Sponsored bills

Enacts the "private well testing act"

Enacts the "private water testing act"; authorizes the department of health to promulgate rules and regulations to establish standards for the testing of drinking water from privately owned wells.

Ellen C. JaffeeCodes Committee

Relates to the use of safety belts in taxicabs and liveries

Prohibits a person from operating a taxi or livery unless restrained by a safety belt; further requires that no person sixteen years of age or over shall be a passenger in the front seat of a taxi…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

Enacts the "New York state healthy and green procurement act"

Enacts the "New York state healthy and green procurement act".

Robert SweeneyFinance Committee

Restricts the use of decabromodiphenyl ether in certain products

Restricts the use of decabromodiphenyl ether in certain products.

Robert SweeneyEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

Establishes no fee shall be charged when the department of correctional services or a local correctional facility requests a birth certificate

Establishes no fee shall be charged when the department of correctional services or a local correctional facility requests a birth certificate for the purpose of providing such birth certificate to…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Requires restoration of areas adjacent to wetlands

Requires restoration of areas adjacent to wetlands by those persons who, following procedures set forth in law, have been directed to cease violation and to restore the affected wetlands.

Robert SweeneyCodes Committee

Develops comprehensive care centers for autism spectrum disorders

Develops comprehensive assessment centers for autism spectrum disorders.

Aileen GuntherWays And Means Committee

Requires the New York state energy research and development authority to submit an annual report detailing energy efficiency portfolio standard and approving program

Requires the New York state energy research and development authority to submit an annual report detailing energy efficiency portfolio standard and approving programs.

Andrew HevesiOn the Senate floor

Relates to disaster preparedness plans for nursing homes and assisted living facilities

Relates to disaster preparedness plans for nursing homes and assisted living facilities; provides that standards for plans established by the disaster preparedness commission shall not override…

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

Relates to applications for absentee ballots

Relates to applications for absentee ballots; provides for the application to be made in writing in the form of a letter, telefax or other written instrument which is signed by the voter.

Sandy GalefOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes and directs the thruway authority to issue annual short distance commuter permits for travel at no charge along the thruway in the Syracuse area

Authorizes and directs the thruway authority to issue annual short distance commuter permits for travel at no charge along the thruway in the Syracuse area during peak travel times.

William MagnarelliWays And Means Committee

Grants short distance commuter permits for thruway travel at no charge for commuters traveling in between permit areas between exits twenty-two and twenty-four

Grants short distance commuter permits for thruway travel at no charge for commuters traveling in between permit areas between exits twenty-two and twenty-four.

Timothy P. GordonWays And Means Committee

Directs the N.Y. state thruway authority to issue short distance commuter passes on the thruway in the Rochester area at no charge

Directs the NYS thruway authority to issue annual short distance commuter permits on the thruway in the Rochester area at no charge between interchanges and barriers in the permit area; authority…

David KoonWays And Means Committee

Provides additional health services and employment benefits for veterans

Provides additional benefits for veterans; provides for services and counseling related to post-traumatic stress disorder and brain injuries; requires reports to the legislature concerning the…

Charles LavineVeterans' Affairs Committee

Identifies the criteria the commissioner of environmental conservation should consider in publishing a list of high local environmental impact zones

Identifies the criteria the commissioner of environmental conservation should consider in publishing a list of high local environmental impact zones; these are areas most adversely affected by…

José M. SerranoOn the Senate floor

Provides a waiver for minority and women-owned businesses upon request, and for plans and specifications on contracts available electronically or in non-paper format

Provides a waiver for minority and women-owned businesses upon request, and for plans and specifications made available and obtained electronically or in any non-paper format from the board,…

Carl KrugerOn the Senate floor

Provides that persons residing in property owned by a limited partnership shall be eligible for small claims assessment review; repealer

Provides that persons residing in property owned by a limited partnership shall be eligible for small claims assessment review.

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

Relates to state lighting efficiency standards for existing public buildings

Relates to state lighting efficiency standards for existing public buildings and to eliminating wasteful artificial night lighting of public buildings.

Antoine M. ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to the powers and duties of the racing and wagering board to impose certain fines

Relates to the powers and duties of the racing and wagering board to impose certain fines; increases certain fines from five thousand to twenty-five thousand dollars.

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

Requires a parent, law guardian or person legally responsible for a minor to be present during questioning by a peace or police officer

Requires a parent or other person legally responsible for a minor and the law guardian appointed pursuant to law to be present during questioning by a peace or police officer.

John McEnenyCodes Committee

Authorizing paid leave for certain police and peace officers who are absent on military duty

Authorizes paid leave for certain police and peace officers who are absent on military duty for a specified period of time.

Craig M. JohnsonFinance Committee

Creates the "New York state civil war 150th anniversary commemoration commission"

Creates the "New York state civil war 150th anniversary commemoration commission".

