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Requires businesses that purchase silver, gold and platinum to display current silver, gold and platinum prices

Requires businesses that purchase silver, gold and platinum to display current silver, gold and platinum prices.

J. Gary PretlowConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Authorizes Occupations, Inc. to apply to the assessors of the village and town of Goshen for a real property tax exemption on a certain parcel of land

Authorizes Occupations, Inc. to apply to the assessors of the village and town of Goshen for a real property tax exemption on a certain parcel of land.

William J. Larkin Jr.On the Senate floor

Exempts political subdivisions from the imposition of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax

Exempts political subdivisions from the imposition of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax.

Jack M. MartinsFinance Committee

Enlarges the definition of the term agency for certain purposes

Enlarges the definition of the term "agency" for certain purposes; adds provisions relating to foundations of state-operated campuses.

Deborah GlickGovernmental Operations Committee

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens.

Timothy M. KennedyInsurance Committee

Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to promote education in hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses

Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to promote education in hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses.

John J. BonacicEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

Exempts the amount of any service award paid to any volunteer firefighter or ambulance worker from personal income tax

Exempts the amount of any service award paid to any volunteer firefighter or ambulance worker from personal income tax.

Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Defines the scope of responsibilities of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services regarding recovery services for veterans

Defines the scope of responsibilities of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services regarding recovery services for veterans.

Shirley L. HuntleyAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

Relates to orders of protection in youthful offenders cases

Relates to orders of protection in youthful offender cases.

Patrick M. GallivanCodes Committee

Makes provisions relating to retail farm operations

Makes provisions relating to retail farm operations; defines retail farm operations as a seasonal or annual enterprise operated for the purpose of selling predominantly farm and food products which…

William MageeAgriculture Committee

Includes the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in the center for excellence program

Includes the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in the center for excellence program.

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

Increases from 50 to 100 acres, the acreage of farm woodland that qualifies as land used in agricultural production for agricultural assessment purposes

Increases from 50 to 100 acres, the acreage of farm woodland that qualifies as land used in agricultural production for agricultural assessment purposes.

William MageeAgriculture Committee

Enacts the "New York city health and hospitals corporation military pay act"

Enacts the "New York city health and hospitals corporation military pay act"; authorizes military pay to certain employees of the New York city health and hospitals corporation.

Martin J. GoldenGovernmental Employees Committee

Provides an alternative method for equalization in the Eastport-South Manor central school district in order to provide tax stability

Provides an alternative method for equalization in the Eastport-South Manor central school district in order to provide tax stability.

Fred ThieleReal Property Taxation Committee

Creates process for local disciplinary actions against assessors

Creates a process for local disciplinary actions against assessors.

John J. BonacicFinance Committee

Provides for the imposition of mandatory fine upon certain public officials convicted of a designated felony offense related to his or her official duties

Provides for the imposition of mandatory fine upon certain public officials convicted of a designated felony offense related to his or her official duties.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Authorizes Ronald Martin to take the competitive exam for police officer and be placed on the eligible list for a certain position

Authorizes Ronald Martin to take the competitive exam for police officer and be placed on the eligible list for a certain position as village patrolman.

Tom LibousOn the Senate floor

Establishes a tax free time period for storm related products for the month of September

Establishes a tax free time period for storm related products for the month of September.

Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides for a review of rating territory definitions for non-business automobile insurance policies

Establishes as a distinct territory for purposes of rating private passenger nonbusiness automobile insurance policies, a certain city with a population between 19,040 and 25,000 which is…

Timothy M. KennedyInsurance Committee

Requires one trustee of the New York Power Authority be a resident of St. Lawrence County and one trustee to be a resident of Niagara county

Requires one trustee of the New York Power Authority be a resident of St.

Mark GrisantiCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Provides for corporate franchise tax and personal income tax check-offs for taxpayer gifts for diabetes research and education; establishes diabetes fund

Provides for a corporate franchise tax check-off and a personal income tax check-off for taxpayer gifts for diabetes research and education; establishes the diabetes research and education fund.

Robert SweeneyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides for the creation of the Stephentown Memorial library district in the town of Stephentown, county of Rensselaer

Provides for the creation of the Stephentown Memorial library district in the town of Stephentown, county of Rensselaer, to replace the Stephentown Memorial library association, if approved by the…

Roy J. McDonaldOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the Polish National Catholic Church of the Holy Cross to retroactively apply for a real property tax exemption for property in Smithtown

Authorizes the Polish National Catholic Church of the Holy Cross to retroactively apply for a real property tax exemption for property in Smithtown.

Michael J. FitzpatrickReal Property Taxation Committee

Adds the prostitution of a child less than 17 by a parent, guardian or person charged with the custody of such child, to class B felony of promoting prostitution 1st degree

Includes within the class B felony of promoting prostitution in the first degree, the knowing advancement or profiting from the prostitution of a child less than 17 years old by such child's parent,…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

Prohibits more than one increase in the price of motor fuel in any twenty-four hour period

Prohibits more than one increase in the price of motor fuel in any twenty-four hour period.

