Bills by

Kenneth P. LaValle

Senator

483 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →lavalle@nysenate.gov

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

483 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

S6088Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections
Provides for the submission to the people the question of whether or not to convene a constitutional convention
Provides for the submission to the people the question of whether or not to convene a constitutional convention for the sole and limited purposes of choosing a lieutenant governor in the event of a…
Kenneth P. LaValleElections Committee
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S6081Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development
Relates to manufactured homes certificate of title and the conveyance and encumbrance of manufactured homes as real property
Relates to manufactured homes certificate of title and the conveyance and encumbrance of manufactured homes as real property.
Kenneth P. LaValleHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

S6078Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Grants Leonard Wayne Bourne tier 2 status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

Grants Leonard Wayne Bourne tier 2 status in the New York state and local retirement system.

Kenneth P. LaValleCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S5251Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes town of Brookhaven to establish a housing and community court, and provides for its powers and duties

Authorizes the town of Brookhaven to establish a housing and community court to assist the district court in the disposition of all violations of town laws, codes and ordinances, and provides for…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S5126Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Relates to municipal corporations, and the performance of municipal cooperative activities

Relates to municipal corporations, and the performance of municipal cooperative activities.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S5359Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Enacts the "New York state family tuition investment program act" to provide for the advance purchase of tuition to colleges in the state

Enacts the "New York state family tuition investment program act" to provide for the advance purchase of tuition to colleges in the state.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S5360Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Decreases application fees for tidal wetlands permits

Decreases application fees for tidal wetlands permits to be similar to application fees for freshwater wetlands permits.

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S5866Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Provides for the inclusion of one ex officio student member to village boards of trustees

Provides for the inclusion of one ex officio student member to village boards of trustees.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S5792Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Provides the rights and duties accorded a correction officer who is injured and dies in the line of duty to Andrew Reister

Provides the rights and duties accorded a correction officer who is injured and dies in the line of duty to Andrew Reister.

Kenneth P. LaValleCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1034Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires products labeled as dietary supplements or nutritional supplements to carry a label stating that product has or has not been tested by United States FDA

Provides that no person shall manufacture, sell or expose for sale any product which shall be termed as a dietary supplement or nutritional supplement without branding or labeling such product with…

Kenneth P. LaValleConsumer Protection Committee

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S1993Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Relates to the separate assessment of manufactured homes; repealer

Relates to the separate assessment of manufactured homes; includes manufactured homes for purposes of the school tax relief (STAR) exemption; relates to the issuance of tax compliance certificates…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S1999Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires hospitals to disclose any hospital service or health related service provided by such hospital that is performed outside of the United States

Requires hospitals to disclose any hospital service or health related service provided by such hospital that is performed outside of the United States by any person, firm, corporation or other…

Kenneth P. LaValleHealth Committee

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S2047Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires disclosure of gifts made to certain foundations by foreign governments, persons and entities

Requires disclosure of gifts made to certain foundations by foreign governments, persons and entities; imposes fines for violations.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S2160Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides timeline for the election by the legislature of the regents

Provides that regents of the University of the state of New York in office March 31, 2009 shall hold office until June 30th of the year in which such term expires; also provides that commencing July…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S2228Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Provides for the sale, use and storage of nitric acid

Requires each retail sale of nitric acid to be recorded by the seller thereof; such record shall include the photographic identification number, telephone number and address of the purchaser;…

Kenneth P. LaValleVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S1771Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides that the judgment of sale in a mortgage foreclosure action shall direct that each individual of a group purchasing the premises disclose his or her name

Provides that the judgment of sale in a mortgage foreclosure action shall direct that in the event such premises is purchased collectively by more than one individual, the names of each individual…

Kenneth P. LaValleHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2272Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires a revenue distribution agreement for equitable allocation within the county of Suffolk for public safety purposes of sales and compensating use taxes

Requires a revenue distribution agreement for equitable allocation within the county of Suffolk for public safety purposes of sales and compensating use taxes.

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S234Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for an increase in federal itemized deduction for home improvements which promote water quality

Provides for an increase in federal itemized deduction for certain home improvements; a fifty percent tax exemption is provided to a residential property owner of a one, two or three family home for…

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2466Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Requires municipal approval of and a public hearing on the siting of community residential facilities and removes the property tax exemption

Requires municipal approval of and a public hearing on the siting of community residential facilities for mentally disabled persons and removes the property tax exemption for such community…

Kenneth P. LaValleMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S2467Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Provides that the return of certain children to the care and custody of the parent, parents or guardian shall be done pursuant to a transition plan

Provides that the return of a child who has been in the care and custody of a social services official for a period of six months or more without visitation by the parent, parents or guardian shall…

Kenneth P. LaValleChildren And Families Committee

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S2521Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides that regulatory mandates imposed upon a school district shall not take effect until the subsequent school year

Provides that regulatory mandates imposed upon a school district shall not take effect until the subsequent school year.

