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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

Relates to requirements for selecting the lowest responsible bidder for certain public works contracts

Relates to requirements for selecting the lowest responsible bidder for certain public works contracts; requires the submission of a questionnaire to the contracting agency and the comptroller.

Mark J.F. SchroederLocal Governments Committee

Provides senior citizens shall be entitled to use any park, recreational facility or historic site without the imposition of any fee or other charge

Provides senior citizens shall be entitled to use any park, recreational facility or historic site without the imposition of any fee or other charge; defines senior citizens as persons 65 years of…

Vanessa GibsonTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

Prohibits the use of cadmium in children's products

Prohibits the use of cadmium in children's products.

Ginny FieldsEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim February 2010 as Black History Month in the State of New York

John L. SampsonAdopted

Adopted

Paying tribute to the life and accomplishments of Rosa Parks

John L. SampsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending Camp Venture, Inc. upon the occasion of receiving the 2009 Environmental Excellence Award

Thomas P. MorahanAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Brandon Cantelmo on being named a Warwick Valley High School Student-Athlete of the Week

Thomas P. MorahanAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Anthony Raju on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout

Thomas P. MorahanAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Shannon Allan on being named a Warwick Valley High School Student-Athlete of the Week

Thomas P. MorahanAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Robert William Scheuch III on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout

Kenneth P. LaValleAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Anthony Fazio, Jr. upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Town of Ramapo Italian Twinning Committee

Thomas P. MorahanAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Dr. John G. Giella upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Town of Ramapo Italian Twinning Committee

Thomas P. MorahanAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Brendan Patrick Kelly on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout

Thomas P. MorahanAdopted

Adopted

Honoring the Nassau County Chapter of the American Red Cross for their continued service to country and community

Kemp HannonAdopted

Adopted

Relates to certain activities by members of a board of a community college

Relates to certain activities by members of a board of a community college.

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Establishes a substantive reform policy regarding the New York and New Jersey port authority

Establishes a substantive reform policy regarding the New York and New Jersey port authority; creates several new positions, including a port authority inspector general, a port authority…

Richard BrodskyCodes Committee

Directs the commissioner of health to create cultural education demonstration programs for HIV/AIDS health care providers

Authorizes the commissioner of health to create cultural education demonstration programs for HIV/AIDS health care providers to instruct them on how to treat patients while being sensitive to their…

Peter RiveraWays And Means Committee

Relates to junior small and big game hunting license and the use of crossbows; repealer

Relates to junior small and big game hunting license and the use of crossbows; provides that persons ages sixteen or seventeen may hunt big game; imposes a nine dollar fee for the junior small and…

Aileen GuntherEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Adds interior design services as a type of contract that can be entered into and negotiated by the state

Adds interior design as a type of contract that can be entered into by the state.

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Provides a tax credit for the purchase of new vehicles by transportation companies, which vehicles are accessible to persons with disabilities

Provides a tax credit for the purchase of new vehicles by transportation companies, which vehicles are accessible to persons with disabilities.

Thomas K. DuaneInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes utility corporations, telegraph and telephone corporations, and cable television corporations to provide notice of bills to third parties

Authorizes utility corporations, telegraph and telephone corporations, and cable television corporations to provide notice of bills to third parties at the request of the customer.

Brian KavanaghEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Grants the public service commission the authority to regulate and certify providers, distributors and retailers of prepaid telephone calling services; repealer

Grants the public service commission the authority to regulate and certify providers, distributors and retailers of prepaid telephone calling services.

Peter RiveraWays And Means Committee

Relates to the collection and recycling of beverage containers

Relates to the collection and recycling of beverage containers.

Peter AbbateEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to calculation of contingency budget percent increase in total spending over district's total spending under school district budget for the prior school year

Relates to the calculation of contingency budget percentage increase in total spending over a district's total spending under the school district budget for the prior school year.

Suzi OppenheimerFinance Committee

Designates the month of May as elder appreciation month

Designates the month of May as elder appreciation month.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Authorizes roadside farm markets to sell wine from up to two farm, special or micro-wineries located within 20 mile

Authorizes licensed roadside farm markets to sell wine from up to two farm or special wineries or micro-wineries located within 20 miles of such licensed roadside farm market.

William J. Larkin Jr.Finance Committee

Defines the term electric assisted bicycle

Defines the term "electric assisted bicycle" for purposes of the applicability of the vehicle and traffic law; requires persons sixteen years of age or younger to wear a helmet when operating an…

Thomas P. MorahanCodes Committee