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Eliminates the expiration and repeal of Timothy's law

Eliminates the expiration and repeal of Timothy's law.

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

Provides that the term "mortgage" shall also include a loan owed to a bank secured by a second lien on a fee simple or leasehold estate in real property located in the state

Provides that the term "mortgage" shall also include a loan owed to a bank secured by a second lien on a fee simple or leasehold estate in real property located in the state and improved by a…

Pedro Espada Jr.On the Senate floor

Authorizes and empowers the county of Nassau to amortize the cost of payments to employees upon separation of service from the county

Authorizes and empowers the county of Nassau to amortize the cost of payments to employees upon separation of service from the county.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim June 2009 as Torture Awareness Month in the State of New York

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

Revises the standards relating to incorporation of stock/mutual insurance companies in New York state

Relates to the incorporation of stocks and mutual insurance companies.

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Relates to the rate of tax on hotel or motel occupancy in the county of Albany

Enables the county of Albany to impose and collect taxes on occupancy of hotel or motel rooms in Albany county; specifies the revenue distribution of such taxes; provides for a sunset of such…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Includes eligible businesses in certain areas designated under the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000 in the Excelsior Linked Deposit Act loan program

Includes eligible businesses located in federally designated areas under the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000 (26 U.S.C.

William T. StachowskiOn the Senate floor

Prohibits any person, firm or corporation from deceptively soliciting vehicle warranty policies by written solicitation or telemarketing to owners of motor vehicles

Prohibits any person, firm or corporation from deceptively soliciting vehicle warranty policies by written solicitation or telemarketing to owners of motor vehicles.

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

Requires economic development program performance plans and evaluations; establishes private industry review council

Directs the commissioner of economic development to prepare performance plans covering financial and business assistance programs and reports thereon; establishes a private industry review council…

William T. StachowskiOn the Senate floor

Amends certain provisions of the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York in relation to bond anticipation notes

Amends certain provisions of the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York and the New York city charter in relation to bond anticipation notes.

Carl KrugerOn the Senate floor

Memorializing the Governor to proclaim June 1-7, 2009 as Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Week in the State of New York

Harvey WeisenbergAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes the county of Washington to impose hotel or motel taxes

Authorizes the county of Washington to impose hotel or motel taxes.

Betty LittleOn the Senate floor

Relates to activities by certain former state officers

Relates to activities by former state officers; permits certain state officers, terminated between January 1, 2009 and April 1, 2011 due to a reduction in the state workforce, to engage in certain…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Relates to standards and the labeling of olive oils

Relates to the labeling of oil olive; provides that the commissioner of agriculture and market shall develop standards for the labeling of olive oil, olive-pomace oil, refined olive oil and virgin…

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the city of Rye to enact a hotel occupancy tax

Authorizes the city of Rye to enact an occupancy tax not to exceed three percent.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Relates to the applicability of the uniform fire prevention and building code to children's overnight camps

Relates to the applicability of the uniform fire prevention and building code to children's overnight camps; provides that the sanitary code adopted by the state health council shall govern sleeping…

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Requires certain state agencies, departments or authorities to establish mentor-protege programs for small, minority, and women-owned businesses

Requires state agencies, departments or authorities which let more than ten million dollars in service and construction contracts to establish mentor-protege programs to enable the development and…

Antoine M. ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to penalties for persons leaving the scene of a boating accident

Increases the penalties for persons leaving the scene of a boating accident.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Imposes a hotel occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle

Imposes an occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle; and provides for the repeal of such provisions of law upon the expiration thereof.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Requires greater disclosure by stores of their refund policies

Requires greater disclosure by stores of their refund policies.

Audrey PhefferOn the Assembly floor

Increases the truth in heating penalties and amends the enhanced property disclosure statement

Increases the truth in heating penalties and amends the enhanced property disclosure statement.

Frank SkartadosStricken

Honoring Steve and Daphne Valentine of Clay, New York, for their heroic efforts on Interstate 81

Albert A. StirpeAdopted

Adopted

Provides for an increase in the communication service surcharges in Onondaga county

Provides for an increase in the communication service surcharges in Onondaga county.

William MagnarelliOn the Assembly floor

Relates to making real property tax receipts available online

Relates to making real property tax receipts in Westchester county available online.

Adam BradleyReal Property Taxation Committee

Increases the liability of creditors to consumers for credit billing errors

Increases from $100 to $400 the maximum liability of a creditor to a consumer for a billing error, plus actual damages, costs and reasonable attorney fees, provided that the consumer complies with…

Hakeem JeffriesOn the Assembly floor

Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion on June 6, 2009

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Honoring Christopher Rivera upon the occasion of being named as the 2009 Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year

Daniel L. SquadronAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the death of Winifred B. Swenson, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Congratulating Jake Cassella upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Congratulating Stephen Albers upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Relates to redistributing 2008 bond volume allocations

Carl KrugerOn the Senate floor

Enacts the NY government reorganization and citizen empowerment act; repealer

Enacts the NY government reorganization and citizen empowerment act: relates to the requirements for consolidation or dissolution of certain local government entities.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

Honoring Tom and Barbara Faticone upon the occasion of receiving the Citizen of the Year Award from the Community Chest of Port Washington

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Catherine Wang upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Legalizes actions of the Rocky Point union free school district with respect to certain building aid contracts

Legalizes actions of the Rocky Point union free school district with respect to certain building aid contracts.

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

Adds the Onondaga creek to the waterfront revitalization program

Adds the Onondaga creek to the definition of "inland waterway" for the purposes of the waterfront revitalization program.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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

Provides that the legislature may provide by law that prisoners may voluntarily perform work for nonprofit organizations

Provides that the legislature may provide by law that prisoners may voluntarily perform work for nonprofit organizations; defines the term "nonprofit organization".

Jeffrion AubryPassed Senate

Congratulating Peter Manglirawan upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of Amityville, New York, to be celebrated on June 14, 2009

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Includes the Chaumont River within the definition of "inland waterways" for the purposes of waterfront revitalization

Includes the Chaumont River within the definition of "inland waterways" for the purposes of waterfront revitalization.

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Relates to certain requirements of the contractor for the state travel guide

Authorizes the commissioner of economic development together with the commissioner of agriculture and markets to devise a program to promote and distribute statewide and regional guides to farms,…

José M. SerranoOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the Bolivar-Richburg central school district to repay certain state aid overpayments over 3 years

Authorizes the Bolivar-Richburg central school district to repay, over a period of 3 years, certain excess state aid provided during the 2004-2005 school year.

Catharine YoungOn the Senate floor

Provides for the repayment of certain excess state payments made to the Highland Falls central school district

Provides for the repayment of certain excess state payments made to the Highland Falls central school district.

William J. Larkin Jr.On the Senate floor

Includes Silver Lake within the definition of "inland waterways" for the purposes of waterfront revitalization

Includes Silver Lake in the county of Wyoming within the definition of "inland waterways" for the purposes of waterfront revitalization.

Dale M. VolkerOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the local county legislative body of the county of Suffolk to establish a wireless surcharge

Authorizes the local county legislative body of the county of Suffolk to establish a wireless surcharge not to exceed thirty cents per month on wireless communications service in the county of…

On the Senate floor

Legalizes actions of the Port Washington union free school district with respect to certain building aid contracts

Legalizes actions of the Port Washington union free school district with respect to certain building aid contracts.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Commending the Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center upon the occasion of hosting its Annual Gala

Kevin S. ParkerAdopted

Adopted