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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…

Martin J. GoldenLabor Committee

Provides an angel investor credit against certain taxes imposed in a city of one million or more for investment in certain qualified emerging companies

Provides an angel investor credit against the unincorporated business tax and personal income tax in New York city for investments in certain qualified emerging companies and medical technology…

William ScarboroughWays And Means Committee

Grants a local real property tax exemption to certain multiple dwellings in the borough of Manhattan for which construction commenced on or after December 31, 2007

Grants a local real property tax exemption to certain multiple dwellings, in the borough of Manhattan, for which construction commenced on or after December 31, 2007; expands the property tax…

Catharine YoungRules Committee

Enacts the "Rockland county financing act" to authorize the county of Rockland to issue bonds

Enacts the "Rockland county deficit financing act" to authorize the county of Rockland to issue bonds.

David CarlucciRules Committee

Relates to the boundaries and uses of the Hudson river park

Relates to the boundaries and uses of the Hudson river park.

Richard GottfriedCities Committee

Relates to pre and post test reporting requirements, test site registration and sign in

Relates to pre and post test reporting requirements, test site registration and sign in.

Deborah GlickHigher Education Committee

Establishes a student complaint system within the SUNY and CUNY systems

Establishes a student complaint system within the SUNY and CUNY systems; requires such system to collect, process and track complaints of students; requires reporting to the legislature and governor.

Deborah GlickHigher Education Committee

Enacts provisions to reduce the incidence of motor vehicle insurance fraud

Grants the superintendent of financial services authority to investigate fraudulent activities, such as motor vehicle operators who drive with no insurance coverage, and those who misrepresent their…

Vanessa GibsonInsurance Committee

Commending the County Clerks of New York State

Patty RitchieFinance CommitteeFinance

Relates to contracts for joint or group purchasing of goods for state university health care facilities

Relates to contracts for joint or group purchasing of goods and services for state university health care facilities.

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

Specifies requirements for motor fuel advertising media

Specifies requirements for motor fuel advertising media.

Jeffrey DinowitzRules Committee

Relates to clarifying health education

Relates to clarifying health education.

Roy J. McDonaldFinance Committee

Relates to the development of plans to adequately address military sexual trauma experienced by female veterans

Relates to the development of plans to adequately address military sexual trauma experienced by female veterans.

Shirley L. HuntleyVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Regulates heavy metals, magnets and batteries in children's jewelry

Regulates heavy metals, magnets and batteries in children's jewelry; prohibits the manufacture, sale and distribution of children's jewelry which does not meet certain standards.

Steven EnglebrightConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Relates to the sale or purchase of human body parts

Prohibits the procurement of human body parts for use in human transplantation except as provided by law; requires that procurement of body parts be performed only at registered facilities and…

Brian KavanaghHealth Committee

Relates to the taxation of property owned by a cooperative corporation

Relates to the taxation of property owned by a cooperative corporation.

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

Provides for children under the age of eighteen to wear protective headgear while skiing, sledding or snowboarding

Requires children under the age of eighteen to wear protective headgear while skiing or snowboarding; imposes civil fines for violations thereof; applies safety in skiing code requirements to…

Brian KavanaghCodes Committee

Establishes the temporary state commission on intimate partner violence, within office for the prevention of domestic violence to study, report on and make recommendations on such violence

Establishes the temporary state commission on intimate partner violence, within the office for the prevention of domestic violence, to study, report on and make recommendations on the prevalence,…

Shirley L. HuntleyRules Committee

Relates to the definition and registration of mobility dealers

Relates to the definition and registration of mobility dealers.

N. Nick PerryCodes Committee

Prohibits the formation of a subsidiary of a public authority without prior approval of the legislature

Prohibits the formation of a subsidiary of a public authority without prior approval of the legislature.

William ColtonCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Enacts the health care consumer and provider protection act relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans

Enacts provisions relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans in certain counties; applies to health benefit plans that provide benefits for medical…

Ronald CanestrariWays And Means Committee

Restores the tuition freeze for charter schools to the 2008-2009 school year level for the City School District of the city of Albany

Restores the tuition freeze for charter schools to the 2009-2010 school year level for the City School District of the city of Albany.

Neil D. BreslinEducation Committee

Establishes a third judgeship in the city court of the city of Newburgh, to adjudicate quality of life violations and landlord/tenant disputes

Establishes a third judgeship in the city court of the city of Newburgh, to adjudicate quality of life violations and landlord/tenant disputes.

Frank SkartadosJudiciary Committee

Sets forth provisions for absentee ballots for fire districts for fire district elections

Sets forth provisions for absentee ballots for fire districts for fire district elections.

