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Mourning the death of Nathan Benderson, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Michael H. RanzenhoferAdopted

Adopted

Commending Joseph Mure, Jr. upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Visitation Academy Fathers Club on June 14, 2012

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Daniel P. Ryan, Jr. upon the occasion of his designation as 2012 Person of the Year by the CYO-Troy Youth Association, Inc.

Neil D. BreslinAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Dr. Leonard Morgenbesser upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Maimonides Hebrew Day School on June 5, 2012

Neil D. BreslinAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Robert Riley upon the occasion of his designation as 2012 Person of the Year by the CYO-Troy Youth Association, Inc.

Neil D. BreslinAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Anthony Carrow and Charles Carrow upon the occasion of their designation as recipients of the 2012 Virginia Horan Community Service Award on May 24, 2012

Neil D. BreslinAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Lawrence "Eli" Bradish posthumously upon the occasion of his designation for special tribute by the United States Postal Service

Neil D. BreslinAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Walter Osterhout upon the occasion of celebrating their 70th Wedding Anniversary

Neil D. BreslinAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Michael J. Yamin upon the occasion of his designation as 2012 Person of the Year by the CYO-Troy Youth Association, Inc.

Neil D. BreslinAdopted

Adopted

Enacts the "2012 New Jobs-NY job creation act"; repealer

Enacts the "2012 New Jobs-NY job creation act"; establishes a small business credit and a hire-now credit; relates to the franchise tax on business corporations; relates to a temporary annual…

Dean G. SkelosWays And Means Committee

Relates to beer production and beer label tax credits

Relates to beer production and beer label tax credits; allows a credit against tax of fourteen cents for each gallon of beer produced in the state of New York by a licensed brewery for up to six…

Lee M. ZeldinFinance Committee

Relates to the sale or purchase of human body parts

Prohibits the procurement of human body parts for use in human transplantation except as provided by law; requires that procurement of body parts be performed only at registered facilities and…

James F. BrennanStricken

Alters the composition of the state board of parole

Alters the composition of the state board of parole to include members to be appointed upon the recommendation of the four legislative leaders.

Patrick M. GallivanFinance Committee

Relates to directing the granting of excused leave to public officers and employees of this state to undertake screening for cervical cancer

Relates to directing the granting of four hours of excused leave to public officers and employees of this state, any county, any municipality or school district, to undertake screening for cervical…

Kemp HannonGovernmental Employees Committee

Provides motor fuel tax exemption for sales of diesel motor fuel used in vessels used directly in a business providing sport fishing opportunities

Provides motor fuel tax exemption for sales of diesel motor fuel used in vessels used directly in a business providing sport fishing opportunities for hire to the general public from the tax on…

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance CommitteeFinance

Establishes a motorcycle safety awareness component as a requirement for licensing

Establishes a motorcycle safety awareness component as a requirement for licensing.

Patty RitchieTransportation Committee

Amends chapter 97 of the laws of 2001 to change the poll hours for the Hyde Park Library District

Changes the poll hours for the Hyde Park Library District.

Stephen M. SalandOn the Senate floor

Protects the privacy of employees' and prospective employees' social media accounts

Protects the privacy of employees' and prospective employees' social media accounts.

Mark GrisantiLabor Committee

Relates to promoting understanding, awareness and enforcement of animal crimes laws; repealer

Relates to promoting understanding, awareness and enforcement of animal crime laws.

Linda RosenthalAgriculture Committee

Establishes that debt payments for the Rochester school facilities modernization program shall not affect the city of Rochester's maintenance of effort requirements

Establishes that debt payments for the Rochester school facilities modernization program shall not affect the city of Rochester's maintenance of effort requirements.

Joseph E. RobachSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the residency requirements for the position of constable in the village of West Hampton Dunes, county of Suffolk

Relates to the residency requirements for the position of constable in the village of West Hampton Dunes, county of Suffolk, to allow for the retention of current constables and enhance recruitment…

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

Provides a tax credit for the purchase and installation of a security system

Provides a one time tax credit in the amount of $500 for the purchase and installation of a security system.

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

Relates to the state council for adult offender supervision and presumptive release

Relates to the state council for adult offender supervision and presumptive release.

Alan MaiselSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides an asbestos remediation tax credit

Provides an asbestos remediation tax credit; allows for a twenty percent credit of all eligible costs which are incurred as a result of asbestos remediation, not to exceed $1,000,000.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Mandates a study of energy-efficient and sustainable forms of power to replace power generated by Indian Point units 2 and 3

Mandates a study of energy-efficient and sustainable forms of power to replace power generated by Indian Point units 2 and 3.

David CarlucciEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Relates to special powers of the New York State environmental facilities corporation

Relates to special powers of the New York State environmental facilities corporation.

