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Establishes the state task force on campus safety

N. Nick PerryHigher Education CommitteeEducation

Requires banks to post information about basic banking services

Requires banks to post information about basic banking services near their exits and entrances, including information concerning minimum balances, initial deposits, maximum fees chargeable, and…

N. Nick PerryBanks Committee

Allows cities with a population of 150,000 or more to impose a twenty-five cent fee on sporting event tickets and to use the money collected for sport programs

Authorizes cities with a population of one hundred fifty thousand or more to impose an additional twenty-five cent fee upon the ticket price of four dollars or more for any sporting event held…

N. Nick PerryTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

Creates a tax surcharge to fund an omnibus education financing plan in New York city

Creates a tax surcharge to fund an omnibus education financing plan in New York city; also provides for a maintenance of effort requirement.

Barbara ClarkWays And Means Committee

Bars recovery for personal injuries incurred by persons committing crimes from the victim or person acting on behalf of the victim

Completely bars the recovery of damages from the victim or a person acting on behalf of the victim for personal injury sustained by a person convicted of a crime when such injury occurred during the…

Michael GianarisJudiciary CommitteeLegal

Relates to immigration services; appropriation

Relates to immigration services; appropriates ten million dollars to the office of temporary and disability services to provide competitive grants to support qualified community-based organizations…

Nelson CastroSocial Services Committee

Provides a partial tax abatement to owners of property who lease units at less than the fair market rental value

Provides a partial real property tax tax abatement to owners of certain property in a city with a population of one million or more who lease units at less than the fair market rental value to…

Joseph LentolReal Property Taxation Committee

Transfers any unspent funds from the regents health care professional opportunity scholarship program to the regents physician loan forgiveness program

Transfers any unspent funds from the regents health care professional opportunity scholarship program to the regents physician loan forgiveness program and provides direction to distribute these…

J. Gary PretlowHigher Education Committee

Clarifies that guide dogs, hearing dogs, and service dogs are allowed in public places during their training and socialization process

Clarifies that guide dogs, hearing dogs, and service dogs are allowed in public places during their training and socialization process; provides that such dog must wear an identifying item stating…

Clifford CrouchGovernmental Operations Committee

Provides for counseling services or reimbursement for counseling services for witnesses to homicide by the Crime Victims Board

Provides for counseling services or reimbursement for counseling services for witnesses to homicide by the Crime Victims Board.

David KoonGovernmental Operations Committee

Increases terms of members of legislature commencing with election in 2014 to four years

Increases terms of members of legislature commencing with election in 2014 to four years.

Barbara ClarkJudiciary Committee

Relates to reporting of financial exploitation; and establishes a financial exploitation, outreach, education and training program and fund

Relates to reporting of financial exploitation; and establishes a financial exploitation, outreach, education and training program and fund.

Steven EnglebrightBanks Committee

Establishes the mature worker business initiative within the state office of the aging to encourage businesses to recruit, retain and retrain mature workers

Establishes the mature worker business initiative within the state office of the aging to encourage businesses to recruit, retain and retrain mature workers.

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

Increases the penalties for violations relating to the licensing of drivers

Increases the length of time vehicle registrations, drivers' licenses and non-resident driving privileges for individuals who drive without insurance are revoked; makes driving without insurance on…

Andrew RaiaTransportation Committee

Creates a distinctive plate for New York state licensed mental health counselors

Creates a distinctive plate for New York state licensed mental health counselors.

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

Establishes the physicians, dentists and clinic charity care credit

Establishes the physicians, dentists and clinic charity care credit, in the amount of the cost of the care provided, up to five percent of the individuals or practices net taxable income or twenty…

George AmedoreWays And Means Committee

Requires manufacturers to meet certain standards with their packaging in New York state to reduce waste

Requires manufacturers to meet certain standards with their packaging in New York state to reduce waste; establishes the guidelines and sets a timetable by which manufactures must comply with these…

Richard BrodskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires certain policies must provide coverage for vaccinations for travel to foreign countries that are recommended or required by federal department of health and human services centers

Requires certain insurance policies and contracts must provide coverage for vaccinations for travel to foreign countries that are recommended or required by federal department of health and human…

Steven CymbrowitzInsurance CommitteeFinance

Relates to application to the department of agriculture for waivers for federal food stamp program

Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to apply to the federal department of agriculture for any federal food stamp program waivers that would make food stamps available to…

Vivian CookSocial Services Committee

Requires Triborough bridge and tunnel authority to implement a no toll program for the transportation of juries deliberating a case before a New York city tribunal

Requires Triborough bridge and tunnel authority to develop and implement a no toll program for the transportation of juries deliberating a case before a New York city tribunal on the Triborough…

Vivian CookTransportation Committee

Requires the board of regents to submit to the governor and legislature an annual report regarding development, scoring and release of assessment data

Requires the board of regents to submit to the governor and legislature an annual report regarding development, scoring and release of assessment data.

Fred ThieleEducation Committee

Regulates debt collection practices; repealer

Enacts the fair debt collection practices act; prohibits debt collectors and creditors from attempting to collect debts by threatening violence, falsely accusing any person of fraud or of a crime,…

Audrey PhefferConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Relating to grants established for local elderly abuse education and outreach programs, like the "Triad Programs"

Relates to grants established for local elderly abuse education and outreach programs, like the "Triad Programs".

