Sponsored bills

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Charles Varese Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Charles Varese Memorial Highway."

Carl L. MarcellinoOn the Senate floor

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "National Veterans Highway"

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "National Veterans Highway."

William T. StachowskiOn the Senate floor

Does away with run-off elections in NYC and statewide; repealer

Eliminates run-off elections in NYC and statewide.

Bill PerkinsElection Law Committee

Relates to establishing NYS prescription medication cost containment program

Relates to establishing the New York state prescription medication cost containment program.

Ruben DiazFinance Committee

Provides additional tax exemptions for two qualified veterans living in the same household

Provides additional tax exemptions on qualifying residential real property where two or more qualified veterans live in the same household.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonReal Property Taxation Committee

Relates to exemption from taxation of alterations and improvements to certain multiple dwellings to eliminate fire and health hazards

Provides that multiple dwellings owned and operated by a mutual redevelopment company established pursuant to article five of the private housing finance law which contains a total of 2,800 or more…

Richard GottfriedWays And Means Committee

Enacts the "behavioral health and long-term care act"

Enacts the "behavioral health and long-term care act; provides for the establishment of a behavioral health and long-term care plan.

Ruben DiazFinance Committee

Requires the payment of prevailing wages on certain state university of New York construction projects

Requires the payment of prevailing wages on construction projects involving the state university of New York, the dormitory authority or the state university construction fund and any third party.

George OnoratoFinance Committee

Provides that attorneys licensed to practice in the state may serve as a poll watcher in any city or county in the state

Provides that attorneys licensed to practice in the state may serve as a poll watcher in any city or county in the state.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Election Law Committee

Extends certain educational benefits to eligible veterans

Extends certain educational benefits to eligible veterans.

Joseph A. GriffoHigher Education Committee

Requires that a contractor or sub-contractor may not engage another person to do work on a public works project unless it is pursuant to a written agreement

Requires that a contractor or sub-contractor may not engage another person to do work on a public works project unless it is pursuant to a written agreement.

George OnoratoLabor Committee

Enacts the "consumer credit fairness act"

Enacts the "consumer credit fairness act"; establishes a 3 year statute of limitations for commencement of a cause of action arising out of a consumer credit transaction where the defendant is a…

Eric T. SchneidermanFinance Committee

Relates to defining permissible personal use of campaign contributions

Relates to defining permissible personal use of campaign contributions; provides options for the disposition of unused campaign funds; prohibits certain state employees from accepting campaign…

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

Relates to orders of protection in termination of parental rights proceedings, child protective proceedings and permanency hearings regarding children freed for adoption

Relates to orders of protection in termination of parental rights proceedings, child protective proceedings and permanency hearings regarding children freed for adoption.

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

Establishes an instant runoff voting method for certain local elections

Establishes an instant runoff voting method for certain local elections for races with three or more candidates; insures majority support for elected officers.

Liz KruegerElection Law Committee

Designates the tenth day of March of each year as a public holiday, to be known as Harriet Tubman day

Designates the tenth day of March of each year as a public holiday, to be known as Harriet Tubman day.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonFinance Committee

Relates to prorating a veteran's exemption if such veteran moves within the same county

Relates to prorating a veteran's exemption if such veteran moves within the same county.

Brian X. FoleyVeterans' Affairs Committee

Decreases the minimum amount of time required before a service retirement may become effective and certain retirees may begin to receive their retirement

Decreases the minimum amount of time required before a service retirement may become effective and retirees of certain retirement systems may begin to receive their retirement.

Diane J. SavinoGovernmental Employees Committee

Makes provisions regarding small claims jurisdiction where claimant is a tenant or lessee of real property owned by defendant that is situated within certain limits

Amends various court acts (i.e., the uniform city court act, the uniform district court act, the uniform justice court act and the New York city civil court act) to provide for small claims…

Liz KruegerJudiciary Committee

Includes persons with disabilities within the definition of head of household for the senior citizens' tax abatement for rent-controlled and regulated property

Includes persons with disabilities (defined) within the definition of head of household for purposes of making them eligible for the senior citizens' tax abatement for rent-controlled and…

Liz KruegerWays And Means Committee

Authorizes a real property tax exemption for active duty reservists

Authorizes a real property tax exemption for active duty reservists upon adoption of a local law, ordinance or resolution providing therefor; requires property of such active duty reservists to be…

John L. SampsonReal Property Taxation Committee

Honoring Edmund J. Moderacki upon the occasion of his designation as a recipient of the 2010 Civic Award by the Bay Ridge Community Council

Diane J. SavinoAdopted

Adopted

Welcoming the students and faculty of the Lexington School for the Deaf/Center for the Deaf as they visit Albany, New York

José PeraltaAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Maureen F. Stramka upon the occasion of her designation as a recipient of the 2010 Civic Award by the Bay Ridge Community Council

Diane J. SavinoAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Outgoing President Andrew J. Windsor upon the occasion of his designation as a recipient of the 2010 Civic Award by the Bay Ridge Community Council

Diane J. SavinoAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Mary Brown upon the occasion of celebrating her 100th Birthday on June 13, 2010

Jeffrion AubryAdopted

Adopted

Relates to restrictions on eligibility to receive awards and loans, the definition of income for TAP awards, scholarships for academic excellence; repealer

Relates to restrictions on eligibility to receive awards and loans, the definition of income for TAP awards, scholarships for academic excellence, and the NYS math and science teaching incentive…

Ways And Means Committee

Urging Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to join with 13 other state attorneys general in suing the federal government challenging the healthcare reform act

William A. BarclayJudiciary Committee

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through June 9, 2010

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through June 6, 2010.

On the Senate floor

Acknowledging the rights of married same-sex couples to Social Security benefits

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

Honoring the distinguished veterans from the State of New York on the occasion of their induction into the NY State Senate Veteran Hall of Fame

Eric AdamsAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim June 2010, as Dairy Month in the State of New York

Clifford CrouchAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim June 2010 as Teen Work Safety Month in the State of New York

Susan JohnAdopted

Adopted

Creates a shared housing registry for senior citizens

Directs the office for the aging to create a shared housing program in consultation with the division of housing and community renewal and to maintain a registry for senior citizens who seek to find…

Ruben DiazFinance Committee

Relates to vacancies of the court of appeals

Relates to vacancies of the court of appeals.

Dale M. VolkerJudiciary Committee

Provides additional rent protection for senior citizens where their rent is more than one-half of their income

Provides additional rent protection for senior citizens where their rent is more than one-half of their income; additional protection, not a substitute for rent protection.

Ruben DiazFinance Committee

Relates to fair procedures, practices, and standards for actions by the office of medicaid inspector general and social services districts

Relates to fair procedures, practices, and standards for actions by the office of medicaid inspector general and social services districts.

Richard GottfriedCodes Committee

Repeals certain provisions relating to the assessment and reimbursement of state expenditures by an industrial development agency or authority

Repeals certain provisions relating to the assessment and reimbursement of state expenditures by an industrial development agency or authority.

Sam HoytWays And Means Committee

Relates to charter schools

Relates to charter schools; clarifies the transparency and accountability of charter schools and provides fiscal relief to the school districts where charter schools are located.

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

Relates to tax abatement for rent regulated property occupied by certain senior citizens or low-income and moderate-income persons

Relates to tax abatement for rent regulated property occupied by certain senior citizens or low-income and moderate-income persons.

Pedro Espada Jr.Finance Committee

Enacts the academic research information access act

Enacts the academic research information access act under the science, technology and innovation foundation.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Establishes a capped property school tax rate for persons seventy years of age or older who meet the eligibility requirements for the enhanced STAR exemption

Establishes a capped property school tax rate for persons seventy years of age or older who meet the eligibility requirements for the enhanced STAR exemption.

Brian X. FoleyFinance Committee

Allows real property tax freeze for real property owned by taxpayers sixty-five or over

Allows a freeze to be placed upon real property taxes assessed against persons 65 years of age or older having earnings of not more than $32,000 and who have held title to the property for at least…

Brian X. FoleyCodes Committee

Enacts the health care consumer and provider protection act relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans

Enacts provisions relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans; applies to health benefit plans that provide benefits for medical or surgical expenses…

Ronald CanestrariWays And Means Committee

Relates to financial assistance to small businesses for the purpose of environmental compliance and pollution prevention

Establishes the small business clean environment fund for the purpose of allowing the environmental facilities corporation and the urban development corporation to assist small businesses in…

RoAnn DestitoCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Relates to prohibiting a diminution of certain employee benefits

Provides that an employer shall not diminish the benefits granted a participant, or for which such participant is eligible, under an employer welfare benefit plan as such plan was in existence at…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a program of free parking for senior citizens

Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a program of free parking for senior citizens aged sixty two and older.

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

Creates the New York state safe patient handling task force

Creates the New York state safe patient handling task force.

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee