Bills by

Brian Kolb

Assembly Member

144 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

144 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

K896Assembly· Moved Jan 20, 2010· Adopted
Mourning the death of John J. Mirras, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community
Brian KolbAdopted
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K877Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Adopted
Mourning the death of George Ewing, Sr., distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community
Brian KolbAdopted
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A9241Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes the metropolitan transportation authority fiscal oversight control board to oversee and regulate the finances of the MTA; repealer

Establishes the metropolitan transportation authority fiscal oversight control board to oversee and regulate the finances of the metropolitan transportation authority.

Brian KolbCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A9170Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in energy

Prohibits the disbursement of any funds under the "green jobs-green New York act of 2009" to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)

Prohibits the disbursement of any funds under the "green jobs-green New York act of 2009" to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or any organization which has…

Brian KolbEnergy Committee

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A9157Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Provides for the submission to the people of a proposition or question to convene a constitutional convention

Provides for the submission to the people of a proposition or question to convene a constitutional convention.

Brian KolbJudiciary Committee

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A2772Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Creates the crimes of criminal interference with a funeral service in the first and second degrees

Creates the crimes of criminal interference with a funeral service in the first and second degrees; provides that criminal interference in the first degree be a class E felony and in the second…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A2774Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires minors to be enrolled in school or graduation equivalent diploma program in order to receive their driver's licenses or learner's permits

Requires minors to be enrolled in school or a graduation equivalent diploma program in order to receive their driver's licenses or learner's permits and requires the commissioners of the department…

Brian KolbTransportation Committee

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A2776Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides for the exemption of honorably discharged U.S. veterans from payment of New York Thruway tolls

Provides for the exemption of honorably discharged veterans of the armed forces of the United States from New York State Thruway tolls; provides reimbursement for any loss in net revenue up to one…

Brian KolbCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A2808Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Enacts provisions to promote drug-free workplaces within government through fair and reasonable drug testing

Enacts the drug-free workplace act to promote the goal of drug-free workplaces within government through drug testing; establishes rules for the use of drug testing in workplaces in the private…

Brian KolbGovernmental Employees Committee

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A2835Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires that annual reports be distributed in electronic format only, unless otherwise requested by a member

Requires that annual department reports be distributed in electronic format only, unless otherwise requested by a member.

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2863Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Establishes a training wage equal to eighty-five percent of the state minimum wage or federal minimum wage

Establishes a training wage equal to eighty-five percent of the state minimum wage or federal minimum wage, whichever is greater, that may be paid to a youth who has no prior job experience;…

Brian KolbLabor Committee

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A2891Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Provides determination for partial disability and establishes objective medical guidelines, a benefit evaluation commission and pharmaceutical fee schedules; repealer

Relates to permanent partial disability; provides that such permanent partial disability shall be based on the objective medical guidelines for determination of percentage or permanent impairment;…

Brian KolbLabor Committee

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A2946Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Relates to obstructing telephonic or electronic communication for immediate assistance

Creates the crime of obstructing telephonic or electronic communication for immediate assistance.

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A7112Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for the renaming of educational BOCES programs as Quest schools; appropriation

Provides for the renaming of educational BOCES programs as Quest schools; appropriates funds for marketing and replacement signage and other printed materials.

Brian KolbEducation Committee

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A7110Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Permits the outdoor consumer use of fireworks

Permits the outdoor consumer use of fireworks upon completion of a safety course and issuance of a permit.

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A7111Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes tax deductions for the tax paid by the taxpayer in connection with the purchase of a new automobile and for the interest paid by the taxpayer

Establishes tax deductions for the tax paid by the taxpayer in connection with the purchase of a new automobile and for the interest paid by the taxpayer in connection with an automobile loan.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A8212Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in housing

Eliminates rent regulation protections for certain high income tenants and repeals certain provisions relating to de-regulation of rent-stabilized housing

Eliminates rent regulation protections for certain high income tenants, lowers the annual income for certain protections from $175,000 to $125,000 and repeals certain provisions relating to…

Brian KolbHousing Committee

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A2798Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Relates to providing financial incentives for manufacturing firms to retain jobs in New York state

Relates to providing financial incentives for manufacturing firms to retain jobs in New York state.