Mark GrisantiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to repealing the requirement of an undertaking by a surrogate or a county judge; repealer

Repeals the requirement of an undertaking by a surrogate or a county judge.

Dan QuartSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to certain contracts for rural area revitalization contracts

Provides that up to ten percent of the program or project cost may be used for the qualified applicant's operating expenses, including expenses related to organization operating support and…

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides that up to ten percent of project cost for affordable home ownership development contracts may be used for particular operating costs

Provides that up to ten percent of project cost for affordable home ownership development contracts may be used for particular operating costs.

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes Gustin L. Reichbach to obtain service credit for his service as a judge with the United Nations administration mission in Kosovo

Authorizes Gustin L. Reichbach to obtain service credit for his service as a judge with the United Nations administration mission in Kosovo.

Joan MillmanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides for state advisory appraisal services to villages

Provides for state advisory appraisal services to villages.

Jack M. MartinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the town of Mamaroneck and the village of Mamaroneck to designate a portion of New York Route 1 as a school zone

Authorizes the town of Mamaroneck and the village of Mamaroneck to designate a portion of West Boston Post Road (New York Route 1) as a school zone.

Suzi OppenheimerTransportation Committee

Extends draft management plan submission dates and amends chapter 595 of the laws of 2007

Relates to the membership of the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission; extends draft management plan submission dates; relates to establishing the Michigan Street African…

Mark GrisantiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides for a period of probable usefulness to the payment for a separation incentive program by the town of Southampton

Provides for a period of probable usefulness to the payment for a separation incentive program by the town of Southampton.

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

Provides that credits for excess electricity generated by customer-generators subject to net energy metering may be carried over and used to offset electricity used

Provides that credits for excess electricity generated by customer-generators subject to net energy metering by an electric corporation or the Long Island power authority may be carried over…

Steven EnglebrightEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Creates an exception to school busing requirements in the city of New York for restoration of past services

Creates an exception to school bussing requirements in the city of New York for restoration of past services; requires school bus transportation to be provided to certain seventh and eighth graders…

Michael CusickSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes a carpet stewardship program

Establishes a carpet stewardship program; requires manufacturers to coordinate with wholesalers, retailers and installers to recycle old carpets; provides penalties for noncompliance.

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

Prohibits the sale or offer for sale at retail of bottled water in this state in a beverage container unless such container includes on its label certain information

Prohibits the sale or offer for sale at retail of bottled water for human consumption, food preparation or culinary purposes in this state in a beverage container unless such container includes on…

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

Administrative code and emergency housing rent control law; relates to the establishment of rent adjustments

Relates to the establishment of rent adjustments in NYC and Westchester and Nassau counties; suspends operations of the maximum base rent program.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Relates to responsible parties for petroleum contaminated sites and incentives to parties who are willing to remediate such sites

Relates to responsible parties for petroleum contaminated sites and incentives to parties who are willing to remediate such sites; provides that a discharger may present evidence as to third party…

Robin SchimmingerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Establishes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Establishes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Jose RiveraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes the health care practitioner hygienic dress code program within the department of health to address clothing and jewelry that may cause infections

Establishes the health care practitioner hygienic dress code program within the department of health to address clothing, jewelry and identification tags worn by health care professionals that may…

William MagnarelliHealth Committee

Relates to life insurance policies that credit additional amounts in accordance with an equity index

Relates to life insurance policies that credit additional amounts in accordance with an equity index; imposes additional requirements on such policies including notice provisions.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

Repeals certain sections of the public authorities law and transfers remaining rights to an identifiable location

Repeals certain sections of the public authorities law and transfers remaining rights to an identifiable location.

Michael H. RanzenhoferOn the Senate floor

Authorizes background checks of the employees of contractors performing services for state agencies

Authorizes background checks of the employees of contractors performing services for state agencies who have access to confidential data or who perform certain types of services where background…

Hugh T. FarleyGovernmental Operations Committee

Includes New York exemptions of a resident individual within the cost of living adjustment and makes adjustment applicable to tax years beginning on or after 1/1/13

Includes New York exemptions of a resident individual within the cost of living adjustment; makes such adjustment applicable to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2013.

John A. DeFranciscoFinance Committee

Provides that impersonation of a disabled veteran vendor is a class A misdemeanor

Provides that impersonation of a disabled veteran vendor, by carrying or possessing a specialized vending license without authority or any form of insignia or by words or actions; designates such…

Timothy M. KennedyCodes Committee

Authorizes the William Floyd union free school district to enter into contracts to provide school social work and related services

Authorizes the William Floyd Union Free School District to enter into contracts for the purposes of providing school social work and related services to the children of such school district.

Lee M. ZeldinFinance Committee