Sponsored bills

Allows for a gift to the love your library fund on corporate and personal income tax return forms

Allows a taxpayer to elect to contribute a gift to the love your library fund on corporate and personal income tax return forms.

Sandy GalefVetoed

Vetoed

Allows satisfaction of constitutional requirement that bills be on members desks by distribution of bills in electronically written form

Allows satisfaction of constitutional requirement that bills be on members desks prior to passage/voting by distribution of bills in electronically written form: provides that a bill shall be deemed…

Sandy GalefJudiciary Committee

Provides that trained personnel of the Physical Security Organization of a nuclear facility be given peace officer status

Provides that trained personnel of the Physical Security Organization of a nuclear facility be given peace officer status but shall not carry or possess a firearm.

Sandy GalefCodes Committee

Relates to an application for exemption from real property taxes by the House of Refuge Apostolic Church

Relates to an application for exemption from real property taxes by House of Refuge Apostolic Church.

Sandy GalefOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the town of Kent to offer an optional retirement plan to a certain police officer

Authorizes the town of Kent to offer an optional retirement plan to a certain police officer.

Sandy GalefOn the Senate floor

Regulates and requires issuance of raincheck by retailer where advertised merchandise is not available for sale

Mandates that any article of merchandise advertised, and not available throughout advertised period, must be supplied at advertised price by seller within sixty days from the date the purchaser of…

Sandy GalefRules Committee

Authorizes the use of class tax rates in certain assessing units; repealer

Authorizes the use of class tax rates in certain assessing units.

Sandy GalefRules Committee

Requires boating safety certificates of all persons operating a mechanically propelled vessel; repealer

Requires boating safety certificates of all persons operating a mechanically propelled vessel; provides exception in the case of new owners and certain renters; provides for a phase in period and…

Sandy GalefOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection

Waives the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection except where the record reflects artistic creation, or scientific or academic research, or if the agency intends…

Sandy GalefRules Committee

Clarifies the qualification of member items, authorizes the review of violations of the qualification of member items, and requiring that member items be fully itemized

Clarifies the appropriation and qualification of member items, authorizes the legislative ethics commission to review violations of the qualification of member items, and requires that all member…

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

Provides for the requirements in absentee ballot applications for village elections to conform to state board of election absentee ballot requirements

Provides for the requirements in absentee ballot applications for village elections to conform to state board of election absentee ballot requirements.

Sandy GalefElection Law Committee

Authorizes city, town, and village industrial development agencies to merge and share services

Authorizes contiguous city, town, and village industrial development agencies to merge and authorizes industrial development agencies within the same county or counties to share services.

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

Authorizes insurance premium reductions for non-commercial private passenger vehicles retrofitted with daytime running lamps

Authorizes insurance premium reductions for non-commercial private passenger vehicles retrofitted with daytime running lamps; requires commissioner to promulgate by rule, qualifications and…

Sandy GalefOn the Assembly floor

Relates to boating liability insurance rates

Relates to boating liability insurance rates; allows for a schedule of rates or rating plan for boat liability insurance submitted to the superintendent to provide for an actuarially appropriate…

Sandy GalefInsurance Committee

Relates to the procedural continuity of legislation during the two-year session

Provides that bills which have reached order of third reading but which shall not have been acted on by the house before the end of the first year of the two-year legislative session shall maintain…

Sandy GalefRules Committee

Requires sanitation workers to receive certain training

Requires sanitation workers to receive certain training; requires the department of labor to establish certain regulations related thereto.

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

Requires entities advertising for political purposes to disclose in such advertisements the source thereof

Requires entities advertising for or against political candidates, ballot proposals, amendments, or such proceedings to disclose in such advertisements the source thereof; trade associations must…

Sandy GalefElection Law Committee

Commending the prompt and heroic actions of Duane Jackson, a New York City street vendor who alerted police of a smoking SUV in Times Square

Sandy GalefAdopted

Adopted

Requires fire districts to provide absentee ballots for fire district elections; related provisions

Requires fire districts to provide absentee ballots for fire district elections; makes related provisions.

Sandy GalefOn the Assembly floor

Amends provisions relating to the information which must be included on applications for absentee ballots for school district elections

Amends provisions relating to the information which must be included on applications for absentee ballots for school district elections: removes requirement for certain detailed…

Sandy GalefEducation Committee

Relates to the justice court efficiency and modernization act; repealer

Relates to the justice court efficiency and modernization act, which strengthens the justice court system, creates a process for the limited sharing of justice courts and better supports local…

Sandy GalefJudiciary Committee

Relates to the alienation of certain parklands in Putnam county

Relates to the alienation of certain parklands in the town of Kent in the county of Putnam.

Sandy GalefOn the Assembly floor

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.

Sandy GalefSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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.

Sandy GalefOn 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

Provides that any records indicating the proposed terms of a collective bargaining agreement be made available to the public

Provides that any records indicating the proposed terms of a collective bargaining agreement be made available to the public immediately when such records are sent to members of a public employee…

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

Authorizes the removal of fire commissioners for dereliction of duties

Authorizes the removal of fire commissioners for dereliction of duties; such dereliction shall include excessive, unexcused absences from regularly scheduled meetings.

Sandy GalefOn the Senate floor

Relates to procedures to review small claims

Relates to procedures to review small claims.

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

Creates some exceptions for excused leave for certain purposes

Creates some exceptions for excused leave for certain purposes.

Sandy GalefGovernmental Employees Committee

Establishes the honest use of refund and rebate forms act

Establishes the honest use of refund and rebate forms act; defines terms; prohibits the display of expired manufacturer's refund and rebate forms; makes penalties.

Sandy GalefConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Establishes a petition to start the process to change the elective office of receiver of taxes

Establishes a petition to start the process to change the elective office of receiver of taxes.

Sandy GalefLocal Governments Committee

Authorizes certain counties, cities and school districts to impose up to a four percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes; repealer

Authorizes certain counties, cities and school districts to impose up to a four percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes; preserves the authority of certain counties and a city to impose…

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

Prohibits the sale of certain foods in vending machines on school grounds or property

Prohibits the sale of certain foods in vending machines on school grounds or property, including but not limited to, candy, carbonated water with added sweeteners, or beverages that contain caffeine…

Sandy GalefEducation Committee

Creates a criminal offense for the violation of a support order in certain situations

Creates a criminal offense in the second and first degree for the violation of a support order in certain situations.

Sandy GalefJudiciary Committee

Establishes assessment ceilings for local public utility mass real property

Establishes assessment ceilings for local public utility mass real property; prescribes an annual fee; provides that the state board of real property services shall apply the final state…

Sandy GalefReal Property Taxation Committee

Authorizes a court to order an obligor spouse to purchase or maintain disabilty insurance to ensure continued payment of court ordered support

Authorizes a court to order an obligor spouse to purchase or maintain disability insurance to ensure continued payment of court ordered support.

Sandy GalefJudiciary Committee

Prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle with children under the age of 8 in the front seat in most cases

Prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle with children under the age of 8 in the front seat in most cases; makes limited exceptions.

Sandy GalefTransportation Committee

Requires market-based assessments on real property owned or leased by a cooperative corporation or on a condominium basis

Requires market-based assessments of real property owned or leased by a cooperative corporation or on a condominium basis which is converted or constructed on or after January 1, 2011.

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

Limits the exemption from open meetings law provisions applicable to deliberations of political committees, conferences and caucuses

Limits the current exemption from open meetings law provisions that is applicable to the deliberations of political committees, conferences and caucuses by amending the definition of deliberations…

Sandy GalefStricken

Prohibits certain state employees from soliciting or receiving contributions for campaigns for state or federal office

Establishes no officer or employee of a state agency or legislative employee required to file an annual statement of financial disclosure shall solicit or receive contributions for a campaign for…

Sandy GalefStricken

Includes medical assistance rendered while such workers are off duty within the duties and activities in relation to which benefits shall be paid and provided

Includes medical assistance rendered by volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers while such workers are off duty or outside their jurisdiction or area of responsibility within the duties and…

Sandy GalefStricken

Honoring the Ossining Women's Club upon the occasion of its 90th Anniversary

Sandy GalefAdopted

Adopted

Requires the commissioner to establish standards for inspection and certification of green roofs and provides for a green roof installation credit

Requires the commissioner to establish standards for and a program of inspection and certification of green roofs prior to and after installation, including standards for environmentally acceptable…

Sandy GalefEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Prohibits any person from smoking at a playground

Prohibits any person from smoking at a playground; provides a definition as to what constitutes a playground.

Sandy GalefHealth Committee

Relates to the taxation of property owned by a cooperative corporation

Relates to the taxation of property owned by a cooperative corporation.

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Westchester Library System

Sandy GalefAdopted

Adopted

Establishes a petition to start the process to change the elective office of assessors

Establishes a petition to start the process to change the elective office of assessors.

Sandy GalefLocal Governments Committee

Establishes a petition to start the process to change the elective offices of clerk, superintendent of highways and receiver of taxes

Establishes a petition to start the process to change the elective offices of clerk, superintendent of highways and receiver of taxes.

Sandy GalefLocal Governments Committee