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Provides a presumption that certain impairments of health of police officers were incurred in the performance or discharge of duty

Provides a presumption that certain impairments of health of police officers were incurred in the performance or discharge of duty; relates to melanoma or a condition of cancer affecting the…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Repeals paragraph (e) of subdivision 4 of section 209 of the civil service law relating to limitations on binding arbitration for members of the state police

Repeals paragraph (e) of subdivision 4 of section 209 of the civil service law relating to providing for limitations on binding arbitration for members of the state police.

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

Requires notification to the consumer credit reporting agencies of any withdrawal notices or any other changes which may affect an individual's credit rating

Requires notification to the consumer reporting agencies of any withdrawal notices or any other changes which may affect an individual's credit rating and requires consumer reporting agencies to…

Marc AlessiConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Provides for driver safety use restrictions on drivers' license and permits

Provides for driver safety related use restrictions on drivers' licenses and permits including operation of a motor vehicle within a limited mileage radius, after sunset, and on limited access…

David GanttTransportation CommitteeTransportation

Authorizes the city of Auburn to prefer local businesses in awarding public contracts

Authorizes the city of Auburn to grant a preference to local businesses located in Cayuga county in awarding city contracts for public works and purchases, when such contracts do not exceed $100,000.

Gary FinchLocal Governments Committee

Provides for the licensing, regulation and protection of hunting ranch facilities

Provides for the licensing, regulation and protection of hunting ranch facilities.

William MageeEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to dog fighting

Relates to control of dog fighting; gives peace officer powers to certain people; prohibits possession of certain paraphernalia used in dog fighting.

Greg BallAgriculture Committee

Establishes the veterans' memorials preservation act

Michael CusickVeterans' Affairs Committee

Redefines the elements of the crime of unlawful possession of a weapon upon school grounds; raises the penalty from a violation to a class A misdemeanor

Redefines the elements of the crime of unlawful possession of a weapon upon school grounds so as to include any dagger, dangerous knife, dirk, razor, stiletto, imitation pistol or any other…

Gary FinchCodes Committee

Authorizes local governments to regulate mining and mine reclamation activities

Authorizes local governments to regulate mining and mine reclamation activities.

Gary FinchEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides that certain interviews with child witnesses are subject to the same guidelines as those with child victims

Provides that certain interviews with child witnesses are subject to the same guidelines as those with child victims; also requires judges to be sensitive to a child's physiological stress; provides…

Vito LopezJudiciary Committee

Enacts code of fair campaign practices involving endorsements and representations of names or likenesses

Regulates fair campaign practices by prohibiting false or misleading misrepresentations of endorsement by use of photographs or other writings communicated through printed advertisements or other…

Vito LopezElection Law Committee

Increases the maximum term for installment agreements for payment of delinquent taxes in the county of Rockland to thirty-six months

Increases the maximum term for installment agreements for payment of delinquent taxes in the county of Rockland to thirty-six months.

Ann RabbittReal Property Taxation Committee

Includes the New York regional state park police within the no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road

Includes the New York regional state park police within the no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road.

Fred ThieleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Designates the quartz variety Herkimer Diamond as the official state mineral

Designates the quartz variety Herkimer Diamond as the official state mineral.

Marc ButlerGovernmental Operations Committee

Establishes an office of E-ZPass dispute resolution and dispute resolution process for claims of erroneous collection charges by E-ZPass customers

Establishes an office of E-Z Pass dispute resolution and dispute resolution process for claims of erroneous collection charges by E-Z Pass customers.

Marc AlessiTransportation Committee

Relates to requiring a civic curriculum in New York state schools

Requires the board of regents to develop a civic curriculum of instruction in federal, state and local government to be taught to students in all schools in the state; permits commissioner of…

Vivian CookEducation Committee

Provides for increases in the compensation paid to state-paid judges and justices; establishes commissions on compensation; appropriation; repealer

Provides for annual increase in the compensation paid to the judges and justices of the unified court system and New York city housing judges; establishes commissions to annually determine the…

Louis TobaccoJudiciary Committee

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to create a tax exempt form that will allow students to avoid paying sales tax on books

Requires the commissioner of taxation in conjunction with the commissioner of education to create a tax exempt form that will allow elementary and secondary school students to avoid paying sales tax…

Louis TobaccoWays And Means Committee

Relates to conveyance of lands for the establishment of Gateway National Recreational Area

Extends time period for the conveyance of lands for the establishment of Gateway National Recreation Area until May 1, 2012.

Louis TobaccoCities Committee

Relates to non-divisible load permits

Relates to non-divisible load permits.

Michael BenedettoTransportation Committee

Provides that drugs shall only be disposed of by means of a drug manufacturer collection program

Provides that drugs shall only be disposed of by means of a drug manufacturer collection program; requires all drug manufacturers to establish and conduct a collection program for expired and unused…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Authorizes Peter Herrera to transfer certain prior service credit to the New York state and local employees' retirement system

Authorizes Peter Herrera to transfer certain prior service credit to the New York state and local employees' retirement system.

David McDonoughGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to smoking restrictions in certain outdoor areas

Relates to smoking restrictions in certain outdoor areas.

Joel MillerHealth Committee

Establishes procedures and guidelines for which a test subject may request and obtain information and materials regarding a standardized test

Establishes procedures and guidelines for which a test subject may request and obtain information and materials regarding a standardized test.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to publish on the department of taxation and finance website lists of taxpayers with tax delinquencies

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to publish on the department of taxation and finance website lists of taxpayers with tax delinquencies.

William ColtonWays And Means Committee

Provides residency of a person at the time of filing certain petitions shall be presumed to be the residence address of such person

Provides residency of a person at the time of filing a designating or nominating petition or a certificate of designation, nomination or substitution shall be presumed to be the residence address of…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

Authorizes school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to contract with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications

Authorizes school districts, boards of cooperative educational services and regional information centers to contract with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications services.

Aileen GuntherEducation Committee

Establishes the education equity act which provides language assistance to parents/guardians who have children enrolled in public school and who do not speak English

Establishes the "education equity act" which provides language assistance to parents or guardians who have children enrolled in public school and whose primary language is not English; defines…

Brian KavanaghEducation Committee

Requires that the course of instruction for students in grades kindergarten through twelve include a component on environmental education

Requires that the course of instruction for students in grades kindergarten through twelve include a component on environmental education, including recycling, energy efficiency, conservation, and…

Brian KavanaghEducation Committee

Provides insurance coverage for diagnostic screening for colorectal cancer

Provides insurance coverage for diagnostic screening for colorectal cancer determined by policyholder's physician and ancillary services.

Steven CymbrowitzInsurance Committee

Allows certain part-time employees to be eligible for unemployment insurance

Allows a part-time employee to be eligible for unemployment insurance if such claimant earns an annual salary or remuneration equal to or less than fifteen thousand dollars for such part-time…

Joel MillerLabor Committee

Relates to the discretion of localities in granting exemptions for certain organizations; repealer

Relates to the discretion of localities in granting real property tax exemptions to real property owned by a corporation or association which is organized exclusively for purposes related to the…

Aileen GuntherReal Property Taxation Committee

Relates to providing a real property tax cap for retired senior citizens living on a fixed income below a determined level

Provides a real property tax cap for qualifying retired senior citizens living on a fixed income which is below 300% of the federal poverty guidelines; provides that as of the qualifying date real…

David KoonAging Committee

Relates to the tax stabilization reserve fund

Increases the maximum percentage allowed to be deposited from surplus revenues into the state tax stabilization reserve fund to 4 percent.

Joel MillerWays And Means Committee

Directs the state to provide liability and workers' compensation insurance coverage for volunteers who aid in the protection of animals in a disaster

Directs the state to provide liability and workers' compensation insurance coverage for volunteers who aid in the protection of animals in a disaster.

Joel MillerGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to the use of traffic control signal photo-monitoring devices to obtain evidence of obstruction of traffic at intersections

Directs the use of traffic control signal photo-monitoring devices to obtain evidence of obstruction of traffic at intersections in cities authorized to maintain such systems.

Brian KavanaghTransportation Committee

Directs Cuba-Rushford central school district to transfer monies from a reserve fund to the general fund for the purposes of reducing real property taxes

Directs the Cuba-Rushford central school district to transfer up to $404,234 from its employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund to the general fund for the purposes of reducing real property…

Joseph GiglioEducation Committee

Requires reporting of the identities of persons acting as intermediaries or bundlers of political contributions in certain cases

Requires reporting of the identities of persons acting as intermediaries or bundlers of political contributions in certain cases; defines relevant terms; provides for exceptions in other cases where…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

Relates to sales and compensating use taxes on certain machinery and equipment at a marine terminal facility located in N.Y. city

Provides that certain machinery and equipment for use directly and predominantly in loading, unloading and handling cargo carried by commercial ships at a marine terminal facility located in a city…

Michael CusickWays And Means Committee

Establishes voluntary licensure of master plumbers by the department of state

Establishes voluntary licensure of master plumbers by the department of state.

Mark J.F. SchroederEconomic Development Committee

Provides for free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to residents of the state who are active duty members of the U.S. armed forces regardless of duty station

Provides for free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to residents of the state who are active duty members of the U.S. armed forces regardless of where such person is stationed.

Joseph GiglioEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to the disposition of unclaimed winnings and refunds

Relates to the disposition of unclaimed winnings and refunds; provides that such unclaimed winnings shall be applied to the use and purpose of the corporation.

Robert BarraRacing And Wagering Committee

Requires insurance companies to provide coverage for the vaccine against human papilloma virus

Requires insurance companies to provide coverage for the vaccine against human papilloma virus.

Ann-Margaret CarrozzaInsurance CommitteeFinance

Requires testing of criminal defendants and juveniles for transmissible disease in certain cases; facilitates voluntary testing of crime victims

Requires certain criminal defendants and juveniles to be tested for transmissible diseases where they are charged with the violation of certain qualifying offenses; also facilitates voluntary…

David McDonoughCodes Committee

Permits Universal Life Ministers to solemnize marriages

Permits Universal Life Ministers to solemnize marriages.

Sandy GalefJudiciary Committee

Authorizes Tier II status for Carol A. Duermeyer upon application therefor

Authorizes Tier two status for Carol A.

James HayesGovernmental Employees Committee

Prohibits the unsolicited mailing of convenience checks to consumers without the express consent of the consumer

Prohibits the unsolicited mailing of convenience checks to consumers without the express consent of the consumer.

Alan MaiselConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee