Sponsored bills

Relates to ethics reform and campaign finance reform; repealer

Relates to ethics reform and campaign finance reform; creates a state government ethics commission and a designating commission; relates to duties of the attorney general; establishes the employee…

Ways And Means Committee

Relates to the regulation of the use of the state's water resources; repealer

Relates to the regulation of the use of the state's water resources; requires permits for interbasin diversions of water and approval of modification to existing systems; increases fees for water…

Antoine M. ThompsonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Authorizes certain counties, cities and school districts to impose up to a four percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes; repealer

Authorizes certain counties, cities and school districts to impose up to a four percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Eliminates state sales and compensating use taxes on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels and authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes

Eliminates state sales and compensating use taxes on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels and authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes at the local level.

Catharine YoungEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Mandates university and building level educational institution safety plans for possible acts of violence occurring at educational institutions within the state

Mandates university and building level educational institution safety plans for possible acts of violence occurring at educational institutions within the state.

Antoine M. ThompsonHigher Education Committee

Excludes the value of trees for the purposes of real property tax assessments in certain counties

Excludes the value of trees for the purposes of real property tax assessments in the counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and Yates.

Catharine YoungLocal Government Committee

Provides for the payment of state aid to the town of New Hudson and special districts therein for state land operated by the department of environmental conservation

Provides for the payment of state aid to the town of New Hudson, in the county of Allegany, and to the special districts in such town on account of state lands therein subject to the jurisdiction of…

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Exempts domestic and imported animals harvested at a game hunting preserve from the sales and compensating use tax

Exempts domestic and imported animals harvested at a game hunting preserve from the sales and compensating use tax.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Prohibits assessors from increasing the assessments of forestland based on the stumpage value of the trees thereon

Prohibits assessors from increasing the assessments of forestland based on the stumpage value of the trees thereon; establishes the forestland taxation task force to study and make recommendations…

Catharine YoungLocal Government Committee

Establishes real property tax abatement for the value of land used for replanting or crop expansion of woody biomass used for the production of ethanol or biodiesel

Establishes a real property tax abatement for the value of land used for replanting or crop expansion of woody biomass used for the production of ethanol or biodiesel, including willow.

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

Grants a $100,000 real property tax exemption to conservation clubs and rod and gun clubs owning certain land having an assessed value of $500,000 or less

Grants a $100,000 real property tax exemption to conservation clubs and rod and gun clubs owning land acquired prior to January 1, 2010, having an assessed value of $500,000 or less.

Catharine YoungLocal Government Committee

Exempts farm operations from limited liability filing fees and certain business franchise taxes

Exempts farm operations from limited liability filing fees and certain business franchise taxes.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Creates a real property tax exemption for land of a farm operation which is in the process of being certified for the production of organic crops

Creates a real property tax exemption for land of a farm operation which is in the process of being certified for the production of organic crops.

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

Provides that excess investment tax credit amounts may be refundable to operators of a farm operation

Provides that excess investment tax credit amounts may be refundable to operators of a farm operation.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides for the regulation of aquaculture for the purpose of developing fish-farming businesses as an alternative cash crop for farms across the state; repealer

Provides for the regulation of aquaculture for the purpose of developing fish-farming businesses as an alternative cash crop for farms across the state and appoints a task force relating thereto.

Catharine YoungEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides for increasing the applicability of brand name and generic prescription drug and other medical services co-payments for medicaid recipients

Provides for increasing the applicability of brand name and generic prescription drug and other medical services, except diagnostic services, co-payments for medicaid recipients.

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

Allows hunters in a certain portion of the county of Chautauqua to hunt bear and deer by the use of a rifle

Allows hunters in a certain portion of the county of Chautauqua to hunt bear and deer by the use of a rifle during the open season.

Catharine YoungEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides for payment of property taxes on certain state owned lands in the town of Ellery operated by office of parks, recreation and historic preservation

Provides for payment of property taxes on certain state owned lands in the town of Ellery operated by office of parks, recreation and historic preservation.

Catharine YoungLocal Government Committee

Provides for a ninety day eligibility limitation on medical services not mandated by federal law

Provides for a ninety day eligibility limitation on medical services not mandated by federal law.

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

Amends the definition of disguised gun to include certain guns that are designed and intended to appear to be a toy gun

Amends the definition of a "disguised gun" to include a weapon or device capable of being concealed on a person from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive which is…

Craig M. JohnsonCodes Committee

Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products

Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products; violation by any person other than manufacturer constitutes fine of $100 for each individual package sold or offered for sale; provides for a civil…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

Prohibits registered sex offenders from working with children

Prohibits registered sex offenders from working with children.

Frank PadavanCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Provides for expiration of temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment at end of state fiscal year unless governor asks for a continuance

Provides for the expiration of the temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment at end of each state fiscal year unless the governor requests a continuance of such assessment…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Prohibits certain professional sporting competitions or events in New York state

Provides that no professional sporting competition or event shall be permitted, if such event is sponsored by an organization or sports governing body where in the year prior to such competition,…

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes CommitteeLegal

Authorizes municipalities to create a real property tax exemption for the installation of dry fire hydrants

Authorizes municipalities to create a real property tax exemption for the installation of dry fire hydrants.

