Bills by

Brian X. Foley

Senator

249 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →bfoley@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

249 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

S7701Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Substituted by a7153a
Authorizes and directs the department of transportation to prepare a report on noise abatement procedures at certain heliports and airports in the county of Suffolk
Authorizes and directs the department of transportation to prepare a report on noise abatement procedures at certain public use heliports and public use airports in the county of Suffolk.
Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor
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S7424Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to election law
Relates to authorizing registration records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases
Relates to authorizing registration records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases.
Brian X. FoleyElection Law Committee

S6250Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes a registration system for saltwater recreational fishing; repealer

Establishes a registration system for saltwater recreational fishing.

Brian X. FoleyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S4323Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to social services

Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to ensure that all recipients of public assistance reside in housing that is in compliance with the building codes

Requires the commissioner of social services to ensure that all recipients of public assistance reside in housing that is in compliance with the building codes, ordinances and regulations of the…

Brian X. FoleySocial Services Committee

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S4272Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to social services

Directs the commissioner of social services institute a system to track public assistance payments to unrelated public assistance recipients residing in the same residence

Directs the commissioner of social services to implement a policy whereby the department shall not make multiple monthly payments for rental housing costs attributable to unrelated public assistance…

Brian X. FoleySocial Services Committee

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S8142Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2010· Referred to transportation

Establishes the offense of knowingly authorizing an unlicensed driver to operate a motor vehicle

Establishes the offense of knowingly authorizing an unlicensed driver to operate a motor vehicle, a class A misdemeanor which subjects the violator to liability for any offenses committed by or…

Brian X. FoleyTransportation Committee

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S8026Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a10973a

Relates to the placement of homeless persons in Suffolk county who are also sex offenders

Relates to the placement of homeless persons in Suffolk county who are also sex offenders.

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

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S6819Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes the universal design incentive

Establishes the universal design incentive which authorizes the secretary of the department of state to reduce building permit fees for new construction or substantial alterations providing for…

Brian X. FoleyGovernmental Operations Committee

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S6110Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a8560b

Increases the membership of the marine and coastal district of New York conservation, education and research board

Increases the membership of the marine and coastal district of New York conservation, education and research board; relates to recreational marine fishing licenses.

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

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S5113Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a2692a

Provides reimbursement to fire companies for costs associated with responding to spills of hazardous materials

Provides reimbursement by the transporter of hazardous materials to fire companies for costs associated with responding to spills of hazardous materials; provides that the state fire administrator…

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

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S7604Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2010· Amend by restoring to original print 7604

Relates to the establishment and implementation of guidelines concerning certain head injuries

Relates to the establishment and implementation of guidelines concerning certain head injuries.

Brian X. FoleyEducation Committee

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S8107Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Referred to health

Requires the department of health to promulgate rules and regulations concerning hard of hearing patients and others

Requires the department of health to promulgate rules and regulations concerning hard of hearing patients and responsible parties who include parents and guardians responsible for the patient;…

Brian X. FoleyHealth Committee

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S7537Senate· Moved Jun 7, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Creates provisions for enhanced security at local parole offices

Relates to mandatory security at all places where parolees are required to report as part of their release from detention.

Brian X. FoleyFinance Committee

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S5531Senate· Moved Jun 7, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires notices relating to lawn pesticides to be printed in the Spanish language in areas of the state with a significant number of Spanish speaking residents

Requires the written notices, signs and markers required for pesticides for commercial and residential lawn application to be printed in the Spanish language in areas of the state with a significant…

Brian X. FoleyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S8064Senate· Moved Jun 4, 2010· Referred to labor

Relates to reciprocity of debarments imposed under the federal Davis-Bacon act

Relates to reciprocity of debarments imposed under the federal Davis-Bacon act to prevent contractors who have violated certain labor provision on federal work projects from bidding on or being…

Brian X. FoleyLabor Committee

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S7833Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Denise's law; Youth drug and alcohol detoxification

Relates to youth drug and alcohol detoxification; authorizes approved applicant to petition family court for the review by a physician of a youth for possible drug and alcohol detoxification;…

Brian X. FoleyFinance Committee

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S4876Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2010· Referred to veterans' affairs

Relates to prorating a veteran's exemption if such veteran moves within the same county

Relates to prorating a veteran's exemption if such veteran moves within the same county.

