Bills by

Joseph Morelle

Assembly Member

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2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

251 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

A4570Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development
Creates the business employment incentive program
Creates the business employment incentive program to foster job growth; provides grants to businesses that create a certain amount of new employment opportunities within their companies; makes the…
Joseph MorelleEconomic Development Committee
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A4612Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments
Increases permanent total disability benefits
Increases permanent total disability benefits for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers from four hundred dollars to four hundred fifty dollars.
Joseph MorelleLocal Governments Committee
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A4655Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires operators of motor vehicles to take due care to avoid colliding with a tow truck or operator thereof while in hazardous operation

Requires operators of motor vehicles to take due care to avoid colliding with a tow truck or operator thereof while in hazardous operation; requires certain action on certain highways; provides for…

Joseph MorelleTransportation Committee

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A4689Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes an exemption from the tax on sales and the compensating use tax for labor used to maintain, service, repair or improve historic real property

Establishes an exemption from the tax on sales and the compensating use tax for labor used to maintain, service, repair or improve historic real property.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

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A4720Assembly· 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…

Joseph MorelleChildren And Families Committee

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A4724Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Extends and strengthens grounds for the removal of a person from a dwelling when use or occupancy is illegal

Extends and strengthens grounds for the removal of a person from a dwelling when use or occupancy is illegal; clarifies provisions which include gambling and drug related activity as grounds for…

Joseph MorelleHousing Committee

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A4759Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the broadband deployment act

Enacts the broadband deployment act; requires municipalities to grant access to the use of rights-of-way, easements, and public places; requires that a municipality adopt only neutrally competitive…

Joseph MorelleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4762Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to tort claims against water authorities of Erie, Suffolk, Monroe and Onondaga counties

Relates to tort claims against water authorities of Erie, Suffolk, Monroe and Onondaga counties.

Joseph MorelleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4784Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides for the abolishment of the Monroe county water authority; repealer

Provides for the abolishment of the Monroe county water authority.

Joseph MorelleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4828Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to tourism, arts and sports development

Creates the tourism economic development fund and provides for supplemental tourism grants

Creates the tourism economic development fund, with revenue to come from sales and use taxes; dedicates its revenue to tourism promotion, and provides for supplemental tourism matching grants to be…

Joseph MorelleTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A4833Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Directs the division of criminal justice services to establish and operate a uniform statewide higher education emergency notification system

Directs the division of criminal justice service to establish and operate a uniform statewide higher education emergency notification system.

Joseph MorelleGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4835Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires health insurance contracts and policies to include coverage for ovarian/primary peritoneal cancer screening

Requires health insurance contracts and policies to include coverage for ovarian/primary peritoneal cancer screening.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A4906Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Authorizes the SUNY chancellor to remove the trustees of community colleges and establishes removal procedure

Authorizes the SUNY chancellor to remove the trustees of community colleges and establishes removal procedure.

Joseph MorelleHigher Education Committee

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A5293Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to the hearing of complaints by the division of human rights and the awarding of certain fees and costs in such complaints

Requires the commissioner of human rights to establish a comprehensive management and training plan; provides that such plan shall include, but not be limited to, a comprehensive staffing plan,…

Joseph MorelleGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5295Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Relates to eligibility under the empire zones program

Relates to the definition of regionally significant project; includes a manufacturer making a capital investment of at last ten million dollars and retaining at least two hundred jobs.

Joseph MorelleEconomic Development Committee

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A5301Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides that outpatient care provided by nurse practitioners be covered under insurance policies

Provides that outpatient care provided by nurse practitioners be covered under insurance policies.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A5304Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides that businesses utilizing textile remanufacturing technologies shall be allowed a textile remanufacturing investment tax credit

Provides that property principally used in the ordinary course of the taxpayer's trade or business utilizing textile remanufacturing technologies shall be allowed a textile remanufacturing…

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

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A1758Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of unlawful dissemination of spyware

Creates the crime of unlawful dissemination of spyware and establishes such crime as a class A misdemeanor; expands eavesdropping to include information that is intercepted by the use of spyware;…

Joseph MorelleCodes Committee

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A1763Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes an economic and entrepreneurial education program in the department of education; appropriates $200,000 therefor

Establishes an economic and entrepreneurial education program in the department of education to foster an understanding and appreciation of the basic principles of economics including the role and…

Joseph MorelleEducation Committee

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A1765Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the discharge of a firearm or long bow within 1000 feet of a school or school playground

Prohibits the discharge of a firearm or long bow within 1000 feet of a school or school playground; increases the distance which hunters may hunt near schools from 500 feet to 1,000 feet.

Joseph MorelleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1769Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Prohibits insurance companies from denying or cancelling coverage based upon genetic information

Prohibits insurance companies from denying or cancelling life and disability coverage based upon genetic information about an insured or a family member of the insured; prohibits them from…

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A1890Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides a maximum $500 tax credit for taxpayer expenses not compensated by insurance related to the purchase of a qualified hearing aid

Provides a maximum $500 tax credit for taxpayer expenses, not compensated by insurance or otherwise, related to the purchase of a qualified hearing aid for the taxpayer or a dependent; limited to…

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

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A1896Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for creation of a legislative budget office

Provides for creation of a non-partisan legislative budget office to perform budget analysis to determine the funding levels necessary to the operation of governmental departments and programs and…

Joseph MorelleGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1897Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Prohibits naming a building after a public official who was responsible for securing public funds for the person or entity naming the building

Prohibits the naming of a building after a public official because such public official was responsible for securing public funds for the person or entity naming the building.

Joseph MorelleGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1948Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Establishes distinctive license plates for the Upstate New York PBA and establishes the Upstate New York PBA fund

Establishes distinctive license plates for the Upstate New York PBA and establishes the Upstate New York PBA fund; further provides for an additional annual service charge for such plates of $25.

Joseph MorelleTransportation Committee

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A1953Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to the registration of all-terrain vehicles

Relates to the registration of ATVs; provides for all such registrations to be valid until the thirty-first day of August following the date of such registration; makes an exception for…

Joseph MorelleTransportation Committee

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A4386Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes that wireless Internet access service shall be provided to the public at certain public locations

Establishes that wireless Internet access service shall be provided to the public at the state capitol building, legislative office building, the empire state plaza, state library and state museum.

Joseph MorelleGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4444Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Relates to permanent total disability benefits received by disabled volunteer firefighters

Relates to permanent total disability benefits received by disabled volunteer firefighters; provides for a cost-of-living adjustment to such benefits.

Joseph MorelleLocal Governments Committee

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A4611Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Authorizes counties and the city of New York to impose a fee on probationary people for the cost of drug tests

Authorizes counties and the city of New York to impose fees on people serving probation for the actual cost of drug tests up to $600 per year.

Joseph MorelleCorrection Committee

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A4658Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides that a county, city, town, village, school district or public benefit corporation may purchase remanufactured commodities

Provides that a county, city, town, village, school district or public benefit corporation performing services that benefit citizens may purchase recycled remanufactured commodities.

Joseph MorelleGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4722Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a small quantity generator education and compliance program

Directs the department of environmental conservation to establish an education and compliance program to provide information and assistance to generators of small quantities of hazardous waste to…

Joseph MorelleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A4757Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Relates to the sales tax exemption for coin operated car wash facilities

Provides that the sales tax exemption for coin operated car wash facilities shall apply to those facilities which may be operated by a credit or debit card.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

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A4786Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Creates a tax credit for providers of certain broadband internet access services

Exacts the Broadband Internet Access Act of 2009; creates a tax credit for providers of certain broadband internet access services: 10% for providing access to certain rural subscribers, 20% for…

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

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A4821Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to the disclosure of correspondence, memoranda, and other documents arising out of an examination, investigation, or inquiry

Relates to the disclosure of correspondence, memoranda, and other documents arising out of an examination, investigation, or inquiry.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A4822Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides that charitable, non-governmental veteran service agencies be considered a preferred source

Provides that charitable, non-governmental veteran service agencies be considered a preferred source.

Joseph MorelleGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4825Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a tax credit for training expenses for emerging technology employees

Establishes a tax credit for training expenses for emerging technology employees; requires that training must be for full-time employees involved in the development, modification or improvement of…

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

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A4832Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Amends the penal law to include the licensing of body vests

Includes the licensing of body vests in the same manner as pistols and revolvers and fees to be paid to the county treasuries outside of the city of New York and the county of Nassau; strengthens…

Joseph MorelleCodes Committee

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A5294Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Establishes the class A misdemeanor of disruption of a sports contest

Establishes the class A misdemeanor of disruption of a sports contest for causing any object to be projected onto the field of play of a sports contest with intent to annoy, alarm or injure any…

Joseph MorelleCodes Committee

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A5300Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to the reserve valuation method for certain policies and contracts

Amends the reserve valuation method for certain life insurance policies and contracts issued after December 31, 2008 which provide certain death benefits.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A5306Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Creates the empire state internship program

Creates the empire state internship program for secondary students who may be interested in specific careers; program includes a workplace experience, final project and certificate of completion;…

Joseph MorelleHigher Education Committee

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A5870Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to real property assessments and the administrative review of assessments for real property owned by members of the assessing unit or appointing authorities

Relates to real property assessments and the administrative review of assessments for real property owned by members of the assessing unit or appointing authorities.

Joseph MorelleReal Property Taxation Committee

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A8280Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Authorizes the superintendent of insurance to modify or disapprove health insurance rate filings as unreasonable, excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory

Authorizes the superintendent of insurance to modify or disapprove health insurance rate filings as unreasonable, excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A8401Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to the coverage for a dependent child; defines "dependent child" for purposes of certain health insurance coverage

Relates to the coverage for a dependent child; defines "dependent child" as an unmarried child through age 29 of an employee or member insured under a group contract.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A1757Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Eliminates a number of filing fees imposed on businesses by the department of state; repealers

Eliminates a number of filing fees imposed on businesses by the department of state pursuant to the business corporation law, the executive law and the not-for-profit corporation law; eliminates…

Joseph MorelleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1762Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Creates a driver education fund and provides for its administration

Provides for apportionment of state assistance to school districts conducting driver education courses; establishes a 20% surcharge on traffic infraction fines to be put into a new driver education…

Joseph MorelleEducation Committee

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A1764Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Authorizes the department of economic development and job development authority to provide pre-exporting assistance from the export trade revolving loan fund to firm

Authorizes the department of economic development and the job development authority to provide pre-exporting assistance from an export trade revolving loan fund to small and medium size firms…

Joseph MorelleEconomic Development Committee

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A1767Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to the mandatory health insurance coverage of cleft lip and cleft palate

Relates to the mandatory health insurance coverage under health insurance plans of cleft lip and cleft palate to include treatment not only of gross abnormalities of lip and palate but also related…

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A1849Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to libraries and education technology

Provides for an annual $50,000 appropriation to the Rochester public library

Provides for an annual $50,000 appropriation to the Rochester public library for a continuity of service project.

Joseph MorelleLibraries And Education Technology Committee

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