Sponsored bills

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Southside Hospital

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Provides that chiropractors may perform certain services including certifying disability

Provides that chiropractors may certify disability for handicapped parking and real property tax purposes and be employed by school districts to assist medical inspectors.

Owen H. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

Allows political subdivisions to enter into purchase contracts with retailers, vendors and wholesalers when such contracts are lower than the lowest responsible bidder

Allows political subdivisions to enter into purchase contracts with retailers, vendors and wholesalers when such contracts are lower than the lowest responsible bidder and state contract price.

Owen H. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

Authorizes a person to apply to have certain prior misdemeanor and violation convictions removed from division of criminal justice services records

Directs the commissioner of criminal justice services, upon application of any person who has not been convicted of an offense for over 20 years, to remove all such person's convictions of a…

Owen H. JohnsonFinance Committee

Prohibits community colleges from charging the county of residence of a non-resident student for local sponsor costs for more than the costs associated with obtaining an associate degree or certificate

Prohibits community colleges from charging the county of residence of a non-resident student for local sponsor costs for more than the costs associated with obtaining an associate degree or…

Owen H. JohnsonHigher Education Committee

Authorizes the county of Suffolk to discontinue use as parkland, and to sell certain lands to the First Baptist Church of Bay Shore

Authorizes the county of Suffolk to discontinue use as parkland, and to sell certain lands to the First Baptist Church of Bay Shore.

Owen H. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

Establishes the presumption in matrimonial proceedings of awarding shared parenting of minor children

Establishes the presumption in matrimonial proceedings for awarding shared parenting of minor children in the absence of an allegation that shared parenting would be detrimental to the best…

Owen H. JohnsonChildren And Families Committee

Authorizes municipalities in Suffolk county to establish programs for senior citizen rent real property tax exemptions and abatements

Authorizes municipalities in the county of Suffolk to establish programs for providing real property tax exemptions and abatements to landlords of senior citizens for the units occupied by the…

Owen H. JohnsonAging Committee

Requires security guards employed at mercantile establishments to complete training on awareness and sensitivity to mental illness

Requires security guards at mercantile establishments to complete training on awareness and sensitivity to mental illness; authorizes a defendant, in a civil action brought by a mercantile…

Owen H. JohnsonConsumer Protection Committee

Authorizes extension by local law of an exemption to un-remarried spouses of deceased five year members of volunteer fire companies or ambulance services; repealer

Authorizes the extension by local law of a volunteer firefighter/volunteer ambulance worker property exemption to unremarried spouses of deceased 5 year members of volunteer fire companies or…

Owen H. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

Requires the registrar of title to real property to provide notice of the change of ownership to property upon the death of the registered owner thereof

Requires the registrar of title to real property to provide notice to the local assessor of the change of ownership to property upon the death of the registered owner thereof.

Owen H. JohnsonJudiciary Committee

Eliminates the $5,000 limit on small estates for which a public administrator must file an informatory accounting

Eliminates the $5,000 limit on small estates for which a public administrator must file an informatory accounting; substitutes the limit established by law for small estates.

Owen H. JohnsonJudiciary Committee

Includes the unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle within the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the second degree

Includes the unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle within the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the second degree.

Owen H. JohnsonCodes Committee

Provides that a child shall not be taken into protective custody based on parent's Munchausen syndrome by proxy without a family court hearing thereon

Provides that a child shall not be taken into protective custody based on an allegation that a custodial parent or guardian suffers from Munchausen syndrome by proxy without a family court hearing…

Owen H. JohnsonChildren And Families Committee

Establishes the aquatic invasive species volunteer steward program within the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation

Establishes the aquatic invasive species volunteer steward program within the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation; such program shall use volunteers to collect information on alien…

Owen H. JohnsonFinance Committee

Provides that for the purposes of sales and use tax collection, "persons required to collect tax" shall include a member of a limited liability company

Provides that for the purposes of sales and compensating use tax collection, "persons required to collect tax" and "person required to collect any tax imposed by this article" shall include any…

Owen H. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Limits options for plea bargaining for repeat driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol offenders

Limits options for plea bargaining for repeat driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol offenders by precluding the plea to a lesser offense where the offender has been convicted of a…

Owen H. JohnsonTransportation Committee

Requires committing to custody of sheriff a person against whom a verified statement has been filed alleging the intimidation of a victim or a witness while on bail

Requires the incarceration of a defendant, pending a bail revocation hearing, upon filing of a statement alleging the intimidation of a victim or witness while such defendant was at liberty on bail;…

Owen H. JohnsonCodes Committee

Requires biennial referendum of student body at public universities and colleges to determine whether student activity fees are voluntary or mandatory

Requires the biennial conducting of a referendum of the student body at each college and university of the state university of New York and city university of New York, and at each community college…

Owen H. JohnsonHigher Education Committee

Provides that no additional restrictions may be imposed by gun licensing officer in excess of statutory requirements

Limits a licensing officer's discretion in imposing additional licensing restrictions on a firearm's licensee not otherwise provided in the penal law.

Owen H. JohnsonCodes Committee

Provides for pollution tax credits for the purchase of certain machinery or equipment for the reduction of pollution made by dry cleaning businesses

Provides for pollution tax credits for the purchase of certain machinery or equipment for the reduction of pollution made by dry cleaning businesses.

Owen H. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Requires inspection of vehicle windshield and window light transmittance during annual vehicle safety inspection

Requires inspection of the vehicle windshield and window light transmittance during annual vehicle safety inspection to assure that such glass surfaces are in compliance with provisions limiting…

Owen H. JohnsonTransportation Committee

Grants a $3,000 personal income tax deduction to active members of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary who have been active members for 5 or more years

Grants a $3,000 personal income tax deduction to active members of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary who have been active members for 5 or more years.

Owen H. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Grants 10% real property tax exemption on seasonal residences to members of certain volunteer fire companies and departments on Fire Island

Grants a 10% real property tax exemption on seasonal residences to enrolled members of certain incorporated volunteer fire companies and departments on Fire Island, in the county of Suffolk, who are…

Owen H. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to alienate and convey certain land to the Community Ambulance Company, Inc.

Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to alienate and convey certain land to the Community Ambulance Company, Inc.; parcel of land, situate, lying and being at the corner of Sunrise Highway…

Owen H. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

Directs the division of criminal justice services to provide criminal background checks to nonprofit mentoring programs free of charge

Directs the division of criminal justice services to provide criminal background checks to nonprofit mentoring programs free of charge.

Owen H. JohnsonChildren And Families Committee

Establishes a distinctive "Pink Ribbon" license plate and provides for the use of the service charge for breast cancer education and support

Establishes a distinctive "Pink Ribbon" license plate for which there is an additional annual service charge of $25; establishes the "breast cancer education and support fund"; provides for…

Owen H. JohnsonTransportation Committee

Extends the end of the period of service during World War II until December 31, 1946

Extends the end of the period of service constituting World War II until December 31, 1946 for purposes of retirement, public service and veterans' real property tax exemptions.

Owen H. JohnsonEducation Committee

Establishes a distinctive plate honoring the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America

Establishes a distinctive plate honoring the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.

Owen H. JohnsonTransportation Committee

Prohibits sex offenders from residing within a child day care center

Prohibits sex offenders from residing within a child day care center; violation of such prohibition shall be a class E felony upon the first conviction thereof and a class D felony upon a second or…

Owen H. JohnsonCodes Committee

Authorizes the Babylon union free school district to receive state aid for a certain approved capital funded project

Authorizes the Babylon union free school district to receive state aid for a certain approved capital funded project.

Owen H. JohnsonVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to the regulation of commercial fishing licenses

Relates to the regulation of commercial fishing licenses.

Owen H. JohnsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes Breast Cancer Help, Inc. to apply to the assessor of the town of Islip for a real property tax exemption

Authorizes Breast Cancer Help, Inc. to apply to the assessor of the town of Islip for a real property tax exemption commencing on the date of conveyance of a certain parcel to such organization.

Owen H. JohnsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Includes the Fair Harbor fire district as among those districts that have elections on the second Tuesday in July

Includes the Fair Harbor fire district as among those districts that have elections on the second Tuesday in July.

Owen H. JohnsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends until November 30, 2013, the authority of the county of Suffolk to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use tax

Extends from November 30, 2011 until November 30, 2013, the expiration of the authority of the county of Suffolk to impose an additional 1% of sales and compensating use taxes.

Owen H. JohnsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Grants retroactive Tier IV membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Michelle Merlino

Grants retroactive tier IV membership in the New York state employees' retirement system to Michelle Merlino.

Owen H. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to application for a waiver for entities providing certain professional services

Relates to application for a waiver for entities providing certain professional services; provides that entities in existence as of the effective date of section 6503-a of the education law shall…

Owen H. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Honoring Irene Lunder Baynes upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes the Church of God of Brentwood to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the assessor of the town of Islip

Authorizes the Church of God of Brentwood to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the assessor of the town of Islip.

Owen H. JohnsonStricken

Authorizes the Brentwood Church of God in Christ, Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the assessor of the town of Islip

Authorizes the Brentwood Church of God in Christ, Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the assessor of the town of Islip.

Owen H. JohnsonStricken

Authorizes the Bay Shore union free school district to transfer surplus monies from reserve funds to the general fund for purposes of reducing real property taxes

Authorizes the Bay Shore union free school district to transfer surplus monies from its reserve funds to the general fund for the purposes of reducing real property taxes in support of such school…

Owen H. JohnsonStricken

Authorizes Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal to apply to the assessor of the town of Islip for a real property tax exemption

Authorizes Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal to apply to the assessor of the town of Islip for a real property tax exemption commencing on the date of conveyance of a certain parcel to such organization.

Owen H. JohnsonStricken

Honoring Joseph A. Ferme III upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Mark G. Arnold upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Walter D. Lace upon the occasion of his designation as the recipient of the Jack Lessing Meritorious Service Award by St. John the Baptist Diocesan High Sch

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the East Islip Public Library

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey an abandoned state armory to the Bay Shore union free school district

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey an abandoned state armory to the Bay Shore union free school district.

Owen H. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Honoring Walter D. Lace upon the occasion of his retirement as Principal of the St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted