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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.

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Prohibits the co-mingling of adolescent and adult patients in department run residential facilities

Prohibits the co-mingling of adolescent and adult patients in department run residential facilities.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance CommitteeFinance

Creates an exemption from certain special assessments, fees and surcharges on hazardous waste generated by or at an elementary or secondary school

Creates an exemption from certain special assessments, fees and surcharges on hazardous waste generated by or at an elementary or secondary school.

Robert SweeneySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Honoring Mr. Michael B. Friedman upon the occasion of his retirement

Peter RiveraAdopted

Adopted

Amends the insurance law, in relation to service contracts; repealer

Relates to service contracts; enhances oversight by the NYS insurance department of the service contract business to provide greater protections for service contract holders.

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

Authorizes the superintendent to authorize or prescribe an analytical method that an insurer may use in lieu of a statistical rating organization

Authorizes the superintendent to authorize or prescribe an analytical method that an insurer may use in lieu of a statistical rating organization; replaces the term "nationally recognized securities…

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

Provides for immediate notification to a complainant, in the manner specified by the complainant, of the service of an ex parte order of protection

Provides for immediate notification to a complainant, in the manner specified by the complainant, of the service of an ex parte order of protection.

Janele Hyer-SpencerCodes Committee

Provides for the issuance of distinctive license plates for members of the Navy League of the United States

Provides for the issuance of license plates bearing the Navy League of the United States emblem and the words "Navy League of the United States"; provides that such plates shall be made available to…

Michael MontesanoTransportation Committee

Designates illegal parking in handicapped parking spaces, including off street parking spaces, as a two point violation

Designates illegal parking in handicapped parking spaces, including off street parking spaces, as a two point violation.

Michael MontesanoTransportation Committee

Requires insurers terminating group health and accident insurance to provide 30 days prior notice of such termination

Requires group and blanket health and accident insurers to provide 30 days prior written notice to insureds of the termination of such insurance coverage; extends the conversion privilege to…

Michael MontesanoInsurance Committee

Requires prevailing wages be paid on all public works projects as herein defined; prohibits noncompliant companies from bidding on public projects

Requires prevailing wages be paid on all public works projects defined as any program or project financed in whole or in part by any county, city, town, village, public benefit corporation, public…

Michael MontesanoLabor Committee

Provides for a tax credit for expenses of parents made for their children as a result of the child having the disease of autism

Provides for a tax credit for expenses of parents made for their children as a result of the child having the disease of autism.

Michael MontesanoWays And Means Committee

Enacts the New York state green economic development zones act

Enacts the New York state green economic development zones act to offer special incentives and assistance that promote the development of new green businesses and expansion of existing businesses…

Janele Hyer-SpencerEconomic Development Committee

Fines municipalities which fail to enforce prevailing wage paid by contractors on public works projects 10% of the project costs

Fines municipalities which fail to enforce prevailing wage paid by contractors on public works projects 10% of the project costs to be paid to the department of labor for apprenticeship training…

Michael MontesanoLabor Committee

Authorizes on-site inspections of housing in violation of zoning laws for purposes of enforcing illegal housing laws and regulations

Authorizes on-site inspections of housing in violation of zoning laws for purposes of enforcing illegal housing laws and regulations.

Michael MontesanoLocal Governments Committee

Relates to exempting hybrid vehicles from sales and compensating use tax

Exempts hybrid vehicles from sales and compensating use tax.

Michael MontesanoWays And Means Committee

Relates to liability of owners of illegal rentals if a resident or certain other person is injured or dies related to such owner's negligent maintenance

Relates to liability of owners of illegal rentals if a resident or certain other person is injured or dies related to such owner's negligent maintenance of such illegal rental.

Michael MontesanoJudiciary Committee

Makes provisions for registration of apprenticeship programs and agreement and repeals related program

Establishes a public policy regarding and favoring apprenticeship training programs; provides standards for such programs and procedures for registration of approved programs; requires contractors…

Michael MontesanoLabor Committee

Establishes the "Long Island next generation first-time homebuyer grant program" aiding municipalities in a program of purchasing and resale of homes; appropriation

Establishes the "Long Island next generation first-time homebuyer grant program" aiding municipalities in a program of purchasing and resale of homes.

Michael MontesanoHousing Committee

Prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages by licensed retail establishments at customer-operated point-of-sale stations; imposes fine of $500-$1000 for violation

Prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages by licensed retail establishments at customer-operated point-of-sale stations; fine of $500-$1000 for violation.

Michael MontesanoEconomic Development Committee

Directs the office for technology to develop a model internet use policy for all state agencies related to prohibited accessing of pornographic websites

Directs the office for technology to develop a model internet use policy for all state agencies related to prohibited accessing of pornographic websites.

Michael MontesanoGovernmental Operations Committee

Requires housing affordability impact notes be submitted with proposed rules

Requires all rules, the purpose or effect of which is to increase or decrease the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning or selling a single family residence, be accompanied by a brief explanatory…

Michael MontesanoGovernmental Operations Committee

Requires all teachers to attend gang awareness training as part of certification

Requires all teachers to attend gang awareness training as part of certification.

