Bills by

Kenneth P. LaValle

Senator

483 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →lavalle@nysenate.gov

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

483 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

S3732Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education
Establishes procedures and guidelines for which a test subject may request and obtain information and materials regarding a standardized test
Establishes procedures and guidelines for which a test subject may request and obtain information and materials regarding a standardized test.
Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee
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S425Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
Increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole shall be determined
Increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole shall be determined.
Kenneth P. LaValleCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

S4485Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides a tax credit for donations of land, easements on land and other interests in real property for conservation purposes

Provides a tax credit for donations of land, easements on land and other interests in real property for conservation purposes; provides that the credit shall be fifty percent of the amount of the…

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1043Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires four appointees as state university trustees to be alumni of an educational unit of the state university

Requires four appointees as state university trustees to be alumni of an educational unit in the state university.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1176Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Requires school districts, upon notification from law enforcement agencies, to notify residents of sex offenders living in the district

Requires school districts, upon notification from law enforcement agencies, to notify residents of level two and three sex offenders living in the district; apportions money to school districts for…

Kenneth P. LaValleCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S1177Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Establishes an office of education legal services

Establishes an office of education legal services within the department of law which shall provide all legal services to school districts except for school districts in the cities of New York,…

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

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S1315Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes the dormitory authority to finance projects by certain not-for-profit corporations to further the purposes of the state university of New York

Authorizes the dormitory authority to finance projects by certain not-for-profit corporations organized by officers, employees, alumni or students of the state university of New York to further the…

Kenneth P. LaValleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1391Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Creates the "September eleventh, two thousand one remembrance" distinctive license plate program

Creates the "September eleventh, two thousand one remembrance" distinctive license plate program; establishes the September eleventh, two thousand one scholarship fund.

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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S1996Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Adds school districts to the performance of municipal cooperative activities

Adds school districts to the performance of municipal cooperative activities.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S1998Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides that computerized standardized tests shall be made available in traditional paper-and-pencil format in at least one location in the state

Provides that computerized standardized tests shall be made available in traditional paper-and-pencil format in at least one location in the state during the test year.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S2049Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Authorizes the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly to commission an independent management study of the board of regents

Authorizes the temporary president of the Senate and the speaker of the Assembly to commission an independent management study of the organization of the board of regents and the state education…

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

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S2052Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Provides for the labeling of food or food products that contain a genetically modified material or that are produced with a genetically modified material

Provides for the labeling of food or food products that contain a genetically modified material or that are produced with a genetically modified material; defines terms; imposes penalties for false…

Kenneth P. LaValleConsumer Protection Committee

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S1661Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Facilitates compliance with the sex offender registry for offenders without a registerable residence

Facilitates compliance with the sex offender registry for offenders without a registerable residence; defines "homeless sex offender" and "sex offender registration officer"; makes related provisions.

Kenneth P. LaValleCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S1662Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Removes the state insurance funds exemption from licensing and other requirements of the insurance law

Removes the state insurance funds exemption from licensing and other requirements of the insurance law; requires the superintendent of insurance to approve the rules adopted by the state insurance…

Kenneth P. LaValleInsurance Committee

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S1682Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Provides that no candy or confection shall be sold in this state which resembles marijuana or marijuana products or imitates the flavor of marijuana

Provides that no candy or confection sold in this state shall be packaged, shaped or manufactured to resemble marijuana or marijuana products or to imitate the flavor of marijuana.

Kenneth P. LaValleConsumer Protection Committee

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S1768Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to the granting of higher education degrees by authorized institutions; repealer

Relates to the granting of higher education degrees by authorized institutions; provides that no entity shall confer a degree upon an individual unless it is an authorized institution or all of its…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1772Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for the issuance of distinctive plates for volunteer fire chiefs

Provides for the issuance of distinctive plates for volunteer fire chiefs.

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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S1776Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to the practice of land surveying

Relates to the practice of land surveying; upgrades the licensing requirements for land surveyors and revises the definition of land surveying as practicing that branch of the engineering profession…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S799Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Provides for daycare reimbursement by the state within thirty days of an invoice being issued

Provides for daycare reimbursement by the state within thirty days of an invoice being issued.

Kenneth P. LaValleChildren And Families Committee

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S803Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides for disclosure of relationships between institutions of higher education and study abroad programs

Provides for disclosure of relationships between institutions of higher education and study abroad programs.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S875Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Relates to unexpended surplus funds which may be retained by a board of education

Relates to unexpended surplus funds which may be retained by a board of education.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S227Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Provides for the development of individual site specific disaster preparedness plans for nuclear power plants operating within the state

Requires the state emergency management office to undertake a complete review of existing disaster preparedness plans; provides for the development of individual site specific disaster preparedness…

Kenneth P. LaValleVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S2271Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Brings certain provisions of law relating to service award programs into compliance with the age discrimination in employment act of 1967

Brings certain provisions of law relating to service award programs into compliance with the age discrimination in employment act of 1967.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S242Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Exempts tuition payments from items used to determine total spending for purposes of implementing a contingency school budget

Exempts tuition payments from items used to determine total spending for purposes of implementing a contingency school budget.

