Sponsored bills

Establishes a distincive plate honoring the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America

Establishes a distinctive plate honoring the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.

Steven EnglebrightTransportation Committee

Establishes a 5 year moratorium on the taking of horseshoe crabs or the eggs of horseshoe crabs by any person

Establishes a 5 year moratorium on the taking of horseshoe crabs or the eggs of horseshoe crabs by any person, unless such taking is for scientific or educational purposes.

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Adds an attorney with a concentration in elder law to the membership of the crime victims compensation board

Increases the membership of the crime victims compensation board to 6 members by adding an attorney with a concentration in elder law.

Steven EnglebrightGovernmental Operations Committee

Directs the commissioner of education to conduct an audit and report on statewide compliance with state instructional regulations for arts education

Directs the state education commissioner to conduct an audit and report on statewide compliance with state instructional regulations for arts education and to establish a remediation process for…

Steven EnglebrightEducation Committee

Provides for the inclusion of one ex officio student member to village boards of trustees

Provides for the inclusion of one ex officio student member to village boards of trustees.

Steven EnglebrightLocal Governments Committee

Relates to limiting, restricting or prohibiting trapping

Provides that each county within the state may limit, restrict or prohibit trapping within its municipal limits; provides that municipalities may do so by local law or ordinance.

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Establishes the bi-state Long Island sound commission in conjunction with the state of Connecticut

Establishes the bi-state Long Island sound commission in conjunction with the state of Connecticut; requires cooperative planning to address energy supply and demand issues which affect the Long…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires landowners to be notified of a petroleum discharge

Provides that upon notification of a petroleum discharge, the department of environmental conservation shall notify the municipal chief executive and landowners or tenants adjacent to or neighboring…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Enacts the higher education community service act to promote volunteer service by higher education students

Enacts the higher education community service act to promote volunteer service by higher education students; creates a council for higher education community service to regulate and recognize…

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

Relates to the empire state film production tax credit

Relates to the allocation of the empire state film production credit against taxes for certain film production costs issued by a city having a population of one million or more.

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

Establishes the New York state compact for long term care and providing certain tax credits

Establishes the New York state compact for long term care; provides certain tax credits; requires federal financial participation; requires that the state provide assurance of quality of services in…

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

Establishes the Ashley Schiff state park preserve on land donated by the state university of New York at Stony Brook

Establishes the Ashley Schiff state park preserve on land donated by the state university of New York at Stony Brook.

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

Authorizes Esther Beck to file an application for the school tax relief (STAR) exemption for property located in the town of Brookhaven

Authorizes Esther Beck to file an application for the school tax relief (STAR) exemption for property located in the town of Brookhaven.

Steven EnglebrightReal Property Taxation Committee

Enacts the "Peconic Bay estuary protection act"

Enacts the "Peconic Bay estuary protection act" to implement a comprehensive conservation and management plan prepared pursuant to the national estuary program; establishes the Peconic Region…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Grants James Ryan retirement service credit in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

Grants James Ryan retirement service credit in the New York state and local employees' retirement system for services provided to the Long Island Rail Road beginning in 1978.

Steven EnglebrightGovernmental Employees Committee

Authorizes issuance of distinctive license plates bearing the words "Cure Childhood Cancer"

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates bearing the words "Cure Childhood Cancer"; provides for the annual service charge to be deposited into the department of motor vehicles…

Steven EnglebrightTransportation Committee

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…

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

Establishes the Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership to replace and expand the territory of the former Historic Saratoga-Washington on the Hudson Partnership

Establishes the Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership to replace and expand the territory of the former Historic Saratoga-Washington on the Hudson Partnership.

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Includes the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in the center for excellence program

Includes the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in the center for excellence program.

Steven EnglebrightEconomic Development Committee

Relates to prekindergarten transportation

Relates to pre-kindergarten transportation.