Hakeem JeffriesConsumer Protection Committee

Creates crimes of cemetery desecration of a veteran

Creates crimes of cemetery desecration of a veteran as a class E felony; makes corresponding changes in cemetery desecration crimes in the first and second degrees and aggravated cemetery…

William J. Larkin Jr.Codes Committee

Makes provisions with respect to sexual assault against a child by a person in a position of trust

Establishes offenses of sexual assault against a child by a person in a position of trust for the subjection of a child to sexual contact by a person in a position of trust; defines "person in…

Dean G. SkelosCodes Committee

Prohibits the unauthorized sale of veterans' commemorative property by cemeteries

Prohibits the unauthorized sale, purchase, sale or transfer of any cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that is over 75 years old that commemorates the life…

William J. Larkin Jr.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Directs the adjutant general to present a United States flag to the person disposing of the body of a member of the organized militia

Directs the adjutant general, upon request, to present a United States flag to the person designated to dispose of the body of a member of the organized militia, when such member served his or her…

Stephen M. SalandVeterans' Affairs Committee

Relates to notice upon conviction for certain violations of right to withdraw consent

Relates to notice upon conviction for certain violations of right to withdraw consent.

Stephen M. SalandTransportation 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.

Bill PerkinsCodes Committee

Authorizes school districts to enforce and continue in effect the suspension of a pupil ordered by the school district that the pupil previously attended

Authorizes school districts to enforce and continue in effect the suspension of a pupil ordered by the school district that the pupil previously attended.

Carl L. MarcellinoEducation Committee

Establishes the offenses of promoting and possessing a sex offense against a child

Establishes the class B felony of promoting a sex offense against a child for producing, directing or promoting any visual or audio representation of the commission of a sex offense against a person…

Catharine YoungCodes Committee

Establishes the New York state veterans' cemetery operation and maintenance fund

Establishes the New York state veterans' cemetery operation and maintenance fund to provide moneys for the operation and maintenance of state veterans' cemeteries; establishes the gift for veterans'…

Betty LittleFinance Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 25, 2012, as Greek Independence Day in New York State

Michael GianarisFinance Committee

Urging the New York State Congressional delegation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

Provides where marriage is broken down irretrievably and the non-petitioning spouse is a documented victim of domestic abuse such spouse must consent to the divorce

Provides that in order to qualify to file for no fault divorce, where a marriage is broken down irretrievably and the non-petitioning spouse is a documented victim of domestic violence by the…

John McEnenyJudiciary Committee

Prohibits the application of certain lawn fertilizers to any watersheds and drainage basins in certain counties

Prohibits the application of lawn fertilizers that are labeled as containing more than zero percent phosphorous to any watersheds and drainage basins in certain counties where the county legislature…

Fred ThieleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Prohibits the application of certain lawn fertilizers to any watersheds and drainage basins in certain counties

Prohibits the application of lawn fertilizers that are labeled as containing more than zero percent phosphorous to any watersheds and drainage basins in certain counties where the county legislature…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides an exemption from the tax on sales and the compensating use tax for certain equipment purchased by companies located in college incubator facilities

Provides an exemption from the tax on sales and the compensating use tax for equipment, with a purchase price of five hundred dollars or greater, purchased by companies located in college incubator…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Provides for source separation and disposal of recyclable materials and requires municipalities to adopt local laws providing therefor

Provides for source separation and disposal of recyclable materials and requires municipalities to adopt local laws providing therefor; prohibits transporters from commingling recyclables with other…

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

Defines the kind of assistance required to be included as part of medicaid personal care services

Defines the kind of assistance required for a recipient to obtain medicaid personal care services, as assistance with health and safety needs including hands-on assistance, supervision and cuing to…

Helene WeinsteinHealth Committee

Establishes the New York state veterans' cemetery operation and maintenance fund

Establishes the New York state veterans' cemetery operation and maintenance fund to provide moneys for the operation and maintenance of state veterans' cemeteries; establishes the gift for veterans'…

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs CommitteeLocal Government

Authorizes the consumer protection division to establish a bike theft prevention awareness and education program

Authorizes the NYS Consumer Protection Board to establish a bike theft prevention awareness and education program; provides that the director shall produce & distribute educational materials and…

Andrew HevesiStricken

Relates to the accrual of merit time by certain inmates

Allows certain inmates to be granted a merit time allowance; allows inmates who are victims are able to prove that they were subjected to substantial physical, sexual or psychological abuse, that…

Velmanette MontgomeryCrime Victims, Crime And Correction CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

Alters the composition of the state board of parole

Alters the composition of the state board of parole to include members to be appointed upon the recommendation of the four legislative leaders.

Velmanette MontgomeryCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Confinement of certain animals for food producing purposes

Pertains to confinement of certain animals for food producing purposes; prohibits any person to tether or confine any pig during pregnancy or calf raised for veal for all or the majority of any day…

Linda RosenthalAgriculture Committee

Relates to notice requirements for unclaimed property; requires a phone number to be listed of the department, agency, division or office listing such property

Relates to notice requirements for unclaimed property; requires a phone number to be listed of the department, agency, division or office listing such property.

David WeprinWays And Means Committee