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Relates to contingent fees for attorneys in claims or actions for personal injury

Allows contingent fees for attorneys in claims or actions for personal injury, including death, similar to those allowed in malpractice suits.

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Relates to the restriction on sale of automotive refinish material

Provides that no seller, supplier or distributor of automotive refinish material shall sell or offer for sale to any prospective purchaser any automotive refinish material which is labeled for…

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Makes president of COBA a member of the board of trustees of the NYCERS

Expands the composition of the board of trustees of the New York City Employees' Retirement system to include the employee organization which represents the largest number of uniformed employees for…

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Provides for mandatory five year period of imprisonment for persons convicted of committing any crime with the use of a firearm; repealer

Provides for a mandatory five year period of imprisonment for persons convicted of committing any crime with the use of a firearm for a first offense and ten years for a second or subsequent offense.

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Prohibits mandatory fees paid by SUNY, CUNY and community college students from being used to finance political organizations and causes

Prohibits mandatory fees paid by state university of New York, city university of New York and community college students from being used to finance political organizations and causes; defines terms.

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Extends until October 1, 2010, the expiration date for the city of Olean to issue serial bonds to finance a certain deficit

Extends from October 1, 2009 until October 1, 2010, the expiration of the authority of the city of Olean to issue serial bonds to finance a certain deficit.

Passed Senate

Commencing in 2009, the credit that is applied to reduce an unincorporated business tax will apply if the annual tax totals less than $5,400

Specifies that commencing in 2009, the credit that is applied to reduce an unincorporated business tax will apply to the annual tax totals less than $5,400; the credit will completely offset an…

Rules Committee

Extends the temporary exemption from commercial rent and occupancy tax for premises used for retail sales in lower Manhattan and the WTC area

Extends the temporary exemption from commercial rent and occupancy tax for premises used for retail sales in lower Manhattan and the WTC area and extends the provisions of part C of chapter 2 of the…

Rules Committee

Extends until 2014 the provisions of chapter 455 of the laws of 1997 conferring certain powers on New York city marshals

Extends until 2014 the provisions of chapter 455 of the laws of 1997 which confers on New York city marshals the same functions, powers and duties as sheriffs with respect to money judgments.

Rules Committee

Relates to compensation, benefits, terms of employment of certain members of the security supervisors unit employed by department of correctional services; repealer

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain members of the security supervisors unit who are employed by the state department of correctional services…

Rules Committee

Extends expiration of authorization of county of Allegany to impose additional 1 1/2% sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2011

Extends from November 30, 2009 until November 30, 2011, the expiration of provisions authorizing the county of Allegany to impose additional 1 1/2% sales and compensating use taxes.

Rules Committee

Extends expiration of the authorization to the county of Cattaraugus to impose additional 1% sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2011

Extends from November 30, 2009 until November 30, 2011, the expiration of the authorization to the county of Cattaraugus to impose additional 1% sales and compensating use taxes.

Rules Committee

Relates to the imposition of sales and compensating use taxes in the city of Oswego

Relates to the imposition of sales and compensating use taxes in the city of Oswego.

Rules Committee

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Greene until 2011

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Greene until 2011.

Rules Committee

Extends Livingston county's ability to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes

Extends Livingston county's authorization to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes to November 30, 2011.

Rules Committee

Authorizes Niagara county to continue to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes

Authorizes Niagara county to continue to impose an additional one percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2011.

Rules Committee

Extends the imposition of sales and compensating use taxes in Putnam county

Extends the imposition of sales and compensating use taxes in Putnam county.

Rules Committee

Extends until November 30, 2011, the expiration of the authority of the county of Ulster to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use tax

Extends from November 30, 2009 until November 30, 2011, the expiration of the authority of the county of Ulster to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use tax.

Rules Committee

Provides that the threatening or intimidating of a judge or justice is a class B felony

Provides that a person is guilty of intimidating or threatening a judge or justice when he or she by word, gesture or other means conveys to any person or any judge or justice that he or she will or…

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Includes causing the death of another while operating a vehicle with three or more suspensions as vehicular manslaughter

Includes within the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the second degree, the operation of a motor vehicle by a person with three or more suspensions or revocations of his or her driver's license,…

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Relates to the admissibility of testimony concerning test results

Relates to the admissibility of testimony concerning test results; provides that testimony concerning medical and diagnostic procedures shall be inadmissible unless the actual graphic, numerical,…

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Provides for a maximum charge by a bank of $7.50 for checks or other instruments drawn on insufficient or uncollected funds; repealer

Provides for a maximum charge by a bank of seven dollars and fifty cents for checks or other instruments, whether paid, accepted, or returned, drawn on insufficient or uncollected funds.

