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Makes English the official language of New York state

Enacts the New York state English language empowerment act which deems English the official language of the government of the state of New York.

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

Creates the protecting English in the workplace act

Creates the protecting English in the workplace act which specifies that it is not unlawful to require workers to speak English while engaged in work-related duties.

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to the powers, functions and duties of the New York state public authorities control board

Relates to the powers, functions and duties of the New York state public authorities control board; provides that minority members of the public authorities control board shall have voting…

Brian KolbCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to bills containing provisions requiring appointments to be made by the legislative leaders

Requires certain bills which establish a commission, task force, board, council or any similar body shall have not less than one position appointed by each of the legislative leaders.

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

Directs the commissioner of labor to calculate proper payment of supplements by an annualization methodology

Authorizes the commissioner of labor to calculate proper payment of supplements by an annualization methodology utilized by the US department of labor under the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931; provides for…

Brian KolbLabor Committee

Provides for the inclusion of victim impact statements from neighborhood watch groups in pre-sentencing reports

Provides for the inclusion of victim impact statements from neighborhood watch groups in pre-sentencing reports where the court deems such inclusion to be appropriate.

Brian KolbCodes Committee

Provides a manufacturing wage tax credit for a sole proprietor of an industrial or manufacturing business or a member of a partnership of such business

Provides a manufacturing wage tax credit for a sole proprietor of an industrial or manufacturing business or a member of a partnership of such business; the amount of credit shall equal the product…

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

Provides credit against personal income tax and corporate franchise tax for wine bottling, packaging and labelling expenses of wineries

Provides a credit against personal income tax and corporate franchise tax for wine bottling, packaging and labelling expenses of wineries licensed pursuant to certain provisions of the alcoholic…

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

Adds violation to definitions regarding juvenile delinquency where crime is referred to

Adds "violation" to definitions regarding juvenile delinquency where "crime" is referred to.

Brian KolbChildren And Families Committee

Relates to the cost of review and copying of vital records for genealogical purposes

Relates to the cost of review and copying of vital records for genealogical purposes; reduces current cost by half; also provides that for applicants who show current membership in a genealogical…

Brian KolbHealth Committee

Makes certain technical corrections with regard to absentee voting

Makes several technical corrections to the election law in regards to absentee voting; provides that no ballot shall be declared void or partially blank if such ballot has been torn or defaced after…

Brian KolbElection Law Committee

Relates to making the first one hundred thousand dollars of an individuals' private pension non-taxable

Relates to making the first one hundred thousand dollars of an individual's private pension non-taxable.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

Establishes a procedure for the approval of increasing transfer capability of existing electric transmission lines

Establishes a procedure for the approval of increasing the transfer capability of existing electric transmission lines; authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to…

Brian KolbEnergy Committee

Permits correction officers to be color blind

Permits correction officers to be color blind.

Brian KolbCorrection Committee

Authorizes town of Seneca Falls to create a reserve fund for certain temporary revenues

Authorizes the town of Seneca Falls to create a reserve fund for certain temporary revenues that shall be received on a one-time basis or can be proven to be temporary in nature and received only…

Brian KolbLocal Governments Committee

Makes numerous modifications to provisions of various laws relating to the family court act and child custody matters; repealer

Makes numerous modifications to provisions of various laws relating to child custody matters; provides for shared parenting custody; for parenting time rather than visitation; mediation and…

Brian KolbJudiciary Committee

Relates to the disclosure of unemployment insurance files to the state legislature

Relates to the disclosure of unemployment insurance files to the state legislature.

Brian KolbLabor Committee

Requires lifetime post-release supervision for certain offenders; prohibits good behavior allowances against certain determinate sentences

Requires lifetime post-release supervision for offenders convicted of rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, course of sexual…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

Repeals provisions relating to rates of payment of residential health care facilities and the withdrawal of equity and the transfer of assets

Repeals provisions relating to rates of payment of residential health care facilities and the withdrawal of equity and the transfer of assets of such facilities.

Brian KolbHealth Committee

Provides for initiative and referendum and recall

Provides for initiative and referendum and recall; empowers the electors with the ability to propose statutes and amendments to the constitution, to approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes;…

Brian KolbJudiciary Committee

Establishes a spending cap and increases the maximum capacity of the rainy day fund

Establishes a spending cap and increases the maximum capacity of the rainy day fund.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

Extends the expiration of the power for jobs program and the energy cost savings benefits program and authorizes additional voluntary contribution

Extends the expiration of the power for jobs program and the energy cost savings benefits program; authorizes additional voluntary contribution into the state treasury under the power for jobs…

Brian KolbEnergy Committee

Establishes a state autism advisory board

Establishes a state autism advisory board.

Brian KolbHealth Committee

Establishes statewide green jobs development and recruitment strategy and creating tax credit incentives to attract green jobs

Establishes statewide green jobs development and recruitment strategy and creates tax credit incentives to attract green jobs.

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

Relates to state participation in the federal law enforcement support office equipment program

Relates to state participation in the federal law enforcement support office law enforcement equipment program.

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to sentencing procedures in capital punishment cases

Amends the sentencing procedures and jury charge in capital cases.

Brian KolbCodes Committee

Prohibits the disbursement of any state monies to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now or to any related organization

Prohibits the disbursement of any state monies to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, the New York Agency for Community Affairs or to any related organization.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

Prohibits the disbursement of any state monies to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now or to any related organization

Prohibits the disbursement of any state monies to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, the New York Agency for Community Affairs or to any related organization.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

Allows for rifle hunting in Ontario County

Allows for rifle hunting in Ontario County.

Brian KolbVetoed

Vetoed

Extends payback by the Southern Cayuga central school district on state aid overpayments for the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 school years

Extends payback by the Southern Cayuga central school district on state aid overpayments for the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 school years.

Brian KolbVetoed

Vetoed

Designates a portion of state route 38 as the New York State Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Highway of Valor

Designates a portion of state route 38 as the New York State Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Highway of Valor.

Brian KolbSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends the authorization of the county of Seneca to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax until November 30, 2011

Extends the authorization of the county of Seneca to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax until November 30, 2011.

Brian KolbSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes Ontario county to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes

Authorizes Ontario county to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes at a rate that is three-eights of one percent.

Brian KolbSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Congratulating Neetu Chandak upon the occasion of competing in the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee

Brian KolbAdopted

Adopted

Commending the Village of Waterloo, New York, as the Federally-desiganted birthplace of Memorial Day

Brian KolbAdopted

Adopted

Commending Sheriff Phil Povero upon the occasion of becoming the longest serving sheriff in Ontario County history

Brian KolbAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Richard Sculli upon the occasion of receiving the Outstanding Senior Citizen of the Year Award from the Seneca County Office for the Aging

Brian KolbAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Michael Bersani upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition as recipient of the Citizen of the Year Award

Brian KolbAdopted

Adopted

Commending Barbara Wells upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the Seneca County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs

Brian KolbAdopted

Adopted

Commending the Clifton Springs Hospital Auxiliary upon the occasion of its 50th Anniversary

Brian KolbAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Cyndee Uerkvitz upon the occasion of her designation as Volunteer of the Year by the United Way of Seneca County

Brian KolbAdopted

Adopted

Commending G.W. Lisk Company and its employees for their skill and dedication in designing quality products instrumental in the safe landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549

Brian KolbAdopted

Adopted