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

Permits certain not-for-profit conservation organizations to apply for agricultural protection state assistance payments

Permits certain not-for-profit conservation organizations to apply for agricultural protection state assistance payments.

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Establishes a real property tax exemption for permanently totally disabled veterans

Establishes a real property tax exemption for permanently totally disabled veterans.

Brian X. FoleyFinance Committee

Relates to motions to vacate judgment against victims of sex trafficking for certain prostitution offenses

Permits motions to vacate judgment against victims of sex trafficking for certain prostitution offenses.

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Relates to standing to bring an action for a violation of the provisions of the state environmental quality review act

Prevents individuals from being denied standing in private actions alleging violations of the environmental quality review provisions of the environmental conservation law solely on the basis that…

Antoine M. Thompson

Relates to injunctive relief incidental to employer and employee organization improper practices

Relates to injunctive relief incidental to employer and employee organization improper practices; board's judgment may be rendered ineffectual without provisional relief.

Peter AbbateCodes Committee

Creates a permanent environmental justice advisory group

Creates a permanent environmental justice advisory group; provides that the function of the group is to ensure that no group of people, including a racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic group, bears a…

Crystal Peoples-StokesEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides that supervision fees for parolees shall be collected at a central location and shall not be collected by parole officers

Provides that supervision fees for parolees shall be collected at a central location and shall not be collected by parole officers.

Ruben DiazOn the Senate floor

Provides for limited dental instruction for dentists licensed in another state at accredited and approved schools or residency programs

Provides for limited dental instruction for dentists licensed in another state or country at accredited schools or residency programs approved by the department of education.

Pedro Espada Jr.On the Senate floor

Provides that investigators within the division of state police who completed three continuous years or more shall not be demoted without a hearing

Grants those assigned or employed as investigators and senior investigators in the bureau of criminal investigation or as a station commander, zone commander, zone sergeant, first sergeant, captain…

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

Allows soil and water conservation districts to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program

Allows soil and water conservation districts to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program.

James BacallesEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Creates provisions for enhanced security at local parole offices

Relates to mandatory security at all places where parolees are required to report as part of their release from detention.

Charles LavineGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to the maximum computed service retirement benefit for Triborough bridge and tunnel officers, sergeants and lieutenants

Increases the number of years of service to be credited for retirement benefit purposes of certain members of the NYCERS employed by the TBTA who participate in the 20-year and age 50 retirement…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Authorizes refunding of certain member contributions made by members of the transit managerial benevolent association

Authorizes refunding of certain member contributions made by members of the transit managerial benevolent association.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Increases promoting prostitution in the fourth degree from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony

Increases promoting prostitution in the fourth degree from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony; includes within such offense the knowing issuance, provision, mailing, distribution or…

James F. BrennanCodes Committee

Relates to giving the state soil and water conservation committee membership to the New York ocean and Great Lakes ecosystem conservation council

Relates to giving the state soil and water conservation committee membership to the New York ocean and Great Lakes ecosystem conservation council.

James BacallesEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to disclosure by the commissioner of taxation and finance of personal income tax returns involved in possible identity theft

Relates to disclosure by the commissioner of personal income tax returns involved in possible identity theft.

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes certain local governments to establish other post employment benefits (OPEB) trusts

Authorizes certain local governments to establish other post employment benefits (OPEB) trusts.

Craig M. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

Allows soil and water conservation districts to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program

Allows soil and water conservation districts to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program.

George WinnerFinance Committee

Relates to giving the state soil and water conservation committee membership to the New York ocean and Great Lakes ecosystem conservation council

Relates to giving the state soil and water conservation committee membership to the New York ocean and Great Lakes ecosystem conservation council.

George WinnerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires all motor vehicle insurers to file annual detailed financial and claim data statements with the superintendent of insurance

Requires all motor vehicle insurers to file annual detailed financial and claim data statements with the superintendent of insurance; all such statements shall be made available to the public.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonInsurance Committee

Requires development of educational materials for screening alcoholism and chemical dependency in women to health care providers

Requires development of educational materials for screening alcoholism and chemical dependency in women to be made available to health care providers.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonHealth Committee

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through April 25, 2010

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through April 25, 2010.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Requires additional 10% funding of agricultural environmental programs implemented in watersheds deemed critical to recreational fishing

Requires additional 10% matching grant funding of agricultural environmental programs implemented in watersheds deemed, by the commissioner of environmental conservation, to be critical to…

Michael H. RanzenhoferAgriculture Committee

Prohibits the use of atrazine

Prohibits the use of atrazine.

James S. AlesiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to fishing license fees in the county of Onondaga

Relates to 20 percent of gross receipts of fishing license fees in the county of Onondaga to be retained and expended to offset the costs of the Carpenter's Brook fish hatchery.

David J. ValeskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through April 25, 2010

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through April 25, 2010.

On the Senate floor