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Prohibits agents of operator from selling tickets to secondary ticket resellers; extends expiration of ticket scalping provisions

Prohibits the agents of an operator from selling tickets to secondary ticket resellers; extends from June 1, 2009 until May 15, 2010, the expiration of article 25 of the arts and cultural affairs…

Craig M. JohnsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides clarification on the private right of action by a patient of a residential health care facility

Provides clarification on the private right of action by a patient of a residential health care facility; includes definition of injury.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides clarification regarding retaliation against a patient or a patient's legal representative for asserting such patient's right of action

Provides clarification regarding retaliation against a patient or a patient's legal representative for asserting such patient's right of action.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the city of Watertown to lease certain parklands

Darrel J. AubertineSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Classifies the penalties for various provisions of animal cruelty; makes an increased penalty for multiple violations

Classifies the penalties for various provisions of animal cruelty; makes an increased penalty for multiple violations.

Adam BradleyAgriculture Committee

Relates to vested rights of property owners relating to the development of their land

Relates to vested rights of property owners relating to the development of their land.

Adam BradleyRules Committee

Recodifies the animal cruelty laws from the agriculture and markets law to the penal law and reclassifies certain penalties within; repealer

Recodifies the animal cruelty laws from the agriculture and markets law to the penal law and reclassifies certain penalties within.

Adam BradleyAgriculture Committee

Honoring Mary Gooley for the remarkable contributions she has made since the opening of the Mary M. Gooley Hemophilia Center

Joseph MorelleAdopted

Adopted

Authorizing issuance of limited licenses to self-service storage companies for sale of insurance coverage on personal property stored in self-service storage spaces

Authorizes issuance of limited licenses to self-service storage companies for sale of insurance coverage on personal property stored in self-service storage spaces.

Joseph MorelleOn the Assembly floor

Eliminates the expiration and repeal of Timothy's law

Eliminates the expiration and repeal of Timothy's law.

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

Relates to the definition of qualified leasehold condominiums

Includes New York city educational construction fund as a holder of landlord's interest relating to the definition of qualified leasehold condominiums.

Jonathan BingOn the Assembly floor

Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of sections 12-a and 42 of the banking law

Repeals the sunset provisions of section 12-a of the banking law and makes corresponding technical corrections to repeal the sunset of certain insurance law provisions.

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

Provides that the term "mortgage" shall also include a loan owed to a bank secured by a second lien on a fee simple or leasehold estate in real property located in the state

Provides that the term "mortgage" shall also include a loan owed to a bank secured by a second lien on a fee simple or leasehold estate in real property located in the state and improved by a…

Pedro Espada Jr.On the Senate floor

Enables county jails to utilize space within the jail for electronic identification processing

Enables county jails to utilize space within the jail for electronic identification processing.

Jeffrion AubryOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes and empowers the county of Nassau to amortize the cost of payments to employees upon separation of service from the county

Authorizes and empowers the county of Nassau to amortize the cost of payments to employees upon separation of service from the county.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Commemorating the celebration of Father's Day, Sunday, June 21, 2009, in recognition of all fathers throughout the State of New York

Antoine M. ThompsonFinance Committee

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim June 2009 as Torture Awareness Month in the State of New York

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

Revises the standards relating to incorporation of stock/mutual insurance companies in New York state

Relates to the incorporation of stocks and mutual insurance companies.

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim June 13, 2009, as Right to Literacy Day in the State of New York

Antoine M. ThompsonAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the rate of tax on hotel or motel occupancy in the county of Albany

Enables the county of Albany to impose and collect taxes on occupancy of hotel or motel rooms in Albany county; specifies the revenue distribution of such taxes; provides for a sunset of such…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Allows the district attorney of Schenectady county to appoint a grand jury stenographer residing in Schenectady county, Albany county or any other county of the third judicial district

Allows the district attorney of Schenectady county to appoint a grand jury stenographer residing in Schenectady county, Albany county or any other county of the third judicial district.

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Prohibits any person, firm or corporation from deceptively soliciting vehicle warranty policies by written solicitation or telemarketing to owners of motor vehicles

Prohibits any person, firm or corporation from deceptively soliciting vehicle warranty policies by written solicitation or telemarketing to owners of motor vehicles.

