Sponsored bills

Paying tribute to Sadie J. Effron upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the American Red Cross of Dutchess County

Stephen M. SalandAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim April 2010 as Autism Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month in the State of New York

Roy J. McDonaldAdopted

Adopted

Gives tax credits for employers who provide compensation to employees serving in active duty in the National Guard or military reserves

Gives tax credits for employers who provide compensation to employees serving in active duty in the national guard or military reserves.

Brian X. FoleyFinance Committee

Includes Lake Ronkonkoma within the definition of inland waterways for the purposes of waterfront revitalization

Includes Lake Ronkonkoma within the definition of "inland waterways" for the purpose of waterfront revitalization.

Brian X. FoleySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides bicycle access to public office buildings

Provides bicycle access to public office buildings for state employees, contractors and visitors; requires the commissioner of general services to make an inventory of all existing bicycle parking…

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

Directs NYSERDA to undertake a statewide study of consumer behaviors with respect to energy efficiency and clean energy technology

Directs NYS energy research and development authority to undertake a statewide study of consumer behaviors with respect to energy efficiency and clean energy technology programs.

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

Provides for banning certain dangerous firearms and increases penalties for certain offenses relating to possession, use and sale of such weapons

Makes provisions in relation to banning dangerous, poorly made, easily concealable, generally unsafe firearms known as "Saturday night specials" or "junk guns;" defines such term; increases…

David KoonStricken

Provides for the issuance by an assessor of a receipt for the submission of an application for the STAR exemption, and for provision of a postpaid envelope

Provides for the issuance by an assessor of a receipt for the submission of an application for the STAR exemption, upon request of the applicant; requires the applicant to provide a self-addressed,…

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to an investment tax credit for providers of investment advisory services

Relates to an investment tax credit for providers of investment advisory services.

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

Establishes procedures for making health care decisions on behalf of patients unable to decide about treatment for themselves; repealer

Creates the family health care decisions act; establishes procedures for family members, surrogates and others close to an incapacitated patient making health care decisions on behalf of patients…

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Removes college textbooks from the imposed on certain internet providers that use websites for the sale of tangible personal property

Removes college textbooks from the imposed tax on certain internet providers that use websites for the sale of tangible personal property.

Toby Ann StaviskyFinance Committee

Creates the resultsNY.gov website

Creates the resultsNY.gov website; requires that such website shall provide to the user of the website comparative data and statistics to identify the state's performance regionally and nationally…

Joseph A. GriffoFinance Committee

Relates to reimbursements to rural health care facilities

Relates to reimbursements to rural health care facilities.

Darrel J. AubertineHealth Committee

Allows for a gift to the love your library fund on corporate and personal income tax return forms

Allows a taxpayer to elect to contribute a gift to the love your library fund on corporate and personal income tax return forms.

Vincent L. LeibellFinance Committee

Relates to the rights of a victim of domestic violence to cast special ballots if they leave their residence because of such violence

Relates to the rights of a victim of domestic violence to cast special ballots if they leave their residence because of such violence; includes family and household members.

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

Requires all insurance policies to provide a certain amount of coverage for hearing aids

Requires all health insurance policies to provide insurance coverage for the cost of hearing aids; provides that such coverage shall include coverage of at least $1,000 over a three year period;…

Darrel J. AubertineInsurance Committee

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to provide for the payment of refunds within 30 days of the receipt of a tax return

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to provide for the payment by the department of taxation and finance of tax refunds within 30 days of the receipt of a taxpayer's tax return, unless…

George WinnerFinance Committee

Relates to an alternative fuel vehicle property credit

Relates to an alternative fuel vehicle property credit.

Carl L. MarcellinoFinance Committee

Relates to establishing the school uniform tax credit

Relates to establishing the school uniform tax credit not exceeding $200, for all expenses related to the purchase of uniforms required by a school's dress code policy for students in kindergarten…

Antoine M. ThompsonFinance Committee

Relates to net energy metering for certain solar and wind electric generating systems

Relates to energy efficiency and clean energy initiatives of New York power authority.

