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Relates to reckless assault of a child by a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the child's care and endangering the welfare of a child

Relates to reckless assault of a child by a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the child's care and endangering the welfare of a child.

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

Authorizes special access to hunting and fishing grounds on state land for handicapped individuals

Authorizes special access to hunting and fishing grounds on state land for handicapped individuals.

Aileen GuntherEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides for grants to municipalities under the Hurricane Irene-Tropical Storm Lee Flood Recovery Grant program for lost tax revenue

Provides for grants to municipalities under the Hurricane Irene-Tropical Storm Lee Flood Recovery Grant program for lost tax revenue; extends to 1 year the deadline for municipalities and real…

Peter LopezWays And Means Committee

Relates to administration of language assessment instruments to students receiving a program of bilingual education or English as a second language

Relates to administration of language assessment instruments to students receiving a program of bilingual education or English as a second language.

Rafael EspinalEducation CommitteeEducation

Includes the division of forensic services of the Nassau county medical examiner's office in the definition of "qualified agencies"

Includes the division of forensic services of the Nassau county medical examiner's office in the definition of "qualified agencies".

Michelle SchimelOn the Assembly floor

Establishes a tax credit for alternative energy systems and generating equipment

Establishes an alternative energy systems and generating equipment tax credit for qualified expenditures meeting the criteria prescribed by the department of taxation and finance, in consultation…

Brian KavanaghWays And Means CommitteeFinance

Extends the statute of limitations in criminal and civil actions for certain sex offenses committed against a child less than eighteen years of age

Establishes the period of limitation for the prosecution of a sex offense defined in article 130 of the penal law; establishes that incest in the first or second degree or use of a child in a sexual…

Dov HikindCodes Committee

Authorizes retired firefighters to be employed as fire science instructors by career and technical education centers without reduction of benefits

Authorizes retired firefighters to be employed as fire science instructors by career and technical education centers without reduction of their retirement benefits.

Ann RabbittGovernmental Employees Committee

New York solar industry development and jobs act of 2011

Creates the New York solar industry development and jobs act; relates to procurement of solar renewable energy credits; establishes schedule with annual percentages to be met for compliance years.

Steven EnglebrightStricken

Relates to the definition of "direct relationship" for the purposes of article 23-A of the correction law regarding certain licensures and employment

Relates to the definition of "direct relationship" for the purposes of article 23-A of the correction law regarding licensures and employment of persons previously convicted of one or more criminal…

Jeffrion AubryOn the Assembly floor

Includes within the class A misdemeanor of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, the possession of a weapon, outside the home, while intoxicated

Includes within the class A misdemeanor of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, the possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun, outside the home, while impaired or intoxicated by use…

Matthew TitoneCodes Committee

Grants the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute police misconduct

Grants the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute police misconduct upon the request of the governor or the district attorney of the county wherein such misconduct was committed.

Keith L.T. WrightOn the Assembly floor

Creates various programs to protect safety of truck drivers

Enacts Jason's Law; relates to programs that promote and protect the safety of truck drivers in New York state.

Peter LopezTransportation Committee

Prohibits clauses in leases requiring the declawing of animals

Prohibits clauses in residential leases requiring the declawing of animals; any person, firm or corporation who violates such provisions is guilty of a violation.

Deborah GlickOn the Assembly floor

Precludes local criminal court from issuing a warrant of arrest based on any simplified information when the defendant has not been arraigned

Precludes a local criminal court from issuing a warrant of arrest based on any simplified information when the defendant has not been arraigned and has not come under the control of the court with…

J. Gary PretlowOn the Assembly floor

Establishes a time limit on utilizing third-party practice of no later than ninety days after completion of examinations before trial of the original parties

Establishes a time limit on the bringing of an impleader complaint (utilizing third-party practice) of no later than ninety days after completion of the examinations before trial of the parties in…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Creates additional remedies for unlawful discharge, penalty, or discrimination due to the exercise of an employee's right to be absent from employment for jury duty

Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Provides person/entity with authority to operate a hospital shall be subject to approval by public health and health planning council for establishment of hospital and other actions

Makes various provisions regarding establishment of a hospital: provides that any person and various other listed entities (i.e., partnership, company, stockholder, member, corporation or other…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes nurse practitioners to certify that an immunization may be detrimental to a child's health

Authorizes nurse practitioners to certify that an immunization may be detrimental to a child's health.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the mortgagee or lienor of an abandoned multiple dwelling to apply for the appointment of a receiver to bring the building into compliance

Authorizes the mortgagee or lienor of an abandoned multiple dwelling to apply for the appointment of a receiver to bring the building into compliance.

Helene WeinsteinOn the Assembly floor

Extends the protections of the medical exemption from mandatory immunizations for students

Extends the protections of the medical exemption from mandatory immunizations for students to ensure deference to the professional assessments of physicians and nurse practitioners in the care of…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes physicians, optometrists and ophthalmic dispensers to establish professional service corporations, limited liability companies and registered partnerships

Authorizes physicians, optometrists and ophthalmic dispensers to join together to establish professional service corporations, limited liability companies and registered limited liability…

Kevin CahillHigher Education Committee

Relates to the procurement of banking services

Relates to the procurement of banking services.

Brian KavanaghBanks Committee

Provides that failure to seek necessary medical or emergency assistance, when having recklessly caused injury to a person, is a class A misdemeanor

Provides that failure to seek necessary medical or emergency assistance, when having recklessly caused physical injury or with criminal negligence caused physical injury to a person, is a class A…

Donna LupardoCodes Committee

Exempts traps set in water from the requirement that they be visited once every 24 hours

Exempts traps set in water from the requirement that they be visited once every 24 hours; such traps shall be visited once every 48 hours or a shorter interval as determined by the department of…

Aileen GuntherEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides for suspension of license penalties for licensed drivers under the age of eighteen for violations of certain restrictions

Provides for suspension of license penalties for licensed drivers under the age of eighteen for violations of certain restrictions; suspension of license for ninety days for the first violation; and…

Raymond WalterTransportation Committee

Allows installment payments upon conviction for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle

Allows installment payments upon conviction for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Relates to the definition of autism

Relates to the definition of autism.

Thomas AbinantiMental Health Committee

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Schenectady city school district

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Schenectady city school district which were denied by the education department for failure of the district to…

George AmedoreEducation Committee

Relates to banning bisphenol A from canned foods

Relates to banning bisphenol A from canned foods.

Mark C. JohnsEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to adding community service to sentences for second and third degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle

Relates to adding community service to sentences for second and third degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Creates the crimes of domestic abuse in the first, second and third degrees; creates a judicial diversion program for domestic abuse defendants

Creates the crimes of domestic abuse in the first, second and third degrees; creates a judicial diversion program for domestic abuse defendants.

Timothy M. KennedyCodes Committee

Relates to the public service department undertaking a comprehensive and regular management and operations audit of the Long Island power authority; repealer

Relates to the public service department undertaking a comprehensive and regular management and operations audit of the Long Island power authority.

Robert SweeneySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Includes emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light combinations in provisions of law requiring operators of vehicles to exercise due care when approaching

Includes emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light color combinations in provisions of law that require operators of vehicles to exercise due care when approaching.

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

Provides that the provisions creating the abuse prevention notification system shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day

Provides that the provisions creating the abuse prevention notification system shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day and providing that the commissioner of the office for people with…

Harvey WeisenbergSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the Montgomery, Otsego, Schoharie county solid waste management authority

Relates to the Montgomery, Otsego, Schoharie county solid waste management authority; provides for Ostego county's termination of its membership therein.

William MageeSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides for the regulation of the conducting of hydraulic fracturing; repealer

Provides for the regulation of the conducting of hydraulic fracturing; requires producers to disclose the composition of hydraulic fracturing fluids to the department of environmental conservation;…

Thomas AbinantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to the Montgomery, Otsego, Schoharie county solid waste management authority

Relates to authorizing Otsego county to withdraw from the Montgomery, Otsego, Schoharie county solid waste management authority.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the powers, duties and activities of the authority budget office and clarifies entities subject to the authority of that office; repealer

Relates to the powers, duties and activities of the authorities budget office and clarifies entities subject to the authority of that office.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Provides for account wagering on simulcast horse races within and without the state

Provides for account wagering on simulcast horse races within and without the state; authorizes the operation of multi-jurisdictional account wagering providers in this state, subject to the rules…

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

Enacts the "food retail establishment subsidization for healthy communities act"

Enacts the "food retail establishment subsidization for healthy communities act" (FRESH Communities); provides loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies and grants to businesses, municipalities,…

Eric AdamsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Establishes rent adjustments; repealer

Establishes the rent board reform act of 2012; establishes rent adjustments, and removes certain provisions relating to vacancy leases.

George LatimerHousing Committee

Provides for an increased death benefit payment by the N.Y. state and local police and fire retirement system to the beneficiary of police officer Theodore Raffel

Provides for an increased death benefit payment by the New York state and local police and fire retirement system to the survivors of police officer Theodore Raffel, who was a Southampton Village…

Fred ThieleGovernmental Employees Committee

Provides for an increased death benefit payment by the N.Y. state and local police and fire retirement system to the beneficiary of police officer Theodore Raffel

Provides for an increased death benefit payment by the New York state and local police and fire retirement system to the survivors of police officer Theodore Raffel, who was a Southampton Village…

Kenneth P. LaValleCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Makes provisions with respect to notices of homeowners deductibles triggers for hurricane windstorms

Provides superintendent of insurance shall establish standards for hurricane windstorm deductibles, creating uniformity in the operation of such deductibles with respect to the triggering event.

Kenneth P. LaValleInsurance Committee

Establishes a legislative advisory commission on redistricting and demographic research

Establishes a legislative advisory commission on redistricting and legislative research to draw senate, assembly and congressional districts.

Martin Malavé DilanInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes a legislative advisory commission on redistricting and demographic research

Establishes a legislative advisory commission on redistricting and demographic research to draw senate, assembly and congressional districts.

Martin Malavé DilanInvestigations And Government Operations CommitteeLegal

Provides bicycle access to public office buildings

Provides bicycle access to public office buildings for state employees, contractors and visitors; requires the commissioner of general services to make an inventory of all existing bicycle parking…

George LatimerGovernmental Operations Committee