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Mandates ignition interlock devices for school buses

Mandates ignition interlock devices for school buses manufactured after July 1, 2013; authorizes school boards to determine the specifics of retrofitting school buses manufactured prior to such…

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

Requires a report on the economic impact of ATV related tourism

Requires a report on the impact of all-terrain vehicles and motorized recreation vehicles.

George D. MaziarzCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Establishes no public entity, nor any officer or employee thereof, shall require a person's social security number to appear on certain public records

Establishes no public entity, nor any officer or employee thereof, shall require a person's social security number to appear on certain public records.

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

Establishes additional penalties for prohibited sales of alcoholic beverages

Provides that a person who illegally sells, gives away or delivers an alcoholic beverage to a minor shall have his or her license to drive a motor vehicle suspended for a period of thirty days for a…

George D. MaziarzAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

Requires a manufactured home park owner or operator to give every manufactured home resident a copy of their resident's bill of rights

Requires a manufactured home park owner or operator to give every manufactured home resident a copy of their resident's bill of rights; requires the conspicuous posting of such bill of rights;…

George D. MaziarzHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Establishes the local historian for any municipality in the county of Niagara shall be appointed by the chief executive officer of such municipality

Establishes the county historian for the county of Niagara and the local historian for any city, town or village located within the county of Niagara shall be appointed by the chief executive…

George D. MaziarzCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Relates to the administration of property tax assessments for certain orchards and vineyards

Relates to the administration of property tax assessments for certain orchards and vineyards; establishes the portion of the value of orchard or vineyard land eligible for real property tax…

George D. MaziarzConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to the crimes of criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree and grand larceny in the third degree

Establishes the possession of stolen items from a museum, historical society, historical site or cemetery as criminal possession of stolen property in the 3rd degree and the theft of item or items…

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

Relates to plea bargains in felony sex offense cases; provides that certain pleas shall result in certain minimum punishments

Provides that where a defendant is charged with a felony sex offense, then any plea of guilty must be or must include at least a plea of guilty to a sex felony.

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

Establishes a civilian medal of valor for conspicuous and unselfish acts of valor, heroism or courage in assisting any other person

Establishes a civilian medal of valor for conspicuous and unselfish acts of valor, heroism or courage in assisting any other person; creates within the executive department, a civilian medal of…

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

Prohibits rescinding certain real property tax exemptions on real property owned by siblings

Provides for a real property tax exemption on real property owned by siblings, one of whom is over 65, once granted, shall not be rescinded solely because of the death of the older sibling as long…

George D. MaziarzLocal Government Committee

Establishes tuition awards for members of the reserve armed forces of the United States

Establishes tuition awards for members of the reserved armed forces of the United States; eligibility for such tuition benefit shall be determined by the education services offices of the division…

George D. MaziarzHigher Education Committee

Directs telecommunication corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state

Directs telecommunications corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state and such corporations' service area; includes a list of what services must be…

George D. MaziarzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Establishes no adverse action shall be taken against an insured who has made inquiries related to his or her insurance policy or had filed certain claims

Establishes no adverse action shall be taken against an insured based, in whole or in part, on the fact that the insured has made inquiries related to his or her insurance policy or had filed a…

George D. MaziarzInsurance Committee

Waives certain fishing and hunting fees for members of the United States armed forces and the state militia in active service

Waives certain fishing and hunting fees for members of the United States armed forces and the state militia in active service.

George D. MaziarzEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to improvements and upgrades at the Niagara project

Provides that fifty per centum of all additional power made available from improvements and upgrades at the Niagara project shall be deemed "additional expansion power" and shall be allocated to…

George D. MaziarzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Makes provisions regarding safety of certain employees of the office of mental health, including certain staffing ratios and filling of staff vacancies

Makes provisions regarding safety of certain employees of the office of mental health: provides that the commissioner of the office of mental health shall direct that in outpatient programs no…

George D. MaziarzMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Establishes a process for the siting of electric generating facilities and repowering projects

Establishes a process for the siting of electric generating facilities; establishes the intervenor account.

George D. MaziarzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Relates to the disclosure of special care offered to persons with Alzheimer's disease or dementia

Makes provisions relating to the disclosure of special care offered to persons with Alzheimer's disease or dementia; requires any facility that offers, advertises, markets or otherwise promotes…

George D. MaziarzHealth Committee

Provides for notice to municipalities of proposed planning or zoning actions by county planning agency or regional planning council

Provides for notice to municipalities of proposed planning or zoning actions by a neighboring municipality; such notice to be given by the county planning agency or regional planning council having…

George D. MaziarzLocal Government Committee

Increases the penalty for assaults involving a sports official

Makes the intentional causing of physical injury to a sports official the class D felony of assault in the second degree; creates class B misdemeanor of aggravated harassment of a sports official…

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

Provides that health insurance coverage may not deny reimbursements because the registered laboratory providing laboratory services has not been approved

Provides that health insurance coverage may not deny reimbursements because the registered laboratory providing laboratory services has not been approved by the insurer or other entity; provides…

George D. MaziarzInsurance Committee

Provides that before a person may receive public assistance benefits, he or she must submit to a drug test

Provides that before a person may receive public assistance benefits, he or she must submit to and pass a drug test.

