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Creates a program to provide hi-tech working capital loan guarantees

Creates a program within the New York state urban development corporation to provide high-technology working capital loan guarantees to eligible high-technology businesses developing or offering a…

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

Provides for implementation of a "current services budget" as the state budget in the event a budget is not passed by the legislature in a timely manner

Proposes amendments to various provisions of articles 3, 4 and 7 of the state constitution, and adds a new section 3-a to article 7 thereof, requiring that the legislature shall pass a budget…

Thomas P. MorahanJudiciary Committee

Requires police accident reports to indicate whether a mobile phone was in use at the time of such vehicle accident

Requires police accident reports to indicate whether a mobile phone was in use at the time of such vehicle accident.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Proposes an amendment to the constitution providing the electors with the power of initiative, indirect initiative and referendum

Proposes an amendment to the constitution providing the electors with the power of initiative, indirect initiative and referendum.

Michael H. RanzenhoferJudiciary Committee

Provides for determining the amount of an award under the tuition assistance program for certain people returning to full-time undergraduate study

Provides that for purposes of the amount of an award under the tuition assistance program, any student who received an award for not more than two semesters prior to the 1989-1990 academic year and…

Toby Ann StaviskyFinance Committee

Creates a private right of action for unlawful price gouging for injunctive relief and recovery of actual damages or $1000 whichever is greater

Creates a private right to action for unlawful price gouging for injunctive relief and recovery of actual damages or $1000 whichever is greater, or both, in addition to right of action granted to…

Hiram MonserrateFinance Committee

Exempts veterans organizations in New York city from city sewer and water charges

Exempts veterans organizations in New York city, as defined in section 452 of the real property tax law, from payment of city sewer and water charges.

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

Prohibits more than one increase in the price of motor fuel in any twenty-four hour period

Prohibits more than one increase in the price of motor fuel in any twenty-four hour period.

Hiram MonserrateCodes Committee

Allows any family member working on a family farm to build a home on such land

Provides that in an agricultural district with a working family farm, any producer, as defined in subdivision three of section two hundred eighty-two of this chapter, shall have the authority to…

Michael F. NozzolioOn the Senate floor

Provides Medicaid reimbursement for interpretation services provided by hospital inpatient and outpatient departments

Provides Medicaid reimbursement for interpretation services provided by hospital inpatient, outpatient and emergency department settings and in diagnostic treatment centers; provides further that…

Thomas K. DuaneFinance Committee

Establishes a mentoring program within the office of children and family services

Establishes a mentoring program within the office of children and family services to assist juveniles released from juvenile facilities in the development of life skills in the city of New York;…

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

Authorizes tax increment bonds payable from real property taxes levied by a school district within a blighted project area

Authorizes tax increment bonds payable from real property taxes levied by a school district within a blighted project area.

William T. StachowskiOn the Senate floor

Provides that calls to hotlines operated by the office of children and family services are confidential

Provides that calls to hotlines operated by the office of children and family services are confidential; corrects cross references to penal law regarding filing a false report in the 3rd degree.

Velmanette MontgomeryCodes Committee

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals.

José M. SerranoCodes Committee

Simplifies the absentee ballot process by removing requirement of certain information that is to be provided

Simplifies the absentee ballot process to make it easier to vote in such manner by removing requirement for certain information on circumstances for the voter's absence.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

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…

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

Establishes the youth in progress advisory board for adolescents in foster care

Establishes the youth in progress advisory board and regional teams for adolescents in foster care to provide mentorship of youths in foster care; requires reporting.

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

Relates to a program for veteran speakers in classrooms to supplement instructional and educational aspects of American military history

Directs the director of the division of veterans affairs to develop a program relating to veteran educational speakers; requires distribution of informational pamphlet to schools describing program…

William ColtonVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Includes Niagara Frontier transportation authority and its police officers and aircraft rescue firefighters under provisions for resolution of impasse in collective bargaining negotiations

Includes Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority and its police officers and aircraft rescue firefighters in the provisions of the civil service law providing for the resolution of impasses in…

Dale M. VolkerOn the Senate floor

Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village

Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village.

Darrel J. AubertineTransportation Committee

Makes the director of the state office for the aging a member of the emergency services council

Makes the director of the state office for the aging a member of the emergency services council.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Pertains to the construction and interpretation of mutual aid agreements

Pertains to the construction and interpretation of mutual aid agreements.