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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…

Keith L.T. WrightSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Commending the American Red Cross of Dutchess County upon the occasion of celebrating its 100th Anniversary

Joel MillerAdopted

Adopted

Honoring the Long Island Arboricultural Association, Inc. for 21 years of outstanding volunteer services

Robert SweeneyAdopted

Adopted

Commending the Rotary Clubs of Dutchess County upon the occasion of receiving the 2010 Fundamental Principal Award

Joel MillerAdopted

Adopted

Paying tribute to Sadie J. Effron upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the American Red Cross of Dutchess County

Joel MillerAdopted

Adopted

Commending IBM upon the occasion of receiving the 2010 Fundamental Principle Award

Joel MillerAdopted

Adopted

Commending Marist College upon the occasion of receiving the 2010 Fundamental Principle Award

Joel MillerAdopted

Adopted

Commending Patti Peck upon the occasion of receiving the 2010 Fundamental Principle Award

Joel MillerAdopted

Adopted

Relates to consideration of an employer's loss experience in rate setting and liability for compensation

Relates to consideration of an employer's loss experience in rate setting; provides an exemption from liability for compensation where the injury was sustained in a motor vehicle accident which was…

John J. BonacicLabor Committee

Requires dating violence education and dating violence policies in school districts, boards of cooperative educational services and county vocational education and extension boards

Requires dating violence education and dating violence policies in school districts, board of cooperative educational services and county vocational education and extension boards; "dating violence"…

Diane J. SavinoEducation Committee

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim March 17, 2010, as Special Olympics New York (SONY) Day in the State of New York

Brian KolbAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to declare March 15, 2010, as Erie Canal Day in the State of New York

John McEnenyAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes the court to declare that a public body has violated the open meetings law or to declare that actions taken by a public body are void

Authorizes the court to declare that a public body has violated the open meetings law or to declare that actions taken by a public body are void; requires members of the public body to attend a…

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Requires state departments, divisions, commissions, agencies and other entities which have a website to provide a link on such website to non-English information

Requires state departments, divisions, commissions, agencies and other entities which have a website to provide a link on such website to appropriate non-English information.

José M. SerranoOn the Senate floor

Relates to the expenditure of pre-kindergarten program grant funds

Relates to the expenditure of prekindergarten program grant funds.

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

Requires the release of a shelter animal to a rescue group upon request of the rescue group prior to euthanasia of the animal

Requires the release of a shelter animal to a rescue group upon request of the rescue group prior to euthanasia of the animal.

Thomas K. DuaneAgriculture Committee

Relates to increasing the maximum benefit rate for unemployment insurance

Relates to increasing the maximum benefit rate for unemployment insurance.

Susan JohnLabor Committee

Prohibits the imposition of certain fees at the expiration of a term on a motor vehicle lease which constitutes administrative, clerical or handling charges

Provides that with respect to lease on motor vehicles, no lease shall provide that the lessee would be charged a turn-in fee at the expiration of the term which constitutes solely an additional fee…

Steven EnglebrightConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to the definition of a clinical peer reviewer

Relates to the definition of a clinical peer reviewer by clarifying that such term shall be applicable for the entire utilization review and external appeal article and means either a physician or a…

Richard GottfriedOn the Senate floor

Provides school districts with flexibility in carrying out their claims auditing function

Provides school districts with flexibility in carrying out their claims auditing function.

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

Requires sanitation workers to receive training

Requires sanitation workers to receive certain training; requires the department of labor to establish certain regulations related thereto.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsFinance Committee

Relates to the transparency of the local impact of state policy-making

Relates to the transparency of the local impact of state policy-making.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Relates to streamlining planning and reporting requirements for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services; repealer

Relates to streamlining planning and reporting requirements for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services and repeals certain provisions of the education law relating to…

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

Increases access to substance abuse programming for prisoners whose first language is not English

Increases access to substance abuse programming for prisoners whose first language is not English.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonFinance Committee

Requires senior citizens centers in certain cities to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Requires senior citizens centers or community centers that provide services to elderly persons, in cities with a population of one million or more, to provide a person that is certified in adult…

Carl KrugerAging Committee

Allows agencies to charge for postage when records are mailed through a FOIL request; agencies may waive fees for the reproduction of records

Allows agencies to charge for postage when records are mailed through a FOIL request; allows agencies to waive fees for the reproduction of records.

José M. SerranoOn the Senate floor

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.

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

Relates to the description of the bounded area for which the residential parking permit system in the village of Tuckahoe, county of Westchester, may be established

Relates to the description of the bounded area for which the residential parking permit system in the village of Tuckahoe in the county of Westchester may be established.

Jeffrey D. KleinTransportation Committee