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Requires notice to be given to the fire department with jurisdiction over a residential building where construction, additions, or modifications will utilize truss type construction

Requires notice to be given to the fire department with jurisdiction over a residential building where construction, additions, or modifications will utilize truss type construction.

Brian X. FoleyGovernmental Operations Committee

Expands the definition of "tenant" for purposes of notice upon the commencement of an action to foreclose upon the leased residential real property

Expands the definition of "tenant" for purposes of notice upon the commencement of an action to foreclose upon the leased residential real property.

Jeffrey D. KleinJudiciary Committee

Provides that polling places, whenever practicable, to be designated directly on a public transportation route

Provides that polling places, whenever practicable, shall be designated directly on a public transportation route.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

Relates to persons with developmental disabilities

Relates to persons with developmental disabilities; renames the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to the New York state office for people with developmental disabilities;…

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

Permits certain agreements by domestic mutual insurance corporations

Permits certain agreements by domestic mutual insurance corporations.

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

Relates to the powers of the chairman and the members of the authority; repealer

Relates to the powers of the chairman and the members of the state liquor authority.

Craig M. JohnsonCodes Committee

Relates to causes of action against certain businesses arising in connection with the AED

Relates to causes of action against certain businesses arising in connection with the AED; provides that gross negligence by a business or employee must be shown; provides that a provider of an AED…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Relates to persons designated as peace officers

Relates to persons designated as peace officers.

Antoine M. ThompsonCodes Committee

Requires the MTA to hold hearings in each county that is allocated a voting member of the MTA before proposed changes in services or fares can take effect

Requires the MTA to hold hearings in each county that is allocated a voting member of the MTA before proposed changes in services or fares can take effect and shall be limited to one hearing per…

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

Permits remote deposit capture machines, clarifies the definition of capital impairment for banking institutions, and makes other technical changes

Permits remote deposit capture machines, clarifies the definition of capital impairment for banking institutions, modifies reporting required by banking organizations, conforms criminal provisions…

Brian X. FoleyBanks Committee

Clarifies the qualification of member items, authorizes the review of violations of the qualification of member items, and requiring that member items be fully itemized

Clarifies the appropriation and qualification of member items, authorizes the legislative ethics commission to review violations of the qualification of member items, and requires that all member…

José M. SerranoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes the town of Kirkland to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to police officers Griffin, Knight, Cania and Smoulcey

Authorizes the town of Kirkland to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to police officers Griffin, Knight, Cania and Smoulcey.

Joseph A. GriffoOn the Senate floor

Allows for two or more counties to enter into a contract for the provision of a county jail

Allows for two or more counties to enter into a contract for the provision of a county jail.

John J. BonacicCorrection Committee

Relates to direct access to school-based health centers under child health plus

Relates to direct access to school-based health centers under child health plus.

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

Authorizes an individual to angle for fish with up to 3 lines

Authorizes an individual to angle for fish with up to three lines.

Tom LibousEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Extends provisions of law relating to ticket scalping

Relates to resale of tickets to places of entertainment; provides for the regulation of boxing and wrestling relating to tickets to places of entertainment.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Provides that remaining campaign accounts be transferred to the state treasury after death of a candidate

Provides that upon the death of a candidate, former candidate or holder of elective office, remaining campaign accounts be transferred to the state treasury unless a charitable organization has been…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Requires managed care programs to establish procedures to assure participant access to dental services to which entitled, other than through managed care provider

Requires managed care programs to establish procedures to assure participant access to medical assistance dental services to which they are otherwise entitled, other than through the managed care…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Allows certified nurse practitioners to practice without collaboration of a licensed physician

Allows the practice of registered professional nursing by a certified nurse practitioner to include diagnosis and performance without collaboration of a licensed physician.

Richard GottfriedHigher Education Committee

Requires the transfer of certain lands to the Oak Brush Plain State Preserve by December 31, 2010

Relates to the acquisition of lands previously comprising Pilgrim State Hospital by the Oak Brush Plain State Preserve, located on Long Island.