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S2548Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Grants the power of site plan review to towns and villages over railroad facilities of the MTA

Grants towns and villages site plan review over railroad stations and other rail facilities of the metropolitan transportation authority in order that changes and improvements to such stations and…

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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S2731Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires the state university trustees to establish a process to eliminate or reduce duplication of academic degree programs within the state university system

Requires the state university trustees to report to the governor and the legislature concerning the steps taken to establish a process by which decisions are made to eliminate or reduce duplication…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S2925Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Provides that where a senior citizen purchases real property after the taxable status date, such person shall be eligible for the enhanced STAR exemption

Provides that where a person who meets the requirements for an enhanced exemption for property owned by senior citizens purchases real property after the levy of taxes, such person may file an…

Kenneth P. LaValleAging Committee

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S3031Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Provides that persons who sell or rent video games shall display a warning with respect to the relationship between playing video games and epileptic seizures

Provides that persons who sell or rent video games shall display a warning sign with respect to the relationship between playing video games and epileptic seizures; establishes penalties for a…

Kenneth P. LaValleConsumer Protection Committee

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S305Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Enacts the "Peconic Bay estuary protection act"

Enacts the "Peconic Bay estuary protection act" to implement a comprehensive conservation and management plan prepared pursuant to the national estuary program; establishes the Peconic Region…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3142Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Defines planned retirement community and proscribes rules and regulations for ownership and operation in Suffolk county

Sets up rules and regulations for the operation of planned retirement communities in Suffolk county to provide adequate housing for senior citizens wishing to retire and locate in a planned…

Kenneth P. LaValleJudiciary Committee

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S3279Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Includes the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in the center for excellence program

Includes the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in the center for excellence program.

Kenneth P. LaValleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3633Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to returnable beverage containers; repealer

Provides for the mandatory acceptance of empty beverage containers; allows the commissioner of environmental conservation to approve state assistance payments from deposits of beverage container…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3767Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Grants James Ryan retirement service credit in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

Grants James Ryan retirement service credit in the New York state and local employees' retirement system for services provided to the Long Island Rail Road beginning in 1978.

Kenneth P. LaValleCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3819Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Provides that the registration of sex offenders shall include a statement that he or she is in compliance with certain state, county and local laws

Provides that the registration of sex offenders shall include a statement that the offender is in compliance with certain state, county and local laws relating to residency and employment.

Kenneth P. LaValleCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S872Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes Esther Beck to file an application for the school tax relief (STAR) exemption for property located in the town of Brookhaven

Authorizes Esther Beck to file an application for the school tax relief (STAR) exemption for property located in the town of Brookhaven.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S874Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires the regents to include certain information with respect to increased costs when altering or amending rules or regulations

Requires the regents to include certain information with respect to increased costs when altering or amending rules or regulations.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1076Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires school districts to develop a policy limiting the use of school-owned cell phones to school related purposes

Requires school districts to develop a policy regulating the use of school-owned cell phones to include, but not be limited to, requiring that they be used only for school related purposes.

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S1370Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to piggyback contracts for the provision of transportation services for school districts

Relates to piggyback contracts for the provision of transportation services for school districts; defines the term "piggyback contract".

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S1444Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides that certain information concerning standardized test scores shall be provided to all test subjects who do not sign a waiver

Provides that certain information concerning standardized test scores shall be provided to all test subjects who do not sign a waiver.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1445Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Mandates attendance by members appointed by the governor at meetings of councils of state-operated institutions

Mandates attendance by members appointed by the governor at meetings of councils of state-operated institutions.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1561Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Establishes the pandemic preparedness task force

Establishes the pandemic preparedness task force comprised of eighteen members; prepares an influenza pandemic plan; provides that they shall meet at least six times per year; provides no member…

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

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S1620Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the "unmarked burial site protection act", to regulate the discovery of burial grounds, human remains and funerary objects

Enacts the "unmarked burial site protection act"; requires the cessation of all ground disturbing activities upon the discovery of a burial ground, human remains or funerary objects, and requires…

Kenneth P. LaValleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1767Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides that complaints brought against mental health professionals shall be commenced within ten years of the date of the last treatment

Provides that complaints brought against mental health professionals shall be commenced within ten years of the date of the last treatment of the complainant.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1775Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires that consumer representatives be appointed to state boards for the professions

Requires that consumer representatives be appointed to state boards for the professions.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S232Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Exempts factory-built home shells delivered to residential real property sites from the tax on sales and the compensating use tax

Exempts factory-built home shells delivered to residential real property sites from the tax on sales and the compensating use tax.

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S236Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a tax credit for the removal or permanent enclosure of a residential fuel oil storage tank

Establishes a tax credit for the removal or permanent enclosure of a residential fuel oil storage tank.

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S237Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Removes a cap on allowable real property tax exemptions available to certain veterans

Removes caps on allowable real property tax exemptions available to several categories of military veterans.

Kenneth P. LaValleVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S238Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires a licensee's residential address to be printed on his or her driver's license

Requires a licensee's residential address to be printed on his or her driver's license.

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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