Bills by

Neil D. Breslin

Senator

10,455 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →breslin@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

10,455 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

A6102Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation
Creates real property tax abatement for certain commercial properties located within the Second Avenue subway project
Creates real property tax abatement for certain commercial properties located within the Second Avenue Subway project.
Micah KellnerReal Property Taxation Committee
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A6108Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes
Relates to banning the possession, sale or manufacture of assault weapons; repealer
Amends the definition of assault weapon to include additional weapons; defines the terms "detachable magazine", "muzzle break" and "muzzle compensator"; authorizes the division of state police to…
Matthew TitoneCodes Committee

S3841Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to banks

Enacts the "short-term financial services loan act"

Enacts the "short-term financial services loan act"; authorizes licensed cashers of checks to provide short-term loans under certain circumstances.

Hugh T. FarleyBanks Committee

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S3835Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Relates to the visitation rights of great-grandparents

Provides that a great-grandparent may apply to the supreme court for visitation rights with respect to certain minor great-grandchildren where either or both of the parents of such child is or are…

Kenneth P. LaValleChildren And Families Committee

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S3836Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Removes the state insurance funds exemption from licensing and other requirements of the insurance law

Removes the state insurance fund's exemption from licensing and other requirements of the insurance law; requires the superintendent of insurance to approve the rules adopted by the state insurance…

Kenneth P. LaValleInsurance Committee

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S3830Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Includes the unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle within the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the second degree

Includes the unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle within the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the second degree.

Owen H. JohnsonCodes Committee

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S3831Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Provides that a child shall not be taken into protective custody based on parent's Munchausen syndrome by proxy without a family court hearing thereon

Provides that a child shall not be taken into protective custody based on an allegation that a custodial parent or guardian suffers from Munchausen syndrome by proxy without a family court hearing…

Owen H. JohnsonChildren And Families Committee

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S3826Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Establishes the maximum annual fee that licensed nuclear electric generating facilities are liable for in relation to emergency preparedness plans

Establishes the maximum annual fee that licensed nuclear electric generating facilities are liable for to support state and local governmental responsibilities under accepted radiological emergency…

George D. MaziarzVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3821Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Establishes third, second and first degree crimes for failure to report lost or stolen firearms

Establishes third, second and first degree crimes for failure to report lost or stolen firearms.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S3827Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Enacts the "roadway excavation quality assurance act"

Enacts the "roadway excavation quality assurance act"; relates to workers on excavations; provides that utility companies or their contractors shall use competent workers and shall pay the…

George D. MaziarzLabor Committee

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S3819Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Establishes the "domestic violence registration act"

Establishes the "domestic violence registration act" defining domestic violence offenses and offenders and requiring such offenders to register with the division of criminal justice services.

Eric AdamsCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S3806Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Requires that individuals convicted of certain animal cruelty and animal fighting offenses reimburse the organizations caring for such animals

Requires that individuals convicted of certain animal cruelty and animal fighting offenses reimburse the organizations caring for such animals.

Greg BallAgriculture Committee

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S3797Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Establishes the city of White Plains industrial development agency and provides for its functions, powers, and duties

Establishes the city of White Plains industrial development agency and provides for its functions, powers, and duties.

Suzi OppenheimerLocal Government Committee

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A6079Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Authorizes municipalities and districts to enter into cooperative agreements for the provision of centralized public employee administrative and personnel services

Authorizes municipalities and districts to enter in cooperative agreements for the provision of centralized public employee administrative and personnel services; provides for health insurance…

Kenneth ZebrowskiLocal Governments Committee

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A6075Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to acts of animal cruelty in the presence of a child

Includes acts of animal cruelty in the presence of a child as an element of endangering the welfare of a child, the definition of neglected child and the definition of maltreated child; increases…

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

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A6063Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Creates an office of administrative hearings

Creates an office of administrative hearings to address those who seek relief from administrative rulings with which they disagree.

Joseph LentolGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6065Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to permitting certain holders of class DJ and class MJ licenses to drive to volunteer fire and ambulance activities

Permits holders of class DJ and class MJ licenses outside of the counties of Nassau and Suffolk, and New York City to drive to volunteer fire and ambulance activities.

William MageeTransportation Committee

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A6060Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Enacts the "institutional investor recovery act"

Enacts the "institutional investor recovery act"; relates to an action by certain public retirement systems or multi-employer health and welfare plans organized under the Taft-Hartley act.

Rory LancmanCodes Committee

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A6061Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Enacts the "transparency in health care fees act"

Establishes the health care billing information act requiring health care providers to submit bills to patients prior to performing services.

Rory LancmanHealth Committee

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A6051Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Requires office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to operate state parks and historic sites at the beginning of 2011-2012 according to past hours

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to operate and maintain all state parks and historic sites under its jurisdiction during the fiscal year that ends March 31, 2012…

Steven EnglebrightTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A6048Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Requires the governor to submit to the legislature and make available to the public evaluations of proposed and enacted state expenditure decreases

Enacts the "procedure for informed evaluation of state expenditure decreases act of 2011" to require the governor to submit to the legislature and make available to the public evaluations of…

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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A6044Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans' affairs

Relates to employment of veterans with disabilities by the state and includes in the definition of "time of war" more recent conflicts for purposes of civil service credit

Relates to employment of veterans with disabilities by the state; includes in the definition of "time of war" more recent conflicts for purposes of civil service credit; renames the employment of…

Robert CastelliVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A6036Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Abolishes the market clearing price

Abolishes the use of a market clearing price relating to the buying of electricity at an auction held by the independent systems operator.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6045Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Eliminates unfair labor and housing practices against persons with veteran status by expanding the jurisdiction of the human rights commission

Eliminates unfair labor and housing practices against persons with veteran status by expanding the jurisdiction of the human rights commission.

Robert CastelliGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6035AssemblyS665· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator

Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator; authorizes the public service commission to provide oversight and requires annual reports on the…

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions CommitteeEconomy

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A6034Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes a procurement policy committee to oversee procurement, public work, construction and revenue contracts

Establishes a procurement policy committee to oversee procurement, public work, construction and revenue contracts.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6031Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the "corporate disclosure, responsibility, and taxpayer protection act"

Enacts the "corporate disclosure, responsibility, and taxpayer protection act"; establishes principles for corporations receiving state assistance; provides for disclosure of real property tax…

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6032Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes statewide cable franchises for the purposes of competitive cable service

Establishes statewide cable franchises for the purposes of competitive cable service, promoting the widespread development of high-capacity broadband internet access, and increasing the availability…

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6033Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to the delivery of material goods, supplies and services by or to the chancellor of the city school district of the city of New York

Relates to the delivery of material goods, supplies and services by or to the chancellor of the city school district of the city of New York.

James F. BrennanEducation Committee

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S3790Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Adds to the definition of serious injury and relates to determining the sufficiency of the evidence related to the serious injury

Adds to the definition of serious injury and relates to determining the sufficiency of the evidence related to the serious injury; includes that question of fact will be determined by the trier.

John J. BonacicInsurance Committee

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S3785Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

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, incest or use of a child in a sexual performance committed against a person less…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonCodes Committee

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A6014Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Makes permanent certain provisions of the tax law authorizing the imposition by N.Y. city of a franchise tax on banking corporations

Eliminates expiration of and makes permanent the provisions of the tax law authorizing the imposition by city of New York of a franchise tax on banking corporations.

Daniel BurlingWays And Means Committee

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A6008Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Exempts certain dwellings and improvements from local taxation

Provides, upon authorization from the local legislative body, for the exemption of certain private dwellings and improvements within cities having a population of less than 1,000,000 from local…

Daniel BurlingReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6011Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in veterans' affairs

Provides for the "Campaign Medal for Service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service in Afghanistan

Provides for the "Campaign Medal for Service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service in Afghanistan.

Daniel BurlingVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A6012Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in veterans' affairs

Provides for the "Campaign Medal for Service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service in Iraq

Provides for the "Campaign Medal for Service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service in Iraq.

Daniel BurlingVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A6016Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Requires forfeiture of certain property by certain persons convicted of sexual performance of child offenses

Permits civil forfeiture action to recover property used in or proceeds derived from criminal activity relating to sexual performances by a child; directs proceeds be used by local social services…

Daniel BurlingCodes Committee

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A6000Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing of sex offenders and provides for the disclosure of the results to victims of sex offenses

Permits the human immunodeficiency virus testing of sex offenders and provides for the disclosure of the results to the prosecutor and then the victim upon request; waives certain confidentiality…

Daniel BurlingCodes Committee

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A6003Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Exempts certain senior citizen groups from payment of sales and use taxes

Exempts from payment of sales and use taxes, receipts from sales made to any duly organized chapter or local group devoted to promoting interest in the plight of senior citizens, educating senior…

Daniel BurlingWays And Means Committee

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A6005Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Establishes the crimes of criminal possession of criminally diverted prescription medication and devices in the fifth, fourth, third, second and first degrees

Establishes the crimes of criminal possession of criminally diverted prescription medications and devices in the fifth, fourth, third, second and first degrees; establishes rebuttable presumptions…

Daniel BurlingCodes Committee

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A5998Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides hunter safety instructors with a free hunting license in consideration for such services

Provides hunter safety instructors with a free hunting license in consideration for such services for the next license year beginning after the date the course was completed.

Daniel BurlingEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A6004Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in housing

Grants tax credit to business firms for contributions made to not-for-profit housing companies

Creates a rental housing and home ownership assistance trust fund program; grants tax credit to business firms making contributions for capital purposes to housing programs or projects developed,…

Daniel BurlingHousing Committee

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A6006Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Provides for the elimination of tolls on the New York state thruway for vehicles transporting veterans to and from veteran's administration hospitals and other veteran's healthcare

Provides for the elimination of tolls on the New York state thruway for vehicles transporting veterans to and from veteran's administration hospitals and other veteran's healthcare facilities.

Daniel BurlingTransportation Committee

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A5990Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Increases penalties for and creates new crimes relating to terrorism

Makes the possession of an explosive substance the class D felony of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree; increases the severity of unlawfully possessing noxious material from a…

Daniel BurlingCodes Committee

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A5991Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Establishes the crime of unlawful tampering of the milk supply in the first degree

Establishes the crime of unlawful tampering of the milk supply in the first degree; makes such a crime a class D felony and makes the person who so tampers liable to the owner of such milk for the…

Daniel BurlingCodes Committee

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A5985Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Requires residential real property managers to be licensed by secretary of state

Requires residential real property managers or any firm employing a property manager, contracting with a property manager or contracting to provide a property manager to file a registration…

Brian KavanaghHousing Committee

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A5984Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides sales and use tax exemption for services rendered for the maintenance of certain trucks

Exempts services rendered with respect to the maintenance and repair of trucks having a gross weight exceeding 26,000 pounds from the state portion of the sales and compensating use tax.

Daniel BurlingWays And Means Committee

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A5973Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides that persons participating in a fishing class or clinic sponsored by a school or university are exempt from fishing license requirements

Provides that persons participating in a fishing class or clinic sponsored by a school or university are exempt from fishing license requirements.

Daniel BurlingEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5978Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in health

Requires pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and wholesalers to annually disclose all gifts to certain health care practitioners

Enacts the New York state pharmaceutical drug manufacturer and wholesaler disclosure act; requires pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and wholesalers to annually report to the New York department of…

Daniel BurlingHealth Committee

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A5977Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Prohibits state officers and employees from using state aircraft for political purposes

Prohibits a statewide elected official, state officer or employee, member of the legislature or legislative employee to use state aircraft for political purposes; a violation of such restriction…

Daniel BurlingGovernmental Operations Committee

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S3772Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Increases long-term care insurance credit

Increases long-term care insurance credit from 20% to 35%.

Michael H. RanzenhoferInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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