Bills by

David J. Valesky

Senator

264 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →valesky@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

264 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

S5721Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation
Relates to disposition of fine money from conditional license holders and the distribution of mandatory surcharge for alcohol related offenses
Relates to disposition of fine money imposed for infractions relating to the operation of motor vehicles by conditional license holders and the distribution of mandatory surcharge for alcohol…
David J. ValeskyTransportation Committee
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S5499Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture
Relates to dog license fees
Relates to dog license fees.
David J. ValeskyAgriculture Committee
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S4883Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes the New York state rail authority

Establishes the New York state rail authority.

David J. ValeskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2862Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes the empire revolving bridge loan fund within the urban development corporation act

Establishes the empire revolving bridge loan fund within the urban development corporation act to promote economic development; provides that the fund shall consist of the net proceeds of one or…

David J. ValeskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S5750Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Exempts from certain taxes the first one thousand five hundred gallons of wine produced and sold or used in this state in each calendar year by a farm winery

Exempts from certain taxes the first one thousand five hundred gallons of wine produced and sold or used in this state in each calendar year by a farm winery.

David J. ValeskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S66005Senate· Signed Nov 16, 2009· Signed chap.495

Relates to eligibility of certain felony offenders for parole and medical parole

Relates to eligibility of certain felony offenders for parole and medical parole; requires consecutive sentences for certain A-1 felony offenders and child sexual assault crimes.

David J. ValeskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S2861Senate· Signed Jul 28, 2009· Signed chap.264

Provides for an increase in the communication service surcharges in Onondaga county

Provides for an increase in the communication service surcharges in Onondaga county.

David J. ValeskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S2623Senate· Signed Jul 28, 2009· Signed chap.258

Permits certain small beer brewers to obtain a permit to sell beer in a sealed container for off-premises consumption at fairs and farmers' markets

Permits certain small beer brewers to obtain a permit to sell beer in a sealed container for off-premises consumption at fairs and farmers' markets.

David J. ValeskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S5120Senate· Signed Jul 28, 2009· Signed chap.290

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

Extends from November 30, 2009 to November 30, 2011, the authorization granted to the county of Madison to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

David J. ValeskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S1607Senate· Signed Jul 28, 2009· Signed chap.249

Makes the vote of municipal officers on contracts regarding rural electric cooperatives a permissible conflict of interest

Makes the vote of municipal officers on contracts regarding rural electric cooperatives a permissible conflict of interest.

David J. ValeskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S6056Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a9023

Provides a tax credit for rehabilitation of historic properties; repeals section 5 of chapter 547 of the laws of 2006

Provides a tax credit for rehabilitation of historic properties; repeals section 5 of chapter 547 of the laws of 2006, amending the tax law and the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S1608Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a250

Requires entities applying for or receiving certain state economic development grants to commit to first considering New York companies as primary suppliers

Requires entities applying for, and certain enterprises receiving university-related state economic development grants to commit to first considering companies based in New York State as primary…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S1599Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a1122

Relates to intervenor funds for proceedings relating to siting of major utility transmission facilities

Relates to intervenor funds for proceedings relating to siting of major utility transmission facilities.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S4283Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a2442c

Relates to residential micro-combined heat and power generating equipment

Relates to net energy metering for micro-combined heat and power generating systems.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S5405Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8017

Extends provisions of law relating to establishing a task force on the utilization of retired horses

Extends provisions of law relating to establishing a task force on the utilization of retired horses.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S5586Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8294

Relates to computation of sales and compensating use taxes on modular home modules

Relates to computation of sales and compensating use taxes on modular home modules.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S6017Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a7967a

Establishes the New York main street program

Establishes the New York Main street program to provide financial and technical assistance to help communities preserve and revitalize downtown business districts.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S5823Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8593

Reduces the dimensions of signs required to be displayed where wine ice cream is being sold

Reduces the dimensions of signs required to be displayed where wine ice cream is being sold.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S3076Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a2201a

Creates one-stop regional economic development and regulatory compliance assistance

Creates one-stop regional economic development and regulatory compliance assistance; regional centers designed to provide information regarding economic development resources available from state,…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S3812Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a7420a

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

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

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S2961Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a6732

Extends the date for certain filing requirements for the reopening of the optional 20 year retirement plan in the city of Oneida

Extends the date for certain filing requirements for the reopening of the optional 20 year retirement plan in the city of Oneida.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S2577Senate· Signed Jul 14, 2009· Signed chap.219

Makes permanent chapter 206 of the laws of 1974, relating to industry work practices, procedures and standards applicable to energized high voltage line

Makes permanent chapter 206 of the laws of 1974, relating to industry work practices, procedures and standards applicable to energized high voltage lines.

David J. ValeskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S5957Senate· Moved Jun 30, 2009· Substituted by a8391

Extends provisions of chapter 57 of the laws of 2005 relating to establishment of a program of capital financing for public broadcasting stations

Extends provisions of chapter 57 of the laws of 2005 relating to establishment of a program of capital financing for public broadcasting stations.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S1980Senate· Moved Jun 4, 2009· Substituted by a695a

Protects historic districts and landmarks from demolition by neglect by allowing regulations prohibiting improper or lack of maintenance

Protects historic districts and landmarks from demolition by neglect by allowing regulations prohibiting improper or lack of maintenance.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S2610Senate· Moved Jun 4, 2009· Substituted by a6417

Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing for facilities of the YMCA of Greater Syracuse

Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, development, improvement, expansion and/or equipping of facilities of the YMCA of Greater…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S1610Senate· Moved Jun 4, 2009· Substituted by a2262a

Relates to penalties for persons leaving the scene of a boating accident

Increases the penalties for persons leaving the scene of a boating accident.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S4880Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2009· Substituted by a8056

Adds the Onondaga creek to the waterfront revitalization program

Adds the Onondaga creek to the definition of "inland waterway" for the purposes of the waterfront revitalization program.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S2258Senate· Signed May 29, 2009· Signed chap.47

Extends for two years provisions of law relating to bus maintenance contracts for the Madison-Oneida board of educational services

Extends for two years provisions of law relating to bus maintenance contracts for the Madison-Oneida board of educational services.

David J. ValeskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S5121Senate· Moved May 26, 2009· Substituted by a8034a

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

Extends from November 30, 2009 to November 30, 2011, the authorization granted to the county of Onondaga for an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S3492Senate· Moved May 26, 2009· Substituted by a2321

Authorizes farm wineries to store and sell the equipment and supplies used for wine-making

Authorizes farm wineries to store and sell the equipment and supplies used for wine-making.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S3493Senate· Moved May 19, 2009· Substituted by a6394

Extends provisions authorizing a one-time 3 year waiver of citizenship or permanent resident alien status for veterinarians and veterinary technicians

Makes permanent provisions of the education law relating to the abolition of citizenship requirements for licensure as a veterinarian.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S5424Senate· Moved May 6, 2009· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Allows firefighters, members of a fire company auxiliary and members of a volunteer ambulance service to solicit funds on roadways

Allows firefighters, members of a fire company auxiliary and members of a volunteer ambulance service to solicit funds on roadways.

David J. ValeskyStricken

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S2830Senate· Moved May 4, 2009· Substituted by a1114

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

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