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Honoring Edward Kaufmann upon the occasion of his retirement as the Wrestling Coach at Monticello High School after 32 years of distinguished service

John J. BonacicAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Stanley Drucker upon the occasion of his retirement from the New York Philharmonic

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Mourning the tragic and untimely death of New York City Police Officer Omar J. Edwards

Eric AdamsAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Andrew Zucaro upon the occasion of receiving the Humanitarian Award from the Italian Board of Guardians

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church in Youngsville, New York

John J. BonacicAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 35th Anniversary of the Irondequoit Concert Band

James S. AlesiAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Autism Speaks' Long Island Walk Now for Autism

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Authorizes the town of Schroeppel, county of Oswego, to repay to taxpayers monies erroneously received by such town as a result of overpaid special assessments

Authorizes the town of Schroeppel, county of Oswego, to repay to taxpayers monies erroneously received by such town as a result of overpaid real property taxes.

David TownsendSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the reimbursement of out-of-network providers of clinical laboratory services

Relates to the reimbursement of out-of-network providers of clinical laboratory services.

Adam Bradley

Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law dealing with state contracts with not-for-profit organizations

Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law dealing with state contracts with not-for-profit organizations.

Jonathan BingSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Commending Father Vincent J. Termine upon the occasion of the 65th Anniversary of his ordination

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Joseph D. Monticciolo upon the occasion of receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Italian Board of Guardians

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the Fifth Annual Woodstock Volunteers' Day

John J. BonacicAdopted

Adopted

Enacts the state green building construction act; repealer

Relates to the state green building construction act and the legislative findings thereof; repeals article 13 of the energy law relating to establishing the state green building construction act,…

Antoine M. ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Honoring Margaret J. Welch upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2009 Zontian of the Year Award

Neil D. BreslinAdopted

Adopted

Establishes a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for certain appropriations in the 2009-2010 state fiscal year

Malcolm A. SmithWays And Means Committee

Adopted

Honoring Michael Marrone upon the occasion of receiving the Man of the Year Award from the Italian Board of Guardians

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the effectiveness of a chapter authorizing sweepstakes with respect to subscriptions to The Conservationist

Extends the effectiveness of a chapter authorizing sweepstakes with respect to subscriptions to The Conservationist until 2012.

Antoine M. ThompsonRules Committee

Permits a solvent cemetery corporation to assume responsibility for the maintenance of an abandoned cemetery and makes funds available from the state cemetery fund

Permits a solvent cemetery corporation, upon the approval of the cemetery board, to assume responsibility for the maintenance of an abandoned cemetery and makes funds available from the state…

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Expands the membership of small-business and minority and women-owned business advisory boards; powers and duties of divisions for development

Expands the membership of small-business and minority and women-owned business advisory boards; powers and duties of divisions for development of such small-business, minority and women-owned…

Antoine M. ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Enacts the "non-profit homeland security preparedness study" regarding the state resources available to assist not-for-profit institutions with providing security

Enacts the "non-profit homeland security preparedness act" regarding the state resources available to assist not-for-profit institutions with providing security.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the commissioner of education to impose a 15% surcharge on any professional fee imposed that is subject to deposit in the office of professions account

Authorizes the commissioner of education to impose a 15% surcharge on any professional fee imposed pursuant to title 8 of the education law that is subject to deposit in the office of professions…

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Enacts the New York State Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise Opportunity Act

Enacts the New York State Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise Opportunity Act.

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

Relates to state aid for certain capital improvement projects in the Dundee central school district

Relates to state aid for certain capital improvement projects in the Dundee central school district.

George WinnerOn the Senate floor

Creates a residential care off-site demonstration project

Creates a residential care off-site demonstration project allowing for the provision of physical, occupational and speech therapy by a residential health care facility at an off-site location.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

Strengthens wage and hour protections for working people

Strengthens wage and hour protections for working people.

George OnoratoOn the Senate floor

Provides for review by the department of health of policies and practices regarding HIV, AIDS and HCV at correctional facilities

Authorizes and directs the department of health to review any policy or practice instituted in facilities operated by the department of correctional services and in local correctional facilities…

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Provides that certain newspapers in Richmond county may charge the regularly established classified advertising rate for publication of legal notices

Provides that certain newspapers in Richmond County may charge the regularly established classified advertising rate for publication of certain legal notices in such newspapers.

