Sponsored bills

Authorizes the city council in N.Y. city to prevent a proposed new charter or amendments from being placed on the ballot and promotes representative charter commission

Authorizes the city council in cities with a population of one million or more from preventing a proposed new charter or amendments from being placed on the ballot for submission to electors and…

James F. BrennanCities Committee

Makes the inability to pay child support an affirmative defense to non-support of child offenses, rather than an element of such offenses

Makes the inability to pay child support an affirmative defense to non-support of child offenses, rather than an element of such offenses.

Janele Hyer-SpencerCodes Committee

Provides a tax credit for rehabilitation of historic properties

Provides a tax credit for rehabilitation of historic properties; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

Sam HoytWays And Means Committee

Creates the crime of luring or enticing a child on the internet

Creates the crime of luring or enticing a child on the internet.

Janele Hyer-SpencerCodes Committee

Establishes the New York state independent budget office

Creates the New York state independent budget office to provide objective, non-partisan and timely analyses of state revenue, expenditures and management practices to members of the legislature for…

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Creates the Peconic Bay regional transportation authority

Creates the Peconic Bay Regional Transportation Authority, embracing the towns of Brookhaven, East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton, and Southold in the county of Suffolk.

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

Requires the registration of mail-in second-hand precious metals dealers with the department of state, regulates the conduct of the business thereof

Requires the registration of mail-in second-hand precious metals dealers with the department of state; and regulates the conduct of the business thereof.

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

Congratulating His Excellency Timothy M. Dolan upon being named Archbishop of New York by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009

Diane J. SavinoAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing the Governor to proclaim the week of March 7-13, 2010 as World Glaucoma Week in the State of New York

Liz KruegerAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Michael E. Russell for his many years of service on the State University of New York Board of Trustees and the Stony Brook University Council

Kenneth P. LaValleAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Rose Romano on her 100th Birthday

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Establishes the peer advocacy and mentoring program

Establishes the Peer Advocacy and Mentoring program; provides peer support, advocacy and mentoring for youth in residential care.

Shirley L. HuntleyFinance CommitteeFinance

Relates to procurement lobbying

Relates to procurement lobbying.

Carl KrugerOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the Orange county department of personnel to waive the maximum age provision for Michael Wilson, a part-time police officer for the village of Goshen

Authorizes the Orange county department of personnel to waive the maximum age provision for Michael Wilson, a part-time police officer for the village of Goshen police department.

Ann RabbittGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to requiring renewal notices for applications under the SCRIE program

Requires the appropriate rent control agency or administrative agency to send a notice of required renewal to each head of household currently receiving an exemption under the SCRIE program 90 days…

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

Authorizes an advisory, non-binding referendum in certain towns in Suffolk county on the creation of the Peconic Bay Regional Transportation Authority to replace the MTA

Authorizes an advisory, non-binding referendum in the towns of Brookhaven, East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton and Southold in Suffolk county on the creation of the Peconic Bay…

Fred ThieleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions CommitteeEconomy

Relates to establishing a juvenile justice smart investment program

Creates a juvenile justice smart investment program.

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

Allows certain not-for-profits to make purchases through use of county contracts

Allows certain not-for-profits to make purchases through use of county contracts.

Sam HoytWays And Means Committee

Expands the definition of banking entities authorized for the deposit of temporary investments funds

Expands the definition of banking entities authorized for the deposit of temporary investments funds.

Sam HoytWays And Means Committee

Requires the creation and imposition of restrictive commercial practices and stringent recordkeeping and reporting to prevent gun sales to criminals

Requires the creation and imposition of restrictive commercial practices and stringent recordkeeping and reporting to prevent gun sales to criminals; provides that such measures shall be promulgated…

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

Requires optical stores to be registered with the education department

Requires optical stores which engage in the sale of prescription eye glasses or contact lenses to be registered with the education department; requires such stores to be under the direct supervision…

Joseph MorelleHigher Education Committee

Relates to the siting of certain premises licensed to sell liquor for consumption on the premises

Relates to the siting of certain premises licensed to sell liquor for consumption on the premises; provides that required distances from schools and places of worship and from existing licensed…

Joan MillmanStricken

Allows optional disability coverage for county probation officers

Authorizes, at option of a county, the payment of the full salary of a county probation officer who is disabled by an illness or injury incurred in performance of the duties of such officer.

Harvey WeisenbergWays And Means Committee

Establishes a senior dental services grant program

Establishes a senior dental services grant program; authorizes the director to establish the program and, upon the availability of appropriations, provide grants to eligible elderly persons who are…

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

Requires one member of the state board of real property services to be a current resident of New York city

Requires one member of the state board of real property services to be a current resident of New York city who is knowledgeable in real property tax procedures and practices of New York city and is…

Keith L.T. WrightOn the Assembly floor

Establishes the veterans' memorials preservation act

Vincent L. LeibellFinance Committee

Directs state agencies and public authorities to adopt and utilize smart growth principles

Directs state agencies and public authorities to adopt and utilize smart growth principles.

