Bills by

James F. Brennan

Assembly Member

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2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

127 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

A6138Assembly· Moved Jul 1, 2010· Substituted by s8361
Authorizes the city of New York to sell certain property that cannot be independently developed
Authorizes the city of New York to sell certain property that cannot be independently developed.
James F. BrennanOn the Assembly floor
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A5681Assembly· Moved Jun 29, 2010· 3rd reading cal.1311
Directs the commissioner of health to establish a schedule of fees for the use, maintenance and repair of air conditioners used by residents of adult homes
Directs the commissioner of health to establish a schedule of fees for the use, maintenance and repair of air conditioners used by residents of adult homes, enriched housing programs and residences…
James F. BrennanOn the Senate floor

A6646Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Referred to rules

Relates to income eligibility under the EPIC program

Provides that an individual shall not become ineligible under the EPIC program due to an increase in social security benefits or a public or private pension where such increase does not exceed the…

James F. BrennanRules Committee

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A11467Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to cities

Relates to docketing of decisions and orders of the administrative tribunal of the New York City taxi and limousine commission

Relates to docketing of decisions and orders of the administrative tribunal of the New York City taxi and limousine commission.

James F. BrennanCities Committee

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A1322Assembly· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported referred to rules

Establishes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for the drilling of wells and prohibits drilling within two miles of the New York city water supply infrastructure

Establishes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for the drilling of wells and prohibits drilling within ten miles of the New York city water supply infrastructure.

James F. BrennanRules Committee

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A8747Assembly· Moved Jun 1, 2010· Reported referred to ways and means

Limits the annual increase in debt of the New York city municipal water finance authority to six percent without the approval of the New York city council

Limits the annual increase in debt of the New York city municipal water finance authority to six percent without the approval of the New York city council.

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

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A6802Assembly· Moved Jun 1, 2010· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to sewer and water rates for those granted senior citizen real property or persons with disabilities and limited incomes tax exemptions in the city of NY

Relates to sewer and water rates for those granted senior citizen real property or persons with disabilities and limited income tax exemptions in the city of New York.

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

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A9770Assembly· Moved May 26, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires New York city water board to wait at least thirty days after adoption of the city budget before setting its annual rates

Requires New York city water board to wait at least thirty days after adoption of the city budget before setting its annual fees, rates, rents or other charges for the use of the sewage system or…

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4122Assembly· Moved May 17, 2010· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Provides appointment process for members of a charter revision commission appointed by the mayor of N.Y. city for the submission of proposals

Provides an appointment process for members of a charter revision commission appointed by the mayor of a city of one million or more inhabitants; establishes qualifications for such members and…

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

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A10172Assembly· Moved May 4, 2010· 3rd reading cal.428

Provides for the manner of submission of proposed charter revision proposals by a charter revision commission

Provides for the manner of submission of proposed charter revision proposals by a charter revision commission.

James F. BrennanOn the Senate floor

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A10055Assembly· Moved May 4, 2010· Recommitted to cities

Authorizes the city council in cities with a population of one million or more from preventing a proposed new charter, amendment or amendments from being placed on the ballot

Authorizes the city council in cities with a population of one million or more to prevent a proposed new charter or amendments from being placed on the ballot for submission to electors.

James F. BrennanCities Committee

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A10756Assembly· Moved Apr 20, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes a parent participation board in each community school district in the city school district of the city of New York

Establishes a parent participation board in each community school district in the city school district of the city of New York; directs such boards to each establish an office of education…

James F. BrennanEducation Committee

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A10747Assembly· Moved Apr 19, 2010· Referred to codes

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

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A10692Assembly· Moved Apr 19, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Provides that real property tax exemption for professional basketball and hockey franchises in N.Y. city shall be subject to local law

Provides that the real property tax exemption for professional basketball and hockey franchises in a city of one million or more shall be subject to enactment of a local law by the legislative body…

James F. BrennanStricken

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A10733Assembly· Moved Apr 16, 2010· Referred to labor

Establishes the "minimum standards for subsidized jobs act"

Establishes the "minimum standards for subsidized jobs act"; defines terms; restricts persons, associations, corporations or other entities from being eligible to receive any economic development…

James F. BrennanLabor Committee

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A10722Assembly· Moved Apr 16, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes criminal offenses relating to criminal street gang enterprises and the abatement of premises used for such enterprises

Establishes offenses relating to criminal street gang enterprises and the abatement of premises used for the activities of such enterprises.

