Sponsored bills

Relates to the North Country power authority

Relates to the North Country power authority.

Darrel J. AubertineRules Committee

Relates to the establishment of convenient care clinics

Relates to the establishment of convenient care clinics; authorizes the public health council to adopt/amend rules and regulations relating thereto.

Craig M. JohnsonRules Committee

Makes possession and sale of embalming fluid a misdemeanor

Makes possession and sale of embalming fluid a misdemeanor.

William MagnarelliCodes CommitteeLegal

Expands the description of unfair insurance claim settlement practices

Expands the description of unfair insurance claim settlement practices.

Kenneth ZebrowskiInsurance Committee

Relates to a waiver of earnings limitation for certain retirees of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system who are employed by the state university

Relates to a waiver of earnings limitation for certain retirees of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system who are employed by the state university.

Kenneth ZebrowskiGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to the adoption of the DUNS number as a mandatory vendor identifier for all New York state contractors

Relates to the adoption of the DUNS number as a mandatory vendor identifier for all New York state contractors and the establishment of a mandatory, central vendor registration portal.

Sam HoytWays And Means Committee

Requires unanimous agreement by the parole board to release an inmate on parole

Requires unanimous agreement by the parole board to release an inmate on parole.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Relates to the appearance of certain law enforcement officers at parole hearings

Provides for the appearance or written statement of certain law enforcement officers at parole hearings.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Requires all outdoor advertising in N.Y. city to be licensed by the department of transportation

Requires all outdoor advertising in cities of over 1,000,000 to be licensed by the department of transportation.

Michael DenDekkerTransportation Committee

Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator

Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator; authorizes the public service commission to provide oversight and requires annual reports on the…

Craig M. JohnsonRules Committee

Expressing sincerest, heartfelt condolences to the victims of the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill which began in April of 2010

Kevin S. ParkerAdopted

Adopted

Increases from 3/4% to 1%, the rate of additional sales and compensating use taxes the county of Essex is authorized to impose

Increases from 3/4% to 1%, the rate of additional sales and compensating use taxes the county of Essex is authorized to impose.

Betty LittleRules Committee

Relates to licensing requirements for certain social work and mental health professionals employed by certain corporations

Proposes a chapter amendment relating to licensing requirements for certain social work and mental health professionals employed by certain corporations.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the New York state theatre institute; appropriation

Relates to the authority of the New York state theatre institute, and to the composition of the board of directors; makes an appropriation.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Requires access to new homes by persons with disabilities

Requires access to new homes by persons with disabilities.

Liz KruegerCodes CommitteeLegal

Authorizes Nassau county to convey to Carle Place Water District certain parklands

Authorizes the town of North Hempstead, county of Nassau, to convey to Carle Place Water District certain parklands.

Craig M. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

Directs the special advisory panel on homeowners' insurance/catastrophe coverage to study certain facets of profitability of insurance in coastal areas

Directs the special advisory panel on homeowners' insurance/catastrophe coverage to study certain facets of profitability of insurance in coastal areas.

Jeffrey D. KleinInsurance Committee

Requires notice to be given to the fire department with jurisdiction over a residential building where construction, additions, or modifications will utilize truss type construction

Requires notice to be given to the fire department with jurisdiction over a residential building where construction, additions, or modifications will utilize truss type construction.

Brian X. FoleyGovernmental Operations Committee

Expands the definition of "tenant" for purposes of notice upon the commencement of an action to foreclose upon the leased residential real property

Expands the definition of "tenant" for purposes of notice upon the commencement of an action to foreclose upon the leased residential real property.

Jeffrey D. KleinJudiciary Committee

Provides that polling places, whenever practicable, to be designated directly on a public transportation route

Provides that polling places, whenever practicable, shall be designated directly on a public transportation route.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

Relates to persons with developmental disabilities

Relates to persons with developmental disabilities; renames the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to the New York state office for people with developmental disabilities;…

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

Permits certain agreements by domestic mutual insurance corporations

Permits certain agreements by domestic mutual insurance corporations.

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

Relates to the powers of the chairman and the members of the authority; repealer

Relates to the powers of the chairman and the members of the state liquor authority.

Craig M. JohnsonCodes Committee

Relates to causes of action against certain businesses arising in connection with the AED

Relates to causes of action against certain businesses arising in connection with the AED; provides that gross negligence by a business or employee must be shown; provides that a provider of an AED…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the dormitory authority to construct and finance certain facilities of the town of Stony Point wastewater treatment facility

Authorizes the dormitory authority to construct and finance certain facilities of the town of Stony Point wastewater treatment facility.

Nancy CalhounWays And Means Committee

Relates to persons designated as peace officers

Relates to persons designated as peace officers.

