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Provides for accountability and efficiency of industrial development agencies

Requires industrial development agencies to prepare annual report cards for each tax exempt project financed by the agency; provides for a standard application form to be used by industrial…

Rules Committee

Authorizes certain counties to adopt and amend local laws imposing sales tax

Authorizes certain counties to adopt and amend local laws imposing sales tax; relates to wireless surcharges in certain counties; relates to the fee charged for the issuance of birth and death…

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Legalizes the possession, manufacture, use, delivery, transfer, transport or administration of marihuana by a certified patient or designated caregiver

Legalizes the possession, acquisition, use, delivery, transfer, transport or administration of marihuana by a certified patient or designated caregiver for a certified medical use; prescribes…

Diane J. SavinoHealth Committee

Relates to calculating social services district medical assistance expenditure amounts

Relates to calculating social services district medical assistance expenditure amounts.

Patrick M. GallivanFinance Committee

Relates to program procurements, clarifying the definition of services, allowing the comptroller to excuse non-material deviations in procurement procedures

Relates to program procurements; clarifies the definition of services; allows the comptroller to excuse non-material deviations in procurement procedures and allows for pilot procurement methods;…

Carl L. MarcellinoFinance Committee

Provides a real property tax exemption for members of voluntary fire companies and ambulance services in certain counties and municipalities, upon election

Provides a real property tax exemption for certain members of volunteer fire companies and ambulance services in any county, having a population of more than 155,000 and less than 160,000 as…

Roy J. McDonaldLocal Government Committee

Incorporates environmental justice considerations into major utility transmission facility siting

Incorporates environmental justice considerations into major utility transmission facility siting.

Marcos CrespoEnergy Committee

Requires awarding of costs and attorney fees in frivolous action involving public petition and participation

Requires awarding of costs and attorney fees in frivolous action involving public petition and participation; expands application of actions involving public petition and participation.

Helene WeinsteinJudiciary CommitteeLegal

Directs the NY city transit authority and the metropolitan transportation authority to report to the governor and legislature on service reductions and eliminations

Directs the New York city transit authority and the metropolitan transportation authority to report to the governor and the legislature on service reductions and eliminations.

Martin J. GoldenTransportation Committee

Establishes the New York state foreign dependent children tax inclusion act

Establishes the New York state foreign children tax inclusion act authorizing a tax deduction for support provided to children outside of the United States; defines "dependent children"; provides an…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to children with handicapping conditions attending educational facility located outside the state

Relates to children with handicapping conditions attending an educational facility located outside the state: provides that upon a determination that the out-of-state facility is appropriately…

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

Enacts the health care consumer and provider protection act relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans

Enacts provisions relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans in certain counties; applies to health benefit plans that provide benefits for medical…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Requires providers of services for the developmentally disabled to perform certain duties

Requires providers of services for the developmentally disabled to perform certain duties relating to providing an independent medical examination whenever an allegation of abuse or neglect of a…

Stephen M. SalandFinance Committee

Establishes assessment ceilings for local public utility mass real property

Establishes assessment ceilings for local public utility mass real property; defines terms; creates a formula for such assessment ceilings and the computation of local public utility mass real…

Betty LittleFinance Committee

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.

Catharine YoungMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Prohibits discrimination against religious attire

Prohibits discrimination against religious attire and appurtenances thereto, including facial hair.

David WeprinGovernmental Operations Committee

Directs the department of agriculture and markets to inspect the condition of certain horse stalls in the city of New York

Directs the department of agriculture and markets to inspect the condition of certain horse stalls in cities with a population of one million or more.

Michael CusickAgriculture Committee

Provides an exemption from state sales tax for energy-star appliances and grants municipalities the option to provide such exemption

Provides for exemptions from sales tax for energy-star qualified appliances and grants municipalities the option to provide such exemption.

Linda RosenthalWays And Means Committee

Authorizes the sealing of certain records of conviction or adjudication

Authorizes the sealing of certain records of penal law convictions or youthful offender adjudications.

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

Commemorating the 17th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade

Sheldon SilverAdopted

Adopted

Provides for appointment of an actuary by the board of trustees tasked with administering police pension funds

Provides for appointment of an actuary by the board of trustees tasked with administering police pension funds, as opposed to the board of estimate.

Martin J. GoldenCities Committee

Reinstates the Middle Class STAR rebate for the 2013-2014 school year and thereafter

Reinstates the Middle Class STAR rebate for the 2013-2014 school year and thereafter; sets out amounts per year; commissioner of taxation is authorized to develop procedures for the implementation…

Kenneth P. LaValleReal Property Taxation Committee

Authorizes the city of Gloversville to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to certain firefighters employed by such city

Authorizes the city of Gloversville to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to certain firefighters employed by such city.

Hugh T. FarleyOn the Senate floor

Relates to technical corrections

Relates to technical corrections to clarify the duties and responsibilities of the Office of Fire Prevention and Control.

Greg BallFinance Committee

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms of employment of certain state officers and employees who are members of the security services unit; repealer; appropriation

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms of employment of certain state officers and employees who are members of the security services unit; implements an agreement between the state and…

Jeffrion AubrySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Presumes for certain members of the NYS&LP&FRS that the contracting of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus was in the discharge or performance of duties

Presumes for certain members of the NYS&LP&FRS that the contracting of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was in the discharge or performance of duties as the natural and proximate…

Tom LibousOn the Senate floor

Authorizes Casey Wall to participate in the optional 20 year retirement for police officers

Authorizes Casey Wall to participate in the optional 20 year retirement for police officers.

Jack M. MartinsOn the Senate floor

Provides for the inclusion of weight control in the health care and wellness education and outreach program

Provides for the inclusion of weight control in the health care and wellness education and outreach program; includes weight management and physical fitness in wellness programs.

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

Provides that a private third party may contract with a property owner to pay real property taxes in exchange for transfer of liens on the property to the transferee

Provides that a private third party may contract with a property owner to pay real property taxes in exchange for transfer of liens on the property to the transferee.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

Authorizes the assessor of Nassau county to accept an application from the Locust Valley Water District for a real property tax exemption

Authorizes the assessor of Nassau county to accept an application for exemption from real property tax for the Locust Valley water district for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Oyster…

Carl L. MarcellinoReal Property Taxation Committee

Authorizes granting of off-premises consumption liquor license to a premises that is within 200 feet of a school or place of worship in Lake Placid, Essex county

Authorizes the granting of an off-premises consumption liquor license to a premises that is within 200 feet of a school or place of worship in Lake Placid, county of Essex.

Betty LittleEconomic Development Committee

Relates to patients interred at state mental health hospital cemeteries

Relates to patients interred at state mental health hospital cemeteries; directs the release of the name, birthdate and date of death of such patients 50 years after the date of death.

Joseph E. RobachFinance Committee

Authorizes the village of Ellenville to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to certain police officers

Authorizes the village of Ellenville to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to certain police officers.

John J. BonacicOn the Senate floor

Relates to confidentiality of communications with members of a judicial assistance committee

Provides for privilege and confidentiality of communications with members of a judicial assistance committee created by state or local bar association.

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

Provides procedures for resolution of disputes between a public employer and Suffolk county probation officers

Provides procedures for resolution of disputes between a public employer and Suffolk county probation officers.

John J. FlanaganOn the Senate floor

Authorizes Paul Liberatore to apply for retroactive membership in the New York state and local police and fire retirement system

Authorize Paul Liberatore to apply for retroactive membership in the New York state and local police and fire retirement system.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

Relates to real property tax exemptions for disabled veterans

Increases real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

Enacts the "people first act of 2012"

Enacts the "people first act of 2012"; defines terms; ensures that individuals with developmental disabilities who utilize long-term care services under the medical assistance program administered…

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

Relates to the release of mental hygiene records pertaining to allegations and investigations of abuse or mistreatment

Relates to the release of mental hygiene records pertaining to allegations and investigations of abuse or mistreatment.

Harvey WeisenbergMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Requires health care professional undergraduate, graduate and continuing education in chronic pain management and treatment

Establishes standards to advance the management and treatment of chronic pain; incorporates continuing education programs for health care professionals that treat patients that have chronic pain.

Dan QuartHealth Committee

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists

Provides for the licensing of orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists.

Donna LupardoHigher Education Committee

Allows principal employed by a certain school district to make a written request to the board of education for an extended leave of absence to teach at a charter school

Allows a principal employed by a certain district to make a written request to the board of education for an extended leave of absence to teach at a charter school.

John J. FlanaganOn the Senate floor

Relates to exemptions available to veterans

Relates to exemptions available to veterans.

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

Relates to credit union memberships and membership powers

Relates to credit union memberships and membership powers; sets forth the qualifications for membership in a credit union; and amends the powers of credit unions in relation to business loans,…

Hakeem JeffriesWays And Means Committee

Enacts the New York state green economic development zones act

Enacts the New York state green economic development zones act to offer special incentives and assistance that promote the development of new green businesses and expansion of existing businesses…

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

Requires cordless window coverings in child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities

Requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities installing new or replacement window coverings on or after October 1, 2013, to install cordless window…

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits the ownership of electric corporations by any foreign based person, corporation or entity

Prohibits the ownership of electric corporations by any foreign based person, corporation or entity.

Greg BallFinance Committee

Creates an exemption from civil liability for any person who renders emergency medical care during a state declaration of disaster emergency

Creates an exemption from civil liability for causing the death or injury of any person, or damage to any property, for any person who renders emergency medical care during a state declaration of…

Greg BallFinance Committee