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Recognizes delivery services other than US postal service for the delivery of papers under the election law

Recognizes delivery services other than US postal service for the delivery of papers under the election law; includes state board of elections as an entity to receive timely voter registration forms.

Carl KrugerElections Committee

Provides for source separation and disposal of recyclable materials and requires municipalities to adopt local laws providing therefor

Provides for source separation and disposal of recyclable materials and requires municipalities to adopt local laws providing therefor; prohibits transporters from commingling recyclables with other…

Eric T. SchneidermanEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Creates the temporary state commission on value added assessment

Stephen M. SalandFinance Committee

Removes the need for a health care provider to receive a separate written consent for the performance of an HIV related test

Relates to HIV related testing; removes the need for a health care provider to receive a separate written consent for the performance of an HIV related test; requires counseling or referrals for…

Shirley L. HuntleyHealth Committee

Provides a tax credit for donations of land, easements on land and other interests in real property for conservation purposes

Provides a tax credit for donations of land, easements on land and other interests in real property for conservation purposes; provides that the credit shall be fifty percent of the amount of the…

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research and education fund

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research and education fund.

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

Enacts the community notification and empowerment act which provides criteria for siting state facilities in N.Y. city

Enacts the "community notification and empowerment act"; requires state agencies proposing an opening, expansion or reduction of a state facility in a city with a population of one million or more…

Daniel L. SquadronFinance 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.

Suzi OppenheimerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Exempts sales of alcoholic beverages by veterans' organizations from sales tax

Exempts sales of alcoholic beverages by non-profit veterans' organizations from the sales and compensating use tax.

George OnoratoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides for partial amortization of rent increases for major capital improvements

Provides that the division of housing and community renewal for the city of New York shall set forth and periodically update a schedule by which landlords may pass along to tenants the cost of major…

George OnoratoHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Exempts individual or group policies of medicare supplemental insurance from certain provisions regarding increase or decrease of premiums

Exempts individual or group policies of medicare supplemental insurance from certain provisions regarding increase or decrease of premiums without a public hearing.

Carl KrugerInsurance Committee

Relates to the timing for giving notice of a loss under insurance contracts

Relates to the timing for giving notice of a loss under insurance contracts.

Eric T. SchneidermanInsurance Committee

Requires public contracts to include a clause authorizing contractors to recover damages for delay for itself as well as on behalf of subcontractors or materialmen

Requires public contracts to include clauses authorizing contractors to recover damages for delay which are caused by acts or omissions by the public owner, as otherwise permitted by law, and…

Tom LibousFinance Committee

Relates to the definition of serious offense

Relates to the definition of serious offense.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonCodes Committee

Relates to facilities of refuge

Relates to facilities of refuge; defines terms; exempts any facility of refuge that is registered with the state emergency management office from payment of any exit fee or any lost revenue…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Authorizes family and supreme courts to issue orders of protection for the protection of witnesses

Authorizes family courts to issue orders of protection for the protection of witnesses.

Vincent L. LeibellChildren And Families Committee

Relates to filling interim vacancies in the state legislature due to a disaster and to persons eligible to succeed the governor

Expands list of persons eligible to succeed the governor if the office becomes vacant as a result of an attack or a natural or peacetime disaster; establishes how interim vacancies in the state…

Vincent L. LeibellVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Requires posting of menus in restaurants which supply table service including prices and acceptable methods of payment

Requires posting of menu in restaurants selling food to public for consumption on premises within 15 feet of main entrance; provides for contents of menu including prices, acceptable methods of…

Hiram MonserrateConsumer Protection Committee

Provides greater accountability for seized assets

Provides for greater accountability for seized assets by authorizing and directing the chief fiscal officer of a city, town, village or county to establish an asset forfeiture fund to be separately…

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Prohibits any group or blanket health insurance policy to exclude from coverage any group member based on a predisposing genetic characteristic

Prohibits any group or blanket health insurance policy to exclude from coverage any group member based on a predisposing genetic characteristic; prohibits any hospital service corporation, health…

Liz KruegerInsurance Committee

Provides for paid time off for port authority of New York and New Jersey police officers who become ill or injured in the performance of their duties

Provides for paid time off for port authority of New York and New Jersey police officers who become ill or injured in the performance of their duties.

Diane J. SavinoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Authorizes towns, fire districts, and improvement districts to delegate conduct of certain elections to county boards of elections

Authorizes towns to delegate the conduct of special town elections to their respective county boards of elections and authorizes fire districts and improvement districts to delegate the conduct of…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsElections Committee

Requires debt collection agencies to be licensed by the state

Requires debt collection agencies to be licensed by the state, requires bonding and allows for penalties.

Hiram MonserrateConsumer Protection Committee

Requires that prepaid cellular telephone cards have the expiration date of the minutes purchased printed on the card in conspicuous print

Requires that prepaid cellular telephone cards have the expiration date of the minutes purchased printed on the card in conspicuous print.

