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Requires a course of instruction in the awareness of hate crimes

Requires a course of instruction in the awareness of hate crimes focusing on historical events and the significance of certain symbols and objects.

Ruben DiazEducation Committee

Creates a task force on universal long term care insurance

Creates a task force on universal long term care insurance to develop a plan for the financing and provisions for universal long term care insurance for all New Yorkers; provides that the task force…

Ruben DiazInsurance Committee

Imposes certain limits, requirements and prohibitions regarding the seeking of refunds by certain insurers, organizations or corporations from health care providers

Imposes certain limits, requirements and prohibitions regarding the seeking of refunds by certain insurers, organizations or corporations (i.e., those licensed or certified pursuant to article 43 of…

George D. MaziarzInsurance Committee

Requires a report on the economic impact of ATV related tourism

Requires a report on the impact of all-terrain vehicles and motorized recreation vehicles.

George D. MaziarzCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Establishes no public entity, nor any officer or employee thereof, shall require a person's social security number to appear on certain public records

Establishes no public entity, nor any officer or employee thereof, shall require a person's social security number to appear on certain public records.

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

Requires a manufactured home park owner or operator to give every manufactured home resident a copy of their resident's bill of rights

Requires a manufactured home park owner or operator to give every manufactured home resident a copy of their resident's bill of rights; requires the conspicuous posting of such bill of rights;…

George D. MaziarzHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Establishes the local historian for any municipality in the county of Niagara shall be appointed by the chief executive officer of such municipality

Establishes the county historian for the county of Niagara and the local historian for any city, town or village located within the county of Niagara shall be appointed by the chief executive…

George D. MaziarzCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Relates to the administration of property tax assessments for certain orchards and vineyards

Relates to the administration of property tax assessments for certain orchards and vineyards; establishes the portion of the value of orchard or vineyard land eligible for real property tax…

George D. MaziarzConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to improvements and upgrades at the Niagara project

Provides that fifty per centum of all additional power made available from improvements and upgrades at the Niagara project shall be deemed "additional expansion power" and shall be allocated to…

George D. MaziarzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Relates to registration of street rods and custom vehicles

Relates to registration of street rods and custom vehicles; provides for a one time registration fee; exempts such vehicles from certain equipment and inspection requirements.

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

Makes provisions regarding safety of certain employees of the office of mental health, including certain staffing ratios and filling of staff vacancies

Makes provisions regarding safety of certain employees of the office of mental health: provides that the commissioner of the office of mental health shall direct that in outpatient programs no…

George D. MaziarzMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Establishes a process for the siting of electric generating facilities and repowering projects

Establishes a process for the siting of electric generating facilities; establishes the intervenor account.

George D. MaziarzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Relates to the disclosure of special care offered to persons with Alzheimer's disease or dementia

Makes provisions relating to the disclosure of special care offered to persons with Alzheimer's disease or dementia; requires any facility that offers, advertises, markets or otherwise promotes…

George D. MaziarzHealth Committee

Provides for notice to municipalities of proposed planning or zoning actions by county planning agency or regional planning council

Provides for notice to municipalities of proposed planning or zoning actions by a neighboring municipality; such notice to be given by the county planning agency or regional planning council having…

George D. MaziarzLocal Government Committee

Expands application of additional penalties for repeat driving while intoxicated offenses to vehicular drug related offenses

Expands the requirement of mandatory imprisonment or community service for repeat convictions of driving while intoxicated, driving while impaired by drugs and commercial vehicle alcohol offenses;…

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

Establishes definitions with respect to larceny from mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated persons

Establishes definitions with respect to larceny from mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated persons; sets forth an affirmative defense if the defendant appropriated the property in the course…

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

Eliminates the separate utility class in New York city

Eliminates the separate utility class (class 3) in New York city.

George D. MaziarzLocal Government Committee

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.

George D. MaziarzInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Increases penalties for certain alcohol related driving convictions

Increases penalties for repeat driving while ability impaired conviction committed within the preceding ten years or for a fourth conviction for a similar offense.

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

Makes certain amendments concerning zone pricing of gasoline

Makes certain amendments concerning zone pricing of gasoline.

George D. MaziarzConsumer Protection Committee

Requires mortgage lenders and brokers to provide consumer with mortgage bill of rights pamphlet which must be signed by the consumer prior to mortgage application

Requires mortgage lenders and brokers to provide consumers with a mortgage bill of rights pamphlet which must be read and signed by the consumer prior to applying for a mortgage.

José PeraltaBanks Committee

Provides for local community board input in the liquor authority's decision to license establishments serving alcohol for on-premise consumption

Provides for enhanced municipal or, in New York city, community board input in the liquor authority's decision to license establishments serving alcohol for on-premises consumption; provides for…

Ruben DiazCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Creates a shared housing registry for senior citizens

Directs the office for the aging to create a shared housing program in consultation with the division of housing and community renewal and to maintain a registry for senior citizens who seek to find…

Ruben DiazAging CommitteeHealth

Establishes the New York certified retirement community program within the office for the aging

Establishes the New York certified retirement community program within the office for the aging; provides for certification by the director of the office for the aging that a community is…

Ruben DiazAging Committee

Provides inmates the opportunity to obtain a general equivalency diploma

Provides inmates the opportunity to obtain a general equivalency diploma; instructs the department of corrections to ensure that academic education programs provide the appropriate curriculum and…

Velmanette MontgomeryCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Relates to establishing the students with disabilities school choice act

Relates to establishing the students with disabilities school choice act.