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

Removes special powers granted to the society for the prevention of cruelty to children; repealer

Removes certain special powers granted to the society for the prevention of cruelty to children.

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

Creates an independent authority budget office; repealer

Creates an authorities budget office; clarifies various points of the public authorities accountability act of 2005; establishes a whistleblower access and assistance program; adds provisions…

Bill PerkinsOn the Senate floor

Requires entities applying for or receiving certain state economic development grants to commit to first considering New York companies as primary suppliers

Requires entities applying for, and certain enterprises receiving university-related state economic development grants to commit to first considering companies based in New York State as primary…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Extends the authority for villages to hold tax lien sales

Extends the authority for villages to hold tax lien sales.

Michelle SchimelSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to orders of custody involving a parent activated, deployed or temporarily assigned to the military

Relates to orders of custody involving a parent activated, deployed or temporarily assigned to the military.

Darrel J. AubertineStricken

Authorizes to retroactively appoint and set seniority dates of certain employees for Schuyler, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga and Allegany counties

Authorizes to retroactively appoint and set seniority dates of certain employees for Schuyler, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga and Allegany counties.

James BacallesSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Permits investigation and recovery of cost thereof by the attorney general in a case of money deposited as security and required to be held in trust in rentals

Gives the attorney general explicit authority to take proof, determine facts, and issue subpoenas pursuant to civil practice law and rules, in proceedings to compel compliance with title 1 of…

J. Gary PretlowSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires New York city water board to wait at least thirty days after adoption of the city budget before setting its annual rates

Requires New York city water board to wait at least thirty days after adoption of the city budget before setting its annual fees, rates, rents or other charges for the use of the sewage system or…

David WeprinRules Committee

Relates to energy conservation and efficiency projects

Relates to energy conservation and efficiency projects.

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Relates to requiring children under the age of 8 to be restrained by a child restraint system in a motor vehicle

Relates to requiring children under the age of 8 to be restrained by a child restraint system in a motor vehicle.

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

Establishes the New York state War of 1812 200th anniversary commemoration commission to promote the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812

Establishes the New York state War of 1812 200th anniversary commemoration commission to promote the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 by planning and executing an organized series of War of 1812…

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Relates to the redemption of tax foreclosed real property by certain military members

Permits Suffolk county to allow the redemption of tax foreclosed real property by certain military members where such owner was deployed overseas and such foreclosure was the result of financial…

Robert SweeneySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Includes the loss of health insurance coverage in the determination of maintenance and the equitable distribution of marital property

Includes the loss of health insurance coverage in the determination of the equitable distribution of marital property and the awarding of maintenance.

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to intervenor funds for proceedings relating to siting of major utility transmission facilities

Relates to intervenor funds for proceedings relating to siting of major utility transmission facilities.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Relates to residential micro-combined heat and power generating equipment

Relates to net energy metering for micro-combined heat and power generating systems.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Establishes a wood products development council

Establishes a wood products development council.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Prohibits any agreement relating to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building requiring subcontractors and materialmen to exhaust remedies

Prohibits any agreement relating to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building requiring subcontractors and materialmen to exhaust all their remedies prior to filing a claim…

Michael CusickSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Implements a provision in a collective bargaining agreement between the state university construction fund and an employee organization relating to unused sick leave

Implements a provision in a collective bargaining agreement between the state university construction fund and an employee organization relating to unused sick leave and retirement service credit.

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

Requires polling places to be accessible to physically disabled voters

Requires each polling place to be accessible to physically disabled voters and provides guidelines which shall be in accordance with the accessibility requirements mandated pursuant to the federal…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

Makes various provisions relating to rent-to-own sales practices and disclosure requirements for rental-purchase agreements

Makes various provisions relating to rent-to-own sales practices and disclosure requirements for rental-purchase agreements; requires that the termination of rent-to-own contracts not exceed five…

Thomas K. Duane