Bills by

Betty Little

Senator

232 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →little@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

232 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

S4789Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance
Enacts the "Adirondack sportsmen's club preservation act"
Enacts the "Adirondack sportsmen's club preservation act"; provides that state acquisition of open space land shall only be undertaken with a willing seller and shall remain subject to the leases of…
Betty LittleFinance Committee
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S326Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations
Establishes a forestry stewardship and habitat conservation credit for personal income and business franchise taxes
Establishes a forestry stewardship and habitat conservation credit for personal income and business franchise taxes.
Betty LittleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee
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S359Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Establishes voluntary licensure of master plumbers by the department of state

Establishes voluntary licensure of master plumbers by the department of state.

Betty LittleConsumer Protection Committee

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S368Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Establishes voluntary licensure of master electricians by the department of state

Establishes voluntary licensure of master electricians by the department of state.

Betty LittleConsumer Protection Committee

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S4787Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Prohibits the state from gaining any interest in forest land other than a conservation easement

Prohibits the state from gaining any interest in forest land other than a conservation easement.

Betty LittleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2690Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Authorizes the beneficiaries of John E. Johnson to receive a death benefit which is not reduced because he was over 60 years of age

Authorizes the beneficiaries of John E.

Betty LittleCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S303Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Enacts the "boat launch preservation act"; requires a percentage of the gasoline surcharge to be dedicated to boat launch preservation

Enacts the "boat launch preservation act"; requires that one percent of the 4 cents per gallon gasoline surcharge on gasoline which is used on waterways but not more than 5 million dollars per…

Betty LittleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S690Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes state reimbursement to municipal corporations for tax revenue lost and expenses incurred as a result of the reduced assessment of forest land

Authorizes a procedure whereby the chief executive officer of a municipal corporation in which there is located privately owned forest lands which are exempt from real property taxes to make…

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S2229Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Relates to pharmaceutical reimbursement under the EPIC program and Medicaid for certain small pharmacies

Relates to pharmaceutical reimbursement under the EPIC program and Medicaid for pharmacies that it is determined dispense on average under two hundred scripts a day.

Betty LittleAging Committee

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S321Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Eliminates requirement for consent of an authority having jurisdiction over state land in the Adirondack park when the location of a highway thereon is changed

Eliminates, for highways in the Adirondack park, the requirement for the approval and consent of the state authority having jurisdiction over state land when the location of a highway on such land…

Betty LittleTransportation Committee

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S322Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Redefines "campground" for the purposes of the Adirondack park

Redefines "campground" for the purposes of the Adirondack park and regulation by the Adirondack park agency; defines such term as a parcel of land with 5 or more campsites, including buildings and…

Betty LittleFinance Committee

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S356Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for the sale, availability and distribution of healthy foods and beverages as part of a school lunch program

Provides for the sale, availability and distribution of healthy foods and beverages as part of a school lunch program; sets forth portion size and food requirements; requires nutritional information…

Betty LittleEducation Committee

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S1721Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Directs the division of military and naval affairs to provide for the establishment of the Plattsburgh Bay New York state veterans' cemetery

Directs the division of military and naval affairs to provide for the establishment of the Plattsburgh Bay New York state veterans' cemetery; and further directs the division of veterans' affairs to…

Betty LittleVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S253Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a personal income tax credit for portion of residential real property taxes which exceeds a certain percentage of the household gross income

Establishes a personal income tax credit for a portion of a taxpayer's residential real property taxes which exceeds a certain percentage of the taxpayer's household gross income; provides that the…

Betty LittleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S256Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Requires market-based assessments on real property owned or leased by a cooperative corporation or on a condominium basis

Requires market-based assessments of real property owned or leased by a cooperative corporation or on a condominium basis which is converted or constructed on or after January 1, 2011.

