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Makes technical corrections relating to the treatment of qualified financial contracts in an insurance insolvency proceeding

Makes technical corrections relating to the treatment of qualified financial contracts in an insurance insolvency proceeding affecting a domestic, foreign or alien insurer.

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires the commissioner to implement a recycling program for all state-owned and state-leased properties

Requires the commissioner to implement a recycling program for all state-owned and state-leased properties; requires incentives for adherence and annual reporting to the governor and legislature.

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to kinship guardian assistance payments

Relates to kinship guardian assistance payments.

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Creates an abuse prevention notification system

Creates an abuse prevention notification system; provides for certain criminal history information regarding persons working with people with developmental disabilities; defines "abuse", "serious…

Harvey WeisenbergSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Creates article 10-C of the family court act relating to destitute children; repealer

Creates Article 10-C of the Family Court Act relating to destitute children.

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to obtaining best value for contracts for purchase contracts

Relates to obtaining the best value for contracts for public work and purchase contracts.

Michael H. RanzenhoferSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to municipal bidding

Amends the general municipal law in relation to municipal bidding.

Catharine YoungVetoed

Vetoed

Establishes the actual innocence justice act 2012

Establishes the actual innocence justice act of 2012; clarifies that convicted persons who can demonstrate a reasonable probability that they are innocent will have the right to challenge their…

Daniel O'DonnellCodes Committee

Makes provisions regarding electric service for farmers

Prohibits extra charges on farmers for electric service and prohibits limitations on farmers installing and operating on-site electric generation equipment and related technology.

William MageeEnergy Committee

Provides for a review process of proposals to alienate municipal parkland

Provides for a review process of proposals to alienate municipal parkland.

José M. SerranoCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation 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…

José M. SerranoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Exempts domestic and imported animals harvested at a game hunting preserve from the sales and compensating use tax

Exempts domestic and imported animals harvested at a game hunting preserve from the sales and compensating use tax.

William MageeWays And Means Committee

Creates the Peconic Bay regional transportation council; repealer

Creates the Peconic Bay regional transportation council to study the impacts of traffic congestion; defines terms; outlines the powers and duties of such council; requires the preparation and…

Fred ThieleLocal Governments Committee

Establishes a bi-county commission in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk to study the feasibility of establishing the state of Long Island

Establishes a bi-county commission in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk to study the feasibility of establishing the state of Long Island.

Fred ThieleGovernmental Operations Committee

Authorizes the catching and possession of up to 5 times the daily limit of fish during any 7 day period of time

Authorizes the catching and possession of up to 5 times the daily limit of fish during any 7 day period of time; authorizes the catching and possession on a single vessel of the maximum daily limit…

Fred ThieleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides for local tidal wetlands protection

Provides for local tidal wetlands protection; authorizes that if a town, village, city or county does not possess the technical capacity or the procedures effectively to carry out the requirements…

Fred ThieleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Creates the Peconic Bay regional transportation council; repealer

Creates the Peconic Bay regional transportation council to study the impacts of traffic congestion; defines terms; outlines the powers and duties of such council; requires the preparation and…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

Provides for local tidal wetlands protection

Provides for local tidal wetlands protection; authorizes that if a town, village, city or county does not possess the technical capacity or the procedures effectively to carry out the requirements…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Establishes a bi-county commission in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk to study the feasibility of establishing the state of Long Island

Establishes a bi-county commission in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk to study the feasibility of establishing the state of Long Island.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income for the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage

Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income that would artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs relating to…

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

Provides for payment of salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of members of the state police with injuries or illness incurred in the performance of duties

Provides for payment of salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of members of the state police with injuries or illness incurred in the performance of their duties.

Patrick M. GallivanCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Relates to participation by independent living centers in minority and women owned business requirements

Relates to participation by independent living centers in minority and women owned business requirements.

Dennis H. GabryszakGovernmental Operations Committee

Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" relating to elderly abuse protective services; appropriation

Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" relating to elderly abuse protective services; appropriates $600,000 therefor.

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

Authorizes certain county operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs to participate in a universal assessment demonstration program

Authorizes certain county operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs to participate in a universal assessment demonstration program funded pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2011;…

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

Provides for the regulation of aquaculture for the purpose of developing fish-farming businesses as an alternative cash crop for farms across the state; repealer

Provides for the regulation of aquaculture for the purpose of developing fish-farming businesses as an alternative cash crop for farms across the state and appoints a task force relating thereto.

Fred ThieleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Enacts provisions relating to the reporting of child abuse

Enacts provisions relating to the reporting of child abuse; requires members of the clergy to report suspected allegations of child abuse or maltreatment to an appropriate law enforcement agency;…

Stephen M. SalandChildren And Families Committee

Provides a tax check-off box on personal income tax return forms for gifts to the after-school activity fund

Provides a tax check-off box on personal income tax return forms for gifts to the after-school activity fund.

Inez BarronWays And Means Committee

Relates to the election by certain counties to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter transportation district; and permits the county of Putnam to make such election

Relates to the election by certain counties to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter transportation district; and permits the county of Putnam to make such election.

Stephen M. SalandTransportation Committee

Provides that an inmate of a correctional facility shall be guilty of a felony for harassing a correctional facility employee by fraudulent use of his or her name

Provides that an inmate of a correctional facility shall be guilty of a felony for harassing a correctional facility employee by fraudulent use of his or her name in publishing the name or ordering…

Claudia TenneyCodes Committee

Authorizes the commissioner of education to reschedule cancelled regents examinations

Requires the commissioner of education to reschedule cancelled regents examinations within 20 business days of the original date.

Matthew TitoneEducation Committee

Increases the amount combat veterans shall be exempt from real property taxation to thirty-five percent

Increases the amount combat veterans shall be exempt from real property taxation to thirty-five percent.

Matthew TitoneVeterans' Affairs Committee

Provides for a tax credit for providing shelter to a homeless person 62 years of age or older

Provides for a tax credit against personal income tax of $1000 for each homeless person, aged 62 years or older, that the taxpayer provides shelter to the taxpayer's home; the taxpayer must also…

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means CommitteeFinance

Permits New York city department of social services to participate in proceedings in housing part of civil court

Authorizes the housing part of the civil court of the city of New York on its own motion or on the motion of a party to join the department of social services of the city of New York as a party in…

Keith L.T. WrightOn the Assembly floor

Establishes a biomedical research grants and working capital loan program within the urban development corporation

Establishes a biomedical research grants and working capital loan program within the urban development corporation; sets application criteria for loans and grants; requires scientific peer review…

Dennis H. GabryszakEconomic Development Committee

Directs the commissioner of education to create a pilot program to improve physical education/physical activity programs in certain schools

Directs the commissioner of education to create a pilot program to improve physical education/physical activity programs in certain schools.

Annette RobinsonEducation Committee

Directs the special advisory panel on homeowners' insurance/catastrophe coverage to study certain facets of insurance in coastal areas

Directs the special advisory panel on homeowners' insurance/catastrophe coverage to study certain facets of profitability of insurance in coastal areas.

Jeffrey D. KleinInsurance Committee

Relates to requirements for the safe handling of prescription drug samples by certain health care professionals

Enacts requirements relating to the safe handling of prescription drug samples by certain health care professionals; requires maintenance of certain records and information regarding samples…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Establishes an office of education legal services

Establishes an office of education legal services within the department of law which shall provide all legal services to school districts except for school districts in the cities of New York,…

Fred ThieleJudiciary Committee

Establishes an office of education legal services

Establishes an office of education legal services within the department of law which shall provide all legal services to school districts except for school districts in the cities of New York,…

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

Relates to residential rental buildings and submetering

Relates to residential rental buildings and submetering; requires applicants and building owners currently submetering to file with public service commission and the appropriate municipality.

James ConteEnergy Committee

Requires that the NYS board of regents holds at least 2 meetings a year in New York city

Requires that the NYS board of regents hold at least 2 meetings a year in New York city and requires announcements of the time, date, location and agenda thereof.

Naomi RiveraEducation Committee

Enacts the APPR Implementation Cost Association Act of 2012

Enacts the APPR Implementation Cost Association Act of 2012 relating to tracking and reporting costs associated with the implementation of annual professional performance reviews; requires all…

Michelle SchimelEducation CommitteeEducation

Relates to creating volunteer peace officers' benefits in the event of injuries or death in the line of duty

Establishes Chapter 64-c of the consolidated laws in relation to creating the volunteer peace officers' benefit law; provides volunteer peace officers' benefits in the event of injuries or death in…

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

Prohibits harassment, intimidation or bullying in schools

Requires provisions in schools that prohibit harassment, intimidation or bullying whether by electronic communication or a written, verbal, physical or sexual act.

Raymond WalterEducation CommitteeEducation

Requires practitioners to check the controlled substance abuse registry before prescribing analgesics

Requires practitioners to check the controlled substance abuse registry before prescribing painkillers and directs the commissioner of public health to establish an enforcement system.

Crystal Peoples-StokesHealth CommitteeHealth

Relates to the definition of active duty for the purposes of the real property tax exemption for cold war veterans

Relates to the definition of active duty for the purposes of the real property tax exemption for cold war veterans.

Thomas McKevittVeterans' Affairs Committee

Requires mental hygiene entities review fiscal management practices of service provider applicants

Requires that the Office of Mental Health and the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities give consideration to the fiscal management practices of an applicant to operate a mental hygiene…

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

Prohibits the diversion of resources from dedicated funds derived from taxes and fees that support the Niagara frontier transportation authority

Prohibits the diversion of resources from dedicated funds derived from taxes and fees that support the Niagara frontier transportation authority and its subsidiaries.

Crystal Peoples-StokesWays And Means Committee