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Prohibits boxing, sparring or professional wrestling matches or exhibitions between male and female contestants

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Provides certain employment protections for command rank police employees who are not covered by a negotiating unit

Provides certain employment protections for command rank police employees who are not covered by a negotiating unit.

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Establishes a candidacy period for institutions seeking the authority to grant degrees

Establishes a candidacy period for institutions seeking the authority to grant degree of at least three years during which period board of regents and state education department will evaluate…

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Relates to the admission of hospital records into evidence

Relates to the admission of duly authenticated hospital records into evidence providing such entries may be proved to affect their weight but not their admissibility.

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Extends the effectiveness of open end loans

Extends the effectiveness of open end loans.

Rules Committee

Extends provisions of law relating to the self-employment assistance program

Extends provisions of law relating to the self-employment assistance program.

Rules Committee

Relates to rate of regular interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for calculating contributions to the NYC employee's retirement system

Relates to rate of regular interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for calculating contributions to the NYC employees' retirement system.

Rules Committee

Relates to the compensation and benefits of certain state correctional officers; repealer; appropriation

Relates to the compensation and benefits of certain state correctional officers; makes an appropriation therefor.

Rules Committee

Extends provisions of law relating to the disposition of sales and compensating use tax revenue in the county of Westchester

Extends provisions of law relating to the disposition of sales and compensating use tax revenue in the county of Westchester.

Rules Committee

Prohibits favoritism toward relatives by elected or appointed officials

Prohibits favoritism toward relatives by certain elected or appointed officials at the state level or in the city of New York; permits officials to solicit advice or utilize services of a relative…

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Limits liability of public entities

Limits liability of public entities with regard to damages recoverable in actions when contributory negligence or assumption of the risk is established and actions when limited liability of persons…

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Gives N.Y. city variable supplements board discretion to authorize benefit payments that are less than the statutory prescribed payments

Gives NYC variable supplements board discretion to authorize benefits that are less than the statutory prescribed payments.

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Requires hair shampoo packaging to affix a warning label regarding extended use of the product

Requires a warning label on hair shampoo packaging that contains sodium lauryl sulfate and/or cocamide DEA.

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Requires appearance of parent of child at sentencing of child for graffiti crimes where sentence involves community service

Requires appearance of parent of child at sentencing of child for graffiti crimes where the sentence imposed involves community service or service for the public good.

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Eliminates the expiration and repeal of Timothy's law

Eliminates the expiration and repeal of Timothy's law.

Rules Committee

Relates to continuation of the village of Suffern parking authority

Relates to continuation of the village of Suffern parking authority until December 31, 2019.

Rules Committee

Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of sections 12-a and 42 of the banking law

Repeals the sunset provisions of section 12-a of the banking law and makes corresponding technical corrections to repeal the sunset of certain insurance law provisions.

Rules Committee

Extends to November 30, 2011, the expiration of the 5% hotel and motel tax in the county of Chautauqua

Extends from November 30, 2009 to November 30, 2011, the expiration of the 5% hotel and motel tax in the county of Chautauqua.

Passed Senate

Relates to extending authorization for the imposition of additional sales tax in Fulton county

Relates to extending authorization for the imposition of additional sales tax in Fulton County until 2011.

Rules Committee

Authorizes Ontario county to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes

Authorizes Ontario county to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes at a rate that is three-eights of one percent.

Rules Committee

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

Rules Committee

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Schoharie until 2011

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Schoharie until 2011.

Rules Committee

Extends the authorization of the county of Seneca to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax until November 30, 2011

Extends the authorization of the county of Seneca to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax until November 30, 2011.

Rules Committee

Authorizes Wayne county to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes

Authorizes Wayne county to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes at a rate that is an additional one percent.

Rules Committee

Provides that employers shall insure that each employee working on or near electrical lines or equipment is equipped with OSHA compliant insulated tools

Provides that employers shall insure that each employee working on or near electrical lines or equipment is equipped with OSHA compliant insulated tools; requires OSHA compliant tools to be used…

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Requires the supreme court to notify support collection units and the family court of any support orders

Requires the supreme court to notify support collection units and the family court of any change in support orders to ensure that correct amount of support is being collected.

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