Bills by

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Senator

7,266 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →addabbo@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

7,266 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

S7002Senate· Moved Mar 5, 2010· Referred to transportation
Requires the date of manufacture to be imprinted on tires
Requires the date of manufacture to be imprinted on tires; provides exceptions for certain tires.
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Transportation Committee
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S6703Senate· Moved Mar 5, 2010· Amend and recommit to education
Legalizes actions of the Rocky Point union free school district with respect to certain building aid contracts
Legalizes actions of the Rocky Point union free school district with respect to certain building aid contracts.
Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee
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A1903Assembly· Moved Mar 5, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to ways and means

Provides motor fuel tax exemption for sales of Diesel motor fuel made to commercial fishermen

Eliminates provisions of law that require the payment and subsequent refund of the ten cent diesel excise tax and sales tax on diesel motor fuel when sold to operators of commercial fishing vessels…

Fred ThieleWays And Means Committee

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S2553Senate· Moved Mar 5, 2010· Amend and recommit to health

Provides for the exclusion of certain costs associated with home health care and the formula for calculating state reimbursements to such programs

Provides for the exclusion of certain costs associated with long term home health care and the formula for calculating state reimbursements to such programs.

Jeffrey D. KleinHealth Committee

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S4841Senate· Moved Mar 5, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Requires deferred installment payment plan be offered to small businesses for telephone service installation, initiation and nonrecurring maintenance charges

Requires deferred payment plan in installments over a period of up to one year be offered to small businesses for telephone installation, service initiation and nonrecurring maintenance charges;…

Darrel J. AubertineEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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A10110AssemblyS6999· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires the governor to appoint the 5 members of the Adirondack park agency who reside in the park, from a list established by the county legislatures

Requires the governor to appoint the five members of the Adirondack park agency who reside in the park, from a list established by the legislative bodies of the counties in the Adirondack park and…

Teresa SaywardEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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A10099Assembly· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Repeals certain provisions relating to the assessment and reimbursement of state expenditures and requires reimbursement of monies previously paid

Repeals certain provisions relating to the assessment and reimbursement of state expenditures and requires reimbursement of monies previously paid.

Stephen HawleyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A10103Assembly· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Relates to reducing farm-based taxes, fees and regulatory burdens

Relates to reducing farm-based taxes, fees and regulatory burdens to help grow the agricultural economy and benefit family farms.

William MageeAgriculture Committee

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A10095Assembly· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Held for consideration in environmental conservation

Provides that persons participating in a fishing class or clinic sponsored by a school or university are exempt from fishing license requirements

Provides that persons participating in a fishing class or clinic sponsored by a school or university are exempt from fishing license requirements.

Daniel BurlingEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6728Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Substituted by a9534

Establishes felony offenses relating to endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person

Establishes felony offenses relating to endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person; defines "incompetent or physically disabled person" to mean an individual who is…

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

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S6276Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Referred to housing

Authorizes the use of surplus funds from the greater Catskills flood remediation program by Ulster county

Authorizes the use of surplus funds from the greater Catskills flood remediation program by Ulster county.

John J. BonacicHousing Committee

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S6146Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to health

Defines estimated acquisition cost of prescription drugs for pharmacy reimbursement

Defines estimated acquisition cost of prescription drugs for pharmacy reimbursement.

Jeffrey D. KleinHealth Committee

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A2082Assembly· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Held for consideration in energy

Establishes a process for the siting of major electric generating facilities

Establishes a process for the siting of major electric generating facilities; establishes the electric generating facilities intervenor account.

Thomas F. O'MaraEnergy Committee

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A7786Assembly· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Requires that certain commercial buildings be equipped with unisex or family restrooms

Requires that certain commercial buildings be equipped with unisex or family restrooms; requires that such restrooms be ADA compliant.

Harvey WeisenbergConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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S5172Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Substituted by a4467a

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…

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

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S1301Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Enacts a volunteer program for in-home respite care of the elderly

Enacts a program within the office for the aging to provide volunteers for in-home respite care for the elderly; provides that credit for such services may be used for future respite services needed…

Carl KrugerOn the Senate floor

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S1672SenateA1650· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates a temporary state commission to consider the scope and effectiveness of eminent domain laws and balance society's needs with the peoples rights; appropriation

Creates a temporary state commission to consider the scope and effectiveness of eminent domain laws and balance society's needs with the peoples constitutional liberty and property rights;…

John J. FlanaganCorporations, Authorities And Commissions CommitteeEconomy

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S2831Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Substituted by a901a

Relates to travel by firefighters and ambulance workers

Relates to travel by firefighters and ambulance workers; provides emergency service permits for interchanges and barriers while emergency operation is taking place.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S527Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to health

Establishes mandatory reporting of alleged incidents of abuse, mistreatment or neglect of residents in assisted living and adult care facilities

Establishes the mandatory reporting by certain professional or official persons who come into contact with mentally or physically incapacitated persons who were abused including residents of…

James S. AlesiHealth Committee

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S1075Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Referred to housing

Includes a condominium where the town of East Hampton or its housing authority is the holder of the landlord's interest as a qualified leasehold condominium

Includes a condominium where the town of East Hampton or its housing authority is the holder of the landlord's interest as a qualified leasehold condominium.

Kenneth P. LaValleHousing Committee

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S3468Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to health

Establishes a cause of action by residents of adult facilities to petition for temporary or permanent receivership

Establishes a cause of action by residents of adult facilities to petition for temporary or permanent receivership of any such facility in violation of the provisions of law, rules and regulations…

Thomas P. MorahanHealth Committee

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S4199Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Substituted by a8220

Relates to the board of trustees of the higher education services corporation

Relates to the board of trustees of the higher education services corporation.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

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S2142Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Makes technical changes with respect to the activities of the office for the aging

Makes technical changes with respect to the activities of the office for the aging to include more detailed activities concerning informing the aged of opportunities, rights and entitlements;…

Carl KrugerOn the Senate floor

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S3348Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Relates to the definition of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law

Relates to the definition of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law; includes any advisory committee or similar body created by such public body or pursuant to state or local law or any…

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

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S4245Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Requires that judges receive proper certificates of authorization or be enrolled members of the party for which they are running in the primary election

Requires that judges be enrolled members of the party for which they are running in the primary election or to have received a proper certificate of authorization filed properly according to the…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

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S1169Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Substituted by a225a

Provides that no person sixteen years of age or over shall be a passenger in the back seat of a motor vehicle unless such person is restrained by a safety belt

Provides that no person shall be a passenger in the back seat of a motor vehicle unless such person is restrained by a safety belt approved by the commissioner of motor vehicles.

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

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S5764Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to health

Authorizes a pilot program for enhanced prior approval of high cost diagnostic radiology services

Authorizes the commissioner of health, within fiscal year 2009-2010, to contract with high bidders to perform pilot projects to assess the feasibility of reducing medically unnecessary high cost…

John L. SampsonHealth Committee

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S1799SenateA4810· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Establishes state agency goal submission procedure ensuring that certified minority-owned and women-owned business enterprises are given meaningful participation

Establishes state agency goal submission procedure; defines goal as the aim of ensuring that certified minority-owned and woman-owned business enterprises are given meaningful participation in…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonOn the Senate floor

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S3511Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes the eight New York state public retirement systems to increase their asset investments in real property to ten percent

Increases to ten percent the amount of assets in the New York state teachers' retirement system which may be invested in real estate.

Diane J. SavinoWays And Means Committee

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S4284Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Substituted by a5873

Directs public bodies to conduct meetings in facilities accommodating to public attendance

Directs public bodies to make or cause to be made all reasonable efforts to ensure that meetings are held in an appropriate facility which can adequately accommodate members of the public who wish…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S5461Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Substituted by a7805b

Relates to the representation of children; replaces the term "law guardian" with the term "attorney for the child" to more accurately reflect the attorney's role

Relates to the representation of children; replaces the term "law guardian" with the term "attorney for the child" to more accurately reflect the attorney's role.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S5600Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides for the Information Technology Procurement Savings Act of 2010; provides local governments and school districts more contracting flexibility

Provides for the Information Technology Procurement Savings Act of 2010; provides local governments and school districts more contracting flexibility; and provides for purchasing services through…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsWays And Means Committee

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A10064Assembly· Moved Mar 3, 2010· Referred to transportation

Establishes distinctive "I love NYS parks" license plates and "New York state park revolving fund"

Establishes distinctive "I love NYS parks" license plates and "New York state parks revolving fund."

Ginny FieldsTransportation Committee

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