David TownsendReal Property Taxation Committee

Provides for separate personal income tax credits for solar electric, solar thermal and wind energy systems installed upon the residence of a taxpayer

Provides for separate personal income tax credits for solar electric, solar thermal and wind energy systems installed upon any residence of a taxpayer.

Marc AlessiWays And Means Committee

Requires retailers to provide balance inquiry services for electronic benefit transfer cards

Requires retailers in the state that accepts electronic benefit transfer cards to provide balance inquiry services for such cards.

Francine DelMonteConsumer Affairs And Protection CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

Establishes the universal design incentive

Establishes the universal design incentive which authorizes the secretary of the department of state to reduce building permit fees for new construction or substantial alterations providing for…

Marc AlessiGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to prohibition of automatic waivers; repealer

Relates to prohibition of automatic waivers; repeals expiration of minority and women-owned enterprises.

Richard BrodskyGovernmental Operations Committee

Elevates all computer tampering offenses by one degree in severity

Elevates all computer tampering offenses by one degree in severity.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Relates to prohibition of automatic waivers; repealer

Relates to prohibition of automatic waivers; repeals expiration of minority and women-owned enterprises.

Antoine M. ThompsonFinance Committee

Defines non-residents for the purpose of admission to a school district

Redefines "nonresidents of a school district" to include persons over five and under twenty-one years of age who do not actually reside in the district or reside on real property in the district…

John J. BonacicEducation Committee

Relates to the exemption from taxation for non-profit organizations; repealer

Establishes certain vacant or otherwise unimproved land or real property owned by non-profit organizations from which no revenue is derived shall be exempt from real property taxation only if plans…

John J. BonacicLocal Government Committee

Allows certain part-time employees to be eligible for unemployment insurance

Allows a part-time employee to be eligible for unemployment insurance if such claimant earns an annual salary or remuneration equal to or less than fifteen thousand dollars for such part-time…

John J. BonacicLabor Committee

Provides that certain real property tax exemptions shall only be granted where such property is actually used for certain enumerated purposes;appropriation

Provides that real property tax exemptions granted to real property owned by corporations or associations organized or conducted exclusively for hospital or moral or mental improvement of men,…

John J. BonacicFinance Committee

Relates to the discretion in granting real property tax exemptions for certain corporations or associations

Relates to the discretion of localities in granting real property tax exemptions to real property owned by a corporation or association which is organized exclusively for purposes related to the…

John J. BonacicLocal Government Committee

Relates to limiting fees charged for the issuance of a certificate of additional insureds

Authorizes the superintendent to limit fees charged by insurance companies for the issuance of a certificate of additional insureds.

John J. BonacicInsurance Committee

Relates to matching funds for grants under the naturally occurring retirement community supportive service program

Permits support from contiguous areas to provide required matching funds for grants under the naturally occurring retirement community supportive service program.

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

Prohibits and criminalizes the use by certain public officers and employees of state property or resources for activities related to private business

Prohibits and criminalizes the use by certain public officers and employees of state property, services or resources for activities related to private business or to a political campaign.

Daniel L. SquadronSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides that the senate shall be composed of 62 senators, each representing 1 county of the state

Provides that the senate shall be composed of 62 senators, each representing 1 county of the state.

Nancy CalhounJudiciary Committee

Makes a chapter amendment to A. 8568-B relating to the use of portable electronic devices

Relates to the use of portable electronic devices.

Dale M. VolkerTransportation Committee

Freezes state spending for fiscal years 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012

Freezes state spending for fiscal years 2010-2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013; excess spending may be authorized in an emergency; excess revenue shall be used to pay down state debt; legislation with…

Dale M. VolkerFinance Committee

Amends the definition of "developmental disability"

Amends the definition of "developmental disability" to include an inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of the disability.

Thomas P. MorahanMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Authorizes YES Community Counseling Center to apply to the Nassau county assessor for a real property tax exemption for a certain parcel

Authorizes the YES Community Counseling Center to apply to the Nassau county assessor for a real property tax exemption for a parcel in the town of Hempstead acquired after the taxable status date.

Kemp HannonLocal Government Committee

Authorizes the Sephardic Synagogue of Plainview to apply to the Nassau county assessor for real property tax exemption for parcel acquired after taxable status date

Authorizes the Sephardic Synagogue of Plainview to apply to the Nassau county assessor for a real property tax exemption for a parcel in the town of Oyster Bay acquired after the taxable status date.

Kemp HannonLocal Government Committee

Directs distribution of health care proxy and organ donation information with mailings of license and registration renewals

Directs the distribution of health care proxy blank forms and instructions, and information on organ and tissue donation with mailings of drivers license and registration renewals; provides for…

Kemp HannonTransportation Committee

Authorizes county clerks to retain a portion of fees collected for motor vehicle related services through a department of motor vehicles' website or processing center

Authorizes county clerks to retain a portion of fees collected for motor vehicle related services through a department of motor vehicles' website or the Utica processing center.

Addie JenneGovernmental Employees Committee