dollars or an amount less than
   10  requested. Such certification, including the reasons  for  such  action,
   11  shall  be sent to the applicant, [the interagency coordinating committee
   12  on rural public transportation,] the secretary  of  the  senate  finance
   13  committee,  the  secretary of the assembly ways and means committee, the
   14  director of the office of rural affairs and the director of the legisla-
   15  tive commission on the development of rural resources.
   16    15. Notwithstanding any  other  provisions  of  this  article  to  the
   17  contrary,  no grant for operating aid, as authorized by section seventy-
   18  three-h of this article, shall be made by the commissioner to any county
   19  for less than thirty-five thousand dollars in any one  year  unless  the
   20  commissioner  shall,  in  writing,  prior to making the grant, each year
   21  certify the reasons why such county was awarded  less  than  thirty-five
   22  thousand  dollars.  Such  certification  including  the reasons for such
   23  action shall be sent  to  such  county,  [the  interagency  coordinating
   24  committee  on  rural public transportation,] the secretary of the senate
   25  finance committee, the secretary of the assembly ways and means  commit-
   26  tee, the director of the office of rural affairs and the director of the
   27  legislative commission on the development of rural resources.
   28    S  11. Section 73-p of the transportation law, as added by chapter 895
   29  of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
   30    S 73-p. Department report. Commencing December thirty-first,  nineteen
   31  hundred  eighty-seven,  the  department[,  in cooperation with the state
   32  interagency coordinating  committee  on  rural  public  transportation,]
   33  shall prepare and submit to the governor and the legislature a report on
   34  or  before  the  first  day of January of each year, which shall include
   35  information relating to the operation of coordinated public  transporta-
   36  tion services in rural counties then being funded under this article and
   37  any   recommendations  for  overall  program  improvement;  stating  the
   38  receipts and disbursements made during the  preceding  fiscal  year  and
   39  adequacy  of  programs financed by federal, state, local and private aid
   40  in rural counties  of  the  state.  The  department  shall  analyze  the
   41  programs  financed in accordance with this article and recommend methods
   42  of  avoiding  duplication  and  increasing  the  efficacy  of   programs
   43  financed.  The  department  shall receive comments from the officers and
   44  agents of affected state and local  government  units  relative  to  the
   45  department's analysis.
   46    S 12. Subdivision 13 of section 89-ppp of the general business law, as
   47  added by chapter 557 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
   48    13.  "Qualified  firearms training course" means a minimum forty-seven
   49  hour firearms training course for armored car guards  that  is  specific
   50  and germane to the armored car carrier industry, recognized by the divi-
   51  sion  in  consultation with the [board] ARMORED CAR CARRIER INDUSTRY AND
   52  THE NEW YORK ARMORED CAR ASSOCIATION, INC.
   53    S 13. Subdivision 4 of section 89-sss of the general business law,  as
   54  added by chapter 557 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
   55    4.  The  commissioner[,  upon  the recommendation and with the general
   56  advice of the board,] shall waive the training requirements specified in
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    1  subdivision one of this section, with respect to applicants employed  by
    2  armored  car  carriers, if the applicant provides appropriate documenta-
    3  tion to demonstrate that he  or  she  was  or  is  subject  to  training
    4  requirements  which meet or exceed the requirements established pursuant
    5  to such subdivision.
    6    S 14. Section 89-yyy of the general business law, as added by  chapter
    7  557 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
    8    S 89-yyy. Regulations. The secretary and commissioner, in consultation
    9  with  the  [board] ARMORED CAR CARRIER INDUSTRY AND THE NEW YORK ARMORED
   10  CAR ASSOCIATION, INC., are hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate
   11  rules and regulations necessary for the proper conduct of  the  business
   12  authorized under this article, and not inconsistent herewith.
   13    S 15. Subdivision 14 of section 601 of the executive law is REPEALED.
   14    S  16. Subdivision 12 of section 604 of the executive law, as added by
   15  chapter 729 of the laws of 2005, is amended and a new subdivision 13  is
   16  added to read as follows:
   17    12. To create and maintain a consumer awareness pamphlet[, in conjunc-
   18  tion  with  the  advisory  council,]  to include, but not be limited to,
   19  detailing the certification process,  installer  selection  rights,  the
   20  dispute  resolution  process, the differences between the types of hous-
   21  ing, and other consumer protection issues. Such pamphlet shall be avail-
   22  able to the public, and published on the department's website.
   23    13. THE SECRETARY SHALL, IN IMPLEMENTING  THIS  ARTICLE  AND  REVISING
   24  REGULATIONS,  CONSULT  WITH  INSTALLERS, PARK RESIDENCE ADVOCACY ASSOCI-
   25  ATIONS, RETAILERS, AND MANUFACTURED HOME  INDUSTRY  TRADE  ASSOCIATIONS,
   26  MANUFACTURERS, THE ENGINEERING INDUSTRY INVOLVED IN MANUFACTURED HOUSING
   27  ISSUES,  CONSUMER ADVOCACY ASSOCIATIONS INVOLVED IN MANUFACTURED HOUSING
   28  ISSUES, AND MANUFACTURED HOUSING RESIDENT OWNERS.
   29    S 17. Sections 611 and 612 of the executive law are REPEALED.
   30    S 18. Section 154 of the labor law is REPEALED.
   31    S 19. This act shall take effect immediately.