Bills by

Tony Avella

Senator

167 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →avella@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

167 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

J3991Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2012· Adopted
Honoring Bob Friedrich upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Queens Civic Congress Foundation, Inc.
Tony AvellaAdopted
Adopted
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OutcomeAdopted
J3992Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2012· Adopted
Honoring Robert Holden upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Queens Civic Congress Foundation, Inc. on April 29, 2012
Tony AvellaAdopted
Adopted
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S6908Senate· Moved Apr 9, 2012· Referred to cities

Enacts the traffic safety compliance act relative to requests for and study of implementation of traffic control devices in the city

Enacts the traffic safety compliance act relative to requests for and study of implementation of traffic control devices in the city; creates an independent advisory board.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6907Senate· Moved Apr 9, 2012· Referred to cities

Relates to permits for cellular antennas in the city of New York

Relates to permits for cellular antennas in the city of New York.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6903Senate· Moved Apr 9, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires a seismological impact study related to hydrofracking

Requires a seismological impact study related to hydrofracking.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6852Senate· Moved Mar 29, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to computing sales and compensating use tax retail sales of motor fuel and diesel motor fuel at a rate of cents per gallon in New York city

Relates to computing sales and compensating use tax in regard to retail sales of motor fuel and diesel motor fuel at a rate of cents per gallon in cities of one million or more.

Tony AvellaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6772Senate· Moved Mar 20, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires a health impacts assessment for horizontal gas drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing

Requires a health impact assessment for horizontal gas drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing; imposes a moratorium on such activities pending adoption and implementation of the final health…

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S4616Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Relates to the uniform treatment of waste from the exploration, development, extraction, or production of crude oil or natural gas

Relates to the uniform treatment of waste from the exploration, development, extraction, or production of crude oil or natural gas.

Tony AvellaRules Committee

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S6549Senate· Moved Feb 27, 2012· Referred to cities

Requires the city of New York to repair any sidewalk damaged by a tree under its exclusive care

Requires the city of New York to repair any sidewalk damaged by a tree under its exclusive care that is adjacent to any class one property, class two condo or coop or any house of religious worship.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6101Senate· Moved Feb 24, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to cities

Grants concurrent jurisdiction to the city of New York department of health and mental hygiene over grocery stores and farmers markets

Grants concurrent jurisdiction to department of agriculture and markets and the city of New York department of health and mental hygiene over grocery stores and farmers' markets.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S3298Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2012· Opinion referred to judiciary

Imposes term limits of four consecutive terms or sixteen years for members of the legislature

Imposes term limits of four consecutive terms or sixteen years for members of the legislature.

Tony AvellaJudiciary Committee

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S3299Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2012· Opinion referred to judiciary

Increases the terms of office of members of the legislature to four years

Increases the terms of office of members of the legislature to four years.

Tony AvellaJudiciary Committee

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S6230Senate· Moved Jan 17, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires negotiation of fair terms between cable television franchisees and competing independent cable channels

Requires negotiation of fair terms between cable television franchisees and competing independent cable channels; requires the public service commission to conduct arbitration if such terms and…

Tony AvellaEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2697Senate· Moved Jan 17, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation

Relates to natural gas development using hydraulic fracturing

Relates to natural gas development using hydraulic fracturing; enacts provisions to ensure natural gas development practices will be sustainable and safe.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6175Senate· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Extends permanently provisions relating to licensing of establishments where animals or fowls are slaughtered

Extends permanently provisions relating to licensing of establishments where animals or fowls are slaughtered if such establishment is located within 1500 feet of a residential dwelling in a city…

Tony AvellaAgriculture Committee

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S6104Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Expands the membership of the board of standards and appeals to thirteen members

Expands the membership of the board of standards and appeals to thirteen members, with the eight additional members to be appointed, one each, by the borough presidents, public advocate, comptroller…

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6105Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Requires that variance and special permit decisions made by the board of standards and appeals be made by a two-thirds majority of the quorum

Requires that variance and special permit decisions made by the board of standards and appeals be made by a two-thirds majority of the quorum present and voting.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6106Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Relates to dividing the one hundred fifth and one hundred ninth precincts of the New York city police department into subdivisions

Relates to dividing the one hundred fifth and one hundred ninth precincts of the New York city police department into subdivisions.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6103Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Requires that one of the members of the board of standards and appeals be a financial analyst

Requires that one of the members of the board of standards and appeals be a financial analyst with professional qualifications and at least ten years experience as a financial analyst.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6102Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Relates to divesting the board of standards and appeals of its jurisdiction over matters relating to buildings and zoning; repealer

Relates to divesting the board of standards and appeals of its jurisdiction over matters relating to buildings and zoning.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6097Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes a moratorium on disposal of fluids used in hydraulic fracturing occurring outside the state until 120 days after federal EPA issues report thereon

Establishes a moratorium on the acceptance, disposal and/or processing of any fluid which was used in and drill cuttings from a hydraulic fracturing process performed outside of the state until 120…

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6011Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the imposition of tolls for certain bridges and tunnels

Relates to the imposition of tolls for certain bridges and tunnels.

Tony AvellaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S5911Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Requires certain business signs to be posted in English in cities with a population of one million or more

Requires certain business signs to be posted in English in cities with a population of one million or more where such information is also posted in another language; specifies penalties and cure…

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S5908Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the sale or transfer of certain real property by the state or public authorities

Relates to the sale or transfer of certain real property by the state or public authorities; requires mandatory review by the attorney general and comptroller of the sale of certain real property…

Tony AvellaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S5867Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to veterans' eligibility for public housing

Relates to veterans' eligibility for public housing; expands eligibility requirements to include veterans of the recent conflicts; requires granting of a preference for public housing to veterans or…

Tony AvellaVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S5864Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Provides for a discount on driver's license renewal fees for senior citizens

Provides for a discount on driver's license renewal fees for senior citizens.

Tony AvellaTransportation Committee

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S5697Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires reporting by the public service commission on consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and municipalities

Requires reporting by the public service commission on consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and municipalities; the adequacy of the public service commissions assistance to…

Tony AvellaEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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