Sponsored bills

Provides additional advances for the state share of financial assistance to community colleges for alterations and improvements

Provides additional advances for the state share of financial assistance to community colleges for alterations and improvements.

Michael H. RanzenhoferFinance Committee

Relates to providing notification of prevailing wage violation allegations

Relates to providing notification of prevailing wage violation allegations.

Michael H. RanzenhoferLabor Committee

Increases project size for which separate contracts on public work are required; repealer

Increases project size for which separate contracts on public work are required.

Michael H. RanzenhoferLocal Government Committee

Prohibits bonuses for employees, officers and members of governing boards of state authorities who are members of the New York State retirement system

Prohibits bonuses for employees, officers and members of governing boards of state authorities who are members of the New York State retirement system, as a result of or by virtue of employment or…

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Provides that a public authority or municipality may not provide a tax benefit without declaring a specific listing of the public benefit

Provides that a public authority or municipality may not provide a tax benefit without declaring a specific published listing of the public benefit.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Adds powers and duties to the canal corporation

Adds powers and duties to the canal corporation; directs the canal corporation to cause the design, preparation of plans, estimates and specifications and the supervision of the erection,…

Michael H. RanzenhoferTransportation Committee

Relates to borrowing by public authorities, not-for-profit corporations, and industrial development agencies

Relates to borrowing by public authorities, not-for-profit corporations, and industrial development agencies.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Requires the annual establishment of a legislative budget conference committee and subcommittees to resolve difference on the executive budget

Relates to the legislative budget and deposits to the tax stabilization reserve fund; requires that no later than March fifteenth of each year the temporary president of the senate, the minority…

Michael H. RanzenhoferFinance Committee

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

Repeals certain sections of the general municipal law, in relation to urban renewal agencies and industrial development agencies; repeals certain sections of the public authorities law, in relation…

Michael H. RanzenhoferLocal Government Committee

Requires the state to pay medicare part A premiums for certain persons and requires local social services to appeal denial of medicare for long term care

Requires the state to pay medicare part A premiums for persons eligible for medicare part A and medical assistance and requires local commissioners of social services to appeal denial of medicare…

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

Requires additional medicaid recipients throughout the state to participate in managed care plans

Requires additional medicaid recipients throughout the state to participate in managed care plans; directs the commissioner of health to submit all appropriate waivers, state plan amendments, and…

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

Relates to the New York state crane operators license

Directs the department of labor to issue a NYS crane operator license to any individual that submits proof of an OSHA or NCCCO crane operator license.

Michael H. RanzenhoferConsumer Protection Committee

Establishes the "Public Construction Savings Act"

Establishes the "Public Construction Savings Act"; establishes situations where a project labor agreement is unnecessary to receive an award of a contract where they are the lowest bid.

Michael H. RanzenhoferLocal Government Committee

Repeals subdivision 6 of section 18-a of the public service law, relating to a temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment

Relates to the repeal of certain provisions relating to a temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment; reduces the total amount that can be charged from one percent to…

Michael H. RanzenhoferEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Relates to landowner recreational liability and farm and horseback riding operation liability relief; and enacts the "equine activity safety code act"

Limits the liability of a farm or "u-pick" operation for injuries incurred while a person was picking and buying agricultural products; expands the limited exemption of a property owner from…

Michael H. RanzenhoferJudiciary Committee

Proposes an amendment to the constitution providing the electors with the power of initiative, indirect initiative and referendum

Proposes an amendment to the constitution providing the electors with the power of initiative, indirect initiative and referendum.

Michael H. RanzenhoferJudiciary Committee

Increases long-term care insurance credit

Increases long-term care insurance credit from 20% to 35%.

Michael H. RanzenhoferInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to the imposition of tax on individuals

Relates to the imposition of tax on individuals, beginning after 2012.

Michael H. RanzenhoferInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes possession of a rifle or shotgun at a shooting range by a person between the ages of ten and twelve under the immediate supervision of certain authorized persons

Authorizes possession of a rifle or shotgun at a shooting range by a person between the ages of ten and twelve under the immediate supervision of certain authorized persons.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCodes Committee

Relates to use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and best available technology by the state; repealer

Repeals provisions relating to use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and best available technology by the state.

Michael H. RanzenhoferEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides for a refund of any excess amount of tax paid after reduction of the credit

Provides for a refund of any excess amount of tax paid after reduction of other credits and the credit for long-term care insurance.

Michael H. RanzenhoferInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Creates the New York state amateur sports development advisory council

Creates the New York state amateur sports development advisory council to advise the department of economic development on the coordination and promotion of amateur sports and to link such events to…

Michael H. RanzenhoferCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Relates to reimbursement by Medicaid for services required by state law

Relates to reimbursement for Medicaid for services required by state law; provides department of health must pay 100% of the non-federal share for services required by state law, not federal.

