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

A5669Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health
Establishes the dietary supplements safety committee
Establishes the dietary supplements safety committee.
Felix OrtizHealth Committee
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A5666Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education
Provides for the licensure of dietitians and nutritionists
Provides for the licensure of dietitians and nutritionists; defines the practice thereof.
Ronald CanestrariHigher Education Committee
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S3556Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides for the licensure of dietitians and nutritionists

Provides for the licensure of dietitians and nutritionists; defines the practice thereof.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S3551Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Authorizes the common council of the city of Albany, as the local legislative body, to establish the fee charged for issuance of birth and death records

Authorizes the common council of the city of Albany, as the local legislative body, to establish the fee charged for issuance of birth and death records.

Neil D. BreslinFinance Committee

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S3538Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to the adoption of the September 11th national remembrance flag

Relates to the adoption of the September 11th national remembrance flag.

Michael F. NozzolioFinance Committee

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S3534Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Requires pre-sentence report and prohibits the waiver of pre-sentence investigation and a written report thereon in any instance involving a family offense

Requires a pre-sentence report in certain instances and prohibits the waiver of pre-sentence investigation and a written report thereon in any instance involving a family offense.

Suzi OppenheimerCodes Committee

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S3530Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Creates the "fair share health act" consisting of a program and fund

Creates the "fair share health act"; establishes the fair share health program; establishes the fair share health fund.

Suzi OppenheimerLabor Committee

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S3527Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Creates the New York state child care facilities finance agency; provides for functions, powers, duties thereof

Creates the NY state child care facilities finance agency as a public benefit corporation to act with the NYS housing finance agency to provide resources and funds for the construction of child care…

Suzi OppenheimerChildren And Families Committee

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S3525Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Expands the health care practitioner volunteer pilot programs to include programs in the county of Nassau

Expands the health care practitioner volunteer pilot programs to include programs in the counties of Nassau and Schenectady.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S3526Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Provides that for purposes of immunity granted to volunteer emergency medical service personnel, supplemental service awards shall not be deemed to be compensation

Provides that supplemental service awards for volunteer ambulance workers shall not be deemed to be monetary compensation for the purposes for the immunity from liability granted to volunteer…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S3524Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Authorizes possession of a rifle or shotgun at a shooting range by a person between the ages of ten and twelve under the immediate supervision of certain authorized persons

Authorizes possession of a rifle or shotgun at a shooting range by a person between the ages of ten and twelve under the immediate supervision of certain authorized persons.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCodes Committee

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A5646Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Adds a regional cost of living factor to state aid to schools formula

Adds a regional cost of living factor to state aid to schools formula providing school districts eligibility for apportionment related thereto; provides formula therefor; provides that a school…

Sandy GalefEducation Committee

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A5647Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Relates to the justice court efficiency and modernization act; repealer

Relates to the justice court efficiency and modernization act, which strengthens the justice court system, creates a process for the limited sharing of justice courts and better supports local…

Sandy GalefJudiciary Committee

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A5652Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Enacts to Spackenkill union free school district public contruction flexibility demonstration project act

Enacts the Spackenkill union free school district public construction flexibility demonstration project act to facilitate expedition of the school district renovation project; provides an exemption…

Joel MillerEducation Committee

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A5651Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in election law

Provides that every election for trustee or member of board of education shall be subject to supervision of the local board of elections

Provides that every election for office of trustee of a common school district or member of a board of education shall be subject to supervision of the local board of elections.

Joel MillerElection Law Committee

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A5653Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Enacts the Suffolk county insurance consortium act

Enacts the Suffolk county insurance consortium act which enables the county of Suffolk to enter into cooperative agreements with school districts, towns, and villages located within such county to…

Dean MurrayInsurance Committee

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S3519Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes the aquatic invasive species volunteer steward program within the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation

Establishes the aquatic invasive species volunteer steward program within the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation; such program shall use volunteers to collect information on alien…

Owen H. JohnsonFinance Committee

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S3520Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides that for the purposes of sales and use tax collection, "persons required to collect tax" shall include a member of a limited liability company

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 include any…

Owen H. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A5634Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Creates a downtown revitalization zone investment tax credit

Creates a downtown revitalization zone investment tax credit for the purchase of buildings and rehabilitation of buildings in a downtown zone; provides that the credit shall be twenty percent of the…

Dean MurrayWays And Means Committee

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A5638Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Ordered to third reading cal.187

Requires restoration of areas adjacent to wetlands

Requires restoration of areas adjacent to wetlands by those persons who, following procedures set forth in law, have been directed to cease violation and to restore the affected wetlands.

Robert SweeneyOn the Assembly floor

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A5637Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides TBTA shall transfer entire operating surplus to MTA which shall by resolution transfer a portion to NYCTA and retain a portion; repealer

Provides that the triborough bridge and tunnel authority shall transfer in its entirety its annual operating surplus to the metropolitan transportation authority; provides that the metropolitan…

Catherine NolanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A5624Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to correction

Facilitates compliance with the sex offender registry for offenders without a registerable residence

Facilitates compliance with the sex offender registry for offenders without a registerable residence; defines "homeless sex offender" and "sex offender registration officer"; makes related provisions.

Dean MurrayCorrection Committee

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A5619Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to assign inspectors to perform ongoing oversight of slaughterhouses, rendering and commercial feed plants

Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to assign inspectors to perform ongoing oversight of slaughterhouses, rendering plants, and commercial feed plants; they shall enforce all…

Margaret MarkeyAgriculture Committee

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A5641Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides for the licensing of genetic counselors; creates the state board for genetic counseling

Provides for the licensing of genetic counselors; creates the state committee for genetic counseling.

Robert SweeneyHigher Education Committee

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A5642Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides a tax credit for donations of land, easements on land and other interests in real property for conservation purposes

Provides a tax credit for donations of land, easements on land and other interests in real property for conservation purposes; provides that the credit shall be fifty percent of the amount of the…

Robert SweeneyWays And Means Committee

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S3518Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Exempts private air ambulance services from insurance licensing and other requirements

Exempts private air ambulance services from insurance licensing and other requirements if the private ambulance service meets certain enumerated qualifications.

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

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S3515Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides a tax credit for donations of land, easements on land and other interests in real property for conservation purposes

Provides a tax credit for donations of land, easements on land and other interests in real property for conservation purposes; provides that the credit shall be fifty percent of the amount of the…

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3514Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides for the licensing of genetic counselors; creates the state board for genetic counseling

Provides for the licensing of genetic counselors; creates the state committee for genetic counseling.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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A5607Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Prohibits public authorities from entering into procurement contracts with contractors which violate the MacBride fair employment principles

Prohibits a public authority or public benefit corporation from entering into any procurement contract with a contractor or legal entity in which the contractor holds a 10% or greater interest…

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A5611Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Makes the retail sale of new and used hybrid and certain high-efficiency vehicles exempt from state sales and compensating use taxes

Makes the retail sale of new and used hybrid and certain high-efficiency vehicles exempt from state sales and compensating use taxes; grants counties and cities the option to provide such exemption;…

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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A5616Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Repeals article 23 of the tax law relating to the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax

Repeals article 23 of the tax law relating to the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax.

George LatimerWays And Means Committee

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A5605Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy

Authorizes the power authority to undertake and administer energy conservation and local management programs for public corporation customers

Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York to undertake and administer energy conservation, cogeneration and load management programs for the public corporation customers of the…

James F. BrennanEnergy Committee

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A5609Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy

Authorizes city public utility districts and directs power authority of the state of New York to supply power to them as feasible and advisable

Provides for creation of city public utility districts and provision of cheaper power by means of cooperation between city legislative bodies, PASNY and citizen participation; sets forth goal,…

James F. BrennanEnergy Committee

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A5604Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy

Directs the power authority to cooperate with and assist companies organized pursuant to the private housing finance law

Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York to cooperate with and assist companies organized under the private housing finance law to construct, finance and own/operate cogeneration…

James F. BrennanEnergy Committee

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S3512Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to the New York incubator network

Relates to incubators for entrepreneurial development.

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3506Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the Empire state college savings authority

Creates the Empire state college savings authority; creates the Empire state college savings account; provides a method by which New Yorkers may save for their children's college education;…

Kevin S. ParkerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3501Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to retaining quality teachers when teaching positions are eliminated in city school districts in cities with a population of one million or more; repealer

Relates to retaining quality teachers when teaching positions are eliminated in city school districts in cities with a population of one million or more.

John J. FlanaganEducation Committee

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A5602Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

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…

Kevin CahillGovernmental Operations Committee

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S3496Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Defines refillable beverage containers and authorized manufacturers of refillable beverage containers to retain unclaimed deposits

Defines refillable beverage containers and authorized manufacturers of refillable beverage containers to retain unclaimed deposits.

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5592Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Requires certain corporations periodically report on tax payments

Requires certain publicly traded corporations to periodically file reports on tax payments and finances with the commissioner of taxation and finance; sets forth information to be reported…

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

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A5598Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Creates the new offenses of criminal sale of a controlled substance resembling candy and criminal sale of marihuana resembling candy, and provides for penalties therefor

Creates the new offenses of criminal sale of a controlled substance resembling candy and criminal sale of marihuana resembling candy, and provides for penalties therefor.

Grace MengCodes Committee

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A5590Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to physical therapy services and utilization practices

Relates to physical therapy services and utilization practices.

James F. BrennanInsurance CommitteeFinance

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A5591Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a cap on certain credits, imposes a surcharge against certain taxes and increases the alternative minimum tax on corporations

Establishes a cap on certain credits, imposes a surcharge against certain taxes and increases the alternative minimum tax on corporation.

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

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A5596Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires school buses that contract with the N.Y. city department of education to retrofit certain buses with certain equipment

Requires school buses that contract with the NYC department of education to retrofit certain buses with certain equipment; requires that all buses used to provide transportation services to students…

Brian KavanaghEducation Committee

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A5589Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to unfair claim settlement practices

Provides that an insurer doing business in this state shall be liable to a policy holder for such insurer's refusal to pay or unreasonable delay of payment to the policy holder if such refusal or…

James F. BrennanInsurance Committee

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S3495Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the sale of state owned land

Establishes prior to the disposition of land by state agencies and authorities the state land acquisition advisory council shall review such land; establishes if certain criteria is met such land…

Carl L. MarcellinoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5581Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Establishes the environmental sustainability education act

Requires the department of education to establish an education for environmental sustainability program to teach children the importance of conserving and protecting our environment.

Brian KavanaghEducation Committee

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A5584Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Enables employees to receive electronic confirmation of direct deposit in lieu of paper pay stubs

Enables employees to receive electronic confirmation of direct deposit in lieu of paper pay stubs; authorizes rules and regulations by the comptroller for electronic confirmation system; requires…

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A5578Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Protects "grace period" for borrowers of student loans called to active duty who resume education program

Protects six month "grace period" for borrowers of student loans called to active duty who resume education program.

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

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