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

Protects historic districts and landmarks from demolition by neglect by allowing regulations prohibiting improper or lack of maintenance

Protects historic districts and landmarks from demolition by neglect by allowing regulations prohibiting improper or lack of maintenance.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the county of Washington to impose hotel or motel taxes

Authorizes the county of Washington to impose hotel or motel taxes.

Betty LittleOn the Senate floor

Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Conesus Fire Department to be celebrated on June 6, 2009

Dale M. VolkerAdopted

Adopted

Relates to extending the authorization for additional sales tax in Dutchess county

Relates to extending the authorization for additional sales and compensating use tax in Dutchess county until 2011.

Stephen M. SalandOn the Senate floor

Relates to standards and the labeling of olive oils

Relates to the labeling of oil olive; provides that the commissioner of agriculture and market shall develop standards for the labeling of olive oil, olive-pomace oil, refined olive oil and virgin…

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

Relates to the applicability of the uniform fire prevention and building code to children's overnight camps

Relates to the applicability of the uniform fire prevention and building code to children's overnight camps; provides that the sanitary code adopted by the state health council shall govern sleeping…

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Mourning the death of Jonell Croskery Covington, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community

Antoine M. ThompsonAdopted

Adopted

Requires certain state agencies, departments or authorities to establish mentor-protege programs for small, minority, and women-owned businesses

Requires state agencies, departments or authorities which let more than ten million dollars in service and construction contracts to establish mentor-protege programs to enable the development and…

Antoine M. ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Requires greater disclosure by stores of their refund policies

Requires greater disclosure by stores of their refund policies.

Audrey PhefferOn the Assembly floor

Increases the truth in heating penalties and amends the enhanced property disclosure statement

Increases the truth in heating penalties and amends the enhanced property disclosure statement.

Frank SkartadosStricken

Authorizes the county of Schuyler to extend the one percent additional sales and compensating use tax for two more years

Authorizes the county of Schuyler to extend the additional one percent sales tax and compensating use tax for two more years until November thirtieth, two thousand eleven.

Thomas F. O'MaraOn the Assembly floor

Relates to awards of unreimbursed costs to child victims

Relates to awards of unreimbursed costs to child victims.

Margaret MarkeyOn the Assembly floor

Provides for an increase in the communication service surcharges in Onondaga county

Provides for an increase in the communication service surcharges in Onondaga county.

William MagnarelliOn the Assembly floor

Relates to making real property tax receipts available online

Relates to making real property tax receipts in Westchester county available online.

Adam BradleyReal Property Taxation Committee

Increases the liability of creditors to consumers for credit billing errors

Increases from $100 to $400 the maximum liability of a creditor to a consumer for a billing error, plus actual damages, costs and reasonable attorney fees, provided that the consumer complies with…

Hakeem JeffriesOn the Assembly floor

Requires utility bills to display information regarding powertochooseny.com

Requires utility bills to display information regarding powertochooseny.com.

Brian KavanaghOn the Assembly floor

Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion on June 6, 2009

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Honoring Christopher Rivera upon the occasion of being named as the 2009 Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year

Daniel L. SquadronAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Austin E. Hodgkins, Jr. upon the occasion of receiving the 2009 Distinguished Citizen Award from the Boy Scouts of America

Stephen M. SalandAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Joanne Oplustil upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

Velmanette MontgomeryAdopted

Adopted

Enacts the NY government reorganization and citizen empowerment act; repealer

Enacts the NY government reorganization and citizen empowerment act: relates to the requirements for consolidation or dissolution of certain local government entities.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

Honoring Tom and Barbara Faticone upon the occasion of receiving the Citizen of the Year Award from the Community Chest of Port Washington

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Bruce G. Blower on his retirement as Director of the Suffolk County Office of Handicapped Services

Carl L. MarcellinoAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Catherine Wang upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Legalizes actions of the Rocky Point union free school district with respect to certain building aid contracts

Legalizes actions of the Rocky Point union free school district with respect to certain building aid contracts.

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts with the Eden central school district

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain contracts with the Eden central school district.

William T. StachowskiOn the Senate floor