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Creates the Energize New York power program, extends the expiration of the power for jobs program and the energy cost savings benefit program, authorizes certain contributions to the state general fund

Creates the Energize New York power program; extends the expiration of the power for jobs program and the energy cost savings benefit program; authorizes certain contributions to the state general…

Darrel J. AubertineEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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…

Catherine NolanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes temporary retirement benefit incentives for certain public employees

Establishes temporary retirement benefit incentives for certain public employees for the fiscal year 2010-2011; provides additional service credit for certain members of NYS&LERS, NYSTRS, NYCTRS,…

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

Extends provisions of chapter 219 of 2003 relating to publishers or manufacturers providing printed instructional materials for college students with disabilities

Relates to publishers or manufacturers providing printed instructional materials for college students with disabilities.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Establishes the domestic violence registration act

Establishes the domestic violence registration act defining domestic violence offenses and offenders and requiring such offenders to register with the division of criminal justice services.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

Extends from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2012, the deadline for requests for release of records under Jonathan's law for incidents before May 5, 2007

Extends from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2012, the deadline for submission of written requests for the release of records pertaining to allegations and investigations of abuse and mistreatment…

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

Relates to nonpartisan quadrennial review of adequacy of judgeships of the unified court system

Relates to nonpartisan quadrennial review of adequacy of judgeships of the unified court system.

John L. SampsonJudiciary Committee

Relates to removing the ten year time period from the crime of persistent sexual abuse

Relates to removing the ten year time period from the crime of persistent sexual abuse.

Bill PerkinsCodes Committee

Designates certain code enforcement officers employed by the town of Southampton as peace officers

Designates the code enforcement officers employed by the town of Southampton as peace officers, including the chief town investigator, town investigator, ordinance enforcement officer, ordinance…

Kenneth P. LaValleStricken

Extends the sunset date of Kendra's law

Extends the sunset date of Kendra's law from June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2015.

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

Relates to the filing of a special information alleging previous convictions involving certain traffic offenses

Relates to the filing of a special information alleging previous convictions involving certain traffic offenses.

Brian X. FoleyCodes Committee

Relates to out-of-state clinical laboratory practitioners

Relates to out-of-state clinical laboratory practitioners.

Craig M. JohnsonHigher Education Committee

Creates community college high-technology investment program (C-CHIP) to award grants to community colleges to upgrade their educational, occupational, and training services

Creates community college high-technology investment program (C-CHIP) to award grants of up to $100,000 to community colleges to upgrade their educational, occupational, and training services…

Toby Ann StaviskyCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Relates to financial assistance from the crime victims board for post-exposure prophylaxis treatment for victims of sexual assault

Requires financial assistance from the crime victims board for post-exposure prophylaxis treatment for victims of sexual assault.

Thomas P. MorahanHealth Committee

Relates to the powers and duties of BOCES, the operation and management of and enrollment at charter schools, and increasing the cap on the total number of charter schools

Relates to the powers and duties of boards of cooperative educational services, to the operation and management of and enrollment at charter schools, and to increasing the cap on the total number of…

John J. FlanaganEducation Committee

Authorizes the county of Madison to impose an additional mortgage recording tax of twenty-five cents per one hundred dollars of debt

Authorizes the county of Madison to impose an additional mortgage recording tax of twenty-five cents per one hundred dollars of debt.

David J. ValeskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to beverage container requirements regarding crown caps and screw caps

Relates to beverage container requirements regarding crown caps and screw caps.

Eric T. SchneidermanEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Extends eligibility for the real property tax exemption for solar, wind and farm waste energy systems to systems constructed prior to January 1, 2016

Extends eligibility for the real property tax exemption for solar, wind and farm waste energy systems to systems constructed prior to January 1, 2016.

Owen H. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

Allows nurse practitioners to perform any function in conjunction with the making of a diagnosis of illness or physical condition

Allows nurse practitioners to perform any function in conjunction with the making of a diagnosis of illness or physical condition.

Thomas K. DuaneHigher Education Committee

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

Relates to clarifying the geographic scope of restraining notices, turnover orders or judgments, and levies on property

Relates to clarifying the geographic scope of restraining notices, turnover orders or judgments, and levies on property by service of execution or similar legal process.

Brian X. FoleyCodes Committee

Relates to health-related legal services programs

Establishes a health-related legal services program to make grants for the purpose of providing on site legal services without charge to assist, on a voluntary basis, income eligible patients and…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

Relates to contracts of the Onondaga county water authority; repealer

Relates to contracts of the Onondaga county water authority; requires OCWA to annually provide a report to the state comptroller on any and all contracts or orders for work, materials or supplies…

David J. ValeskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Extends the maximum length of single vehicles to forty-five feet

Extends the maximum length of single vehicles to forty-five feet.