Antoine M. ThompsonCodes Committee

Requires the MTA to hold hearings in each county that is allocated a voting member of the MTA before proposed changes in services or fares can take effect

Requires the MTA to hold hearings in each county that is allocated a voting member of the MTA before proposed changes in services or fares can take effect and shall be limited to one hearing per…

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

Permits remote deposit capture machines, clarifies the definition of capital impairment for banking institutions, and makes other technical changes

Permits remote deposit capture machines, clarifies the definition of capital impairment for banking institutions, modifies reporting required by banking organizations, conforms criminal provisions…

Brian X. FoleyBanks Committee

Provides that a child shall not be placed with the office of children and family services at the conclusion of a dispositional hearing unless the court finds that discharge would not be appropriate

Provides that a child shall not be placed in the custody of the office of children and family services at the conclusion of a dispositional hearing unless the court finds that conditional discharge…

Joseph LentolJudiciary Committee

Extends the date allowable for exemptions for first-time homebuyers of newly constructed homes

Extends the date allowable for exemptions for first-time homebuyers of newly constructed homes to on or after December 31, 2015.

Robert SweeneyRules Committee

Relates to independent hearing officers for disciplinary hearings

Relates to independent hearing officers for disciplinary hearings.

Joseph LentolRules Committee

Relates to bids for the purchasing of services or commodities submitted by bidders who do business with a nation identified as a state sponsor of terrorism

Relates to bids for the purchasing of services or commodities by state agencies submitted by bidders who do business with a nation identified as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Alec Brook-KrasnyGovernmental Operations Committee

Clarifies the qualification of member items, authorizes the review of violations of the qualification of member items, and requiring that member items be fully itemized

Clarifies the appropriation and qualification of member items, authorizes the legislative ethics commission to review violations of the qualification of member items, and requires that all member…

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

Clarifies the qualification of member items, authorizes the review of violations of the qualification of member items, and requiring that member items be fully itemized

Clarifies the appropriation and qualification of member items, authorizes the legislative ethics commission to review violations of the qualification of member items, and requires that all member…

José M. SerranoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to the regulation of the use of hydraulic fracturing fluids

Relates to the regulation of the use of hydraulic fracturing fluids.

Robert SweeneyRules Committee

Authorizes the town of Kirkland to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to police officers Griffin, Knight, Cania and Smoulcey

Authorizes the town of Kirkland to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to police officers Griffin, Knight, Cania and Smoulcey.

Joseph A. GriffoOn the Senate floor

Allows for two or more counties to enter into a contract for the provision of a county jail

Allows for two or more counties to enter into a contract for the provision of a county jail.

John J. BonacicCorrection Committee

Requires certain records discussed at open meetings be made available to the public prior to such meeting

Requires records, including a proposed resolution, law, rule, regulation, policy or amendment thereto, scheduled to be presented and discussed by a public body at an open meeting be made available…

Amy PaulinRules Committee

Relates to direct access to school-based health centers under child health plus

Relates to direct access to school-based health centers under child health plus.

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

Authorizes an individual to angle for fish with up to 3 lines

Authorizes an individual to angle for fish with up to three lines.

Tom LibousEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Extends provisions of law relating to ticket scalping

Relates to resale of tickets to places of entertainment; provides for the regulation of boxing and wrestling relating to tickets to places of entertainment.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Allows a person to institute an action for a violation of the provisions of the environmental quality review even if the injury does not affect the public at large

Prevents individuals from being denied standing in private actions alleging violations of the environmental quality review provisions of the environmental conservation law solely on the basis that…

Robert SweeneyRules Committee

Provides that remaining campaign accounts be transferred to the state treasury after death of a candidate

Provides that upon the death of a candidate, former candidate or holder of elective office, remaining campaign accounts be transferred to the state treasury unless a charitable organization has been…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Requires managed care programs to establish procedures to assure participant access to dental services to which entitled, other than through managed care provider

Requires managed care programs to establish procedures to assure participant access to medical assistance dental services to which they are otherwise entitled, other than through the managed care…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Allows certified nurse practitioners to practice without collaboration of a licensed physician

Allows the practice of registered professional nursing by a certified nurse practitioner to include diagnosis and performance without collaboration of a licensed physician.

Richard GottfriedHigher Education Committee

Regulates the replacement of deployed airbags and the unlawful dealing in inflatable restraint systems; repealer

Regulates the replacement of deployed airbags and the unlawful dealing in inflatable restraint systems; requires recycled airbags to conform to original equipment manufacturers standards and match…

RoAnn DestitoStricken

Requires the transfer of certain lands to the Oak Brush Plain State Preserve by December 31, 2010

Relates to the acquisition of lands previously comprising Pilgrim State Hospital by the Oak Brush Plain State Preserve, located on Long Island.

Philip RamosWays And Means Committee

Requires the transfer of certain lands to the Oak Brush Plain State Preserve by December 31, 2010

Relates to the acquisition of lands previously comprising Pilgrim State Hospital by the Oak Brush Plain State Preserve, located on Long Island.

Owen H. JohnsonRules Committee