Bills by

David J. Valesky

Senator

264 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →valesky@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

264 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

S5463Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken
Provides all blind and visually impaired patients with an audio recording of the discharge plan
Provides that all blind and visually impaired patients with an audio recording of the discharge plan, to be made available according to the preference of such patient or such patient's representative.
David J. ValeskyStricken
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S8144Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations
Relates to farm and commercial wineries
Relates to eliminating the wholesaler's reporting requirement for farm and commercial wineries.
David J. ValeskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee
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S5501Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a915a

Relates to the administration of property tax assessments for certain orchards and vineyards

Relates to the administration of property tax assessments for certain orchards and vineyards; establishes the portion of the value of orchard or vineyard land eligible for real property tax…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S6789Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Requires the suspension of a driver's license for an accident caused by the failure to yield the right of way and such failure results in the death of a person

Requires the suspension of a driver's license for an accident caused by the failure to yield the right of way and such failure results in the death of a person.

David J. ValeskyCodes Committee

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S1638Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Provides for an increase in penalties for obstruction of driver's view or operator's view in a vessel if injury or death results

Provides for an increase in penalties for obstruction of driver's view, or operator's view in a vessel, if injury or death results.

David J. ValeskyCodes Committee

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S3019Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to financial assistance to small businesses for the purpose of environmental compliance and pollution prevention

Establishes the small business clean environment fund for the purpose of allowing the environmental facilities corporation and the urban development corporation to assist small businesses in…

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

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S7942Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to banks

Relates to fees and the authority of the superintendent

Relates to certain fees charged to cash checks, drafts and/or money orders and the authority of the superintendent.

David J. ValeskyBanks Committee

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S7857Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Provides a cap on real property assessments for person sixty-five years of age or older in the county of Onondaga

Provides a cap on real property assessments for person sixty-five years of age or older in the county of Onondaga.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S1988Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2010· Amend and recommit to local government

Relates to vested rights of property owners relating to the development of their land

Relates to vested rights of property owners relating to the development of their land; requires notice by applicant to property owners within 250 feet of land development application.

David J. ValeskyLocal Government Committee

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S7041Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2010· Referred to economic development

Authorizes DEC to designate additional fishing events as rehabilitation for armed forces veterans or active members

Authorizes DEC to designate additional fishing events as rehabilitation for armed forces veterans or active members.

David J. ValeskyEconomic Development Committee

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S7983Senate· Moved May 27, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes the county of Madison to impose an additional mortgage recording tax of twenty-five cents per one hundred dollars of debt

Authorizes the county of Madison to impose an additional mortgage recording tax of twenty-five cents per one hundred dollars of debt.

David J. ValeskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S7971Senate· Moved May 27, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to contracts of the Onondaga county water authority; repealer

Relates to contracts of the Onondaga county water authority; requires OCWA to annually provide a report to the state comptroller on any and all contracts or orders for work, materials or supplies…

David J. ValeskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1614Senate· Moved May 25, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes apportionment commission to create apportionment plans for congressional and state legislative districts based on federal censuses; repealer

Establishes an apportionment commission to create apportionment plans for congressional and state legislative districts based on decennial federal census, which shall be considered by and voted upon…

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

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S5722Senate· Moved May 24, 2010· Substituted by a8300a

Excludes idling reduction devices from the calculation of the weight of certain vehicles

Excludes idling reduction devices from the calculation of the weight of certain vehicles, provided that such devices do not increase the vehicle weight by more than 400 pounds and such devices are…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S3078Senate· Moved May 18, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes the Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Act

Establishes the Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Act; provides that the council on the arts may enter into indemnity agreements to indemnify certain items from loss or damage; establishes…

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

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S1609Senate· Moved May 18, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Makes provisions relating to assisting small businesses

Allows for the division of small-business to advise on matters affecting micro-enterprises consisting of fewer than five employees; establishes the main street center grant program to create main…

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

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S7232Senate· Moved May 12, 2010· Referred to education

Makes permanent certain provisions of law relating to transportation contracts

Makes permanent certain provisions of law relating to transportation contracts.