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S2462Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Exempts certain public employees and court clerks from provisions of law requiring the payment of an application fee for appointment as a notary public

Exempts certain public employees who in the course of their duties and responsibilities provide notary service to the public without receiving remuneration and court clerks of the unified court…

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

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S2464Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides that policies which provide hospital, surgical or medical coverage shall provide coverage for hysterectomies

Provides that insurance policies which provide hospital, surgical or medical coverage shall provide coverage for hysterectomies; provides that such coverage shall include inpatient hospital coverage…

Kenneth P. LaValleInsurance Committee

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S2551Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides student tuition relief initiative for valued education awards

Provides student tuition relief initiative for valued education awards.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S2571Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Prohibits certain persons convicted under article six-C of the correction law from serving as a trustee, principal, officer, or member of a board of education of any public school

Prohibits certain persons convicted of article six-C of the correction law as serving as a trustee, principal, officer, or member of a board of education of any public school in any BOCES, city,…

Kenneth P. LaValleCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S2692Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes the issuance of "Cure Parkinson's Disease" license plates and establishes the cure Parkinson's disease trust fund

Authorizes the issuance of "Cure Parkinson's Disease" license plates and establishes the cure Parkinson's disease trust fund.

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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S2735Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Establishes the New York state genome institute within the office of science, technology and academic research

Establishes the New York state genome institute within the office of science, technology and academic research to review research activity that is being done across the state related to genetics,…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2800Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Enacts the "truth in voting act"

Enacts the "truth in voting act"; requires bond resolutions to be voted on at the same time as the school budget vote; requires school districts to prepare and present a proposed contingency budget…

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S2812Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Establishes an independent office of school inspector general for school districts outside of the city of New York

Establishes a school inspector general for school districts outside of the city of New York.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S3029Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Requires the installation and maintenance of lockout devices on lottery vending machines by licensed lottery sales agents to prevent use by minors

Requires the installation and maintenance of lockout devices on lottery vending machines by licensed lottery sales agents to prevent use by minors.

Kenneth P. LaValleRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S306Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Authorizes a study of the fiscal impact of granting local school districts the authority to implement an income tax surcharge

Authorizes and directs the department of education and the state board of real property services to undertake a study with the department of taxation and finance on the fiscal impact and implication…

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S3063Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the use of certain toxic chemicals for lawn and grounds maintenance

Prohibits the use of certain pesticides, characterized by various toxic properties, for commercial lawn application, golf course application, residential application for ornamental purposes or turf…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3278Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Provides for an increased death benefit payment by the N.Y. state and local police and fire retirement system to the beneficiary of police officer Theodore Raffel

Provides for an increased death benefit payment by the New York state and local police and fire retirement system to the survivors of police officer Theodore Raffel, who was a Southampton Village…

Kenneth P. LaValleCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3612Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Exempts tuition payments to charter schools from items used to determine total spending for purposes of implementing a contingency school budget

Exempts tuition payments to charter schools from items used to determine total spending for purposes of implementing a contingency school budget.

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S3647Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes a payment in lieu of taxes for property acquired for open space, park or recreational purposes in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk

Authorizes a payment in lieu of taxes for property acquired for open space, park or recreational purposes in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S3729Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Increases income eligibility standard for the age 65 and over exemption and excludes increases in certain pensions from calculation of income

Increases income eligibility standard for the age 65 and over exemption to a maximum of $50,000 as may be provided by local law; excludes increases in benefits accorded pursuant to the social…

Kenneth P. LaValleAging Committee

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S3730Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides for four year and five year fixed tuitions at the state university of New York and the city university of New York

Provides for four year fixed tuitions at the state university of New York and the city university of New York for all entering undergraduate freshmen, or five years in the case of an individual…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S3731Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes a genetics advisory council

Establishes an eleven member genetics advisory council; provides for its powers, functions and duties; provides for a preliminary report to the governor and legislature before March 1, 2010 and a…

Kenneth P. LaValleHealth Committee

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S4133Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Requires inmates to have an acceptable residence to qualify for parole

Requires inmates to have an acceptable residence to qualify for parole.

Kenneth P. LaValleCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S4374Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes the town of Southold, county of Suffolk, to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands, which are not currently utilized as parklands

Authorizes the town of Southold, county of Suffolk, to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands, which are not currently utilized as parklands.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S740Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes certain towns in the Peconic Bay region to establish community housing opportunity funds

Authorizes certain towns in the Peconic Bay region to establish community housing or low interest loans for first time home buyers; provides that such towns adopt a plan adhering to smart growth…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S757Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to undertake projects to protect the Montauk Lighthouse from shore erosion

Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to undertake projects to protect the Montauk Lighthouse from shore erosion.

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S796Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Relates to authorizing certain state lands to taxation for school purposes in the county of Suffolk

Relates to authorizing certain state lands to taxation for school purposes in the county of Suffolk.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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