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Authorizes commissioner of agriculture and markets to render an opinion to government officials on land use regulations pertaining to agricultural practices

Upon the request of a municipality, farm owner or operator the commissioner of agriculture and markets shall render an opinion to local government officials as to whether farm operations would be…

Kevin CahillAgriculture Committee

Provides for a right of health maintenance organization enrollees to continue to receive services from a provider who disaffiliates

Extends period during which health maintenance organization enrollees may continue to receive services from a health care provider who disaffiliates from 60 or 90 days to 1 year, or in case of…

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

Directs that teachers be trained in the education of gifted students, and provides start-up funding for such training; repealer; appropriation

Directs that teachers be trained in the education of gifted students, and provides start-up funding for such training; authorizes necessary rule and/or regulation changes to properly implement the…

Fred ThieleEducation Committee

Directs the review of the west of Hudson River New York city drinking water supply system program

Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation and the commissioner of the New York city department of environmental conservation to review the west of Hudson River New York city drinking…

Aileen GuntherCodes Committee

Amends provisions of law relating to redemption of beverage containers

Relates to the redemption of beverage containers; requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to submit a report on fraud and improper redemption.

RoAnn DestitoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Establishes a time limit on utilizing third-party practice of no later than ninety days after completion of examinations before trial of the original parties

Establishes a time limit on the bringing of an impleader complaint (utilizing third-party practice) of no later than ninety days after completion of the examinations before trial of the parties in…

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

Requires the commissioner of health to take action when areas of lead poisoning are designated

Requires the commissioner of health to take action when high risk areas of lead poisoning are designated; the commissioner of health is also required to provide written notice instructing such…

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

Makes various provisions regarding uniform procedures

Establishes requirements for notice, access to information and public comment period with respect to uniform procedures for pending environmental protection agency projects and regulation.

Jeffrey DinowitzEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Establishes an arts fund to receive contributions for the support of the New York state council on the arts

Establishes an arts fund to receive contributions for the support of the New York state council on the arts through a personal income tax return check-off; provides that for tax years after January…

Jonathan BingInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to a limited constitutional convention to amend articles III, IV, V and VIII of the constitution only

Relates to a limited constitutional convention to amend articles III, IV, V and VIII of the constitution only.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

Relates to the election delegates

Requires that no person acting as a political party chairperson, an elected public officer, an individual who is subject to the rules established by the commission on public integrity and any other…

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

Provides for the continuation of planning and zoning approvals and permits

Sam HoytLocal Governments Committee

Proposes a constitutional amendment to create a non-partisan apportionment commission

Proposes a constitutional amendment to create a non-partisan five member apportionment committee, four members of which shall be appointed by the majority and minority officers of the legislature…

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

Relates to election of public service commissioners

Designates that the commissioners of public service shall be elected in a manner to be prescribed by law; allows the legislature to establish a public service commission that meets the needs of the…

Frank PadavanJudiciary Committee

Provides for the development of a capital needs plan as part of the state budget process; removes limitations on the time of submission of debt propositions

Provides for the development of a capital needs plan as part of the state budget process; limits the use of certain debt proceeds to specified capital projects; removes limitations on the time of…

William T. StachowskiJudiciary Committee

Transfers the authority to appoint the commissioner of education from the board of regents to the governor

Transfers the authority to appoint the commissioner of education from the board of regents to the governor.

Martin J. GoldenJudiciary Committee

Provides for legislative review of rules and regulations and allows the legislature to invalidate regulations that are not consistent with the legislative intent

Provides for legislative review of rules and regulations and allows the legislature to invalidate regulations that are not consistent with the legislative intent.

James L. SewardJudiciary Committee

Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish

Prohibits counties and other local municipalities from regulating hunting, fishing, and trapping.

James L. SewardJudiciary Committee

Designates August 20th as a day of commemoration to be known as "Staten Island Day"

Designates August 20th as a day of commemoration to be known as "Staten Island Day".

Diane J. SavinoGovernmental Operations Committee

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

Limits the content of bills making appropriations to the legislature

Limits the content of the bills making an appropriation to the legislature by prohibiting any other item of appropriation or subject matter and prohibits the legislature from considering such a bill…

Suzi OppenheimerJudiciary Committee

Authorizes the legislature to enact a period of residency requirement for persons applying for certain social services

Authorizes the legislature to require a state or municipal entity to enact a period of residency requirement for persons applying for certain social services.

Michael H. RanzenhoferJudiciary Committee

Requires licensed and certified residential real property appraisers to report appraisals in the city of Buffalo to the office of real property services

Requires licensed and certified residential real property appraisers to report mortgage underwriting appraisals of one to four family residential properties in the city of Buffalo to the office of…

William T. StachowskiJudiciary Committee

Authorizes defendants to make electronic appearances in pending criminal actions

Authorizes defendants to make electronic appearances in pending criminal actions.