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

Authorizes the release of child abuse reports to social services officials

Authorizes the release of child abuse reports to social services officials where such records and reports are necessary in order to conduct an adult protective service investigation.

Michael H. RanzenhoferChildren And Families Committee

Provides for increasing the applicability of brand name and generic prescription drug and other medical services co-payments for medicaid recipients

Provides for increasing the applicability of brand name and generic prescription drug and other medical services, except diagnostic services, co-payments for medicaid recipients.

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

Relates to medicaid management by the commissioner of health and the department of health

Relates to medicaid management; authorizes the commissioner of health and the department of health to report to the legislature and for the department to develop outcome results-based objectives for…

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

Creates the equine activity safety code

Creates the equine activity safety code; establishes liability of persons involved in equine activities; establishes limitation of liability; includes waivers; requires posting and notification of…

Michael H. RanzenhoferJudiciary Committee

Provides for a real property tax cap for persons over 70 years of age

Provides for a real property tax cap for persons over 70 years of age; provides for notice to eligible property owners, application process, adult third party notice option, and conviction for…

Michael H. RanzenhoferAging Committee

Repeals certain provisions relating to the assessment and reimbursement of state expenditures and requires reimbursement of monies previously paid

Repeals certain provisions relating to the assessment and reimbursement of state expenditures and requires reimbursement of monies previously paid.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Creates the public employees' fair employment act study commission to review the existing Taylor law

Creates the public employees' fair employment act study commission to review the existing Taylor law addressing labor relations between public employers and employees.

Michael H. RanzenhoferFinance Committee

Provides arbitrators with priorities in decisions involving municipal employers

Provides arbitrators with priorities in decisions involving municipal employers.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Provides for a ninety day eligibility limitation on medical services not mandated by federal law

Provides for a ninety day eligibility limitation on medical services not mandated by federal law.

Michael H. RanzenhoferSocial Services Committee

Requires public arbitration panel to which a dispute is referred to consider above all other factors the financial ability of the public employer to pay, as defined

Requires the public arbitration panel to which a dispute is referred to consider above all other factors the financial ability of the public employer to pay, as defined in this bill.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Discludes overtime compensation in pension computation earned after March 31, 2012

Does not include overtime compensation in pension computation earned after March 31, 2012.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Imposes a ninety day residency requirement for eligibility for medical assistance

Imposes a ninety day residency requirement for eligibility for medical assistance; authorizes the commissioner of health to promulgate any and all rules and regulations and take any other measures…

Michael H. RanzenhoferSocial Services Committee

Authorizes local social services districts to choose which state- but not federally-required medicaid services to provide and categories of eligibility to cover

Authorizes local social services to choose which state-required but not federally-required medicaid services to provide to eligible persons and which categories of eligibility to cover; directs the…

Michael H. RanzenhoferSocial Services Committee

Extends the period during which the county of Genesee is authorized to impose a county recording tax on certain mortgage obligation

Extends the period during which the county of Genesee is authorized to impose a county recording tax on certain mortgage obligation.

Michael H. RanzenhoferSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Deems the objects or purposes for certain bonds issued by Erie county to be the Erie canal harbor waterfront development, purchase of vehicles and heavy equipment

Deems the objects or purposes for which certain bonds were issued by the county of Erie to be the Erie canal harbor waterfront development, the purchase of vehicles and heavy equipment, and bridge…

Michael H. RanzenhoferSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the imposition of additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes by Erie county; repealer

Relates to the imposition of additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes by Erie county.

Michael H. RanzenhoferSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the town of Amherst to discontinue the use of certain town lands as parkland and to alienate and convey such lands

Authorizes the town of Amherst to discontinue the use of certain town lands as parkland and to alienate and convey such lands.

Michael H. RanzenhoferSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends authorization of county of Genesee to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2013

Extends from November 30, 2011 to November 30, 2013, the expiration of the authorization granted to the county of Genesee to impose an additional 1% of sales and compensating use taxes.

Michael H. RanzenhoferSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Commending Nabeel Rahman for his outstanding accomplishments as a participant in the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Michael H. RanzenhoferAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Jodie Branch Jeffrey upon the occasion of receiving the New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging's 2011 Long Term Care Employee of Distinction

Michael H. RanzenhoferAdopted

Adopted

Commending Williamsville East High School upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the College Board Middle States Regional Award

Michael H. RanzenhoferAdopted

Adopted

Commending Mark A. Chee, the 2011 Top Academic Student of Williamsville East High School

Michael H. RanzenhoferAdopted

Adopted

Commending Joanna Ostroot, 2011 Salutatorian of Williamsville South High School

Michael H. RanzenhoferAdopted

Adopted

Commending Anna Blatz, 2011 Valedictorian of Kenmore West Senior High School

Michael H. RanzenhoferAdopted

Adopted

Commending Bryan He, the 2011 Second Top Academic Student of Williamsville East High School

Michael H. RanzenhoferAdopted

Adopted