George D. MaziarzSocial Services Committee

Expands application of additional penalties for repeat driving while intoxicated offenses to vehicular drug related offenses

Expands the requirement of mandatory imprisonment or community service for repeat convictions of driving while intoxicated, driving while impaired by drugs and commercial vehicle alcohol offenses;…

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

Establishes definitions with respect to larceny from mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated persons

Establishes definitions with respect to larceny from mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated persons; sets forth an affirmative defense if the defendant appropriated the property in the course…

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

Eliminates the separate utility class in New York city

Eliminates the separate utility class (class 3) in New York city.

George D. MaziarzLocal Government Committee

Prohibits the New York state department of tax and finance from charging a fee for applications for a certificate of registration pursuant to a re-registration program

Prohibits the New York state department of tax and finance from charging a fee for applications for a certificate of registration pursuant to a re-registration program.

George D. MaziarzInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Exempts veterans eighty-five years of age and older from the obligation to pay New York state income tax

Exempts veterans eighty-five years of age and older from the obligation to pay New York state income tax.

George D. MaziarzInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Increases penalties for certain alcohol related driving convictions

Increases penalties for repeat driving while ability impaired conviction committed within the preceding ten years or for a fourth conviction for a similar offense.

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

Requires mortgage lenders and brokers to provide consumer with mortgage bill of rights pamphlet which must be signed by the consumer prior to mortgage application

Requires mortgage lenders and brokers to provide consumers with a mortgage bill of rights pamphlet which must be read and signed by the consumer prior to applying for a mortgage.

José PeraltaBanks Committee

Provides for local community board input in the liquor authority's decision to license establishments serving alcohol for on-premise consumption

Provides for enhanced municipal or, in New York city, community board input in the liquor authority's decision to license establishments serving alcohol for on-premises consumption; provides for…

Ruben DiazCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Creates a shared housing registry for senior citizens

Directs the office for the aging to create a shared housing program in consultation with the division of housing and community renewal and to maintain a registry for senior citizens who seek to find…

Ruben DiazAging CommitteeHealth

Establishes the New York certified retirement community program within the office for the aging

Establishes the New York certified retirement community program within the office for the aging; provides for certification by the director of the office for the aging that a community is…

Ruben DiazAging Committee

Relates to establishing the students with disabilities school choice act

Relates to establishing the students with disabilities school choice act.

Ruben DiazEducation Committee

Relates to the use of portable electronic devices

Relates to the use of portable electronic devices.

Ruben DiazTransportation Committee

Requires elected officials to post certain information regarding contributions on his or her website

Requires elected officials to post certain information regarding contributions on his or her website; failure to comply with this provision of this section shall constitute a class E felony.

Ruben DiazCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Requires leases in N.Y. city to contain a rider concerning the rights and duties with regards to the housing part of court

Requires leases in cities with a population of one million or more to contain a rider describing the rights and duties with regards to the housing part of such city's housing part of civil court;…

Velmanette MontgomeryJudiciary Committee

Provides for alternative to detention programs for court-involved children

Provides for reimbursement for alternatives to detention and residential placement programs for youth by the office of children and family services.

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

Enacts the "behavioral health and long-term care act"

Enacts the "behavioral health and long-term care act"; provides for the establishment of a behavioral health and long-term care plan.

Ruben DiazMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Requires all dogs and their owners to successfully complete obedience training

Requires all dogs and their owners to successfully complete obedience training.

Ruben DiazAgriculture Committee

Requires the micro-chipping of all dogs, excluding temporarily kept dogs; and creates a state registry to maintain contact information

Requires the micro-chipping of all dogs; creates a state registry to maintain the identification and contact information on all micro-chipped dogs; provides that such registry shall be available…

Ruben DiazAgriculture Committee

Provides for disclosure of memoranda of understanding regarding certain line item appropriations in the state budget

Provides for disclosure of memoranda of understanding between the governor and the legislature regarding "lump sum" line item appropriations in the state budget.

Daniel L. SquadronInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Enacts the commission on governmental ethics of 2011; repealer

Enacts the commission on governmental ethics act of 2011.

Daniel L. SquadronFinance Committee

Relates to the statewide certification program for participation by minority group members and women with respect to state contracts

Relates to the statewide certification program for participation by minority group members and women with respect to state contracts.

William ScarboroughVetoed

Vetoed

Makes permanent the qualified emerging technology company facilities, operations and training credit; repealer

Relates to the qualified emerging technology company facilities, operations and training credit.

Donna LupardoVetoed

Vetoed

Increases the amount of data the office of children and family services, department of health and department of labor must compile on public assistance recipients

Requires additional information the office of children and family assistance, the office of temporary disability assistance, the department of health and the department of labor are required to…

Brian KavanaghStricken

Relating to grants established for local elderly abuse education and outreach programs, like the "Triad Programs"

Relates to grants established for local elderly abuse education and outreach programs, like the "Triad Programs".

Brian KavanaghStricken

Relates to the use of traffic control signal photo-monitoring devices to obtain evidence of obstruction of traffic at intersections

Directs the use of traffic control signal photo-monitoring devices to obtain evidence of obstruction of traffic at intersections in cities authorized to maintain such systems.

Brian KavanaghStricken