Bills by

Brian Kolb

Assembly Member

171 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

171 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

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A6528Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in labor
Establishes a training wage equal to eighty-five percent of the state minimum wage or federal minimum wage
Establishes a training wage equal to eighty-five percent of the state minimum wage or federal minimum wage, whichever is greater, that may be paid to a youth who has no prior job experience;…
Brian KolbLabor Committee
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A6479Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means
Establishes the New York state cornerstone program and the New York state discovery program and net income base and other taxes; repealer
Establishes the New York state cornerstone program and the New York state discovery program and net income base and other taxes.
Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

A5370Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes a spending cap and increases the maximum capacity of the rainy day fund

Establishes a spending cap and increases the maximum capacity of the rainy day fund.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A5371Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Eliminates the corporate franchise tax and personal income tax on business corporations which are manufacturers

Eliminates the corporate franchise tax and personal income tax on business corporations that are manufacturers; defines terms "manufacturer" and "principally engaged".

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A5048Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in local governments

Authorizes financial assistance for civic facilities by industrial development agencies

Authorizes financial assistance for civic facilities by industrial development agencies; defines civic facility.

Brian KolbLocal Governments Committee

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A5047Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Authorizes the governor, with the advice of the senate, to appoint the commissioner of education

Authorizes the governor, with the advice of the senate, to appoint the commissioner of education.

Brian KolbEducation Committee

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A4810Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in labor

Directs the commissioner of labor to calculate proper payment of supplements by an annualization methodology

Authorizes the commissioner of labor to calculate proper payment of supplements by an annualization methodology utilized by the US department of labor under the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931; provides for…

Brian KolbLabor Committee

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A4812Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to state participation in the federal law enforcement support office equipment program

Relates to state participation in the federal law enforcement support office law enforcement equipment program.

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4813Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Closes loophole by requiring additional consecutive sentence of five years where a determinate sentence is imposed for criminal use of a firearm in the first degree

Provides that additional consecutive sentence of five years of imprisonment imposed upon conviction of criminal use of a firearm in the first degree shall be added to the minimum sentence of…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A4814Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Requires lifetime post-release supervision for certain offenders; prohibits good behavior allowances against certain determinate sentences

Requires lifetime post-release supervision for offenders convicted of rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, course of sexual…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A4815Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in housing

Eliminates rent regulation protections for certain high income tenants and repeals certain provisions relating to de-regulation of rent-stabilized housing

Eliminates rent regulation protections for certain high income tenants, lowers the annual income for certain protections from $175,000 to $125,000 and repeals certain provisions relating to…

Brian KolbHousing Committee

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A4816Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Limits the time a legislator may serve as a legislative leader

Limits the time a legislator may serve as a legislative leader to 4 consecutive two year terms.

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4804Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in energy

Establishes a procedure for the approval of increasing transfer capability of existing electric transmission lines

Establishes a procedure for the approval of increasing the transfer capability of existing electric transmission lines.

Brian KolbEnergy Committee

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A4802Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development

Relates to the definition of a business startup and funds reserved for business startups

Relates to the definition of a business startup and funds reserved for business startups.

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

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A4803Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development

Amends the economic development law and the tax law to create tax incentives for manufacturing firms that maintain or increase employment

Enacts the "manufacturing preservation and enhancement act"; amends the economic development law by adding a new article to create an incentive program for manufacturers that maintain or increase…

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

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A4806Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Relates to establishing the working families property tax relief act

Relates to establishing the working families property tax relief act, providing a tax cap to individuals whose combined household income is less than one hundred thousand dollars for residential…

Brian KolbReal Property Taxation Committee

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A4807Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Amends the education law and certain technical provisions therein

Relates to the apportionment of aid for external defibrillators, the powers of the commissioner pertaining to individualized education programs, excluding the issue of the cost of criminal history…

Brian KolbEducation Committee

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A4805Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in transportation

Relates to authorizing design-build contracts for transportation projects

Relates to authorizing design-build contracts for transportation projects and sets forth a 2-step process for the selection thereof.

Brian KolbTransportation Committee

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A4808Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in labor

Enacts the "scaffold reform act"

Enacts the "scaffold reform act"; grants counties a local option to require contractors working on projects within their respective jurisdictions to comply with the regulations and standards set…

Brian KolbLabor Committee

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A4743Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes tax deductions for the tax paid by the taxpayer in connection with the purchase of a new automobile and for the interest paid by the taxpayer

Establishes tax deductions for the tax paid by the taxpayer in connection with the purchase of a new automobile and for the interest paid by the taxpayer in connection with an automobile loan.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A4744Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to bills containing provisions requiring appointments to be made by the legislative leaders

Requires certain bills which establish a commission, task force, board, council or any similar body shall have not less than one position appointed by each of the legislative leaders.

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4745Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Provides for the renaming of educational BOCES programs as Quest schools; appropriation

Provides for the renaming of educational BOCES programs as Quest schools; appropriates funds for marketing and replacement signage and other printed materials.

Brian KolbEducation Committee

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A4746Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the powers, functions and duties of the New York state public authorities control board

Relates to the powers, functions and duties of the New York state public authorities control board; provides that minority members of the public authorities control board shall have voting…

Brian KolbCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1261Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development

Relates to providing financial incentives for manufacturing firms to retain jobs in New York state

Relates to providing financial incentives for manufacturing firms to retain jobs in New York state.

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

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A1260Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development

Establishes statewide green jobs development and recruitment strategy and creating tax credit incentives to attract green jobs

Establishes statewide green jobs development and recruitment strategy and creates tax credit incentives to attract green jobs.

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

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A1262Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in judiciary

Provides for the submission to the people of a proposition or question to convene a constitutional convention

Provides for the submission to the people of a proposition or question to convene a constitutional convention.

Brian KolbJudiciary Committee

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A1257Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Requires a service center for independent living to be located in the county of Ontario

Requires a service center for independent living to be located in the county of Ontario.

Brian KolbEducation Committee

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A1258Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Makes English the official language of New York state

Enacts the New York state English language empowerment act which deems English the official language of the government of the state of New York.

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

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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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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 Committee

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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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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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A1097Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Enacts the New York state national guard and reserves child support modification act of 2011

Enacts the New York state national guard and reserves child support modification act of 2011; provides for modification of child support payments in certain instances where the person called to…

Brian KolbSocial Services Committee

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A1100Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in alcoholism and drug abuse

Permits municipalities to adopt local law or ordinance to recover costs of emergency response to scene of alcohol or controlled substance related accident

Enacts the "alcohol and controlled substance expense recovery act"; permits each city, county, town and village to adopt a local law or ordinance providing for the civil recovery, from the operator…

Brian KolbAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

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A1104Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Allows counties to opt out of providing certain optional Medicaid benefits to prospective beneficiaries

Authorizes the state to allow counties to opt out of the county cost of medical assistance payments to any new enrollees who have either never received such benefits or who have reenrolled after a…

Brian KolbHealth Committee

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A1134Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Creates the crimes of criminal interference with a funeral service in the first and second degrees

Creates the crimes of criminal interference with a funeral service in the first and second degrees; provides that criminal interference in the first degree be a class E felony and in the second…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A1095Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Creates a new subdivision of manslaughter in the first degree; modifies the existing depraved indifference part of murder in the 2nd degree

Establishes a person is guilty of manslaughter in the first degree when he or she recklessly causes the death of another person by means of a deadly weapon or deadly instrument; establishes a person…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A1094Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in election law

Makes certain technical corrections with regard to absentee voting

Makes several technical corrections to the election law in regards to absentee voting; provides that no ballot shall be declared void or partially blank if such ballot has been torn or defaced after…

Brian KolbElection Law Committee

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A7237Assembly· Signed Aug 3, 2011· Signed chap.299

Authorizes the detaining in the Ontario county correctional facility of persons awaiting arraignment in any local court in the county of Ontario

Authorizes the detaining in the Ontario county correctional facility of persons awaiting arraignment in any local court in the county of Ontario.

Brian KolbSigned by Governor

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