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Requires New York city water board to wait at least thirty days after adoption of the city budget before setting its annual rates

Requires New York city water board to wait at least thirty days after adoption of the city budget before setting its annual fees, rates, rents or other charges for the use of the sewage system or…

Pedro Espada Jr.Finance Committee

Removes limitations on voting by absentee ballot that are required by the constitution

Removes limitations on voting by absentee ballot that are required by the constitution.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Judiciary Committee

Authorizes payments to nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers of ambulance services licensed under article 30 of the public health law

Authorizes payments to nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers of ambulance services licensed under article 30 of the public health law.

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Provides that an approved policy form that has been revised may continue to be delivered or issued for delivery in New York state without further approval

Provides that an approved policy form that has been revised may continue to be delivered or issued for delivery in NYS without further approval from the superintendent.

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Establishes that insurers providing rental vehicle reimbursement coverage shall not require an insured to utilize a particular rental vehicle company

Establishes that insurers providing rental vehicle reimbursement coverage shall not require an insured to utilize a particular rental vehicle company; requires an insurer writing automobile…

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

Provides credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service rendered during certain periods

Provides up to three years of service credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service rendered during times of peace; removes requirement that such military service…

Antoine M. ThompsonCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Reduces number of signatures required for a nominating petition

Reduces number of signatures required for a nominating petition for congressional district election; reduces signatures to 2000 from 3500.

Toby Ann StaviskyStricken

Requires integrated pest management plans in child day care centers, head start day care centers and schools

Requires integrated pest management plans, as developed or approved by the commissioner of the department of environmental conservation in consultation with the commissioner of education and the…

Kenneth ZebrowskiWays And Means Committee

Requires the commissioner to publish an annual refundable tax credit report by January 31st

Requires the commissioner to publish an annual refundable tax credit report by January 31st; the first report must be published by January 31, 2011.

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists.

Craig M. JohnsonCodes Committee

Establishes the New York state celiac disease awareness and research fund

Establishes the New York state celiac disease awareness and research fund, providing for education on celiac disease awareness.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

Relates to vehicle licensing recovery fees as they relate to rental car vehicles

Relates to vehicle licensing recovery fees as they relate to rental car vehicles.

Jeffrey D. KleinConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Merges the state office of real property services into the department of taxation and finance; repealer

Merges the state office of real property services into the department of taxation and finance.

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Authorizes city of Rochester to offer retirement benefits to Paul Lewandowski pursuant to sections 384-d and 384-e of the retirement and social security law

Authorizes city of Rochester to offer retirement benefits to Paul Lewandowski pursuant to sections 384-d and 384-e of the retirement and social services law.

Michael F. NozzolioCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Congratulating Elisabeth Zamarelli of Stony Brook, New York, upon the occasion of being named 2010 Ms. New York Senior America

John J. FlanaganAdopted

Adopted

Creates various programs to protect safety of truck drivers

programs that promote and protect the safety of truck drivers in New York state.

James L. SewardTransportation Committee

Authorizes Sharon Culver Flansburg to file for retroactive membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system with Tier 1 status

Authorizes Sharon Culver Flansburg to file for retroactive membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system with Tier 1 status.

Michael F. NozzolioCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Relates to the reimbursement of out-of-network providers of clinical laboratory services

Relates to the reimbursement of out-of-network providers of clinical laboratory services by organizations providing or offering comprehensive health services plans.

David WeprinInsurance Committee

Creates waiver for intrastate operation for deaf persons

Creates a waiver for the hearing requirement of the physical examination set forth in federal regulations for deaf persons who are holder's of a commercial driver's license or permit who will…

Mark J.F. SchroederTransportation Committee

Requires the department of health to promulgate rules and regulations concerning hard of hearing patients and others

Requires the department of health to promulgate rules and regulations concerning hard of hearing patients and responsible parties who include parents and guardians responsible for the patient;…

Brian X. FoleyHealth Committee

Clarifies the definition of the term liabilities with respect to the period for which an appropriation remains in full force and effect

Clarifies the definition of the term liabilities with respect to the period for which an appropriation remains in full force and effect.

Richard BrodskyWays And Means Committee

Authorizes the town of Greenburgh or the village therein to adopt a local law to impose a 3% hotel/motel occupancy tax; allocates 1/3 of tax revenue to school districts

Authorizes the town of Greenburgh to adopt a local law to impose a 3 percent hotel/motel occupancy tax; authorizes villages in the town of Greenburgh to adopt a local law to impose a 3 percent…

Richard BrodskyWays And Means Committee

Provides for the establishment of a senior care choices program to give care and services at home to senior citizens

Provides for the establishment of a senior care choices program to give care and services at home to senior citizens; sets criteria for such program; directs application for a federal waiver.

William T. StachowskiAging Committee

Includes the financial exploitation of the elderly or disabled within the crime of larceny

Includes the financial exploitation of the elderly or disabled within the definition of the crime of larceny; defines terms.

William T. StachowskiCodes Committee

Makes permanent the duration of certain projects relating to school health services; repealer

Makes permanent the duration of school health services projects for pre-school and school-age children authorized by Chapter 198 of the laws of 1978.

Daniel L. SquadronEducation Committee

Relates to payment for services performed in an office-based surgical facility

Relates to payment for services performed in an office-based surgical facility.

Liz KruegerHealth Committee

Curtails transmission of unsolicited electronic mail over public computer networks

Curtails transmission of unsolicited electronic mail over public computer networks; creates crime of aggravated harassment of an individual through electronic mail and makes it a class A misdemeanor.

Shirley L. HuntleyCodes CommitteeLegal

In certain actions arising out of a consumer credit transaction the complaint should include the last four digits of the number assigned to the credit card

Requires that in certain actions arising out of a consumer credit transaction the complaint should include the last four digits of the number assigned to the credit card.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Authorizes certain wholesalers authorized to sell beer at retail for off premises consumption to also sell certain grocery items

Authorizes certain wholesalers authorized to sell beer at retail for off premises consumption to also sell certain grocery items.

José PeraltaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Requires state agencies to provide labor organizations with certified payroll records of the contractors hired to perform public work by such agency

Requires state agencies to provide labor organizations with certified payroll records of the contractors hired to perform public work by such agency.

William T. StachowskiLabor Committee

Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement provisions of law relating to the emergency appropriation

Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement provisions of law relating to the emergency appropriation; relates to various health programs; EPIC (part A); relates to general…

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to prior approval of health insurance premium rates

Relates to prior approval of health insurance premium rates.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through June 14, 2010

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through June 13, 2010.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes a process for the siting of electric generating facilities and repowering projects

Establishes a process for the siting of electric generating facilities and repowering projects; establishes the electric generating facilities intervenor account.

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

Relates to recovery of certain housing accommodations by a landlord

Relates to recovery of certain housing accommodations by a landlord.

Pedro Espada Jr.Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Establishes the TechNet training network to improve the quantity and quality of science degree programs

Establishes the TechNet training network to improve the quantity and quality of science degree programs.

William T. StachowskiCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business 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.

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

Provides for the exemption of disabled veterans of the armed forces of the United States from New York state thruway tolls

Provides for the exemption of disabled veterans of the armed forces of the United States from New York State Thruway tolls.

Stephen HawleyTransportation Committee

Relates to the senior citizen energy packaging pilot program; repealer

Relates to the senior citizen energy packaging pilot program.

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

Prohibits the dissemination of depictions of animal cruelty

Prohibits the dissemination of depictions of animal cruelty.

Deborah GlickCodes Committee

Relates to use of personal confidential information received from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state

Relates to use of personal confidential information received from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state and political subdivisions thereof.

Robert SweeneyVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Implements the empire propane education and research act

Implements the empire propane education and research act; authorizes the creation of certain propane education programs; requires the creation of an empire propane education and research council;…

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

Establishes a legislative advisory commission on redistricting and demographic research

Creates a legislative advisory commission on redistricting and legislative research to draw senate, assembly and congressional districts.

Martin Malavé DilanFinance Committee

Establishes a legislative advisory commission on redistricting and demographic research

Establishes a legislative advisory commission on redistricting and demographic research to draw senate, assembly and congressional districts.

Martin Malavé DilanFinance Committee

Establishes requirements for jurisdiction over a party which holds the property of a judgment debtor in an action brought by the judgment creditor

Establishes requirements for jurisdiction over a party which holds the property of a judgment debtor in an action brought by the judgment creditor to acquire such property.

Helene WeinsteinCodes Committee

Establishes the "vehicle lienholder accountability act"

Establishes the "vehicle lienholder accountability act"; requires lienholders to provide notice to the owner of the vehicle when such lienholder assigns his or her security interest and requires…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Codes Committee

Adopts the interstate compact for juveniles; repealer

Adopts the interstate compact for juveniles.

Velmanette MontgomeryCodes Committee

Establishes a personal income tax credit for health insurance premiums paid by a taxpayer

Establishes a personal income tax credit for the amount of premiums paid for health insurance during a taxpayer year; such credit shall apply to health insurance provided for the taxpayer, the…

Michael F. NozzolioFinance Committee