Sponsored bills

Authorizes the town of Allegany, in the county of Cattaraugus, to impose a 3% hotel or motel tax

Authorizes the town of Allegany, in the county of Cattaraugus, to impose a 3% hotel or motel tax.

Joseph GiglioWays And Means Committee

Relates to the establishment of a staffing plan for all uniformed and non-uniformed employees at correctional facilities

Relates to the establishment of a staffing plan for all uniformed and non-uniformed employees at correctional facilities.

Joseph GiglioCorrection Committee

Commences a study on how to enhance safety and maximize efficiency throughout the department of corrections

Commences a study on how to enhance safety and maximize efficiency throughout the department of corrections; requires written report to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of…

Joseph GiglioCorrection Committee

Honoring the Emergency Managers Association of Western New York team for their courageous efforts and fearless service

Joseph GiglioAdopted

Adopted

Grants a $100,000 real property tax exemption to conservation clubs and rod and gun clubs owning certain land having an assessed value of $500,000 or less

Grants a $100,000 real property tax exemption to conservation clubs and rod and gun clubs owning land acquired prior to January 1, 2010, having an assessed value of $500,000 or less.

Joseph GiglioReal Property Taxation Committee

Allows hunters in a certain portion of the county of Chautauqua to hunt bear and deer by the use of a rifle

Allows hunters in a certain portion of the county of Chautauqua to hunt bear and deer by the use of a rifle during the open season.

Joseph GiglioEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Commending the Pioneer Central High School FFA Chapter on its designation as the NYS Agricultural Society's NYS FFA Chapter of the Year

Joseph GiglioAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating the Randolph High School Football Team and Coach Pat Slater upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Class D Championship

Joseph GiglioAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating the Olean High School Girls Swim Team upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Championship in the 200 Medley Relay

Joseph GiglioAdopted

Adopted

Requires bills which increase a political subdivision's annual expenditures by $10,000 or more to include an appropriation to cover such increase

Requires every bill which requires a political subdivision of the state to annually expend additional funds of $10,000 or more, to include an appropriation to cover such additional expenditure or a…

Joseph GiglioGovernmental Operations Committee

Increases penalties for the sale of controlled substances at community recreational facilities and youth recreational centers

Applies law prohibiting sale of certain controlled substances in or near school grounds to such sales in or near community recreational facilities and youth recreational centers.

Joseph GiglioCodes Committee

Increases the personal income tax deduction for gifts to charity

Provides that the New York state itemized deduction for gifts to charity shall be increased by an amount equal to fifteen percent of such deduction allowed under federal income tax laws.

Joseph GiglioWays And Means Committee

Directs office of temporary and disability assistance to prepare and distribute booklet advising public of rights and procedures in spousal and child support cases

Directs the office of temporary and disability assistance to prepare and distribute a booklet or pamphlet advising the public of their rights and liabilities and of procedures in spousal and child…

Joseph GiglioSocial Services Committee

Authorizes local governments to deliver proposed local laws to members of their legislative bodies by means of e-mail

Authorizes local governments to deliver proposed local laws to members of their legislative bodies by means of e-mail.

Joseph GiglioLocal Governments Committee

Directs Franklinville central school district to transfer monies from a reserve fund to the general fund for the purposes of reducing real property taxes

Directs the Franklinville central school district to transfer up to $400,000 from its employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund to the general fund for the purposes of reducing real property…

Joseph GiglioEducation Committee

Exempts from certain requirements for installment purchase contracts, those contracts for the purchase of transportation for Indian children by a school district

Exempts from certain requirements for installment purchase contracts, those contracts for the purchase of transportation for Indian children by a school district with which the commissioner of…

Joseph GiglioEducation Committee

Directs Whitesville central school district to transfer monies from a reserve fund to the general fund for the purposes of reducing real property taxes

Directs the Whitesville central school district to transfer up to $226,944 from its employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund to the general fund for the purposes of reducing real property…

Joseph GiglioEducation Committee

Creates the crime of reckless endangerment of the public health for recklessly transmitting HIV/AIDS