David J. ValeskyEducation Committee

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S2056Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Substituted by a5220b

Creates the missing vulnerable adults clearinghouse

Creates the missing vulnerable adults clearinghouse; provides for plan and implementation programs to ensure the most effective use of federal, state, and local resources in the investigation of…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S7758Senate· Moved May 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to integrated royalty owners in the New York Marcellus Shale region

Provides that integrated royalty owners in the New York Marcellus Shale region shall receive a royalty equal to the highest royalty in an existing lease in the spacing unit, but no less than 18.75…

David J. ValeskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6903Senate· Moved May 3, 2010· Substituted by a6020

Requires secretary of state and county clerks to accept payment for notary public appointment or reappointment fees in form of cash, money order or checks

Requires the secretary or state and county clerks to accept payment for any fee relating to appointment or reappointment as a notary public in the form of cash, money order or by certified, company,…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S4302Senate· Moved May 3, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Expands the geographical area of employment of university police officers

Expands the geographical area of employment of university police officers.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S5618Senate· Moved Apr 26, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Directs the division for small business to maintain a small business portal on the department of economic development's website

Directs the division for small business to maintain a small business portal on the department of economic development's internet website; provides such portal shall be a one-stop source of…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S1606Senate· Moved Apr 26, 2010· Substituted by a2257b

Expands when a person is guilty of criminal trespass in the second degree

Establishes a person is guilty of criminal trespass in the second degree when he or she, being required to maintain registration as a sex offender, enters or remains in a school knowing that the…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S6295Senate· Moved Apr 21, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Provides for the financing of projects at the New York state fair by the dormitory authority

Provides for the financing of projects at the New York state fair by the dormitory authority.

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

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S6461Senate· Moved Apr 20, 2010· Substituted by a9562

Includes within the definition of the practice of veterinary medicine the diagnoses and treatment of dental conditions

Includes within the definition of the practice of veterinary medicine the diagnoses and treatment of dental conditions.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S7527Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to fishing license fees in the county of Onondaga

Relates to 20 percent of gross receipts of fishing license fees in the county of Onondaga to be retained and expended to offset the costs of the Carpenter's Brook fish hatchery.

David J. ValeskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S7470Senate· Moved Apr 14, 2010· Referred to labor

Excludes certain seasonal fair workers from the definition of employee for purposes of the minimum wage act

Excludes certain seasonal fair workers from the definition of employee for purposes of the minimum wage act.

David J. ValeskyLabor Committee

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S1602Senate· Moved Apr 7, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Permits senior citizens whose spouses are deceased to substitute a more recent income for purposes of determining eligibility for the enhanced STAR exemption

Permits senior citizens whose spouses are deceased to substitute a more recent income for purposes of determing eligibility for the enhanced school tax relief (STAR) exemption.

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

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S7334Senate· Moved Mar 30, 2010· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Extends provisions relating to the registration of kegs through November 22, 2013

Extends provisions relating to the registration of kegs through November 22, 2013.

David J. ValeskyCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S2829Senate· Vetoed Mar 30, 2010· Vetoed memo.5

Provides for the detailing of the benefits and costs of proposed rules in the regulatory impact statements

Provides for the detailing of the benefits and costs of proposed rules in the regulatory impact statements to ensure proper disclosure to the public of such information.

David J. ValeskyVetoed

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S7256Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to finance

Requires state agencies who contract to disseminate advertising material to exclude material which relates to the agency's mission

Requires state agencies who contract to disseminate advertising material to exclude material which relates to the agency's mission; defines the term "state agency".

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

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S7230Senate· Moved Mar 24, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Permits automatic renewal of contracts for electronic and life safety alarm services

Permits automatic renewal of contracts for electronic and life safety alarm services.

David J. ValeskyJudiciary Committee

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