Hiram MonserrateEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Creates the Empire state college savings authority

Creates the Empire state college savings authority; creates the Empire state college savings account; provides a method by which New Yorkers may save for their children's college education;…

Vincent L. LeibellCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to the right to cancel a membership campground contract

Provides the right to cancel a membership campground contract where the purchaser has been a member for at least five years, is medically unable to utilize the facilities, has paid all dues and fees…

George D. MaziarzConsumer Protection Committee

Creates the crimes of dangerous driving in the fifth, fourth, third, second and first degrees

Creates the crimes of dangerous driving in the fifth, fourth, third, second and first degrees; imposes criminal liability on drivers who continue to operate motor vehicles in violation of the…

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Provides a reporting requirement regarding sexual conduct by an employee with an inmate

Provides a reporting requirement regarding sexual conduct by an employee with an inmate.

Michael F. NozzolioCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Creates crimes for disruption of funerals

Creates crimes for disruption of funerals; establishes the crimes of disorderly conduct in the first and second degrees and establishes the crimes of disruption of meetings in the first and second…

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Establishes an empire state film post production tax credit

Establishes an Empire state film post production tax credit against personal and corporate franchise taxes for a portion of qualified post production costs attributable to the use of tangible…

José M. SerranoCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation 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.

Suzi OppenheimerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Prohibits the sale of over-the-counter weight loss supplements to minors and requires education to minors of the effects of weight loss supplements

Prohibits the sale of over-the-counter weight loss supplements to minors and requires education to minors of the effects of weight loss supplements; requires store owners to post a sign of such…

Liz KruegerCodes Committee

Provides that window guards shall be required on all fire escape windows in multiple dwellings

Requires the owner, lessee, agent or other person who manages or controls a multiple dwelling to provide, install, and maintain, a window guard on the windows of each apartment in which a child or…

Andrew J. LanzaHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Provides for the licensing of docking pilots in the waters of the port of New York and the ports of New Jersey and for criminal history checks of applicants

Provides for the licensing of docking pilots in the waters of the port of New York and the ports of New Jersey and for criminal history checks of applicants for such licenses; requires the…

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

Enacts the "bridge and road investment and dedicated fund guaranteed enforcement (BRIDGE) reform act"

Enacts the "bridge and road investment and dedicated fund guaranteed enforcement (BRIDGE) reform act".

Tom LibousFinance Committee

Requires basic CPR training in secondary school health education curricula

Provides basic CPR training in secondary school health education curricula; requires the regents to consider the inclusion of CPR instruction as part of the standards for inclusion in curriculum…

James S. AlesiEducation Committee

Provides that tissue or non-transplant organs from cadaveric donors shall be procured only in a hospital, morgue or other licensed facility

Provides that tissue or non-transplant organs from cadaveric donors shall be procured only in a hospital, morgue or other facility licensed for the purpose of tissue or organ procurement.

James S. AlesiHealth Committee

Relates to criminalizing the possession of an anabolic steroid

Relates to criminalizing the possession of an anabolic steroid.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

Enacts the "internet dating safety act"; requires internet dating services to provide notice whether the service conducts criminal background screenings

Enacts the "internet dating safety act"; requires internet dating services to provide notice whether the service conducts criminal background screenings; requires internet dating services to provide…

Eric AdamsConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to increasing penalties for first, second, third and fourth degree stalking

Relates to increasing penalties for first degree stalking to a class C felony, second degree stalking to a class D felony, third degree stalking to a class E felony, and fourth degree stalking to a…

Carl L. MarcellinoCodes Committee

Provides a tax deduction of one thousand dollars for heating oil, natural gas and propane paid for by the taxpayer

Provides a tax deduction of one thousand dollars for heating oil, natural gas and propane paid for by the taxpayer.

Carl L. MarcellinoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to establishing the online consumer protection act

Relates to establishing the online consumer protection act; defines terms; provides that an advertising network shall post clear and conspicuous notice on the home page of its own website about its…

Andrew J. LanzaConsumer Protection Committee

Increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole shall be determined

Increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole shall be determined.

Fred ThieleCorrection Committee

Authorizes certain towns in the Peconic Bay region to establish community housing opportunity funds

Authorizes certain towns in the Peconic Bay region to establish community housing opportunity funds to provide community housing or low interest loans for first time home buyers; provides that such…

Fred ThieleLocal Governments Committee

Relates to filing of amended tax returns in certain cases

Permits the limited filing of amended personal income tax returns in certain cases after the time period permitted by law has lapsed.

George AmedoreWays And Means CommitteeFinance

Increases penalties for certain crimes against persons under 16 years of age

Increases penalties for certain crimes against persons under 16 years of age; creates new crimes of aggravated assault upon a person under 16 years of age and endangering the welfare of a child in…

Nettie MayersohnCodes Committee

Requires insurance coverage for the screening of colorectal cancer

Requires insurance coverage for the screening of colorectal cancer.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

Establishes the police officer and firefighter loan forgiveness program

Establishes the police officer and firefighter loan forgiveness program for eligible police officers and firefighters who attend certain colleges and reside in a city with a population between…

Crystal Peoples-StokesEducation CommitteeEducation