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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 CommitteeFinance

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

Allows local legislation relating to parental liability for damage caused by an infant's commission of the crime of making graffiti

Allows local legislation relating to parental liability for damage caused by an infant's commission of the crime of making graffiti.

Brian X. FoleyJudiciary 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

Creates first and second degree pet theft offenses

Creates first and second degree pet theft offenses.

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes 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

Authorizes the William Floyd union free school district to enter into contracts to provide school social work and related services

Authorizes the William Floyd union free school district to enter into contracts for the purposes of providing school social work and related services to the children of such school district.

Fred ThieleEducation 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 and directs the Battery Park city authority to enter into certain leases

Authorizes and directs the battery park city authority to enter into certain leases for a term of ninety-nine years for all commercial properties at battery park city.

Michael BenjaminCorporations, Authorities And Commissions 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 a permissive referendum to be initiated by the local government or voters on an amendment or adoption to local laws relating to the increase of taxes

Authorizes a permissive referendum to be initiated by the local government or voters where a legislative body of a local government is amending or adopting local laws relating to the increase of…

Peter LopezLocal Governments 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

Relates to the employment of school nurses for the inspection of pupils attending certain public schools

Relates to the employment of school nurses for the inspection of pupils attending certain public schools; relates to school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

Kevin CahillEducation Committee

Requires commercial insurers to make available an option to parents/guardians to cover their mentally or physically challenged dependents

Requires commercial insurers to make available an option to parents/guardians purchasing family health insurance policies to cover their mentally or physically challenged dependents.

George LatimerInsurance Committee

Increases the cap on the total number of charter schools in the state to four hundred

Increases the cap on the total number of charter schools in the state to four hundred.

Sam HoytEducation Committee

Authorizes a mandatory referendum where a legislative body of a local government is amending or adopting local laws relating to an increase in taxes pursuant to state authority

Authorizes a mandatory referendum where a legislative body of a local government is amending or adopting local laws relating to an increase in taxes pursuant to state authority.

Peter LopezLocal Governments 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

Prohibits leaving a child under the age of eight unattended in a motor vehicle

Provides that where a person responsible for the welfare of a child under the age of seven leaves such child inside a motor vehicle without the supervision of a person who is at least twelve years…

Stephen M. SalandTransportation Committee

Requires rent reduction in cases of submetered utility service

Requires rent reduction in cases of submetered utility service; directs the division of housing and community renewal to develop a standard reduction and an appeals process.

José M. SerranoHousing, Construction And Community Development CommitteeHousing

Prohibits school districts from disallowing homeschooled students from participating in district interscholastic sports

Prohibits school districts from disallowing homeschooled students from participating in district interscholastic sports.

William T. StachowskiEducation Committee

Establishes the class B felony of criminal sale of a controlled substance upon the grounds of a drug or alcohol treatment center

Establishes the class B felony of criminal sale of a controlled substance upon the grounds of a drug or alcohol treatment center.

Dean G. SkelosCodes Committee

Provides that juniors and seniors at secondary schools and students at the state and city universities of New York must take a financial literacy course

Provides that juniors and seniors at secondary schools and students at the state and city universities of New York must take a financial literacy course.

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

Increases the cap on the total number of charter schools in the state to four hundred and permits operation of additional sites

Increases the cap on the total number of charter schools in the state to four hundred; permits operation of schools for different grades at additional sites; provides that the incorporation period…

Sam HoytEducation Committee

Requires that judges receive proper certificates of authorization or be enrolled members of the party for which they are running in the primary election

Requires that judges be enrolled members of the party for which they are running in the primary election or to have received a proper certificate of authorization filed properly according to the…

Sandy GalefElection Law Committee

Prohibits member items from the 2010 budget

Prohibits member items in the 2010-2011 budget from fiscal year April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011.

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

Requires paper ballots have a box, oval or other marking area that the voter may intentionally fill in to alert the voting system that any and all undervotes on the ballot are unintentional

Requires paper ballots have a box, oval or other marking area that the voter may intentionally fill in to alert the voting system that any and all undervotes on the ballot have been done so…

Sandy GalefElection Law Committee

Directs the division of criminal justice services to study and report on laws, rules and regulations relating to air guns

Directs the division of criminal justice services to study, review and report, to the governor and the legislature, on the laws, rules and regulation and policies relating to air rifles, air pistols…

Michael GianarisCodes Committee

Provides that election inspectors may vote through the use of an absentee ballot rather than through the use of a special ballot

Provides that election inspectors may vote through the use of an absentee ballot rather than through the use of a special ballot.

Sandy GalefElection Law Committee

Allows an applicant to use either of his or her last two income tax years for purposes of determining eligibility for the enhanced STAR exemption

Allows an applicant to use either of his or her last two income tax years for purposes of determining eligibility for the enhanced STAR exemption.

Sandy GalefReal Property Taxation Committee

Requires one number license plate on the rear of each motor vehicle

Requires one number license plate on the rear of each motor vehicle.

Crystal Peoples-StokesTransportation Committee