Betty LittleFinance Committee

Conforms state law with federal law regarding imitation weapons and provides a private right of action for individual consumers

Conforms state law with federal law regarding imitation weapons; empowers the attorney general to enforce federal standards and provides a private right of action against retailers by individual…

John L. SampsonCodes Committee

Defines a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders

Defines a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders.

Roy J. McDonaldMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Celebrating Susan B. Anthony's life, work, and legacy

Michele TitusAdopted

Adopted

Paying tribute to the life and accomplishments of Rosa Parks

Darryl TownsAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim February 5, 2010, as Wear Red for Women Day in the State of New York

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Gail L. King upon the occasion of being crowned the Ms. Senior America 2009

John J. FlanaganAdopted

Adopted

Makes technical corrections to a chapter of the laws of 2009 relating to powers of the North Country power authority; repealer

Makes technical corrections to the powers of the North Country power authority.

Darrel J. AubertineStricken

Relates to clarifying the grounds for an external appeal based on medical necessity

Relates to clarifying the grounds for an external appeal based on medical necessity; provides that where the health plan denies coverage for a health service on grounds of "medical necessity" the…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

Authorizes the commissioner of health to develop and administer training programs for coroners, coroners' physicians and medical examiners

Authorizes the commissioner of health to develop and administer training programs for coroners, coroners' physicians and medical examiners; provides for the making of regulations for minimum…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

Relates to expanding the definition of bus to include certain buses owned and operated for the transportation of children less than school age

Expands the definition of bus to include those owned by public or governmental agency, pre-school, nursery school or private school or privately owned and operated for compensation for the…

David GanttTransportation CommitteeTransportation

Requires the department of health to promulgate rules and regulations concerning hard of hearing patients and others

Requires the department of health to promulgate rules and regulations concerning hard of hearing patients and responsible parties who include parents and guardians responsible for the patient;…

Harvey WeisenbergOn the Assembly floor

Requires wireless communications providers to change their records if a customer moves his or her primary place of use to a different county

Requires wireless communications providers to change their records if a customer moves his or her primary place of use to a different county and such county does not impose a wireless surcharge;…

Robert SweeneyStricken

Establishes an arts fund to receive contributions for the support of the New York state council on the arts

Establishes an arts fund to receive contributions for the support of the New York state council on the arts through a personal income tax return check-off; provides that for tax years after January…

Jonathan BingInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides for the continuation of planning and zoning approvals and permits

Sam HoytLocal Governments Committee

Proposes a constitutional amendment to create a non-partisan apportionment commission

Proposes a constitutional amendment to create a non-partisan five member apportionment committee, four members of which shall be appointed by the majority and minority officers of the legislature…

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

Transfers the authority to appoint the commissioner of education from the board of regents to the governor

Transfers the authority to appoint the commissioner of education from the board of regents to the governor.

Martin J. GoldenJudiciary Committee

Provides for legislative review of rules and regulations and allows the legislature to invalidate regulations that are not consistent with the legislative intent

Provides for legislative review of rules and regulations and allows the legislature to invalidate regulations that are not consistent with the legislative intent.

James L. SewardJudiciary Committee

Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish

Prohibits counties and other local municipalities from regulating hunting, fishing, and trapping.

James L. SewardJudiciary Committee

Designates August 20th as a day of commemoration to be known as "Staten Island Day"

Designates August 20th as a day of commemoration to be known as "Staten Island Day".

Diane J. SavinoGovernmental Operations Committee

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

Authorizes the legislature to enact a period of residency requirement for persons applying for certain social services

Authorizes the legislature to require a state or municipal entity to enact a period of residency requirement for persons applying for certain social services.

Michael H. RanzenhoferJudiciary Committee

Requires licensed and certified residential real property appraisers to report appraisals in the city of Buffalo to the office of real property services

Requires licensed and certified residential real property appraisers to report mortgage underwriting appraisals of one to four family residential properties in the city of Buffalo to the office of…

William T. StachowskiJudiciary Committee

Authorizes defendants to make electronic appearances in pending criminal actions

Authorizes defendants to make electronic appearances in pending criminal actions.

Dale M. VolkerCodes Committee

Imposes term limits for the offices of governor, comptroller and attorney-general

Establishes term limits for the offices of governor, attorney-general and comptroller; limits the amount of time any person can act as governor.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

Eliminates ten day waiting period for registration of voters

Eliminates ten day waiting period for registration of voters.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Judiciary Committee

Provides for payment of bonuses to veterans of the Korean war

Provides for payment of bonuses to veterans of the Korean war.

Daniel L. SquadronJudiciary Committee