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Relates to a program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic control indications

Relates to a program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic control indications in certain counties and cities and to the…

Daniel L. SquadronTransportation Committee

Provides for a refund of any excess amount of tax paid after reduction of the credit

Provides for a refund of any excess amount of tax paid after reduction of other credits and the credit for long-term care insurance.

Michael H. RanzenhoferInvestigations And Government Operations CommitteeLegal

Requires landlords to furnish each tenant either renewing or entering into a lease with a document describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants

Requires landlords to furnish each tenant either renewing or entering into a lease with a rider describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants; further requires the rider to conform to…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsJudiciary Committee

Relates to licensing and authorizing new lines of insurance; repealer

Relates to licensing and authorizing new lines of insurance; requires independent adjusters to complete pre-licensing and continuing education courses.

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

Requires the commissioner of general services to maintain an inventory and audit of every state-owned real property or unappropriated state land that has been sold

Requires the commissioner of general services to maintain an inventory and audit of every state-owned real property or unappropriated state land that has been sold, transferred, conveyed or…

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Requires biodegradable filters on cigarettes within two years

Provides that within two years it shall be unlawful to sell filtered cigarettes in this state unless the filter is biodegradable; provides for a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each violation.

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to grant utility easements within reforestation areas upon certain findings

Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to grant utility easements within a reforestation area upon certain findings.

George WinnerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires that any local law or amendment to a local law relating to Peconic Bay community preservation funds shall be subject to mandatory referendum

Requires that any local law or amendment to a local law relating to Peconic Bay community preservation funds shall be subject to mandatory referendum pursuant to the municipal home rule law.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

Provides for the reporting of medical malpractice to the office of professional medical conduct

Provides for the reporting of medical malpractice to the office of professional medical conduct; requires the court to notify the office of professional misconduct and a physician's place or places…

John J. FlanaganHealth Committee

Creates and implements the rebuild and renew New York state parks bond act of 2009

Creates and implements the rebuild and renew New York state parks bond act; establishes the rebuild and renew New York state parks bond fund.

John J. FlanaganCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Relates to the overall operation of non-profit entities in the state of New York

Relates to the overall operation of non-profit entities in the state of New York.

John J. FlanaganCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Renames the statewide wireless network advisory council as the statewide interoperability advisory council

Renames the statewide wireless network advisory council as the statewide interoperability advisory committee.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications 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.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

Relates to the sale of bonds to the New York state environmental facilities corporation

Relates to the sale of bonds to the New York state environmental facilities corporation.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsLocal Government Committee

Creates an independent authority budget office; provides for a fiscal year start date of July 1; repealer

Creates an independent authority budget office; provides for a fiscal year start date of July 1 and clarifies various points of the public authorities accountability act of 2005.

John J. FlanaganCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program, to be referred to as the healthy teens act

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program through the department of health to be a comprehensive age-appropriate program conducted by an eligible applicant; authorizes the…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth CommitteeHealth

Permits tenants in certain cities to take a rental offset for repair of hazardous conditions

Provides that in cities with a population of one million or more, a tenant or group of tenants, after proper notice to the landlord of the existence of a hazardous violation of housing codes and…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Provides that sellers of goods on the internet may not debit a charge account until goods are shipped or must credit the account if debited before

Provides that sellers of goods on the internet may not debit a charge account until goods are shipped or must credit the account if debited before goods shipped, at the buyer's election.

Neil D. BreslinConsumer Protection Committee

Establishes a substantive reform policy regarding the New York and New Jersey port authority

Establishes a substantive reform policy regarding the New York and New Jersey port authority; creates several new positions, including a port authority inspector general, a port authority…

John J. FlanaganCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Provides for pharmacy benefit management and the procurement of prescription drugs at a negotiated rate for dispensation

Provides for pharmacy benefit management and the procurement of prescription drugs to be dispensed to patients, or the administration or management of prescription drug benefits; sets forth…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

Provides a sales tax exemption for equipment and apparatus used for metal fire escapes

Provides a sales tax exemption for equipment and apparatus used for metal fire escapes.

Neil D. BreslinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides business tax credit for employer provided day care

Provides employers with a tax credit in an amount not to exceed 20% of expenses incurred in providing day care services to the children and wards of its employees and in training persons employed by…

Suzi OppenheimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Allows municipalities to provide real property tax exemption for disabled police officers, firefighters and ambulance corpsmen & to certain widows

Authorizes municipalities to provide a real property tax exemption and to determine the extent thereof on real property owned by totally disabled paid or auxiliary policemen, paid or volunteer…

Suzi OppenheimerLocal Government Committee

Treats parent corporations and their 50% or more owned subsidiaries as one entity for purposes of the applicability of certain campaign contribution limits

Treats parent corporations and their 50% or more owned subsidiaries as one entity for purposes of the applicability of the $5,000 campaign contribution limit; applies additional disclosure…

Suzi OppenheimerElections Committee

Relates to freshwater wetland areas and the conservation of such areas and relates to making technical corrections thereto; repealer

Relates to freshwater wetland areas and the conservation of such areas; also relates to making technical corrections thereto.

