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Allows certain members of public retirement systems to retire without a reduction of benefits due to early retirement upon age 55 and at least 25 years of service

Allows Tier 2, 3 and 4 members of the NYS&LERS and certain other public retirement systems to retire without a benefit reduction due to early retirement upon attainment of age 55 and the completion…

John McEnenyGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to drug law reform, drug treatment and crime reduction; repealer

Relates to drug law reform, drug treatment and crime reduction; relates further to sentencing proceedings; sentences of parole supervision; combined law enforcement and community strategy to…

Jeffrion AubryCodes Committee

Allows state university police officers to transfer to the NYSLPFRS and to be covered by the provisions of a new 25 year half pay retirement plan

Allows state university police officers to transfer to the NYSLPFRS and to be covered by the provisions of a new 25 year half pay retirement plan, with additional one-sixtieths of final average…

John McEnenyGovernmental Employees Committee

Provides alternative retirement benefits for state liquor authority peace officers

Provides alternative retirement benefits for state liquor authority peace officers.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Establishes mandatory minimum medicaid coverage for hospital confinement for childbirth

Requires all insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for hospital stays of at least 48 hours following…

Vivian CookSocial Services Committee

Enacts the academic research information access act; appropriation

Enacts the academic research information access act to provide public and private academic and research libraries of New York access to information resources at institutions of higher education and…

Robin SchimmingerStricken

Entitles certain members of the retirement system to include up to 30 days of unused accumulated vacation in the calculation of their final average salary

Entitles Tier I members with membership dates on or after 4/1/72 and all Tier II members of the NYS&LERS or the NYS&LPFRS to receive credit for up to thirty days of unused accumulated vacation time…

John McEnenyGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to the licensure of life settlement brokers; creates certain crimes relating to life settlement fraud; relates to premium finance agreements; repealer

Relates to the licensure of life settlement brokers; creates certain crimes relating to life settlement fraud; relates to premium finance agreements.

Joseph MorelleStricken

Authorizes credit unions to participate in the excelsior linked deposit program and raises the limit on the amount permitted to be on deposit at any given time

Authorizes credit unions to participate in the excelsior linked deposit program and raises the limit on the amount permitted to be on deposit at any given time.

Robert SweeneyBanks Committee

Provides automatic Medicaid eligibility to independent foster care adolescents who are under 21 and in foster care on their 18th birthday

Provides automatic Medicaid eligibility to independent foster care adolescents who are under 21 and in foster care on their 18th birthday.

Velmanette MontgomeryStricken

Relates to commencement of a small claims action in New York city civil courts

Requires notice by certified mail with return receipt requested for the commencement of a small claims action in New York city civil courts.

John L. SampsonJudiciary Committee

Designates August seventh as Family Day, a day of commemoration

Designates August seventh as "Family Day", a day of commemoration.

Hugh T. FarleyOn the Senate floor

Increases the fees notary publics are entitled to from two to five dollars

Increases the fees notary publics are entitled to from two to five dollars.

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

Designates the first Tuesday in June as "Senior Citizens' Day"

Designates the first Tuesday in June to be known as a day of commemoration as "Senior Citizens' Day".

Carl KrugerOn the Senate floor

Establishes June second as Italian Independence Day, a day of commemoration

Establishes June second as Italian Independence Day, a day of commemoration.

John A. DeFranciscoOn the Senate floor

Requires certain information to be provided to the legislature prior to appropriating money to state entities for economic development projects

Requires certain information to be provided to the legislature prior to appropriating money to state entities for economic development projects.

George OnoratoOn the Senate floor

Repeals subdivisions (b), (c) and (e) of section 2 of part X-1 of chapter 57 of the laws of 2009 relating to the floor tax to be imposed on beer and wines

Repeals certain provisions relating to the floor tax to be imposed on beer and wines; provides for the refund of any taxes paid under Article 18 of the tax law.

Addie JenneWays And Means Committee

Enacts the "prevention of farm animal cruelty act"

Enacts the "prevention of farm animal cruelty act".

Joan MillmanAgriculture Committee

Relates to the establishment, organization, and administration of charter schools

Relates to the establishment, organization, and administration of charter schools.

John L. SampsonEducation Committee

Relates to providing health insurance coverage to domestic partners of insured persons

Requires insurers providing family health insurance coverage to offer coverage for the domestic partner of an insured person according to qualification standards to be adopted by the superintendent.

Craig M. JohnsonInsurance Committee

Enacts the "New York YouthBuild demonstration program"; appropriation

Enacts the "New York state YouthBuild act"; creates YouthBuild Inter-agency board, sets program requirements; authorizes the nine member board to make grants to eligible YouthBuild participants and…

Dale M. VolkerEducation Committee

Relates to deregulation by establishing income and rent thresholds for housing purposes

Establishes deregulation income thresholds and deregulation rent thresholds for certain housing purposes.

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; and establishes $500 fine for failure to comply

Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; establishes $500 fine for failure to comply with such plan within one year of the effective date.

Michele TitusStricken

Provides that programs or activities relating to housing which receives federal financial assistance shall comply with Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Provides that programs or activities relating to housing which receive federal financial assistance shall comply with Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Michele TitusStricken

Allows certain members employed by division of parole to retire without reduction of benefits at 55 or older upon completing 25 or more years of service

Provides for certain retirement benefits for members employed by the New York state division of parole upon completion of twenty-five years of creditable service.

William ColtonGovernmental Employees Committee

Provides alternative retirement benefits for state liquor authority peace officers

Provides alternative retirement benefits for state liquor authority peace officers.

Dale M. VolkerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Allows certain members employed by division of parole to retire without reduction of benefits at 55 or older upon completing 25 or more years of service

Provides for certain retirement benefits for members employed by the New York state division of parole upon completion of twenty-five years of creditable service or upon attainment of age sixty.

Dale M. VolkerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Transfiguration Church in Rome, New York

RoAnn DestitoAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the death of Percy Ellis Sutton, civil rights activist, entrepreneur, distinguished attorney and former member of the NYS Assembly

Keith L.T. WrightAdopted

Adopted

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America to be observed on February 8, 2010

Robert SweeneyAdopted

Adopted

Honoring John J. Finello upon the occasion of receiving the 2009 Spirit Award from the Huntington Foundation for Excellence in Education on January 22, 2010

James ConteAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Richard J. Pisciotti upon the occasion of his retirement as the Sheriff of Wayne County, New York

Robert OaksAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the death of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a woman of singular distinction and extraordinary accomplishment

Peter RiveraAdopted

Adopted

Paying grateful tribute to the life and many accomplishments of John J. McNulty, Jr.

Ronald CanestrariAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Alan Seidman upon the occasion of his retirement after 20 years of distinguished service to the Orange County Legislature

William J. Larkin Jr.Finance Committee

Relates to penalties for sale of alcohol to minors and increases penalties for the sale of alcohol without the appropriate license

Establishes penalties for persons who sell alcohol to persons under the age of twenty-one years; increases fines and length of imprisonment for the sale of alcoholic beverages without having the…

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Urging Governor David A. Paterson, New York State agencies, and all New Yorkers to cooperate with the United States Census Bureau

Martin Malavé DilanAdopted

Adopted

Commending Holy Name of Jesus School upon the occasion of celebrating its 125th Anniversary on January 31, 2010

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Ana and Cono DePaola upon the occasion of receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Carole Mastroddi Foundation

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

Commending Always There Home Care upon the occasion of celebrating its 40th Anniversary

John J. BonacicAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Lieutenant James B. Corcoran upon the occasion of his retirement from the Middletown Police Department

John J. BonacicAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Peter Donald Anderson upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

John J. BonacicAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Lieutenant Patrick M. Freeman upon the occasion of his retirement from the Middletown Police Department

John J. BonacicAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Lieutenant Paul Rickard upon the occasion of his retirement from the Middletown Police Department

John J. BonacicAdopted

Adopted

Paying grateful tribute to the life and many accomplishments of John J. McNulty, Jr.

Neil D. BreslinAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Merrick Chamber of Commerce

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Commending outgoing co-Presidents Sandra G. Johnson and Joseph Verdi for special recognition by the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Congratulating student-athlete Mike Gallo of the Seaford High School Football Team upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted