Sponsored bills

Prohibits the disposal of drill cuttings at the drilling site

Prohibits the disposal of drill cuttings at the drilling site.

Robert SweeneyCodes Committee

Includes public library systems within the definition of entities that are eligible to apply for local government efficiency grants

Includes library systems within the definition of entities that are eligible to apply for local government efficiency grants.

Suzi OppenheimerWays And Means Committee

Requires licensed appearance enhancement professionals to take continuing education classes concerning infection control and transmission

Requires licensed appearance enhancement professionals to successfully complete a prescribed continuing education course or program in the prevention of the transmission of infection and the proper…

Darryl TownsWays And Means Committee

Prohibits the hiring of a level 2 or level 3 sex offender as a building superintendent or resident manager, provides that sexual harassment of a tenant is a violatio

Prohibits the owner, agent or operator of a multiple dwelling from hiring as a building superintendent, managing agent, or resident manager any person who is registered as a level two or level three…

Micah KellnerCodes Committee

Makes provisions on planning and development of regionally based urban and regional farmers' markets facilities

Establishes the urban and regional farmers' markets facilities construction program; defines related terms and regulates grants and financing; establishes revolving loan and loan guarantee fund.

John McEnenyWays And Means Committee

Establishes the natural gas exploration and extraction liability act of 2010

Establishes the natural gas exploration and extraction liability act of 2010.

Barbara LiftonCodes Committee

Authorizes the superintendent of insurance to suspend the risk to capital requirement for writing new mortgage guaranty insurance risks

Grants the superintendent of insurance the power to suspend the requirement of a mortgage guaranty insurer to maintain a minimum policyholder surplus in relation to its outstanding risk in order for…

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

Makes various provisions for the protection and management of the state park system

Makes various provisions for the protection and management of the state park system, including codification of the New York State park system; makes provision for land classification.

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

Provides for the creation and administration of land banks, for the conversion of vacant, abandoned or tax-delinquent properties into productive use

Provides for the creation and administration of land banks, for the conversion of vacant, abandoned or tax-delinquent properties into productive use.

Sam HoytWays And Means Committee

Requires landlord to grant access to engineer or architect hired by tenants to inspect major capital improvements in certain multiple dwellings

Provides that no landlord shall deny access to a licensed professional engineer or licensed registered architect hired by any tenant or tenant association representing tenants of a multiple dwelling…

Keith L.T. WrightCodes Committee

Enacts the community notification and empowerment act which provides criteria for siting state facilities in N.Y. city

Enacts the "community notification and empowerment act"; requires state agencies proposing an opening, expansion or reduction of a state facility in a city with a population of one million or more…

Keith L.T. WrightRules Committee

Provides for the suspension of public assistance to owners of privately owned residential housing in New York city who are in violation of certain housing standards

Provides for the suspension of public assistance to owners of privately owned residential housing in NYC who are in violation of certain New York city department of housing preservation and…

Keith L.T. WrightCodes Committee

Relates to state aid for library projects

Relates to state aid for library projects; adds definition of "economically disadvantaged community".

Amy PaulinWays And Means Committee

Relates to providing veterans with information concerning accident prevention courses

Relates to providing veterans with information concerning accident prevention courses.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

Relates to exemption from rental increase and abatement of real property taxes on certain types of housing occupied by low income senior citizens

Provides that head of household issued a tax abatement certificate for five consecutive years shall not be required to file every two years for a tax abatement certificate upon local option;…

N. Nick PerryWays And Means Committee

Enacts bill of adoptee rights clarifying language and procedures for obtaining birth certificates and medical histories for adoptees

Enacts Bill of Adoptee Rights clarifying language and procedures for obtaining birth certificates and medical histories of adoptees; permits an adopted adult to access certain records when they…

Velmanette MontgomeryHealth Committee

Relates to stabilizing the cultural education account and the local government records management improvement fund

Relates to stabilizing the cultural education account and the local government records management improvement fund.

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

Establishes metropolitan transportation authority disabled riders' council

Establishes the metropolitan transportation riders council for persons with disabilities; provides for membership and powers and duties.

Micah KellnerTransportation Committee

Provides for reverse mortgage loans on co-op apartments

Provides for reverse mortgage loans on co-op apartments.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Includes within the class D felony of forgery in the second degree, the forgery of a certificate of insurance or insurance identification card

Includes within the class D felony of forgery in the second degree, the forgery of a certificate of insurance or an insurance identification card; includes within the class C felony of forgery in…

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

Relating to assessment exemptions for living quarters for a parent or grandparent

Relates to assessment exemptions for living quarters for a parent or grandparent.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Imposes restrictions on relationships with home improvement contractors

Provides that where a home improvement contractor is acting as a mortgage broker without being registered as required under the Banking Law, a mortgage banker, mortgage broker or exempt organization…

Sam HoytBanks Committee

Relates to vested rights of property owners relating to the development of their land

Relates to vested rights of property owners relating to the development of their land; requires notice by applicant to property owners within 250 feet of land development application.

David J. ValeskyLocal Government Committee

Creates the crime of aggravated domestic violence; provides information for the aggravated domestic violence offender

Creates the crime of aggravated domestic violence, constituting a class E felony; provides for an indictment accompanied by a special information for the aggravated domestic violence offender under…

Daniel L. SquadronCodes Committee

Establishes the foster care higher education scholarship pilot program

Establishes the foster care higher education scholarship pilot program; grants awards for the purpose of enhancing opportunities for higher education for children and young adults receiving foster…

Velmanette MontgomeryHigher Education Committee

Delays administrative fair hearings of child abuse or maltreatment until family court proceedings have been concluded

Delays administrative fair hearings of child abuse or maltreatment until family court procedings have been concluded.

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

Relates to a waiver of earnings limitation for certain retirees of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system who are employed by the state university

Relates to a waiver of earnings limitation for certain retirees of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system who are employed by the state university.

Toby Ann StaviskyCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Creates changes to warranties and sales incentives

Relates to warranties and sales incentives and certain technical provisions therein.

Martin Malavé DilanTransportation Committee

Creates renewable energy credits for retail electric providers, the New York power authority and the Long Island power authority

Creates renewable energy credits for retail electric providers, the New York power authority and the Long Island power authority.

Andrew HevesiEnergy Committee

Relates to tax credits provided for solar energy system equipment

Relates to tax credits provided for solar energy system equipment; provides credit for the lease of solar energy equipment and the purchase of power generated by solar equipment.

George D. MaziarzInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Creates procedures for airbag safety; repealer

Relates to airbag safety and repealing certain provisions thereof.

Darrel J. AubertineTransportation Committee

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim June 5, 2010, as Trails Day in the State of New York

John McEnenyAdopted

Adopted

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.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes temporary retirement benefit incentives for certain public employees

Establishes temporary retirement benefit incentives for certain public employees for the fiscal year 2010-2011; provides additional service credit for certain members of NYS&LERS, NYSTRS, NYCTRS,…

Peter AbbateSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Denise's law; Youth drug and alcohol detoxification

Relates to youth drug and alcohol detoxification; authorizes approved applicant to petition family court for the review by a physician of a youth for possible drug and alcohol detoxification;…

Brian X. FoleyFinance Committee

Provides for a tax on paying agent services, fiscal agent services, or any other similar services on debt evading foreign states

Provides for a tax on paying agent services, fiscal agent services, or any other similar services on debt evading foreign states.

Darryl TownsWays And Means Committee

Relates to state notice filed by a debt evading foreign state

Relates to state notice filed by a debt evading foreign state.

Darryl TownsJudiciary Committee

Provides for initiative and referendum in New York State for the People as electors to propose or reject laws and submit amendments to the state constitution

Provides for initiative and referendum in New York State for the People as electors to propose or reject laws and submit amendments to the state constitution.

Mark J.F. SchroederJudiciary Committee

Establishes the domestic violence registration act

Establishes the domestic violence registration act defining domestic violence offenses and offenders and requiring such offenders to register with the division of criminal justice services.

Hakeem JeffriesCorrection Committee

Creates the Public Corruption Prevention and Enforcement Act of 2010

Creates the Public Corruption Prevention and Enforcement Act; increases penalties for violations relating to scheme to defraud the government, duty to provide faithful public services, bribery;…

Eric T. SchneidermanFinance Committee

Establishes a moratorium on conducting hydraulic fracturing for the extraction of natural gas or oil until 120 days after federal EPA issues report thereon

Establishes a moratorium on conducting hydraulic fracturing for the extraction of natural gas or oil until 120 days after federal Environmental Protection Agency issues a report on the effects of…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Environmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

Allows military personnel to marry within twenty-four hours of receiving a marriage license

Allows military personnel to marry within twenty-four hours of receiving a marriage license.

Darrel J. AubertineJudiciary Committee

Permits social card games

Permits social card games.

Joseph LentolJudiciary Committee

Relates to military ballots and absentee ballots

Enacts provisions relating to military and absentee ballots; designation of means of transmission of military voters and by special federal voters; prohibits refusal to accept voter registration and…

Sheldon SilverSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Broadens scope of prevailing wage requirements for service employees and establishes criminal penalties for violations

Broadens scope of prevailing wage requirements for service employees and establishes criminal penalties for violations.

Eric T. SchneidermanLabor Committee

Designation of certain officers of the police department of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as detectives

Designates certain officers of the police department of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as detectives.

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes DEC to designate additional fishing events as rehabilitation for armed forces veterans or active members

Authorizes DEC to designate additional fishing events as rehabilitation for armed forces veterans or active members.

David J. ValeskyEconomic Development CommitteeEconomy

Relates to aggravated unlawful use of and the sale, delivery and transfer of body armor

Relates to aggravated unlawful use of and the sale, delivery and transfer of body vests.

Eric AdamsFinance Committee