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

A1259Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in energy
Prohibits the disbursement of any funds under the "green jobs-green New York act of 2009" to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)
Prohibits the disbursement of any funds under the "green jobs-green New York act of 2009" to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or any organization which has…
Brian KolbEnergy Committee
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A1250Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in labor
Relates to the determination of employer contribution rates to the unemployment insurance fund
Prohibits the increase of an employer's rate of contribution to the unemployment insurance fund due to the deployment of an employee into active service in the national guard or armed forces reserves.
Stephen HawleyLabor Committee

A1248Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in correction

Prevents level two or three sex offenders from working in amusement parks

Prohibits registered level two or three sex offenders from obtaining or remaining in any position of employment at an amusement park and creates for a first violation of such prohibition a class A…

Stephen HawleyCorrection Committee

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A1249Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Authorizes the abatement of municipal and school real property taxes in certain cases of catastrophic loss and establishes procedures therefor

Authorizes the abatement of real property taxes in certain cases of catastrophic loss and establishes procedures therefor; limits eligibility to one, two, or three family houses; applies to all…

Stephen HawleyReal Property Taxation Committee

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A1252Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in judiciary

Requires utility corporations to record memorandum of utility surcharge agreements

Requires utility corporations to record memorandum of utility surcharge agreements with the recording officer of the county that the real property is located within.

Stephen HawleyJudiciary Committee

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A1151Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Increases penalties for promoting prostitution when an internet website is used and for promoting prostitution or patronizing a prostitute five or more times

Increases penalties for promoting prostitution when an internet website is used; increases penalties for promoting prostitution or patronizing a prostitute four or more times.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A1245Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in higher education

Provides free tuition expenses for dependent family members of N.Y. state military personnel

Provides free tuition expenses for SUNY or CUNY to surviving dependent family members of NYS military personnel who have died while performing official military duties.

Stephen HawleyHigher Education Committee

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A1237Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Provides for actuarially appropriate discounts on fire and homeowners insurance after completion of certified residential home safety and loss prevention course

Provides for the establishment of residential home safety and loss prevention courses certified by the superintendent of insurance; requires insurers to provide actuarially appropriate discounts on…

William ColtonInsurance Committee

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A1240Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for disposal of automotive mercury switches

Provides for disposal and removal of automotive mercury switches before the destruction of the automobile.

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1236Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Provides that reduction in auto insurance premium for insured who completes defensive driving course shall not be less than fifteen percent

Provides that reduction in auto insurance premium for insured who completes defensive driving course shall not be less than fifteen percent.

William ColtonInsurance Committee

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A1238Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes certain requirements for environmental safety permits for liquefied natural gas facilities

Establishes certain requirements for environmental safety permits for liquefied natural gas facilities.

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1239Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires contractors to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites

Requires contractors to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites.

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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A1235Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Provides for health insurance coverage for loss or damage to prosthetic limb

Provides for health insurance coverage for loss or damage to prosthetic limb; also provides for coverage for replacement of limb as prescribed by a doctor.

William ColtonInsurance Committee

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S1436Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a credit against personal income taxes for certain tuition expenses and modifies income; repealer

Establishes a credit against personal income taxes for certain tuition expenses for taxpayers who qualify for an earned income tax credit, in the amount of 10% of the EIC, up to $500 per eligible…

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1439Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Requires debt collection agencies to be licensed by the state

Requires debt collection agencies to be licensed by the state; requires bonding and allows for penalties.

Daniel L. SquadronConsumer Protection Committee

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S1432Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to the effect of mandates on school districts

Provides that state mandates shall not be implemented in school districts after such district has passed a budget, any such mandates shall be implemented in the following fiscal year.

Stephen M. SalandEducation Committee

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S1434Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Prohibits incentive arrangements for inducing a health care provider to change prescriptions

Prohibits incentive arrangements for inducing a health care provider to change prescriptions.

Stephen M. SalandInsurance Committee

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S1426Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to conditions for the disqualification for unemployment benefits of persons formerly employed by temporary employment services

Relates to conditions for the disqualification for unemployment benefits of persons formerly employed by temporary employment services.

Stephen M. SalandLabor Committee

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S1423Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Permits disclosure of arrest and prosecution records of applicants for employment in police departments and law enforcement agencies

Permits disclosure of arrest and prosecution records of applicants for employment by police departments and other law enforcement agencies.

Martin J. GoldenCodes CommitteeLegal

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S1421Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Provides for the prescription drug reimportation protection program for the investigation of the sale of unsafe drugs including internet sales

Provides for the prescription drug reimportation protection program to be established by the superintendent of state police, for the investigation of the sale of unsafe drugs including internet sales.

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S1420Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Includes persons with disabilities within the definition of head of household for the senior citizens' tax abatement for rent-controlled and regulated property

Includes persons with disabilities (defined) within the definition of head of household for purposes of making them eligible for the senior citizens' tax abatement for rent-controlled and…

Martin J. GoldenAging CommitteeHealth

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S1385Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to requiring utility companies to include a notice of public hearings concerning rate increases

Requires utility companies to include on their bills notice of any and all public hearings concerning rate hikes.

