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Congratulating Fiona Meehan upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Congratulating Eileen and Tom Cook on their 60th Wedding Anniversary

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Congratulating Alice and Maurice Paltrowitz on their 65th Wedding Anniversary

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Congratulating Travis Robert Kalberer upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Congratulating Taylor Morgan Davis upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Relates to the members of the franchise oversight board and the duties and responsibilities of such board

Relates to the members of the franchise oversight board and the duties and responsibilities of such board with regard to the New York city off-track betting corporation.

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

Relates to the members of the franchise oversight board and the duties and responsibilities of such board

Relates to the members of the franchise oversight board and the duties and responsibilities of such board with regard to the New York city off-track betting corporation.

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

Relates to standards for premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption

Relates to standards for premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption.

Craig M. JohnsonEconomic Development Committee

Makes permanent certain provisions of law relating to transportation contracts

Makes permanent certain provisions of law relating to transportation contracts.

David J. ValeskyEducation Committee

Relates to giving preferences with respect to certain projects

Relates to giving preferences to former brownfield sites with respect to DHCR unified funding rounds; provides that commissioner has discretion to determine contract awards through a competitive…

Pedro Espada Jr.On the Senate floor

Requires the use of demographic data in developing five-year educational facilities capital plans; requires publication of findings and commentary

Authorizes the New York city school construction authority to obtain certain demographic data and utilize such data in connection with the authority's five-year educational facilities capital plan;…

Daniel L. SquadronFinance Committee

Establishes a biomedical research grants and working capital loan program within the urban development corporation

Establishes a biomedical research grants and working capital loan program within the urban development corporation; sets application criteria for loans and grants; requires scientific peer review…

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

Expands the definition of "agricultural commodity" to include maple sap and maple products produced therefrom

Expands the definition of "agricultural commodity" to include maple sap and maple products produced therefrom.

Darrel J. AubertineSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes and limits casino gambling in the county of Sullivan

Authorizes and limits casino gambling in the county of Sullivan; subjects amounts offered as prizes for games to the approval of the legislature which periodically shall revise prize levels as it…

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

Authorizes the racing and wagering board to impose fines upon entities participating in thoroughbred race meetings or off-track wagering; non-patrons

Authorizes the racing and wagering board to impose monetary fines upon any corporation, association or person participating in a thoroughbred race meeting or off-track betting, whether licensed by…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

Permits certain students enrolled in school to serve as election inspectors or poll clerks at elections under the election or education law; repealer

Permits certain students enrolled in school, with parental consent, to serve as election inspectors or poll clerks at elections under the election or education law; such students, if so serving…

Richard BrodskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes and limits casino gambling in the county of Sullivan

Authorizes and limits casino gambling in the county of Sullivan; provides that amounts offered as prizes for games shall be subject to the approval of the legislature which periodically shall revise…

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

Allows license to sell liquors at retail for consumption on certain premises

Allows license to sell liquors at retail for consumption on certain premises, located at 1429 Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, county, city and state of New York.

Bill PerkinsEconomic Development Committee

Authorizes sale or mortgage of certain real property of religious corporation without leave of supreme court

Authorizes a religious corporation to sell real property where consideration paid therefor and fair market value thereof is less than $200,000, and mortgage real property when such mortgage secures…

Darrel J. AubertineFinance Committee

Relates to the definition of all terrain vehicle or "ATV"

Relates to the definition of all terrain vehicle or "ATV"; increases the dry weight of such vehicle from 1000 pounds to 1500 pounds.

Darrel J. AubertineTransportation Committee

Establishes a civil cause of action for employees who are subjected to an abusive work environment

Establishes a civil cause of action for employees who are subjected to an abusive work environment.

Thomas P. MorahanLabor Committee

Relates to cancer incidence and environmental facility maps project; repealer

Relates to cancer incidence and environmental facility maps project; requires the collection of information on the locations of environmental facilities and cases of cancer throughout the state.

