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Prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products containing bisphenol A

Enacts the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products containing bisphenol A; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and…

Steven EnglebrightOn the Assembly floor

Requires alternative fuels to be available along the thruway

Requires alternative fuels to be available for public use along the New York state thruway after November 1, 2011 and to provide each recommended alternative fuel at least every one hundred twenty…

Ginny FieldsEnergy Committee

Prohibits operation of any motor vehicle equipped with device which affects the operation of traffic-control signals

Prohibits the operation of any motor vehicle equipped with a device which affects the operation of traffic-control signals; provides that the possession of such a device shall constitute a traffic…

Jeffrey DinowitzTransportation Committee

Requires certain dealers engaged in the retail sale of motor fuel to itemize all federal, state and county taxes on customer receipts

Requires certain dealers engaged in the retail sale of motor fuel to itemize all federal, state and county taxes on customer receipts and to post a notice that such information is available on their…

David KoonCodes Committee

Limits the annual increase in debt of the New York city municipal water finance authority to six percent without the approval of the New York city council

Limits the annual increase in debt of the New York city municipal water finance authority to six percent without the approval of the New York city council.

James F. BrennanWays And Means 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

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

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

Andrea Stewart-CousinsAdopted

Adopted

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

Establishes a cigarette butt recycling program

Establishes a cigarette butt recycling program.

Toby Ann StaviskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Defines estimated acquisition cost of prescription drugs for pharmacy reimbursement

Defines estimated acquisition cost of prescription drugs for pharmacy reimbursement.

Jeffrey D. KleinHealth Committee

Prohibits the use of digital license plate frames

Prohibits the use of digital license plate frames which are capable of producing still or scrolling texts or images.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Transportation 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.

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

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

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

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

Creates community college high-technology investment program (C-CHIP) to award grants to community colleges to upgrade their educational, occupational, and training services

Creates community college high-technology investment program (C-CHIP) to award grants of up to $100,000 to community colleges to upgrade their educational, occupational, and training services…

Toby Ann StaviskyCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Relates to financial assistance from the crime victims board for post-exposure prophylaxis treatment for victims of sexual assault

Requires financial assistance from the crime victims board for post-exposure prophylaxis treatment for victims of sexual assault.

Thomas P. MorahanHealth 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

Extends eligibility for the real property tax exemption for solar, wind and farm waste energy systems to systems constructed prior to January 1, 2016

Extends eligibility for the real property tax exemption for solar, wind and farm waste energy systems to systems constructed prior to January 1, 2016.

Owen H. JohnsonLocal Government 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 clarifying the geographic scope of restraining notices, turnover orders or judgments, and levies on property

Relates to clarifying the geographic scope of restraining notices, turnover orders or judgments, and levies on property by service of execution or similar legal process.

Brian X. FoleyCodes Committee

Relates to health-related legal services programs

Establishes a health-related legal services program to make grants for the purpose of providing on site legal services without charge to assist, on a voluntary basis, income eligible patients and…

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

Allows a person acting as de facto parent to apply to the supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus

Allows a person acting as de facto parent to apply to the supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus to have a minor child brought before the court.

Thomas K. DuaneChildren And Families Committee

Relates to orders fixing milk and marketing agreements

Relates to orders fixing milk and marketing agreements.

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Clarifies the definition of work activities to include certain work-study and internship positions

Makes permanent the provisions of chapter 534 of the laws of 2000, which clarifies the definition of work activities to include certain work-study and internship positions; further ensures that…

Keith L.T. WrightOn the Assembly floor

Relates to hypodermic syringes

Relates to hypodermic syringes.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits state funding to business entities that outsource jobs

Prohibits state funding to business entities that outsource jobs.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Labor Committee

Authorizes use of lever voting machines for school elections

Authorizes use of lever voting machines for school elections.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Requires a reduction in sulfur emissions for all heating oil used in non-attainment areas

Requires a reduction in sulfur emissions for all heating oil used in the state and allows the governor to suspend such reduction if there is not an adequate supply of the required fuel.

William T. StachowskiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Authorizes the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District to temporarily advance moneys held in any fund to another fund of the district

Authorizes the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District to temporarily advance moneys held in any fund to another fund of the district.

Addie JenneEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Allows child care providers to organize themselves and select representatives for the purposes of discussing with the state the conditions of their employment

Allows child care providers to organize themselves and select representatives for the purposes of discussing with the State the conditions of their employment and the operations of child care…

Susan JohnOn the Assembly 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

Relates to conditional approval of subdivision plats

Relates to extentions of conditional approval of subdivision plats.

Sam HoytOn the Assembly floor