Sponsored bills

Honoring the Port Washington Community Action Council upon the occasion of its 45th Anniversary

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

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

James ConteAdopted

Adopted

Relates to sewer district extensions in the New York city watershed

Relates to sewer district extensions in the New York city watershed.

Adam BradleyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim November 2009 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month in the State of New York

Neil D. BreslinAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Richard Arnoff upon the occasion of his 45th Anniversary as Chief Executive Officer of Arnoff Moving & Storage during its 85th Birthday Celebration

Joel MillerAdopted

Adopted

Requires the establishment of a commercial assessment ratio for certain counties

Requires the establishment of a commercial assessment ratio for a county with a population of more than nine hundred twenty-three thousand, but less than nine hundred twenty-four thousand.

Adam BradleyLocal Government Committee

Authorizes the use of titles, initials or abbreviations of names as signatures on absentee ballots

Authorizes the use of titles, initials or abbreviations of names as signatures on absentee ballots.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends Livingston county's ability to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes

Extends Livingston county's authorization to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes to November 30, 2011.

Dale M. VolkerOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the state to convey to the National Grid certain forest preserve lands to construct a power line in St. Lawrence county

Authorizes the state to convey to National Grid certain forest preserve lands to construct a power line in St.

Betty LittlePassed Assembly

Relates to transfers of a pension reserve

Relates to transfers of a pension reserve; requires the transfer of reserves for former members of the NYCTRS who transferred to the NYSTRS and meet the eligibility requirements of section 522 of…

Craig M. JohnsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to producer security

Relates to producer security.

Darrel J. AubertineSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides authority for financing and construction of facilities for the Albany Convention Center Authority

Provides authority for financing and construction of facilities for the Albany Convention Center Authority; provides that dormitory authority construction services be restricted to construction of…

Neil D. BreslinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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

Extends from November 30, 2009 to November 30, 2011, the authorization granted to the county of Yates to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

George WinnerOn the Senate floor

Relates to the board of trustees of the trust for cultural resources of the city of New York

Relates to the board of trustees of the trust for cultural resources of the city of New York.

José M. SerranoOn the Senate floor

Extends the expiration of the authority of the county of Franklin to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use tax

Extends from November 30, 2009 to November 30, 2011, the expiration of the authority of the county of Franklin to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use tax.

Betty LittleOn the Senate floor

Relates to notice of stated grape prices

Relates to notice of stated grape prices.

Darrel J. AubertineSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Permits the county of Erie to market serial bonds at private sale through June 30, 2010

Permits the county of Erie to market serial bonds at private sale through June 30, 2010.

William T. StachowskiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Prohibits any agreement relating to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building requiring subcontractors and materialmen to exhaust remedies

Prohibits any agreement relating to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building requiring subcontractors and materialmen to exhaust all their remedies prior to filing a claim…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Insures that parties in an action for divorce are made aware of the potential loss of health insurance coverage where such coverage was obtained through their spouse; repealer

Provides that in matrimonial actions the court shall ensure that the parties have been notified that after judgement is signed a party may or may not be eligible to be covered under the other…

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to the wearing of personal flotation devices when underway on a pleasure vessel less than twenty-one feet

Requires the wearing of personal flotation devices when underway on a pleasure vessel less than twenty-one feet between November first and May first.

Antoine M. ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Establishes a kitchen incubator/shared-use kitchen facility program within the urban development corporation

Establishes a kitchen incubator/shared-use kitchen facility program within the urban development corporation to provide grant funding to local development corporations, municipalities, educational…

Liz KruegerOn the Senate floor

Allows a person to operate a fire truck without possessing a commercial drivers license

Allows a person to operate a fire truck without possessing a commercial driver's license.

Robert SweeneySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the defense and indemnification of optometrists rendering certain services

Relates to the defense and indemnification of optometrists rendering certain services.

