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

S786Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation
Establishes a financial security fund for natural gas and oil producers
Establishes a natural gas and oil well security fund to enable natural gas and oil producers to meet the financial security requirements in the environmental conservation law for the permitting,…
Catharine YoungEnvironmental Conservation Committee
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S789Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations
Establishes a working farmland property tax credit for owners of agricultural assessment land within agricultural districts
Establishes a working farmland property tax credit for owners of agricultural assessment land within agricultural districts.
Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

S779Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Exempts from the sales tax meals served to laborers at farm labor camp commissaries

Exempts from the sales tax meals served to laborers at farm labor camp commissaries.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S778Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Includes land used for processing or retail merchandising of agricultural products within the real property tax exemption for land used in agricultural production

Includes land used for processing or retail merchandising of agricultural products within the real property tax exemption for land used in agricultural production.

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

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S780Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes the AgJobs NY program to provide low interest loans to finance certain costs of agribusinesses; appropriates $50,000,000

Establishes the AgJobs NY program to provide low interest loans to finance certain costs of agribusinesses; appropriates $50,000,000.

Catharine YoungFinance Committee

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S781Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes the empire virtual incubator program within the New York state office of science, technology and academic research

Establishes the empire virtual incubator program within the New York state office of science, technology and academic research.

Catharine YoungFinance Committee

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S775Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Directs the office of children and family services to consult with localities and other state agencies prior to closure of any facility

Directs the office of children and family services to consult with localities and other state agencies prior to closure of any facility; requires a report for an adaptive reuse plan for the facility…

Catharine YoungChildren And Families Committee

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S774Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Relates to the transportation of bulk milk

Allows the department of transportation, in conjunction with the department of agriculture and markets, to investigate and resolve any barriers to bulk milk transportation; enables the state…

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

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S764Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Permits two or more contiguous towns to jointly purchase highway equipment

Permits two or more contiguous towns to jointly purchase highway equipment upon request of the highway and superintendents of such towns and by majority vote of each of the town boards.

Catharine YoungTransportation Committee

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S766Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Authorizes physician assistants under the supervision of a physician to perform most medical services that a physician can perform

Authorizes physician assistants under the supervision of a physician to perform most medical services that a physician can perform, including the signing of death certificates.

Catharine YoungHealth Committee

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S759Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes the purchase of rehabilitation mortgages by the state of New York mortgage agency

Authorizes the state of New York mortgage agency to purchase rehabilitation mortgages from banks within the state during periods when there is an inadequate supply of credit available for new…

Catharine YoungCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S752Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Expands juvenile offender status to include certain sex offenses committed by persons 13, 14 or 15 years of age

Expands juvenile offender status to include rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the second…

Catharine YoungCodes Committee

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S753Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Establishes the crimes of aggravated rape, aggravated criminal sexual act and aggravated sexual abuse

Increases the penalties for the violent sex offenses of rape, criminal sexual act and aggravated sexual abuse when committed in a forcible manner where an actor or accomplice is armed with or…

Catharine YoungCodes Committee

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S747Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Expands the definition of "drug", for the purposes of the vehicle and traffic law, to include inhalants and certain glues

Expands the definition of "drug", for the purposes of the vehicle and traffic law, to include inhalants and glues containing a solvent which releases toxic vapors and fumes; provides that the…

Catharine YoungTransportation Committee

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S749Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Eliminates state sales and compensating use taxes on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels and authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes

Eliminates state sales and compensating use taxes on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels and authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes at the local level.

Catharine YoungEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S751Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Permits at the discretion of the court certain members of the victim's family to read statements in court during the sentencing of a defendant

Permits at the discretion of the court certain members of the deceased victim's family to read statements in court during the sentencing of a defendant, rather than allowing only a single member of…

Catharine YoungCodes Committee

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S738Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes program for familial dysautonomia and Tay-Sachs disease screening; authorizes department of health to provide grants

Authorizes the department of health to establish a program for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's and Tay-Sachs disease screening and counseling and to provide grants and to enter into contracts with…

Daniel L. SquadronHealth Committee

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S735Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes an income tax deduction of monies deposited into a house, townhouse, condominium or unit in a cooperative housing corporation account

Provides for the establishment of a home purchase account; enables first time house, condominium or unit in a cooperative housing corporation purchasers to deposit monies into an account established…

Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S726Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Allows individuals to register their telefacsimile telephone numbers with the consumer protection board as part of the "do not call" statewide registry

Allows individuals to register their telefacsimile telephone numbers with the consumer protection board as part of the "do not call" statewide registry.

Joseph E. RobachConsumer Protection Committee

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S711Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence; permits victims of domestic violence to take an unpaid leave of absence for ninety days from employment to…

Joseph E. RobachLabor Committee

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S701Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Creates the lupus research enhancement program and the lupus research enhancement fund

Creates the lupus research enhancement program; creates the lupus research enhancement fund.

Diane J. SavinoHealth Committee

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S700Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Relates to requiring disclosure of results of water testing of private residences at the time of sale or transfer

Relates to requiring disclosure of results of water testing of private residences at the time of sale or transfer.

Stephen M. SalandJudiciary Committee

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S703Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Deposits for refillable beverage containers

Provides for deposits for refillable beverage containers; excludes refund values received for refillable beverage containers from being deposited into refund value accounts.

Joseph E. RobachEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S699Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to providing an exemption for school districts from requirements for separate specifications for public works

Provides an exemption for school districts from requirements for separate specifications for public works; permits school district to assign contract to a single responsible person, firm or…

Stephen M. SalandEducation Committee

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S696Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes the mortgagee or lienor of an abandoned multiple dwelling to apply for the appointment of a receiver to bring the building into compliance

Authorizes the mortgagee or lienor of an abandoned multiple dwelling to apply for the appointment of a receiver to bring the building into compliance.