James F. BrennanCodes Committee

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A10727Assembly· Moved Apr 16, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Regulates the proportional distribution of revenues from the sale of lottery tickets between expenses of the lottery and state education

Regulates the proportional distribution of revenues from the sale of lottery tickets between expenses of the lottery and state education.

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

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A5202Assembly· Moved Apr 16, 2010· Amend and recommit to education

Creates youth employment and career development program in N.Y. city high schools administered by N.Y. city board of education; appropriation

Creates a youth employment and career development program in New York city high schools administered by New York city board of education to encourage the development of part and full-time jobs for…

James F. BrennanEducation Committee

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A10668Assembly· Moved Apr 14, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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…

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A10627Assembly· Moved Apr 13, 2010· Referred to cities

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 Committee

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A4424Assembly· Moved Apr 13, 2010· Reported referred to ways and means

Grants cities authority to review and approve plans for the construction of structures proposed to be made within its boundaries

Grants cities authority to review plans for the construction of structures proposed to be made within its boundaries.

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

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A4770Assembly· Moved Apr 13, 2010· Reported referred to codes

Enacts the New York city department of buildings community accountability act

Enacts the New York city department of buildings community accountability act.

James F. BrennanCodes Committee

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A10445Assembly· Moved Mar 26, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a cap on certain credits, imposes a surcharge against certain taxes and increases the alternative minimum tax on corporations

Establishes a cap on certain credits, imposes a surcharge against certain taxes and increases the alternative minimum tax on corporation.

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

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A5634Assembly· Moved Mar 18, 2010· Amend and recommit to cities

Provides that a vehicle shall not be towed as a result of unpaid parking fines unless such fines amount to at least five hundred dollars

Provides that a vehicle shall not be towed as a result of unpaid parking fines unless such fines amount to at least five hundred dollars.

James F. BrennanCities Committee

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A10296Assembly· Moved Mar 17, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Relates to eminent domain in N.Y. city

Provides that in cities with a population of one million or more, the city council shall approve or disapprove a not-for-profit corporation's use of eminent domain by majority vote, after holding at…

James F. BrennanJudiciary Committee

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A7399Assembly· Moved Mar 17, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental operations

Authorizes and directs the committee on open government to study proactive disclosure as a means of increasing transparency and access to government information

Authorizes and directs the committee on open government to study proactive disclosure as a means of increasing transparency and access to government information.

James F. BrennanGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8346Assembly· Moved Mar 17, 2010· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Requires those responsible for submitting budget proposals to report on the consumption of energy and the projected consumption of energy

Requires those responsible for submitting budget proposals to report on the consumption of energy and the projected consumption of energy.

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

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A10165Assembly· Moved Mar 9, 2010· Referred to cities

Authorizes the city council in N.Y. city to prevent a proposed new charter or amendments from being placed on the ballot and promotes representative charter commission

Authorizes the city council in cities with a population of one million or more from preventing a proposed new charter or amendments from being placed on the ballot for submission to electors and…

James F. BrennanCities Committee

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A6640Assembly· Moved Mar 3, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides for validity of service of process in certain circumstances

Provides that when two certain acts of service have been attempted and one of the two acts has been validly effected, it shall be sufficient to sustain the service if it is shown that the defendant…

James F. BrennanCodes Committee

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A4210Assembly· Moved Feb 24, 2010· Referred to transportation

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…

James F. BrennanTransportation Committee

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A9882Assembly· Moved Feb 5, 2010· Referred to transportation

Excepts historical motor vehicles from the metropolitan commuter transportation district supplement registration fee

Excepts historical motor vehicles from the metropolitan commuter transportation district supplemental registration fee.

