Sponsored bills

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.

Rules Committee

Allows lienholders to inspect repairs on motor vehicles

Provides that lienholders shall be allowed to inspect repairs made at a motor vehicle repair shop; said inspection to be made within three business days of receipt by the lienholder of written…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

Limits the governor, lieutenant-governor, attorney general and comptroller to two consecutive terms in office

Limits the governor, lieutenant-governor, attorney-general and comptroller to no more than two consecutive terms in office.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

Provides for driver's license suspension upon second conviction of writing graffiti or possessing graffiti instruments

Provides that any person who carries graffiti tools into any public facility, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provides for driver's license suspension upon the second conviction of writing…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

Relates to the rate of interest to be paid by certain public corporations upon judgments and accrued claims

Relates to and clarifies the rate of interest to be paid by certain public corporations upon judgments and accrued claims by providing for such rate of interest to be paid to not exceed the lower of…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

Provides exclusive jurisdiction of the court of claims over certain claims

Provides exclusive jurisdiction of the court of claims over claims against school boards of education and school districts, the community colleges of the city university of New York, the NY city…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

Proposes an amendment to the constitution providing the electors with the power of initiative, indirect initiative and referendum

Proposes an amendment to the constitution providing the electors with the power of initiative, indirect initiative and referendum.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

Provides for an extender of 2 years for the safe patient handling demonstration program

Provides for an extension of 2 years for the safe patient handling demonstration program.

Passed Senate

Relates to the rate of tax on hotel or motel occupancy in the county of Albany

Enables the county of Albany to impose and collect taxes on occupancy of hotel or motel rooms in Albany county; specifies the revenue distribution of such taxes; provides for a sunset of such…

Rules Committee

Authorizes the county of Washington to impose hotel or motel taxes

Authorizes the county of Washington to impose hotel or motel taxes.

Rules Committee

Extends the period during which Cayuga County may impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax

Extends the period during which Cayuga County may impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax.

Rules Committee

Extends authorization of the county of Delaware to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes

Extends the authorization granted to the county of Delaware to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

Rules Committee

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.

Rules Committee

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Montgomery county

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Montgomery county.

Rules Committee

Relates to the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Oneida county

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Oneida county.

Rules Committee

Extends the authorization of the county of Rensselaer to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes for two years

Extends the authorization of the county of Rensselaer to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

Rules Committee

Relates to extending the authority for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Schenectady county

Relates to extending the authority for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Schenectady county until 2011.

Rules Committee

Provides that the county of Tompkins may impose an additional sales tax up to one percent until the year 2011

Provides that the county of Tompkins may impose an additional sales tax up to one percent until the year 2011.

Rules Committee

Authorizes and empowers the county of Nassau to amortize the cost of payments to employees upon separation of service from the county

Authorizes and empowers the county of Nassau to amortize the cost of payments to employees upon separation of service from the county.

Passed Senate

Extends certain provisions of law relating to the implementation of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004

Extends certain provisions of law relating to the implementation of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004.

Passed Senate

Brings certain New York city tax laws into closer conformity with New York state tax laws; repealers

Brings certain New York city tax laws into closer conformity with New York state tax laws.

Rules Committee

Relates to the New York city school district, board of education, chancellor, community councils and community superintendents

Relates to the reorganization of the New York city school construction authority, board of education and community boards.

Rules Committee

Increases certain sales and compensating use taxes in cities having a population of 1 million or more

Increases certain sales and compensating use taxes in cities having a population of 1 million or more.

Rules Committee

Increases the amount of reimbursement the division of veterans' affairs shall provide to local veterans' service agencies for the cost of maintenance of such agenc

Increases the amount of reimbursement the division of veterans' affairs shall provide to local veterans' service agencies for the cost of maintenance of such agencies.

Passed Senate

Relates to the implementation of the terms of a written agreement between CUNY and its employee organization; appropriation

Relates to the implementation of the terms of a written agreement between CUNY and its employee organization; appropriates funds therefor.

Passed Senate

Establishes a mandatory surcharge for traffic offenses and infractions in Suffolk and Nassau counties

Establishes a mandatory surcharge for traffic offenses and infractions in Suffolk and Nassau counties; provides that funds received by the counties as a result of the surcharge pay for additional…

Passed Senate

Amends certain provisions of the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York in relation to bond anticipation notes

Amends certain provisions of the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York and the New York city charter in relation to bond anticipation notes.

Passed Senate

Increases the bond and note authorization of the NYS housing finance agency and the effectiveness of the powers of such agency to finance certain housing

Increases the bond and note authorization of the NYS housing finance agency and the effectiveness of the powers of such agency to finance certain housing.

Passed Senate

Relates to the effectiveness of the sale of bonds and notes of the city of NY; NYS financial emergency act

Relates to the effectiveness of the sale of bonds and notes of the city of NY; NYS financial emergency act; interest rate exchange agreements and refunding of bonds.

Passed Senate

Extends provisions of law relating to low cost power to foster statewide economic development

Extends provisions of law relating to low cost power; extends expiration of the power for jobs program and the energy costs savings benefit program; establishes an energy audit program.

Passed Senate

Mourning the death of Robert C. Wertz, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Michael J. FitzpatrickAdopted

Adopted

Paying tribute to the life and accomplishments of World War II veteran and former New York State Assemblyman Frank A. Walkley

Daniel BurlingAdopted

Adopted

Paying tribute to the life and accomplishments of former New York State Assemblyman H. Robert Nortz

Dierdre ScozzafavaAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Richard P. Mills, President of the University of the State of New York and Commissioner of Education, upon the occasion of his retirement

Deborah GlickAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Edward Plummer upon the occasion of his graduation from the Fedcap Vocational Training Program

Peter RiveraAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the death of Hugh Samuel MacNeil, former assemblyman, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Barbara LiftonAdopted

Adopted

Increases the real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans

Increases the real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans; each county, city, town or village may adopt local laws to provide for such exemptions; relates to cooperative apartments and…

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

Makes certain amendments concerning zone pricing of gasoline

Makes certain amendments concerning zone pricing of gasoline.

Adam BradleyRules Committee

Authorizes and empowers the county of Suffolk to amortize the cost of payments to employees upon separation of service from the county

Authorizes and empowers the county of Suffolk to amortize the cost of payments to employees upon separation of service from the county.

Patricia EddingtonLocal Governments Committee

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim January 2010 as Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Awareness Month in the State of New York

Mark J.F. SchroederAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim September 14-20, 2009, as Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week in the State of New York

Peter RiveraAdopted

Adopted

Extends provisions authorizing the county of Cortland to impose an additional mortgage recording tax

Extends provisions authorizing the county of Cortland to impose an additional mortgage recording tax until November 30, 2011.

Barbara LiftonOn the Assembly floor

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to declare July 18, 2009, as Nelson Mandela Day in the State of New York

Annette RobinsonAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing the US Congress to enact H.R. 2766, repealing the 2005 exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act

Barbara LiftonAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Congress to expedite the passage of S. 1084/H.R. 1504 requiring that a Dominican box be added to the 2010 and subsequent Census questionnaires

Nelson CastroRules Committee

Provides for the emergency relocation of court terms; repealer

Provides for the emergency relocation of court terms; permits the governor or the chief judge to temporarily relocate court terms where there are circumstances or the threat thereof which prevent…

Helene WeinsteinOn the Assembly floor

Makes the vote of municipal officers on contracts regarding rural electric cooperatives a permissible conflict of interest

Makes the vote of municipal officers on contracts regarding rural electric cooperatives a permissible conflict of interest.

William MageeOn the Assembly 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…

Rules Committee