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Provides for accountability and efficiency of industrial development agencies

Requires industrial development agencies to prepare annual report cards for each tax exempt project financed by the agency; provides for a standard application form to be used by industrial…

Sam HoytLocal Governments Committee

Requires passengers in taxis and liveries to wear safety belts

Requires passengers in taxis and liveries to wear safety belts.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Transportation Committee

Enacts the "monk parakeet protection act"

Enacts the "monk parakeet protection act".

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Environmental Conservation Committee

Prohibits the legislature from recessing after the start of the state fiscal year until it has passed a budget

Prohibits the legislature from recessing after the start of the state fiscal year until it has passed a budget; may only recess during such period for public holidays.

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Extends certain provisions relating to the professions of social work and mental health practitioners

Extends certain provisions relating to the professions of social work and mental health practitioners; directs the commissioner of education to convene a workgroup of state representatives to make…

Ways And Means Committee

Relates to school aid payment schedules

Relates to school aid payment schedules.

Ways And Means Committee

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through May 26, 2010

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through May 23, 2010.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the issuance of revenue bonds and the general debt service fund

Relates to the issuance of revenue bonds and the general debt service fund.

On the Senate floor

Relates to the issuance of revenue bonds and the general debt service fund

Relates to the issuance of revenue bonds and the general debt service fund.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through May 26, 2010

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through May 23, 2010.

On the Assembly floor

Extends the expiration of provisions of law regulating the sale of tickets to places of entertainment until June 15, 2010

Extends from May 15, 2010 until June 15, 2010, the expiration of the provisions of law regulating the sale of tickets to places of entertainment.

Steven EnglebrightOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the effectiveness of the transitional care unit demonstration program

Relates to the effectiveness of the transitional care unit demonstration program.

On the Senate floor

Provides the timing of appointment of commissioners of election where no members of a legislative body who are members of the political party filing the certificate

Provides the timing of appointment of commissioners of election where no members of a legislative body who are members of the political party filed the certificate.

Liz KruegerOn the Senate floor

Relates to the levy of real property taxes

Relates to the calculation of residential real property tax levy for purposes of school aid; requires consideration of certain federal aid.

Nancy CalhounEducation Committee

Provides that the senate shall be composed of 62 senators, each representing 1 county of the state

Provides that the senate shall be composed of 62 senators, each representing 1 county of the state.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

Relates to the lease or purchase of equipment, supplies, ballots, printing and publications by the New York city board of elections

Permits the lease or purchase of equipment, supplies, ballots, printing and publications for use by the New York city board of elections to be procured by the purchasing agency of such city, subject…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; and establishes $500 fine for failure to comply

Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; establishes $500 fine for failure to comply with such plan within one year of the effective date.

Michael CusickHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Relates to notice requirements pertaining to residential utility service to residential health care facilities

Relates to notice requirements pertaining to residential utility service to residential health care facilities, adult care facilities and assisted living residences.

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Relates to restricting access of commercial vehicles

Relates to restricting access of commercial vehicles.

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

Provides protection for timber operations from unreasonably restrictive ordinances, pertains to correction of errors in agricultural district review filings

Provides protection for timber operations from unreasonably restrictive ordinances, pertains to correction of errors in agricultural district review filings.

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Relates to line of demarcation of milk tenure

Relates to line of demarcation of milk tenure.

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Denise's law; Youth drug and alcohol detoxification

Relates to youth drug and alcohol detoxification; authorizes approved applicant to petition family court for the review by a physician of a youth for possible drug and alcohol detoxification;…

Brian X. FoleyStricken

Relates to establishing NYS prescription medication cost containment program

Relates to establishing the New York state prescription medication cost containment program.

Marcos CrespoGovernmental Employees Committee

Encourages voluntary, informed vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV)

Encourages voluntary, informed vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) for school-aged children and their parents or guardians.

Michael BenjaminHealth Committee

Waives state's sovereign immunity to liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and certain other federal acts

Waives the state's sovereign immunity to liability for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination Act, and the Family and Medical…

Barbara LiftonCodes Committee

Relates to certificates of relief from disabilities issued by the board of parole

Relates to certificates of relief from disabilities issued by the board of parole.

Jeffrion AubryOn the Senate floor

Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to make loans for the installation of sprinkler systems in historic buildings

Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to make loans for the installation of sprinkler systems in historic buildings which are listed in the national or state…

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

Increases the maximum value of a small estate from $30,000 to $100,000

Increases the maximum value of a small estate from $30,000 to $100,000.

Steven EnglebrightJudiciary Committee

Relates to the establishment of sex offender treatment programs and establishes mandatory treatment and supervision requirements for sex offenders

Requires the department of correctional services and the division of parole to establish sex offender treatment programs; establishes mandatory treatment and supervision requirements for sex…

Robert SweeneyWays And Means Committee

Establishes an instant runoff voting method for certain local elections

Establishes an instant runoff voting method for certain local elections for races with three or more candidates; insures majority support for elected officers.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

Requires fire districts to provide absentee ballots for fire district elections; related provisions

Requires fire districts to provide absentee ballots for fire district elections; makes related provisions.

Sandy GalefOn the Assembly floor

Requires ATMs to use both audio and visual system of relaying messages to its customers

Requires ATMs to use both audio and visual system of relaying messages to its customers; provides that this provision would enable those individuals that are visually impaired to access ATMs without…

Harvey WeisenbergBanks Committee

Requires public officers and bodies to provide interpreters and assistive listening devices for the hearing impaired at public hearings under certain conditions

Requires public officers and public bodies to make reasonable efforts to provide qualified interpreters at no charge for the hearing impaired at public meetings and hearings upon written request to…

Keith L.T. WrightInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides that absentee ballots for all elections shall be made available in Braille, upon request of a blind or visually impaired voter

Provides that absentee ballots for all elections shall be made available in braille, upon request of a blind or visually impaired voter; applies to all elections, including school elections; directs…

David KoonElections Committee

Establishes the temporary state commission on intimate partner violence, within office of mental health to study, report on and make recommendations on such violence

Establishes the temporary state commission on intimate partner violence, within the office of mental health, to study, report on and make recommendations on the prevalence, causes, effects, risks…

Peter RiveraChildren And Families Committee

Eliminates price controls on health club contracts: annual and limited duration tennis

Eliminates price controls on health club contracts: annual and limited duration tennis.

Joseph MorelleCodes Committee

Amends provisions relating to the information which must be included on applications for absentee ballots for school district elections

Amends provisions relating to the information which must be included on applications for absentee ballots for school district elections: removes requirement for certain detailed…

Sandy GalefEducation Committee

Provides an optional pilot program to establish arts-based districts in the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Troy

Provides an optional pilot program to establish arts-based districts in the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Troy and for the repeal of the provisions pertaining thereto.

Sam HoytWays And Means Committee

Requires access aisles of handicapped accessible parking spaces to be at least eight feet wide

Requires access aisles of handicapped accessible parking spaces to be at least eight feet wide.

Charles LavineTransportation Committee

Provides office of parks, recreation and historic preservation shall not take specified actions involving commercial use of natural resources, including timber, in parks

Seeks to protect the public trust in the natural resources in state parks and historic sites by protecting their natural resources (i.e., timber, forest products, oil, gas, sand, rock, gravel or…

Sam HoytWays And Means Committee

Requires paper ballots have a box, oval or other marking area that the voter may intentionally fill in to alert the voting system that any and all undervotes on the ballot are intentional

Requires paper ballots have a box, oval or other marking area that the voter may intentionally fill in to alert the voting system that any and all undervotes on the ballot have been done so…

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

Relates to appellate review of an ex parte order or applications for provisional remedies

Relates to appellate review of an ex parte order or applications for provisional remedies.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

Grants James DeMarco tier I status

Dale M. VolkerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Prohibits the possession of concealed firearms in national parks and national wildlife refuge systems

Prohibits the possession of concealed firearms in any national park or national wildlife refuge system; imposes a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for a violation thereof.

Steven EnglebrightCodes Committee

Establishes that ten percent of any special assessment paid for landfill disposal shall be credited to the county health department of the county of such landfill

Establishes ten percent of any special assessment paid for landfill disposal shall be credited to the county health department of the county where the landfill that is accepting hazardous waste is…

Francine DelMonteEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Creates the New York state safe patient handling task force

Creates the New York state safe patient handling task force.

Susan JohnWays And Means Committee

Grants an exemption from licensing requirements for certain social work and mental health professionals employed by certain corporations

Grants an exemption from licensing requirements for certain social work and mental health professionals employed by certain not-for-profit corporations, education corporations and business…

J. Gary PretlowOn the Assembly floor

Establishes a distinctive license plate for the deaf and hearing-impaired

Establishes a distinctive license plate for the deaf and hearing-impaired; defines terms; creates the New York state deaf and hearing-impaired fund.

Michael F. NozzolioStricken