James F. BrennanTransportation Committee

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A3583Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy

Authorizes the power authority to undertake and administer energy conservation and local management programs for public corporation customers

Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York to undertake and administer energy conservation, cogeneration and load management programs for the public corporation customers of the…

James F. BrennanEnergy Committee

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A4121Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Requires taxicabs in New York city to display the taxi and limousine commission's complaint telephone number on their rear bumpers; sets minimum insurance coverage

Requires taxicabs in New York city to display the taxi and limousine commission's complaint telephone number on their rear bumpers; requires the commission to staff this telephone with a person from…

James F. BrennanCities Committee

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A4165Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Requires dangerous or unsafe structural conditions in structures in New York city to be reported upon knowledge by owners, agents, employees, and engineers

Requires dangerous or unsafe structural conditions in structures in New York city to be reported upon knowledge thereof by owners, agents, employees, and engineers; provides that failure to do so by…

James F. BrennanCities Committee

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A4211Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides administrative remedy for persons whose vehicle is wrongfully towed

Provides recourse for a person whose vehicle was wrongfully towed in a city with a population of one million or more against the parking violations bureau in such city or the responsible agent of…

James F. BrennanTransportation Committee

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A4635Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts a comprehensive complaint review procedure for the New York city water board

Enacts a comprehensive complaint review procedure for the New York city water board in its processing of grievances brought by water and sewer customers, including the imposition of time limitations…

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4735Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Empowers public service commission to provide for refund of excess revenues by telephone corporations

Authorizes the public service commission to order a refund of any revenues which, when received by a telephone corporation, cause it to have earnings in excess of its authorized rate of return for…

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4751Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires N.Y. city transit authority to conduct public hearings and consider comments made thereat before substantial change of service

Requires New York city transit authority to conduct a public hearing before a substantial change in service, advertise the same and give due and proper consideration to such hearings before issuing…

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A5097Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires persons under the age of 18 to wear helmets while operating a scooter or bicycle

Requires persons under the age of 18 to wear helmets while operating a scooter or bicycle.

James F. BrennanTransportation Committee

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A5684Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Expands definition of eligible senior citizen and disabled person with respect to condominium and cooperative conversion

Expands definition of eligible senior citizen and disabled person to include any member of the tenant's household lawfully occupying the premises as his or her residence who is 62 years of age with…

James F. BrennanHousing Committee

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A5713Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to financial disclosure of certain political contributions for certain elected officials

Requires financial disclosure of certain political contributions by statewide elected officials, members of the legislature, New York city citywide elected officials, members of the New York city…

James F. BrennanGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6638Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the manner in which members of the metropolitan transportation authority shall be appointed

Relates to the manner in which members of the metropolitan transportation authority shall be appointed; continues governor's control of board.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6800Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to tourism, arts and sports development

Dedicates community gardens in the state of New York as parkland

Dedicates community gardens in the state of New York as parkland; requires the appropriate community board in cities with a population of one million or more persons to approve plot's withdrawal…

James F. BrennanTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A7342Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Provides that qualifications for unemployment benefits shall be based on hours of work rather than earnings

Provides that qualifications for unemployment benefits shall be based on hours of work rather than earnings.

James F. BrennanLabor Committee

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A5683Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Increases the bond limit of the state of New York mortgage agency for the purpose of refinancing subprime loans at risk of foreclosure

Increases the bond limit of the state of New York mortgage agency for the purpose of refinancing subprime loans at risk of foreclosure.

James F. BrennanHousing Committee

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A6717Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Eliminates the party and constituted committee exemption from reporting monies received and expenditures made for housekeeping functions; repealer

Deletes the "housekeeping" exemption which exempts party and constituted committees from reporting monies received and expenditures made for so-called "housekeeping" functions, which are those…

James F. BrennanElection Law Committee

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A6730Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Provides for the registration and regulation of certain campaign consultants

Provides for the registration and regulation of certain campaign consultants; establishes a code of conduct that campaign consultants must follow.

James F. BrennanElection Law Committee

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