Sponsored bills

Relates to charter schools

Relates to charter schools; clarifies the transparency and accountability of charter schools and provides fiscal relief to the school districts where charter schools are located.

Bill PerkinsEducation Committee

Establishes a capped property school tax rate for persons seventy years of age or older who meet the eligibility requirements for the enhanced STAR exemption

Establishes a capped property school tax rate for persons seventy years of age or older who meet the eligibility requirements for the enhanced STAR exemption.

Brian X. FoleyFinance Committee

Allows real property tax freeze for real property owned by taxpayers sixty-five or over

Allows a freeze to be placed upon real property taxes assessed against persons 65 years of age or older having earnings of not more than $32,000 and who have held title to the property for at least…

Brian X. FoleyCodes Committee

Establishes the paint stewardship pilot program

Requires paint manufacturers to establish paint stewardship programs, to develop and implement strategies for reducing the generation of post-consumer paint, to promote the re-use of post-consumer…

Crystal Peoples-StokesEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires the commissioner of education to promulgate rules and regulations regarding written protocols by each school district relating to the H1N1 virus

Requires the commissioner of education, in conjunction with the commissioner of health, to promulgate rules and regulations regarding: written protocols by each school district relating to the H1N1…

Antoine M. ThompsonEducation Committee

Relates to the residency requirements for the certain officers in the village of Cornwall-on-Hudson

Amends the residency requirement for the offices of clerk, deputy clerk, treasurer and deputy treasurer for the village of Cornwall-on-Hudson; permits such person to reside outside of the village…

Nancy CalhounInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Allows employees to utilize sick leave to care for family, household members and domestic partners

Allows employees to utilize accrued and available sick leave to provide care to immediate family, household members or domestic partners; and defines relevant terms.

Deborah GlickWays And Means Committee

Enacts the health care consumer and provider protection act relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans

Enacts provisions relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans; applies to health benefit plans that provide benefits for medical or surgical expenses…

Ronald CanestrariWays And Means Committee

Requires manufacturers and sellers of manufactured homes to provide customers with notice that owners of manufactured home parks may change the use of land comprising manufactured home parks

Requires manufacturers and sellers of manufactured homes to provide customers with notice that owners of manufactured home parks may change the use of land comprising manufactured home parks…

Marc AlessiCodes Committee

Relates to financial assistance to small businesses for the purpose of environmental compliance and pollution prevention

Establishes the small business clean environment fund for the purpose of allowing the environmental facilities corporation and the urban development corporation to assist small businesses in…

RoAnn DestitoCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Exempts the sales of wine and wine products produced in the state from sales and compensating use taxes during the first week in March

Exempts the sales of wine and wine products produced in the state from sales and compensating use taxes during the first week in March.

Marc AlessiWays And Means CommitteeFinance

Establishes space on the personal income tax form to make a gift for home delivered meals for seniors

Establishes space on the personal income tax form to make a gift for home delivered meals for seniors through the senior nutrition assistance program.

Steven EnglebrightInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products containing bisphenol A

Enacts the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products containing bisphenol A; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and…

Steven EnglebrightOn the Assembly floor

Requires alternative fuels to be available along the thruway

Requires alternative fuels to be available for public use along the New York state thruway after November 1, 2011 and to provide each recommended alternative fuel at least every one hundred twenty…

Ginny FieldsEnergy 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…

Jeffrey DinowitzTransportation Committee

Requires certain dealers engaged in the retail sale of motor fuel to itemize all federal, state and county taxes on customer receipts

Requires certain dealers engaged in the retail sale of motor fuel to itemize all federal, state and county taxes on customer receipts and to post a notice that such information is available on their…

David KoonCodes Committee

Grants Louis P. Mannino certain retirement service credit in the New York state teachers' retirement system

Grants Louis P. Mannino certain retirement service credit in the New York state teachers' retirement system.

Kenneth P. LaValleCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Limits the annual increase in debt of the New York city municipal water finance authority to six percent without the approval of the New York city council

Limits the annual increase in debt of the New York city municipal water finance authority to six percent without the approval of the New York city council.

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

Requires at least one member of the water board of the city of Buffalo be a member of the common council of such city

Requires at least one member of the water board of the city of Buffalo be a member of the common council of such city or designated by such council.

Crystal Peoples-StokesRules Committee

Relates to prohibiting a diminution of certain employee benefits

Provides that an employer shall not diminish the benefits granted a participant, or for which such participant is eligible, under an employer welfare benefit plan as such plan was in existence at…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a program of free parking for senior citizens

Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a program of free parking for senior citizens aged sixty two and older.

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

Creates the New York state safe patient handling task force

Creates the New York state safe patient handling task force.

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

Requires state campgrounds to provide a reduced fee for campsites to persons 65 or over

Provides that the office of parks, recreation & historic preservation or any other agency setting fees for the use of overnight camping facilities shall set such rate at five dollars for residents…

Ruben DiazFinance CommitteeFinance

Authorizes municipalities in Suffolk county to establish programs for senior citizen rent real property tax exemptions and abatements

Authorizes municipalities in the county of Suffolk to establish programs for providing real property tax exemptions and abatements to landlords of senior citizens for the units occupied by the…

Owen H. JohnsonCodes Committee

Relates to bills as prima facie proof of damages

Provides that itemized bills or invoices, receipted or marked paid, for services, supplies or repairs of an amount not in excess of ten thousand dollars are admissible in evidence and are prima…

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to sewer and water rates for those granted senior citizen real property or persons with disabilities and limited incomes tax exemptions in the city of NY

Relates to sewer and water rates for those granted senior citizen real property or persons with disabilities and limited income tax exemptions in the city of New York.

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

Allows municipal commissions to use alternate lists for filling vacancies with resident and non-resident minority group members and women in order to achieve diversity

Allows municipal commissions to use alternate lists for filling vacancies with resident and non-resident minority group members and women in order to achieve diversity in the workplace.

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Employees CommitteeFinance

Requires uncontroverted workers' compensation claim hearings to be heard within 20 days of the filing of an application therefor

Requires uncontroverted workers' compensation claim hearings to be heard within 20 days of the filing of an application therefor.

José PeraltaLabor Committee

Exempts fire departments from consolidation or dissolution

Exempts fire departments from consolidation or dissolution.

William T. StachowskiLocal Government Committee

Relates to antler restriction program

Relates to antler restrictions in certain wildlife management units in Greene county.

James L. SewardEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Restricts pay-per-call prize schemes

Prohibits pay per call prize schemes from charging more for the call than that charged by a telephone corporation regulated by the Public Service Commission for the same call.

José PeraltaConsumer Protection Committee

Authorizes Collette V. Fournier to purchase certain service credit in the New York state teachers' retirement system

Authorizes Collette V. Fournier to purchase certain service credit in the New York state teachers' retirement system.

Thomas P. MorahanCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Mourning the death of Jay Gallagher, longtime Gannett Bureau Chief, consummate journalist and true public servant

Andrea Stewart-CousinsAdopted

Adopted

Relates to charter schools

Amends a chapter of 2010 relating to applications for charter schools.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Relates to charter schools

Amends a chapter of 2010 relating to applications for charter schools.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes a cigarette butt recycling program

Establishes a cigarette butt recycling program.

Toby Ann StaviskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires drug manufacturers to collect unused and expired drugs from hospitals and residential health care facilities for safe disposal

Requires drug manufacturers to collect unused and expired drugs from hospitals and residential health care facilities for environmentally sound disposal thereof.

Toby Ann StaviskyHealth CommitteeHealth

Defines estimated acquisition cost of prescription drugs for pharmacy reimbursement

Defines estimated acquisition cost of prescription drugs for pharmacy reimbursement.

Jeffrey D. KleinHealth Committee

Relates to monies received by the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery central school district

Relates to moneys received by the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery central school district.

William J. Larkin Jr.Education Committee

Enacts a twenty year limit on contracts entered into by the MTA for the lease of railroad facilities

Enacts a twenty year limit on contracts entered into by the MTA for the lease of railroad facilities; also prevents contract renewals by lessees with more than 3 violations of permits issued…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Transportation Committee

Provides certain information regarding level one sex offenders to the offices of local village, town, city, county or state law enforcement agencies

Provides certain information regarding level one sex offenders to the offices of local village, town, city, county or state law enforcement agencies through a subdirectory made available on the…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Allows certain certified lactation consultants to purchase hypodermic syringes

Allows board certified lactation consultants, certified by the international board of lactation consultant examiners, to purchase hypodermic syringes.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Health Committee

Prohibits the use of digital license plate frames

Prohibits the use of digital license plate frames which are capable of producing still or scrolling texts or images.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Transportation Committee

Relates to the establishment, organization, and administration of charter schools

Relates to the establishment, organization, and administration of charter schools.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Requires annual professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals

Requires annual professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals; establishes procedures for such reviews and hearing processes for appeals; authorizes school districts…

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Makes an appropriation to the state education department for services and expenses related to implementing a state longitudinal data system

Makes an appropriation to the state education department for services and expenses related to implementing a state longitudinal data system.

On the Senate floor

Makes an appropriation to the state education department for services and expenses related to implementing a state longitudinal data system

Makes an appropriation to the state education department for services and expenses related to implementing a state longitudinal data system.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the establishment, organization, and administration of charter schools

Relates to the establishment, organization, and administration of charter schools.

Catherine NolanSigned by Governor

Signed into law