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Passed by the 208th Session of the Legislature Convened
January 9, 1985

CHAPTER 1

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to home conservation

plans

Became a law February 14, 1985, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision one of section one hundred thirty-five-c of the public service law, as amended by chapter five hundred twenty-two of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-four, is amended to read as follows:

1. After hearing upon reasonable notice, the commission shall establish home conservation plans for each utility in accordance with the provisions of this article. Such plans shall be open to participation by all eligible customers otherwise meeting the criteria set forth in this article. Such eligibility shall cease [February] June first, nineteen hundred eighty-five.

§ 2. Subdivision five of section one hundred thirty-five-d of such law, as amended by chapter five hundred twenty-two of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-four, is amended to read as follows:

5. The chairman, with the assistance of such public and private entities as he shall select, shall prepare, administer and finance a program to promote wide public awareness of the availability and benefits of the home conservation plans, energy conservation measures and energy audits authorized by this article. Such programs may include, but not be limited to, promotion of the plans, measures and audits through the media and through the utilities. Funds for financing any such program shall be made available to the chairman from moneys provided the department pursuant to the assessment provisions of section eighteen-a of this chapter, provided however, that such funds shall not exceed two million dollars in any state fiscal year and the authorization for using assessment funds to finance any such program shall expire [February] June first, nineteen hundred eighty-five.

§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after February first, nineteen hundred eighty-five.

CHAPTER 2

AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to including within the Onondaga county foreign trade zone a sub-zone to be located in Cortland county

Became a law February 26, 1985, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

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Section 1. Subdivision twenty-three of section two hundred twenty-four of the county law, as added by chapter twenty-six of the laws nineteen hundred seventy-nine, is amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION-Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law

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23. The county of Onondaga may make application to the Foreign Trade Zones Board established by the act of Congress, approved June eighteenth, nineteen hundred thirty-four, entitled "An act to provide the establishment, operation and maintenance of foreign trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes," for a grant to Onondaga county of the privilege to have established, operated and maintained, a foreign trade zone or zones within such county, pursuant to the provisions

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of and if such application be granted, to have established, operated and maintained such zone in accordance with law including a sub-zone to be located in Cortland county which has the authority to create said sub-zone pursuant to subdivision twenty-three-a of this section. Said sub-zone may only be created with the approval of the governing body of Cortland county. The county of Onondaga may enter into such contracts and may appropriate such sums of money and may take such further actions as it may deem appropriate, subject to the provisions of this article, towards the promotion, establishment and maintenance of such zone or

zones.

§ 2. Section two hundred twenty-four of such law is amended by adding a new subdivision twenty-three-a to read as follows:

23-a. The county of Cortland may make application to the Foreign Trade Zones Board established by the act of Congress, approved June eighteenth, nineteen hundred thirty-four, entitled "An act to provide the establishment, operation and maintenance of foreign trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes, " for a grant to Cortland county of the privilege to have established, operated and maintained, a foreign trade zone or zones or foreign trade sub-zone or sub-zones within such county, pursuant to the provisions of such act, and if such application be granted, to have established, operated and maintained such zone in accordance with law. The county of Cortland may enter into such contracts and may appropriate such sums of money and may take such further actions as it may deem appropriate, subject to the provisions of this article, towards the promotion, establishment and maintenance of such

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CHAPTER 3

AN ACT to authorize the Sandy_Creek Central School District to lease certain of its school buses to Tug Hill Tourathon, Inc. for an annual special event

Became a law March 1, 1985, with the approval of the Governor.
Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the board of education of the Sandy Creek Central School District is hereby authorized to enter into contracts to lease to Tug Hill Tourathon, Inc. or any such successor entity in connection with a cross-country Ski-athon, any school buses of such district not required for its own use for such period of time upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by such board of education. Such board may enter into only one such contract per year and that contract shall provide for the lease of such buses for only one day per year, provided further that such day shall be a Saturday, but provided however that if the Ski-a-thon is not held on such date due to unfavorable weather conditions, then on such other Saturday, as the Tug Hill Tourathon, Inc. shall determine on the basis of favorable weather conditions.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

