Bills by

Suzi Oppenheimer

Senator

248 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →oppenhei@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

248 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

S5063Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations
Imposes an occupancy tax in the town of North Castle
Imposes an occupancy tax in the town of North Castle.
Suzi OppenheimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee
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S5062Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government
Authorizes counties, cities, towns and villages to lease certain property for advertising
Authorizes counties, cities, towns and villages to lease certain property for advertising; includes recreational facilities but not administrative facilities, like courthouses or town halls.
Suzi OppenheimerLocal Government Committee
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S4351Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate regulations allowing a 3 year motor vehicle registration

Authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate regulations allowing a 3 year motor vehicle registration where lessees can demonstrate on the registration application that such vehicle…

Suzi OppenheimerTransportation Committee

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S4096Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides that the village of Port Chester in the county of Westchester may impose an occupancy tax on rooms for hire

Provides that the village of Port Chester in the county of Westchester may impose an occupancy tax on rooms for hire.

Suzi OppenheimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3891Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Relates to certain procedures regarding changes in assessment following litigation

Relates to certain procedures regarding changes in assessment following litigation.

Suzi OppenheimerLocal Government Committee

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S3857Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires an owner to report any housing accommodation which has been vacant for more than 60 days, within 7 days; and to report the filling thereof; penalties

Requires an owner to register with the state department of housing and community renewal, any housing accommodation which has been vacant for more than 60 days (within 7 days of the 60th day)…

Suzi OppenheimerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3855Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Prohibits collection of rent by unit owner for period such unit is unregistered pursuant to ETPA or Rent Stabilization Law; repeals inconsistent provision

Provides that an owner of housing units in NYC, Westchester, Nassau and Rockland counties who fails to register a rent stabilized housing accommodation as otherwise required by the Emergency Tenant…

Suzi OppenheimerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3852Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Regulates physician statements regarding certification and eligibility for certification by a private or public or parent association

Prohibits a medical doctor from stating that he or she is board certified or eligible for certification by a private or public board or parent association unless the board or association is an…

Suzi OppenheimerHigher Education Committee

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S3854Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Provides access to information on persons applying to be an auxiliary police officer

Provides access to information from police departments and the division of criminal justice services on persons applying to be an auxiliary police officer; authorizes the division of criminal…

Suzi OppenheimerFinance Committee

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S3850Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires thruway authority to reimburse for police, fire and emergency services rendered on the thruway

Requires the New York state thruway authority to reimburse municipalities, volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance companies for expenses incurred in rendering fire, police or other…

Suzi OppenheimerTransportation Committee

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S3848Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Exempts sale of sanitary napkins and tampons from sales and compensating use taxes

Exempts sale of sanitary napkins and tampons from sales and compensating use taxes.

Suzi OppenheimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3851Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Prohibits disclosure of an insurance claim for surgical procedure to the claimant's employer by an insurance carrier or health maintenance organization

Prohibits a licensed insurance carrier or certified health maintenance organization from disclosing to a claimant's employer the fact that an insurance claim for a surgical procedure has been…

Suzi OppenheimerInsurance Committee

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S3797Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Establishes the city of White Plains industrial development agency and provides for its functions, powers, and duties

Establishes the city of White Plains industrial development agency and provides for its functions, powers, and duties.

Suzi OppenheimerLocal Government Committee

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S3731Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to elections

Treats parent corporations and their 50% or more owned subsidiaries as one entity for purposes of the applicability of certain campaign contribution limits

Treats parent corporations and their 50% or more owned subsidiaries as one entity for purposes of the applicability of the $5,000 campaign contribution limit; applies additional disclosure…

Suzi OppenheimerElections Committee

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S3732Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes mortgage loans by dormitory authority to certain hospitals and health care facilities operating not-for-profit day care facilities

Authorizes the New York state dormitory authority to provide mortgage loans to a non-profit hospital corporation, a county or municipal hospital or a non-profit corporation providing a residential…

Suzi OppenheimerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3728Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Raises the level of claims to $6,000 for which proof of financial difficulty is not required

Raises the level of emergency crime victims claims to $6,000 or less for which no finding of financial difficulty is required for which Crime Victims Board must determine that the claimant will…

Suzi OppenheimerCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S3727Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides a limitation on actions to collect overcharges

Provides that an action to recover the amount of an overcharge based upon a mistake or billing error made by an electric, gas or telephone corporation must be commenced within ten years.

Suzi OppenheimerCodes Committee

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S3640Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Relates to consolidation and dissolution of local government entities

Relates to consolidation and dissolution of local government entities; makes technical corrections.

Suzi OppenheimerLocal Government Committee

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S3639Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Dedicates veterans' memorials as parkland in the state of New York

Dedicates veterans memorials as parkland in the state of New York; requires legislative action for alienation.

Suzi OppenheimerLocal Government Committee

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S3534Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Requires pre-sentence report and prohibits the waiver of pre-sentence investigation and a written report thereon in any instance involving a family offense

Requires a pre-sentence report in certain instances and prohibits the waiver of pre-sentence investigation and a written report thereon in any instance involving a family offense.

Suzi OppenheimerCodes Committee

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S3529Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Directs public service commission to require telephone corporations to provide free directory information or assistance to certain eligible disabled persons

Directs the public service commission to require all telephone corporations to provide free directory information or assistance to blind persons meeting specified visual acuity standards and also to…

Suzi OppenheimerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3530Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Creates the "fair share health act" consisting of a program and fund

Creates the "fair share health act"; establishes the fair share health program; establishes the fair share health fund.

Suzi OppenheimerLabor Committee

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S3532Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Repeals certain provisions of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003 relating to payment and collection of the compensating use tax imposed by article 28 of the tax law

Repeals certain provisions of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003 which authorized the commissioner of taxation and finance to take certain actions to provide for the payment and collection of the…

Suzi OppenheimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3531Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Amends definition of "caregiver" for purpose of obtaining the criminal history information of such person to include caregivers of senior, ill and disabled persons

Amends the definition of "caregiver" for the purpose of obtaining the criminal history information of such person to include persons employed to provide 15 or more hours of care per week to senior,…

Suzi OppenheimerFinance Committee

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S3527Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Creates the New York state child care facilities finance agency; provides for functions, powers, duties thereof

Creates the NY state child care facilities finance agency as a public benefit corporation to act with the NYS housing finance agency to provide resources and funds for the construction of child care…

Suzi OppenheimerChildren And Families Committee

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S3528Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires certain considerations by rent guidelines board in NYC and Westchester, Nassau and Rockland counties; grants board subpoena power

Makes provisions regarding matters to be considered by rent guidelines boards in NYC and Westchester, Nassau and Rockland counties in determining annual rent adjustments for housing accommodations;…

Suzi OppenheimerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3483Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires permit holders to test groundwater prior to and after drilling wells for oil and natural gas

Requires permit holders to test groundwater prior to and after drilling wells for oil and natural gas.

Suzi OppenheimerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3480Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Authorizes the lease of lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase to provide faculty and staff housing

Authorizes the lease of lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase to provide faculty and staff housing.

Suzi OppenheimerHigher Education Committee

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S3481Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Relates to sewer district extensions in the New York city watershed

Relates to sewer district extensions in the New York city watershed.

Suzi OppenheimerLocal Government Committee

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S3468Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Prohibits the sale of certain foods in vending machines on school grounds or property

Prohibits the sale of certain foods in vending machines on school grounds or property, including but not limited to, candy, carbonated water with added sweeteners, or beverages that contain caffeine…

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

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S3471Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to protecting indoor air quality in state owned, leased or operated buildings

Relates to protecting indoor air quality in state owned, leased or operated buildings.

Suzi OppenheimerHealth Committee

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S3473Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Prohibits real estate brokers from providing legal advice or preparing legal documents in real estate matters unless such person is a New York state licensed attorney

Prohibits real estate brokers from providing legal advice or preparing legal documents in real estate matters unless such person is a New York state licensed attorney; warning for first offense,…

Suzi OppenheimerJudiciary Committee

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S3464Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Prohibits certain persons from membership on county rent guidelines boards

Provides that no member, officer or employee of any municipal rent regulation agency or the state division of housing and community renewal shall serve on a rent guidelines board and no person who…

Suzi OppenheimerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3465Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Provides that the director of the office of professional medical conduct shall meet with complainants to review materials to be considered in charges of misconduct

Provides that the director of the office of professional medical conduct shall meet with complainants, when requested by the complainant, to review materials to be considered by the board for…

Suzi OppenheimerHealth Committee

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S3466Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Establishes the nodal metering initiative demonstration project

Establishes the nodal metering initiative demonstration project.

Suzi OppenheimerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3127Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the implementation of a surcharge on plastic shopping bags used to transport consumer goods

Relates to the implementation of a surcharge on plastic shopping bags used to transport consumer goods.

Suzi OppenheimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3033Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Imposes an occupancy tax in the town or village of Mamaroneck

Imposes an occupancy tax in the village of Mamaroneck.

Suzi OppenheimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3030Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Provides that an elected official shall forfeit his or her retirement rights and benefits if he or she is convicted of or pleads to certain crimes

Provides that an elected official shall forfeit his or her retirement rights and benefits if he or she is convicted of or pleads to certain crimes related to public employment.

Suzi OppenheimerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3031Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Makes changes in the disposition of revenue from lottery prize account

Makes changes in the percentages for disposition of revenue from lottery prize account to increase the percentage, by five percent, directed to state aid for education funding.

Suzi OppenheimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2788Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Creates an application fee for the general education exam

Creates an application fee, not to exceed fifty dollars for the administration of the general education development program.

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

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S2433Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Requires contracts for the collection and transportation of commercial waste to specify recyclable, reusable, and other components for separation

Provides that every written contract for the collection and transportation of commercial waste from a place at which such waste is generated shall specify the recyclable, reusable or other…

Suzi OppenheimerConsumer Protection Committee

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S2432Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Directs the N.Y. state Thruway Authority to discontinue the New Rochelle toll plaza on the New England section of the state thruway

Directs the NYS Thruway Authority to discontinue the New Rochelle toll plaza on the New England section of the state thruway.

Suzi OppenheimerTransportation Committee

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S2430Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Authorizes Westchester county to require local marinas provide for watercraft holding tank sewage disposal; prohibits littering of waterways

Authorizes Westchester county to require that local marinas provide for the handling and disposal of sewage from watercraft holding tanks; directs the department of environmental conservation to…

Suzi OppenheimerCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S2431Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Grants local authorities power to enact pesticide local laws, ordinances, and regulations, subject to certain limits, but which may be more stringent than state law

Permits a municipality to adopt local laws, ordinances and regulations, beyond regulation afforded by the state, which may be more stringent and may not be less stringent than those of the state,…

Suzi OppenheimerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2335Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Requires contractors to give immediate written notice to the crime victims board regarding payments of profit of a crime

Requires contractors to give immediate written notice to the crime victims board regarding payments of profit of a crime and imposes civil liability for the failure to comply therewith.

Suzi OppenheimerCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S2334Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Imposes an occupancy tax in the village of Harrison

Imposes an occupancy tax in the village of Harrison.

Suzi OppenheimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2336Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Allows the Westchester joint water works, a non-profit utility, the authority to increase the per meeting compensation of the members of the board of trustees

Allows the Westchester joint water works, a non-profit utility, the authority to increase the per meeting compensation of the members of the board of trustees to up to $200.

Suzi OppenheimerLocal Government Committee

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S1894Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Provides that permanent impairment or incapacitation of one spouse shall not preclude husband and wife from adopting together or a competent spouse from adopting

Provides that the permanent impairment or incapacitation of one spouse shall not preclude a husband and wife from adopting together or a competent spouse from adopting as a single parent.

Suzi OppenheimerChildren And Families Committee

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