Creates crimes of reckless endangerment of public health with respect to HIV/AIDS transmission; creates crime of filing false instrument with respect to HIV/AIDS; provides for HIV/AIDS testing for…

Joseph GiglioCodes Committee

Establishes $10,000 personal tax exemption when elderly parent or grandparent, or terminally ill child, parent or grandparent lives with taxpayer

Establishes an additional $10,000 personal income tax exemption for resident taxpayers who have a 65 year old or older dependent parent or grandparent living with them; establishes another such…

Joseph GiglioWays And Means Committee

Increases the length of time a license is suspended for drivers already convicted of driving while intoxicated or aggravated driving while intoxicated

Increases the length of time a license is suspended for drivers already convicted of driving while intoxicated, driving with ability impaired by drugs or driving with ability impaired by combined…

Joseph GiglioTransportation Committee

Establishes mandatory weekend imprisonment for conviction of driving while intoxicated or under influence of drugs

Requires imprisonment for two consecutive weekends, in addition to fines of between $500 and $1000, upon conviction of driving while intoxicated or while ability impaired by drugs; provides that…

Joseph GiglioTransportation Committee

Requires school districts to provide transportation to children in grades kindergarten through one who live more than 1/2 mile from school

Requires school districts to provide transportation to all children in grades kindergarten through one who live more than one-half mile from the school they attend.

Joseph GiglioEducation Committee

Increases the amount in the tax stabilization reserve fund to 5% of state fiscal year disbursements

Increases the amount in the tax stabilization reserve fund to 5% of state fiscal year disbursements.

Joseph GiglioWays And Means Committee

Requires horse-drawn vehicles to have reflective material attached from dusk until dawn

Provides that any person operating a horse-drawn vehicle on a public highway from dusk to dawn to have reflective material attached to the carriage or cart, and have reflective material attached to…

Joseph GiglioTransportation Committee

Allows hunters in the county of Chautauqua to hunt bear and deer by the use of a rifle

Allows hunters to use a rifle during open season for deer and bear in the county of Chautauqua south of route 20.

Joseph GiglioEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Directs Ellicottville central school district to transfer monies from a reserve fund to the general fund for the purposes of reducing real property taxes

Directs the Ellicottville central school district to transfer up to $300,000 from its employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund to the general fund for the purposes of reducing real property…

Joseph GiglioEducation Committee

Requires hospital patient to be counseled by attending physician or nurse prior to initial administering of any drug

Requires an attending physician or nurse to personally offer to counsel each hospital patient or person authorized to act on behalf of the patient, prior to the initial administering of any drug to…

Joseph GiglioHealth Committee

Provides that minimum sentence of imprisonment of juvenile offender convicted of murder in the second degree shall be between 15 and 25 years

Provides that the minimum sentence of imprisonment to be imposed upon a juvenile offender convicted of murder in the second degree shall be not less than 15 years, nor more than 25 years.

Joseph GiglioCodes Committee

Relates to the criminal possession of marihuana in or near school grounds

Relates to the criminal possession of marihuana in or near school grounds; prohibits possession of one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances containing marihuana in or near school…

Joseph GiglioCodes Committee

Directs the state to make payments in lieu of taxes on north-south railroad line of the Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben southern tier railroad

Directs the state to make payments in lieu of taxes on the north-south railroad line of the Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben southern tier extension railroad authority.

Joseph GiglioCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Directs the department of transportation to retain jurisdiction and maintenance of the route 219 bridge over the Cattaraugus Creek/Zoar Valley

Directs the department of transportation to retain jurisdiction over and maintenance responsibilities for the route 219 bridge over the Cattaraugus Creek/Zoar Valley in the counties of Cattaraugus…

Joseph GiglioTransportation Committee

Directs Cuba-Rushford central school district to transfer monies from a reserve fund to the general fund for the purposes of reducing real property taxes

Directs the Cuba-Rushford central school district to transfer up to $404,234 from its employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund to the general fund for the purposes of reducing real property…

Joseph GiglioEducation Committee

Provides for free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to residents of the state who are active duty members of the U.S. armed forces regardless of duty station

Provides for free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to residents of the state who are active duty members of the U.S. armed forces regardless of where such person is stationed.

