Bills by

Hugh T. Farley

Senator

105 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →farley@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

105 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

S1766Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes
Relates to the confidentiality of certain personnel records maintained by the department of taxation and finance
Provides for the confidentiality of personnel records maintained by the department of taxation and finance for individuals defined as police and peace officers.
Hugh T. FarleyCodes Committee
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S947Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations
Establishes a personal income tax checkoff on personal income tax returns for gifts to the love your library fund
Establishes a personal income tax checkoff on personal income tax returns for gifts to the love your library fund.
Hugh T. FarleyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee
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S1173Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for local waterfront revitalization plans and programs

Designates the secretary of state as a voting member of the canal recreationway commission; authorizes the canal recreationway commission to encourage local governments to prepare local waterfront…

Hugh T. FarleyTransportation Committee

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S1761Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Makes provisions related to mandated health insurance benefits

Requires that bills which relate to mandating certain health insurance coverage be reviewed by the superintendent of insurance to assess the impact of such mandate including cost; requires the…

Hugh T. FarleyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1762Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Requires propositions authorizing creation of a state debt to contain an estimate of the debt service payable and publish an explanation thereof

Requires that any ballot proposition creating a state debt shall contain an estimate of the amortization period and the total expected debt service payable thereon until the bonds issued pursuant to…

Hugh T. FarleyElections Committee

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S1763Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides that the income level for the requirement to file a personal income tax return shall be set by regulation

Provides that the income level for the requirement to file a personal income tax return shall be the dollar amount of the New York standard deduction.

Hugh T. FarleyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4827Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Relates to civil enforcement and penalties for unauthorized operations

Provides civil enforcement and penalties for operations in violation of the banking law which are not authorized by the superintendent of banking.

Hugh T. FarleyBanks Committee

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S4828Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to authorizing the issuance of distinctive license plates for recipients of the Bronze or Silver star

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates for recipients of the Bronze or Silver star and their spouses.

Hugh T. FarleyTransportation Committee

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S4381Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Grants Craig Hammer retroactive Tier I membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

Grants Craig Hammer retroactive tier I membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system.

Hugh T. FarleyCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S4383Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes New Creation in Christ Ministries, Inc., to file applications for a real property tax exemption with the city of Schenectady

Authorizes New Creation in Christ Ministries, Inc., to file applications for a real property tax exemption with the city of Schenectady.

Hugh T. FarleyLocal Government Committee

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S1174Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

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.

Hugh T. FarleyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1765Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Authorizes background checks of the employees of contractors performing services for state agencies

Authorizes background checks of the employees of contractors performing services for state agencies who have access to confidential data or who perform certain types of services where background…

Hugh T. FarleyFinance Committee

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S692Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires library trustees to complete minimum hours of approved training; authorizes state aid for administration, development and delivery of library trustee training

Requires library trustees to complete minimum hours of approved training; authorizes state aid for administration, development and delivery of library trustee training programs.

Hugh T. FarleyEducation Committee

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S1760Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to participation by free association libraries in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

Relates to participation by free association public libraries in the New York state and local employees' retirement system.

Hugh T. FarleyCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S4384Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Establishes a registry to help locate individuals with autism, Alzheimer's and dementia in the event they go missing

Establishes a registry to help locate individuals with autism, Alzheimer's and dementia in the event they go missing.

Hugh T. FarleyFinance Committee

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S948Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to the allocation of state aid for school library systems affected by BOCES mergers

Increases the allocation of state aid for school library systems affected by BOCES mergers.

Hugh T. FarleyEducation Committee

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S1388Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Permits persons 60 years of age to take state university courses for credit without tuition

Authorizes the trustees of the state university to permit persons sixty years of age or over to take courses on a space available basis given therein for credit without tuition, as well as auditing…

Hugh T. FarleyHigher Education Committee

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S1655Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Relates to the city of Gloversville and the town of Johnstown entering into certain cooperative agreements

Relates to the development of joint municipal economic development areas in the city of Gloversville and the town of Johnstown and provides for the determination of property tax rates for property…

Hugh T. FarleyLocal Government Committee

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S5555Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8354

Designates federal Security and Safeguard Division personnel assigned to the U.S. Department of Energy Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Offices as peace officers

Designates federal Security and Safeguard Division personnel assigned to the United States Department of Energy Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Offices in New York state as peace officers.

Hugh T. FarleyOn the Senate floor

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S5840Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a4421a

Relates to the city of Gloversville and the town of Johnstown entering into certain cooperative agreements

Relates to the development of joint municipal economic development areas in the city of Gloversville and the town of Johnstown and provides for the determination of property tax rates for property…

Hugh T. FarleyOn the Senate floor

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S1643Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a4321

Adds a local fire company to the list of companies and districts which are exempt from state limits on non-resident members

Adds a local fire company, the Sir William Johnson Fire Company in Fulton County, to the list of companies and districts which are exempt from state limits on non-resident members.

Hugh T. FarleyOn the Senate floor

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S2931Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a6486

Adds a local fire company to the list of companies and districts which are exempt from state limits on non-resident members

Adds a local fire company, the Fort Johnson Fire District in Montgomery County, to the list of companies and districts which are exempt from state limits on non-resident members.

Hugh T. FarleyOn the Senate floor

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S1171Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a3337a

Authorizes the city of Schenectady to accept an application for real property tax exemption from Schenectady Day Nursery

Authorizes the city of Schenectady to accept an application for real property tax exemption from Schenectady Day Nursery.

Hugh T. FarleyOn the Senate floor

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S4830Senate· Moved Jun 30, 2009· Substituted by a8209

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Montgomery county

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Montgomery county.

Hugh T. FarleyOn the Senate floor

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S4831Senate· Moved Jun 30, 2009· Substituted by a8116

Relates to extending authorization for the imposition of additional sales tax in Fulton county

Relates to extending authorization for the imposition of additional sales tax in Fulton County until 2011.

Hugh T. FarleyOn the Senate floor

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S4832Senate· Moved Jun 30, 2009· Substituted by a8115

Amends chapter 489 of the laws of 2004, relating to the mortgage recording tax in the county of Fulton, to extend the effectiveness of such chapter

Amends chapter 489 of the laws of 2004, relating to the mortgage recording tax in the county of Fulton, to extend the effectiveness of such chapter.

Hugh T. FarleyOn the Senate floor

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S693Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2009· Substituted by a4587a

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Schenectady city school district

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Schenectady city school district which were denied by the education department for failure of the district to…

Hugh T. FarleyOn the Senate floor

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S4829Senate· Moved Jun 1, 2009· Substituted by a8312

Relates to extending the authority for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Schenectady county

Relates to extending the authority for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Schenectady county until 2011.

Hugh T. FarleyOn the Senate floor

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S1261Senate· Moved May 18, 2009· Substituted by a4554c

Authorizes the city of Schenectady to enter into a contract to sell some or all of the delinquent tax liens held by such city to a private party

Authorizes the city of Schenectady to enter into a contract to sell some or all of the delinquent tax liens held by such city to a private party under certain conditions; requires 30 days notice to…

Hugh T. FarleyOn the Senate floor

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