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

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A2803Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in alcoholism and drug abuse

Permits municipalities to adopt local law or ordinance to recover costs of emergency response to scene of alcohol or controlled substance related accident

Enacts the "alcohol and controlled substance expense recovery act"; permits each city, county, town and village to adopt a local law or ordinance providing for the civil recovery, from the operator…

Brian KolbAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

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A2837Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits sale of explicit and violent video games to minors and requires labeling thereof

Prohibits the sale of video games containing sexually explicit or violent depictions to minors such as those that glamorize the commission of a violent crime, suicide, sodomy, rape, incest,…

Brian KolbConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A2865Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Establishes the "Family and medical leave independent savings account act"; provides a tax credit for employee compensation deferred to such accounts

Establishes the "Family and medical leave independent savings account act"; provides a tax credit for employee compensation deferred to such accounts.

Brian KolbLabor Committee

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A2866Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Provides that an employer shall not be liable for unemployment benefits for an employee who voluntarily leaves employment

Provides that an employer's account for unemployment insurance coverage shall not be charged when an employee quits without good cause, regardless of whether the former employee has filed and been…

Brian KolbLabor Committee

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A2890Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in social services

Enacts the New York state national guard and reserves child support modification act of 2009

Enacts the New York state national guard and reserves child support modification act of 2009; provides for modification of child support payments in certain instances where the person called to…

Brian KolbSocial Services Committee

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A3045Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides an itemized deduction for expenses for course-mandated supplies for eligible college students paid by taxpayers

Provides an itemized deduction for expenses for course-mandated supplies for eligible college students paid by taxpayers.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A3046Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Establishes the manufacturing preservation and enhancement act and the office of the New York state homeshoring initiative

Establishes the manufacturing preservation and enhancement act and the office of the New York state homeshoring initiative.

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

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A3049Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Authorizes the issuance of temporary beer, wine and liquor permits, good for twenty-four consecutive hours, to promote products produced in this state

Authorizes the issuance of a temporary beer, wine and liquor permit, good for twenty-four consecutive hours, to promote products produced in this state; provides authority to promulgate needed rules…

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

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A3052Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes a tax credit for on-the-job training

Establishes corporate business and personal income tax credits for taxpayers (employers of 100 or fewer) who provide employees with on-the-job training in an amount up to $300 per employee.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A3053Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Reference changed to racing and wagering

Authorizes director of division of lottery to issue a license for any on-line lottery game whether known as Quick Draw or by any other name

Authorizes director of division of lottery to issue a license for any on-line lottery game whether known as "quick draw" or by any other name if license was previously denied because space…

Brian KolbLocal Governments Committee

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A5349Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Enacts the highway safety act of 2009

Enacts the highway safety act of 2009 which requires that all examinations for licenses be conducted in English, no interpreters may be used during examination and that applicants for driver's…

Brian KolbTransportation Committee

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A2801Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Adds communication by means of a "computer network" to aggravated harassment in the second degree

Adds communication by means of a computer network to aggravated harassment in the second degree; defines computer network to mean (a) a set of related devices connected to a computer communications…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A2802Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Expedites return of stolen motor vehicles

Expedites the return of stolen motor vehicles and motorcycles to their rightful owners thereby reducing overcrowding of police storage pounds; provides for evidentiary photographs of their vehicle…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A2838Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Establishes the crime of unlawful sale of personal identifying information

Establishes the crimes of unlawful sale of personal identifying information.