Ruben DiazEducation Committee

Relates to the use of portable electronic devices

Relates to the use of portable electronic devices.

Ruben DiazTransportation Committee

Requires elected officials to post certain information regarding contributions on his or her website

Requires elected officials to post certain information regarding contributions on his or her website; failure to comply with this provision of this section shall constitute a class E felony.

Ruben DiazCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Establishes new contribution limits, expands the types of organizations prohibited from making contributions and aggregates certain contributions

Establishes new contribution limits, expands the types of organizations prohibited from making contributions and aggregates certain contributions.

Daniel L. SquadronElections Committee

Relates to recovery of certain housing accommodations by a landlord

Relates to recovery of certain housing accommodations by a landlord; limits a landlord's ability to take possession of units for their own primary residence, permit recovery of only one unit, and…

Daniel L. SquadronHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Requires leases in N.Y. city to contain a rider concerning the rights and duties with regards to the housing part of court

Requires leases in cities with a population of one million or more to contain a rider describing the rights and duties with regards to the housing part of such city's housing part of civil court;…

Velmanette MontgomeryJudiciary Committee

Enacts the "behavioral health and long-term care act"

Enacts the "behavioral health and long-term care act"; provides for the establishment of a behavioral health and long-term care plan.

Ruben DiazMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Requires all dogs and their owners to successfully complete obedience training

Requires all dogs and their owners to successfully complete obedience training.

Ruben DiazAgriculture Committee

Requires the micro-chipping of all dogs, excluding temporarily kept dogs; and creates a state registry to maintain contact information

Requires the micro-chipping of all dogs; creates a state registry to maintain the identification and contact information on all micro-chipped dogs; provides that such registry shall be available…

Ruben DiazAgriculture Committee

Permits New York city department of social services to participate in proceedings in housing part of civil court

Authorizes the housing part of the civil court of the city of New York on its own motion or on the motion of a party to join the department of social services of the city of New York as a party in…

Daniel L. SquadronJudiciary Committee

Provides for the inclusion of low income credit unions in the banking development district program in cities having a population of one million or more persons

Provides for the inclusion of low income credit unions in the banking development district program in cities having a population of one million or more persons.

Daniel L. SquadronBanks Committee

Enacts the commission on governmental ethics of 2011; repealer

Enacts the commission on governmental ethics act of 2011.

Daniel L. SquadronFinance Committee

Requires certification notice to tenant when rent is paid by human resources administration

Provides that whenever rent is paid by NYC human resources administration on behalf of a tenant on public assistance, the department of housing preservation shall send a certification of payment to…

Daniel L. SquadronCities Committee

Relates to payment of independent contractors

Relates to payment of independent contractors and authorizes the department of labor to investigate complaints, make claims for compensation, assess liquid damages, civil penalties and criminal…

Daniel L. SquadronLabor Committee

Relates to the statewide certification program for participation by minority group members and women with respect to state contracts

Relates to the statewide certification program for participation by minority group members and women with respect to state contracts.

William ScarboroughVetoed

Vetoed

Makes permanent the qualified emerging technology company facilities, operations and training credit; repealer

Relates to the qualified emerging technology company facilities, operations and training credit.

Donna LupardoVetoed

Vetoed

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to hold a public hearing prior to awarding a sole source contract without competitive bidding thereon

Requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to hold a public hearing prior to awarding a non-emergency sole source contract without competitive bidding thereon; provides requirements for…

Brian KavanaghStricken

Prohibits any group or blanket health insurance policy to exclude from coverage any group member based on a predisposing genetic characteristic

Prohibits any group or blanket health insurance policy to exclude from coverage any group member based on a predisposing genetic characteristic; prohibits any hospital service corporation, health…

Brian KavanaghStricken

Prohibits the use of mercury-containing gauges and manometers and the sale of mercury-containing fever thermometers

Prohibits the use of mercury-containing gauges and manometers and the sale of mercury-containing fever thermometers; defines terms; provides for civil penalties for violations.

Brian KavanaghStricken

Provides that counties shall assist certain facilities in the preparation of disaster plans

Provides that counties shall assist certain facilities in the preparation of disaster plans; whereby, each county in cooperation with the disaster preparedness commission shall provide assistance…

Brian KavanaghStricken

Establishes vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor shall be filled for the remainder of the term by appointment of the governor

Establishes vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor shall be filled for the remainder of the term by appointment of the governor, within thirty days of such removal, death, resignation or…

Brian KavanaghStricken

Increases the amount of data the office of children and family services, department of health and department of labor must compile on public assistance recipients

Requires additional information the office of children and family assistance, the office of temporary disability assistance, the department of health and the department of labor are required to…

Brian KavanaghStricken

Requires that campaign finance information be filed on an electronic reporting system

Requires that the state board of elections and local boards of elections develop an electronic reporting system for campaign finance information to process statements of campaign information…

Brian KavanaghStricken