Sponsored bills

Commending Abe and Toby Kalker upon the occasion of receiving the Hakaras HaTov Award from Congregation Ohaiv Yisroel

Thomas P. MorahanAdopted

Adopted

Relates to sewer district extensions in the New York city watershed

Relates to sewer district extensions in the New York city watershed.

Adam BradleyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Limits the base proportion for the 2009-2010 assessment roll in the county of Suffolk

Limits the base proportion for the 2009-2010 assessment roll in the county of Suffolk.

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim Wednesday, July 15, 2009, as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Day

Peter RiveraAdopted

Adopted

Requires the establishment of a commercial assessment ratio for certain counties

Requires the establishment of a commercial assessment ratio for a county with a population of more than nine hundred twenty-three thousand, but less than nine hundred twenty-four thousand.

Adam BradleyLocal Government Committee

Extends authorization of the county of Onondaga 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 Onondaga for an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Increases the hotel and motel taxes of the county of Suffolk, and extends the authorization to impose such taxes

Increases from 3/4% to 3%, the rate of the hotel and motel taxes in the county of Suffolk; provides for the distribution of the revenue derived therefrom; extends the expiration of the authorization…

On the Senate floor

Removes residency requirements for members of the auto trades employed by N.Y. city and counties of Nassau, Westchester, Suffolk, Orange, Rockland, or Putnam

Removes residency requirements for members of the auto trades employed by a city with a population of one million or more or the counties of Nassau, Westchester, Suffolk, Orange, Rockland, or…

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the use of titles, initials or abbreviations of names as signatures on absentee ballots

Authorizes the use of titles, initials or abbreviations of names as signatures on absentee ballots.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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.

Dale M. VolkerOn the Senate floor

Designates the bridge crossing the Erie Canal on state route 291 as the Army Captain George A. Wood Memorial Bridge

Designates the bridge crossing the Erie Canal on state route 291 as the Army Captain George A.

Joseph A. GriffoOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the state to convey to the National Grid certain forest preserve lands to construct a power line in St. Lawrence county

Authorizes the state to convey to National Grid certain forest preserve lands to construct a power line in St.

Betty LittlePassed Assembly

Relates to transfers of a pension reserve

Relates to transfers of a pension reserve; requires the transfer of reserves for former members of the NYCTRS who transferred to the NYSTRS and meet the eligibility requirements of section 522 of…

Craig M. JohnsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes farm wineries to store and sell the equipment and supplies used for wine-making

Authorizes farm wineries to store and sell the equipment and supplies used for wine-making.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Relates to producer security

Relates to producer security.

Darrel J. AubertineSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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.

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Provides authority for financing and construction of facilities for the Albany Convention Center Authority

Provides authority for financing and construction of facilities for the Albany Convention Center Authority; provides that dormitory authority construction services be restricted to construction of…

Neil D. BreslinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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.

George WinnerOn the Senate floor

Relates to the board of trustees of the trust for cultural resources of the city of New York

Relates to the board of trustees of the trust for cultural resources of the city of New York.

José M. SerranoOn the Senate floor

Allows social services districts to inform applicants and recipients of public assistance of their option to receive information regarding victims of sexual assault

Directs social services districts to inform applicants and recipients of public assistance of their option to receive an information packet appropriate for victims of sexual assault; such…

Daniel L. SquadronOn the Senate floor

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.

Betty LittleOn the Senate floor

Relates to notice of stated grape prices

Relates to notice of stated grape prices.

Darrel J. AubertineSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Permits the county of Erie to market serial bonds at private sale through June 30, 2010

Permits the county of Erie to market serial bonds at private sale through June 30, 2010.

William T. StachowskiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Prohibits any agreement relating to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building requiring subcontractors and materialmen to exhaust remedies

Prohibits any agreement relating to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building requiring subcontractors and materialmen to exhaust all their remedies prior to filing a claim…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Relates to the disposition of property when persons die simultaneously; repealer

Treats the death of a relevant person, for the purposes of the devolution of property, within 120 hours of the decedent or other event as predeceasing the decedent or other event.

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to powers of N.Y. city housing development corporation and the N.Y. state housing finance agency to finance certain housing

Relates to powers of NYC housing development corp and the NYS housing finance agency to finance certain housing.