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A2862Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires insurance policy providers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema, including the costs of compression sleeves

Requires insurance policy providers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema, including the costs of compression sleeves used to alleviate the pain and discomfort of…

Brian KolbInsurance Committee

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A3044Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to the clarification of the applicability of certain exemptions to periodic distributions from a nonqualified pension plan

Relates to the clarification of the applicability of certain exemptions to periodic distributions from a nonqualified pension plan.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A3047Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Enacts the "scaffold reform act"

Enacts the "scaffold reform act"; grants counties a local option to require contractors working on projects within their respective jurisdictions to comply with the regulations and standards set…

Brian KolbLabor Committee

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A5437Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in local governments

Relates to municipal bidding

Relates to municipal bidding by eliminating certain exclusions.

Brian KolbLocal Governments Committee

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A6816Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Provides for initiative and referendum petitions for electors

Establishes an initiative and referendum process so that voters are able to bring issues to the state legislature for consideration; defines the term "initiative" as the power of the electors to…

Brian KolbJudiciary Committee

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A2773Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Reduces the rate at which a taxpayer's entire net income base shall be computed

Reduces the rate at which a taxpayer's entire net income base shall be computed for the purposes of the franchise tax on business corporations.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A2945Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Creates a new subdivision of manslaughter in the first degree; modifies the existing depraved indifference part of murder in the 2nd degree

Establishes a person is guilty of murder in the second degree when he or she recklessly causes the death of another person by means of a deadly weapon or deadly instrument; establishes a person is…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A2988Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Relates to establishing the working families property tax relief act

Relates to establishing the working families property tax relief act, providing a tax cap to individuals whose combined household income is less than one hundred thousand dollars for residential…

Brian KolbReal Property Taxation Committee

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A3051Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Raises threshold for estate tax from one million to two million dollars under applicable internal revenue code provisions

Raises threshold for estate tax from one million to two million dollars under applicable internal revenue code provisions.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A5351Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in agriculture

Allows any family member working on a family farm to build a home on such land

Provides that in an agricultural district with a working family farm, any producer, as defined in subdivision three of section two hundred eighty-two of this chapter, shall have the authority to…

Brian KolbAgriculture Committee

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A5631Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Limits the time a legislator may serve as a legislative leader

Limits the time a legislator may serve as a legislative leader to 4 consecutive two year terms.

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8480Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Closes loophole by requiring additional consecutive sentence of five years where a determinate sentence is imposed for criminal use of a firearm in the first degree

Provides that additional consecutive sentence of five years of imprisonment imposed upon conviction of criminal use of a firearm in the first degree shall be added to the minimum sentence of…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A2770Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to creating the crime of cyberterrorism and calculating damages caused by computer tampering

Relates to creating the crime of cyberterrorism and calculating damages caused by computer tampering; cyberterrorism shall be a class B felony.

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A2771Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Establishes the offense of vehicular obstruction of governmental administration when a person fails to respond to a police or peace officer's instruction to stop

Establishes the offense of vehicular obstruction of governmental administration when a person fails to respond to a police or peace officer's instruction to stop or by driving away before such…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A2864Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Authorizes employers of manual workers to apply to commissioner of labor for exemption from requirement of paying manual workers weekly

Authorizes employers to apply to commissioner of labor for exemption from requirement of paying workers weekly if such employers satisfy certain criteria; removes language which would require…

Brian KolbLabor Committee

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A2989Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Provides determination for partial disability and establishes objective medical guidelines, a benefit evaluation commission and pharmaceutical fee schedules; repealer

Relates to permanent partial disability; provides that such permanent partial disability shall be based on the objective medical guidelines for determination of percentage or permanent impairment;…

Brian KolbLabor Committee

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A3041Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Amends the economic development law and the tax law to create tax incentives for manufacturing firms that maintain or increase employment

Amends the economic development law by adding a new article to create an incentive program for manufacturers that maintain or increase employment, and amends the tax law by adding a new article and…

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

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A3042Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Establishes the crime of unlawful purchase or sale of a social security number

Establishes the crimes of unlawful purchase or sale of a social security number in the first and second degrees; prohibits the sale of a person's social security account number; establishes unlawful…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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