Tom LibousSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes demonstration program to enforce maximum speed limits by means of speed limit photo devices in N.Y. city

Authorizes the city of New York to establish a demonstration program imposing liability on owners of motor vehicles found to be in violation of the maximum speed limit or the maximum school speed…

Thomas K. DuaneTransportation Committee

Relates to certificates of relief from disabilities issued by the board of parole

Relates to certificates of relief from disabilities issued by the board of parole.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to forensic DNA testing and to requests for certain DNA test comparisons

Establishes the minimum period of time that forensic samples should be retained by investigating authorities; creates the state commission for the integrity of the criminal justice system, as an…

Joseph LentolFinance Committee

Authorizes municipalities to establish green loans programs to provide financing to residential property owners for solar and wind energy generating systems

Authorizes counties, cities, towns and villages to establish green loans programs to provide financing to residential property owners for the purchase and installation of solar energy generating…

Antoine M. ThompsonEnergy Committee

Increases penalties for vandalism to a house of worship or theft from a house of worship

Increases penalties for vandalism to a house of worship or theft of a house of worship; includes any statues, menorahs and nativity scenes located outside the building or structure of worship on the…

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

Mourning the untimely death of Sergeant Jason Santora

Dean MurrayAdopted

Adopted

Enacts the farmworkers fair labor practices act, granting collective bargaining rights, workers' compensation and unemployment benefits to farmworkers

Enacts the farmworkers fair labor practices act: grants collective bargaining rights to farm laborers; requires employers of farm laborers to allow at least 24 consecutive hours of rest each week;…

George OnoratoLabor Committee

Establishes mental health parity in public health insurance plans

Establishes mental health parity in public health insurance plans.

Thomas K. DuaneFinance CommitteeFinance

Requires the annual reporting of criminal activity on subways

Requires the annual reporting of criminal activity on subways.

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

Requires contract carriers of passengers by motor vehicle to provide federal SafeStat results to potential customers

Requires contract carriers of passengers by motor vehicle to provide federal SafeStat results to potential customers.

Martin Malavé DilanTransportation Committee

Authorizes school district's website to be printed on school buses

Authorizes a school district's website to be printed on school buses at the discretion of the owner or operator of such buses.

James L. SewardTransportation Committee

Changes the rate of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax

Changes the rate of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax.

Brian X. FoleyFinance Committee

Establishes the office for small business; repealer

Establishes the office for small business under the executive department; repeals the division for small-business which was in the economic development law; transfers powers from the division to the…

Darryl TownsSmall Business Committee

Relates to the definition of income for purposes of the senior citizen rent increase exemptions (SCRIE) program

Excludes social security payments and supplemental security income from the definition of "income" for the purposes of determining eligibility under the senior citizen rent increase exemption (SCRIE).

Jonathan BingWays And Means Committee

Enacts the childhood lead poisoning prevention and safe housing act of 2010; repealer

Enacts the childhood lead poisoning prevention and safe housing act of 2010 to make enforcement of lead hazard control standards in the state of New York more certain and more effective; creates a…

Crystal Peoples-StokesHealth Committee

Increases the minimum license revocation period for certain driving while intoxicated convictions

Increases the minimum license revocation period for certain driving while intoxicated convictions.

Marc AlessiCodes 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…

Jonathan BingWays And Means Committee

Establishes policy of equal pay for both sexes and comparability of value of work and directs the taking of corrective action

Seeks to comply with the federal equal pay act of 1963 by implementing a state policy of compensating employees in state service equally for work of comparable value by eliminating wage inequality…

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

Provides that the Muslim holidays of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha shall be school holidays in the city school district of the city of New York

Provides that the Muslim holidays of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha shall be school holidays in the city school district of the city of New York.

Michael BenjaminEducation Committee

Relates to notifying the local department of social services upon the death of an incapacitated person

Relates to notifying the local department of social services upon the death of an incapacitated person.

Shirley L. HuntleyMental Health Committee

Establishes a senior dental services grant program

Establishes a senior dental services grant program; authorizes the director to establish the program and, upon the availability of appropriations, provide grants to eligible elderly persons who are…

Ruben DiazFinance CommitteeFinance

Relates to the residency requirement for the Roslyn Rescue Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1 in Nassau county

Relates to the residency requirement for the Roslyn Rescue Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1 in Nassau County.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Authorizes an additional thirty days military leave for public employees who are absent on military duty

Authorizes sixty days or fifty-two working days military leave for public employees who are absent on military duty.

Thomas P. MorahanFinance Committee

Provides Richmond county with a seat on the metropolitan transportation authority board

Provides Richmond county with a seat on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board.

Diane J. SavinoTransportation Committee

Provides for cost allowances for investments in technology infrastructure for certain home health care programs

Provides for cost allowances for strategic capital investments in technology infrastructure for certain home health care programs.

Craig M. JohnsonFinance Committee

Relates to the transportation of bulk milk

Allows the department of transportation, in conjunction with the department of agriculture and markets, to investigate and resolve any barriers to bulk milk transportation; enables the state…

Catharine YoungFinance Committee