Eric T. SchneidermanEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Allows parents/guardians and evaluators access to observe programs for handicapped children

Allows parents/guardians and evaluators access to observe programs for handicapped children.

Thomas P. MorahanEducation Committee

Requires fingerprinting of persons charged with violations of certain local laws governing food and general vending

Requires fingerprinting of persons charged with violations of certain local laws governing food and general vending.

Daniel L. SquadronCodes Committee

Relates to increasing fines and penalties for certain violations; requires refund of certain illegal contributions

Relates to increasing fines and penalties for certain violations; requires refund of certain illegal contributions.

Eric T. SchneidermanElections Committee

Establishes the "healthy schools act"

Establishes the "healthy schools act"; requires DOH to develop media health promotion campaigns regarding positive correlations between health, physical activity and academic performance; requires…

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

Provides for the temporary emergency educational assistance to school districts which lack the fiscal resources necessary to provide a sound basic education

Provides for the provision of temporary emergency educational assistance to school districts which fail to provide a sound basic education to the students in such district; provides such assistance…

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation CommitteeEducation

Authorizes the issuance of small business health insurance policies

Enacts the "small business health insurance act"; authorizes the issuance of small business health insurance policies; sets forth eligibility requirements for small business health insurance,…

Darrel J. AubertineInsurance Committee

Requires school districts to make their budgets and an itemized summary of expenditures and revenue available in printed form and on the internet

Requires school districts, outside of any city having a population of 1,000,000 or more, to make their budgets and an itemized summary of expenditures and revenue available in printed form and on…

John J. FlanaganEducation Committee

Provides for state reimbursement for lost tax revenue due to devaluation of land as a result of toxic contamination

Provides for state reimbursement for lost tax revenue due to devaluation of land as a result of toxic contamination.

Roy J. McDonaldFinance Committee

Relates to development of a permit system to provide disabled veterans access to certain restricted bodies of water through the use of float planes

Directs the development of a permit system to provide disabled veterans access to certain restricted bodies of water in the Adirondack park through the use of float planes.

Betty LittleVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole shall be determined

Increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole shall be determined.

Kenneth P. LaValleCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Relates to purchasing services and commodities

Relates to purchasing services and commodities; purchasing of renewable energy resources and recycled products; number of contracts awarded without competitive bidding.

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

Requires volunteers of youth sports organizations to be screened through use of the statewide sex offender registry

Provides for regulation of volunteers of youth sports organizations; requires volunteers to be screened through use of the statewide sex offender registry; requires notice and disqualification of…

Brian X. FoleyHealth Committee

Relates to the collection of DNA samples of designated offenders, the preservation of biological evidence and establishes the commission of exoneration review

Relates to the collection of DNA samples of designated offenders, retention and confidentiality of DNA samples, collection and the preservation of biological evidence, and the establishment of the…

John A. DeFranciscoFinance Committee

Relates to individuals ability to marry

Relates to individuals ability to marry.

Thomas K. DuaneJudiciary Committee

Recognizes delivery services other than US postal service for the delivery of papers under the election law

Recognizes delivery services other than US postal service for the delivery of papers under the election law; includes state board of elections as an entity to receive timely voter registration forms.

Carl KrugerElections Committee

Creates the temporary state commission on value added assessment

Stephen M. SalandFinance Committee

Removes the need for a health care provider to receive a separate written consent for the performance of an HIV related test

Relates to HIV related testing; removes the need for a health care provider to receive a separate written consent for the performance of an HIV related test; requires counseling or referrals for…

Shirley L. HuntleyHealth Committee

Provides a tax credit for donations of land, easements on land and other interests in real property for conservation purposes

Provides a tax credit for donations of land, easements on land and other interests in real property for conservation purposes; provides that the credit shall be fifty percent of the amount of the…

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes the environmental sustainability education act

Requires the department of education to establish an education for environmental sustainability program to teach children the importance of conserving and protecting our environment.

Suzi OppenheimerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides for the reduction of plastic bags, including other plastic films

Provides for the reduction of plastic bags, including other plastic films.

Eric T. SchneidermanEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Exempts sales of alcoholic beverages by veterans' organizations from sales tax

Exempts sales of alcoholic beverages by non-profit veterans' organizations from the sales and compensating use tax.

George OnoratoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides for partial amortization of rent increases for major capital improvements

Provides that the division of housing and community renewal for the city of New York shall set forth and periodically update a schedule by which landlords may pass along to tenants the cost of major…

George OnoratoHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Authorizes Walter M. Callahan, a retiree of the New York state and local employees' retirement system to transfer his membership to the New York state teachers' retirement system

Authorizes Walter M. Callahan, a retiree of the New York state and local employees' retirement system receiving retirement benefits, to transfer his membership to the New York state teachers'…

William J. Larkin Jr.Civil Service And Pensions Committee