Brian X. FoleyVeterans' Affairs Committee

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S6359Senate· Moved Jun 1, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes a capped property school tax rate for persons seventy years of age or older who meet the eligibility requirements for the enhanced STAR exemption

Establishes a capped property school tax rate for persons seventy years of age or older who meet the eligibility requirements for the enhanced STAR exemption.

Brian X. FoleyFinance Committee

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S6323Senate· Moved Jun 1, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Allows real property tax freeze for real property owned by taxpayers sixty-five or over

Allows a freeze to be placed upon real property taxes assessed against persons 65 years of age or older having earnings of not more than $32,000 and who have held title to the property for at least…

Brian X. FoleyCodes Committee

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S5495Senate· Moved May 28, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the filing of a special information alleging previous convictions involving certain traffic offenses

Relates to the filing of a special information alleging previous convictions involving certain traffic offenses.

Brian X. FoleyCodes Committee

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S7972Senate· Moved May 27, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to clarifying the geographic scope of restraining notices, turnover orders or judgments, and levies on property

Relates to clarifying the geographic scope of restraining notices, turnover orders or judgments, and levies on property by service of execution or similar legal process.

Brian X. FoleyCodes Committee

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S5800Senate· Moved May 27, 2010· Referred to education

Authorizes the state to recover excess payments from county vocational education and extension boards over a period of three years

Authorizes the state to recover excess payments from county vocational education and extension boards over a period of three years.

Brian X. FoleyEducation Committee

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S5946Senate· Moved May 26, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes the empire state commission to improve the regulation of financial services

Establishes the empire state commission to improve the regulation of financial services to promote innovative and effective financial regulation, and to enhance consumer protection.

Brian X. FoleyFinance Committee

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S7726Senate· Moved May 25, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Makes the owner of a vehicle used to pass or overtake a stopped school bus jointly liable with the operator thereof when violation is on camera or observed

Makes the owner of a vehicle used to pass or overtake a stopped school bus jointly liable with the operator thereof when such violation is captured on a camera or observed by a school bus driver;…

Brian X. FoleyCodes Committee

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S4987Senate· Moved May 25, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Relates to the expansion of coverage for volunteer firefighters for cancer of the digestive, hematological, lymphatic, urinary, and prostate systems

Relates to the expansion of coverage for volunteer firefighters for cancer of the digestive, hematological, lymphatic, urinary, and prostate systems.

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

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S7767Senate· Moved May 24, 2010· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides for a tax on debt evading foreign states

Provides for a tax on debt evading foreign states.

Brian X. FoleyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S7090Senate· Moved May 24, 2010· Amend and recommit to health

Relates to medicaid payments to free-standing clinics licensed pursuant to article thirty-one of the mental hygiene law

Relates to medicaid payments to free-standing clinics licensed pursuant to article thirty-one of the mental hygiene law.

Brian X. FoleyHealth Committee

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S7901Senate· Moved May 20, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to the notification requirements of sex offenders

Relates to the notification requirements of sex offenders.

Brian X. FoleyCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S7891Senate· Moved May 20, 2010· Referred to finance

Establishes a pilot program in the county of Suffolk to offer rebates for the purchase of energy efficient building products; and making an appropriation therefor

Establishes a pilot program in the county of Suffolk to offer rebates for the purchase of energy efficient building products; appropriates $1,000,000 therefor.

Brian X. FoleyFinance Committee

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S7047Senate· Moved May 18, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to licensing the practice of polysomnographic technology

Relates to licensing the practice of polysomnographic technology; establishes requirements and procedures for professional licensure and registration; allows limited permits to be issued to eligible…

Brian X. FoleyHigher Education Committee

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S4983Senate· Signed May 18, 2010· Signed chap.85

Prohibits the use of certain toxic chemicals for lawn and grounds maintenance

Prohibits the use of certain toxic chemicals for lawn and grounds maintenance at schools and day care centers.

Brian X. FoleySigned by Governor

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S6361Senate· Moved May 17, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Denise's law; Youth drug and alcohol detoxification

Relates to youth drug and alcohol detoxification; authorizes approved applicant to petition family court for the review by a physician of a youth for possible drug and alcohol detoxification;…

Brian X. FoleyStricken

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S5112Senate· Moved May 17, 2010· Advanced to third reading

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 intentional

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…

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

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