Dale M. VolkerCodes Committee

Imposes term limits for the offices of governor, comptroller and attorney-general

Establishes term limits for the offices of governor, attorney-general and comptroller; limits the amount of time any person can act as governor.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

Eliminates ten day waiting period for registration of voters

Eliminates ten day waiting period for registration of voters.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Judiciary Committee

Provides for payment of bonuses to veterans of the Korean war

Provides for payment of bonuses to veterans of the Korean war.

Daniel L. SquadronJudiciary Committee

Provides for limitations on the contracting of state debt as to amount and manner

Provides for limitations on the contracting of state debt as to amount and manner: strictly limits state debt to state purposes, regardless of contingency of obligation to pay by the state;…

William T. StachowskiJudiciary Committee

Authorizes the creation of irrevocable trust accounts for funeral and burial expenses

Authorizes the creation of irrevocable trust accounts for funeral and burial expenses.

Jeffrey D. KleinJudiciary Committee

Adds certain school based health services to list of services which need not be provided by a managed care program

Adds certain school based health services (i.e., services provided by certain clinics which provide primary health care services within an elementary or secondary public school setting) to the list…

Richard GottfriedSocial Services Committee

Imposes penalty upon agency failing to complete a remediation plan

Imposes penalties upon a state agency, public authority or public benefit corporation, which fails to complete a remediation plan within the projected time schedule for such plan; provides that upon…

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Prohibits expenditure of state, local or public authority moneys relating to federal terrorism trials in the state of New York

Prohibits the expenditure of state, local and public authority moneys relating to any civilian criminal trial of enemy combatants for acts of terrorism in any federal court in the state of New York.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

Authorizes a municipal corporation to provide a real property tax exemption for improvements to real property meeting LEED certification standards for green buildings

Authorizes a municipal corporation to provide a real property tax exemption for improvements to real property meeting LEED certification standards for green buildings.

Fred ThieleReal Property Taxation Committee

Providing that the north cricket frog is not considered a member of the endangered species list

Provides that the north cricket frog shall not be considered a member of the endangered species list.

Ann RabbittEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires legislative approval of any increased fees, rental or charges for the use of the thruway

Requires legislative approval of any increased fees, rental or charges for the use of the thruway; any shortfalls in revenue resulting from a denied proposal shall be made whole by the general fund.

James TediscoTransportation Committee

Requires state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards

Requires state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards; defines terms;…

Fred ThieleLocal Governments Committee

Authorizes the Orange county department of personnel to waive the maximum age provision for Alexander Nicholas, a part-time police officer

Authorizes the Orange county department of personnel to waive the maximum age provision for Alexander Nicholas, a part-time police officer for the village of Greenwood Lake police department.

Ann RabbittGovernmental Employees Committee

Repeals article 23 of the tax law relating to the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax

Repeals article 23 of the tax law relating to the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax.

Ginny FieldsWays And Means Committee

Establishes a pilot program to provide job and vocational skills training to youth who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents or juvenile offenders

Establishes a pilot program to provide job and vocational skills training to youth who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents or juvenile offenders residing in a facility overseen by the office…

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

Designates employees of the village court of the village of Westhampton Beach serving as uniformed court officers as peace officers

Designates employees of the village court of the village of Westhampton Beach serving as uniformed court officers as peace officers.

Fred ThieleCodes Committee

Relates to granting peace officer status to uniformed members of the fire marshall's office in the village of Southampton

Relates to granting peace officer status to uniformed members of the fire marshall's office in the village of Southampton.

Fred ThieleCodes Committee

Designates employees of the village court of the village of Westhampton Beach serving as uniformed court officers as peace officers

Designates employees of the village court of the village of Westhampton Beach serving as uniformed court officers as peace officers.

Kenneth P. LaValleCodes Committee

Relates to granting peace officer status to uniformed members of the fire marshall's office in the village of Southampton

Relates to granting peace officer status to uniformed members of the fire marshall's office in the village of Southampton.

Kenneth P. LaValleCodes Committee

Authorizes establishment of a CUNY internet-based college

John A. DeFranciscoHigher Education Committee

Provides temporary retirement incentive for certain public employees

Diane J. SavinoCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Authorizes establishment of a SUNY internet-based college

Authorizes establishment of a SUNY internet-based college.

John A. DeFranciscoHigher Education Committee

Directs that teachers be trained in the education of gifted students, and provides start-up funding for such training; repealer; appropriation

Directs that teachers be trained in the education of gifted students, and provides start-up funding for such training; authorizes necessary rule and/or regulation changes to properly implement the…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Finance Committee

Enacts the "education reform act of 2010"

Enacts the "education reform act of 2010".

Jeffrey D. KleinEducation Committee