Jack M. MartinsRules Committee

Enacts the health care consumer and provider protection act relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans

Enacts provisions relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans in certain counties; applies to health benefit plans that provide benefits for medical…

Ronald CanestrariHealth Committee

Extends crossbow hunting provisions through 2014; repealer

Extends crossbow hunting provisions through 2014.

John A. DeFranciscoStricken

Extends until June 1, 2013, the deadline for local legislative action providing tax incentives for the rehabilitation or improvement of multiple dwellings

Extends until June 1, 2013, the deadline for local legislative action providing tax incentives for the rehabilitation or improvement of multiple dwellings.

Catharine YoungReal Property Taxation Committee

Enacts a one and one-half percent cap on class share increases in certain assessing units which are cities

Provides that in an assessing unit which is a city the current base proportion of any class shall not exceed the adjusted base proportion or adjusted proportion of the preceding year by more than 1…

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits prison inmates from accessing, collecting or performing data processing of personal identifying information pertaining to New York state residents

Prohibits prison inmates from accessing, collecting or performing data processing of personal identifying information pertaining to New York State residents.

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.On the Senate floor

Qualifies a certain parcel of land commonly known as the Huntley Apartments for a tax credit for rehabilitation of historic property

Qualifies a certain parcel of land commonly known as the Huntley Apartments for a tax credit for rehabilitation of historic property.

John A. DeFranciscoWays And Means Committee

Relates to the imposition of the personal income tax upon foreign partnerships

Relates to the imposition of the personal income tax upon foreign limited partnerships.

Thomas F. O'MaraWays And Means Committee

Adds employees of the office of children and family services to the list of public employees for which prevention of duties constitutes assault in the second degree

Adds employees of the office of children and family services to the list of public employees for which prevention of duties constitutes assault in the second degree.

Joseph A. GriffoCodes Committee

Designates certain park lands located in the county of Nassau as the Angelo D. Roncallo Memorial Preserve

Designates certain park lands located in the county of Nassau as the Angelo D.

Joseph SaladinoRules Committee

Authorizes school districts to provide busing to pre-kindergarten students

Authorizes school districts to provide bussing to pre-kindergarten students.

Aileen GuntherOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits the unsolicited sale of memorials and monuments

Prohibits the unsolicited sale of memorials and monuments unless such offer has first been solicited by the individual to which it is sent; provides an exception where such an offer is permissible…

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

Creates the crime of criminal practices with an access device

Creates the crime of criminal practices with an access device.

Michael CusickCodes Committee

Creates a crime of leading a retail theft enterprise

Creates a crime of leading a retail theft enterprise.

Michael CusickCodes Committee

Provides for the development of an environmental health tracking system within the department of health with cooperation from certain other agencies

Provides for the development of an environmental health tracking system within the department of health with cooperation from the departments of environmental conservation and labor; provides that…

Didi BarrettRules Committee

Relates to the sale of bonds, the down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt and interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York

Relates to the sale of bonds, the down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt and interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York.

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the public service department undertaking a comprehensive and regular management and operations audit of the Power Authority of the State of New York

Relates to the public service department undertaking a comprehensive and regular management and operations audit of the Power Authority of the State of New York.

James F. BrennanRules Committee

Enacts the "Steven Kovacs Law" to impose an affirmative duty upon a host to render assistance to a guest on private premises in the event of a medical emergency

Enacts the "Steven Kovacks Law" to impose an affirmative duty upon a residential host to render assistance to a guest on private premises in the event of a medical emergency.

Peter AbbateJudiciary Committee

Relates to derivative transactions and derivative instruments

Relates to derivative transactions and over the counter derivative instruments.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Establishes the task force on responsible gaming

Establishes the task force on the implementation of responsible gaming procedures to develop policies and procedures that foster responsible gaming practices by gaming facilities in New York state.

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

Establishes the legislative task force on responsible gaming

Establishes the legislative task force on responsible gaming to develop policies and procedures that foster responsible gaming practices by gaming facilities in New York state.

Steven CymbrowitzRules Committee

Prohibits the disposal in a solid waste facility of lamps containing mercury; requires manufacturers thereof to establish collection and recycling programs

Prohibits the disposal in a solid waste facility of lamps containing mercury; requires manufacturers thereof to establish collection and recycling programs.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides for the inclusion of weight control in the health care and wellness education and outreach program

Provides for the inclusion of weight control in the health care and wellness education and outreach program; includes weight management and physical fitness in wellness programs.

Naomi RiveraRules Committee

Relates to wild and exotic animal protection

Relates to wild and exotic animal protection; prohibits release of such animals; requires owners of exotic animals to pay for costs associated with animal recapture.

Mark GrisantiOn the Senate floor

Confers authority on the state comptroller to verify and pay the claim of A. Servidone, Inc./B. Anthony Construction Corp., J.V. against the state of New York

Confers authority on the state comptroller to verify and pay the claim of A.

Aileen GuntherOn the Assembly floor