Sponsored bills

Updates statute directing agencies to seek information on the status of veterans receiving assistance to promote referral of veterans to agencies for benefits

Updates statute directing agencies to seek information on the status of veterans receiving assistance to promote referral of veterans to agencies for benefits.

Andrew J. LanzaVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Relates to transportation of children receiving special education services

Relates to transportation of children receiving special education services.

Andrew J. LanzaEducation Committee

Repeals article 23 of the tax law relating to the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax

Repeals article 23 of the tax law relating to the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax.

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides for notification to hospital patients upon intake of reports of hospital-acquired infections

Provides for notification to hospital patients upon intake of reports of hospital-acquired infections.

Andrew J. LanzaHealth Committee

Creates the crimes of dangerous driving in the fifth, fourth, third, second and first degrees

Creates the crimes of dangerous driving in the fifth, fourth, third, second and first degrees; imposes criminal liability on drivers who continue to operate motor vehicles in violation of the…

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Provides for a tax credit for a certain amount of money expended on the care of a qualifying disabled child

Provides for a tax credit for a certain amount of money expended on the care of a qualifying disabled child.

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to exempting clothing and footwear sold in New York city from all sales taxes

Exempts clothing and footwear sold in New York city from all state and local sales taxes.

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to disputes arising from use of an electronic toll collection system

Provides that claims arising from use of an electronic toll collection system may be filed in the appropriate court in the county in which the claimant resides; requires any contract or agreement…

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

Provides for a 75-25 percent split in the New York city transit authority's operating surplus between the authority and the Metropolitan transit authority

Provides for a 75-25 percent split in the New York city transit authority's operating surplus between the authority and the Metropolitan transit authority where previously the split was 50-50.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

Authorizes the New York city water board to grant a 10 percent discount on NYC water bills to senior citizens

Authorizes the New York city water board to grant a 10 percent discount on NYC water bills to senior citizens.

Andrew J. LanzaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Allows for distinctive plates to be issued for members of the New York city fire riders motorcycle club

Allows for distinctive plates to be issued for members of the New York city fire riders motorcycle club.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

Licenses therapeutic recreation specialists

Relates to the licensure of therapeutic recreation specialists; defines terms; provides that "therapeutic therapy" or "therapeutic recreation" means a treatment service designed to restore,…

Andrew J. LanzaHigher Education Committee

Establishes the John J. Marchi government studies scholarship program for CUNY students enrolled in government or government related studies

Establishes the John J. Marchi government studies scholarship program for CUNY students enrolled in government or government related studies.

Andrew J. LanzaHigher Education Committee

Extends benefits of the variable supplements to New York city police, firefighters, housing police, transit police, correction officers and registered domestic partn

Extends the benefits of the variable supplements fund to all New York city police officers, firefighters, housing police, transit police, correction officers and registered domestic partners.

Andrew J. LanzaCities Committee

Requires utilities to charge not-for-profit organized sports programs for youth residential rates

Requires gas and electric corporations to charge not-for-profit organized sports programs for youth residential rates for utilities.

Andrew J. LanzaEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Establishes the crimes of possession of a counterfeit trademark in the first, second and third degrees

Establishes the crimes of possession of a counterfeit trademark in the first, second and third degrees.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of certain public employee retirees

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance; defines employers to include the…

Andrew J. LanzaCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Establishes the disaster preparedness first responder recognition program

Establishes the disaster preparedness first responder recognition program; names the initial first responders to receive recognition.

Andrew J. LanzaVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Provides exemption for first time home buyer from a mortgage or recording tax imposed by a municipality

Provides exemption for first time home buyer from a mortgage or recording tax imposed by a municipality pursuant to article 11 of the tax law; directs commissioner of taxation and finance to…

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Limits New York City water board's authority to increase rates charged

Limits New York City water board's authority to increase rates charged by no more than 5% annually or current rate of inflation, whichever is greater.

Andrew J. LanzaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to classifying certain property held in cooperative form as class one properties for assessment purposes

Relates to classifying certain property held in cooperative form as class one properties for assessment purposes.

Andrew J. LanzaLocal Government Committee

Requires the DMV to approve certain out-of-state accident prevention courses

Requires the DMV to promulgate rules and regulations to approve certain out-of-state and national accident prevention courses.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

Provides certain requirements for health care proxies and death certificates

Provides certain requirements for health care proxies and death certificates.

Andrew J. LanzaHealth Committee

Relates to certain contracts regarding bus drivers and bus driver's assistants

Relates to certain contracts regarding bus drivers and bus driver's assistants.

Andrew J. LanzaEducation Committee

Authorizes the unfettered removal of reeds by the owner of residential real property

Authorizes the unfettered removal of reeds (Phragmites communis) by the owner of residential real property.