Pedro Espada Jr.On the Senate floor

Insures that parties in an action for divorce are made aware of the potential loss of health insurance coverage where such coverage was obtained through their spouse; repealer

Provides that in matrimonial actions the court shall ensure that the parties have been notified that after judgement is signed a party may or may not be eligible to be covered under the other…

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to the wearing of personal flotation devices when underway on a pleasure vessel less than twenty-one feet

Requires the wearing of personal flotation devices when underway on a pleasure vessel less than twenty-one feet between November first and May first.

Antoine M. ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Establishes a kitchen incubator/shared-use kitchen facility program within the urban development corporation

Establishes a kitchen incubator/shared-use kitchen facility program within the urban development corporation to provide grant funding to local development corporations, municipalities, educational…

Liz KruegerOn the Senate floor

Includes the loss of health insurance coverage in the determination of maintenance and the equitable distribution of marital property

Includes the loss of health insurance coverage in the determination of the equitable distribution of marital property and the awarding of maintenance.

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

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…

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

Allows a person to operate a fire truck without possessing a commercial drivers license

Allows a person to operate a fire truck without possessing a commercial driver's license.

Robert SweeneySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the defense and indemnification of optometrists rendering certain services

Relates to the defense and indemnification of optometrists rendering certain services.

Peter RiveraOn the Assembly floor

Provides for triennial reports by city of New York to the governor and legislature on the program for regulatory agreements with new owners of certain dwellings

Provides for the issuance of triennial reports to the governor and legislature on the program authorizing the entry of regulatory agreements between the city and the new owner of a building for…

Grace MengOn the Assembly floor

Requires court to fully describe stipulation of agreement in summary proceeding to recover possession of real property to a party without counsel

Requires the court, in any summary proceeding to recover possession of real property, to describe fully to a party (petitioner or respondent) who is not represented by counsel, any stipulation…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the state to convey to the National Grid certain forest preserve lands to construct a power line in St. Lawrence county

Authorizes the state to convey to National Grid certain forest preserve lands to construct a power line in St.

Robert SweeneyOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the city of White Plains to impose an additional one-quarter of one percent sales and compensating use tax

Authorizes the city of White Plains to impose an additional one-quarter of one percent sales and compensating use tax.

Suzi OppenheimerSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Congratulating Father Peter G. Young upon the occasion of celebrating his 50th Anniversary as a Priest

John McEnenyAdopted

Adopted

Paying tribute to the life and accomplishments of former New York State Congressman and Buffalo Bills quarterback Jack Kemp

Jack Quinn IIIAdopted

Adopted

Provides insurance coverage for male cancer patients facing involuntary sterilization

Provides insurance coverage for male cancer patients facing involuntary sterilization for the storage of up to four ejaculates before the initiation of cancer treatments; provides that storage fees…

Patricia EddingtonInsurance Committee

Relates to voluntary separations from work for compelling family reasons and to extended benefits

Relates to voluntary separations from work for compelling family reasons and to extended benefits; includes additional criteria for providing benefits in the case of voluntary separation; and…

Grace MengSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Includes certain employees of the town or village of Harrison as peace officers

Includes certain employees of the town or village of Harrison as peace officers.

Adam BradleyCodes Committee

Authorizes the city of Middletown to sell its delinquent tax liens to a private party

Authorizes the city of Middletown to sell its delinquent tax liens to a private party.

John J. BonacicOn the Senate floor

Defines necessary court appearance for purposes of determination of crime victim's award

Defines the term "necessary court appearance" for purposes of the determination of a crime victim's award to include any part of a proceeding from arraignment through sentencing, pre and post trial…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Celebrating the life of Norman H. Haines upon the occasion of his inclusion on the New York State EMS Memorial in Albany on May 20, 2009

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Commending the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum upon the occasion of establishing a permanent exhibit honoring the Latin American impact on baseball

Peter RiveraAdopted

Adopted

Commending Reverend Mae Wyatt upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition on May 23, 2009

Jeffrion AubryAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of St. Augustine Parish of Depew, New York

Dennis H. GabryszakAdopted

Adopted