Co-sponsored bills

Provides that an approved policy form that has been revised may continue to be delivered or issued for delivery in New York state without further approval

Provides that an approved policy form that has been revised may continue to be delivered or issued for delivery in NYS without further approval from the superintendent.

Jonathan BingSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to paperwork reduction

Relates to paperwork reduction; streamlines planning and reporting requirements for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services; requires the commissioner of education to…

Catherine NolanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends the length of time for which empire zone designations apply

Extends the length of time for which empire zone designations apply.

Robin SchimmingerEconomic Development Committee

Relates to losses sustained as a result of intoxication

Relates to losses sustained as a result of an injury resulting from operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Relates to agreements between brewers and beer wholesalers

Permits brewers with a certain annual volume and with a certain percentage of sales to terminate an agreement with a beer wholesaler without having good cause; requires payment of fair market value…

RoAnn DestitoOn the Senate floor

Creates minority and women-owned business enterprise regional advocates

Creates minority and women-owned business enterprise regional advocates; provides that the advocates will help ensure that municipal agencies comply with the provisions of law relating to minority…

Michele TitusRules Committee

Relates to mayoral control of the city school district of Rochester; independent education budget office

Provides for mayoral control of the city school district of Rochester; establishes the independent education budget office.

David GanttOn the Senate floor

Provides that for the purposes of sales and use tax collection, "persons required to collect tax" shall not include a member of a partnership or llc

Provides that for the purposes of sales and compensating use tax collection, "persons required to collect tax" and "person required to collect any tax imposed by this article" shall not include any…

Herman D. FarrellRules Committee

Establishes apportionment commission to create apportionment plans for congressional and state legislative districts based on federal censuses; repealer

Establishes an apportionment commission to create apportionment plans for congressional and state legislative districts based on decennial federal census, which shall be considered by and voted upon…

Michael GianarisWays And Means Committee

Enacts provisions providing sponsored group personal insurance and allows such insurance to be written by authorized insurers

Enacts provisions providing sponsored group personal insurance and allows such insurance to be written by authorized insurers.

Michael CusickOn the Assembly floor

Honoring the recipients of the New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging's 2010 Long Term Care Employees of Distinction Awards

Richard GottfriedAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes tax increment bonds payable from real property taxes levied by a school district within a blighted project area

Authorizes tax increment bonds payable from real property taxes levied by a school district within a blighted project area.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Creates the technology commercialization partnership program and removes the incentive program from the research development program

Creates the technology commercialization partnership program and removes the incentive program from the research development program.

William MagnarelliWays And Means Committee

Permits certain agreements by domestic mutual insurance corporations

Permits certain agreements by domestic mutual insurance corporations.

William MageeInsurance Committee

Creates community college high-technology investment program (C-CHIP) to award grants to community colleges to upgrade their educational, occupational, and training services

Creates community college high-technology investment program (C-CHIP) to award grants of up to $100,000 to community colleges to upgrade their educational, occupational, and training services…

William MagnarelliHigher Education Committee

Establishes a kitchen incubator/shared-use kitchen facility program within the urban development corporation

Establishes a kitchen incubator/shared-use kitchen facility program within the urban development corporation to provide grant funding to local development corporations, municipalities, educational…

Vivian CookWays And Means Committee

Relates to the establishment, organization, and administration of charter schools

Relates to the establishment, organization, and administration of charter schools.

Catherine NolanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the economic development fund

Relates to the economic development fund; provides assistance to biosciences research institutions and organizations based on a competitive basis to develop curriculum and administer bioscience…

William MagnarelliOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the comptroller and each examiner of municipal affairs to examine the financial affairs of certain organizations controlled by local government entities

Authorizes the comptroller and each examiner of municipal affairs to examine the financial affairs of certain organizations controlled by local government entities.

Sam HoytWays And Means Committee

Relates to vested rights of property owners relating to the development of their land

Relates to vested rights of property owners relating to the development of their land; requires notice by applicant to property owners within 250 feet of land development application.

Amy PaulinCodes Committee

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists.

Jonathan BingHigher Education Committee

Requires third-party notification prior to termination of long-term care and health insurance for persons 65 and older

Requires insurers to notify a designated third person prior to termination of health insurance policies held by a person 65 years of age or older; imposes burden of notifying such insurer by…

George LatimerSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes the biosciences commercialization assistance fund within the foundation for science, technology and innovation

Establishes the biosciences commercialization fund within the foundation for science, technology and innovation.

William MagnarelliWays And Means Committee

Recodifies the small business innovation research program within the New York state foundation for science, technology and innovation; repealer

Recodifies the small business innovation research program within the New York state office of science, technology and academic research; alters provisions under the small business innovation…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Provides for an exemption from sales and use taxes on the sale of general aviation aircraft and for a report on the economic impact thereof

Provides for an exemption from sales and use taxes on the sale of general aviation aircraft and for a report on the economic impact thereof.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Implements the empire propane education and research act

Implements the empire propane education and research act; authorizes the creation of certain propane education programs; requires the creation of an empire propane education and research council;…

William MageeCodes Committee

Relates to the recovery of governmental costs from industrial development agencies; repealer

Relates to the recovery of governmental costs from industrial development agencies.

Robin SchimmingerLocal Governments Committee

Establishes the New York state rail authority

Establishes the New York state rail authority.

Sam HoytWays And Means Committee

Creates the qualified emerging technology commercialization tax credit

Creates the qualified emerging technology commercialization tax credit; eligible taxpayer shall receive a credit for 15 percent of qualified commercialization expenses.

Marc AlessiWays And Means Committee

Establishes an arts fund to receive contributions for the support of the New York state council on the arts

Establishes an arts fund to receive contributions for the support of the New York state council on the arts through a personal income tax return check-off; provides that for tax years after January…

Jonathan BingInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes the New York state environmental technology institute

Establishes the New York state environmental technology institute within the science and technology foundation, which shall contract with a certain local development corporation to establish such…

RoAnn DestitoEconomic Development Committee

Relates to the practice of public accountancy by accountants who are not licensed in New York state; repealer

Relates to the practice of public accountancy by accountants who are not licensed in New York state; allows accountants licensed in other states to have practice privileges in New York.

Deborah GlickHigher Education Committee

Creates a scratch off lottery ticket with an arts theme; proceeds from such lottery ticket shall be made available for the support of elementary and secondary art ed

Requires the division of lottery to produce a scratch off lottery ticket with an arts theme; proceeds from such lottery ticket shall be made available for the support of elementary and secondary art…

Dennis H. GabryszakRacing And Wagering Committee

Establishes the mature work task force within the state office for the aging, and provides for its powers and duties; repealer

Establishes the mature work task force within the state office for the aging to coordinate the state's efforts to assist older persons who choose to work and remain self-sufficient throughout their…

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

Amends article 7 of the constitution to authorize the loan of money for financing the construction of infrastructure for eligible businesses

Amends article 7 of the constitution to authorize legislature to loan of money for financing the construction of infrastructural improvements for certain eligible businesses.

Robin SchimmingerEconomic Development Committee

Establishes the New York state historic preservation fund and provides for the undertaking of historic preservation projects

Establishes the New York state historic preservation fund and provides for the undertaking of historic preservation projects; provides a check-off box on personal income tax returns for the gift for…

Sam HoytTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

Establishes the mature worker business initiative within the state office of the aging to encourage businesses to recruit, retain and retrain mature workers

Establishes the mature worker business initiative within the state office of the aging to encourage businesses to recruit, retain and retrain mature workers.

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

Establishes a reverse mortgage loan program for low income seniors

Establishes a reverse loan mortgage loan program for low income seniors; provides for the state of NY mortgage agency to establish many of the parameters for the implementation of the program;…

Steven EnglebrightHousing Committee

Relates to the function of industrial development agencies

Relates to the function of industrial development agencies; relates to the application and community impact report, financial assistance agreements, wages and standards, displaced worker protection,…

Sam HoytLocal Governments Committee

Restricts level three sex offenders from residing within one quarter mile of any school or licensed day care facility

Restricts level three sex offenders from residing within one quarter mile of any school or licensed day care facility; makes a violation of this provision a class E felony.

David KoonCorrection Committee

Relates to entitlement to first party benefits

Establishes an insurer may not exclude basic economic loss from certain coverages; establishes where a covered person is guilty of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs…

Jeffrey DinowitzInsurance Committee

Provides criminal and civil penalties for business entities and certain public service corps. engaging in professional misconduct re audited financial statements

Provides criminal and civil penalties for business entities and certain public service corporations engaging in professional misconduct in connection with the issuance of audited financial…

Richard BrodskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to the timeliness of commencing certain civil actions related to sex offenses

Relates to the timeliness of commencing certain civil actions related to sex offenses.

Vito LopezCodes Committee

Establishes a temporary commission to study and make recommendations on the impact of certain worksite safety standards on minority and women-owned businesses

Establishes a temporary commission to examine, evaluate and make recommendations on the impact of the duties and liabilities imposed by sections 240 (scaffolding and other devices for use by…

Peter RiveraLabor Committee

Provides a tax exemption for petroleum products that are purchased for heating purposes

Provides a tax exemption for petroleum products that are purchased for heating purposes.

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

Reduces the marginal personal income tax for taxable years beginning after 2005 from 6.85% to 6.5%

Reduces the marginal personal income tax for taxable years beginning after 2005 from 6.85% to 6.5%.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Establishes the "say yes to education demonstration program"

Establishes a demonstration program in the city school district of the city of Syracuse and in up to five other cities with a population of less than one million.

William MagnarelliEducation Committee

Relates to the refundability of the investment tax credit for research and development property

Relates to the refundability of the investment tax credit for research and development property where any taxpayer allowed certain credits that conducts basic, applied or translational research that…

William MagnarelliWays And Means Committee