Bills by

N. Nick Perry

Assembly Member

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2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

18,771 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

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

S517Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Establishes an energy reserve fund for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services

Establishes an energy reserve fund for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

George D. MaziarzEducation Committee

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S519Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Prohibits payment of bonuses to employees and board members of state authorities

Prohibits payment of bonuses to employees and board members of state authorities.

George D. MaziarzCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S514Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Authorize the issuance of honorary retirement identification cards to certain retired Park Police officers

Authorizes the issuance of honorary retirement identification cards to certain retired park police officers.

George D. MaziarzCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S508Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Authorizes the sheriff to charge prisoners fees to support the operations of the facility where they are incarcerated; requires inmates to assist in the provision of necessary services provided at the facility

Authorizes the sheriff to charge prisoners fees to support the operations of the facility where they are incarcerated and requires the inmates of the facility to assist in the provision of necessary…

George D. MaziarzCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S506Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· To attorney-general for opinion

Authorizes state residents to gather fallen timber from the floor of the state forest preserve when such timber is within 50 feet of a public highway

Authorizes state residents to gather dead timber from the floor of the state forest preserve when such timber is within 50 feet of the center line of a public highway.

Betty LittleJudiciary Committee

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S505Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Defines "criminal street gang" and prohibits criminal street gang recruitment of a minor

Defines "criminal street gang" and prohibits criminal street gang recruitment of a minor.

Ruben DiazChildren And Families Committee

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S501Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to making the cost of incarceration for non-violent felons available to the public

Relates to making the cost of incarceration for non-violent felons available to the public.

Ruben DiazCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S503Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Prohibits secondary schools and colleges from withholding student transcripts for failure to pay tuition

Prohibits secondary schools and higher education institutions from withholding student transcripts for failure to pay tuition.

Ruben DiazEducation Committee

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S499Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Changes fine for violations by employment agencies to up to $500 a day and a class A misdemeanor for 3 or more violations in 5 years

Changes fine for violations by employment agencies to up to $500 a day and a class A misdemeanor for 3 or more violations in 5 years.

Ruben DiazConsumer Protection CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

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S500Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Includes in definition of income all sources after deduction of all medical and prescription drugs not reimbursed or paid by insurance

Excludes expenditures for medical care not covered by insurance from the definition of "income" for the purpose of a real property tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property…

Ruben DiazHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S493Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Provides free golf for veterans at state park golf courses

Provides that a person who is a veteran of the wars of the United States be permitted to use any of the state park golf courses in this state without the payment of any fees or other charges for the…

Joseph E. RobachCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S495Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Creates the empire state internship program

Creates the empire state internship program for secondary students who may be interested in specific careers; program provides exposure to advanced technologies and equipment not available in the…

Joseph E. RobachEducation Committee

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S498Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence

Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence relating to housing, including but not limited to, the purchase, rent, lease or housing accommodation; defines…

Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S496Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for the establishment of a joint budget committee on conference to resolve differences between legislation passed by the senate and assembly

Provides for the establishment of a joint budget committee or conference on appropriations and proposed legislation or resolutions related to the budget to resolve differences between similar but…

Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S497Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes the economic resurgence initiative credit

Establishes the economic resurgence initiative credit for taxpayers allowed a credit under the investment tax credit with respect to property, the acquisition, construction, reconstruction or…

Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S488Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to 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…

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

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S491Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Increases the maximum bingo prize awards in a single game and single bingo occasions

Increases the maximum bingo prize awards in a single game and on single bingo occasions.

Joseph E. RobachRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S484Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the oversight of certain public authorities

Provides that regulated public authorities submit a report of budget information to the governor, comptroller and legislative leaders; prohibits the transfer of functions performed by a department…

Joseph E. RobachCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S485Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Directs establishment and administration of a statewide program for telephone access for all New Yorkers, including the hearing and visually impaired

Directs the department of public service to implement a program assuring access to telephone service for all New Yorkers, including but not limited to the hearing and visually impaired; provides for…

Joseph E. RobachEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S492Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Permits the state to act as parens patriae to recover a municipality's share of the cost of an environmental restoration project from responsible parties

Authorizes the state to act as an agent of a municipality (to which state assistance has been provided) in the form of parens patriae, upon written request made by a municipality to the commissioner…

Joseph E. RobachEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S480Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to establishing NYS prescription medication cost containment program

Relates to establishing the New York state prescription medication cost containment program.

Ruben DiazCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S482Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Relates to requiring renewal notices for applications under the SCRIE program

Requires the appropriate rent control agency or administrative agency to send a notice of required renewal to each head of household currently receiving an exemption under the SCRIE program 30 days…

Ruben DiazAging Committee

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S483Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides additional rent protection for senior citizens where their rent is more than one-half of their income

Provides additional rent protection for senior citizens where their rent is more than one-half of their income; additional protection, not a substitute for rent protection.

Ruben DiazHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S481SenateA1113· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes the medicaid outreach and enrollment program

Establishes the medicaid outreach and enrollment program to help identify those medicare enrollees who are eligible for medicaid services but who are not participating, through outreach initiatives.

Ruben DiazHealth CommitteeHealth

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S479Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Enacts the criminal street gang related crimes act

Enacts the criminal street gang related crimes act; provides for enhanced criminal sanctions where crimes are related to criminal street gangs.

Ruben DiazCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S473Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to cemetery desecration in the first degree

Removes the $250 amount of damage from cemetery desecration in the first degree; makes cemetery desecration in the first degree a Class E felony to apply to any damage or theft regardless of value.

Michael F. NozzolioCodes Committee

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S477Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides tuition awards to children of firefighters, police officers, volunteer firefighters, and EMTs with permanent and total disabilities

Provides tuition awards to children of firefighters, police officers, volunteer firefighters, and EMTs with permanent and total disabilities, to be applied to any college or university in the state…

Michael F. NozzolioHigher Education Committee

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S475Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Authorizes distinctive license plates for veterans who served in the Afghanistan conflict

Authorizes distinctive license plates for veterans who served in the Afghanistan conflict or the spouse of any such veteran; defines Afghanistan conflict veteran; provides that an additional one…

Michael F. NozzolioTransportation Committee

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S467Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Directs the New York state department of taxation and finance to create a computer program that is accessible to the public

Directs the New York state department of taxation and finance to create and implement a computer program that is accessible to the public.

Michael F. NozzolioLocal Government Committee

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S469Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government 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.

Michael F. NozzolioInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S463Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Eliminates the maximum age for appointment as a member of the state police and requires retirement at age 70

Eliminates the maximum age of 29 years for appointment as a member of the New York state police and requires retirement at age 70.

Michael F. NozzolioFinance Committee

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S460Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

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…

Michael F. NozzolioTransportation Committee

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S462Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Authorizes distinctive license plates for veterans who served in the Iraq conflict

Authorizes distinctive license plates for veterans who served in the Iraq conflict or the spouse of any such veteran; defines Iraq Conflict veteran; provides that an additional one time service…

Michael F. NozzolioTransportation 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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S453SenateA3163· 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 CommitteeLegal

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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 CommitteeTransportation

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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 CommitteeHousing

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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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