Sponsored bills

Defines offenses of trespasses on and damage to railroad property

Limits railroads' liability to intruders upon their property and rights-of-way; defines offenses of trespasses on and damage to railroad property and establishes penalties therefor; also penalizes…

Martin Malavé DilanTransportation Committee

Relates to contracts for transportation of children

Relates to contracts for transportation of children; requires that in New York city that the board of education or the city school district awards a contract or contracts for transportation pursuant…

Martin Malavé DilanWays And Means Committee

Expands the availability of tax credit refunds for start-up high technology companies

Relates to tax credits for start-up high technology companies to allow such companies in existence for 8 or less taxable years to receive refunds of unused investment tax credit carry forwards.

Antoine M. ThompsonWays And Means Committee

Relates to landlords of housing accommodations occupied by recipients of public assistance

Requires landlords of housing accommodations rented to recipients of public assistance and care to file with the local department of social services statements attesting to the housing…

Brian X. FoleySocial Services Committee

Prohibits certain agencies from charging for the process of a FOIL request made by state and local agencies or the state legislature

Prohibits agencies from charging for the process of a FOIL request made by state and local agencies or the state legislature.

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits participation in torture and improper treatment of prisoners by health care professionals

Prohibits participation in torture and improper treatment of prisoners by health care professionals; prohibits a health care professional from engaging, assisting, planning the torture or improper…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Establishes the profession of geology; provides for professional licensing for geologists

Establishes the profession of geology; defines the practice of geology; establishes requirements for a license as a professional geologist; regulates the practice of such profession; authorizes…

Antoine M. ThompsonHigher Education Committee

Allows special provisions for certain interior designers

Allows special provisions for certain interior designers who have been practicing interior design for fifteen or more years prior to the effective date of this act to apply for certain exemptions.

Liz KruegerWays And Means Committee

Relates to eliminating cost-sharing, deductibles and co-payments for certain prescription drugs

Provides that no health care plan or health insurance policy which provides coverage for prescription drugs and for which cost-sharing, deductibles or co-insurance obligations are determined by…

Micah KellnerOn the Assembly floor

Relates to abandoned infants and endangering the welfare of a child; repealer

Relates to abandoned infants and endangering the welfare of a child.

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

Authorizes recording officers to accept conveyance of real property presented for recording as electronic records

Permits recording officers to require that conveyances of real property presented for recording be presented as digitized paper documents in the form of digitized images of original papers records.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsRules Committee

Relates to wineries, farm wineries, special wineries, special farm wineries and microwineries; repealers

Relates to wineries, farm wineries, special wineries, special farm wineries and microwineries.

Francine DelMonteEconomic Development Committee

Directs commissioner of health to establish a uniform letter grading system to classify the result of an inspection of a food service establishment

Directs the commissioner of health to establish a uniform letter grading system to classify the result of an inspection of a food service establishment; directs such commissioner and local health…

Amy PaulinHealth Committee

Requires any utility company involved in a vegetation management plan to give prior notice to the local legislative body and residents of the affected community and

Requires any utility company involved in a vegetation management plan to give prior notice to the local legislative body and the residents of the affected community and to hold a public meeting…

Mike SpanoLocal Governments Committee

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim September 19-25, 2010, as Farm and Safety Week in the State of New York

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted

Makes technical corrections to a chapter of the laws of 2010 relating to sales of cigarettes to Indian nations and tribes

Makes technical corrections relating to sales of cigarettes to Indian nations and tribes.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim July 14, 2010, as Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Alert Day in the State of New York

David J. ValeskyAdopted

Adopted

Commending Timmian C. Massie upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition

Stephen M. SalandAdopted

Adopted

Commending the 14th Annual Brooklyn Pride Celebration

Velmanette MontgomeryAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating the Wellington C. Mepham High School 2010 Varsity Kickline Team upon the occasion of capturing the Champion of Champions title

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Commending Chief Sergeant-at-Arms William C. Martin on his retirement after 13 years of distinguished service to the New York State Senate

Hugh T. FarleyAdopted

Adopted

Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator

Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator; authorizes the public service commission to provide oversight and requires annual reports on the…

Richard BrodskyWays And Means Committee

Congratulating the S.S. Seward Boys Varsity Basketball Team on the occasion of capturing its first Section 9 Class C Championship

Thomas P. MorahanAdopted

Adopted

Commending Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Ted Smetana on his retirement after 36 years of distinguished service to the New York State Senate

Roy J. McDonaldAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Vincent DiCarlo, Sr. upon the occasion of receiving the Men of Vision Award

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Brian Maher upon the occasion of receiving the Jack Lessing Meritorious Service Award from St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Robert Forster upon the occasion of receiving the Men of Vision Award from St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending Philip Rybecky upon the occasion of his induction into the Port Washington Youth Activities Hall of Fame

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending Torr Marro upon the occasion of his induction into the Port Washington Youth Activities Hall of Fame

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Trooper David A. Kemp, recipient of a Superintendent's Commendation Award at the 34th Annual New York State Police Awards Day Ceremony on May 20, 2010

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating the Lindenhurst High School Baseball Team upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Class AA Championship

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Extends provisions of chapter 57 of 2005 relating to the NYS nursing faculty loan forgiveness incentive program and NYS nursing faculty scholarship program

Extends provisions of chapter 57 of the laws of 2005 relating to the NYS nursing faculty loan forgiveness incentive program and NYS nursing faculty scholarship program.

Deborah GlickWays And Means Committee

Relates to the re-employment of retired persons by the board of higher education of the city of New York

Relates to the re-employment of retired persons by the board of higher education of the city of New York.

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes reimbursement for testing for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's disease and Tay-Sachs

Provides that every policy which provides coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care or provides reimbursement for laboratory tests or diagnostic X-rays shall provide coverage for testing of…

Daniel L. SquadronInsurance Committee

Establishes program for familial dysautonomia and Tay-Sachs disease screening; authorizes department of health to provide grants

Authorizes the department of health to establish a program for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's and Tay-Sachs disease screening and counseling and to provide grants and to enter into contracts with…

Daniel L. SquadronOn the Senate floor

Enacts provisions providing sponsored group personal insurance and allows such insurance to be written by authorized insurers

Enacts provisions providing sponsored group personal insurance and allows such insurance to be written by authorized insurers.

Michael CusickOn the Assembly floor

Requires reporting of newborn hearing screening results and data to the department of health

Requires reporting of newborn hearing screening results and data to the department of health.

Frank SkartadosOn the Assembly floor

Clarifies the regulatory authority of the New York Power Authority

Provides that the New York power authority shall have jurisdiction over any municipality that owns and operates an electric distribution system and distributes any power from the authority.

Richard BrodskyWays And Means Committee

Authorizes the comptroller and each examiner of municipal affairs to examine the financial affairs of certain organizations controlled by local government entities

Authorizes the comptroller and each examiner of municipal affairs to examine the financial affairs of certain organizations controlled by local government entities.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsWays And Means Committee

Relates to the definition and regulation of personal watercraft; repealer

Relates to the definition and regulation of personal watercraft.

David GanttCodes Committee

Relates to expanding the Ogdensburg foreign trade zone

Relates to expanding the Ogdensburg foreign trade zone.

Darrel J. AubertineEconomic Development Committee

Clarifies the purposes for which a revocable permit may be issued

Clarifies the purposes for which a revocable permit may be issued.

Martin Malavé DilanTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

Memorailizing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim September 2010 as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in the State of New York

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Relates to reimbursement to municipal corporations for costs associated with the release or threatened release of any putrescible or non-putrescible waste

Relates to reimbursement to municipal corporations for costs associated with the release or threatened release of any putrescible or non-putrescible waste by any person engaged in the transportation…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Rules Committee

Makes possession and sale of embalming fluid a misdemeanor

Makes possession and sale of embalming fluid a misdemeanor.

David J. ValeskyCodes Committee

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Harriet Tubman Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of the state highway system constituting state route 34 from its intersection with state route 104 southerly to its intersection with state route 17-c as the "Harriet Tubman…

Gary FinchOn the Assembly floor

Exempts large commercial insureds from certain rate and policy form requirements

Exempts large commercial insureds from certain rate and policy form requirements.

Joseph MorelleRules Committee

Requires mortgage lenders and brokers to provide consumer with mortgage bill of rights pamphlet which must be signed by the consumer prior to mortgage application

Requires mortgage lenders and brokers to provide consumers with a mortgage bill of rights pamphlet which must be read and signed by the consumer prior to applying for a mortgage.

José PeraltaOn the Senate floor