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Creates a temporary commission on eminent domain; appropriation

Creates a temporary commission on eminent domain reform to examine, evaluate and make recommendations concerning the scope and effectiveness of eminent domain procedure laws and the use of such…

James S. AlesiCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Requires posting of notice of meetings on the internet

Requires posting of notice of meetings on the internet.

José M. SerranoOn the Senate floor

Relates to game bird breeding

Relates to game bird breeding.

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

Prohibits any person from interfering with any official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal

Prohibits any person from attempting to or to in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, cover, remove or otherwise interfere with any traffic control device or railroad sign or signal; provides an…

Ronald CanestrariTransportation Committee

Relates to the definition of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law

Relates to the definition of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law; includes any advisory committee or similar body created by such public body or pursuant to state or local law or any…

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Provides that no person sixteen years of age or over shall be a passenger in the back seat of a motor vehicle unless such person is restrained by a safety belt

Provides that no person shall be a passenger in the back seat of a motor vehicle unless such person is restrained by a safety belt approved by the commissioner of motor vehicles.

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

Relates to when a person is guilty of loitering; repealer

Clarifies provisions of the penal law describing when a person is guilty of loitering by removing subdivisions that have been declared unconstitutional.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

Authorizes a pilot program for enhanced prior approval of high cost diagnostic radiology services

Authorizes the commissioner of health, within fiscal year 2009-2010, to contract with high bidders to perform pilot projects to assess the feasibility of reducing medically unnecessary high cost…

John L. SampsonHealth Committee

Establishes state agency goal submission procedure ensuring that certified minority-owned and women-owned business enterprises are given meaningful participation

Establishes state agency goal submission procedure; defines goal as the aim of ensuring that certified minority-owned and woman-owned business enterprises are given meaningful participation in…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to the imposition of fines

Relates to the imposition of fines.

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the eight New York state public retirement systems to increase their asset investments in real property to ten percent

Increases to ten percent the amount of assets in the New York state teachers' retirement system which may be invested in real estate.

Diane J. SavinoWays And Means Committee

Directs public bodies to conduct meetings in facilities accommodating to public attendance

Directs public bodies to make or cause to be made all reasonable efforts to ensure that meetings are held in an appropriate facility which can adequately accommodate members of the public who wish…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Relates to the representation of children; replaces the term "law guardian" with the term "attorney for the child" to more accurately reflect the attorney's role

Relates to the representation of children; replaces the term "law guardian" with the term "attorney for the child" to more accurately reflect the attorney's role.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

Provides for the Information Technology Procurement Savings Act of 2010; provides local governments and school districts more contracting flexibility

Provides for the Information Technology Procurement Savings Act of 2010; provides local governments and school districts more contracting flexibility; and provides for purchasing services through…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsWays And Means Committee

Relates to standard fire insurance policies

Allows court to compel the parties to submit to the appraisal process as set out in a standard fire policy regardless of any dispute raised concerning scope of coverage or scope of loss.

Joseph MorelleOn the Assembly floor

Relates to non-divisible load permits

Relates to non-divisible load permits.

Jeffrey D. KleinTransportation Committee

Paying tribute to the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) for its many years of public service for the arts organizations throughout the State

Steven EnglebrightAdopted

Adopted

Establishes a tax credit for personal property replacement as a result of bedbug infestation

Establishes a tax credit for personal property replacement as a result of bedbug infestation; credit of 15% not to exceed $750; certification determined by commissioner.

Linda RosenthalWays And Means Committee

Restructures the current aid program to encourage full value reassessments

Restructures the current aid program to encourage full value reassessments.

Ann RabbittReal Property Taxation Committee

Creates the crime of theft of rental property or equipment

Creates the crime of theft of rental property or equipment.

Brian KolbCodes Committee

Authorizes the prepayment of estimated tax by installment method; repealer

Authorizes the prepayment of estimated tax by monthly installment method; the local body may repeal such laws and not authorize installment payments; tax notice must be greater than $100; monthly…

Brian KolbReal Property Taxation CommitteeHousing

Allows taxpayers to contribute to the tuition assistance program on personal income tax forms

Allows taxpayers to contribute to the tuition assistance program fund on personal income tax forms; establishes the gifts to the tuition assistance program fund.

Carl HeastieWays And Means Committee

Requires five hour pre-licensing course to include a motorcycle safety and awareness component, and the driver's license examination to include two questions concerning motorcycle safety and awareness

Requires five hour pre-licensing course to include a motorcycle awareness and safety component, and the driver's license examination to include two questions concerning motorcycle awareness and…

Carl HeastieTransportation Committee

Provides a tax deduction from personal income taxes for un-reimbursed expenses paid for veterinary care of companion animals

Provides a tax deduction from personal income taxes for un-reimbursed expenses paid for veterinary care of companion animals.

