Sponsored bills

Increases civil penalties for subsequent violations of title 3 or title 7 of article 27 of the environmental conservation law

Increases civil penalties for subsequent violations of title 3 or title 7 of article 27 of the environmental conservation law relating to waste transporter permits and solid waste management and…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Rules Committee

Relates to the maintenance, improvement and repair of certain town highways

Permits the designation of low volume roads and minimum maintenance roads by town boards and enacts provisions relating to the maintenance, improvement and repair of such roads.

Darrel J. AubertineTransportation Committee

Authorizes the county of Broome to impose an additional 65 cent surcharge on each telephone access line for enhanced 911 emergency service costs

Authorizes the county of Broome to impose an additional 65 cent surcharge on each telephone access line for enhanced 911 emergency service costs.

Donna LupardoOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the New York incubator network

Relates to incubators for entrepreneurial development.

William T. StachowskiCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Requires development of educational materials for screening alcoholism and chemical dependency in women to health care providers

Requires development of educational materials for screening alcoholism and chemical dependency in women to be made available to health care providers.

Ellen C. JaffeeRules Committee

Relates to transfer of retirement membership for SUNY employees within the professional, scientific and technical bargaining unit

Relates to transfer of retirement membership for SUNY employees within the professional, scientific and technical bargaining unit into the New York state and local employees' retirement system.

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

Increases certain special accidental death benefits

Increases certain special accidental death benefits paid to widows, widowers or the deceased member's children.

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

Authorizes a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for police officers employed by the towns of Suffolk

Authorizes a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for police officers employed by the towns of Suffolk.

Fred ThieleRules Committee

Includes the use of a governmental agency to harass a person within the crime of aggravated harassment in the second degree

Includes the use of a governmental agency to harass a person within the crime of aggravated harassment in the second degree.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Codes Committee

Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the Transportation, Economic Development & Environmental Conservation Budget for the 2010-2011 state fiscal plan

Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the Transportation, Economic Development and Environmental Conservation Budget; relates to diesel emissions…

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the Public Protection and General Government state fiscal plan for the 2010-2011 state fiscal year

Implements the Public Protection and General Government Budget; relates to merging the crime victims board, the division of probation and correctional alternatives and the office for the prevention…

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Transportation, Economic Development and Environmental Conservation

Makes appropriations for the support of government - Transportation, Economic Development and Environmental Conservation Budget.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Public Protection and General Government Budget Bill

Makes appropriations for the support of government - Public Protection and General Government Budget.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Prohibits insurers from refusing to issue a policy, or charging higher rates to consumers who seek to purchase only the minimum required auto insurance

Prohibits insurers from refusing to issue a policy, or charging higher rates to consumers who seek to purchase only the minimum required auto insurance.

Adriano EspaillatOn the Assembly floor

Relates to arbitration organizations

Relates to arbitration organizations; requires private arbitration organizations involved in fifty or more consumer arbitrations per year to collect, publish at least quarterly, and make available…

Audrey PhefferRules Committee

Requires two representatives be appointed upon the recommendation of the mayor of Niagara Falls and one by the Niagara Falls common council, to the Niagara Frontier

Requires one representative be appointed upon the recommendation of the mayor of Niagara Falls and one by the Niagara Falls common council, to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.

Francine DelMonteCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Creates the non-partisan legislative budget office

Creates the non-partisan legislative budget office; directs such office shall provide information to legislative committees of the senate and assembly with respect to the state budget, appropriation…

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to the educational preparation for practice of professional nursing

Requires registered professional nurses to attain a baccalaureate degree in nursing within ten years of their initial licensure; provides exemptions for those currently licensed or enrolled in…

Joseph MorelleCodes Committee

Requires any public authority that provides bus transportation in the county of Queens to perform a security audit on all of its bus routes

Requires any public authority that provides bus transportation in the county of Queens to perform a security audit on all of its bus routes.

Michele TitusCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection

Waives the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection except where the record reflects artistic creation, or scientific or academic research, or if the agency intends…

Sandy GalefRules Committee

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms actions taken by board of education of the Northern Adirondack central school district with regard to purchasing three buses

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms actions taken by the board of education of the Northern Adirondack central school district with regard to purchasing 3 school buses in 2005.

Janet DupreyRules Committee

Provides that the income level for the requirement to file a personal income tax return shall be set by regulation

Provides that the income level for the requirement to file a personal income tax return shall be the dollar amount of the New York standard deduction.

Daniel L. SquadronWays And Means Committee

Provides for enhanced consumer protection measures and enforcement of the do-not-call registry

Provides for enhanced consumer protection measures and enforcement of the do-not-call registry; limits telemarketing to 8 am to 9 pm local time unless given express permission by the consumer to…

Bill PerkinsOn the Senate floor

Provides for additional family court judges in the city of New York and certain counties throughout New York state

Provides for additional family court judges in the city of New York and in the counties of Albany, Broome, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Monroe, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Oswego, St.