Darrel J. AubertineTransportation CommitteeTransportation

Allows a person acting as de facto parent to apply to the supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus

Allows a person acting as de facto parent to apply to the supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus to have a minor child brought before the court.

Thomas K. DuaneChildren And Families Committee

Relates to tenant security deposit accounts and administrative expenses to which a person may be entitled

Provides that a landlord depositing security deposits in an interest bearing account shall be entitled to receive as administration expenses a sum equivalent to 20 percent of the interest earned by…

Liz KruegerJudiciary Committee

Establishes a real property tax exemption for the value of a new single family dwelling which is unsold to a buyer who will reside therein

Establishes a real property tax exemption for the value of a new single family dwelling which is unsold to a buyer who will reside therein.

Tom LibousHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Relates to the establishment of rates of payment and delivery of health care services

Relates to the establishment of rates of payment and delivery of health care services.

Susan JohnOn the Assembly floor

Relates to filling vacancies occurring in the office of United States senator; repealer

Relates to filling vacancies occurring in the office of United States senator.

RoAnn DestitoOn the Assembly floor

Relates to orders fixing milk and marketing agreements

Relates to orders fixing milk and marketing agreements.

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Clarifies the definition of work activities to include certain work-study and internship positions

Makes permanent the provisions of chapter 534 of the laws of 2000, which clarifies the definition of work activities to include certain work-study and internship positions; further ensures that…

Keith L.T. WrightOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the levy of real property taxes

Requires the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery central school district to consider federal monies it receives when calculating its residential real property tax levy.

William J. Larkin Jr.Education Committee

Relates to hypodermic syringes

Relates to hypodermic syringes.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits state funding to business entities that outsource jobs

Prohibits state funding to business entities that outsource jobs.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Labor Committee

Authorizes use of lever voting machines for school elections

Authorizes use of lever voting machines for school elections.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Requires a reduction in sulfur emissions for all heating oil used in non-attainment areas

Requires a reduction in sulfur emissions for all heating oil used in the state and allows the governor to suspend such reduction if there is not an adequate supply of the required fuel.

William T. StachowskiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Authorizes the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District to temporarily advance moneys held in any fund to another fund of the district

Authorizes the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District to temporarily advance moneys held in any fund to another fund of the district.

Addie JenneEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Allows child care providers to organize themselves and select representatives for the purposes of discussing with the state the conditions of their employment

Allows child care providers to organize themselves and select representatives for the purposes of discussing with the State the conditions of their employment and the operations of child care…

Susan JohnOn the Assembly floor

Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability in services provided by public entities

Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability in services provided by public entities including exclusion from participation or denial of benefits, services,…

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

Relates to conditional approval of subdivision plats

Relates to extentions of conditional approval of subdivision plats.

Sam HoytOn the Assembly floor

Extends until June 30, 2012 the provisions relating to the Oneida Indian Nation real property tax depository fund

Extends from June 30, 2010 until June 30, 2012 the provisions relating to the Oneida Indian Nation real property tax depository fund.

RoAnn DestitoOn the Assembly floor

Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans, defines the powers and duties of the council, requires an annual report

Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans, defines the powers and duties of the council and requires an annual report by the council to the…

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

Directs the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a 3 and a 5 year vehicular access fee for all state parks

Directs the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation or other state agency having jurisdiction of a state park or recreational facility to establish a 3 year and a 5 year access fee…

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means CommitteeFinance

Relates to information and access to breast reconstructive surgery

Relates to information and access to breast reconstructive surgery.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Enacts the academic research information access act

Enacts the academic research information access act under the science, technology and innovation foundation.

William T. StachowskiFinance Committee

Relates to urban development action area projects rehabilitated by municipal loans; effective date

Extends provisions relating to urban development action area projects rehabilitated by municipal loans.

Pedro Espada Jr.On the Senate floor

Relates to small loans to owners of multiple dwellings to remove substandard or insanitary conditions; effective date

Relates to smalls loans to owners of multiple dwellings to remove substandard or insanitary conditions; extends effectiveness of provisions.

Pedro Espada Jr.On the Senate floor

Extends the effectiveness of chapter 405 of the laws of 2005 for two years

Extends the effectiveness of chapter 405 of the laws of 2005 for two years.

Ronald CanestrariOn the Assembly floor