Bills by

Patrick M. Gallivan

Senator

15,927 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →gallivan@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

15,927 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

A5662Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation
Authorizes the dissemination of driver license photos to police agencies
Authorizes the dissemination of driver license photos to police agencies.
Harvey WeisenbergTransportation 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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A5654Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides for searches of records for violent sex offense convictions of volunteer firefighter applicants

Authorizes the fire chief, upon an application by a person for membership in a fire company, to commence a check of such persons background for a criminal history involving a conviction of any…

Dean MurrayCodes 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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A5645Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Allows John R. Panichi to join the special retirement plan for sheriffs, undersheriffs and deputy sheriffs

Allows John R. Panichi to join the special retirement plan for sheriffs, undersheriffs and deputy sheriffs.

Ronald CanestrariGovernmental Employees 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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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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A5631Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Requires inspection and maintenance of private fire hydrants and the reporting of such information

Requires annual inspection and maintenance of private fire hydrants; reports to be filed with the city, village or town and county.

Dean MurrayGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5635Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a corporate franchise tax credit of $1000 per employee for businesses in high traffic congestion areas offering staggered operating hours

Establishes a corporate franchise tax credit of $1000 per full time employee for businesses in high traffic congestion areas which provide a program of staggered operating hours.

Dean MurrayWays And Means Committee

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A5633Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Requires distribution of an informational outline to certain persons describing their rights under the New York state soldiers' and sailors' civil relief act

Requires the preparation and distribution of an informational outline to persons, upon entry into military service, describing their rights under the New York state soldiers' and sailors' civil…

Dean MurrayLabor 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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A5636Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans' affairs

Includes the war on terrorism within the definition of "period of war" for purposes of the veterans alternative property tax exemption

Includes the war on terrorism which commenced in 2001, within the definition of "period of war" for purposes of the veterans alternative property tax exemption.

Dean MurrayVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A5632Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes the comptroller to deposit fifty percent of the funds generated by state park fees to be returned to the Environmental Protection Fund

Authorizes the comptroller to deposit fifty percent of the funds generated by state park fees to the Environmental Protection Fund in order to repay the money borrowed against the fund to keep the…

Dean MurrayEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5630Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Relates to the restriction on sale of automotive refinish material

Provides that no seller, supplier or distributor of automotive refinish material shall sell or offer for sale to any prospective purchaser any automotive refinish material which is labeled for…

Dean MurrayConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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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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A5620Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Provides that commercial feed shall be deemed adultered if it contains the blood or blood product of any mammalian animal in any form

Provides that commercial feed shall be deemed adulterated if it contains the blood or blood product of any mammalian animal in any form, including but not limited to pure, derived from, or added to.

Margaret MarkeyAgriculture 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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A5622Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Creates a financial incentive for owners transporting a diseased bovine animal for testing

Permits owners of diseased bovine animals to recover actual costs incurred for engaging the services of a licensed veterinarian for an initial evaluation and examination of such animal and creates a…

Margaret MarkeyAgriculture Committee

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A5618Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Mandates performance of autopsies for those afflicted with certain neurological symptoms

Mandates performance of autopsies for those afflicted with certain neurological symptoms, i.e. all of the following: rapidly progressing dementia, loss of motor control, and involuntary muscle…

Margaret MarkeyHealth Committee

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A5621Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Prohibits the feeding of blood and blood products to animals

Prohibits the feeding of blood and blood products, whether cooked or uncooked, to cattle, swine, sheep, goats, or poultry; any violation makes the person guilty of a class E felony, punishable by…

Margaret MarkeyAgriculture Committee

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A5625Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Provides that a person may not be compensated based upon the number of signed voter registration cards he or she collects

Provides that a person may not be compensated based upon the number of signed voter registration cards he or she collects.

Dean MurrayElection Law Committee

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A5626Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Establishes the New York working soldiers' assistance program and deals with the professional licenses of individuals serving on federal active duty

Establishes the New York working soldiers' assistance program; provides a grant to private employers for paying employees currently in active duty in the military.

Dean MurrayLabor Committee

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A5627Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Enacts a tax exemption for capital gains on the sales of new businesses

Enacts a tax exemption for capital gains on the sales of new businesses and the initial public offerings of the stock of new businesses that are located in New York.

Dean MurrayWays And Means Committee

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A5617Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Makes it a crime to mail a substance which appears to be of a bio-chemical nature and hazardous to person's health which in fact is not

Makes it a crime to mail a substance which appears to be of a bio-chemical nature and hazardous to person's health which in fact is not; makes such crime a class E felony.

Margaret MarkeyCodes 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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A5623Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes the town board of the town of Brookhaven to establish a housing and community court

Authorizes the town board of the town of Brookhaven to establish a housing and community court by ordinance or local law.

Dean MurrayJudiciary 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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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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A5610AssemblyS1055· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a personal income tax credit for voltage regulation technology equipment

Establishes a personal income tax credit for voltage regulation technology equipment.

William ColtonWays And Means CommitteeFinance

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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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A5608Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy

Limits rates identified and deposits required by electricity redistributors

Regulates the cost of submetered electricity to nonresidential tenants; establishes tenant remedies in cases of violations; requires electricity redistributors to identify the rate or the basis of…

James F. BrennanEnergy 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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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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