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Creates a consumer bill of rights regarding railroad passengers

Creates a consumer bill of rights regarding railroad passengers; establishes certain services shall be provided whenever railroad passengers have boarded a train and are delayed more than three…

Craig M. JohnsonFinance Committee

Increases amounts of tax exemptions with respect to pensions and annuities

Increases amounts of tax exemptions from $20,000 to $30,000 with respect to pensions and annuities.

Francine DelMonteWays And Means Committee

Requires insurance companies to disclose claims information to municipalities employing 400 or more employees

Requires insurance companies to disclose claims information to municipalities employing 400 or more employees to determine how their benefits are used; provides for imposition of a fine for failure…

George LatimerInsurance Committee

Establishes the New York state environmental technology institute

Establishes the New York state environmental technology institute within the science and technology foundation, which shall contract with a certain local development corporation to establish such…

RoAnn DestitoEconomic Development Committee

Establishes the home delivered meal assistance program

Establishes the home delivered meal assistance program.

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

Establishes the commission on education in the twenty-first century

Establishes the commission on education in the twenty-first century which shall examine the system of school districts and the delivery of education related services in the state and shall recommend…

Kevin CahillEducation Committee

Provides for testing of newborns for presence of alcohol and/or controlled substances, rehabilitation services for parents and rules of admissibility for such tests

Provides for testing of newborns for presence of alcohol and/or controlled substance; makes provisions for intensive drug rehabilitation services as preventative services for any parent of a newborn…

Jeffrey D. KleinChildren And Families Committee

Establishes the crimes of possession of an unauthorized recording in the first and second degree

Establishes the crimes of possession of an unauthorized recording in the first and second degree; requires intent to sell such recording.

Jonathan BingCodes Committee

Authorizes electronic notarization

Authorizes electronic notarization.

Jonathan BingGovernmental Operations Committee

Establishes the crime of sale or possession of images of animal cruelty

Establishes the crime of sale or possession of images of animal cruelty.

Amy PaulinAgriculture Committee

Provides for state reimbursement to all elementary and secondary schools, BOCES, and schools for the deaf and blind for the cost of metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax payments

Provides for state reimbursement to all elementary and secondary schools, BOCES, and schools for the deaf and blind for the cost of metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax payments.

Nancy CalhounWays And Means Committee

Relates to the imposition of a tax on intra-state transportation services; repealer

Relates to the imposition of a tax on intra-state transportation services; does not include taxicabs, livery as defined in counties and cities with a population of one million or more or where the…

Adriano EspaillatWays And Means Committee

Transfers the liability for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) claim-over payments to the abandoned property fund

Transfers the liability for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Metlife) claim-over payments to the abandoned property fund; provides that the comptroller shall pay a person or the estate of a…

James HayesStricken

Extends provisions of law relating to low cost power to foster statewide economic development

Extends provisions of law relating to low cost power; extends expiration of the power for jobs program and the energy costs savings benefit program; establishes an energy audit program.

Kevin CahillStricken

Provides for regulation of delegates to a constitutional convention, their election, and public financing for such elections

Provides for regulation of delegates to a constitutional convention, their election, and public financing for such elections.

Craig M. JohnsonElections Committee

Provides for the submission to the people the question of whether or not to convene a constitutional convention

Provides for the submission to the people the question of whether or not to convene a constitutional convention.

Craig M. JohnsonElections Committee

Authorizes the village of Tarrytown to impose 3% hotel or motel occupancy taxes within such village

Authorizes the village of Tarrytown to impose 3% hotel or motel occupancy taxes within such village.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes the "Sorry Works! demonstration program"; appropriation

Establishes the "Sorry Works! demonstration program".

William MageeHealth Committee

Mourning the death of Harlem political pioneer Percy Ellis Sutton

Bill PerkinsAdopted

Adopted

Increases the compulsory school age to eighteen and extends age eligibility for high school to under twenty-two years of age

Increases the compulsory school age to eighteen and extends age eligibility for high school to under twenty-two years of age.

David KoonEducation Committee

Relates to certain functions of charter schools, establishes the charter school loan and lease program and expands the charter school stimulus fund

Relates to certain functions of charter schools, establishes the charter school loan and lease program and expands the purposes of the charter school stimulus fund.

Michael BenjaminEducation Committee

Relates to the shared purchasing and storage of highway equipment by contiguous towns

Permits the shared purchasing and storage of highway equipment by contiguous towns.

William ParmentTransportation Committee

Relates to professional services providers

Relates to professional services providers.

Craig M. JohnsonCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Provides for certain reporting requirements for public entities; repealer

Provides for certain reporting requirements for public entities.

Craig M. JohnsonCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Sets forth who shall be deemed public officers for purposes of the retirement and social security law

Sets forth who shall be deemed public officers for purposes of the retirement and social security law.

