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Repeals certain provisions of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003 relating to payment and collection of the compensating use tax imposed by article 28 of the tax law

Repeals certain provisions of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003 which authorized the commissioner of taxation and finance to take certain actions to provide for the payment and collection of the…

Suzi OppenheimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes certain requirements on alternative mortgage instruments and graduated payment mortgages

Imposes certain requirements with respect to permissible interest rate discounts, interest rate increases and the use of negative amortization provisions in alternative mortgage instruments and…

Suzi OppenheimerBanks Committee

Prohibits collection of rent by unit owner for period such unit is unregistered pursuant to ETPA or Rent Stabilization Law; repeals inconsistent provision

Provides that an owner of housing units in NYC, Westchester, Nassau and Rockland counties who fails to register a rent stabilized housing accommodation as otherwise required by the Emergency Tenant…

Suzi OppenheimerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Exempts certain not-for-profit housing associations from the franchise tax

Exempts not-for-profit housing associations from the corporate franchise tax.

Suzi OppenheimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Requires reporting of the identities of persons acting as intermediaries or bundlers of political contributions in certain cases

Requires reporting of the identities of persons acting as intermediaries or bundlers of political contributions in certain cases; defines relevant terms; provides for exceptions in other cases where…

Suzi OppenheimerElections Committee

Empowers fire district commissioners to acquire real property and buildings for housing use by firefighters and residents of fire district; related provisions

Empowers fire district commissioners to acquire (by purchase, lease, gift, devise or condemnation) real property, and to erect, construct, alter, repair and equip suitable buildings for the purpose…

Suzi OppenheimerLocal Government Committee

Requires contracts for the collection and transportation of commercial waste to specify recyclable, reusable, and other components for separation

Provides that every written contract for the collection and transportation of commercial waste from a place at which such waste is generated shall specify the recyclable, reusable or other…

Suzi OppenheimerConsumer Protection Committee

Amends provisions regarding prescriptions for and supervision over student housing and safety by councils of SUNY state-operated institutions

Amends provisions regarding prescriptions for and supervision over student housing and safety by councils of SUNY state-operated institutions: provides that councils shall (in prescribing for and…

Suzi OppenheimerHigher Education Committee

Prohibits state officers and employees from using state aircraft for political purposes

Prohibits a statewide elected official, state officer or employee, member of the legislature or legislative employee to use state aircraft for political purposes; a violation of such restriction…

George WinnerFinance Committee

Provides for reporting of bias-related incidents on state university campuses

Provides for reporting of bias-related incidents on state university campuses by university police officers to college and university personnel; defines "bias-related offenses".

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

Directs the state inspector general to refer certain investigations to the attorney general

Directs the state inspector general to refer certain investigations to the attorney general; allows the state inspector general to refer to the attorney general investigations regarding matters…

George WinnerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to explosives

Relates to explosives; establishes that a license to own and possess explosives shall not permit the licensee to manufacture, sell, give or transfer ownership of any class of explosive; defines…

George WinnerLabor Committee

Authorizes Nassau county to impose a tax on tobacco products

Authorizes Nassau county to impose a tax on tobacco products.

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Creates the well water education act; requires public education program on the potential hazards of well water

Creates the well water education act; requires the department of health to establish and maintain a public education program on the potential hazards of well water; requires home inspectors,…

Stephen M. SalandHealth Committee

Provides for the erection of a physical barrier on a section of the Sprain Brook parkway to effectively screen the sound of motor vehicles

Provides for the construction and erection of one or more physical barriers on a section of the Sprain Brook Parkway from the state maintenance facility on West Grassy Sprain Road and running thence…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsTransportation Committee

Requires state agencies and certain covered authorities to purchase handguns from responsible suppliers

Requires state agencies and certain covered authorities to purchase handguns from responsible suppliers; defines criteria therefor; provides for exceptions.

Eric T. SchneidermanFinance Committee

Provides for a gun violence prevention program in the public schools, to be based on the Straight Talk About Risks program of the center to prevent handgun violence

Provides for a gun violence prevention program in the public schools; provides that the program is to be developed by the department of education in conjunction with other state agencies and…

Eric T. SchneidermanEducation Committee

Provides an election by a defendant in criminal matters to have the case appear before a judge or justice admitted to practice law in the state

Provides an election by a defendant in criminal matters to have the case appear before a judge or justice admitted to practice law in the state.

John L. SampsonJudiciary Committee

Relates to price gouging

Relates to price gouging; imposes criminal penalties for price gouging; removes language relating to the declaration of a state of emergency; increases civil penalty; authorizes a district attorney…

Eric T. SchneidermanConsumer Protection Committee

Directs state agencies reviewing existing rules to conduct outreach to small businesses, localities, and rural interests under certain circumstances

Directs state agencies reviewing existing rules to conduct outreach to small businesses, localities, and rural interests under certain circumstances; requires the governor's office of regulatory…

John L. SampsonCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Establishes the "War on Terror expeditionary medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia serving abroad during the war on terror

Establishes the "War on Terror expeditionary medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia serving abroad in certain military operations during the war on terror.

Jeffrey D. KleinVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Requires inmates to have an acceptable residence to qualify for parole

Requires inmates to have an acceptable residence to qualify for parole.

Kenneth P. LaValleCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Provides for reduced fare tokens for the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge by Kings county residents

Directs the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority to make reduced fare tokens available to residents of Kings county for crossing over the Verrazano-Narrows bridge; provides that such fare shall be…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

Bans the use of textbooks containing superfluous commercial advertisements

Provides that, on and after July 1, 2012, no board of education shall approve the purchase or use of textbooks containing commercial brand names, products or company logos unless a specific finding…

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation Committee

Establishes health care organization responsibility

Provides that whenever health care organizations delay, fail or refuse to approve, provide, arrange for, or pay for in a timely manner any health care service that it is contractually obligated to…

Neil D. BreslinJudiciary Committee

Relates to large capital projects to be financed in whole or in part with public funds

Relates to large capital projects to be financed in whole or in part with public funds or to be supported by tax and other public incentives and the disclosure of such projects.

John J. FlanaganCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Adds certain substances to the list of nonprescription drugs reimbursed by medicaid

Adds certain substances to the list of nonprescription drugs reimbursed by medicaid.

John J. FlanaganHealth Committee

Enacts the "New York consumers catastrophe preparedness and protection act"; appropriation

Enacts the "New York consumers catastrophe preparedness and protection act"; defines terms; creates an advisory council; establishes the New York state catastrophe fund; makes a ten million dollar…

John J. FlanaganInsurance Committee

Relates to absentee ballots for fire district elections

Relates to absentee ballots for fire district elections.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

Relates to tuition assistance program award calculation

Relates to tuition assistance program award calculation.

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

Provides that no person sixteen years of age or over shall be a passenger in the back seat of a motor vehicle unless such person is restrained by a safety belt

Provides that no person sixteen years of age or over shall be a passenger in the back seat of a motor vehicle unless such person is restrained by a safety belt approved by the commissioner of motor…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Transportation Committee

Creates the Bloomfield public library district in the county of Ontario

Michael F. NozzolioLocal Government Committee

Authorizes a study of animals life in the vicinity of the Dewey Loeffel Hazardous Waste Site

Authorizes a study of animals life in the vicinity of the Dewey Loeffel Hazardous Waste Site.

Roy J. McDonaldEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to payments equivalent to tax by certain electric corporations

Relates to payments equivalent to tax by certain electric corporations.

Daniel L. SquadronEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Relates to refund anticipation loans

Relates to refund anticipation loans; requires that at the time a borrower applies for a refund anticipation loan, a facilitator shall disclose to such borrower certain information; defines terms.

Diane J. SavinoBanks Committee

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence; permits victims of domestic violence to take an unpaid leave of absence for ninety days from employment to…

Diane J. SavinoLabor Committee

Requires all set top boxes provided by cable, satellite, telecom and internet service providers to comply with energy star guidelines by 7/1/2014

Requires all set top boxes provided by cable, satellite, telecom and internet service providers to comply with energy star guidelines by 7/1/2014.

Thomas K. DuaneEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Relates to a theft of certain services

Relates to a theft of certain services; increases certain penalties and administrative fees for toll evaders; relates to the suspension of a registration of a toll evader.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Relates to period of imprisonment for leaving the scene of an incident

Provides that for a sentence imposed for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting where the accident caused death or serious physical injury, as required in section 600 of the vehicle and…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

Defines "relative"

Modifies the definition of "relative" as it relates to business or professional activities by state officers and employees and party officers.

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

Requires applicants to provide a street address when applying for a license and registration

Requires applicants to provide a street address when applying for a license and registration; allows police access to such street addresses.

Brian X. FoleyTransportation Committee

Provides free golf for veterans at state park golf courses

Provides that a person who is a veteran of the wars of the United States be permitted to use any of the state park golf courses in this state without the payment of any fees or other charges for the…

Joseph E. RobachVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Relates to the oversight of certain public authorities

Provides that regulated public authorities submit a report of budget information to the governor, comptroller and legislative leaders; prohibits the transfer of functions performed by a department…

Joseph E. RobachCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Establishes a closed-circuit television system and surveillance personal privacy act

Establishes a public authority closed-circuit television system and surveillance personal privacy act, a state highway closed-circuit television system and surveillance personal privacy act and a…

David J. ValeskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to the early rate restructuring work group and early intervention demonstration projects

Relates to the early intervention rate restructuring work group and early intervention demonstration projects.

Thomas P. MorahanHealth Committee

Expands out of state medical and dental school opportunities for N.Y. state residents to certain universities outside the country

Seeks to open accessibility for academically qualified students who are bona fide residents of the state of New York to obtain reserved seats at minority institutions of higher learning; authorizes…

Carl KrugerHigher Education Committee

Eliminates the party and constituted committee exemption from reporting monies received and expenditures made for housekeeping functions; repealer

Deletes the "housekeeping" exemption which exempts party and constituted committees from reporting monies received and expenditures made for so-called "housekeeping" functions, which are those…

Carl KrugerElections Committee

Creates a separate office of surrogate in the county of Niagara

Creates a separate office of surrogate in the county of Niagara; establishes that the election to fill the surrogate court judgeship established by this act shall be held in November 2009.

George D. MaziarzJudiciary Committee