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Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists.

Jonathan BingHigher Education Committee

Require MTA, N.Y.C. office of emergency management, and port authority of N.Y. and N.J. to report to the governor and the legislature on weather-related evacuation capabilities

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority, the New York city office of emergency management, and the port authority of New York and New Jersey to report to the governor and the legislature…

Richard BrodskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Establishes demonstration program to enforce maximum speed limits by means of speed limit photo devices in N.Y. city

Authorizes the city of New York to establish a demonstration program imposing liability on owners of motor vehicles found to be in violation of the maximum speed limit or the maximum school speed…

Deborah GlickTransportation Committee

Relates to the incorporation of charter schools

Relates to the incorporation of charter schools.

Malcolm A. SmithOn the Senate floor

Directs telephone corporations to use information regarding federal and state assistance programs that qualify recipients for telephone Lifeline service

Directs telephone corporations to use information regarding federal and state assistance programs that qualify recipients for telephone lifeline service in offering such service.

Richard BrodskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Provides for the recycling of rechargeable batteries and prohibits disposal as solid waste

Provides for the recycling of rechargeable batteries and prohibits disposal as solid waste; includes definitions and civil sanctions.

Brian KavanaghOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the office of general services to sell certain state-owned land to the Montefiore Medical Center

Authorizes the office of general services to sell certain state-owned land to the Montefiore Medical Center.

Jeffrey DinowitzGovernmental Operations Committee

Creates the missing vulnerable adults clearinghouse

Creates the missing vulnerable adults clearinghouse; provides for plan and implementation programs to ensure the most effective use of federal, state, and local resources in the investigation of…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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.

Kevin S. ParkerStricken

Directs the director of the state office for the aging to establish mature worker training programs and awards grants to providers thereof

Directs the director of the state office for the aging to establish mature worker training programs for persons 55 or older who are seeking training to enable them to remain in or re-enter the work…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

Increases the amount of liquidated damages payable by an employer for failure to pay wages as legally required

Increases the amount of liquidated damages payable by an employer for failure to pay wages as legally required from 25% to twice the total amount of wages found to be due; authorizes a class action…

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

Relates to the transportation and possession of a slot machine under certain circumstances

Permits the transportation and possession of a slot machine for the purpose of product development, research, or additional manufacture or assembly.

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

Relates to the definition of income for purposes of the senior citizen rent increase exemptions (SCRIE) program

Excludes social security payments and supplemental security income from the definition of "income" for the purposes of determining eligibility under the senior citizen rent increase exemption (SCRIE).

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Finance Committee

Establishes certain crimes relating to automated ticket purchasing software

Establishes any person who utilizes an automated ticket purchasing device to navigate through ticket websites and bypass security measures, who supervises the operation of an automated ticket…

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to clarifying definitions of "illegal money transmission" and "money laundering"; and relates to penalties for unlicensed money transmitters

Relates to clarifying the definitions of "illegal money transmission" and "money laundering"; relates to penalties for unlicensed money transmitters; relates to timeliness of prosecutions.

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

Requires manufacturers and sellers of manufactured homes to provide customers with notice that owners of manufactured home parks may change the use of land comprising manufactured home parks

Requires manufacturers and sellers of manufactured homes to provide customers with notice that owners of manufactured home parks may change the use of land comprising manufactured home parks…

Kevin S. ParkerStricken

Permits one-time deferral of two monthly mortgage payments for the balance of the term on a residential mortgage; provides that the term be extended by such deferral

Permits a one-time deferral of two consecutive monthly mortgage payments for the balance of the term of the mortgage on a residential mortgage; provides that the mortgage term be automatically…

Carl KrugerOn the Senate floor

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;…

Kevin S. ParkerStricken

Requires telephone companies to provide essential equipment, including voice dialing equipment, to persons with disabilities

Requires telephone companies to provide essential equipment, including voice dialing equipment, to persons with disabilities.

Ruben DiazEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Provides for annual adjustment of the maximum income threshold for eligibility for the senior citizens' rent increase exemption by any increase in the consumer price

Provides for annual adjustment by the commissioner of housing and community renewal of the maximum income threshold for eligibility for the senior citizens' rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and for…

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

Relates to the membership of the Niagara county industrial development agency

Relates to the membership of the Niagara county industrial development agency; designates one seat for the president of the Niagara Falls branch of the National Association for the Advancement of…

Antoine M. ThompsonLocal Governments Committee

Establishes the mature worker business initiative within the state office of the aging to encourage businesses to recruit, retain and retrain mature workers

Establishes the mature worker business initiative within the state office for the aging to encourage businesses to recruit, retain and retrain mature workers; describes the general powers and duties…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

Relates to the creation of election districts and deployment of voting systems; repealer

Relates to consolidation of election districts; provides that deployment of voting systems, election workers and election resources shall be in sufficient number to accommodate the numbers of voters…

Joan MillmanOn the Assembly floor

Provides for the issuance of distinctive plates for the United States merchant marine academy at Kings Point

Provides for the issuance of distinctive plates for the Unites States merchant marine academy at Kings Point.

John J. BonacicTransportation Committee

Relates to companion animal hoarding

Creates the crime of companion animal hoarding.

Suzi OppenheimerAgriculture Committee

Relates to extending the patient bill of rights to faculty practices and out-patient clinics associated with hospitals

Relates to extending the patient bill of rights to faculty practices and out-patient clinics associated with hospitals.

Pedro Espada Jr.Health Committee

Urging the New York State Congressional delegation to pass, and President Barack H. Obama to sign H.R. 4321

Peter RiveraJudiciary Committee

Enacts the "New York state comprehensive information system act"

Enacts the "New York state comprehensive information system act"; authorizes the state library to coordinate the purchase of electronic databases or other information resources for state agencies,…

RoAnn DestitoLibraries And Education Technology Committee

Extends the biofuel production tax credit

Extends the biofuel production tax credit from four to eight consecutive years.

Darrel J. AubertineInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides a tax credit for farmers who use biodiesel fuel for the sole operation of their farm equipment

Provides a tax credit for farmers who use biodiesel fuel for the sole operation of their farm equipment.

Darrel J. AubertineInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Requires public disclosure of certain state agency materials, and authorizes the office for technology to publish a technical standards manual for the publishing of public records on the internet by agencies

Requires public disclosure of certain state agency materials, and authorizes the office for technology to publish a technical standards manual for the publishing of records on the Internet by state…

José M. SerranoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes a biodiesel grant program for the agricultural production of biodiesel

Establishes a biodiesel grant program for the agricultural production of biodiesel fuel; defines biodiesel fuel as a renewable, biodegradable, mono alkyl ester combustible liquid fuel derived from…

Darrel J. AubertineEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Provides certain information regarding level one sex offenders to the offices of local village, town, city, county or state law enforcement agencies

Provides certain information regarding level one sex offenders to the offices of local village, town, city, county or state law enforcement agencies through a subdirectory made available on the…

Michael G. MillerCorrection Committee

Requires disclosures and sets forth requirements and prohibitions relating to automatic renewal and continuous service offers; repealer

Requires disclosures and sets forth requirements and prohibitions relating to automatic renewal and continuous service offers.

Audrey PhefferConsumer Affairs And Protection CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

Directs commissioner of transportation, upon finding that a bridge has defects, to establish and implement an emergency plan for drivers and communities affected

Directs the commissioner of transportation, upon a finding that a bridge has consistent defects and/or safety concerns, to establish and implement an emergency plan for the drivers and the…

Teresa SaywardTransportation Committee

Prohibits the sale of certain foods in vending machines on school grounds or property

Prohibits the sale of certain foods in vending machines on school grounds or property, including but not limited to, candy, carbonated water with added sweeteners, or beverages that contain caffeine…

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

Relates to integrated royalty owners in the New York Marcellus Shale region

Provides that integrated royalty owners in the New York Marcellus Shale region shall receive a royalty equal to the highest royalty in an existing lease in the spacing unit, but no less than 18.75…

David J. ValeskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to the collection of mercury containing thermostats

Relates to the collection of mercury-containing thermostats.

Antoine M. ThompsonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides that the definition of search and rescue team includes voluntary and municipal wilderness/ inland search and rescue teams

Provides that the definition of search and rescue team includes voluntary and municipal wilderness/inland search and rescue teams.

Darrel J. AubertineLocal Government Committee

Allows certain ambulance services to operate outside their primary territory when another ambulance service is unable to respond to an emergency in their specified primary territory

Allows certain ambulance services to operate outside their primary territory when another ambulance service is unable to respond to an emergency in their specified primary territory due to lack of…

Kenneth ZebrowskiHealth Committee

Limits the method of payment for dental services under the medical assistance program

Limits the method of payment for dental services under the medial assistance program.

Keith L.T. WrightSocial Services Committee

Prevents the viewing of pornographic content on state computers

Prevents the viewing of pornographic content on state and any political subdivision of the state computers; includes definitions.

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

Requires each violator of "Buster's Law" to register his or her name and address with the department of agriculture and markets

Requires each violator of "Buster's Law" to register his or her name and address with the department of agriculture and markets.

James TediscoAgriculture Committee

Exempts non-resident students at community colleges from certain immunization requirements

Exempts non-resident students at community colleges from certain immunization requirements.

RoAnn DestitoHealth Committee

Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to engage in collective bargaining with component school district employees

Authorizes a board of cooperative educational services to engage in collective bargaining, on a supervisory district-wide basis, with the employee organizations representing teachers and other…

Teresa SaywardEducation Committee

Authorizes a school district to transfer excess money in an employee benefit fund to the school's general fund to offset property tax increases; repealer

Authorizes a school district to transfer excess money in an employee benefit fund to the school's general fund to offset property tax increases.

Steven EnglebrightEducation Committee

Provides for free use of state parks for volunteer firefighters with at least forty years of service

Provides for free use of state parks for active volunteer firefighters with at least forty years of service.

Andrew RaiaTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

Relates to providing quality out-patient care for patients of academic medical centers

Relates to providing quality out-patient care for patients of academic medical centers regardless of source of payment or insurance type; provides improved notification to patients regarding their…

Michael BenjaminHealth Committee