Sponsored bills

Clarifies the application of the tax credit for rehabilitation of historic properties and historic homes and makes permanent certain provisions of the tax law regarding the credit

Clarifies the application of the tax credit for rehabilitation of historic properties and historic homes and makes permanent certain provisions of the tax law regarding the credit.

Sam HoytOn the Assembly floor

Provides that a consumer reporting agency may not consider that a person requested a rate quote when determining that person's credit score

Provides that a consumer reporting agency may not consider that a person requested a rate quote when determining that person's credit score.

Brian KavanaghOn the Assembly floor

Creates a task force on universal long term care insurance

Creates a task force on universal long term care insurance to develop a plan for the financing and provisions for universal long term care insurance for all New Yorkers; provides that the task force…

Steven EnglebrightInsurance 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…

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

Enacts the "2010 Campaign Finance Reform Act"

Enacts the "2010 campaign finance reform act"; relates to providing for optional partial public financing of certain election campaigns in this state; relates to identification of the source of…

Sheldon SilverElection Law Committee

Creates a task force on universal long term care insurance

Creates a task force on universal long term care insurance to develop a plan for the financing and provisions for universal long term care insurance for all New Yorkers; provides that the task force…

Ruben DiazInsurance Committee

Establishes the summer employment program

Establishes the summer employment program for youths between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one to be administered by the labor department; provides that local community-based organizations and…

Bill PerkinsLabor 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…

Owen H. JohnsonCodes Committee

Establishes the summer employment program

Establishes the summer employment program for youths between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one to be administered by the labor department; local community-based organizations and government…

Bill PerkinsLabor Committee

Establishes the employee retirement system board of trustees to operate the New York state and local employees' retirement system

Establishes the employee retirement system board of trustees to operate the New York state and local employees' retirement system and the New York state and local police and fire retirement system,…

Michael MontesanoGovernmental Employees Committee

Recognizing National Train Day and the many benefits the Railroad brings to our State and Nation

Martin Malavé DilanAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Dr. Dennis J. Murray upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by The Exchange Club of Southern Dutchess

Stephen M. SalandAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Dorothy J. Austin upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2010 New York State Senior Citizen of the Year Award

Darrel J. AubertineAdopted

Adopted

Enacts Danielle DiMedici and Jessica Tush's Law; creates a registry for domestic abuse offenders

Enacts Daniella DiMedici and Jessica Tush's Law; creates a registry for domestic abuse offenders.

Diane J. SavinoCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Allows the town or village board to make changes to the proposed annual fire district budget; requires public vote before appropriations to capital reserve fund

Allows the town or village board to make changes to the proposed annual fire district budget; requires public vote before appropriations made to fire district capital reserve fund.

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government 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.

Martin Malavé DilanWays And Means Committee

Creates the economic benefit power program

Extends the expiration of the power for jobs program and the energy cost savings benefits program; creates the economic benefit power program to take over after the expiration of power for jobs and…

Darrel J. AubertineEconomic Development Committee

New York solar industry development and jobs act of 2010

Creates the New York solar industry development and jobs act of 2010; relates to the procurement of solar renewable energy credits; establishes schedule with annual percentages to be met for…

Andrew HevesiStricken

Relates to military ballots and absentee ballots

Enacts provisions relating to military and absentee ballots; designation of means of transmission of military voters and by special federal voters; prohibits refusal to accept voter registration and…

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

Requires the conducting of public hearings and reports thereon prior to the closure of any real property by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation

Requires the conducting of public hearings and reports thereon prior to the closure to public access of any real property by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation.

José M. SerranoFinance Committee

Authorizes the city of White Plains to impose an additional one-quarter of one percent sales and compensating use tax

Authorizes the city of White Plains to impose an additional one-quarter of one percent sales and compensating use tax.

Suzi OppenheimerSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Prohibits health care providers who discontinue their practice from charging for the transfer of patient records

Prohibits health care providers who discontinue their practice from charging for the transfer of patient records.

Marc AlessiHealth Committee

Eliminates the 21-year limit for the duration of pet trusts

Eliminates the 21-year limit for the duration of pet trusts; provides that such trusts shall terminate when the living animal beneficiary or beneficiaries of such trust are no longer alive.

Deborah GlickSigned by Governor

Signed into law

No policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose copayments in excess of 20 percent of total reimbursement to the provider of care

Provides that no policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose co-payments in excess of twenty percent of total reimbursement to the provider of care.

Kevin CahillInsurance Committee

Establishes a new day of commemoration to be known as Women's Equality Day

Establishes a new day of commemoration to be known as Women's Equality day, on August 26th.

Diane J. SavinoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to provisions of law which permit health services and insurance for volunteer firefighters and ambulance companies through public corporations

Makes technical corrections to chapter 331 of 2008 which permits municipal corporations to offer health services and insurance for volunteer firefighters and ambulance companies.

Neil D. BreslinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the composition of boards of elections

Relates to the composition of boards of elections.

Daniel L. SquadronElection Law Committee

Authorizes a court to order the confidentiality of election registration records of a victim of domestic violence

Authorizes the county court, or supreme court in the city of New York, to issue a court order providing for the confidentiality of election registration records of a victim of domestic violence.

Brian X. FoleySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides that any municipality may appropriate and provide funding, goods, and/or services to a public cemetery corporation

Provides that any municipality may appropriate and provide funding, goods, and/or services to a public cemetery corporation.

Richard BrodskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides a tax check off box on personal income tax return forms for the life pass it on trust fund

Provides a tax checkoff box on personal income tax return forms for gifts for the life pass it on trust fund for gifts for organ and tissue donation outreach and research.

Michele TitusInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Commissions a study regarding the quality of health care services received by foster children in New York state

Commissions a study regarding the quality of health care services received by foster children in New York state; provides for a report to be submitted by the commissioner of the office of children…

Michele TitusVetoed

Vetoed

Provides for the payment of the salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of any city of Yonkers detention officer injured in the line of duty

Provides for the payment of the salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of any city of Yonkers detention officer injured or becoming ill in the line of duty.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsFinance Committee

Relates to large capital projects to be financed in whole or in part with public funds

Relates to large capital projects to be financed in whole or in part with public funds or to be supported by tax and other public incentives and the disclosure of such projects.

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

Establishes the "minimum standards for subsidized jobs act"

Establishes the "minimum standards for subsidized jobs act"; defines terms; restricts persons, associations, corporations or other entities from being eligible to receive any economic development…

Ruben DiazStricken

Prohibits contracts with out-of-state school districts in relation to aidable shared service

Prohibits contracts with out of state school districts in relation to aidable shared service.

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of Victory in Japan Day

Eric AdamsAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day

Eric AdamsAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Dr. Dennis J. Murray upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by The Exchange Club of Southern Dutchess

Joel MillerAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the death of Dr. Frank C. Pellegrini, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Farmingdale State College, and long-time educator

Andrew RaiaAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 59th Annual observance of the National Day of Prayer in the State of New York

Ronald CanestrariAdopted

Adopted

Removing Senator Pedro Espada, Jr., from the position of Majority Leader and relinquishing the emoluments attached to the position

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Directs the Long Island power authority and New York state energy research and development authority to provide for inspection of electric generating equipment

Directs the Long Island power authority and the New York state energy research and development authority to contract with an independent entity to inspect residential electric generating equipment;…

Antoine M. ThompsonEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Provides for separate personal income tax credits for solar electric, solar thermal and wind energy systems installed upon the residence of a taxpayer

Provides for separate personal income tax credits for solar electric, solar thermal and wind energy systems installed upon any residence of a taxpayer.

Antoine M. ThompsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to the justice court efficiency and modernization act; repealer

Relates to the justice court efficiency and modernization act, which strengthens the justice court system, creates a process for the limited sharing of justice courts and better supports local…

Sandy GalefJudiciary Committee

Authorizes distinctive license plates for members of the Air Medal Society

Authorizes distinctive license plates for members of the Air Medal Society.

Daniel BurlingTransportation Committee

Commending the New Rochelle Opera upon the occasion of celebrating its 25th Anniversary

Suzi OppenheimerAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating John Julius McLoughlin upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Congratulating Dominick Joseph Pistone upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted