Sponsored bills

Congratulating the West Islip High School Boys Lacrosse Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2009 New York State Class A Championship

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Mission, and the landing of men on the lunar surface and their safe return to Earth

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Congratulating Klara and Seymore James Sinkowitz on their 50th Wedding Anniversary

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Provides a tax credit for rehabilitation of historic properties; repeals section 5 of chapter 547 of the laws of 2006

Provides a tax credit for rehabilitation of historic properties; repeals section 5 of chapter 547 of the laws of 2006, amending the tax law and the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Relates to clean energy initiatives of New York power authority

Relates to energy efficiency and clean energy initiatives of New York power authority.

William T. StachowskiOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the aggregate purchases of energy for state agencies, institutions, local governments, public authorities and public benefit corporations

Authorizes the aggregate purchases of energy for state agencies, institutions, local governments, public authorities and public benefit corporations.

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the purchase of coverage under family health plus by voluntary employee benefit associations

Authorizes the purchase of coverage under family health plus by designated sponsors; designated sponsor includes Taft-Hartley fund or voluntary employee benefit associations established in…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Relates to the commercial production credit

Relates to the commercial production credit.

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

Makes provisions for primary care givers to vote in general elections and school elections by absentee ballots

Provides that people who are primary care givers and who have responsibilities in which they cannot leave the person for whom they are caring shall be entitled to absentee ballots in general…

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

Relates to the prompt payment of employees and contractors engaged in private construction projects

Relates to the prompt payment of employees and contractors engaged in private construction projects.

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the city of Peekskill to impose taxes on deeds

Authorizes the city of Peekskill to impose taxes on deeds.

Sandy GalefSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Commemorating the 140th Anniversary of the Domain of New York of the Knights of Pythias

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Relates to insurance premium reductions for side door airbags

Permits insurance premium reductions for personal injury protection and medical payment coverages for side door airbags in non-commercial private passenger vehicles; also allows for a premium credit…

Kevin S. ParkerOn the Senate floor

Relates to small loans to owners of multiple dwellings to remove substandard or insanitary conditions

Relates to small loans to owners of multiple dwellings to remove substandard or unsanitary conditions and to loans to owner-occupants of one-to-four unit private and multiple dwelling units.

Pedro Espada Jr.On the Senate floor

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Belmont Lake Civic Association, July 11, 2009

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the specialty pharmacy program

Exempts certain pharmacies owned and operated by a not-for-profit organization solely for the purpose of providing drugs to individuals diagnosed with cystic fibrosis from the provisions of the…

George D. MaziarzOn the Senate floor

Congratulating the North Babylon High School Boys Baseball Team and Head Coach Jim Mango upon the occasion of capturing its first Class AA Suffolk County Championship

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending Greg Ferraro upon the occasion of his designation as a 2009 Man of Vision by St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending John Lessing upon the occasion of his designation as a 2009 Man of Vision by St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending Reverend Monsignor James C. Vlaun upon the occasion of receiving the Jack Lessing Meritorious Service Award

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending Kenneth Hartill upon the occasion of his retirement as Principal of West Islip High School

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Joseph T. Jones upon the occasion of his retirement as Geographic Information Systems Coordinator for the County of Nassau

Kenneth P. LaValleAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes the town of Schroeppel, county of Oswego, to repay to taxpayers monies erroneously received by such town as a result of overpaid special assessments

Authorizes the town of Schroeppel, county of Oswego, to repay to taxpayers monies erroneously received by such town as a result of overpaid real property taxes.

David TownsendSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the reimbursement of out-of-network providers of clinical laboratory services

Relates to the reimbursement of out-of-network providers of clinical laboratory services.

Adam Bradley

Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law dealing with state contracts with not-for-profit organizations

Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law dealing with state contracts with not-for-profit organizations.

Jonathan BingSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Commending Cynthia Holiday Moore upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic

Velmanette MontgomeryAdopted

Adopted

Enacts the state green building construction act; repealer

Relates to the state green building construction act and the legislative findings thereof; repeals article 13 of the energy law relating to establishing the state green building construction act,…

Antoine M. ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to the effectiveness of a chapter authorizing sweepstakes with respect to subscriptions to The Conservationist

Extends the effectiveness of a chapter authorizing sweepstakes with respect to subscriptions to The Conservationist until 2012.

Antoine M. ThompsonRules Committee

Permits a solvent cemetery corporation to assume responsibility for the maintenance of an abandoned cemetery and makes funds available from the state cemetery fund

Permits a solvent cemetery corporation, upon the approval of the cemetery board, to assume responsibility for the maintenance of an abandoned cemetery and makes funds available from the state…

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Expands the membership of small-business and minority and women-owned business advisory boards; powers and duties of divisions for development

Expands the membership of small-business and minority and women-owned business advisory boards; powers and duties of divisions for development of such small-business, minority and women-owned…

Antoine M. ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Enacts the "non-profit homeland security preparedness study" regarding the state resources available to assist not-for-profit institutions with providing security

Enacts the "non-profit homeland security preparedness act" regarding the state resources available to assist not-for-profit institutions with providing security.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the commissioner of education to impose a 15% surcharge on any professional fee imposed that is subject to deposit in the office of professions account

Authorizes the commissioner of education to impose a 15% surcharge on any professional fee imposed pursuant to title 8 of the education law that is subject to deposit in the office of professions…

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Enacts the New York State Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise Opportunity Act

Enacts the New York State Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise Opportunity Act.

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

Relates to state aid for certain capital improvement projects in the Dundee central school district

Relates to state aid for certain capital improvement projects in the Dundee central school district.

George WinnerOn the Senate floor

Creates a residential care off-site demonstration project

Creates a residential care off-site demonstration project allowing for the provision of physical, occupational and speech therapy by a residential health care facility at an off-site location.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the county of Rockland to establish a surcharge on wireless communications

Authorizes the county of Rockland to establish a surcharge on wireless communications.

Thomas P. MorahanRules Committee

Strengthens wage and hour protections for working people

Strengthens wage and hour protections for working people.

George OnoratoOn the Senate floor

Provides for review by the department of health of policies and practices regarding HIV, AIDS and HCV at correctional facilities

Authorizes and directs the department of health to review any policy or practice instituted in facilities operated by the department of correctional services and in local correctional facilities…

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Provides that certain newspapers in Richmond county may charge the regularly established classified advertising rate for publication of legal notices

Provides that certain newspapers in Richmond County may charge the regularly established classified advertising rate for publication of certain legal notices in such newspapers.

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

Removes special powers granted to the society for the prevention of cruelty to children; repealer

Removes certain special powers granted to the society for the prevention of cruelty to children.

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

Creates an independent authority budget office; repealer

Creates an authorities budget office; clarifies various points of the public authorities accountability act of 2005; establishes a whistleblower access and assistance program; adds provisions…

Bill PerkinsOn the Senate floor

Requires entities applying for or receiving certain state economic development grants to commit to first considering New York companies as primary suppliers

Requires entities applying for, and certain enterprises receiving university-related state economic development grants to commit to first considering companies based in New York State as primary…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Extends the authority for villages to hold tax lien sales

Extends the authority for villages to hold tax lien sales.

Michelle SchimelSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to orders of custody involving a parent activated, deployed or temporarily assigned to the military

Relates to orders of custody involving a parent activated, deployed or temporarily assigned to the military.

Darrel J. AubertineStricken

Authorizes to retroactively appoint and set seniority dates of certain employees for Schuyler, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga and Allegany counties

Authorizes to retroactively appoint and set seniority dates of certain employees for Schuyler, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga and Allegany counties.

James BacallesSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Permits investigation and recovery of cost thereof by the attorney general in a case of money deposited as security and required to be held in trust in rentals

Gives the attorney general explicit authority to take proof, determine facts, and issue subpoenas pursuant to civil practice law and rules, in proceedings to compel compliance with title 1 of…

J. Gary PretlowSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires New York city water board to wait at least thirty days after adoption of the city budget before setting its annual rates

Requires New York city water board to wait at least thirty days after adoption of the city budget before setting its annual fees, rates, rents or other charges for the use of the sewage system or…

David WeprinRules Committee

Relates to energy conservation and efficiency projects

Relates to energy conservation and efficiency projects.

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor