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Authorizes tax increment bonds payable from real property taxes levied by a school district within a blighted project area

Authorizes tax increment bonds payable from real property taxes levied by a school district within a blighted project area.

William T. StachowskiOn the Senate floor

Provides that calls to hotlines operated by the office of children and family services are confidential

Provides that calls to hotlines operated by the office of children and family services are confidential; corrects cross references to penal law regarding filing a false report in the 3rd degree.

Velmanette MontgomeryCodes Committee

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals.

José M. SerranoCodes Committee

Simplifies the absentee ballot process by removing requirement of certain information that is to be provided

Simplifies the absentee ballot process to make it easier to vote in such manner by removing requirement for certain information on circumstances for the voter's absence.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

Authorizes the board of elections to employ election inspectors to work half-day shifts with adjusted compensation

Authorizes the board of elections to employ election inspectors to work half-day shifts with adjusted compensation; county boards of election shall prescribe the necessary rule and procedures to…

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

Includes Niagara Frontier transportation authority and its police officers and aircraft rescue firefighters under provisions for resolution of impasse in collective bargaining negotiations

Includes Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority and its police officers and aircraft rescue firefighters in the provisions of the civil service law providing for the resolution of impasses in…

Dale M. VolkerOn the Senate floor

Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village

Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village.

Darrel J. AubertineTransportation Committee

Makes the director of the state office for the aging a member of the emergency services council

Makes the director of the state office for the aging a member of the emergency services council.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Pertains to the construction and interpretation of mutual aid agreements

Pertains to the construction and interpretation of mutual aid agreements.

Betty LittleFinance Committee

Defines a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders

Defines a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders.

Roy J. McDonaldMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Celebrating Susan B. Anthony's life, work, and legacy

Michele TitusAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating the Greene County Panther Midget Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2009 Capital District Pop Warner Super Bowl

Peter LopezAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim February 5, 2010, as Wear Red for Women Day in the State of New York

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted

Relates to clarifying the grounds for an external appeal based on medical necessity

Relates to clarifying the grounds for an external appeal based on medical necessity; provides that where the health plan denies coverage for a health service on grounds of "medical necessity" the…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

Authorizes the commissioner of health to develop and administer training programs for coroners, coroners' physicians and medical examiners

Authorizes the commissioner of health to develop and administer training programs for coroners, coroners' physicians and medical examiners; provides for the making of regulations for minimum…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

Requires wireless communications providers to change their records if a customer moves his or her primary place of use to a different county

Requires wireless communications providers to change their records if a customer moves his or her primary place of use to a different county and such county does not impose a wireless surcharge;…

Robert SweeneyStricken

Authorizes commissioner of agriculture and markets to render an opinion to government officials on land use regulations pertaining to agricultural practices

Upon the request of a municipality, farm owner or operator the commissioner of agriculture and markets shall render an opinion to local government officials as to whether farm operations would be…

Kevin CahillAgriculture Committee

Directs the review of the west of Hudson River New York city drinking water supply system program

Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation and the commissioner of the New York city department of environmental conservation to review the west of Hudson River New York city drinking…

Aileen GuntherCodes Committee

Amends provisions of law relating to redemption of beverage containers

Relates to the redemption of beverage containers; requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to submit a report on fraud and improper redemption.

RoAnn DestitoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish

Prohibits counties and other local municipalities from regulating hunting, fishing, and trapping.

James L. SewardJudiciary Committee

Designates August 20th as a day of commemoration to be known as "Staten Island Day"

Designates August 20th as a day of commemoration to be known as "Staten Island Day".

Diane J. SavinoGovernmental Operations Committee

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

Requires licensed and certified residential real property appraisers to report appraisals in the city of Buffalo to the office of real property services

Requires licensed and certified residential real property appraisers to report mortgage underwriting appraisals of one to four family residential properties in the city of Buffalo to the office of…

William T. StachowskiJudiciary Committee

Authorizes defendants to make electronic appearances in pending criminal actions

Authorizes defendants to make electronic appearances in pending criminal actions.

Dale M. VolkerCodes Committee

Imposes term limits for the offices of governor, comptroller and attorney-general

Establishes term limits for the offices of governor, attorney-general and comptroller; limits the amount of time any person can act as governor.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

Eliminates ten day waiting period for registration of voters

Eliminates ten day waiting period for registration of voters.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Judiciary Committee

Provides for payment of bonuses to veterans of the Korean war

Provides for payment of bonuses to veterans of the Korean war.

Daniel L. SquadronJudiciary Committee

Authorizes the creation of irrevocable trust accounts for funeral and burial expenses

Authorizes the creation of irrevocable trust accounts for funeral and burial expenses.

Jeffrey D. KleinJudiciary Committee

Urging President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder to reverse their decision to hold civilian trials of foreign enemy combatant terrorists

Vincent L. LeibellFinance Committee

Repeals article 23 of the tax law relating to the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax

Repeals article 23 of the tax law relating to the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax.

Ginny FieldsWays And Means Committee

Designates employees of the village court of the village of Westhampton Beach serving as uniformed court officers as peace officers

Designates employees of the village court of the village of Westhampton Beach serving as uniformed court officers as peace officers.

Kenneth P. LaValleCodes Committee

Relates to granting peace officer status to uniformed members of the fire marshall's office in the village of Southampton

Relates to granting peace officer status to uniformed members of the fire marshall's office in the village of Southampton.

Kenneth P. LaValleCodes Committee

Directs that teachers be trained in the education of gifted students, and provides start-up funding for such training; repealer; appropriation

Directs that teachers be trained in the education of gifted students, and provides start-up funding for such training; authorizes necessary rule and/or regulation changes to properly implement the…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Finance Committee

Enacts the "education reform act of 2010"

Enacts the "education reform act of 2010".

Jeffrey D. KleinEducation Committee

Relates to gifted and talented pupils with special needs; repealer

Relates to gifted and talented pupils with special needs.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Education Committee

Enacts the "child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention act"; repealer

Enacts the "child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention act"; relates to prostitution offenses and creating the crime of sexual exploitation of a child; relates to computer sex crimes against…

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

Provides for local tidal wetlands protection

Provides for local tidal wetlands protection; authorizes that if a town, village, city or county does not possess the technical capacity or the procedures effectively to carry out the requirements…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program; grants, not to exceed $50,000, would be awarded on a competitive basis to biomedical research institutions conducting direct…

Martin J. GoldenCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to providing a tax credit to businesses for the purchase of emergency electrical generators

Relates to providing a tax credit to businesses for the purchase of emergency electrical generators.

Dale M. VolkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to state aid for certain non-medical services to the elderly

Sets limitations on reimbursement levels for state aid for certain non-medical services to the elderly.

Martin J. GoldenAging Committee

Authorizes law enforcement to use ethnic profiling when determining which individuals to stop, question, frisk, or search for suspicion of terrorist activity

Authorizes law enforcement to use ethnic profiling when determining which individuals to stop, question, frisk, or search for suspicion of terrorist activity.

Vincent L. LeibellVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Eliminates a number of filing fees imposed on businesses by the department of state; repealers

Eliminates a number of filing fees imposed on businesses by the department of state pursuant to the business corporation law, the executive law and the not-for-profit corporation law; eliminates…

Brian X. FoleyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Enacts the "education reform act of 2010"

Enacts the "education reform act of 2010".

Sam HoytEducation Committee

Allows certain members employed by department of taxation and finance to retire without reduction of benefits upon completing 25 or more years of service

Provides for certain retirement benefits for members employed by the New York state department of taxation and finance as peace officers or police officers upon completion of twenty-five years of…

Mark J.F. SchroederGovernmental Employees Committee

Paying just tribute and remembering the 59 members of the United States Armed Forces who are from, have family ties to, or were stationed in New York

Eric AdamsAdopted

Adopted

Welcoming the members of a delegation representing the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation, on its visit to the New York State Senate

Carl KrugerAdopted

Adopted

Welcoming the members of a delegation representing the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, upon the occasion of their visit to the New York State Assembly

Peter RiveraAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Chatham Middle School on its selection as the 2010 New York State School of Character

Marcus MolinaroAdopted

Adopted