Steven EnglebrightEducation Committee

Establishes an Alzheimer's disease outreach and education program

Establishes an Alzheimer's disease outreach and education program for medical and non-medical professionals, including physicians, nurses, law enforcement personnel and social services personnel who…

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

Requires civil causes of action against the natural heritage trust to be commenced in the court of claims; repealer

Requires civil causes of action against the natural heritage trust to be commenced in the court of claims.

Steven EnglebrightJudiciary Committee

Authorizes municipalities to establish green loans programs to provide financing to residential property owners for solar and wind energy generating systems

Authorizes counties, cities, towns and villages to establish green loans programs to provide financing to residential property owners for the purchase and installation of solar energy generating…

Steven EnglebrightEnergy Committee

Revives, until May 15, 2010, the repealed provisions of article 25 of the arts and cultural affairs law, relating to tickets to places of entertainment

Revives, until May 15, 2010, the repealed provisions of article 25 of the arts and cultural affairs law, relating to tickets to places of entertainment, which expired on June 1, 2009.

Steven EnglebrightOn the Assembly floor

Creates the middle class circuit breaker tax credit and a tax reform study commission

Creates the middle class circuit breaker tax credit and a tax reform study commission.

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

Makes provisions for primary care givers to vote in general elections and school elections by absentee ballots

Provides that people who are primary care givers and who have responsibilities in which they cannot leave the person for whom they are caring shall be entitled to absentee ballots in general…

Steven EnglebrightSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Increases the membership of the New York state heritage areas advisory council from 21 to 26, and grants council authority to elect its chair

Increases the membership of the New York state heritage areas advisory council from 21 to 26, and provides that such council shall elect its chair from amongst its membership for a term of 3 years.

Steven EnglebrightSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Increases the hotel and motel taxes of the county of Suffolk, and extends the authorization to impose such taxes

Increases from 3/4% to 3%, the rate of the hotel and motel taxes in the county of Suffolk; provides for the distribution of the revenue derived therefrom; extends the expiration of the authorization…

Steven EnglebrightSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the wearing of personal flotation devices when underway on a pleasure vessel less than twenty-one feet

Requires the wearing of personal flotation devices when underway on a pleasure vessel less than twenty-one feet between November first and May first.

Steven EnglebrightSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the effectiveness of provisions relating to the operation of a leased craft without a boating safety certificate

Relates to the effectiveness of provisions relating to the operation of a leased craft without a boating safety certificate.

Steven EnglebrightSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Prohibits agents of operator from selling tickets to secondary ticket resellers; extends expiration of ticket scalping provisions

Prohibits the agents of an operator from selling tickets to secondary ticket resellers; extends from June 1, 2009 until May 15, 2010, the expiration of article 25 of the arts and cultural affairs…

Steven EnglebrightOn the Assembly floor

Establishes the profession of geology; provides for professional licensing for geologists

Establishes the profession of geology; defines the practice of geology; establishes requirements for a license as a professional geologist; regulates the practice of such profession; authorizes…

Steven EnglebrightStricken

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…

Steven EnglebrightStricken

Memorializing the Governor to proclaim September 12-13, 2009, as Heritage Weekend in the State of New York, and September 7-13, 2009, as Heritage Week in the State of New York

Steven EnglebrightAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing the Governor to proclaim April 27, 2009, as Healthy and High Performance Schools Day and the week of April 27-May 1, 2009 as School Building Week in New York State

Steven EnglebrightAdopted

Adopted

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

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of certain toys and child care products containing bisphenol-A; imposes a civil fine of not less than $10,000 a day for violation of such provisions.

Steven EnglebrightStricken

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim March 24, 2009, as Breast Cancer Advocacy Day in the State of New York

Steven EnglebrightAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Alternatives for Children upon the occasion of its 20th Anniversary

Steven EnglebrightAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Setauket Fire Department to be celebrated on Friday, February 27, 2009

Steven EnglebrightAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Stony Brook Volunteer Fire Department

Steven EnglebrightAdopted

Adopted