Bills by

Neil D. Breslin

Senator

10,455 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →breslin@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

10,455 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

S6371Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Substituted by a9537
Extends, until January 1, 2017, the expiration of the electronic public bond sale pilot program for the county of Westchester
Extends, until January 1, 2017, the expiration of the electronic public bond sale pilot program for the county of Westchester; and makes technical corrections to the provisions of such program.
Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor
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S6368Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to ways and means
Relates to authorized leave for volunteer fire department members or volunteer ambulance squad members for states of emergency
Provides authorized leave for volunteer fire department members or volunteer ambulance squad members for states of emergency; leave is deemed excused when a state of emergency is declared by the…
Mark GrisantiWays And Means Committee

S6266Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Grants sales and use tax exemption for certain tangible personal property and services used in the operation of recreational skiing facilities

Grants sales and use tax exempt for certain tangible personal property and services used in the operation of recreational skiing facilities.

Betty LittleWays And Means Committee

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S6115Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to children and families

Requires investigation of all reports of child abuse made to the statewide central register of child abuse by hospitals, or medical or law enforcement personnel

Provides that when the state central register of child abuse and maltreatment receives a report by means of a telephone call from a physician, registered nurse or registered physician's assistant or…

John J. BonacicChildren And Families Committee

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S5853Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to health

Relates to long term home health care program enhancement

Relates to long term home health care program enhancement; expands availability thereto; provides for prospective payment methodology.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S5850Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Substituted by a397a

Provides that insurance policies that cover annual physicals and well care visits shall allow one visit per calendar year

Provides that insurance policies that cover annual physicals and well care visits shall allow one visit per calendar year.

Carl L. MarcellinoOn the Senate floor

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A8474Assembly· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to rules 8474b

Relates to notification of parents when student directory personal contact information is released to third parties; provides an opportunity to opt-out

Requires notification of parents when student directory personally identifiable information is released to third parties; provides an opportunity to opt out.

Linda RosenthalRules Committee

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A8439AssemblyS7806· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Establishes the New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force

Establishes the New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force, to consist of: the superintendent of the department of financial services, the secretary of state, the…

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means CommitteeFinance

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A8383Assembly· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Requires debt collectors to send consumers a written notice of their rights under state law along with their debt collection correspondence

Requires debt collectors to send consumers a written notice of their rights under state law along with their initial debt collection correspondence; applies to consumer rather than commercial debts.

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

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S5660Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to the qualification of payments made by the taxpayer as eligible real property tax payments for purposes of the QEZE Tax Credit

Relates to the qualification of payments made by taxpayer as eligible real property tax payments for purposes of the QEZE Tax Credit.

James S. AlesiReal Property Taxation Committee

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A8212Assembly· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Reported referred to codes

Defines certain terms related to budget planners and regulates the activities of budget planners

Defines certain terms related to budget planners and regulates the activities of budget planners.

Joseph MorelleCodes Committee

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S5378Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Allows certain police and firefighters to participate in an optional 20 year retirement plan in certain circumstances

Provides that an individual who became a tier III or a tier V member of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system between July 1, 2009 and March 31, 2012 and whose employer has…

Patrick M. GallivanRules Committee

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S5338Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to finance

Enacts "Vince's law" to increase fines, terms of imprisonment and license conditions for violations of provisions of law relating to driving while intoxicated

Enacts "Vince's law" to increase fines, terms of imprisonment and license conditions for violations of provisions of law relating to driving while intoxicated or impaired by drugs.

John A. DeFranciscoFinance Committee

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A7451Assembly· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Makes certain convictions for operating under the influence predicates for other operating under the influence convictions

Enacts "Tiffany Heitkamp's law"; relates to the effect of prior conviction for operation of certain vehicles while intoxicated upon imposition of penalties for boating while intoxicated.

William MagnarelliCodes Committee

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S5240Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Substituted by a7622b

Authorizes the liquor authority to issue temporary permits for certain events and under certain circumstances

Authorizes the liquor authority to issue temporary permits for certain events and under certain circumstances.

George D. MaziarzOn the Senate floor

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S5184Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes two or more school districts in certain supervisory districts to enter into a contract to establish and operate a regional high school

Authorizes two or more school districts in certain supervisory districts to enter into a contract to establish and operate a regional high school.

Catharine YoungWays And Means Committee

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S5108Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Limits the undertaking required of tobacco manufacturers and affiliates during appeals of the tobacco master settlement agreement

Limits the undertaking required of tobacco manufacturers and affiliates during appeals of the tobacco master settlement agreement to $100,000,000 for all appellants collectively, unless the appellee…

Owen H. JohnsonJudiciary Committee

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S5077Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to aging

Authorizes certain county operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs to participate in a universal assessment demonstration program

Authorizes certain county operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs to participate in a universal assessment demonstration program funded pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2011;…

David J. ValeskyAging Committee

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S5031Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to education

Provides for the expeditious payment of public high cost excess cost aid for the 2008 - 2009 school year to the Wyandanch union free school district

Provides for the expeditious payment of public high cost excess cost aid for the 2008 - 2009 school year to the Wyandanch union free school district from funds appropriated for prior year claims.

Owen H. JohnsonEducation Committee

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A7244Assembly· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Requires the use of seatbelts by volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency medical personnel

Requires the use of seatbelts by volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency medical personnel.

Fred ThieleCodes Committee

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A7207Assembly· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Reported referred to rules

Increases the number of city court judges in certain cities and sets forth the annual salary for such city court judges

Increases the number of city court judges in certain cities and sets forth the annual salary for such city court judges.

Ronald CanestrariRules Committee

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S4713Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to local governments

Relates to youth programs sponsored by fire departments

Relates to youth programs sponsored by fire departments; provides that participants may respond to an emergency or hazardous activity, but shall remain in a designated or marked off area that has…

Michael F. NozzolioLocal Governments Committee

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S4625Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to local governments

Authorizes the city of Auburn to prefer local businesses in awarding public contracts

Authorizes the city of Auburn to grant a preference to local businesses located in Cayuga county in awarding city contracts for public works and purchases, when such contracts do not exceed $100,000.

Michael F. NozzolioLocal Governments Committee

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A6987Assembly· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to mental health

Enhances the assisted outpatient treatment program and eliminates the expiration and repeal of Kendra's Law

Enhances the assisted outpatient treatment program; eliminates the expiration and repeal of Kendra's Law.

Aileen GuntherMental Health Committee

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S4254Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to local governments

Authorizes the village of Oyster Bay Cove to expend trust funds for the construction of a village hall and police headquarters

Authorizes the village of Oyster Bay Cove, town of Oyster Bay, county of Nassau to expend $995,581 in trust funds for the construction of a village hall and police headquarters.

Carl L. MarcellinoLocal Governments Committee

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S4160Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to correction

Enables victims to view parole hearings via closed circuit television or a secure online website

Enables victims and relatives of victims to view parole hearings via closed circuit television or a secure online website.

Diane J. SavinoCorrection Committee

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S3758Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to higher education

Expands the definition of podiatry to include conditions of the ankle and all soft tissue structures of the leg below the knee affecting the foot and ankle

Expands the definition of the practice of podiatry to include conditions of the ankle and all soft tissue structures of the leg below the knee anatomically affecting the foot and ankle; establishes…

Tom LibousHigher Education Committee

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S3710Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to extensions of state and local deadlines following a state disaster emergency

Relates to extensions of state and local deadlines following a state disaster emergency; adds school district to the list of municipality and district corporations; further relates to the…

Eric AdamsGovernmental Operations Committee

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S3665Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to insurance

Permits unauthorized foreign or alien insurers to contact nonresident persons, firms, associations or corporations to make insurance contracts

Permits unauthorized foreign or alien insurers to contact nonresident persons, firms, associations or corporations to make insurance contracts.