Bill PerkinsEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1376Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Enacts the Housing New York Program for the twenty-first century

Enacts the Housing New York Program Act for the twenty-first century to assure that funds from public sources for the provision of dwelling accommodations are used to benefit persons of low and…

Bill PerkinsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1371Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Establishes tenant's rights to repair habitability-impairing conditions and receive offset cost against rent payments under certain conditions

Allows tenants in multiple dwellings and multiple residences to offset against rent the cost of repairing habitability-impairing conditions in such dwelling or residence; establishes conditions and…

Bill PerkinsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1375Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Prohibits warehousing of housing accommodations and harassment of tenants; provides penalties therefor

Provides that penalties may be levied against a person who intentionally withholds a housing accommodation from the market, including for the purpose of future co-operative conversion.

Bill PerkinsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1332Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Enables safe access to public roads for all users

Enables safe access to public roads for all users by requiring that all transportation improvements shall improve safety, access, and mobility for all travelers regardless of age or ability.

Martin Malavé DilanTransportation Committee

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A1215Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in transportation

Requires certain vehicles to be equipped with an ignition interlock device

Requires certain vehicles to be equipped with an ignition interlock device, including vehicles transporting hazardous materials, commercial vehicles over 18,000 pounds, and public mass…

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A1213Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes the voluntary recovery fund

Establishes the voluntary recovery fund; provides that one percent of all money received by the state for taxation of alcoholic beverages be deposited into a fund used to provide financial…

Joseph LentolWays And Means Committee

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A1217Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Directs the public service commission to establish a methodology to determine any costs paid by ratepayers in excess of nuclear power plant decommissioning costs

Directs the public service commission to establish a methodology to determine any costs paid by ratepayers of nuclear electric generating facilities for financial assurance for decommissioning, as…

Amy PaulinCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1212Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to requests for certain comparisons of DNA test results and disclosure of such information

Permits requests for certain comparisons of DNA test results of information taken from a crime scene against DNA records maintained by the state or national databanks and disclosure of such…

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

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A1214Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides a tax credit for taxpayers that purchase local materials from companies within a fifteen mile radius of such taxpayer's business

Provides a tax credit for taxpayers who purchase local materials from companies within a fifteen mile radius of such taxpayer's business.

Joseph LentolWays And Means Committee

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A1216Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in aging

Establishes the medicaid prescription senior eligibility expansion program

Establishes the medicaid prescription senior eligibility expansion program in order to extend prescription drug coverage to qualified medicare beneficiaries and special low-income medicare…

Felix OrtizAging Committee

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A1207Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides for the exemption of honorably discharged U.S. veterans from payment of New York Thruway tolls

Provides for the exemption of honorably discharged veterans of the armed forces of the United States from New York State Thruway tolls; provides reimbursement for any loss in net revenue up to one…

Brian KolbCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1204Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Establishes the crime of unlawful purchase or sale of a social security number

Establishes the crimes of unlawful purchase or sale of a social security number in the first and second degrees; prohibits the sale of a person's social security account number; establishes unlawful…

Brian KolbCodes CommitteeLegal

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A1209Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides credit against personal income tax and corporate franchise tax for wine bottling, packaging and labelling expenses of wineries

Provides a credit against personal income tax and corporate franchise tax for wine bottling, packaging and labelling expenses of wineries licensed pursuant to certain provisions of the alcoholic…

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A1210Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Changes the fiscal year to begin on the first of May; requires the use of generally accepted accounting principles in the state fiscal plan

Changes the fiscal year to begin on the first of May; requires the use of generally accepted accounting principles in the state fiscal plan.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A1202Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Repeals subdivision 6 of section 18-a of the public service law, relating to a temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment

Repeals subdivision 6 of section 18-a of the public service law, relating to a temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment.

Stephen HawleyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1206Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes the metropolitan transportation authority fiscal oversight control board to oversee and regulate the finances of the MTA; repealer

Establishes the metropolitan transportation authority fiscal oversight control board to oversee and regulate the finances of the metropolitan transportation authority.

Brian KolbCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1208Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Reduces the rate at which a taxpayer's entire net income base shall be computed

Reduces the rate at which a taxpayer's entire net income base shall be computed for the purposes of the franchise tax on business corporations.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A1198Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

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.

Stephen HawleyWays And Means Committee

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A1194Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in agriculture

Requires additional 10% funding of agricultural environmental programs implemented in watersheds deemed critical to recreational fishing

Requires additional 10% matching grant funding of agricultural environmental programs implemented in watersheds deemed, by the commissioner of environmental conservation, to be critical to…

Stephen HawleyAgriculture Committee

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A1200AssemblyS2497· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans' affairs

Requires the creation of a list of documents suitable for vets applying for real property tax exemptions

Requires the executive director of the office of real property services to create a list of documents which support a veterans eligibility when applying for real property tax exemptions.

Stephen HawleyVeterans' Affairs CommitteeLocal Government

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S1305Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides that a child regardless of age who has lived with a tenant parent for two years or more in a rent-regulated apartment shall be deemed a tenant

Provides that a child (regardless of age) who has lived with a tenant parent for two years or more in rent-regulated housing accommodations shall be deemed a tenant of such housing accommodations…

Thomas K. DuaneHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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A1188Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Allows counties to establish demonstration programs imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic-control indications

Allows counties to establish demonstration programs imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic-control indications.

David GanttTransportation Committee

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A1192Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires motor vehicle repair shops to provide written notice to customers that an insurance company cannot require a person to use a specific repair shop

Requires motor vehicle repair shops to provide written notice to customers that an insurance company cannot require a person to use a specific repair shop.

David GanttTransportation Committee

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