Andrew J. LanzaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides for the removal of phragmites where such phragmites grow continuously in an area containing five acres of land or more

Provides for the removal of phragmites where such phragmites grow continuously in an area containing five acres of land or more.

Andrew J. LanzaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires all state agencies and departments to accept certain methods of payment

Requires all state agencies and departments to accept credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, money orders, and personal and business checks as a method of payment for any fee or other charge…

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

Provides for sentence of life without parole for defendants convicted of certain sex offenses against a child or mentally disabled person; repealer

Provides for the imposition of a sentence of life imprisonment without parole for defendants convicted of certain sex offenses against a child or mentally disabled person.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Provides that members of N.Y. city community boards need only be 16 years of age to be appointed to such board

Provides that members of community boards in NYC need only be 16 years of age to be appointed to such board.

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Extends the period within which an article 78 proceeding must be appealed to 2 years

Extends the period of time within which a proceeding against a body or officer pursuant to article 78 of the civil practice law and rules must be appealed to 2 years.

Andrew J. LanzaJudiciary Committee

Requires investigation of school district personnel involved with the care, custody or supervision of a child

Requires pre-employment investigation of school district personnel to determine criminal history or the presence of controlled substances or communicable diseases; requires submission to…

Andrew J. LanzaEducation Committee

Provides that rape in the first degree shall be a class A-I felony and shall be punishable by life in prison without parole

Provides that rape in the first degree shall be a class A-I felony and shall be punishable by life in prison without parole.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Expands the authority of school boards and trustees of school districts to provide pupil transportation in child safety zones

Expands the authority of school boards and trustees of school districts to provide pupil transportation in child safety zones.

Andrew J. LanzaEducation Committee

Extends the deadline for applications for tax abatements for industrial and commercial construction work in cities having a population of 1 million or more

Extends, from March 1, 2011 to March 1, 2015, the deadline for applications for tax abatements for industrial and commercial construction work in cities having a population of 1 million or more;…

Andrew J. LanzaCities Committee

Provides for revocation of probation where a person is convicted of a new offense while such person is under probation supervision for a felony offense

Provides for revocation of probation where a person is convicted of a felony or an offense in another jurisdiction which if committed in this state would constitute a felony, while the defendant is…

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Exempts crimes of making graffiti and possession of graffiti instruments from youthful offender procedure after defendant is found guilty of such a charge

Exempts crimes of making graffiti and possession of graffiti instruments from youthful offender procedure after defendant is found guilty of such a charge.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Provides that conviction of assault on a social worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony

Provides that conviction of assault on a social worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Creates the crime of falsely accusing someone of a crime

Creates the crime of falsely accusing someone of a crime.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Requires individuals who have an order of protection issued against them to wear an electronic monitoring device

Requires individuals who have an order of protection issued against them to wear an electronic monitoring device.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Establishes a person is guilty of criminal mischief in the second degree when he or she damages property that is public property

Establishes a person is guilty of criminal mischief in the second degree when with intent to damage property of another person, and having no right to do so he or she damages property that is public…

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Establishes a prescription monitoring program

Establishes a prescription monitoring program; requires the department of health to create an electronic prescription monitoring program and requires pharmacists to submit certain information to…

Andrew J. LanzaHealth Committee

Requires school bus transportation to students in cities having a population of one million or more

Requires school bus transportation be provided to students in cities having a population of one million or more.

Andrew J. LanzaEducation Committee

Relates to conveyance of lands for the establishment of Gateway National Recreational Area

Extends time period for the conveyance of lands for the establishment of Gateway National Recreation Area until May 1, 2013.

Andrew J. LanzaSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes city and village planning boards to grant more than 2 extensions of conditional approval of final plats

Authorizes city and village planning boards to grant more than 2 extensions of conditional approval of final plats if warranted by the particular circumstances.

Andrew J. LanzaSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires coverage of orally administered chemotherapy treatments

Requires coverage of orally administered chemotherapy treatments.

Andrew J. LanzaSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends authorization for parkway use by certain construction vehicles during a period of landfill remediation

Extends authorization for parkway use by certain construction vehicles during a period of landfill remediation for another 5 years.

Andrew J. LanzaSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides that absentee ballots shall be retained by the board of elections and canvassed as provided by law

Provides that absentee ballots shall be retained by the board of elections and canvassed as provided by law.

Andrew J. LanzaOn the Senate floor

Prohibits co-mingling of adolescent and adult patients in certain hospitals licensed by the office of mental health; repealer

Prohibits co-mingling of adolescent and adult patients in certain hospitals licensed by the office of mental health.

Andrew J. LanzaOn the Senate floor