Sponsored bills

Extends the expiration date of the personal income tax surcharge for the city of Yonkers

Extends the expiration date of the personal income tax surcharge for the city of Yonkers.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

Relates to the applicability of certain provisions with respect to persons injured in the use of scaffolding and other devices for use by employees

Relates to the applicability of certain provisions with respect to persons injured in the use of scaffolding and other devices for use by employees.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Stricken

Provides that procedures for photographic identification of a defendant in a criminal case be videotaped for the identification to be used in evidence

Provides that procedures for obtaining photographic identification of a defendant in a criminal case be videotaped in order for the identification to be used in evidence.

Antoine M. ThompsonStricken

Provides for corporate franchise and personal income tax check-offs for taxpayer gifts for lung cancer education and prevention; sets up education/prevention fund

Provides for a corporate franchise tax check-off and a personal income tax check-off for taxpayer gifts for lung cancer education and prevention; establishes the lung cancer education and prevention…

Aurelia GreeneStricken

Provides for an extension of time to the purchasing period for tenants to purchase a dwelling unit in a cooperative apartment building

Provides for an extension of time to the purchasing period for tenants to purchase a dwelling unit in a cooperative apartment building.

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Relates to the method of abandonment for the purposes of the canal system

Provides that the New York state canal corporation shall cause to be published in a newspaper in the municipality or locality where such lands are located notice of such abandonment and shall after…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Extends the expiration of the mortgage recording tax imposed by the city of Yonkers

Extends the expiration of the mortgage recording tax imposed by the city of Yonkers.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

Authorizes Suffolk county to impose a tax on tobacco products

Authorizes Suffolk county to impose a tax on tobacco products.

Patricia EddingtonWays And Means Committee

Relates to the brownfield redevelopment tax credit

Relates to the brownfield redevelopment tax credit.

Adam BradleyWays And Means Committee

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…

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

Extends certain provisions of law relating to rent regulated properties owned by the federal government

Extends certain provisions of law relating to rent regulated properties owned by the federal government.

Vito LopezOn the Assembly floor

Relates to notice of stated grape prices

Relates to notice of stated grape prices.

William MageeOn the Assembly floor

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.

Robin SchimmingerOn the Assembly floor

Relates to standards for prompt, fair and equitable settlement of claims for health care and payments for health care services

Relates to standards for prompt, fair and equitable settlement of claims for health care and payments for health care services; prohibits insurers from seeking refunds after 24 months; provides for…

Adam BradleyInsurance Committee

Relates to producer security

Relates to producer security.

William MageeOn the Assembly floor

Increases the time a court has to confirm the appointment of a standby guardian from sixty to one hundred eighty days

Increases the time a court has to confirm the appointment of a standby guardian from sixty to one hundred eighty days.

James F. BrennanOn the Assembly floor

Extends certain temporary benefits and supplementation programs

Extends the right of public employees and public employers to negotiate for retirement benefits not requiring approval by act of the legislature; extends certain temporary benefits and…

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

Extends the free one day admission program to the zoological park

Extends the free one day admission program to the zoological park.

Jose RiveraOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes foreign insurance companies to transfer their corporate domicile to New York

Authorizes foreign insurance companies to transfer their corporate domicile to New York.

Joseph MorelleOn the Assembly 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…

John McEnenyOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the establishment of a wireless surcharge for Albany county

Authorizes the establishment of a wireless surcharge for Albany county.

Ronald CanestrariOn the Assembly floor

Commending The Honorable Eric N. Vitaliano upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Richmond County Bar Association

Michael CusickAdopted

Adopted

Enacts the "food retail establishment subsidization for healthy communities act"

Enacts the "food retail establishment subsidization for healthy communities act" (FRESH Communities); provides loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies and grants to businesses, municipalities,…

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Adds certain substances to the list of nonprescription drugs reimbursed by medicaid

Adds certain substances to the list of nonprescription drugs reimbursed by medicaid.

