Bills by

Martin J. Golden

Senator

507 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →golden@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

507 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

S6118Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Substituted by a8691a
Authorizes NYC to issue new taxicab licenses to vehicles that are accessible to individuals with disabilities
Authorizes NYC to issue new taxicab licenses to vehicles that are accessible to individuals with disabilities; authorizes New York City to issue 18,000 hail taxicab licenses; generally relates to…
Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor
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S6277Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2012· Referred to labor
Enacts the broadcast employees' freedom to work act; repealer
Enacts the broadcast employees' freedom to work act; enacts provisions relating to noncompetition clauses.
Martin J. GoldenLabor Committee
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S6267Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2012· Referred to labor

Enacts the "New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act"; redefines the definition of "employee"

Enacts the "New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act"; redefines the definition of "employee".

Martin J. GoldenLabor Committee

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S1435Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2012· Amend and recommit to children and families

Directs preparation of report concerning child care subsidies and requirement to show good cause for failure to seek child support

Directs the office of children and family services and the office of temporary and disability assistance to prepare a report concerning low income custodial parent's requirement to show good cause…

Martin J. GoldenChildren And Families Committee

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S882Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program; grants, not to exceed $50,000, would be awarded on a competitive basis to biomedical research institutions conducting direct…

Martin J. GoldenCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S6225Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to order of suspension or demotion upon the abolition or reduction of positions in the state workforce

Relates to order of suspension or demotion upon the abolition or reduction of positions in the state workforce; provides that the date of appointment of a retired person shall be the latest date of…

Martin J. GoldenCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3185Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Provides for the imposition of mandatory fine upon certain public officials convicted of a designated felony offense related to his or her official duties

Provides for the imposition of a mandatory fine upon certain public officials convicted of a designated felony offense related to his or her official duties.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S5093Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Amend and recommit to transportation

Requires contract carriers of passengers by motor vehicle to provide federal SMS results to potential customers

Requires contract carriers of passengers by motor vehicle to provide federal Safety Measurement System (SMS) results to potential customers.

Martin J. GoldenTransportation Committee

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S4066Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Amend and recommit to finance

Link to health care proxy information on state agency websites

Ensures that each state agency create a link to health care proxy information on state agency websites that have significant public interaction.

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S3810Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Amend and recommit to education

Relates to amount of apportionments and deficiencies in apportionments of state monies to certain nonpublic schools to reimburse them for their expenses in complying

Relates to amount of apportionments and deficiencies in apportionments of state monies to certain nonpublic schools to reimburse them for their expenses in complying with certain state requirements.

Martin J. GoldenEducation Committee

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S2689Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Amend and recommit to finance

Establishes the commission on the infrastructure of New York state and provides for its powers and duties

Establishes the commission on the infrastructure of New York state to ensure that the infrastructure of the state meets current and future demand and facilitates economic growth, is maintained in a…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S2214Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Amend and recommit to alcoholism and drug abuse

Establishes the community chemical dependence services expansion program

Establishes the community chemical dependence services expansion program; provides funding for local governmental units for the provision of new and expanded chemical dependency services.

Martin J. GoldenAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

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S1745Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Amend and recommit to transportation

Requires electronic monitoring systems on school buses in the city of New York

Requires monitoring systems on school buses in the city of New York; requires retrofitting, notification and record keeping.

Martin J. GoldenTransportation Committee

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S880Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Authorizes additional tax credits for certain costs incurred in film and television productions in N.Y. city

Authorizes additional tax credits for certain costs incurred in film and television productions in a city having a population of one million or more.

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S878Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Authorizes granting of school tax exemption to veterans with at least forty percent disability

Provides that after a public hearing a school district may adopt a resolution providing a school tax exemption on residential property owned by a veteran with at least a forty percent disability;…

Martin J. GoldenVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S879Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes the New York state independent budget office

Creates the New York state independent budget office to provide objective, non-partisan and timely analyses of state revenue, expenditures and management practices to members of the legislature for…

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6100Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires at least one parent of a child attending a charter school to be a member of the board of education and the various councils of the New York city school district

Requires at least one parent of a child attending a charter school to be a member of the board of education and the various councils of the city school district of the city of New York.

Martin J. GoldenEducation Committee

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S6096Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Creates an interagency workgroup on entrepreneurship for people with disabilities as a standing committee of the most integrated settings coordinating council (MISCC)

Creates an interagency workgroup on entrepreneurship for people with disabilities as a standing committee of the most integrated settings coordinating council (MISCC) to provide consistency in state…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S6095Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to providing alternatives to sheltered workshops for employment of people with disabilities using social entrepreneurial business models

Relates to providing alternatives to sheltered workshops for employment of people with disabilities using social entrepreneurial business models to help such persons obtain competitive jobs or…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S5854Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the tax on taxicab rides in a city of one million or more located in the metropolitan commuter transportation district

Relates to the tax on taxicab rides in a city of one million or more located in the metropolitan commuter transportation district; makes chapter amendment to S. 5825 and A. 8496 to extend provisions…

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5822Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Establishes the crime of aggravated domestic violence

Establishes the crime of aggravated family offense when a person has committed a specified offense and has been convicted of one or more specified offenses within the past five years.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S5631Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Provides that a portion of the non-federal share of any recovery of fraudulent medicaid payments shall be made to the prosecuting district attorney's office

Provides that a portion of the non-federal share of any recovery of fraudulent medicaid payments shall be paid to the prosecuting district attorney's office with the balance paid to the general fund…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S5619Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relating to the exemption of new multiple dwellings from local taxation; repealer

Relates to requirements for the exemption of new multiple dwellings from local taxation; repeals provisions enacted in 2007 relating to the construction of certain affordable housing units.

Martin J. GoldenHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S5617Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Establishes the crime of aggravated domestic violence; enacts Officer Alain Schaberger's law

Enacts "Officer Alain Schaberger's law"; establishes the crime of aggravated domestic violence when a person has committed a specified domestic violence offense and has been convicted of one or more…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S5614Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to requiring the use of thyroid collars for certain x-ray procedures

Requires the use of thyroid collars for certain x-ray procedures used for dental services.

Martin J. GoldenHealth Committee

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S5613Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to protection for certain hotel and motel employees

Requires hotel and motel employers to provide personal electronic devices to certain hotel and motel employees to enable such employees to immediately notify management of an emergency situation.

Martin J. GoldenLabor Committee

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S5577Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the empire film production credit

Relates to tax credit disbursements and the effectiveness of such provisions.

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5489Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Relates to the enforcement of environmental control board judgments as tax liens

Relates to the enforcement of environmental control board judgments as tax liens.

Martin J. GoldenCities Committee

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S5416Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Declares same sex marriage entered into outside of NY void under NY law

Amends the domestic relations law, in relation to rendering the status of same sex marriages entered into outside of New York void under New York law.

Martin J. GoldenJudiciary Committee

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S5406Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Directs the New York state power authority to issue RFPs on certain gas turbine generators installed in and around the New York metropolitan area

Directs the New York state power authority to issue requests for proposals on certain gas turbine generators installed in and around the New York metropolitan area.

Martin J. GoldenCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S5402Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to income eligibility for certain medical assistance programs; repealer

Relates to income eligibility for certain medical assistance programs; restores amendments made in 2009 to require resource testing for certain benefits.

Martin J. GoldenHealth Committee

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S5398Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Limits the scope of information disclosed in a published notice of change of name

Limits the scope of information disclosed in a published notice of change of name.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S5388Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Relates to requiring child protective services to document home visits with photographs

Requires child protective services to document home visits as part of a treatment plan, supervision and monitoring, pursuant to a court order, or on an emergency basis with photographs.

Martin J. GoldenChildren And Families Committee

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S5334Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Provides immunity from administrative action against NYC fire officers who are unable to properly conduct building inspections

Provides immunity from administrative action against New York City fire officers who, due to lack of training, are effectively unable to properly conduct building inspections.

Martin J. GoldenCities Committee

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S5314Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to eligibility for the empire state film post production credit

Relates to eligibility for the empire state film post production credit; provides for eligibility for the credit if expenditures meet or exceed seventy-five percent of qualified expenditures,…

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5099Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Designation of certain officers of the police department of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as detectives

Designates certain officers of the police department of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as detectives.

Martin J. GoldenCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S5094Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to repealing the tax on transportation service

Relates to repealing the tax on transportation service.

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4890Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the taxation of certain banking corporations

Relates to transitional provisions regarding the Gramm-Leach-Bliley act.

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4777Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to possession of a weapon on school grounds or a school bus; repealer

Relates to possession of a weapon on school grounds or a school bus; establishes such crime as a class e felony.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S4739Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Relates to health insurance coverage for surviving spouses or domestic partners of members of the metropolitan transportation authority

Relates to health insurance coverage for surviving spouses or domestic partners of members of the Metropolitan transportation authority who are enrolled in a health insurance plan.

Martin J. GoldenCities Committee

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S4737Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Includes state university of New York police in provisions permitting transfer of police officers to certain police employers

Includes state university of New York police in provisions permitting transfer of police officers to certain police employers.

Martin J. GoldenCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S4526Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Adds assaults against certain employees of state and local government agencies as an assault in the second degree

Establishes a person is guilty of assault in the second degree when he or she intends to cause physical injury to an employee of New York state or any of its political subdivisions or of a public…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S4527Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the empire state commercial production tax credit

Relates to the empire state commercial production tax credit.

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4528Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Creates the New York city transit authority safety advisory panel to study and report on safety from terrorist acts

Creates the New York city transit authority safety advisory panel to study and report on safety from terrorist acts and to provide a moratorium on the closing of token booths and minimum staffing…

Martin J. GoldenTransportation Committee

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S4496Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Increases the number of traffic light cameras permitted in New York city to 225 and extends the authorization for such program

Increases the number of traffic light cameras permitted in New York city to 225 and extends the authorization for such program.

Martin J. GoldenTransportation Committee

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