Peter RiveraOn the Assembly floor

Provides for triennial reports by city of New York to the governor and legislature on the program for regulatory agreements with new owners of certain dwellings

Provides for the issuance of triennial reports to the governor and legislature on the program authorizing the entry of regulatory agreements between the city and the new owner of a building for…

Grace MengOn the Assembly floor

Requires court to fully describe stipulation of agreement in summary proceeding to recover possession of real property to a party without counsel

Requires the court, in any summary proceeding to recover possession of real property, to describe fully to a party (petitioner or respondent) who is not represented by counsel, any stipulation…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the state to convey to the National Grid certain forest preserve lands to construct a power line in St. Lawrence county

Authorizes the state to convey to National Grid certain forest preserve lands to construct a power line in St.

Robert SweeneyOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the city of White Plains to impose an additional one-quarter of one percent sales and compensating use tax

Authorizes the city of White Plains to impose an additional one-quarter of one percent sales and compensating use tax.

Suzi OppenheimerSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Honoring Mary Kay Vrba upon the occasion of receiving the 2009 Marketing Leadership Award

Joel MillerAdopted

Adopted

Provides insurance coverage for male cancer patients facing involuntary sterilization

Provides insurance coverage for male cancer patients facing involuntary sterilization for the storage of up to four ejaculates before the initiation of cancer treatments; provides that storage fees…

Patricia EddingtonInsurance Committee

Relates to voluntary separations from work for compelling family reasons and to extended benefits

Relates to voluntary separations from work for compelling family reasons and to extended benefits; includes additional criteria for providing benefits in the case of voluntary separation; and…

Grace MengSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Includes certain employees of the town or village of Harrison as peace officers

Includes certain employees of the town or village of Harrison as peace officers.

Adam BradleyCodes Committee

Honoring Vidia Cordero upon the occasion of receiving the Joey Award from the Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc

Suzi OppenheimerAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Isabel Gomez upon the occasion of receiving the Joey Award from the Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc. on June 5, 2009

Suzi OppenheimerAdopted

Adopted

Commending the Volunteer Fire Association of Tappan upon the occasion of dedicating a new memorial monument

Thomas P. MorahanAdopted

Adopted

Commending Reverend Mae Wyatt upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition on May 23, 2009

Jeffrion AubryAdopted

Adopted

Honoring several courageous and dedicated New York State police officers for their heroic action on January 10, 2009

Eric AdamsAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Dr. Christoph M. Kimmich upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Cultural Leadership Award by the Brooklyn College Foundation

Kevin S. ParkerAdopted

Adopted

Commending the Friends of the Port Washington Public Library upon the occasion of celebrating its 40th Annual Book and Author Luncheon

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Angela LaSorsa upon the occasion of receiving the Joey Award from the Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc.

Suzi OppenheimerAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Mary Kay Vrba upon the occasion of receiving the 2009 Marketing Leadership Award

Stephen M. SalandAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Shari Lewis upon the occasion of receiving the Joey Award from the Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc.

Suzi OppenheimerAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Martha Berntsen upon the occasion of receiving the Joey Award from the Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc.

Suzi OppenheimerAdopted

Adopted

Commending Mary E. McWilliams upon the occasion of her designation for special honor by the Retired Educators Chapter of the Great Neck Teachers Association on May 18, 2009

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Marcella Beigel upon the occasion of celebrating her 25 years as Columbia County RSVP Director

Stephen M. SalandAdopted

Adopted

Relates to facilitating redevelopment of housing projects owned by redevelopment companies

Relates to facilitating redevelopment of housing projects owned by redevelopment companies.

Jonathan BingStricken

Requires disclosure of title service charges by a title insurance provider to the customer upon receipt of an application for a title insurance policy

Requires disclosure of title service charges by a title insurance provider to the customer upon receipt of an application for a title insurance policy.

Adam BradleyInsurance Committee

Repeals and re-enacts the town of New Windsor industrial development agency to reconstitute such agency, whose existence lapsed due to its inactivity

Repeals and re-enacts the town of New Windsor industrial development agency to reconstitute such agency, whose existence lapsed due to its inactivity.

Nancy CalhounStricken

Relates to specifications for work pertaining to Washingtonville school district in Orange county

Relates to specifications for work pertaining to school building construction projects in Washingtonville school district located in Orange county; allows Washingtonville school district in Orange…

Nancy CalhounStricken