Bills by

Carl Kruger

Senator

603 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →kruger@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

603 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

S1319Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Authorizes payment of war bonus provided in chapter 547 of the laws of 1947 to members of the merchant marines
Extends the authorization for payment of the war bonus provided for in chapter 547 of the laws of 1947 to members of the merchant marines who served at sea during World War II, or their next of kin.
Carl KrugerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee
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S2015Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health
Provides for corporate franchise and personal income tax check-offs for taxpayer gifts for lung cancer education and prevention; sets up education/prevention fund
Provides for a corporate franchise tax check-off and a personal income tax check-off for taxpayer gifts for lung cancer education and prevention; establishes the lung cancer education and prevention…
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S2133Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to site selection and a statewide registry for magnetic resonance imaging facilities

Creates a structure for the planning and placing of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facilities to ensure that as many regions of the state are serviced as is possible; sets out a process whereby a…

Carl KrugerHealth Committee

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S2134Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Reimposes energy business tax which expired on September 1, 1991

Reimposes the natural gas company tax which expired on September 1, 1991 for privilege of engaging in business, doing business, employing capital, owning or leasing property, or maintaining an…

Carl KrugerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2138Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Permits elimination of liability of directors of certain not-for-profit corporations to the corporation or its members

Authorizes the certificate of incorporation of a not-for-profit corporation to eliminate or limit the personal liability of directors to the corporation or its members provided that liability for…

Carl KrugerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1583Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Authorizes the creation of utility facility coordinating committees in N.Y. city

Authorizes mayor or chief executive officer of any city having a population of one million or more persons to establish a utility facility coordinating committee to develop and implement procedures…

Carl KrugerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1692Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Prohibits increase in maximum rents unless essential tenant services are maintained

Prohibits any increase in the average monthly rental of a property by a limited-profit housing company unless the appropriate local housing agency certifies that there exists no recorded violations…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S804Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Allows MTA to establish discount fares for full-time under graduate students

Establishes a discount fare rate of no less than 25% for full-time undergraduate students attending an accredited college who utilize the New York city transit system, including railroad, subway…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S820Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Allows health club joiners to terminate within 14 days and members to cancel automatic renewal within 60 days of the date thereof

Expands the time periods during which a member of a private health club may terminate membership from three to fourteen business days; addresses automatic renewal clauses and cancellations.

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S824Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Empowers the New York city transit authority to construct elevators for use by the elderly and handicapped

Empowers the New York city transit authority to construct elevators at all elevated stations in the city of New York from ground level to the station platform for elderly and handicapped persons.

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S828Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Renders void exclusive brokerage agreements for sale of certain residential property in N.Y. city made hereafter

Renders void and unenforceable agreements between real estate brokers and sellers of residential real property other than multiple dwellings in cities of one million or more persons where the asking…

Carl KrugerJudiciary Committee

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S884Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Exempts social security or retirement benefits from definition of "income"

Excludes social security and retirement benefits included in taxable income which do not exceed twenty thousand dollars from the definition of "income" for purposes of the private housing finance law.

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S885Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Provides that crime victim over 60 years of age is eligible for crime victims board award regardless of financial status

Eliminates the requirement of serious financial hardship incurred as the result of a crime as a qualification for an award from the crime victims board for victims who are over 60 years of age.

Carl KrugerCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S886Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Provides that certain town caucuses shall be convened no earlier than four weeks before the last day to file a certificate of a party nomination made at such caucus

Requires town caucuses of a political party to be convened no earlier than four weeks before the last day to file a certificate of a party nomination made at such caucus; provides that with a…

Carl KrugerElections Committee

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S891Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Disqualifies candidates who fail to comply with financial disclosure filing requirements of the public officers law

Provides that a person shall be disqualified from an election for which the filing of an annual statement of financial disclosure is required if such person fails to make a timely filing of such…

Carl KrugerElections Committee

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S892Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Limits the definition of "income" in computing rental surcharges levied against tenants of a limited-profit housing company

Redefines "income" for purposes of computing the rental surcharge levied against tenants of a limited-profit housing company (Mitchell-Lama) to mean the total income as reported in the New York…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S893Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Regulates discrimination in exercise of peremptory challenge

Provides that where the court determines that a party has engaged in purposeful discrimination against prospective jurors in the exercise of peremptory challenges, it shall seat the juror, discharge…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S897Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Limits sinking funds for reserves for retirement of stocks and debentures

Provides that a sinking fund for a limited-profit housing company (Mitchell-Lama) for the retirement of stocks and debentures shall be authorized only when the earnings of such housing company…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S915Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Prohibits the sale of beer or wine coolers at retail after ten o'clock post meridiem in cities with a population of one million or more

Prohibits any person, firm or corporation located in a city with a population of one million or more from selling, offering for sale or giving away of beer or wine coolers after ten o'clock post…

Carl KrugerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S916Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Increases the penalties for sexual performances by a child and provides for consecutive sentencing upon certain multiple convictions

Increases the penalties for persons convicted of child pornography; creates a new crime of use of a child in a sexual performance in the first degree and imposes consecutive sentencing upon certain…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S931Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Provides that a postpaid business reply return envelope be provided with each absentee ballot which is mailed to an applicant for an absentee vote

Provides that a postpaid business reply envelope for the return to the board of elections of a voted absentee ballot be provided with each absentee ballot which is mailed to an applicant for an…

Carl KrugerElections Committee

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S935Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Makes provisions regarding genetic predisposition

Defines the term "genetic predisposition" for purposes of individual and small group health insurance policies; requires that genetic predisposition be disregarded in community rating; provides that…

Carl KrugerInsurance Committee

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S985Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Requires certain campaign statements filed with boards of elections to be transmitted to the public campaign finance board having jurisdiction over the election

Requires campaign statements filed with the state or local boards of elections to be transmitted to the public campaign finance board having jurisdiction over the election.

Carl KrugerElections Committee

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S324Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Allows punitive damages to be awarded whenever a case of discrimination is established

Allows punitive damages to be awarded whenever a case of discrimination is established under the human rights law.

Carl KrugerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S343Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Imposes a penalty on persons failing to collect or remit sales tax

Provides that the failure of any person required to collect sales tax to clearly state, charge and show such tax on any sales slip, invoice, receipt or other statement or memorandum of the price…

Carl KrugerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S346Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Provides veterans' real property school tax exemption in cities with a population of a million or more

Extends veterans' exemptions from real property taxation to local school taxes in cities of one million or more.

Carl KrugerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S349Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Establishes a moratorium on voluntary dissolution of limited-profit housing companies

Establishes a moratorium on the voluntary dissolution of cooperative limited-profit (Mitchell-Lama) housing companies without the consent of the commissioner of housing or supervising agency until…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S4136Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for reduced fare tokens for the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge by Kings county residents

Directs the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority to make reduced fare tokens available to residents of Kings county for crossing over the Verrazano-Narrows bridge; provides that such fare shall be…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S4261Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to period of imprisonment for leaving the scene of an incident

Provides that for a sentence imposed for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting where the accident caused death or serious physical injury, as required in section 600 of the vehicle and…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S4343Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Expands out of state medical and dental school opportunities for N.Y. state residents to certain universities outside the country

Seeks to open accessibility for academically qualified students who are bona fide residents of the state of New York to obtain reserved seats at minority institutions of higher learning; authorizes…

Carl KrugerHigher Education Committee

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S4348Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Eliminates the party and constituted committee exemption from reporting monies received and expenditures made for housekeeping functions; repealer

Deletes the "housekeeping" exemption which exempts party and constituted committees from reporting monies received and expenditures made for so-called "housekeeping" functions, which are those…

Carl KrugerElections Committee

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S4441Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Prohibits unlawful solicitation of ground transportation services on public roads and within public parking lots

Prohibits unlawful solicitation by persons offering ground transportation services on public roads and within public parking lots; includes transportation by bus, car, limousine or van; provides…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S4443Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for special license plates for the New York city auxiliary police

Allows the commissioner of motor vehicles, upon request, to issue special license plates for members of the New York city auxiliary police; provides that such distinctive license plates shall bear…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S4447Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Criminalizes the intentional flight by a motor vehicle operator to avoid apprehension by a police officer

Criminalizes the intentional flight by a motor vehicle operator to intentionally flee and avoid apprehension by a police officer after having been signaled or directed to stop; violation of this…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S445Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Prohibits graffiti in transportation facilities

Prohibits the defacing of any public transportation facility and makes it the crime of unlawful graffiti in a transportation facility, a class B misdemeanor; defines "graffiti" and "transportation…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S449Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Forbids unlawful discriminatory practices concerning religious headgear where the wearing of work uniform is required

Makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice for any employer, labor organization or employment agency who or which requires employees to perform their duties wearing a specified work uniform to…

Carl KrugerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4500Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Limits tax on refinanced mortgages to the difference between the indebtedness secured by the new mortgage and the remaining indebtedness secured on the former mortgage

Limits the tax imposed on refinanced mortgages to the difference between the total indebtedness secured by the new mortgage and the remaining indebtedness, which had been secured on the former…

Carl KrugerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4504Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Creates the public employees' fair employment act study commission to review the existing Taylor law

Creates the public employees' fair employment act study commission to review the existing Taylor law addressing labor relations between public employers and employees.

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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S456Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Defines the term "auxiliary police officer"

Defines the term "auxiliary police officer" to mean a member of an auxiliary police organization authorized pursuant to constituting the New York state defense emergency act or a member of an…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S463Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Creates a traffic adjudication appeals bureau in executive department for appeals from traffic violations bureau; repealer

Establishes a separate bureau within the executive department to receive, consider and determine appeals from determinations of hearing officers of the department of motor vehicles traffic…

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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S467Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires landlords to make certain records available upon request of the rent guidelines board

Requires landlords to make books and records available regarding income and other certain information upon request of the rent guidelines board to be used in determining whether certain rents for…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S468Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Authorizes granting of city personal income tax deduction for installation of home security devices

Authorizes city with a population of 1,000,000 or more to allow credit, by local law or ordinance, against personal income tax imposed by such city, for expenses of providing security for the home,…

Carl KrugerCities Committee

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S806Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Provides for listing cost of items on a menu in any place where food is served, prepared or sold to general public

Provides for listing cost of items on a menu in any place where food is served, prepared or sold to general public.

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S815Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Provides for the licensing and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing

Provides for the licensing and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing; applicant must be at least sixteen years of age and have completed at least the tenth…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S821Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Enacts telecommunications privacy law containing provisions regulating the collection, use or disclosure of information by telecommunications carriers

Enacts the telecommunications privacy law containing provisions regulating the collection, use or disclosure of information by telecommunications carriers; requires a telecommunication carrier to…

Carl KrugerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S822Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Restricts the striking of enacting clause of bill without consent of sponsor

Prohibits the legislative bill drafting commission from striking the enacting clause of a bill or resolution without express authorization of the primary sponsor.

Carl KrugerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S825Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes alco-sensor portable testing of motor vehicle operators by Triborough bridge and tunnel authority officers

Authorizes Triborough bridge and tunnel authority officers to administer alco-sensor screening tests to determine if a person has consumed alcohol when an accident has occurred on authority…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S827Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires owners of public buildings and shopping malls to make wheelchairs available for the use of handicapped persons during their visits

Requires owners of public buildings and shopping malls to make wheelchairs available for the use of handicapped persons during their visits; provides for a civil penalty of up to one thousand…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S878Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to commuter safety

Requires the metropolitan transit authority to include in its annual strategic operation plan an analysis of the impact of a proposed reduction in transit authority personnel or services including,…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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