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Requires economic development program performance plans and evaluations; establishes private industry review council

Directs the commissioner of economic development to prepare performance plans covering financial and business assistance programs and reports thereon; establishes a private industry review council…

William T. StachowskiOn the Senate floor

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.

Carl KrugerOn the Senate floor

Extends effectiveness of chapter 425 of 2002 and chapter 101 of 2003, amending the education law

Extends effectiveness of chapter 425 of 2002 and chapter 101 of 2003, amending the education law, relating to the suspension of pupils who bring a firearm to or possess a firearm at a school and the…

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Protects historic districts and landmarks from demolition by neglect by allowing regulations prohibiting improper or lack of maintenance

Protects historic districts and landmarks from demolition by neglect by allowing regulations prohibiting improper or lack of maintenance.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Memorializing the Governor to proclaim June 1-7, 2009 as Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Week in the State of New York

Harvey WeisenbergAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes the county of Washington to impose hotel or motel taxes

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

Betty LittleOn the Senate floor

Relates to activities by certain former state officers

Relates to activities by former state officers; permits certain state officers, terminated between January 1, 2009 and April 1, 2011 due to a reduction in the state workforce, to engage in certain…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

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.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Relates to extending the authorization for additional sales tax in Dutchess county

Relates to extending the authorization for additional sales and compensating use tax in Dutchess county until 2011.

Stephen M. SalandOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing for facilities of the YMCA of Greater Syracuse

Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, development, improvement, expansion and/or equipping of facilities of the YMCA of Greater…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Relates to standards and the labeling of olive oils

Relates to the labeling of oil olive; provides that the commissioner of agriculture and market shall develop standards for the labeling of olive oil, olive-pomace oil, refined olive oil and virgin…

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

Extends the period during which the county of Genesee is authorized to impose a county recording tax on certain mortgage obligation

Extends the period during which the county of Genesee is authorized to impose a county recording tax on certain mortgage obligation.

Michael H. RanzenhoferOn the Senate floor

Relates to the distribution of surcharges on off-track winnings

Relates to the distribution of surcharges on off-track winnings.

William T. StachowskiOn the Senate floor

Extends the authorization for Lewis county to impose an additional sales and compensating use tax

Extends the authorization for Lewis county to impose an additional sales and compensating use tax.

Joseph A. GriffoOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the city of Rye to enact a hotel occupancy tax

Authorizes the city of Rye to enact an occupancy tax not to exceed three percent.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Relates to amending the authorization for the imposition of additional sales and compensating use tax in Herkimer county

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

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Relates to the applicability of the uniform fire prevention and building code to children's overnight camps

Relates to the applicability of the uniform fire prevention and building code to children's overnight camps; provides that the sanitary code adopted by the state health council shall govern sleeping…

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Provides that the city of New York may reconvey certain property taken in tax foreclosure in the borough of the Bronx to the original owner

Provides that the city of New York may reconvey certain property taken in tax foreclosure in the borough of the Bronx to the original owner.

Ruben DiazOn the Senate floor

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.

George WinnerOn the Senate floor

Relates to the term valuable consideration as it relates to the prohibition of sales and purchases of human organs

Relates to the term valuable consideration as it relates to the prohibition of sales and purchases of human organs; provides for the donation of a kidney or other organ from a live donor for…

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

Requires certain state agencies, departments or authorities to establish mentor-protege programs for small, minority, and women-owned businesses

Requires state agencies, departments or authorities which let more than ten million dollars in service and construction contracts to establish mentor-protege programs to enable the development and…

Antoine M. ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to penalties for persons leaving the scene of a boating accident

Increases the penalties for persons leaving the scene of a boating accident.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Imposes a hotel occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle

Imposes an occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle; and provides for the repeal of such provisions of law upon the expiration thereof.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Requires greater disclosure by stores of their refund policies

Requires greater disclosure by stores of their refund policies.

