Sponsored bills

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive "West Indian-American Day Carnival" license plates

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive "West Indian-American Day Carnival" license plates; provides an additional annual service charge for such plates shall support such parade.

Malcolm A. SmithTransportation Committee

Provides for temporary surrender of the license of a dentist or pharmacist with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, or such other disposition as determined by department

Provides for temporary surrender of the license of a dentist or pharmacist with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, or such other disposition as determined by department of education.

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

Relates to vehicle licensing recovery fees as they relate to rental car vehicles

Relates to vehicle licensing recovery fees as they relate to rental car vehicles.

Jeffrey D. KleinConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Permits for alcoholic beverages for institutions of higher education for classes

Relates to the issuance of permits authorizing institutions of higher education to deliver or cause to be delivered alcoholic beverages to a person who is at least twenty-one years of age enrolled…

Kenneth P. LaValleRules Committee

Creates an exemption to the residency requirement for firefighters of the Huguenot Fire Co., Inc.

Creates an exemption to the residency requirement for firefighters in the town of Deer Park.

John J. BonacicOn the Senate floor

Requires appearance enhancement business owners to provide masks and gloves to nail specialists

Requires appearance enhancement business owners to provide masks and gloves to nail specialists.

Bill PerkinsOn the Senate floor

Extends the effectiveness of the home based primary care for the elderly demonstration project through January 1, 2016

Extends the effectiveness of the home based primary care for the elderly demonstration project through January 1, 2016.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

Designates a portion of route 7 in Troy, county of Rensselaer as the "Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of route 7 in Troy, county of Rensselaer as the "Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway".

Roy J. McDonaldTransportation Committee

Allows county of Putnam to retroactively apply for a tax exemption on property in the town of Carmel

Allows county of Putnam to retroactively apply for a tax exemption on property in the town of Carmel.

Vincent L. LeibellOn the Senate floor

Relates to oil and gas drilling in Allegany state park

Relates to oil and gas drilling in Allegany State Park.

José M. SerranoCodes Committee

Relates to the management of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation

Relates to the management of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation.

José M. SerranoOn the Senate floor

Relates to the maintenance of a database on intellectual property

Relates to the maintenance of a database on intellectual property generated by state employees or developed through state-funded research which shall include, at a minimum, a brief description of…

Kevin S. ParkerOn the Senate floor

Creates the micro business outreach center assistance program and micro business outreach center

Creates the micro business outreach center assistance program within the department of economic development, and provides for its functions, powers and duties; further creates the micro business…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsWays And Means Committee

Establishes the qualifications of director of facilities of school districts

Establishes the qualifications of director of facilities of school districts.

Diane J. SavinoGovernmental Employees Committee

Permits a beneficiary of certain death benefits to receive the lump sum death benefit as it was at the time of death and to designate a beneficiary of such annuity payments

Permits a beneficiary of certain death benefits to receive the lump sum death benefit as it was at the time of death and to designate a beneficiary of such annuity payments.

Diane J. SavinoGovernmental Employees Committee

Designates the "Trooper David J. Lane Memorial Highway" in Greene county

Designates the "Trooper David J.

Peter LopezOn the Assembly floor

Extends until December 1, 2012 the authorization of the county of Wyoming to impose a recording tax on obligations secured by a mortgage on real property

Extends until December 1, 2012 the authorization of the county of Wyoming to impose a recording tax on obligations secured by a mortgage on real property.

Dale M. VolkerOn the Senate floor

Extends the term of the lease of certain park lands and provides for the return of such park lands to the village of Round Lake upon the occurrence of certain conditions

Extends the term of the lease of certain park lands and provides for the return of such park lands to the village of Round Lake upon the occurrence of certain conditions.

Roy J. McDonaldLocal Governments Committee

Eliminates any requirement that solar electric generating equipment of less than 25 kilowatts have an external disconnect switch

Eliminates any requirement that solar electric generating equipment of less than 25 kilowatts have an external disconnect switch, so long as such equipment complies with the interconnection…

Antoine M. ThompsonEnergy Committee

Establishes the high performance computing program within the New York state foundation for science, technology and innovation

William T. StachowskiWays And Means Committee

Authorizes the use of class tax rates in certain assessing units; repealer

Authorizes the use of class tax rates in certain assessing units.

Craig M. JohnsonWays And Means Committee

Requires disclosure to consumers of the type of rebate being offered, whether additional fees may apply, and remittance of the rebate to the consumer

Requires disclosure to consumers of the type of rebate being offered, whether additional fees may apply, and form of remittance of the rebate to the consumer.

