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Reduces from one-third to one-fourth of income the applicability of the senior citizens' rent increase exemption

Provides that the tax abatements for certain rent-controlled and rent-regulated property occupied by senior citizens commonly known as the senior citizens' rent increase exemption (SCRIE) shall be…

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Abbagail's law prohibits supervising drivers from acting under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs

Enacts Abbagail's law prohibiting supervising drivers from acting under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and subjects them to criminal charges.

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

Provides that before a person may receive public assistance benefits, he or she must submit to a drug test

Provides that before a person may receive public assistance benefits, he or she must submit to and pass a drug test.

George D. MaziarzSocial Services Committee

Extends the statute of limitations in criminal and civil actions for certain sex offenses committed against a child less than eighteen years of age

Establishes the period of limitation for the prosecution of a sex offense defined in article 130 of the penal law, incest or use of a child in a sexual performance committed against a person less…

Margaret MarkeyCodes Committee

Authorizes the widow of Ronald M. Premo to apply for ordinary disability retirement on his behalf

Authorizes Cindy L. Premo, the widow of Ronald M.

Betty LittleCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Authorizes the widow of Ronald M. Premo to apply for ordinary disability retirement on his behalf

Authorizes Cindy L. Premo, the widow of Ronald M.

Teresa SaywardGovernmental Employees Committee

Provides for an accelerated death benefit rider on life insurance policies when the insured may require long term care

Provides for an accelerated death benefit rider on life insurance policies when the insured may require long term care.

Jeffrey D. KleinInsurance Committee

Creates a temporary state commission to study sexual misconduct in state correctional facilities; repealer

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate sexual misconduct in state correctional facilities among inmates and employees and shall devise a reporting system for notification of…

Velmanette MontgomeryCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Establishes a twelve percent surcharge on the sale of animals by pet dealers

Establishes a twelve percent surcharge on the sale of animals by pet dealers and an account to be administered by an animal protection organization to be chosen by the comptroller and the…

José M. SerranoAgriculture Committee

Celebrating the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

Commending The Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson upon the occasion of his 35th Anniversary

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonAdopted

Adopted

Requires any entity that provides mortgages to inform its customers of the potential adverse effect mortgage rate shopping may have on the customers' credit ratings

Requires any entity that provides mortgages to inform its customers of the potential adverse effect mortgage rate shopping may have on the customers' credit ratings.

Robert CastelliConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Limits superintendent of insurance from allowing increases above five percent for certain hospital service corporations; repealer

Limits superintendent of insurance from allowing rate increases above five percent for certain hospital service corporations; excludes medicare supplement insurance from the rate-setting provisions…

Robert CastelliInsurance Committee

Relates to prohibiting funding of terrorist activities through donations to not-for-profit organizations

Relates to prohibiting funding of terrorist activities through donations to not-for-profit organizations.

Robert CastelliCodes Committee

Authorizes the state to acquire from the federal government the Montrose VA

Authorizes the state to acquire from the federal government the Franklin Delano Roosevelt campus of the department of veterans affairs Hudson Valley health care system at Montrose.

Robert CastelliHealth Committee

Requires department of transportation to defer to town board requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes where safety is at issue

Requires department of transportation to defer to town board requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes on state highway, county road and town highways where public safety nexus exists.

Robert CastelliTransportation Committee

Relates to payments for residential health care facilities in Erie county and Niagara county

Relates to allowing residential health care facilities meeting certain requirements located in Erie county and Niagara county reimbursement at rate of forty percent above the rate set forth in 10…

Mark J.F. SchroederSocial Services Committee

Relates to the service time of military personnel

Relates to the service time of military personnel.

Robert CastelliGovernmental Employees Committee

Increases the wireless surcharge for Madison county and authorizes landline surcharges

Increases the wireless surcharge for Madison county to one dollar per device and authorizes county to adopt landline surcharges.

William MageeLocal Governments Committee

Increases long-term care insurance credit

Increases long-term care insurance credit from 20% to 35%.

Robert CastelliWays And Means Committee

Recognizes as an acceptable written instrument for disposition of remains for service members, the federal form DD93

Recognizes as an acceptable written instrument for disposition of remains for service members, the federal form DD93.

Robert CastelliHealth Committee

Authorizes real property tax exemptions for certain construction and improvements to multiple dwellings in certain cities

Authorizes real property tax exemptions for certain construction and improvements to multiple dwellings in certain cities.

Robert CastelliReal Property Taxation Committee

Authorizes the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District to establish a reserve fund to liquidate serial bonds

Authorizes the Patchoque-Medford Union Free School District to establish a reserve fund to liquidate serial bonds.

Dean MurrayEducation Committee

Relates to making real property tax receipts available online

Relates to making real property tax receipts in Westchester county available online.

Robert CastelliReal Property Taxation Committee

Congratulating Brandie Lugo upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Archery Championship

Marcos CrespoAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the time to commence certain medical malpractice actions

Relates to the time to commence certain medical malpractice actions; provides that actions related to acts or omissions of hospitals where an incident report is required to be filed may be filed…

Michele TitusJudiciary Committee

Allows a county clerk to employ an attorney-at-law to defend against certain civil actions or proceeding brought against him in his official capacity

Allows a county clerk to employ an attorney-at-law to defend against certain civil actions or proceeding brought against him in his official capacity as an agent of the commissioner of motor…

James TediscoLocal Governments Committee

Allows the governor to review decisions by the parole board

Allows the governor to review decisions by the parole board to grant or deny release on parole to inmates serving a sentence of imprisonment, or the imposition of conditions of such release; allows…

James TediscoCorrection Committee

Requires employers and information technology employees to report child pornography to the state police

Requires employers and information technology employees to report child pornography to the state police either immediately or within 24 hours of discovery.

James TediscoCodes Committee

Requires certain final judgments, involving public funds disbursed for legislative initiatives, to require payments of three-fold the amount of property

Requires certain final judgments, involving public funds disbursed for legislative initiatives, to require payments of three-fold the amount or value of the state-owned or held property at issue.

James TediscoJudiciary Committee

Requires that all students attending schools scheduled to be closed or to undergo a significant change be assigned to new schools prior to the implementation of the closing or change

Requires that all students attending schools scheduled to be closed or to undergo a significant change be assigned to new schools prior to the implementation of the closing or change.

Joan MillmanEducation Committee

Eliminates benefits for any public officer, public employee, or public school employee convicted of a felony related to abuse of office

Provides that any public officer, public employee, superintendent of schools, teacher, or employee in a public school who is convicted of a felony related to abuse of office or employment shall have…

Michael MontesanoGovernmental Operations Committee

Changes the date fire district votes take place and raises the compensation for poll workers

Changes the date fire district votes take place and raises the compensation for poll workers.

Ann RabbittLocal Governments Committee

Establishes the NY fraud, enforcement and recovery act

Establishes the NY fraud, enforcement and recovery act.

Richard BrodskyJudiciary Committee

Prohibits the sale or the use of high-fructose corn syrup in any food products

Prohibits the sale or the use of high-fructose corn syrup in any food products.

Barbara ClarkHealth Committee

Requires a safety and reliability inspection of all telephone poles used by telephone corporations providing telephone service to more than one million subscribers

Requires a safety and reliability inspection of all telephone poles used by telephone corporations providing telephone service to more than one million subscribers and the replacement or removal of…

Sam HoytCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Establishes the "storm assessment relief act" for Kings and Richmond counties

Janele Hyer-SpencerReal Property Taxation Committee

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates to members of a community emergency response team

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates to members of a community emergency response team.

Michelle SchimelTransportation Committee

Relates to public assistance applications

Relates to public assistance applications.

Linda RosenthalSocial Services Committee

Establishes a visor card for the deaf and hard of hearing

Establishes a visor card for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Joseph MorelleTransportation Committee

Enacts the "buy from the backyard act"

Enacts the "buy from the backyard act"; requires the office of general services and other state agencies to buy 20% of all their food products from producers and/or processors in New York state;…

William ParmentAgriculture Committee

Memorializing the Governor to proclaim April 11, 2010, as Holocaust Remembrance Day in the State of New York

Steven CymbrowitzAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim April 2010 as Autism Awareness Month in the State of New York

Eric AdamsAdopted

Adopted

Commending the Brooklyn Section of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. and the young achievers who will be recognized at its 25th Annual Harambee Celebration

Velmanette MontgomeryAdopted

Adopted

Relates to prohibiting certain candidates for public office from serving as poll watchers

Relates to prohibiting certain candidates for public office from serving as poll watchers.

Joan MillmanOn the Assembly floor

Honoring the athletes from the State of New York who competed in the 2010 Special Olympics State Winter Games

David J. ValeskyAdopted

Adopted

Endorsing the application to bring a space shuttle to the State of New York for permanent display for the benefit of the public

Thomas K. DuaneAdopted

Adopted

Commending Joseph and Andrea Kirchhoff upon the occasion of their designation for special recognition by the Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse

Stephen M. SalandAdopted

Adopted