Audrey PhefferOn the Assembly floor

Commending the East 34th Street Block Association, Inc. upon the occasion of hosting its Fifth Annual Scholarship Event on Saturday, June 6, 2009

N. Nick PerryAdopted

Adopted

Provides for notification between the department of corrections and the sentencing court as to erroneous sentences

Provides for notification between the department of corrections and the sentencing court as to erroneous sentences.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Increases the truth in heating penalties and amends the enhanced property disclosure statement

Increases the truth in heating penalties and amends the enhanced property disclosure statement.

Frank SkartadosStricken

Prohibits the online posting of the home address or location of a day care provider's home if such provider has opted out of the online availability of this information

Prohibits the online posting of the home address or location of day care provider's home such provider has opted out of the online availability of this information; further permits a provider to opt…

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the county of Schuyler to extend the one percent additional sales and compensating use tax for two more years

Authorizes the county of Schuyler to extend the additional one percent sales tax and compensating use tax for two more years until November thirtieth, two thousand eleven.

Thomas F. O'MaraOn the Assembly floor

Relates to awards of unreimbursed costs to child victims

Relates to awards of unreimbursed costs to child victims.

Margaret MarkeyOn the Assembly floor

Honoring Steve and Daphne Valentine of Clay, New York, for their heroic efforts on Interstate 81

Albert A. StirpeAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes any clergy licensed by the state to visit correctional facilities

Authorizes any clergyman of congregations in the county in which local correctional facilities are located to visit inmates; currently requires ministers to have charge of a congregation in the town…

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

Provides that certain workers' compensation payments shall be made in one lump sum without commutation to a present value amount

Provides that certain workers' compensation payments shall be made in one lump sum without commutation to a present value amount.

George OnoratoOn the Senate floor

Provides for an increase in the communication service surcharges in Onondaga county

Provides for an increase in the communication service surcharges in Onondaga county.

William MagnarelliOn the Assembly floor

Relates to making real property tax receipts available online

Relates to making real property tax receipts in Westchester county available online.

Adam BradleyReal Property Taxation Committee

Increases the liability of creditors to consumers for credit billing errors

Increases from $100 to $400 the maximum liability of a creditor to a consumer for a billing error, plus actual damages, costs and reasonable attorney fees, provided that the consumer complies with…

Hakeem JeffriesOn the Assembly floor

Designates a portion of state route 38 as the New York State Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Highway of Valor

Designates a portion of state route 38 as the New York State Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway of Valor.

Michael F. NozzolioOn the Senate floor

Requires utility bills to display information regarding powertochooseny.com

Requires utility bills to display information regarding powertochooseny.com.

Brian KavanaghOn the Assembly floor

Commending The Neuropathy Association for its many years of providing public awareness, support, education and advocacy to those with peripheral neuropathy

Felix OrtizAdopted

Adopted

Relates to redistributing 2008 bond volume allocations

Carl KrugerOn the Senate floor

Enacts the NY government reorganization and citizen empowerment act; repealer

Enacts the NY government reorganization and citizen empowerment act: relates to the requirements for consolidation or dissolution of certain local government entities.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

Legalizes actions of the Rocky Point union free school district with respect to certain building aid contracts

Legalizes actions of the Rocky Point union free school district with respect to certain building aid contracts.

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts with the Eden central school district

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain contracts with the Eden central school district.

William T. StachowskiOn the Senate floor

Adds the Onondaga creek to the waterfront revitalization program

Adds the Onondaga creek to the definition of "inland waterway" for the purposes of the waterfront revitalization program.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Increases the membership of the New York state heritage areas advisory council from 21 to 26, and grants council authority to elect its chair

Increases the membership of the New York state heritage areas advisory council from 21 to 26, and provides that such council shall elect its chair from amongst its membership for a term of 3 years.

José M. SerranoOn the Senate floor

Extends the effectiveness of open end loans

Extends the effectiveness of open end loans.

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Schenectady city school district

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Schenectady city school district which were denied by the education department for failure of the district to…

Hugh T. FarleyOn the Senate floor

Provides that the legislature may provide by law that prisoners may voluntarily perform work for nonprofit organizations

Provides that the legislature may provide by law that prisoners may voluntarily perform work for nonprofit organizations; defines the term "nonprofit organization".

Jeffrion AubryPassed Senate