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Authorizes municipalities in Suffolk county to establish programs for senior citizen rent real property tax exemptions and abatements

Authorizes municipalities in the county of Suffolk to establish programs for providing real property tax exemptions and abatements to landlords of senior citizens for the units occupied by the…

Owen H. JohnsonCodes Committee

Relates to bills as prima facie proof of damages

Provides that itemized bills or invoices, receipted or marked paid, for services, supplies or repairs of an amount not in excess of ten thousand dollars are admissible in evidence and are prima…

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to sewer and water rates for those granted senior citizen real property or persons with disabilities and limited incomes tax exemptions in the city of NY

Relates to sewer and water rates for those granted senior citizen real property or persons with disabilities and limited income tax exemptions in the city of New York.

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

Allows municipal commissions to use alternate lists for filling vacancies with resident and non-resident minority group members and women in order to achieve diversity

Allows municipal commissions to use alternate lists for filling vacancies with resident and non-resident minority group members and women in order to achieve diversity in the workplace.

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Employees CommitteeFinance

Mourning the death of Jay Gallagher, longtime Gannett Bureau Chief, consummate journalist and true public servant

Andrea Stewart-CousinsAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan upon the occasion of his retirement as Dean of the Academic Board at the U.S. Military Academy

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Relates to charter schools

Amends a chapter of 2010 relating to applications for charter schools.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Commending Karen Schimke upon the occasion of her retirement after many years of distinguished service to the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy

Sam HoytAdopted

Adopted

Relates to charter schools

Amends a chapter of 2010 relating to applications for charter schools.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Defines estimated acquisition cost of prescription drugs for pharmacy reimbursement

Defines estimated acquisition cost of prescription drugs for pharmacy reimbursement.

Jeffrey D. KleinHealth Committee

Relates to monies received by the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery central school district

Relates to moneys received by the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery central school district.

William J. Larkin Jr.Education Committee

Relates to the establishment, organization, and administration of charter schools

Relates to the establishment, organization, and administration of charter schools.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Requires annual professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals

Requires annual professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals; establishes procedures for such reviews and hearing processes for appeals; authorizes school districts…

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Makes an appropriation to the state education department for services and expenses related to implementing a state longitudinal data system

Makes an appropriation to the state education department for services and expenses related to implementing a state longitudinal data system.

On the Senate floor

Makes an appropriation to the state education department for services and expenses related to implementing a state longitudinal data system

Makes an appropriation to the state education department for services and expenses related to implementing a state longitudinal data system.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the establishment, organization, and administration of charter schools

Relates to the establishment, organization, and administration of charter schools.

Catherine NolanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to real estate transfer tax deposits into the environmental protection fund; penalties; e waste and makes appropriations for the support of government; repealer

Relates to real estate transfer tax deposits into the environmental protection fund; hazardous waste program fees and surcharges; penalties for enforcement of violations; recycling, reuse and safe…

On the Senate floor

Relates to real estate transfer tax deposits into the environmental protection fund; penalties; e waste and makes appropriations for the support of government; repealer

Relates to real estate transfer tax deposits into the environmental protection fund; hazardous waste program fees and surcharges; penalties for enforcement of violations; recycling, reuse and safe…

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Creates the Energize New York power program, extends the expiration of the power for jobs program and the energy cost savings benefit program, authorizes certain contributions to the state general fund

Creates the Energize New York power program; extends the expiration of the power for jobs program and the energy cost savings benefit program; authorizes certain contributions to the state general…

Darrel J. AubertineEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Requires annual professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals

Requires annual professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals; establishes procedures for such reviews and hearing processes for appeals; authorizes school districts…

Catherine NolanSigned 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,…

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

Extends provisions of chapter 219 of 2003 relating to publishers or manufacturers providing printed instructional materials for college students with disabilities

Relates to publishers or manufacturers providing printed instructional materials for college students with disabilities.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

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.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

Extends from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2012, the deadline for requests for release of records under Jonathan's law for incidents before May 5, 2007

Extends from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2012, the deadline for submission of written requests for the release of records pertaining to allegations and investigations of abuse and mistreatment…

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

Relates to nonpartisan quadrennial review of adequacy of judgeships of the unified court system

Relates to nonpartisan quadrennial review of adequacy of judgeships of the unified court system.

John L. SampsonJudiciary Committee

Relates to removing the ten year time period from the crime of persistent sexual abuse

Relates to removing the ten year time period from the crime of persistent sexual abuse.

Bill PerkinsCodes Committee

Extends the sunset date of Kendra's law

Extends the sunset date of Kendra's law from June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2015.

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

Relates to the filing of a special information alleging previous convictions involving certain traffic offenses

Relates to the filing of a special information alleging previous convictions involving certain traffic offenses.

Brian X. FoleyCodes Committee

Relates to out-of-state clinical laboratory practitioners

Relates to out-of-state clinical laboratory practitioners.

Craig M. JohnsonHigher Education Committee

Relates to the powers and duties of BOCES, the operation and management of and enrollment at charter schools, and increasing the cap on the total number of charter schools

Relates to the powers and duties of boards of cooperative educational services, to the operation and management of and enrollment at charter schools, and to increasing the cap on the total number of…

John J. FlanaganEducation Committee

Authorizes the county of Madison to impose an additional mortgage recording tax of twenty-five cents per one hundred dollars of debt

Authorizes the county of Madison to impose an additional mortgage recording tax of twenty-five cents per one hundred dollars of debt.

David J. ValeskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

Relates to contracts of the Onondaga county water authority; repealer

Relates to contracts of the Onondaga county water authority; requires OCWA to annually provide a report to the state comptroller on any and all contracts or orders for work, materials or supplies…

David J. ValeskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Extends the maximum length of single vehicles to forty-five feet

Extends the maximum length of single vehicles to forty-five feet.

Darrel J. AubertineTransportation CommitteeTransportation

Relates to orders fixing milk and marketing agreements

Relates to orders fixing milk and marketing agreements.

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Relates to the levy of real property taxes

Requires the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery central school district to consider federal monies it receives when calculating its residential real property tax levy.

William J. Larkin Jr.Education Committee

Authorizes use of lever voting machines for school elections

Authorizes use of lever voting machines for school elections.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability in services provided by public entities

Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability in services provided by public entities including exclusion from participation or denial of benefits, services,…

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans, defines the powers and duties of the council, requires an annual report

Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans, defines the powers and duties of the council and requires an annual report by the council to the…

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

Relates to information and access to breast reconstructive surgery

Relates to information and access to breast reconstructive surgery.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Enacts the academic research information access act

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

William T. StachowskiFinance Committee

Relates to urban development action area projects rehabilitated by municipal loans; effective date

Extends provisions relating to urban development action area projects rehabilitated by municipal loans.

Pedro Espada Jr.On the Senate floor

Relates to small loans to owners of multiple dwellings to remove substandard or insanitary conditions; effective date

Relates to smalls loans to owners of multiple dwellings to remove substandard or insanitary conditions; extends effectiveness of provisions.

Pedro Espada Jr.On the Senate floor

Requires radiator covers for dwelling units, when requested

Requires radiator covers for dwelling units, when requested; imposes civil penalties for failure to abide with the provisions of the section.

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the state to recover excess payments from county vocational education and extension boards over a period of three years

Authorizes the state to recover excess payments from county vocational education and extension boards over a period of three years.

Brian X. FoleyEducation Committee

Authorizes the New York city commissioner of finance to approve suitable rewards for information that leads to the detection of violations of the tax on cigarettes

Authorizes the New York city commissioner of finance to approve suitable rewards for information that leads to the detection of violations of the tax on cigarettes.

Frank PadavanOn the Senate floor

Provides that local boards of elections canvass patients at V.A. extended care centers in order to properly provide absentee ballots where necessary

Provides that local boards of elections canvas patients at V.A. extended care centers in order to properly provide absentee ballots where necessary.

John J. FlanaganOn the Senate floor

Commending Dante J. Orsini upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition on May 29, 2010

Teresa SaywardAdopted

Adopted