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Prevents rental car companies imposing excessive fees on credit cards before expiration of rental period

Prevents rental car companies from imposing charges upon a credit card until the rental period has expired.

Toby Ann StaviskyConsumer Protection Committee

Requires the division of criminal justice services to send notice to certain agencies relating to warrants

Creates a process whereby the division of criminal justice services is to verify criminal record information where certain arrest warrant information contains contradictory information; requires the…

Dale M. VolkerFinance Committee

Makes provisions relating to the allocation of hydroelectric power within the area of the Niagara project

Enables small manufacturing facilities which occupy former manufacturing facilities of over 100,000 square feet to be evaluated as a single unit for the purpose of complying with the criteria for…

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

Prohibits any person from smoking at a playground

Prohibits any person from smoking at a playground; provides a definition as to what constitutes a playground.

John J. FlanaganCodes Committee

Permits a beneficiary of certain death benefits to receive the lump sum death benefit as it was at the time of death and to designate a beneficiary of such annuity payments

Permits a beneficiary of certain death benefits to receive the lump sum death benefit as it was at the time of death and to designate a beneficiary of such annuity payments.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to financial assistance to small businesses for the purpose of environmental compliance

Establishes the small business environmental compliance fund for the purpose of allowing the environmental facilities corporation and the urban development corporation to assist small businesses in…

RoAnn DestitoWays And Means Committee

Establishes a mandatory surcharge for traffic offenses and infractions in Suffolk and Nassau counties

Establishes a mandatory surcharge for traffic offenses and infractions in Suffolk and Nassau counties; funds received by the counties as a result of the surcharge pay for additional patroling by the…

Brian X. FoleyFinance Committee

Establishes a real property tax abatement for the owners of land used for replanting or crop expansion of woody biomass for the production of ethanol

Establishes a real property tax abatement for the owners of land used for replanting or crop expansion of woody biomass for the production of ethanol or biodiesel, including willow.

Antoine M. ThompsonFinance Committee

Enacts the "voting rights notification and registration act"

Enacts the "voting rights notification and registration act"; allows for voting participation by eligible voters with felony convictions by providing notice regarding voting rights, assistance with…

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

Provides that ownership of unidentifiable part in identifiable motorcycle, other than stolen motorcycle shall be returned to owner after investigation

Provides that ownership of unidentifiable part in identifiable motorcycle, other than a stolen motorcycle shall be returned to such owner, provided that department has made findings such owner had…

Martin Malavé DilanFinance Committee

Authorizes the dormitory authority to finance certain facilities for Abby Lane Housing Corporation, a subsidiary of the ESF College Foundation, Inc.

Authorizes the dormitory authority to finance certain facilities for Abby Lane Housing Corporation, a subsidiary of the ESF College Foundation, Inc.

William MagnarelliWays And Means Committee

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of certain public employee retirees

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance; defines employers to include the…

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

Enhances civil penalty provisions for willful or repeat employer violations of public employee safety and health act; defines "willful" and "repeat" for such purpose

Enhances civil penalty provisions for willful or repeat employer violations of public employee safety and health act to $300 a day; defines "willful" for purposes of such provision to mean instances…

John L. SampsonStricken

Authorizes certain inmates serving an indeterminate sentence to receive good time allowances of up to 1/3 of their minimum sentences

Authorizes inmates serving indeterminate sentences of imprisonment for offenses involving controlled substances and marihuana to receive good time allowances against the minimum terms of their…

John L. SampsonStricken

Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate rules and regulations requiring school buses to be equipped with back up beepers

Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate rules and regulations requiring school buses to be equipped with back up beepers.

John L. SampsonStricken

Establishes the statutory rape prosecution grant program; appropriation

Establishes the statutory rape prosecution grant program to provide funds to district attorneys lacking sufficient resources to prosecute sex offenses where the age of the victim is an element of…

John L. SampsonStricken

Prohibits "universal default clauses"; and prevents credit card issuers from increasing interests upon the holder of such credit card for late payment to creditors

Prohibits "universal default clauses" in contract agreements or contracts; prevents credit card issuers from increasing interests upon the holder of such credit card for late payment to other…

John L. SampsonStricken

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Stevens-Swan Humane Society of Oneida County, Inc.

RoAnn DestitoAdopted

Adopted

Commending the extensive efforts and the outpouring of compassion expressed by both the government and the people of Taiwan to the Haitian community

N. Nick PerryAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the installation of radiator covers

Relates to the installation of radiator covers.

Velmanette MontgomeryJudiciary Committee

Relates to kidnapping in the first degree

Provides that abducting a person under age of sixteen shall be kidnapping in the first degree.

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

Requires police officers and peace officers to report any discharge of their weapon to the agency which employs them

Requires every police officer and peace officer to report every discharge of his or her weapon, regardless of whether he or she is on duty, to the law enforcement agency which employs such officer;…

José PeraltaCodes Committee

Provides for certain requirements related to instructors and equipment of commercial driving schools and private driving instructors

Provides for certain requirements related to instructors and equipment of commercial driving schools and private driving instructors.