Jeffrey D. KleinJudiciary Committee

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S697Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides that only the owner and holder of a mortgage and note, or its agent, shall have standing to commence a mortgage foreclosure action

Provides that only the owner and holder of a mortgage and note, or its agent, shall have standing to commence a mortgage foreclosure action; lack of standing shall be defense that may be raised at…

Jeffrey D. KleinHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S694Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Requires commercial lines insurers to provide notice to consumers when credit information is used in the rating or underwriting of such insurance

Requires commercial lines insurers to provide notice to consumers when credit information is used in the rating or underwriting of such insurance.

Jeffrey D. KleinInsurance Committee

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S682Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Permits the sealing of records of certain nonviolent misdemeanor or nonsexual misdemeanor criminal offenses

Permits the sealing of records of certain nonviolent misdemeanor or non-sexual misdemeanor criminal offenses; defines the term "eligible misdemeanor"; excludes certain misdemeanor offenses as…

John L. SampsonCodes Committee

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S685Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Relates to commencement of a small claims action in New York city civil courts

Requires notice by certified mail with return receipt requested for the commencement of a small claims action in New York city civil courts.

John L. SampsonJudiciary Committee

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S683Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Establishes the uniform mediation act

Establishes the uniform mediation act; establishes that a mediation communication is privileged and is not subject to discovery or admissible in evidence unless waived or precluded; prohibits…

John L. SampsonJudiciary Committee

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S665Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

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…

George D. MaziarzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S664Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Relates to requiring local building and planning regulations to accommodate the use of renewable and alternative energy sources

Relates to requiring local building and planning regulations to accommodate the use of renewable energy resources such as solar thermal, photovoltaic, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal electric,…

George D. MaziarzLocal Government Committee

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A507Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Establishes tenants' right to offset rental payments by the cost of certain emergency repairs

Allows a tenant to offset against future rental payments the cost of certain emergency repairs a landlord is either unwilling or unable to correct within twenty-four hours of notice to the landlord…

Keith L.T. WrightJudiciary Committee

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A505Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development

Provides that a community board may suspend a license and require the state liquor authority to institute proceedings against a licensee for disruptive behavior

Provides that a community board of a city having a population of one million or more may suspend the license of a retail licensee and require the state liquor authority to institute proceedings…

Keith L.T. WrightEconomic Development Committee

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A498Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Creates a state board for national certification of school nurse grant program

Creates a state board for national certification of school nurse grant program.

Aileen GuntherHigher Education Committee

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A485Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Provides for the establishment of police training high schools in certain city school districts and provides for further education and employment

Provides for the establishment of police training high schools in certain city school districts and provides for further education and employment; establishes preferential admissions criteria for…

Keith L.T. WrightEducation Committee

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A483Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Provides that a person is guilty of vehicular homicide when such person causes the death of another person by operation of a motor vehicle

Provides that a person is guilty of vehicular homicide when such person causes the death of another person by operation of a motor vehicle when such death was caused committing a major traffic…

Joseph LentolTransportation Committee

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A493Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Requires rent reduction in cases of submetered utility service

Requires rent reduction in cases of submetered utility service; directs the division of housing and community renewal to develop a standard reduction and an appeals process.

Vanessa GibsonHousing Committee

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A490Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development

Establishes the "childcare and early education sector on the economy act"

Establishes the "childcare and early education sector on the economy act" to study the economic impact on the state economy of quality childcare and early education programs for children aged 0-4,…

Vanessa GibsonEconomic Development Committee

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S660Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government 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…

David J. ValeskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A479Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Enacts the "New York city health and hospitals corporation military pay act"

Enacts the "New York city health and hospitals corporation military pay act"; authorizes military pay to certain employees of the New York city health and hospitals corporation.

Rory LancmanGovernmental Employees Committee

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S659Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Enacts "Lori Ann's law" to establish procedures for law enforcement to locate and return missing persons

Enacts "Lori Ann's law" to establish procedures for law enforcement to locate and return missing persons; requires law enforcement agencies to immediately accept any missing person report; requires…

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

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A473Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Relates to requiring renewal notices for applications under the SCRIE program

Requires the appropriate rent control agency or administrative agency to send a notice of required renewal to each head of household currently receiving an exemption under the SCRIE program 30 days…

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A467Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Authorizes school district property to be used for not-for-profit dental clinics providing care to families in the district

Authorizes school district property to be used for not-for-profit dental clinics providing care to families in the district upon the approval of the trustees or board of education of a school…

Aileen GuntherEducation Committee

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A458AssemblyS701· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Creates the lupus research enhancement program and the lupus research enhancement fund

Creates the lupus research enhancement program; creates the lupus research enhancement fund.

Vanessa GibsonHealth CommitteeHealth

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A457Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Creates an education and outreach program for the autoimmune disease known as lupus; appropriation

Creates an education and outreach program for the autoimmune disease known as lupus; provides for an advisory council consisting of representatives of people with lupus and their families and health…

Vanessa GibsonHealth Committee

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A460AssemblyS1175· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Ordered to third reading cal.25

Provides for taxpayer gifts for lupus education and prevention, and establishes the lupus education and prevention fund and outreach program

Provides for taxpayer gifts for lupus education and prevention, and establishes the lupus education and prevention fund and outreach program.

Vanessa GibsonOn the Assembly floor

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A456Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Creates the lupus research enhancement program and the lupus research enhancement fund; appropriation

Creates the lupus research enhancement program; creates the lupus research enhancement fund; authorizes an appropriation therefor.

Vanessa GibsonHealth Committee

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