Joseph GiglioEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Creates crimes for disruption of funerals

Creates crimes for disruption of funerals; establishes the crimes of disorderly conduct in the first and second degrees and establishes the crimes of disruption of meetings in the first and second…

Joseph GiglioCodes Committee

Expands juvenile offender status to include certain sex offenses committed by persons 13, 14 or 15 years of age

Expands juvenile offender status to include rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the second…

Joseph GiglioCodes Committee

Allows hunters in certain towns of the county of Chautauqua to hunt bear and deer by the use of a rifle

Allows hunters to use a rifle during open season for deer and bear in the towns of Charlotte east of state route sixty, Gerry east of state route sixty, Villenova, Cherry Creek, Ellington, Poland…

Joseph GiglioEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides that at the close of each fiscal year, five percent of any cash surplus in the general fund shall be transferred to the debt reduction reserve fund

Provides that at the close of each fiscal year, five percent of any cash surplus in the general fund shall be transferred to the debt reduction reserve fund.

Joseph GiglioWays And Means Committee

Prohibits unfunded mandates in medicaid

Prohibits unfunded mandates in medicaid; provides that a provision of law which is determined to be an unfunded mandate according to this new section of law shall cease to be mandatory and become…

Joseph GiglioSocial Services Committee

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for capital investments made in certain small businesses

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for capital investments made in certain small businesses.

Joseph GiglioWays And Means Committee

Authorizes the town of Portville to electronically transmit proposed local laws to members of its legislative body

Authorizes the town of Portville to electronically transmit proposed local laws to members of its legislative body.

Joseph GiglioLocal Governments Committee

Establishes the commission on official conduct to replace commission on public integrity and state inspector general; repealer

Establishes the commission on official conduct to replace the commission on public integrity and the office of the state inspector general, and the former temporary commission of investigation.

Joseph GiglioGovernmental Operations Committee

Authorizes the New York teachers' retirement system to consider an application for disability retirement benefits from Cynthia Spagnuolo

Authorizes the New York state teachers' retirement system to consider an application for disability retirement benefits from Cynthia Spagnuolo as if such application had been filed in a timely manner.

Joseph GiglioGovernmental Employees Committee

Authorizes James Freitag to apply for retroactive membership in the New York state teachers' retirement system

Authorizes James Freitag to apply for retroactive membership in the New York state teachers' retirement system.

Joseph GiglioGovernmental Employees Committee

Eliminates limit on aggregate term of a definite sentence of imprisonment when convicted of aggravated harassment in the second degree

Provides that when a court imposes definite sentences of imprisonment to run consecutively and one of the sentences is for a conviction of aggravated harassment in the second degree or menacing in…

Joseph GiglioCodes Committee

Authorizes the Bolivar-Richburg central school district to repay certain state aid overpayments over 3 years

Authorizes the Bolivar-Richburg central school district to repay, over a period of 3 years, certain excess state aid provided during the 2004-2005 school year.

Joseph GiglioVetoed

Vetoed

Authorizes town justices in the town of Willing, in the county of Allegany, to reside outside of such town

Authorizes town justices in the town of Willing, in the county of Allegany, to reside outside of such town, so long as such person reside in an adjoining town.

Joseph GiglioSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends expiration of authorization of county of Allegany to impose additional 1 1/2% sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2011

Extends from November 30, 2009 until November 30, 2011, the expiration of provisions authorizing the county of Allegany to impose additional 1 1/2% sales and compensating use taxes.

Joseph GiglioSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends expiration of the authorization to the county of Cattaraugus to impose additional 1% sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2011

Extends from November 30, 2009 until November 30, 2011, the expiration of the authorization to the county of Cattaraugus to impose additional 1% sales and compensating use taxes.

Joseph GiglioSigned by Governor

Signed into law