Micah KellnerWays And Means Committee

Provides for the licensure of reflexology practitioners

Provides for the licensure of reflexology practitioners.

George LatimerHigher Education Committee

Enacts the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act

Enacts the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act; creates offenses of illegal gun trafficking, criminal possession of a weapon by a minor, criminal use of a weapon by a minor, and lost or stolen firearm to…

Michael BenjaminCodes Committee

Provides that notification must be given when there is a release of a hazardous substance

Provides that notification must be given when there is a release of a hazardous substance to property owners and municipalities within 2500 feet of an inactive hazardous waste disposal site.

Fred ThieleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Excludes fundraising from consideration in appropriating state aid and reimbursement for services to volunteer ambulance companies

Excludes fund raising from consideration in appropriating state aid and reimbursement for services to volunteer ambulance companies.

Darrel J. AubertineHealth Committee

Enacts the "healthcare rule-making reform act"

Enacts the "healthcare rule-making reform act"; reconstitutes the state hospital review and planning council as the state health systems council; provides for the composition and certain duties…

Rory LancmanHealth Committee

Establishes the strategic partnership for industrial resurgence program

Establishes the strategic partnership for industrial resurgence program; provides New York state companies with technical assistance with research projects and with the application for federal…

Dennis H. GabryszakHigher Education CommitteeEducation

Authorizes state colleges with an approved equine science program to conduct equine drug testing at race meetings

Authorizes state colleges with an approved equine science program to conduct equine drug testing at race meetings.

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

Prohibits the operation of motorized scooters in this state

Prohibits the operation of motorized scooters in this state.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Transportation Committee

Requires the state fire prevention and building code council to implement rules and regulations regarding the maple industry

Requires the state fire prevention and building code council to implement rules and regulations regarding the maple industry.

Darrel J. AubertineGovernmental Operations Committee

Enacts provisions relating to advanced written consent and directives concerning transfer, use, disposition of cryopreserved embryos or gametes

Enacts provisions relating to the execution of written forms, prior to assisted reproductive technology services, for consent and directives for the transfer, use, and disposition of cryopreserved…

Robert SweeneyJudiciary Committee

Provides for the submission of expended projectiles and shell casings and guns to the state police pistol and revolver ballistic identification electronic databank

Provides for the submission by state and local law enforcement authorities of expended projectiles and shell casings and guns, found or otherwise coming into their possession, to the state police…

David KoonOn the Assembly floor

Provides that the commissioner of health may exempt certain brand name drugs so that they fall under medical assistance umbrella

Provides that the commissioner of health may exempt certain brand name drugs so that they fall under medical assistance umbrella.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

Relates to the qualified emerging technology company capital tax credit; repealer

Relates to the qualified emerging technology company capital tax credit.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

Makes provision with respect to the composition and the powers and duties of the minority health council

Makes provision with respect to the composition and the powers and duties of the minority health council; provides that the minority health council shall consist of seventeen members; alters the…

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

Prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle with children under the age of 8 in the front seat in most cases

Prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle with children under the age of 8 in the front seat in most cases; makes limited exceptions.

Sandy GalefTransportation Committee

Establishes a civil cause of action for employees who are subjected to an abusive work environment

Establishes a civil cause of action for employees who are subjected to an abusive work environment.

Steven EnglebrightLabor Committee

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to collect discarded recyclable materials at parks, historic sites and recreational facilities

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to collect discarded recyclable materials at parks, historic sites and recreational facilities; requires the posting of signs on…

Steven EnglebrightCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Provides for notification to utility customers of their right to direct access to public service commission complaint procedures without arbitration or court proceedings

Provides for notification to utility customers of their right to direct access to public service commission complaint procedures without arbitration or court proceedings.

Micah KellnerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Enacts the clean water/clean air/green jobs bond acts of 2009

Antoine M. ThompsonFinance Committee

Relates to the manner of paying employer contributions to the NYS and local employees' retirement system and the NYS and local police and fire retirement system

Relates to the manner of paying employer contributions to the NYS and local employees' retirement system and the NYS and local police and fire retirement system; creates an employer contribution…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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 D. KleinGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to the disqualification of tax delinquent bidders with some exceptions

Relates to the disqualification of tax delinquent bidders with some exceptions; provides that no agency shall be permitted to enter into a contract with a bidder or subcontractor who has an…

Brian KavanaghFinance Committee

Enacts the "teleworking expansion act"

Enacts the "teleworking expansion act"; provides that each public authority with twenty-five or more employees shall establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform all or a portion of…

Rory LancmanOn the Assembly floor

Provides for corporate franchise tax and personal income tax check-offs for taxpayer gifts for diabetes research and education; establishes diabetes fund

Provides for a corporate franchise tax check-off and a personal income tax check-off for taxpayer gifts for diabetes research and education; establishes the diabetes research and education fund.

John A. DeFranciscoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee