Sponsored bills

Requires drug tests for potential employees of the office of mental health and the office for people with developmental disabilities

Requires drug tests for potential employees of the office of mental health and the office for people with developmental disabilities.

Roy J. McDonaldMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Establishes the solar feed-in tariff pilot program

Establishes the solar feed-in tariff pilot program; defines terms; directs the Long Island Power Authority to pay all costs associated with the interconnection of solar energy generation facilities;…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Requires counties to maintain a confidential registry of people of all ages with disabilities for disaster preparedness

Requires counties to maintain a confidential registry of people of all ages with disabilities for the purpose of evacuating and sheltering such persons during disasters.

Michael CusickFinance Committee

Includes the federal government within the definition of "public body" for purposes of conservation easements

Includes the federal government within the definition of "public body" for purposes of conservation easements.

Roy J. McDonaldEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Creates the chemical dependence treatment bill of rights to be posted in a conspicuous place in all treatment facilities

Creates the chemical dependence treatment bill of rights to be posted in a conspicuous place in all treatment facilities.

Shirley L. HuntleyFinance Committee

Requires certain nursery school operators to file with the office of children and family services and to fingerprint applicants for purpose of conducting searches

Requires nursery school operators providing service to more than three preschool children of 5 years of age or less for three hours or less per day per child for 3 or more days per week to file with…

Carl L. MarcellinoFinance Committee

Establishes the New York dream act, providing certain benefits to undocumented immigrants that satisfy certain criteria

Establishes the New York dream act, providing certain people with access to state-, city-, town-, and/or village-funded financial aid programs.

Guillermo LinaresGovernmental Operations Committee

Authorizes on-site inspections of housing in violation of zoning laws for purposes of enforcing illegal housing laws and regulations

Authorizes on-site inspections of housing in violation of zoning laws for purposes of enforcing housing laws and regulations.

Jack M. MartinsLocal Governments Committee

Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; and establishes $500 fine for failure to comply

Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; establishes $500 fine for failure to comply with such plan within one year of the effective date.

Michael CusickHousing, Construction And Community Development CommitteeHousing

Increases the penalty for robbery of property from a bank; makes the crime a class C felony

Increases the penalty for robbery of property from a bank; makes the crime a class C felony.

Joseph A. GriffoBanks Committee

Establishes the New York dream act, providing certain benefits to undocumented immigrants that satisfy certain criteria

Establishes the New York state dream act, providing certain people with access to state-, city-, town-, and/or village-funded financial aid programs.

Bill PerkinsRules Committee

Prohibits the purchase of certain items as scrap

Prohibits the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap; street signs, funeral markers, government entity, utility, cemetery or railroad items; preempts local laws.

Mark GrisantiEconomic Development Committee

Provides that absentee ballots for all elections shall be made available in Braille, upon request of a blind or visually impaired voter

Provides that absentee ballots for all elections shall be made available in Braille and large print, upon request of a blind or visually impaired voter no less than 30 days prior to each election day.

Michael CusickElections Committee

Increases penalties for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting

Increases penalties for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting.

Martin J. GoldenTransportation Committee

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.

John A. DeFranciscoPassed Senate

Provides employers with a tax credit for expenditures to provide dependent care to adult dependents of employees and employees with a similar credit

Provides employers with a tax credit for expenditures to provide dependent care to adult dependents of employees of eligible expenditures for adults 60 or over or otherwise eligible; applies to…

Steven CymbrowitzWays And Means Committee

Waives state's sovereign immunity to liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and certain other federal acts

Waives the state's sovereign immunity to liability for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination Act, and the Family and Medical…

Barbara LiftonCodes Committee

Relates to real property tax exemptions for certain private homes from local taxation in N.Y. city

Relates to real property tax exemptions for certain private homes from local taxation in cities with a population of one million or more.

James F. BrennanReal Property Taxation CommitteeHousing

Prohibits people registered under the sex offender registration act from being a volunteer firefighter

Prohibits people registered under the sex offender registration act from being a volunteer firefighter; provides that a conviction that requires registration under the sex offender registration act…

Robert ReillyGovernmental Operations Committee

Directs New York city housing authority to first offer vacant apartments to mobility impaired tenants living on a higher floor

Directs New York city housing authority to first offer vacant apartments to mobility impaired tenants living on a higher floor.

Michele TitusHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Relates to proceedings for challenges to real property assessments

Relates to proceedings for challenges to real property assessments.

George LatimerLocal Government Committee

Provides for the training, examination and certification of dog control officers

Provides for the training, examination and certification of dog control officers.

Mark GrisantiAgriculture Committee

Enacts the "Rockland Bergen Bi-state watershed flood prevention and protection act"

Enacts the "Rockland Bergen Bi-State Watershed Flood Prevention and Protection Act"; creates the twelve member Rockland Bergen Bi-State River Commission to identify and remediate the potential flood…

Kenneth ZebrowskiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Enacts the "bridge and road investment and dedicated fund guaranteed enforcement (BRIDGE) reform act"

Enacts the "bridge and road investment and dedicated fund guaranteed enforcement (BRIDGE) reform act".

Tom LibousTransportation Committee

Establishes metropolitan transportation authority disabled riders' council

Establishes the metropolitan transportation riders council for persons with disabilities; provides for membership and powers and duties.

Micah KellnerTransportation Committee

Prohibits sale of synthetic marijuana and provides defense for sale in certain circumstances

Prohibits sale of synthetic marijuana and provides defense for sale in certain circumstances.

Barbara ClarkHealth Committee

Relates to mandate relief for school districts and other educational entities; repealer

Relates to mandate relief for school districts and other educational entities.

Catherine NolanEducation Committee

Relates to preventing housing discrimination against victims of domestic violence; repealer

Prevents housing discrimination against victims of domestic violence.

Eric StevensonGovernmental Operations Committee

Prohibits disclosure of immigration status for victims of domestic violence; adds enhanced penalties for coercive threats to expose immigration status of victims

Prohibits disclosure of immigration status for victims of domestic violence; adds enhanced penalties for coercive threats to expose immigration status of victims and witnesses of domestic violence.

Grace MengCodes Committee

Provides for the trustees of the state university of New York to establish a college of engineering and applied sciences in the city of Yonkers

Provides for the trustees of the state university of New York to establish a four-year college of engineering and applied sciences in the city of Yonkers within the state university system.

Shelley MayerHigher Education Committee

Relates to liquified natural gas storage facilities and transportation

Exempts certain storage facilities and related transportation from provisions of the liquified natural and petroleum gas act.

George D. MaziarzEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Creates the technology commercialization partnership program and removes the incentive program from the research development program

Creates the technology commercialization partnership program and removes the incentive program from the research development program.

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Establishes the taxpayer access to publicly funded research act

Establishes the taxpayer access to publicly funded research act requiring any executive branch agency, commission or authority that funds direct research to establish a public access policy that…

Carl L. MarcellinoFinance Committee

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers and employees; repealer

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers and employees; repealer.

Joseph E. RobachSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to extending the provisions of chapter 122 of 2000

Relates to extending the provisions of chapter 122 of 2000, from August 1, 2012 to August 1, 2015.

Mark GrisantiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Adds the Buffalo River to the definition of inland waterways

Adds the Buffalo River to the definition of inland waterways.

Sean RyanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends the provisions of chapter 447 of the laws of 2009

Extends provisions relating to a health insurance demonstration program for independent workers from 2013 to 2014.

Sheldon SilverSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Amends chapter 672 of the laws of 1993 to include the Ethelbert B. Crawford public library district

Relates to the construction and financing of facilities for certain public libraries, in relation to including the Ethelbert B.

John J. BonacicSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the base proportion in approved assessing units in Nassau county

Relates to the base proportion in approved assessing units in Nassau county.

Harvey WeisenbergSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends, until December 31, 2013, the authorization of residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds

Extends, from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013, the expiration of the authorization granted to residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove…

Andrew J. LanzaSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Amends chapter 192 of the laws of 2011, relating to authorizing certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state

Relates to authorizing certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with an event sanctioned by New York Road Runners, in…

Bill PerkinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides for establishment of the New York Health plan and makes an appropriation to the temporary commission on implementation of the plan

Establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents: provides for administrative structure of the plan; provides for powers and…

Thomas K. DuaneFinance Committee

Relates to theft of services; includes the intent to use toll roads without payment of the lawful charge therefor

Relates to theft of services; includes the intent to use toll roads without payment of the lawful charge therefor.

James F. BrennanCodes Committee

Provides for vacating of an arbitration award on the ground that the arbitrator was affiliated with a party, or has a financial interest in a party or the outcome

Requires disclosure of possible conflicts; provides for the vacating of an arbitration award on the ground that the arbitrator was affiliated in any way with any party, or has a financial interest…

Matthew TitoneJudiciary Committee

Makes possession and sale of embalming fluid a misdemeanor

Makes possession and sale of embalming fluid a misdemeanor.

William MagnarelliSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Grants a state personal income tax deduction for retirement plan distributions used to purchase long-term care insurance

Grants a state personal income tax deduction for retirement plan distributions used to purchase long-term care insurance; exempts distributions from individual retirement accounts and individual…

George D. MaziarzInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes alcoholic beverage licensees to confiscate written evidence of age which is false, fraudulent or not the presenter's

Authorizes alcoholic beverage licensees to confiscate written evidence of age which is false, fraudulent or not the presenter's; provides such written evidence of age shall be delivered to the…

Marcos CrespoEconomic Development Committee

Establishes certain rights for shareholders in limited-profit housing companies

Establishes certain rights for shareholders in limited-profit housing companies.

Eric StevensonHousing Committee