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

Relates to the publication of the City Record

Relates to the publication of the City Record in electronic form.

Daniel L. SquadronJudiciary Committee

Relates to activities engaged in by neighborhood preservation companies

Relates to activities engaged in by neighborhood preservation companies; allows certain limits on annual contract amounts may be exceeded in instances where the division of housing and community…

Vito LopezWays And Means Committee

Provides for the creation of a temporary state commission to determine the future governance of the canal corporation

Provides for the creation of a temporary state commission to determine the future governance of the canal corporation to be called the commission on the future governance of the canal corporation.

Sam HoytWays And Means Committee

Eliminates the MTA's exemption from environmental quality review standards established by article 8 of the environmental conservation law

Eliminates the MTA's exemption from environmental quality review standards established by article 8 of the environmental conservation law.

Linda RosenthalWays And Means Committee

Creates lien in favor of state for expenditures for certain remedial environmental projects

Entitles the state to a lien upon all real property of any person from whom the state may recover costs under the hazardous waste remedial fund or the environmental conservation law for certain…

Antoine M. ThompsonFinance Committee

Authorizes a tax abatement for certain real property occupied by disabled veterans

Authorizes a municipal corporation to allow disabled veterans who are not receiving public assistance, but who are entitled to the possession or to the use or occupancy of a dwelling unit, to be…

Toby Ann StaviskyStricken

Provides that on publicly accessible municipally owned property where trapping is allowed posted signage at entry points must inform readers that trapping is allowed

Provides that on all publicly accessible municipally owned property where hunting, fishing, or trapping is allowed, posted signage at all recognized entry points must inform readers that hunting,…

Carl L. MarcellinoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires hospitals, nursing homes and community health clinics to provide patient documents in large print format, language assistance services and audio recordings

Requires hospitals, nursing homes and community health clinics to provide patient documents in large print format, language assistance services and audio recordings of pertinent medical information.

Thomas K. DuaneCodes Committee

Requires social services districts to establish a homeless housing task force for purposes of developing a ten year plan and guidelines

Requires social service districts to establish a homeless housing task force for purposes of developing a ten year plan and guidelines to address long-term and short-term housing.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

Establishes the New York state rail authority

Establishes the New York state rail authority.

Sam HoytWays And Means Committee

Requires that the training required of certain health care professionals for identification and reporting of child abuse include a domestic violence component

Requires the education commissioner to establish standards requiring that one hour of the three hours of coursework or training required of certain specified health care professionals regarding the…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonHigher Education Committee

Relates to reversing the crediting of a personal income tax or corporate franchise tax overpayment against estimated tax

Relates to reversing the crediting of a personal income tax or corporate franchise tax overpayment against estimated tax for the succeeding taxable year in certain circumstances.

Herman D. FarrellInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes the attorney general to bring an action for violation of the prohibitions concerning unlawful selling practices and specifies damages awardable

Authorizes the attorney general to bring an action for violation of the prohibitions concerning unlawful selling practices and specifies damages awardable.

Kenneth ZebrowskiConsumer Protection Committee

Awards attorney fees and expert witness fees in appropriate cases

Awards attorney fees and expert witness fees in employment discrimination cases.

Jeffrey DinowitzInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Makes technical changes to ensure that certificates of relief from disabilities and good conduct issued by correction department are correctly identified

Makes technical changes to ensure that certificates of relief from disabilities and certificates of good conduct issued by the correction department are correctly identified and considered.

Jeffrion AubryWays And Means Committee

Establishes the Empire State Fishing Trail program with the department of economic development

Establishes the Empire State Fishing Trail program within the department of economic development to promote fishing within the state and ensure that fishing tournaments are conducted in the state.

Betty LittleFinance Committee

Creates the observational care unit demonstration program

Creates the observational care unit demonstration program; authorizes the commissioner of health to approve up to five medical practices in underserved rural areas of the state to operate such…

Dale M. VolkerHealth Committee

Authorizes PERB to assess exemplary damages in cases of severe and/or repeated violations of improper practice prohibitions

Authorizes PERB to assess exemplary damages in cases of severe and/or repeated violations of improper practice prohibitions.

Diane J. SavinoCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Defines a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders

Defines a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders.

Ginny FieldsMental Health Committee

Commending Niall Burgess, Consul General of Ireland at New York, for special recognition by the New York State American Irish Legislators Society

Dale M. VolkerAdopted

Adopted

Establishes the fresh fruit and vegetable program

Directs the department of education to establish a fresh fruit and vegetable program providing sponsors of non-profit school breakfast, lunch or other school child feeding programs with payments for…

Pedro Espada Jr.Education Committee