José PeraltaOn the Senate floor

Provides for the creation of the Brunswick community library district in the town of Brunswick, county of Rensselaer

Provides for the creation of the Brunswick community library district in the town of Brunswick, county of Rensselaer, to replace the Brunswick community library association, if approved by the…

Roy J. McDonaldOn the Senate floor

Relates to contracts for the transportation of putrescible and non-putrescible waste by rail

Requires contracts for the transportation of putrescible and non-putrescible waste by rail to include provisions stating that putrescible waste transported by rail shall be covered with sealing hard…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

Relates to green jobs - green New York on-bill financing

Relates to green jobs-green New York on-bill financing for retrofit projects; amends definitions.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy Committee

Enacts the "hospital closure planning act"

Enacts the "hospital closure planning act"; provides that whenever a general hospital closes, the commissioner of health shall within thirty days of being notified of such closure, hold a public…

Rory LancmanOn the Assembly floor

Extends effectiveness of chapter 425 of 2002 and chapter 101 of 2003

Extends effectiveness of chapter 425 of 2002 and chapter 101 of 2003, amending the education law, relating to the suspension of pupils who bring a firearm to or possess a firearm at a school and the…

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Garden City Park union free school district

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Garden City union free school district for school year 2008-2009.

Craig M. JohnsonEducation Committee

Establishes the New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force

Establishes the New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force, to consist of: the chairperson of the consumer protection board, the secretary of state, the commissioner of…

Kevin S. ParkerOn the Senate floor

Requires level two sex offenders to disclose their employment address

Requires level two sex offenders to disclose their employment address, whether employment is for compensation or not as part of registration information; prohibits employment which involves…

Felix OrtizOn the Assembly floor

Relates to contracts for technology and telecommunications services between boards of cooperative educational services and third-party venders

Relates to contracts for technology and telecommunications services between boards of cooperative educational services and third-party vendors.

Craig M. JohnsonHigher Education Committee

Prohibits the imposition of any charge or fee on the telephone bill of a consumer when such fee is imposed by a third party, without the consent of the consumer

Prohibits the imposition of any charge or fee on the telephone bill of a consumer when such fee or charge is imposed by a third party, unless the consumer explicitly agrees to the nature and amount…

John J. FlanaganFinance Committee

Extends the period of time the Brookville library funding district may be established

Extends the period of time during which the Brookville library funding district may be established in the town of Oyster Bay, county of Nassau.

Carl L. MarcellinoOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the town of Ramapo to accept an application for real property tax exemption from the Pilgrim Wesleyan Church in the village of Spring Valley, town of Ramapo

Authorizes the town of Ramapo to accept an application for real property tax exemption from the Pilgrim Wesleyan Church in the village of Spring Valley, town of Ramapo, county of Rockland.

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the Community Outreach Center to file an application for a real property tax exemption

Authorizes the Community Outreach Center to file an application for a real property tax exemption.

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

Relates to the reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps

Relates to the reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps.

Brian KavanaghRules Committee

Relates to brewer's licenses

Relates to brewer's licenses.

Joseph MorelleOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the village of Port Dickinson, in the county of Broome, to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to Sean Crouse and Paul Buttacovoli

Authorizes the village of Port Dickinson, in the county of Broome, to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to chief of police Sean D.

Tom LibousOn the Senate floor

Extends certain provisions of law relating to tuition waivers for police officer students of the city university of New York

Extends certain provisions of law relating to tuition waivers for police officer students of the city university of New York.

Frank PadavanOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the commissioner of health to make grants to be used to help pay for the costs of conducting local blood drives

Authorizes the commissioner of health to make grants to not-for-profit organizations and elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools to be used to help pay for the costs of conducting local…

Kevin S. ParkerOn the Senate floor

Relates to course work or training in early recognition of and intervention for eating disorders

Relates to course work or training in early recognition of and intervention for eating disorders.

Peter RiveraHigher Education Committee

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…

Michael GianarisWays And Means Committee

Relates to the definition of the practice of midwifery

Relates to the definition of the practice of midwifery.

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

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.

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

Authorizes participation in the Seymour public library district by that portion of the town of Fleming located within the boundaries of the Auburn enlarged city school district

Authorizes participation in the Seymour public library district by that portion of the town of Fleming located within the boundaries of the Auburn enlarged city school district.

Michael F. NozzolioOn the Senate floor

Prohibits idling by heavy-duty vehicles

Prohibits idling by heavy-duty vehicles.

Daniel L. SquadronEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Prohibits more than one increase in the price of motor fuel in any twenty-four hour period

Prohibits more than one increase in the price of motor fuel in any twenty-four hour period.

Hakeem JeffriesOn the Senate floor

Provides a program fee option for graduate students to allow continued access to certain facilities within the state university

Provides a program fee option to allow graduate students who have taken at least 30 credits towards the completion of a degree to maintain access to certain facilities within the state university in…

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee