Bills by

James L. Seward

Senator

211 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →seward@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

211 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

S6131Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Substituted by a8903
Makes technical corrections relating to the treatment of qualified financial contracts in an insurance insolvency proceeding
Makes technical corrections relating to the treatment of qualified financial contracts in an insurance insolvency proceeding affecting a domestic, foreign or alien insurer.
James L. SewardOn the Senate floor
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S6049Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance
Establishes a blue ribbon commission on competition in the outdoor recreation industry
Establishes a blue ribbon commission on competitive issues relating to the public ownership of outdoor recreational facilities to examine whether such facilities enjoy competitive advantages and…
James L. SewardFinance Committee

S5899Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Requires oil, gas or mineral land lease to be recorded within thirty days of execution

Requires oil, gas or mineral land lease to be recorded within thirty days of execution.

James L. SewardJudiciary Committee

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S5898Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Requires signatures of both parties to record a modification, extension or renewal of an oil, gas or mineral land lease

Requires signatures of both parties to record a modification, extension or renewal of an oil, gas or mineral land lease.

James L. SewardJudiciary Committee

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S5886Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Enacts the New York state flood mitigation grant act and makes an appropriation therefor

Enacts the New York state comprehensive flood mitigation grant act; appropriates $5,000,000 therefor.

James L. SewardEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S5849Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes the New York Health Benefit Exchange

Establishes the New York Health Benefit Exchange which will facilitate the purchase and sale of qualified health plans in the individual market in NY and will incorporate a small business health…

James L. SewardCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S5830Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Allows local governments to enact or enforce certain laws and ordinances relating to oil, gas and solution mining; repealer

Allows local governments to enact or enforce certain laws and ordinances relating to oil, gas and solution mining.

James L. SewardEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S5826Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to the rate of payment of ambulance services to certain providers of such services

Relates to the rate of payment of ambulance services to certain providers of such services.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S5731Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Relates to guaranteed asset protection waivers

Relates to guaranteed asset protection waivers; authorizes contractual agreement wherein a creditor agrees, for a separate charge, to cancel or waive the gap amount due on a borrower's finance…

James L. SewardJudiciary Committee

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S5652Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes the New York State Health Benefit exchange

Establishes the New York State Health Benefit exchange in accordance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation…

James L. SewardCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S5092Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to membership of volunteer fire and volunteer ambulance members in group or blanket accident and health insurance policies

Relates to membership of volunteer fire and volunteer ambulance members in group or blanket accident and health insurance policies; provides that such members must be added to a contract to provide…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S5091Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Relates to the liability of land owners to trespassers

Relates to the liability of land owners, lessees and occupants to trespassers; provides liability in certain instances of injury to children.

James L. SewardJudiciary Committee

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S5065Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes the disposal of prescription drugs program

Establishes the disposal of prescription drugs program, implementing a system by which pharmacies accept and dispose of any unused portions of prescription drugs prescribed to residents of this state.

James L. SewardHealth Committee

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S5029Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to the applicability of property and casualty insurance rates

Relates to the applicability of property and casualty insurance rates and exempts certain kinds or types of insurance from article 23.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S5027Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to credentialing of certain health care providers for participation in an insurer's network for managed care products

Relates to credentialing of certain new providers for participation in the in-network benefits portion of an insurer's network for managed care products; provides for provisional credentialing for…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S5028Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Requires disclosure of settlement options for life insurance policies

Relates to settlement options for life insurance policies, requires life insurers to provide certain explanations to beneficiaries of such policies.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S4951Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Authorizes the superintendent of insurance to suspend the risk to capital requirement for writing new mortgage guaranty insurance risks

Grants the superintendent of insurance the power to suspend the requirement of a mortgage guaranty insurer to maintain a minimum policyholder surplus in relation to its outstanding risk in order for…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S4952Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to authorizing the state and public authorities and public corporations to provide surety bonds and insurance policies for building or construction projects

Relates to authorizing the state and public authorities and public corporations to provide surety bonds and insurance policies for building or construction projects.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S4949Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Limits remedies for overdue first party claim under no-fault automobile insurance and authorizes refusal to pay for treatment by certain health care providers

Clarifies remedy for overdue first party claim under no-fault automobile insurance and increases penalties for insurance fraud.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S4869Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Establishes the surplus lines insurance multi-state compliance compact with respect to surplus lines insurance and premium tax allocation

Establishes the surplus lines insurance multi-state compliance compact with respect to surplus lines insurance and premium tax allocation.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S4709Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Relates to tuition and state operating support of the state university of New York

Relates to tuition and state operating support of the state university of New York.

James L. SewardHigher Education Committee

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S4513Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Provides that there shall be no duty to keep premises safe for entry or use by others for recreational aviation activities

Provides that there shall be no duty to keep premises safe for entry or use by others for recreational aviation activities.

James L. SewardJudiciary Committee

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S4427Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to licensure of life settlement providers; repealer

Relates to licensure of life settlement providers and certain reporting and disclosure requirements.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S4203Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Provides for the licensing of agents of title insurance companies

Provides for the licensing of agents of title insurance companies; establishes 2 year terms; provides that superintendent may refuse to renew, revoke or suspend any license issued and may collect up…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S4068Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Exempts large commercial insureds from certain rate and policy form requirements

Exempts large commercial insureds from certain rate and policy form requirements.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S4044Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Increases the wireless surcharges for the county of Cortland from thirty cents to one dollar per month

Increases the wireless surcharges for the county of Cortland from thirty cents to one dollar per month.

James L. SewardLocal Government Committee

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S4043Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to encouraging modernization of mutual and cooperative insurance companies' information systems technology

Relates to expenses incurred during the modernization of mutual and cooperative insurance companies' information systems technology.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S4042Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Requires historical automobile, motorcycle and boat restoration businesses to place certain advance payments made by a consumer into an escrow account

Requires historical automobile, motorcycle and boat restoration businesses to place certain advance payments made by a consumer into an escrow account until the restoration work is completed.

James L. SewardConsumer Protection Committee

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S4041Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Relates to communication service surcharges applied to the county of Cortland

Relates to communication service surcharges applied to Cortland county.

James L. SewardLocal Government Committee

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S3509Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the sales tax exemption for coin operated car wash facilities

Provides that the sales tax exemption for coin operated car wash facilities shall apply to those facilities which may be operated by a credit or debit card.

James L. SewardInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2876Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Allows a plaintiff to have a small claims court hearing in the municipality in which the claim arose

Allows a plaintiff to have a small claims court hearing in the municipality in which the claim arose.

James L. SewardJudiciary Committee

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S2816Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Enacts provisions relating to comprehensive motor vehicle reparations; including limited assignment of benefits; preclusion lift and mandatory arbitration

Enacts provisions relating to comprehensive motor vehicle reparations; provides for limited assignment of benefits; preclusion lift; burden of proof shift; mandatory arbitration; provider…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S2773Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to exempting new and used ambulances purchased by an ambulance service from state sales and compensating use taxes

Exempts new and used ambulances purchased by an ambulance service from state sales and compensating use taxes.

James L. SewardInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2714Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Authorizes payments to nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers of ambulance services licensed under article 30 of the public health law

Authorizes payments to nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers of ambulance services licensed under article 30 of the public health law.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S2559Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Enhances tax incentives for the purchase of long-term care insurance policies

Enhances tax incentives for the purchase of long-term care insurance policies; provides a credit of 75% of premium paid for the first year, 50% for the second year and 25% in the third year.

James L. SewardInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2558Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the powers and duties of the commissioner and the department of environmental conservation relating to the pollution of fresh water supplies

Relates to the powers and duties of the commissioner and the department of environmental conservation relating to the pollution of fresh water supplies by oil, gas, salt water or other contaminants,…

James L. SewardEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2388Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Allows for a fee reduction for the registration of vintage snowmobiles

Allows for a fee reduction for the registration of vintage snowmobiles; prescribes the use of a different color registration sticker for vintage snowmobiles; defines vintage snowmobiles; creates a…

James L. SewardTransportation Committee

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S2387Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to permitting the possession of external defibrillators by certain persons

Relates to permitting the possession of external defibrillators by a health care practitioner licensed or certified under title VIII of the education law or a person certified under this article…

James L. SewardHealth Committee

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S2386Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Relates to charges for counsel or experts fees in proceedings to review special franchise assessments

Provides that charges for counsel or experts designated by the attorney general in proceedings to review special franchise assessments shall be borne by the state and not the assessing unit.

James L. SewardLocal Government Committee

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S2384Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to permitting certain holders of class DJ and class MJ licenses to drive to volunteer fire and ambulance activities

Permits holders of class DJ and class MJ licenses outside of the counties of Nassau and Suffolk, and New York City to drive to volunteer fire and ambulance activities.

James L. SewardTransportation Committee

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S2383Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to a tax credit for the purchase of certain health insurance policies

Provides a tax credit for certain health insurance plans purchased by small employers and certain individuals.

James L. SewardInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2379Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Eliminates the delivery of fossil fuel from those building services for which municipalities are required to pay prevailing wage

Eliminates the delivery of fossil fuel from those building services for which municipalities are required to pay minimum wage.

James L. SewardLabor Committee

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S2376Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Provides school tax exemption relief (STAR) to small business with 20 or fewer employees

Provides school tax exemption relief (STAR) to small business with 20 or fewer employees.

James L. SewardLocal Government Committee

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S2380Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Makes certain persons who are eligible for or receiving social security disability insurance benefits eligible for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage

Makes certain persons (meeting certain income requirements) who are eligible for or receiving social security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits eligible for elderly pharmaceutical insurance…

James L. SewardAging Committee

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