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S279Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Requires the commissioner of correctional services to provide notice at least 24 months prior to a correctional facility closure to certain groups and persons

Requires the commissioner of correctional services to provide notice by certified mail, at least 24 months prior to a correctional facility's closure, to certain local governments, employee labor…

Betty LittleCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S282Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Authorizes an applicant for a pistol or revolver license to possess such while attending a pre-license firearms safety course

Authorizes an applicant for a pistol or revolver license to possess such while attending a pre-license firearms safety course and while under the supervision of the instructor thereof.

Betty LittleCodes Committee

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S291Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Requires governmental unit which proposes to sponsor a public project within a municipality with zoning to determine whether the project is immune from such zoning

Requires a governmental unit which proposes to sponsor a public project within the boundaries of one or more other municipalities with zoning requirements, to consider a variety of factors to…

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S292Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes municipalities, school districts and district corporations to issue refund bonds on bonds issued before June 1, 2009 or within 30 days of effective date

Authorizes municipalities, school districts and district corporations to issue refund bonds for the purpose of restructuring debt service.

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S299Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides that an elementary or secondary student shall not have capacity to consent to sexual conduct with a school employee

Provides that a full time elementary or secondary student shall not have capacity to consent to sexual conduct with a school employee at his or her school, including volunteers, when the employee is…

Betty LittleCodes Committee

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S300Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Exempts from taxation, Diesel motor fuel and residual petroleum product which will be used at or by a non-road operation

Exempts from taxation, diesel motor fuel and residual petroleum product which will be used at or by a non-road operation.

Betty LittleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S258Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes real property taxing authorities to impose service charges upon otherwise tax exempt property

Authorizes real property taxing authorities to impose service charges upon otherwise tax exempt property to defray the cost of services and improvements which benefit such property.

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S261Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Provides for imposition of fixed real property assessed value on residential property owned by persons 65 or older and having a combined income of $100,000 or less

Provides for the imposition of a fixed real property assessed value on residential property owned by persons 65 years of age or older, when such owners have a combined annual income of $100,000 or…

Betty LittleAging Committee

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S273Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes educational institutions to agree to pay all or a portion of the salaries and compensation payable to municipal school crossing guards

Authorizes educational institutions to agree to pay all or a portion of the salaries and compensation payable to municipal school crossing guards.

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S274Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Increases the threshholds for local contracts which must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder

Increases the thresholds to $50,000 for public works contracts and to $20,000 for purchase contracts, for which a locality must advertise and award to the lowest responsible bidder; authorizes the…

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S281Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes the lung cancer early detection research pilot program to provide grants to public and private entities doing such research, and appropriates $10,000,000

Establishes the lung cancer early detection research pilot program to provide grants to public and nonprofit private entities doing such research with population with a high risk of lung cancer, and…

Betty LittleHealth Committee

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S268Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Provides that court clerk of a village of less than 10,000 or of a town of less than 20,000 need not be a resident of such village or town

Provides that the court clerk of a village with a population of less than 10,000 or of a town with a population of less than 20,000 need not be a resident of such village or town; such court clerk…

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S275Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes a municipally sponsored, owned or operated public transit system to utilize an existing public contract when procuring vehicles, supplies, or equipment

Authorizes a municipally sponsored, owned or operated public transit system to utilize an existing public contract when procuring vehicles, supplies, equipment or services upon adoption of a…

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S284Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for the issuance of temporary retail permits by the state liquor authority; repealer

Provides for the issuance of temporary retail permits by the state liquor authority.

Betty LittleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S289Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Prohibits the use of unmarked police vehicles to routinely stop motorists for vehicle and traffic law violations, with exceptions

Prohibits the use of unmarked police vehicles to routinely stop motorists for vehicle and traffic law violations, with exceptions; further provides a definition of a marked vehicle; provides for…

Betty LittleTransportation Committee

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S257Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes fire districts to impose ad valorem levies and special assessments on otherwise tax exempt real property

Authorizes fire districts to impose ad valorem levies and special assessments on otherwise tax exempt real property.

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S259Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes reassessment of real property based upon substantial change in valuation based on physical, statutory or economic conditions without affecting state aid

Authorizes the reassessment of real property based upon the substantial change in valuation of real property based upon physical, statutory or economic conditions, without affecting the state aid…

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S294Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Authorizes cities, towns and villages to enact temporary land use planning and zoning moratoriums

Authorizes cities, towns and villages to enact temporary land use planning and zoning moratoriums.

Betty LittleCities Committee

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S296Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Authorizes school districts to establish reserve funds for the payment of the costs and expenses of programs of special education

Authorizes school districts to establish reserve funds for the payment of the costs and expenses of programs of special education.

Betty LittleEducation Committee

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S254Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Directs the state board of real property services to promulgate a uniform assessment code

Directs the state board of real property services to promulgate a uniform assessment code.

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S265Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Pertains to the composition of county and part-county boards of health; relates to municipal consolidation or dissolution petitions

Pertains to the composition of county and part-county boards of health; and provides for petition requirements for initiating a referendum regarding municipal consolidation or dissolution.

Betty LittleHealth Committee

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S266Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides for municipal cooperative health benefit plans, a study of community rating and the provision of claims experience to a municipality and other provisions

Provides for municipal cooperative health benefit plans, a study of community rating and the provision of claims experience to a municipality; relates to the sharing of the duties of weights and…

Betty LittleInsurance Committee

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S276Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Authorizes the department of agriculture and markets to notify individual producers of milk in a dairy cooperative of any proposed agreements and orders

Authorizes the department of agriculture and markets to notify individual producers of milk in a dairy cooperative of any proposed agreements and orders affecting either the northeast milk marketing…

Betty LittleAgriculture Committee

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S286Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes the volunteer firefighting and volunteer emergency services recruitment and retention fund and authorizes gifts to such fund through a state income tax check-off

Establishes the volunteer firefighting and volunteer emergency services fund and authorizes gifts to such fund through a state income tax check-off; provides that monies of the fund shall be used…

Betty LittleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S287Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes the New York state veterans' cemetery operation and maintenance fund

Establishes the New York state veterans' cemetery operation and maintenance fund to provide moneys for the operation and maintenance of state veterans' cemeteries; establishes the gift for veterans'…

Betty LittleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S288Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to establish a single line upon which to make contributions on personal income tax forms

Directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to a single line upon which to enter all contributions to certain funds as authorized pursuant to part II of article 22 of the tax law.

Betty LittleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S298Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Increases penalties for hazing

Increases severity of hazing in the second degree from a violation to an E felony where injury or death occurs, and of hazing in the first degree from a class A misdemeanor to a D felony where…

Betty LittleCodes Committee

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S260Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Provides state assistance for revaluation by all assessing units in a school district of assessments at full value during the same year

Provides state assistance to assessing units for the revaluation of assessments at full value when all assessing units in a school district made up of more than one assessing unit perform such…

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S269Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Provides for the designation of hamlets upon the consolidation of 2 or more towns within the same county

Provides for the designation of hamlets upon the consolidation of 2 or more towns within the same county.

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S271Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes the town board of any town, which does not have a fire district, to establish and operate a town fire department

Authorizes the town board of any town, which does not have a fire district, to establish and operate a town fire department.

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S278Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires the state uniform fire prevention and building code to include standards requiring the installation of an operable carbon monoxide detector in restaurants

Requires the state uniform fire prevention and building code to include standards requiring the installation of an operable carbon monoxide detector in restaurants constructed or sold after December…

Betty LittleHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S297Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Requires level 3 sex offenders be subject to lifetime probation and to submit to yearly polygraphic examinations while on parole or probation

Requires all level 3 sex offenders to be subject to lifetime probation after the completion of all other sentences imposed upon such sex offender; requires administration of yearly polygraph test…

Betty LittleCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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