CHAPTER 4

AN ACT to amend chapter six hundred twelve of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-four relating to a temporary state commission to study voting equipment, in relation to including a study of registration equipment and systems

Became a law March 1, 1985, with the approval of the Governor.
Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Sections one, three and ten of chapter six hundred twelve of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-four, relating to a temporary state commission to study voting voting equipment, are amended to read as follows:

Section 1. A temporary state commission on voting machine equipment and registration systems is hereby created to make a study of the various voting devices and registration equipment and systems currently available which shall include, but not be limited to, identification of those devices and registration systems which qualify for use under present law, a review and analysis of those devices which cannot qualify and the reasons therefor and recommendations for future voting and registration equipment and registration systems implementation. Recommendations which would require amendments to present law shall be accompanied by proposed new statutory language.

3. The commission shall make a report of its findings, including any recommendations and proposed legislation with respect thereto, covering the problems and needs of the voting public to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly not later than [March first, nineteen hundred eighty-five] January thirty-first, nineteen hundred eighty-six.

§ 10. This act shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until [June first, nineteen hundred eighty-five] January thirtyfirst, nineteen hundred eighty-six.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

CHAPTER 5

AN ACT to amend chapter three hundred ninety-five of the laws of nineteen hundred seventy-eight, relating to moratoriums on the issuance of certificates of environmental safety for the siting of facilities and certification of routes for the transportation of liquefied natural or petroleum gas, in relation to extending the effectiveness of the provisions of such chapter

Became a law March 11, 1985, with the approval of the Governor.
Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section six of chapter three hundred ninety-five of the laws of nineteen hundred seventy-eight, relating to moratoriums on the issuance of certificates of environmental safety for the siting of facilities and certification of routes for the transportation of liquefied natural or petroleum gas, as amended by chapter thirty-two of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-three, is amended to read as follows:

§ 6. This act shall take effect immediately and remain in full force and effect only to and including April first, nineteen hundred [eightyfive] eighty-seven.

EXPLANATION-Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted.

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2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be retroactive to and deemed to be in full force and effect from and after March thirty-first, nineteen hundred eighty-five in the event it shall have become a law after such date.

CHAPTER 6

AN ACT to amend the New York state financial emergency act of nineteen hundred eighty-four for the city of Yonkers, in relation to the membership of the New York state emergency financial control board for the city of Yonkers

Became a law March 13, 1985, with the approval of the Governor.
Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision one of section seven of section two of chapter one hundred three of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-four, constituting the New York state financial emergency act of nineteen hundred eighty-four for the city of Yonkers, as amended by chapter three hundred forty-five of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-four, is amended to

read as follows:

1. The membership of the board shall be the [lieutenant governor] secretary of state, the comptroller (pursuant to his authority to supervise the accounts of any political subdivision of the state), the city manager and four members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Such appointed members shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The [lieutenant governor] secretary of state shall be the chairman of the board and he or his representative shall preside over all meetings of the board. The board shall act by majority vote of the entire board. The board shall maintain a record of its proceedings in such form as it may determine, but such record shall indicate attendance and all votes cast by each member. The [lieutenant governor] secretary of state and comptroller shall be entitled to designate a representative to attend, in his place, meetings of the board and to vote or otherwise act in his behalf. Written notice of such designation shall be furnished to the board by the designating member prior to any meeting attended by his representative. Any representative shall serve at the pleasure of the designating member. No representative shall be authorized to delegate any of his duties or functions_to any other person. The temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate and minority leader of the assembly shall each be entitled to appoint a representative to the board, the county executive of the county of Westchester shall be entitled to appoint a county official as a representative to the board and the board shall be entitled to appoint a representative to the board to represent the employees of the city of Yonkers. Each such representative shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend all meetings of the board but shall not be entitled to vote. Each representative shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing official or body, shall be eligible for reappointment, and shall hold office until his successor has been appointed. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

CHAPTER 7

AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the rate of contribution for unemployment insurance

Became a law March 19, 1985, with the approval of the Governor.
Passed by a majori y vote, three-fifths being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision one of section five hundred seventy of the labor law, as amended by chapter two hundred eighty of the laws of

nineteen hundred sixty-seven, is amended to read as follows:

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