John L. SampsonWays And Means Committee

Establishes a small business energy assistance and advocacy services program

Establishes a small business energy assistance and advocacy services program as part of the division of small business to assist small businesses in accessing energy conservation, energy efficiency…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the town of North Hempstead to create a townwide environmental improvement district to identify and fund the costs associated with landfill maintenance

Authorizes the town of North Hempstead to create a townwide environmental improvement district to identify and fund the costs associated with landfill maintenance.

Craig M. JohnsonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Creates a real property tax exemption for capital improvements to multiple dwellings in certain cities

Creates a real property tax exemption for capital improvements to multiple dwellings in certain cities.

Roy J. McDonaldHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Requires coverage of orally administered chemotherapy treatments

Requires coverage of orally administered chemotherapy treatments.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonInsurance Committee

Requires hospitals to provide language assistance services

Requires hospitals to provide language assistance services to a patient or a patient's assistant for communication of clinical and other information, including but not limited to health care,…

Adriano EspaillatRules 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…

Marc AlessiCodes Committee

Requires debt collection agencies to be licensed by the state

Requires debt collection agencies to be licensed by the state, requires bonding and allows for penalties.

Audrey PhefferRules Committee

Relates to utility intervenor reimbursement

Relates to utility intervenor reimbursement.

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

Increases the number of city court judges in certain cities and sets forth the annual salary for such city court judges

Increases the number of city court judges in certain cities and sets forth the annual salary for such city court judges.

John L. SampsonWays And Means Committee

Enacts the "dignity for all students act" to prevent harassment and discrimination

Enacts the "Dignity For All Students Act"; authorizes the commissioner of education to establish policies and procedures affording all students in public schools an environment free of harassment…

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Expands the definition of podiatry to include conditions of the ankle and all soft tissue structures of the leg below the knee affecting the foot and ankle

Expands the definition of the practice of podiatry to include conditions of the ankle and all soft tissue structures of the leg below the knee anatomically affecting the foot and ankle; establishes…

Jeffrey D. KleinHigher Education Committee

Creates the niche market assistance projects for small businesses to identify and develop niche markets for their products in competitive environments

Creates the niche market assistance projects for small businesses to identify and develop niche markets for their products in competitive environments.

Bill PerkinsOn the Senate floor

Establishes the interstate insurance product regulation compact to regulate certain insurance products among member states

Establishes the "Interstate insurance product regulation compact" to regulate certain insurance products among member states and to promote and protect the interest of consumers of individual and…

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

Authorizes licensed authorized organizations to conduct certain poker tournaments as licensed games of chance fundraisers

Authorizes licensed authorized organizations to conduct certain poker tournaments as licensed games of chance fund-raisers.

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides condominium owners with access to the application submitted for the tax abatements

Provides condominium owners with access to the application for the entire building for the tax abatements to verify that such owner's unit was included in the submission.

Liz KruegerReal Property Taxation Committee

Relates to utility service call centers

Relates to utility service call centers for gas, electric corporation or municipality and their subsidiaries furnishing utility services.

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

Defines "community housing project" for purposes of the Adirondack Park

Defines "community housing" for purposes of the Adirondack Park to mean four dwelling units not exceeding 1500 square feet of floor space each, located on one contiguous parcel within a moderate…

Carl KrugerRules Committee

Relates to licensed lenders, licensed cashers of checks, sales finance companies, premium finance companies, budget planners, and transmitters of money; repealer

Relates to licensed lenders, licensed cashers of checks, sales finance companies, premium finance companies, budget planners, and transmitters of money.

Brian X. FoleyCodes Committee

Establishes the counties of residence that eleven additional judges previously authorized to serve on the civil court of the city of New York shall be elected from

Establishes the counties of residence that eleven additional judges previously authorized to serve on the civil court of the city of New York shall be elected from.

Toby Ann StaviskyJudiciary Committee

Prohibits the sale of information listed on prescriptions that identifies specific patients or persons legally authorized to issue a prescription

Requires prescription information to be kept confidential.

Kevin CahillOn the Assembly floor

Relates to unenforceable liability exclusions in connection with window guards

Relates to unenforceable liability exclusions in connection with window guards; provides that any release or waiver purporting to limit or avoid liability of an individual, firm, partnership, public…

Catherine NolanOn the Assembly floor

Allows a licensed winery or farm winery to sell wine for consumption upon the premises of a food festival

Allows a licensed winery or farm winery to sell wine for consumption upon the premises of a food festival except for an event conducted within a city with a population of one million or more.

William MageeOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications services

Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications services.

Suzi OppenheimerWays And Means Committee

Allows the Westchester joint water works, a non-profit utility, the authority to increase the per meeting compensation of the members of the board of trustees

Allows the Westchester joint water works, a non-profit utility, the authority to increase the per meeting compensation of the members of the board of trustees to up to $200.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor