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

A5579Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
Regulates the closure and reduction in use of state parks, recreational facilities and historic sites
Regulates the closure and reduction in use of state parks, recreational facilities and historic sites; requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to publish a parks…
Steven EnglebrightTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee
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S3490Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development
Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; and establishes $500 fine for failure to comply
Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; establishes $500 fine for failure to comply with such plan within one year of the effective date.
Andrea Stewart-CousinsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

S3485SenateA4360· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Permits persons 60 years of age to take state university courses for credit without tuition

Authorizes the trustees of the state university to permit persons sixty years of age or over to take courses on a space available basis given therein for credit or without examination, without…

Hugh T. FarleyHigher Education CommitteeEducation

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S3480Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Authorizes the lease of lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase to provide faculty and staff housing

Authorizes the lease of lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase to provide faculty and staff housing.

Suzi OppenheimerHigher Education Committee

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S3484Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Extends provisions relating to a recruitment incentive and retention program for certain active members of the New York army national guard, air national guard and naval militia

Extends provisions of law relating to providing a recruitment incentive and retention program for certain active members of the New York army national guard, New York air national guard, and New…

Greg BallVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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A5570Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development

Provides for the issuance of temporary retail permits by the state liquor authority; repealer

Provides for the issuance of temporary retail permits by the state liquor authority.

Steven McLaughlinEconomic Development Committee

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A5547Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes a moratorium on conducting hydraulic fracturing for the extraction of natural gas or oil until 120 days after federal EPA issues report thereon

Establishes a moratorium on conducting hydraulic fracturing for the extraction of natural gas or oil until 120 days after federal Environmental Protection Agency issues a report on the effects of…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5554Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Relates to the sale of delinquent tax liens on brownfield property in Suffolk county

Authorizes Suffolk county to sell certain delinquent tax liens on brownfield property to private buyers.

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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A5571Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Provides for imposition of fixed real property assessed value on residential property owned by persons 65 or older and having a combined income of $100,000 or less

Provides for the imposition of a fixed real property assessed value on residential property owned by persons 65 years of age or older, when such owners have a combined annual income of $100,000 or…

Steven McLaughlinReal Property Taxation Committee

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A5557Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Imposes a refundable deposit on wine and liquor containers; provides that unredeemed deposits thereon be deposited in environmental protection fund and park fund

Imposes a refundable deposit on wine and liquor containers; provides that unredeemed deposits thereon be deposited into the environmental protection fund and the state park infrastructure fund.

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5561Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Provides for the removal of persons from campgrounds by the owner or operator thereof, or his or her agent

Provides for the removal of persons from campgrounds by the owner or operator thereof, or his or her agent; establishes the grounds for removal of persons from a campground; provides for the…

Steven EnglebrightJudiciary Committee

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A5553Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy

Provides for the net energy metering of solar, wind, fuel cell and farm waste electric generating systems; repealer

Provides for the net energy metering of solar, wind, fuel cell and farm waste electric generating systems for both residential and business customers; increases the rated capacity of eligible solar…

Steven EnglebrightEnergy Committee

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A5558Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy

Authorizes municipalities to establish green loans programs to provide financing to residential property owners for solar and wind energy generating systems

Authorizes counties, cities, towns and villages to establish green loans programs to provide financing to residential property owners for the purchase and installation of solar energy generating…

Steven EnglebrightEnergy Committee

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A5562Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Relates to the empire state film production tax credit

Relates to the allocation of the empire state film production credit against taxes for certain film production costs issued by a city having a population of one million or more.

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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A5526Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Allows real property tax freeze for real property owned by taxpayers sixty-five or over

Allows a freeze to be placed upon real property taxes assessed against persons 65 years of age or older having earnings of not more than $32,000 and who have held title to the property for at least…

Steven EnglebrightReal Property Taxation Committee

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A5541Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to preserve and maintain state historic sites that are closed for more than a month

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to preserve and maintain state historic sites that are closed for more than a month.

Steven EnglebrightTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A5524Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires the safe transfer, transport and storage of used mattresses when bought and sold to commercial establishments

Requires the safe transfer, transport and storage of used bedding (mattresses and box springs) when bought and sold to commercial establishments; defines commercial establishments to include hotels,…

Steven EnglebrightConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A5528Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Provides for a public health study by the department of health on the installation of synthetic turf

Provides for a public health study by the department of health on the installation of crumb rubber in synthetic turf.

Steven EnglebrightHealth Committee

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A5536Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Exempts up to twelve thousand dollars of retirement and social security benefits from the definition of income

Exempts up to twelve thousand dollars of retirement and social security benefits from the definition of income.

Steven EnglebrightReal Property Taxation Committee

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A5537Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Enacts the "Stony Brook university quality higher education and economic development act"

Enacts the "Stony Brook university quality higher education and economic development act".

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

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S3463Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Expands the definition of dangerous contraband to include telecommunications and electronic recording devices

Expands the definition of dangerous contraband to include telecommunications and electronic recording devices.

Michael F. NozzolioCodes Committee

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S3456Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires legislative fiscal impact notes to include objective calculations of anticipated economic impacts for next three years on state or subdivisions; repealer

Requires legislative fiscal impact notes to include objective calculations of anticipated economic impacts for next three years on state or political subdivisions.

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3455Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the regulation of the use of the state's water resources; repealer

Relates to the regulation of the use of the state's water resources; requires permits for interbasin diversions of water and approval of modification to existing systems; increases fees for water…

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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A5506Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Directs that teachers be trained in the education of gifted students, and provides start-up funding for such training; repealer; appropriation

Directs that teachers be trained in the education of gifted students, and provides start-up funding for such training; authorizes necessary rule and/or regulation changes to properly implement the…

Fred ThieleEducation Committee

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A5503Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Grants additional credit to auxiliary police officers in competitive examinations

Grants additional credit of five points to auxiliary police officers in competitive examinations for original appointment or promotion to a civil service position with the state or local government.

Vito LopezGovernmental Employees Committee

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A5499Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for the design and use of in-home reverse vending machines for beverage containers

Provides for the design and use of in-home reverse vending machines for beverage containers; authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to award a $125,000 grant to the designer or…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5498Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Enacts the "framework for the future act"; repealer

Enacts the "framework for the future act"; requires the state to pay one-half of the employer contributions to the New York state teachers' retirement system; provides that officers and employees of…

Steven EnglebrightGovernmental Employees Committee

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S3447Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Protects powers granted to municipalities concerning certain public utility services

Clarifies provisions of the Long Island Power Authority Act regarding whether such act preempts certain powers granted to any municipality located in whole or in part in the service area of the Long…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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A5482Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes certified prescribed burning in the Long Island central pine barrens

Authorizes certified prescribed burning in the Long Island central pine barrens; defines terms; requires a burn manager to be present; requires authorization from the department of environmental…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5485Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Amends the agriculture and markets law, exempting certain institutions from the definition of a food processing establishment

Exempts certain institutions involved in the processing of homemade baked goods, spices and powders, sold only at farmers' markets and roadside stands from the definition of a food processing…

William MageeAgriculture Committee

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A5488Assembly· 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 in the first, second or third degrees or use of a child in a sexual…

Margaret MarkeyCodes Committee

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S3441Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Authorizes the town of Southampton to accept from the Southampton union free school district applications for exemptions for real property taxes

Authorizes the town of Southampton to accept from the Southampton union free school district applications for exemptions for real property taxes for the 2009 - 2010 and 2010 - 2011 assessment rolls…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S3434Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Establishes the child psychiatry access project within the office of mental health; establishes a gift for such purpose on personal income tax forms

Establishes the child psychiatry access project; provides that the office of mental hygiene shall establish regional child psychiatry access projects across the state to provide primary care…

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S3433Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Establishes the high performance computing program within the New York state foundation for science, technology and innovation

Establishes the high performance computing program within the NYS foundation for science, technology and innovation; provides that such program will fund projects connecting researchers and…

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3431Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Amends the definition of "developmental disability"

Amends the definition of "developmental disability" to include an inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of the disability.

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S3427Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Requires the establishment of community housing waiting lists within the office of mental health service system

Requires the establishment of community housing waiting lists within the office of mental health service system; directs each provider of housing services in the office of mental health system to…

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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A5447Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Establishes the anti-bullying bill of rights act

Establishes the "anti-bullying bill of rights act"; establishes the bullying prevention fund; establishes the crimes of aggravated harassment of teachers and school personnel and bias intimidation…

David McDonoughEducation Committee

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A5453Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Provides for a program of asthma disease management and control within the department of health

Provides for a program of asthma disease management and control within the department of health; program shall provide various services to health care providers, patients, and others; authorizes the…

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A5434Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Restricts the use of an electronic device while crossing a crosswalk; provides an exemption for the use of a hands free headset

Restricts the use of an electronic device while crossing a crosswalk; provides an exemption for the use of a hands free headset; mandates a person in violation to be issued a summons and pay a civil…

Michael DenDekkerTransportation Committee

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