José PeraltaTransportation Committee

Relates to veterans housing benefits

Relates to veterans housing benefits; prohibits a residency requirement or prior term of residency upon veterans receiving any housing benefits from state, local or public authority sources.

Vincent L. LeibellVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Provides legal assistance to youth ordered by the court into the custody of the office of children and family services and placed or committed to a state operated juvenile detention center

Provides legal assistance to youth ordered by the court into the custody of the office of children and family services and placed or committed to a state operated juvenile detention center.

Felix OrtizChildren And Families Committee

Relates to the recovery of abandoned animals from property that has been vacated through lease termination, property foreclosure or abandonment

Relates to the recovery of abandoned animals from property that has been vacated through lease termination, property foreclosure or abandonment; provides that an animal shall then be subject to…

Linda RosenthalJudiciary Committee

Increases the wages for nurses and physician's assistants that are bilingual

Increases the wages for nurses and physician's assistants that are bilingual and working in hospitals.

Nelson CastroHealth Committee

Provides for the development and implementation of statewide school nutrition standards, for the review of school wellness policies

Provides for the development and implementation of statewide school nutrition standards for food and beverages that are sold to students and for the review of school wellness policies, increases the…

Daniel O'DonnellEducation Committee

Relates to reports on certain criminal offenses on public transportation

Relates to reports on certain criminal offenses on public transportation.

Linda RosenthalTransportation CommitteeTransportation

Makes permanent certain provisions of law relating to tuition waivers for police officer students of the city university of New York

Makes permanent certain provisions of law relating to tuition waivers for police officer students of the city university of New York.

Hakeem JeffriesHigher Education Committee

Relates to medicaid eligibility for youth leaving court ordered placement

Relates to medicaid eligibility for youth leaving court ordered placement.

Felix OrtizSocial Services Committee

Relates to the establishment of convenient care clinics

Relates to the establishment of convenient care clinics; authorizes the public health council to adopt/amend rules and regulations relating thereto.

Amy PaulinHealth CommitteeHealth

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; public ed program; appropriation

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; requires biennial training in the non-discriminatory provision of medical…

Pedro Espada Jr.Higher Education Committee

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through May 20, 2010

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through May 16, 2010.

On the Assembly floor

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through May 20, 2010

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through May 16, 2010.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim May 25, 2010 as Missing Children's Day in the State of New York

David KoonAdopted

Adopted

Relates to permitting an otolaryngologist or licensed physician to dispense hearing aids for a profit

Permits an otolaryngologist or licensed physician who has conducted a medical evaluation of hearing loss to dispense hearing aids for a profit.

Eric T. SchneidermanHigher Education Committee

Relates to hate crimes sentencing

Relates to hate crimes sentencing; provides that a court may require as a part of the sentence imposed upon a person convicted of a hate crime that the person complete a program, training session or…

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

Adds to the definition of serious injury and relates to determining the sufficiency of the evidence related to the serious injury

Adds to the definition of serious injury and relates to determining the sufficiency of the evidence related to the serious injury; question of fact determined by the trier.

Antoine M. ThompsonStricken

Prohibits the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board

Prohibits the operation of NYC transit authority subways or trains without at least one conductor on board; requires a conductor on any subway or train operated by such authority whenever the subway…

Kevin S. ParkerTransportation Committee

Provides a mental hygiene legal service to certain patients or residents of residential healthcare facilities

Provides a mental hygiene legal service to patients or residents of residential healthcare facilities who have been admitted directly from a facility and who have a chronic mental illness and are…

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

Relates to insurance coverage for drugs used in cancer treatment

Relates to insurance coverage for drugs used in cancer treatment; updates the established reference compendia which are used as authoritative sources for use in the determination of off-label drugs…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Extends time limitations for certain actions arising from injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed forces

Extends time limitations for certain actions arising from injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed forces of the United States…

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

Relates to driving while using a portable electronic device

Relates to driving while using a portable electronic device; removes the requirement that there be reasonable cause a person using the device has committed a violation to issue a summons.

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

Allows the board to set standards for the change of mailing address and requires a candidate to provide the board with depository information

Allows the board of elections to administratively set standards for the change of mailing address and requires a candidate to provide the board with depository information.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

Relates to certain funds used by the center for advanced technology

Relates to certain funds used by the center for advanced technology.

William T. StachowskiOn the Senate floor

Requires the establishment of procedures or mechanisms to receive allegations of abuse or mistreatment of patients served by programs licensed or operated under the mental hygiene law; repealer

Requires the establishment of procedures or mechanisms to receive allegations of abuse or mistreatment of patients served by programs licensed or operated under the mental hygiene law; includes…

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

Relates to distressed property consultants advertisements

Relates to distressed property consultants advertisements.

Michael GianarisOn the Assembly floor