Bills by

Liz Krueger

Senator

166 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →lkrueger@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

166 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

S3314Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families
Relates to preventing the unnecessary removal of children from a custodial parent who is the victim of domestic violence
Amends provisions of child protective proceedings to prevent the unnecessary removal of children from a custodial parent who is the victim of domestic violence.
Liz KruegerChildren And Families Committee
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S2852Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection
Enacts the anti-automated sales suppression act
Enacts the anti-automated sales suppression act.
Liz KruegerConsumer Protection Committee
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S2780Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Eliminates allowances for members serving as an officer of either house of the legislature; and repeals section 5-a of the legislative law relating thereto

Eliminates allowances for members serving as an officer of either house of the legislature; and repeals section 5-a of the legislative law relating thereto.

Liz KruegerJudiciary Committee

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S2695Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Provides for the issuance of a certificate of ethics course completion to professional fundraisers who complete a course of instruction in the law and ethics of fund

Provides for the issuance of a certificate of ethics course completion by the attorney general to professional fundraisers who complete a course of instruction in the law and ethics of fundraising.

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

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S2694Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of related use of a lethal or explosive device

Creates the crime of related used of a lethal or explosive device; provides for additional 7 years imprisonment for certain crimes where a lethal or explosive is used and; permits exemption from…

Liz KruegerCodes Committee

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S2611Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Enacts the automated sales suppression act

Enacts the automated sales suppression act to study and report on the use of automated sales suppression devices that falsify the electronic records of point-of-sale systems for the purpose of tax…

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

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S2612Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes rules for receipts from services provided by asset management corporations

Establishes rules pertaining to computation of tax for receipts for services provided by asset management corporations.

Liz KruegerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2610Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires the inclusion of certain information in fiscal notes in retirement bills and on bills affecting political subdivisions

Requires the inclusion of certain information in fiscal notes in retirement bills and on bills affecting political subdivisions; provides that fiscal note measurements shall be made in units of…

Liz KruegerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2333Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Establishes a taxpayer abuse sanction to be imposed against the income of a public officer who commits a felony related to his or her service as a public officer

Establishes a taxpayer abuse sanction to be imposed against the income of a public officer who commits certain felonies related to his or her service as a public officer.

Liz KruegerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1594Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to 911 calls made on prepaid cell phones

Relates to 911 calls made on cell phones; requires all cell phones sold in the state to be capable of dialing 911 regardless of whether the consumer has entered or maintained a service contract;…

Liz KruegerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S908Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to the health science research board's powers and duties with regard to breast cancer research grants and relates to the compilation of pesticide data

Relates to the health science research board's powers and duties with regard to breast cancer research grants; requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to include certain pesticide…

Liz KruegerHealth Committee

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S913Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Provides that the domestic partner of a deceased member of the police department and fire department in the city of New York shall be entitled to health insurance

Provides that when a retired member of the fire or police department in the city of New York dies and is enrolled in a health insurance plan, the surviving spouse or eligible domestic partner, until…

Liz KruegerCities Committee

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S910Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Increases allowable maximum income of persons occupying rental units otherwise eligible for tax abatement in certain cases

Increases allowable maximum income (from $20,000 to $50,000) of persons occupying rental units otherwise eligible for tax abatement in certain cases under provisions applicable to senior citizens'…

Liz KruegerAging Committee

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S915Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Makes various provisions to reform local development corporations and industrial development agencies: conflicts of interest, standard tax exemption policies, etc.

Makes various provisions to reform local development corporations and industrial development agencies: conflicts of interest, standard tax exemption policies, municipal input, more information to be…

Liz KruegerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S904Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Makes warrant execution, not issuance, following judgment for petitioner in summary proceeding to recover possession of real property act which annuls relationship

Makes warrant execution (not issuance), following a judgment for the petitioner in summary proceeding to recover possession of real property, the act which cancels the agreement under which the…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S901Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires biodegradable filters on cigarettes within two years

Provides that within two years it shall be unlawful to sell filtered cigarettes in this state unless the filter is biodegradable; provides for a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each violation.

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S902Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes the New York state council on food policy

Establishes the New York state council on food policy; authorizes the establishment of an advisory board to assist the council; enumerates the powers and duties of the council and board, which…

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

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S896Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Enacts the climate change solutions program act

Enacts the climate change solutions program act; relates to greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs and energy efficiency programs; establishes powers and duties of the commissioner of…

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S897Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Enacts the wine industry and liquor store revitalization act; repealer

Enacts the wine industry and liquor store revitalization act; authorizes grocery and drug stores to sell wine on their premises for consumption off the premises.

Liz KruegerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S887Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Creates the "public corruption prevention and enforcement act of 2011"

Creates the "public corruption prevention and enforcement act"; establishes the crimes scheme to defraud the government in the first and second degrees; requires the provision of faithful public…

Liz KruegerCodes Committee

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S888Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Provides clarification on determining the expiration date of an order of protection issued in relation to a family offense

Provides clarification on determining the expiration date of an order of protection issued in relation to a family offense.

Liz KruegerChildren And Families Committee

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S521Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides that the failure to report a release of hazardous substances is a class A misdemeanor

Provides that the failure to report a release of hazardous substances is a class A misdemeanor and any such subsequent violation shall be a class E felony.

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S523Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires the cost of major capital improvements to be recovered through a monthly surcharge on rents

Establishes a methodology for determining major capital improvements (MCI) rent surcharges based on a seven year schedule; provides that such MCIs shall be calculated as a rent surcharge and shall…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S456Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides for a transfer fee of 75% of the fair market value in dissolution or sales of a rental project or mutual company

Provides for a transfer fee of 75% of the fair market value in dissolution or sales of a rental project or mutual company.

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S453Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· To attorney-general for opinion

Provides for the establishment of a biennial budgeting system for the state of New York replacing the state annual budget process

Provides for the establishment of a biennial budgeting system for the state of New York replacing the state annual budget process.

Liz KruegerJudiciary Committee

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S454Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to requiring parking garages to install and operate pedestrian warning devices where vehicles exiting such garage cross a pedestrian sidewalk

Relates to requiring commercial parking garages to install and operate pedestrian warning devices where vehicles exiting such garage cross a pedestrian sidewalk; requires both visual and audible…

Liz KruegerTransportation Committee

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S450Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Authorizes administrative enforcement of state and local housing maintenance laws

Authorizes localities to establish administrative proceedings for the enforcement of state and local housing maintenance codes; permits administratively imposed penalties to be dockets and enforced…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S446Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Defeated in corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the corporate accountability for tax expenditures act

Enacts the corporate accountability for tax expenditures act; standardizes applications for state development assistance for empire zone assistance and industrial development agency assistance;…

Liz KruegerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S447Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes shareholders to attend meetings via remote communication and to be deemed present for voting purposes

Requires certain corporations to permit shareholders to attend meetings via remote communication and to be deemed present for voting purposes.

Liz KruegerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S444Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides that upon sale of a limited-profit housing company project, reserve and surplus funds must be held in escrow and dedicated to major capital improvements

Provides that upon sale or other conveyance of a limited-profit housing company project to an entity other than a new limited-profit housing company, reserve and surplus funds must be held in escrow…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S439Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Defeated in corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes a kitchen incubator/shared-use kitchen facility program within the urban development corporation

Establishes a kitchen incubator/shared-use kitchen facility program within the urban development corporation; provides grant funding to local development corporations, municipalities, educational…

Liz KruegerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S437Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Eliminates certain publication requirements for limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships; repealer

Eliminates the requirement that limited liability companies publish their articles of organization and that limited liability partnerships publish their registrations.

Liz KruegerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S433Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to deregulation by establishing income and rent thresholds for housing purposes

Establishes deregulation income thresholds and deregulation rent thresholds for certain housing purposes.

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S435Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides for the tenant rights omnibus act to provide for certain tenant and rental property maintenance requirements

Provides for the tenant rights omnibus act to provide for certain tenant and rental property maintenance requirements.

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S430Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Allows special provisions for certain interior designers

Allows special provisions for certain interior designers who have been practicing interior design for fifteen or more years prior to the effective date of this act to apply for certain exemptions.

Liz KruegerHigher Education Committee

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S421Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to elections

Establishes an instant runoff voting method for certain local elections; provides for repeal of such provisions

Establishes an instant runoff voting method for certain local elections for races with three or more candidates; insures majority support for elected officers; provides for repeal of such provisions.

Liz KruegerElections Committee

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S418Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Changes the state fiscal year from April first to June first, changes time frames for school district elections and notice of elections and submission of a property tax report card

Changes the state fiscal year from April first to June first with such fiscal year ending the next following thirty-first day of May; changes time frames for school district elections and notice of…

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

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S416Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Prohibits the receipt of pension benefits by an elected official who has been convicted of certain criminal conduct and provides for the return of retirement contrib

Prohibits the receipt of pension benefits by an elected official who has been convicted of a designated felony offense relating to such person's performance of official duties or responsibilities;…

Liz KruegerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S412Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Provides appointment process for members of a charter revision commission appointed by the mayor of N.Y. city for the submission of proposals

Provides an appointment process for members of a charter revision commission appointed by the mayor of a city of one million or more inhabitants; establishes qualifications for such members and…

Liz KruegerCities Committee

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S411Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Relates to application to the department of agriculture for waivers for federal food stamp program

Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to apply to the federal department of agriculture for any federal food stamp program waivers that would make food stamps available to…

Liz KruegerSocial Services Committee

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S409Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Enacts the New York city department of buildings community accountability act

Enacts the New York city department of buildings community accountability act.

Liz KruegerCities Committee

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S400Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to the appointment and reporting duties of the superintendent of the state police and to the appointment of employees of the state police

Relates to the appointment and reporting duties of the superintendent of the state police and to the appointment of employees of the state police.

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

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S399Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Makes it a discriminatory practice to compensate employees of different sexes differently for work that is of comparable worth

Makes it a discriminatory practice to compensate employees of different sexes differently for work that is of comparable worth; specifically provides when differing compensation is permissible;…

Liz KruegerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S398Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Relates to providing a rent increase exemption to persons with disabilities

Relates to providing a rent increase exemption to persons with disabilities.

Liz KruegerAging Committee

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S395Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Creates the office of the cooperative and condominium ombudsman, authorizes the residential unit fee

Creates the office of the cooperative and condominium ombudsman; authorizes the residential unit tax and establishes the office of the cooperative and condominium ombudsman fund.

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

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S394Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Authorizes stem cell research, requires informed consent, prohibits human reproductive cloning

Authorizes stem cell research, requires informed consent; requires the provision of information regarding embryos in connection with fertility treatment and informed consent for donation of embryos…

Liz KruegerHealth Committee

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S390Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to large capital projects to be financed in whole or in part with public funds

Relates to large capital projects to be financed in whole or in part with public funds or to be supported by tax and other public incentives and the disclosure of such projects.

Liz KruegerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S389Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Grants cities authority to review plans for the construction of structures proposed to be made within its boundaries

Grants cities authority to review plans for the construction of structures proposed to be made within its boundaries.

Liz KruegerCities Committee

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S392Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Defeated in corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires that prior to a contract with the state or other public entity being effective, a report must be filed with the comptroller disclosing financial interests

Requires that prior to a contract with the state or other public entity being effective, a report must be filed with the comptroller disclosing financial interests.

Liz KruegerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S386Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to vacancies and illegal use and occupancy with regard to cooperative or condominium conversion plans

Relates to vacancies and illegal use and occupancy with regard to cooperative or condominium conversion plans; makes it unlawful to permit or maintain any illegal use or occupancy of a premises…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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