Owen H. JohnsonRules Committee

Establishes the "state smart growth public infrastructure policy act"

Establishes the "state smart growth public infrastructure policy act"; provides privity in public funding for projects which use, maintain or improve existing infrastructure and which protect and…

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Directs the president of the SUNY Upstate Medical University to conduct a study concerning the need for branch campuses in the Fort Drum/Watertown and Mohawk Valley

Directs the president of the SUNY Upstate Medical University to conduct a study to explore the viability and compelling need for branch campuses of the SUNY Upstate Medical University in the Fort…

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Grants an exemption from licensing requirements for certain social work and mental health professionals employed by certain corporations

Grants an exemption from licensing requirements for certain social work and mental health professionals employed by certain not-for-profit corporations, education corporations and business…

Toby Ann StaviskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Enacts the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children

Enacts the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children, allowing children of military families to achieve educational success by facilitating smoother transfers between…

Darrel J. AubertineEducation Committee

Increases membership of New York city housing authority

Increases the membership of the New York city housing authority to include two additional members to be appointed by the mayor; provides that the new members shall be residents of a public housing…

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

Relates to the scope of practice of dentistry

Relates to the scope of practice of dentistry.

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

Relates to powers of banking board, restrictions on employees of the banking department, collecting assessment fees, suspending mortgage bankers; repealer

Relates to powers of banking board, restrictions on employees of the banking department, collecting assessment fees, suspending mortgage bankers and brokers for cause and eliminating outdated…

Brian X. FoleyCodes Committee

Grants the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute police misconduct

Grants the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute police misconduct upon the request of the governor or the district attorney of the county wherein such misconduct was committed.

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

Provides alternative pricing methods in the sale and offering of funeral merchandise and services; provides for the repeal after one year

Provides alternative pricing methods in the sale and offering of funeral merchandise and services; provides for repeal after one year; mandates a report by the state consumer protection board on the…

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

Relates to unemployment benefits for innocent bystanders during industry controversy

Relates to unemployment benefits for innocent bystanders during industry controversy.

George OnoratoOn the Senate floor

Relates to global warming pollution control

Relates to global warming pollution control; establishes greenhouse gas limits and a greenhouse gas reporting system.

Antoine M. ThompsonFinance Committee

Allows cell phone users to add a new phone line without having to renew the service plan and to cancel an additional line without paying any fee, charge or cost

Prohibits cell phone service providers from requiring a customer to renew his or her service plan when adding a new phone line to such plan; and prohibits such provider from lenghthening the time of…

Martin Malavé DilanConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Creates a local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility

Creates a local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility; such local advisory board shall be composed of fifteen members.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Authorizes Bethel A.M.E. Church to file applications for a real property tax exemption with the city of Schenectady

Authorizes Bethel A.M.E. Church to file applications for a real property tax exemption with the city of Schenectady.

Hugh T. FarleyOn the Senate floor

Defines occupational therapy assistant and provides requirements for a license as an occupational therapy assistant

Defines occupational therapy assistant and provides requirements for a license as an occupational therapy assistant.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

Requires any community service sentence imposed for an offense involving graffiti to include graffiti removal as a portion of required service

Requires any community service sentence imposed for an offense involving graffiti to include graffiti removal as a portion of required service; including but not limited to, the removal of graffiti…

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

Requires integrated pest management plans in child day care centers, head start day care centers and schools

Requires integrated pest management plans as developed or approved by the commissioner of the department of environmental conservation in consultation with the commissioner of education and the…

Neil D. BreslinEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Grants Robert V. Vassallo, Sr. disability retirement from the New York state police

Brian X. FoleyGovernmental Employees Committee

Directs the law revision commission to make recommendations to the legislature concerning proposed revisions to laws that relate to local government

Directs the law revision commission to make recommendations to the legislature concerning proposed revisions to laws that relate to local government.

Betty LittleOn the Senate floor

Commemorating the Bicentennial of Chile's first national government on September 18, 2010

Naomi RiveraAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating 189 years of Guatemala's Independence from Spain on September 15, 2010

Naomi RiveraAdopted

Adopted

Saluting the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) space shuttle orbiter program, and honor the men and women who made it a reality

Michael DenDekkerAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating 189 Years of Honduran Independence on September 15, 2010

Naomi RiveraAdopted

Adopted

Relates to consolidation and dissolution of local government entities

Relates to consolidation and dissolution of local government entities; makes technical corrections.

Suzi OppenheimerRules Committee

Relates to ethnic or racial profiling

Relates to ethnic or racial profiling.

Pedro Espada Jr.Rules Committee

Supporting the ability of a school district to accept international students on a tuition basis

Suzi OppenheimerFinance Committee

Directs the special advisory panel on homeowners' insurance/catastrophe coverage to study certain facets of profitability of insurance in coastal areas

Directs the special advisory panel on homeowners' insurance/catastrophe coverage to study certain facets of profitability of insurance in coastal areas.

George LatimerInsurance Committee

Relates to driving while intoxicated

Relates to driving while intoxicated; defines the terms impaired and intoxication.

Martin Malavé DilanRules Committee