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Grants an exemption from licensing requirements for certain social work and mental health professionals employed by certain corporations

Grants an exemption from licensing requirements for certain social work and mental health professionals employed by certain not-for-profit corporations, education corporations and business…

Toby Ann StaviskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Creates a private right of action for improper debt collection procedures

Creates a private right of action for improper debt collection procedures; allows plaintiffs to recover punitive damages and reasonable attorneys' fees.

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Enacts the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children

Enacts the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children, allowing children of military families to achieve educational success by facilitating smoother transfers between…

Darrel J. AubertineEducation Committee

Increases membership of New York city housing authority

Increases the membership of the New York city housing authority to include two additional members to be appointed by the mayor; provides that the new members shall be residents of a public housing…

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

Relates to the scope of practice of dentistry

Relates to the scope of practice of dentistry.

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

Relates to powers of banking board, restrictions on employees of the banking department, collecting assessment fees, suspending mortgage bankers; repealer

Relates to powers of banking board, restrictions on employees of the banking department, collecting assessment fees, suspending mortgage bankers and brokers for cause and eliminating outdated…

Brian X. FoleyCodes Committee

Grants the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute police misconduct

Grants the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute police misconduct upon the request of the governor or the district attorney of the county wherein such misconduct was committed.

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

Provides alternative pricing methods in the sale and offering of funeral merchandise and services; provides for the repeal after one year

Provides alternative pricing methods in the sale and offering of funeral merchandise and services; provides for repeal after one year; mandates a report by the state consumer protection board on the…

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

Relates to unemployment benefits for innocent bystanders during industry controversy

Relates to unemployment benefits for innocent bystanders during industry controversy.

George OnoratoOn the Senate floor

Relates to global warming pollution control

Relates to global warming pollution control; establishes greenhouse gas limits and a greenhouse gas reporting system.

Antoine M. ThompsonFinance Committee

Allows cell phone users to add a new phone line without having to renew the service plan and to cancel an additional line without paying any fee, charge or cost

Prohibits cell phone service providers from requiring a customer to renew his or her service plan when adding a new phone line to such plan; and prohibits such provider from lenghthening the time of…

Martin Malavé DilanConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Creates a local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility

Creates a local advisory board for the Belmont racetrack facility; such local advisory board shall be composed of fifteen members.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Authorizes Bethel A.M.E. Church to file applications for a real property tax exemption with the city of Schenectady

Authorizes Bethel A.M.E. Church to file applications for a real property tax exemption with the city of Schenectady.

Hugh T. FarleyOn the Senate floor

Defines occupational therapy assistant and provides requirements for a license as an occupational therapy assistant

Defines occupational therapy assistant and provides requirements for a license as an occupational therapy assistant.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

Requires any community service sentence imposed for an offense involving graffiti to include graffiti removal as a portion of required service

Requires any community service sentence imposed for an offense involving graffiti to include graffiti removal as a portion of required service; including but not limited to, the removal of graffiti…

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

Requires integrated pest management plans in child day care centers, head start day care centers and schools

Requires integrated pest management plans as developed or approved by the commissioner of the department of environmental conservation in consultation with the commissioner of education and the…

Neil D. BreslinEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Grants Robert V. Vassallo, Sr. disability retirement from the New York state police

Brian X. FoleyGovernmental Employees Committee

Directs the law revision commission to make recommendations to the legislature concerning proposed revisions to laws that relate to local government

Directs the law revision commission to make recommendations to the legislature concerning proposed revisions to laws that relate to local government.

Betty LittleOn the Senate floor

Saluting the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) space shuttle orbiter program, and honor the men and women who made it a reality

Michael DenDekkerAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the shipment of cigarettes

Relates to the shipment of cigarettes.

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

Relates to a license to operate a beverage center

Relates to a license to operate a beverage center.

Craig M. JohnsonRules Committee

Authorize Chester S. Kasprzyk to apply for retroactive membership and service credit in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

Authorize Chester S. Kasprzyk to apply for retroactive membership and service credit in the New York state and local employees' retirement system.

Dennis H. GabryszakGovernmental Employees Committee

Commending Juneteenth of Buffalo, Inc. upon the occasion of hosting the 35th Consecutive Juneteenth Festival

Antoine M. ThompsonAdopted

Adopted

Authorize Chester S. Kasprzyk to apply for retroactive membership and service credit in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

Authorize Chester S. Kasprzyk to apply for retroactive membership and service credit in the New York state and local employees' retirement system.

William T. StachowskiRules Committee

Provides for a 25 year retirement plan for court reporters employed by the unified court system and who are 55 years of age

Provides for a 25 year retirement plan for Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4 court reporters employed by the unified court system upon attainment of age 55; provides that the costs will be borne by the…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to the Rochester-Genesee regional transportation authority

Relates to membership on the board of the Rochester-Genesee regional transportation authority; requires non-voting members for each union which represents employees.

David KoonCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Directs the division of military and naval affairs to provide for the establishment of the Plattsburgh Bay New York state veterans' cemetery

Directs the division of military and naval affairs to provide for the establishment of the Plattsburgh Bay New York state veterans' cemetery; and further directs the division of veterans' affairs to…

Addie JenneVeterans' Affairs CommitteeLocal Government

Establishes a real property tax exemption for the value of a new single family dwelling which is unsold to a buyer who will reside therein

Establishes a real property tax exemption for the value of a new single family dwelling which is unsold to a buyer who will reside therein.

Donna LupardoReal Property Taxation Committee

Relates to tax credits provided for solar energy system equipment

Relates to tax credits provided for solar energy system equipment; provides credit for the lease of solar energy equipment and the purchase of power generated by solar equipment.

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

Relates to the powers and duties of the commissioner and the department of environmental conservation relating to the pollution of fresh water supplies

Relates to the powers and duties of the commissioner and the department of environmental conservation relating to the pollution of fresh water supplies by oil, gas, salt water or other contaminants,…

Barbara LiftonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Allows certain Tier I and all Tier II court reporters of the unified court system to receive up to 30 days of unused accumulated vacation time toward FAS

Allows Tier I court reporters in the unified court system with membership dates on or after April 1, 1972 and all Tier II court reporters in the UCS to receive up to 30 days of unused accumulated…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Provides that court reporters employed by the unified court system may retire upon the completion of 25 years of creditable service

Provides that court reporters employed by the unified court system may retire upon the completion of 25 years of creditable service; provides that the benefit upon retirement would be an allowance…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees 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.

George LatimerInsurance Committee

Enacts the "reproductive health act"; repealer

Enacts the "reproductive health act"; provides a fundamental right to choose contraception and the right of a female to determine the course of a pregnancy; authorizes abortion prior to viability;…

Deborah GlickHealth Committee

Relates to prohibiting the recording of certain identifying information of a person subjected to temporary questioning or search in a public place by police

Prohibits the electronic recording of certain information identifying information of a person subjected to temporary questioning or search in a public place by police officers.

Hakeem JeffriesOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits idling by heavy-duty vehicles

Prohibits idling by heavy-duty vehicles.

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to the residency requirement for the village clerk of the village of Aurora, Cayuga county

Relates to the residency requirement for the village clerk of the village of Aurora, Cayuga county.

Gary FinchRules Committee

Establishes Life Pass It On Registry Fund and provides mechanisms to fund it

Enacts the "New York state organ donor awareness and education act" and provides mechanisms to fund the "life pass it on trust fund" through the department of motor vehicles.

John L. SampsonFinance Committee

Provides that certain information shall be kept confidential and redacted or withheld from referees' hearings records or referees' decisions

Provides that certain information shall be kept confidential and redacted or withheld from referees' hearings records or referees' decisions.

George LatimerOn the Assembly floor

Establishes the "vehicle lienholder accountability act"

Establishes the "vehicle lienholder accountability act"; requires lienholders to provide notice to the owner of the vehicle when such lienholder assigns his or her security interest and requires…

Michael DenDekkerRules Committee

Allows for rifle hunting in Wyoming county

Allows for rifle hunting in Wyoming County.

Daniel BurlingRules Committee

Relates to the temporary suspension of a repair shop registration or license and the jurisdiction of repair shop appeals; repealer

Relates to the temporary suspension of a repair shop registration or license and the jurisdiction of repair shop appeals.

Martin Malavé DilanTransportation CommitteeTransportation

Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees and codes of ethics; repealer

Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees and codes of ethics.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsGovernmental Operations Committee

Prohibits smoking on platforms of the Long Island and Metro North railroads

Prohibits smoking on platforms of the Long Island and Metro North railroads.

Ellen C. JaffeeCodes Committee

Provides that any records indicating the proposed terms of a collective bargaining agreement be made available to the public

Provides that any records indicating the proposed terms of a collective bargaining agreement be made available to the public immediately when such records are sent to members of a public employee…

Craig M. JohnsonGovernmental Operations Committee

Enacts the "improper payments reporting and reduction act" to require state agencies to annually report on its improper payments and to seek a reduction thereof

Enacts the "improper payments reporting and reduction act" to require state agencies to annually report on their improper payments and to seek to reduce or eliminate such payments.

Micah KellnerGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to the maintenance, improvement and repair of certain town highways

Permits the designation of low volume roads and minimum maintenance roads by town boards and enacts provisions relating to the maintenance, improvement and repair of such roads.

RoAnn DestitoTransportation Committee

Requires providers of non-emergency, clinical outpatient treatment to patients on a continuing basis to determine whether they are sex offenders

Requires providers of non-emergency, outpatient treatment to patients on a continuing basis to determine whether they are sex offenders; treatment to sex offenders shall be provided during those…

Robert SweeneyHealth Committee