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

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A5402Assembly· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to codes

Establishes the "New York state organ donor awareness and education act"

Enacts the "New York state organ donor awareness and education act"; provides mechanisms to fund the "life pass it on trust fund" through the department of motor vehicles.

Annette RobinsonCodes Committee

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S3304Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Reported and committed to rules

Increases the mileage fees in the city of New York imposed for the services provided by sheriffs

Increases the mileage fees in the city of New York imposed for the services provided by sheriffs.

Jeffrey D. KleinRules Committee

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S3292Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Reported and committed to rules

Provides for corporate franchise tax and personal income tax check-offs for taxpayer gifts for diabetes research and education; establishes diabetes fund

Provides for a corporate franchise tax check-off and a personal income tax check-off for taxpayer gifts for diabetes research and education; establishes the diabetes research and education fund.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

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S3262Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to mental health

Directs the commissioner of mental health to promulgate regulations requiring the segregation of sex offender patients from those who are not sex offenders

Directs the commissioner of mental health to promulgate regulations requiring the segregation of sex offender patients from those who are not sex offenders.

Owen H. JohnsonMental Health Committee

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S3222Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to veterans' affairs

Provides for additional veteran real property owner exemption where veterans otherwise eligible but not discharged from a current combat duty status

Provides for additional veteran real property owner exemption where veteran is otherwise eligible but not yet discharged from a current combat duty status.

Michael H. RanzenhoferVeterans' Affairs Committee

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S3175Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Provides an exemption from the tax on sales and the compensating use tax for certain equipment purchased by companies located in college incubator facilities

Provides an exemption from the tax on sales and the compensating use tax for equipment, with a purchase price of five hundred dollars or greater, purchased by companies located in college incubator…

Kenneth P. LaValleWays And Means Committee

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A4887Assembly· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to rules

Relates to implementing the immigrant assistance service enforcement act

Implements the immigrant assistance service enforcement act; increases fines imposed upon those who violate laws regarding immigrant assistance services; requires certain immigrant assistance…

Marcos CrespoRules Committee

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S3059Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides for the certification of and qualifications for dentists practicing oral and maxillofacial surgery

Provides for the certification of and qualifications for dentists practicing oral and maxillofacial surgery; includes such dentist within provisions of law regulating office-based surgery; provides…

Tom LibousHigher Education Committee

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A4614Assembly· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Reported referred to codes

Requires anyone convicted of a watercraft-related alcohol-related offense to complete a boating safety course

Requires anyone convicted of a watercraft-related alcohol-related offense to complete a boating safety course.

Steven EnglebrightCodes Committee

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A4456Assembly· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Reported referred to codes

Prohibits the disruption of health services by third parties

Prohibits the disruption of health services by third party requiring patients to use certain health care providers.

Nelson CastroCodes Committee

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S2949Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to codes

Designates security hospital treatment assistants in the office of mental health as peace officers

Designates security hospital treatment assistants in the office of mental health as peace officers while performing duties in or arising out of the course of such person's employment.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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S2906Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Allows a mortgagor to receive an assignment of mortgage in lieu of a discharge of mortgage when the mortgagor is refinancing an existing loan

Allows a mortgagor to receive an assignment of mortgage in lieu of a discharge of mortgage when the mortgagor is refinancing an existing loan.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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A4144Assembly· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Amended on third reading 4144a

Requires the commissioner of education and the commissioner of general services to promulgate standards for the procurement and use of non-toxic materials, equipment

Requires the commissioner of education and the commissioner of general services to promulgate standards for the procurement and use of environmentally sensitive commodities and services for schools…

Steven EnglebrightOn the Assembly floor

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S2629Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Requires the commissioner to implement a recycling program for all state-owned and state-leased properties

Requires the commissioner to implement a recycling program for all state-owned and state-leased properties; requires incentives for adherence and annual reporting to the governor and legislature.

Carl L. MarcellinoGovernmental Operations Committee

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