Sponsored bills

Requires each county to establish a retired police officer firearms qualification course that meets state standards for training and qualifications

Requires each county to establish a retired police officer firearms qualification course that meets state standards for training and qualifications; requires counties to certify that such course has…

Marc AlessiCodes Committee

Provides for the establishment of seasonal limited use highways and minimum maintenance limited use highways; repealer

Provides for the establishment by towns of seasonal limited use highways and minimum maintenance limited use highways; repeals existing provisions relating to limited use highways.

David KoonTransportation Committee

Requires access aisles of handicapped parking spaces to be marked with a sign and diagonal stripes

Requires access aisles of handicapped parking spaces of certain off-street parking lots or parking garages be marked with a sign stating "No Parking Anytime", with diagonal stripes.

George LatimerOn the Assembly floor

Limits subpoena power to those situations of emergency and requires the superintendent to apply for a court order authorizing the issuance of such subpoena

Limits subpoena power to those situations of emergency and requires the superintendent to apply for a court order authorizing the issuance of such subpoena; further requires the member of the…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to directing the granting of excused leave to public officers and employees of this state to undertake screening for cervical cancer

Relates to directing the granting of four hours of excused leave to public officers and employees of this state, any county, any municipality or school district, to undertake screening for cervical…

Ann-Margaret CarrozzaGovernmental Employees Committee

Requires cities with populations over 45,000 to incrementally reduce emissions in diesel powered motor vehicles owned by city agencies

Requires cities with populations over 45,000 to incrementally reduce emissions in diesel powered motor vehicles owned by city agencies; defines terms.

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to exempting dyed Diesel motor fuel used in farming or manufacturing

Relates to exempting dyed Diesel motor fuel used in farming or manufacturing.

William MageeWays And Means Committee

Expands the products which may be purchased for public use

Expands the products which may be purchased for public use by including renewable energy resources; increases the cost premium percentage for renewable energy generated in New York.

Francine DelMonteLocal Governments CommitteeLocal Government

Requires contracts for the collection and transportation of commercial waste to specify recyclable, reusable, and other components for separation

Provides that every written contract for the collection and transportation of commercial waste from a place at which such waste is generated shall specify the recyclable, reusable or other…

Brian KavanaghLocal Governments Committee

Provides a tax credit to businesses making capital contributions to public playground projects constructing or renovating "universal playgrounds"

Provides a tax credit to businesses making capital contributions to public playground projects: constructing new playgrounds or renovating existing playgrounds into universal playgrounds which are…

David McDonoughWays And Means Committee

Enacts the "public integrity commission enforcement act"

Authorizes the commission on public integrity to impose a ten thousand dollar penalty for acting with intent to obstruct a commission investigation.

Rory LancmanGovernmental Operations Committee

Grants Tier II status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Noreen A. Porfirio

Grants tier 2 status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Noreen A.

Peter LopezGovernmental Employees CommitteeFinance

Exempts wine from sales and use taxes

Exempts receipts derived from the sale of wine from sales and compensating use taxes.

Peter AbbateWays And Means Committee

Relates to telecommunication and correspondence courses

Relates to telecommunication and correspondence courses.

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

Establishes a forensic fellowship program for the education and training in child abuse pediatrics

Establishes a forensic fellowship program for education and training in child abuse pediatrics; requires the preparation of a report to evaluate the effectiveness of the program.

Amy PaulinHealth Committee

Authorizes the environmental control board to adjudicate disputes between adjoining real property owners over the blocking of a driveway in the city of New York

Authorizes the environmental control board to adjudicate disputes between adjoining real property owners over the blocking of a driveway, the ownership or use of which is shared by such adjoining…

N. Nick PerryTransportation Committee

Provides restroom access to persons with certain medical conditions

Provides restroom access to persons with certain medical conditions; defines the term eligible medical condition.

Amy PaulinHealth Committee

Provides a toll exemption for certain ambulance services

Exempts ambulance services from tolls on any highway, bridge, tunnel or other toll on toll roads within the state at any time.

Timothy P. GordonTransportation Committee

Creates the farmland preservation advisory board

Aileen GuntherAgriculture Committee

Permits direct reimbursement to ambulance services for prehospital emergency medical services

Permits direct reimbursement to ambulance services for prehospital emergency medical services.

Aileen GuntherInsurance Committee

Authorizes the Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church to file applications for a real property tax exemption with the county of Nassau

Authorizes the Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church to file applications for a real property tax exemption with the county of Nassau.

David McDonoughReal Property Taxation Committee

Aligns the education law more closely with the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act as to education of homeless children

Aligns the education law more closely with the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act as to education of homeless children.

Catherine NolanEducation Committee

Relates to rates charged volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance companies

Relates to rates charged volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance companies.

Timothy P. GordonEnergy Committee

Assists public employees in securing affordable housing in New York state

Assists public employees in securing affordable housing in New York state; public employee homeownership assistance funds where programs are collectively bargained with employers; promulgate rules…

Peter AbbateHousing Committee

Relates to explosives and establishes a pyrotechnic review board

Relates to explosives and establishes a pyrotechnic review board consisting of five members.

Mark J.F. SchroederLabor Committee

Allows constables on Fishers Island to carry firearms

Allows constables on Fishers Island to carry firearms.

Marc AlessiCodes Committee

Provides that the disability retirement of Elizabeth Mockler shall be calculated using a final average salary which is not subject to limitation

Provides that the disability retirement of Elizabeth Mockler shall be calculated using a final average salary which is not subject to limitation.

Phil BoyleGovernmental Employees Committee

Requires dating violence education and dating violence policies in school districts, board of cooperative educational services and county vocational education and extension boards

Requires dating violence education and dating violence policies in school districts, board of cooperative educational services and county vocational education and extension boards; "dating violence"…

Francine DelMonteEducation Committee

Permits certain public safety dispatchers, public safety telecommunicators and communication officers to retire upon completion of 25 years of creditable service

Permits certain public safety dispatchers, public safety telecommunicators and communication officers employed by the state, or a county or municipal 911 department to retire upon completion of 25…

Kenneth ZebrowskiGovernmental Employees Committee

Provides for the regulation of landfill methane gas control flares for the protection of raptors

Provides for the regulation of landfill methane gas control flares for the protection of raptors.

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Allows firefighters, members of a fire company auxiliary and members of a volunteer ambulance service to solicit funds on roadways

Allows firefighters, members of a fire company auxiliary and members of a volunteer ambulance service to solicit funds on roadways.

William MageeTransportation Committee

Relates to plea bargains in felony sex offense cases; provides that certain pleas shall result in certain minimum punishments

Provides that where a defendant is charged with a felony sex offense, then any plea of guilty must be or must include at least a plea of guilty to a sex felony.

Francine DelMonteCodes Committee

Exempts from certain requirements for installment purchase contracts, those contracts for the purchase of transportation for Indian children by a school district

Exempts from certain requirements for installment purchase contracts, those contracts for the purchase of transportation for Indian children by a school district with which the commissioner of…

Joseph GiglioEducation Committee

Removes exclusion of government employees from definition of lobbyist

Includes state officials and officials of colleges designated to engage in lobbying activity within the definition of "lobbyist" under the lobbying act.

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

Authorizes 2 or more municipalities to agree to annex territory

Authorizes the governing boards of two or more municipalities which have mutually agreed to study the annexation of territory to, by joint resolution, propose the annexation of such territory, as an…

David KoonLocal Governments Committee

Requires all insurance policies to provide a certain amount of coverage for hearing aids

Requires all health insurance policies to provide insurance coverage for the cost of hearing aids; provides that such coverage shall include coverage of at least $3,000 over a four year period;…

David KoonInsurance Committee

Establishes a violations hearing board to conduct hearings of parking and environmental control board violations and repeals chapter 2 of title 19

Establishes a violations hearing board to conduct hearings of parking and environmental control board violations; amends certain provisions related to parking or environmental control board…

Alan MaiselTransportation Committee

Provides that buildings of volunteer firefighter, emergency services, or ambulance squads in certain counties receive residential electricity rates

Provides that buildings of volunteer firefighters, emergency services, or ambulance squads in certain counties receive residential electricity rates.

Clifford CrouchEnergy Committee

Relates to the denial of bail for persons charged with DWI in certain instances

Denies bail for persons charged with driving while intoxicated in certain instances resulting in the death of another person.

Francine DelMonteCodes Committee

Requires that a resident voter of Rockland or Orange County be a commissioner of the port authority

Requires that a resident voter of Rockland or Orange County be a commissioner of the port authority.

Ann RabbittCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $450 per year

Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $450 per year.

Richard BrodskyWays And Means Committee

Provides for establishment of special needs housing community advisory councils to foster cooperation and collaboration between residents and community stakeholders

Provides for establishment of special needs housing community advisory councils to foster cooperation and collaboration between residents and community stakeholders.

Karim CamaraLocal Governments CommitteeLocal Government

Provides that variance of class size by notification for the middle and secondary grades will no longer be permitted for special act school districts

Provides that variance of class size by notification for the middle and secondary grades will no longer be permitted for special act school districts.

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

Allows "Safe-Teen-NY Driver" stickers be placed on license plates of motor vehicles driven by individuals who are under 18 years old or parents

Allows "Safe-Teen-NY Driver" stickers to be placed on license plates of motor vehicles driven by individuals who are under 18 years old or placed on their parents' or legal guardians' motor vehicle…

Matthew TitoneTransportation Committee

Relates to voting rights in cooperative apartments

Provides that the sponsor of a cooperative apartment building or condominium units may not continue to sit on the board or to vote after the transfer to the cooperative corporation or condominium…

Jeffrey DinowitzHousing Committee

Requires state agencies to furnish to the legislature any strategic plans or performance reports prepared during the prior fiscal year

Requires state agencies to furnish to the governor, chair of the senate finance committee and the chair of the assembly ways and means committee any strategic plans or performance reports prepared…

Adam Clayton Powell IVWays And Means Committee

Reduces the time for mailing and receipt of registration application to constitutional minimum

Reduces the time for mailing and receipt of registration application to constitutional minimum.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

Increases the amount combat veterans shall be exempt from real property taxation to thirty-five percent

Increases the amount combat veterans shall be exempt from real property taxation to thirty-five percent.

Matthew TitoneVeterans' Affairs Committee