Bills by

Kenneth P. LaValle

Senator

483 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →lavalle@nysenate.gov

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

483 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

S4863Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education
Enacts the "Stony Brook university quality higher education and economic development act"
Enacts the "Stony Brook university quality higher education and economic development act".
Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee
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S4969Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation
Relates to recreational marine fishing licenses and repeals any fees related thereto
Relates to recreational marine fishing licenses and repeals any fees related thereto.
Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee
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S4970Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes certified prescribed burning in the Long Island central pine barrens

Authorizes certified prescribed burning in the Long Island central pine barrens; defines terms; requires a burn manager to be present; requires authorization from the department of environmental…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S4971Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Increases the value of the exemption for certain solar or wind energy systems or farm waste energy systems

Increases the value of the exemption for certain solar or wind energy systems or farm waste energy systems; provides that where the municipality does not tax at full value such exemption shall be…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S636Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Deems goods to be on sale or return as to creditor claims when goods delivered to person dealing in goods of the kind involved

Deems goods to be on sale or return as to creditor claims when goods delivered to person dealing in goods of the kind involved.

Kenneth P. LaValleJudiciary Committee

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S1033Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Exempts from the imposition of sales tax, the purchase of military service flags, prisoner of war flags and blue star banners

Exempts from the imposition of sales tax the purchase of military service flags, prisoner of war flags and blue star banners.

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1187Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Reduces a retired or disabled owner's no fault insurance premium by providing appropriate automobile insurance rates to reflect a reduced exposure to loss

Reduces a retired or disabled owner's no fault insurance premium by providing appropriate automobile insurance rates to reflect a reduced exposure to loss due to situations where drivers either have…

Kenneth P. LaValleInsurance Committee

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S1396Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

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…

Kenneth P. LaValleConsumer Protection Committee

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S1929Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Permits fire districts to equip emergency rescue and first aid squads

Permits the board of fire commissioners of a fire district to equip emergency rescue and first aid squads; includes the purchase of uniforms to be worn by members of emergency rescue and first aid…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S1930Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Regulates the practice of naturopathic medicine

Regulates the practice of naturopathic medicine; establishes a state board for naturopathic medicine; establishes requirements to receive a limited permit in naturopathic medicine; establishes…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1994Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to transportation of school pupils

Provides that a board of education may, at its discretion, provide transportation for pupils residing within the school district to a nonpublic school located more than fifteen miles from the home…

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S2048Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires certain state contracts to include a provision stating all services performed under such contract shall be performed within the United States

Requires certain state contracts to include a provision stating all services performed under such contract shall be performed within the United States.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S2051Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Establishes a capped property school tax rate for persons seventy years of age or older who meet the eligibility requirements for the enhanced STAR exemption

Establishes a capped real property school tax rate for persons seventy years of age or older who meet the eligibility requirements for the enhanced school tax relief exemption.

Kenneth P. LaValleAging Committee

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S2145Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Grants volunteer ambulance workers preferential treatment when applying to medical schools within New York state which receive funding from the state

Grants volunteer ambulance workers preferential treatment when applying to medical schools within New York state which receive funding from the state where there are applicants of otherwise equal…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S1559Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Eliminates the real property tax exemption for fire districts, fire protection districts and ambulance districts developed through industrial development agencies

Eliminates the real property tax exemption for fire districts, fire protection districts and ambulance districts developed through industrial development agencies.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S1622Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Sets forth the manner by which an owner of real property in the town of Southampton which is bisected by a school district boundary shall pay school taxes

Sets forth the manner by which an owner of real property in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, which is bisected by a school district boundary shall pay real property school taxes.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S2727Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Authorizes the Long Island power authority to propose certain rate changes to the public service commission

Authorizes the Long Island power authority to propose certain rate changes to the public service commission in the amount of two and one-half percent.

Kenneth P. LaValleEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S4539Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Relates to payments for certain school, fire, fire protection and ambulance districts for lands exempt from real property taxation; Peconic Bay community preservation

Relates to payments for certain school, fire, fire protection and ambulance districts for lands exempt from real property taxation for purposes which implement the Peconic Bay community preservation…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S3648Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Authorizes a real property tax exemption for senior citizens in the town of Southampton

Authorizes a real property tax exemption for senior citizens in the town of Southampton equal to the exemption amount under the enhanced STAR program.

Kenneth P. LaValleAging Committee

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S1717Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Greenport public school district

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Greenport public school district.

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S375Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Designates certain William Floyd school district security officers as peace officers

Designates certain William Floyd school district security guards and senior security guards as peace officers.

Kenneth P. LaValleCodes Committee

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S5899Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8368a

Relates to the election of park commissioners of the Mattituck park district

Relates to the election of park commissioners of the Mattituck park district; removes language which permits only one woman to serve as park commissioner and permits all residents of the district to…

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

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S4972Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a7858

Authorizes the village of East Hampton, county of Suffolk, to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to certain police officers

Authorizes the village of East Hampton, county of Suffolk, to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to certain police officers.

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

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S1719Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a4633a

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. LaValleOn the Senate floor

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S5358Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a7288

Authorizes the comptroller to pay the proceeds of the estate of Howard J. Geyer to certain persons

Authorizes the comptroller to pay the proceeds of the estate of Howard J.

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

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S1718Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a4632a

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. LaValleOn the Senate floor

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