Brian KavanaghAging Committee

Prohibits the use of a hands-free mobile telephone by the operator of a motor vehicle under the age of 21

Prohibits the use of a hands-free mobile telephone by the operator of a motor vehicle age 21 or older.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

Makes provisions regarding medical assistance presumptive eligibility program

Ensures that uninsured persons discharged from mental hospitals have continuous access to medications; expands the medical assistance presumptive eligibility program to include persons without…

James F. BrennanSocial Services Committee

Establishes the day and temporary labor services act

Establishes the day and temporary labor services act; requires day and temporary labor service providers to register with the department of labor; establishes numerous protections for day and…

Carl HeastieLabor Committee

Establishes crime of aggravated criminal conduct

Establishes crime of aggravated criminal conduct to provide more severe penalties for persons who have committed 3 or more qualifying misdemeanors or felonies within ten years of the present class A…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

Extends unfair labor practice protection to state grant recipients

Extends application of the NYS labor relations act and unfair labor practice protections to state grant recipients who act in the capacity of employers; permits a contracting state agency to cancel…

J. Gary PretlowLabor Committee

Requires average monthly rate increase information to all residents of assisted living facilities

Requires average monthly rate increase information be provided to all residents of assisted living facilities; exempts nonprofit assisted living residences.

Linda RosenthalHealth CommitteeHealth

Enacts "Nixzmary's Law" to establish the class A-I felony of aggravated murder of a child for which the sentence shall be life imprisonment without parole; repealer

Enacts "Nixzmary's Law" to establish the class A-I felony of aggravated murder of a child for which the sentence shall be life imprisonment without parole; aggravated murder of a child shall include…

Nettie MayersohnCodes Committee

Provides for the regulation of conduct on school property and at school-authorized activities

Provides for the regulation of conduct on school property and at school-authorized activities; authorizes school districts to develop their code of conduct with input from community representative…

Peter RiveraEducation Committee

Relates to premium rates for health insurance

Enacts the health insurance premium integrity act; amends procedures for determination of loss ratio; amends provisions relating to payment of dividends and credits; relates to coverage of services…

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

Requires applicants for a driver's license or non-driver identification card to submit satisfactory proof that the applicant's presence in the U.S. is authorized

Requires applicants for a driver's license or non-driver identification card to submit satisfactory proof to the department of motor vehicles that the applicant's presence in the United States is…

Barbara ClarkTransportation Committee

Relates to directing the department of health to submit an amendment to the plan for medical assistance

Relates to directing the department of health to submit an amendment to the plan for medical assistance.

Joseph MorelleSocial Services CommitteeHealth

Provides different methods of delivery of promotional materials to be eligible to receive a sales tax exemption

Provides different methods of delivery of promotional materials to be eligible to receive a sales tax exemption.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

Creates the New York state culture areas program

Creates the New York State cultural development areas program; provides for the designation of cultural development areas; provides that capital improvements to qualified buildings within a cultural…

Joseph MorelleTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

Relates to equal apportionment of tax revenue generated by the Yaphank county center between the Longwood Central school district and the South Country school district

Relates to equal apportionment of tax revenue generated by the Yaphank county center between the Longwood Central school district and the South Country school district.

Marc AlessiEducation Committee

Relates to the right of a trial by jury and the waiver of such in criminal cases

Provides that the legislature may require the consent of the district attorney to the defendant's waiver of a jury trial in certain circumstances.

Hakeem JeffriesCodes Committee

Requires banks to accept the Matricula consular and the Tarjeta consular identification cards as valid identification for banking transactions

Requires banks to accept the Matricula consular identification card issued by the Mexican Consulate General and the Tarjeta Cosular identification card issued by the Ecuadorian Consulate General as…

Peter RiveraBanks Committee

Sets forth certain mandates for the administration of the N.Y. city STAR program

Sets forth certain mandates for the administration of the New York city STAR program; makes specific provision for the city of New York; provides for an outreach program in the city of New York to…

James F. BrennanReal Property Taxation Committee

Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of geographical location

Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of the geographical location of the residence of the person attempting to enter into the rental agreement; prohibits imposing of…

Brian KavanaghConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Promotes the most-integrated services available for individuals, especially those with disabilities

Promotes the most-integrated services available for individuals, especially those with disabilities; requires a plan to be developed by each state agency to promote integrated, community-based…

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Operations Committee

Provides an oral or written statement of an accused shall be inadmissible as evidence against such accused unless a recording is made of the interrogation

Provides that an oral or written statement of an accused made as a result of a custodial interrogation shall be presumed inadmissible as evidence against such accused in any criminal proceeding…

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

Allows the state office of homeland security to decide if the sale, lease or operation of state-owned infrastructure would threaten public security

Increases the powers and duties of state office of homeland security by giving it the power to decide if the sale, lease or operation of any critical infrastructure owned by the state or public…

Michael GianarisGovernmental Operations Committee

Requires registered sex offenders to personally appear at the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction for purpose of having a photograph taken

Requires registered sex offenders to personally appear annually, within thirty days of the anniversary of their initial registration date, at the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction for the…

Michael GianarisCorrection Committee

Excludes from sales tax receipts the rental or leasing of trucks and other motor vehicles used in connection with the production of a film for sale

Excludes from sales tax receipts the rental or leasing of trucks and other motor vehicles used in connection with the production of a film for sale.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

Allows certain courts of record to fix the compensation of a temporary appointed interpreter at not more than two hundred fifty dollars per day

Increases the amount of compensation which a court may pay to a temporary appointed interpreter to not more than two hundred fifty dollars per day.

David KoonJudiciary Committee

Authorizes the commissioner of education to provide grants to school districts and BOCES to implement prenatal care initiatives

Authorizes the commissioner of education to provide grants to school districts and BOCES to assist pregnant students in planning for continued education during such pregnancy.

Michele TitusEducation CommitteeEducation