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Limits landlord's rights to recovery of premises for personal use to use as a primary residence

Provides that a landlord receiving possession of a rent regulated housing accommodation for his own use or that of his family must act in good faith, show an immediate and compelling need, and use…

Toby Ann StaviskyStricken

Provides that all public schools shall include as a part of health education instruction concerning the prevention and reporting of sexual abuse and assault

Provides that all public schools shall include as a part of health education instruction concerning the prevention and reporting of sexual abuse and assault.

Darrel J. AubertineStricken

Memorializing the Governor to proclaim April 2009 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the State of New York

William ScarboroughAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing the Governor to proclaim April 28, 2009, as Workers' Memorial Day in the State of New York

Susan JohnAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim June 2009, as Teen Work Safety Month in the State of New York

Susan JohnAdopted

Adopted

Celebrating the life and accomplishments of caretaker, businesswoman, and philanthropist, Oseola McCarty, 1908-1999

Inez BarronAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim April 2009 as Alcohol Awareness Month in the State of New York

Felix OrtizAdopted

Adopted

Relates to owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic control indications in the city of Rochester

Relates to owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic control indications in the city of Rochester.

David GanttSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in Nassau county

Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in Nassau county.

Charles LavineSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to owners liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic control indications

Relates to owners liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic control indications in the city of Yonkers.

Mike SpanoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes city of Buffalo to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on vehicle owners who fail to comply with traffic control indicators

Authorizes the city of Buffalo to establish by local law a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on vehicle owners to fail to comply with traffic control indicators.

Sam HoytSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Bans the sale, use or possession of 50-caliber weapons

Bans the sale, use or possession of 50-caliber or larger weapons and directs the division of state police to embark on a program whereby persons currently in lawful possession of such weapons may be…

Patricia EddingtonCodes Committee

Amends the description of the area of the residential parking system established in Garrett Park, city of Yonkers, to include a certain portion of Bronxville Road

Amends the description of the area of the residential parking system established in the Garrett Park area of the city of Yonkers to include Bronxville Road from Palmer Road to Pondfield Road West.

Mike SpanoStricken

Relates to certain traffic-control indications in the city of New York

Relates to certain traffic-control indications in the city of New York.

Sheldon SilverSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in Suffolk county

Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in Suffolk county.

Patricia EddingtonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Limits intact animals and relates to the definition of pet dealers

Limits intact animals and relates to the definition of pet dealers; provides that no person or business who buys, sells or offers for sale dogs or cats to the public or at wholesale shall possess or…

Carl KrugerStricken

Authorizes and empowers the county of Rockland to amortize the cost of the targeted county retirement program of the county of Rockland

Authorizes and empowers the county of Rockland to amortize the cost of the targeted county retirement program of the county of Rockland.

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

Provides factors and requirements to be considered and followed when health care practitioner's diagnosis differs from treating health care practitioner as to disability

Provides factors to be considered when a health care practitioner's opinion differs from that of referral's treating health care practitioner as to a disability; requires such health care…

Daniel L. SquadronStricken

Sets up time frames for certain aspects of coordinated assessment programs

Sets up time frames for certain aspects of coordinated assessment programs.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the town of Schroeppel, county of Oswego, to repay to taxpayers monies erroneously received by such town as a result of overpaid special assessments

Authorizes the town of Schroeppel, county of Oswego, to repay to taxpayers monies erroneously received by such town as a result of overpaid real property taxes.

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Commemorating the observance of World Day Against Child Labor on June 12, 2009

Susan JohnAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the rebuttable presumption regarding distributing unsolicited advertising on private property in N.Y. city

Relates to the rebuttable presumption regarding distributing unsolicited advertising on private property in cities with a population of one million or more.

David WeprinConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Authorizes health care professionals licensed in other jurisdictions and appointed by World Triathlon Corporation to practice in this state at a triathlon

Authorizes any person licensed as a physician, physician's assistant, massage therapist, physical therapist, chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, nurse, nurse practitioner or podiatrist in another…

Betty LittleOn the Senate floor

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

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

Tom LibousOn the Senate floor