Michael MontesanoEducation Committee

Creates the teacher training initiative fund for autism; appropriation

Creates the teacher training initiative fund for autism; appropriates funds therefor.

Michael MontesanoEducation Committee

Creates the internet grade book act

Creates the internet grade book act; this program allows parents of middle school and high school students to access their child's academic progress via the internet.

Michael MontesanoEducation Committee

Grants tax credit to business firms for contributions of real property made to not-for-profit housing companies

Grants tax credit to business firms for contributions of real property made to not-for-profit housing companies; such credit shall be equal to one-half the amount of the fair market value of the…

Michael MontesanoHousing Committee

Provides for the establishment of the Long Island Next Generation - First Time Home Buyer Program

Provides for the establishment of the Long Island Next Generation -First Time Home Buyer Program.

Michael MontesanoHousing Committee

Requires the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to acquire the mineral interests under all land acquired or received by him or her

Requires the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to acquire the mineral interests under all land acquired or received by the state for the office of parks, recreation and…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides for quality standards for dental prosthetic devices and for disclosure of the manufacturing location of such devices

Provides for quality standards for dental prosthetic devices and for disclosure of the manufacturing location of such devices.

Michael MontesanoHealth Committee

Relates to removing the ten year time period from the crime of persistent sexual abuse

Relates to removing the ten year time period from the crime of persistent sexual abuse.

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

Enacts a balanced budget requirement and creates the New York state governmental accounting review board

Enacts a balanced budget requirement and creates the New York state governmental accounting review board.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means CommitteeFinance

Prohibits the return of underwear

Prohibits the return of underwear.

Margaret MarkeyConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Requires motorcycles to be operated on public highways with both wheels on the ground at all times

Requires motorcycles to be operated on public highways with both wheels on the ground at all times.

Nancy CalhounTransportation Committee

Increases fines for speeding violations when a child aged fifteen years or less is present

Increases fines for speeding violations when a child aged fifteen years or less is present.

Janele Hyer-SpencerTransportation Committee

Requires senior citizens centers in certain cities to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Requires senior citizens centers or community centers that provide services to elderly persons, in cities with a population of one million or more, to provide a person that is certified in adult…

Michael BenjaminAging Committee

Increases civil penalties for violations of building maintenance standards within the city of New York

Increases civil penalties for violations of state and local laws which pertain to building maintenance and operation within the city of New York.

James F. BrennanCities CommitteeLocal Government

Waives the payment of certain fees by the department of motor vehicles for veterans and applicants who are serving in the armed forces

Waives the payment of certain fees by the department of motor vehicles for veterans and applicants who are serving in the armed forces.

Janele Hyer-SpencerTransportation Committee

Allows the county of Onondaga to retain twenty percent of the gross proceeds from the sale of any fishing license in such county

Allows the county of Onondaga to retain twenty percent of the gross proceeds from the sale of any fishing license in such county to residents of such county.

William A. BarclayEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to requiring the notice of gluten content in foods being served in certain cafeterias

Relates to requiring the notice of gluten content in foods being served in state owned, operated or leased cafeterias and all cafeterias operated by the state university of New York.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

Requires transparent methods of subcontracting by general contractors who enter public work contracts with the New York state dormitory authority

Requires transparent methods of subcontracting by general contractors who enter public work contracts with the New York state dormitory authority.

Richard BrodskyWays And Means Committee

Relates to public assistance applications

Relates to public assistance applications.

Daniel L. SquadronFinance Committee

Authorizes physician assistants under the supervision of a physician to perform most medical services that a physician can perform

Authorizes physician assistants under the supervision of a physician to perform most medical services that a physician can perform, including the signing of death certificates.

Catharine YoungHealth Committee

Creates the micro business outreach center assistance program and micro business outreach center

Creates the micro business outreach center assistance program within the department of economic development, and provides for its functions, powers and duties; further creates the micro business…

Adriano EspaillatWays And Means Committee

Provides zero and low interest loans or loan interest rate reduction for energy improvement projects to stimulate the growth and development of small businesses and jobs

Provides zero and low interest loans or loan interest rate reduction for energy improvement projects to stimulate the growth and development of small businesses and jobs.

Adriano EspaillatWays And Means Committee

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to provide for the payment of refunds within 30 days of the receipt of a tax return

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to provide for the payment by the department of taxation and finance of tax refunds within 30 days of the receipt of a taxpayer's tax return, unless…

George WinnerFinance Committee

Permits the proration of vehicle registration fees for stolen vehicles

Permits registrants of stolen motor vehicles, motorcycles or trailers to credit the unused portion of the requisite registration fee against any subsequent registration fees for other vehicles owned…

Eric AdamsFinance Committee

Requires contracts awarded by the state or a public authority for telephone customer service, to provide such service in the Spanish language

Requires contracts, with a value of $1,000,000 or more, awarded by the state or a public authority for telephone customer service, to provide such service in the Spanish language in addition to…

José PeraltaStricken

Authorizes certain fire districts to offer certain benefits to their volunteer firefighters subject to mandatory referendum

Authorizes certain fire districts to offer certain benefits to their volunteer firefighters subject to mandatory referendum.

Ann RabbittLocal Governments Committee