Craig M. JohnsonCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Alters provisions that a person be given just compensation if his or her residence or small business is taken through the eminent domain procedure

Alters provisions that a person be given just compensation if his or her residence or small business is taken through the eminent domain procedure; provides that all such claims relating to the…

Amy PaulinJudiciary Committee

Provides that a court may require that a new election be held when there is clear and convincing evidence that the wrong candidate was determined to be the winner

Provides that a court may require that a new election be held when there is clear and convincing evidence that the wrong candidate was determined to be the winner.

Amy PaulinElection Law Committee

Requires notice to utility customers of right to direct access to PCS complaint process, restricts conversion to submetering, prohibits collection of separate charges

Requires notification to utility customers of their right to direct access to public service commission complaint procedures without arbitration or court proceedings; restricts the conversion of…

Micah KellnerEnergy CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

Provides for the licensing of agents of title insurance companies

Provides for the licensing of agents of title insurance companies; establishes 2 year terms; provides that superintendent may refuse to renew, revoke or suspend any license issued and may collect up…

Brian KavanaghInsurance Committee

Requires county boards to create systems for processing electronic requests for absentee ballots

Requires county boards to create systems for processing electronic requests for absentee ballots.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

Provides that officers may arrest a person for violating an order of protection and provides for mandatory police training regarding the handling of domestic violence

Provides that officers may arrest a person for violating an order of protection and provides for mandatory police training regarding the handling of domestic violence matters.

Brian KavanaghCodes Committee

Establishes the environmental sustainability education act

Requires the department of education to establish an education for environmental sustainability program to teach children the importance of conserving and protecting our environment.

Brian KavanaghEducation Committee

Provides that health insurance policies shall include coverage for testing and screening for colorectal cancer

Provides that health insurance policies shall include coverage for testing and screening for colorectal cancer.

David J. ValeskyInsurance Committee

Relates to combining the Nassau and New York city regional off-track betting corporations into the metropolitan off-track betting corporation; repealer

Relates to combining the Nassau and New York City regional off-track betting corporations into the metropolitan off-track betting corporation.

Earlene HooperRacing And Wagering Committee

Establishes the New York state environmental technology institute

Establishes the New York state environmental technology institute within the science and technology foundation, which shall contract with a certain local development corporation to establish such…

Jeffrey D. KleinCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Provides that an elected official shall forfeit his or her retirement rights and benefits if he or she is convicted of or pleads to certain crimes

Provides that an elected official shall forfeit his or her retirement rights and benefits if he or she is convicted of or pleads to certain crimes related to public employment.

Amy PaulinGovernmental Employees Committee

Establishes a petition to start the process to change the elective offices of clerk, superintendent of highways and receiver of taxes

Establishes a petition to start the process to change the elective offices of clerk, superintendent of highways and receiver of taxes.

Sandy GalefLocal Governments Committee

Relates to removing certain requirements for absentee voting; repealer

Relates to removing certain requirements for absentee voting.

Michael BenjaminElection Law Committee

Authorizes establishment of a CUNY internet-based college

Joseph LentolHigher Education Committee

Authorizes establishment of a SUNY internet-based college

Authorizes establishment of a SUNY internet-based college.

Joseph LentolHigher Education Committee

Authorizes the refund of sales tax paid on the purchase price of bikes if registered on the bike theft prevention registry

Authorizes the refund of sales tax paid on the purchase price of bikes if registered on the bike theft prevention registry; requires the creation of a bicycle theft prevention website by the state…

Andrew HevesiWays And Means Committee

Authorizes the governor to appoint a lieutenant-governor subject to confirmation by the legislature

Authorizes the governor to appoint a lieutenant-governor subject to confirmation by the legislature.

Robin SchimmingerGovernmental Operations Committee

Authorizes tenants to request the installation of smart or advanced meters

Authorizes tenants to request the installation of smart or advanced meters where the building they occupy is being converted to an electric or gas meter that measures usage of any end-use customer…

Andrew HevesiEnergy Committee

Prohibits the New York state department of tax and finance from charging a fee for applications for a certificate of registration pursuant to a re-registration program

Prohibits the New York state department of tax and finance from charging a fee for applications for a certificate of registration pursuant to a re-registration program.

Stephen HawleyWays And Means Committee

Authorizes the use of school facilities by not-for-profit or charitable organizations for the operation of after-school programs

Authorizes the use of school facilities by not-for-profit or charitable organizations for the operation of after-school programs; such programs shall present some form of educational instruction or…

Jeffrey D. KleinEducation Committee

Establishes tax credit for certain small employers who purchase health insurance

Provides tax credits for qualified small employers who purchase health insurance; defines qualified small employers as sole proprietors or employers with 50 or less employees within a certain income…

Jeffrey D. KleinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Regulates the use of informants by the prosecuting attorney and law enforcement personnel

Regulates the use of informants by the prosecuting attorney and law enforcement personnel; requires law enforcement personnel to submit an annual report to the department of state with statistical…

Thomas K. DuaneCodes Committee

Provides that sex offender registrants may not receive a commercial driver's license

Provides that sex offender registrants may not receive a commercial driver's license.

Brian X. FoleyTransportation Committee