Bills by

Neil D. Breslin

Senator

10,455 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →breslin@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

10,455 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

S6592Senate· Moved May 14, 2012· Reported and committed to finance
Relates to outreach, status and time limits relating to the tax abatement program
Relates to outreach, status and time limits relating to the tax abatement program for rent-controlled and rent-regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities.
Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee
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S6481Senate· Signed May 14, 2012· Signed chap.28
Extends certain provisions of law relating to the resale of tickets to places of entertainment through May 14, 2013
Extends certain provisions of law relating to the resale of tickets to places of entertainment through May 14, 2013.
Carl L. MarcellinoSigned by Governor
Signed into law

A8915Assembly· Moved May 14, 2012· Amend and recommit to correction

Authorizes the state board of parole to require a violent felony offender to serve his or her maximum term, if release would pose an imminent threat to society

Authorizes the state board of parole to require a violent felony offender to serve his or her maximum term, if, by convincing evidence, release would pose an imminent threat to society; authorizes…

Anthony BrindisiCorrection Committee

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S6026Senate· Moved May 14, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes the district attorney to intervene in a proceeding brought by the owner of premises upon which the tenant's occupancy is illegal

Authorizes the district attorney to intervene in a proceeding brought by the owner of premises upon which the tenant's occupancy is illegal based upon it's use.

Jeffrey D. KleinJudiciary Committee

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S5550Senate· Moved May 14, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Provides small businesses with grants to commercialize energy and environmental technology innovations in-state

Provides small businesses with grants of up to $100,000 to commercialize energy and environmental technology innovations and ideas in-state to stimulate economic development.

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

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S5166Senate· Moved May 14, 2012· Referred to transportation

Authorizes commissioner of transportation to exempt certain signs from highway law

Authorizes commissioner of transportation to exempt certain signs from highway law.

Patty RitchieTransportation Committee

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A7231Assembly· Moved May 14, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development

Prohibits sale or distribution of any product containing a synthetic cannabinoid

Prohibits sale or distribution of any product containing a synthetic cannabinoid; defines the chemical compounds which constitute a synthetic cannabinoid; makes a violation of such prohibition a…

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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S4630Senate· Moved May 14, 2012· Referred to higher education

Relates to access to patient or client records in the investigation and prosecution of professional licensing and misconduct proceedings

Relates to access to patient or client records in the investigation and prosecution of professional licensing and misconduct proceedings.

John J. FlanaganHigher Education Committee

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S4331SenateA9713· Moved May 14, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Authorizes the town of Ramapo, county of Rockland to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands

Authorizes the town of Ramapo, county of Rockland to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands.

David CarlucciStricken

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S4239Senate· Moved May 14, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Authorizes retired firefighters to be employed as fire science instructors by career and technical education centers without reduction of benefits

Authorizes retired firefighters to be employed as fire science instructors by career and technical education centers without reduction of their retirement benefits.

William J. Larkin Jr.Governmental Employees Committee

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S4124Senate· Moved May 14, 2012· Referred to codes

Prohibits certain persons from controlling the disposition of a decedent's remains

Prohibits persons who were the subject of an order of protection protecting a decedent or who have been arrested or charged in the death of a decedent from controlling the disposition of the…

Michael H. RanzenhoferCodes Committee

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A3576Assembly· Moved May 14, 2012· Referred to social services

Requires residential health care facilities to allow patients and prospective patients to examine financial audits

Requires residential health care facilities to provide notices to patients when a temporary operator has been appointed.

Annette RobinsonSocial Services Committee

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A3297AssemblyS3596· Moved May 14, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides a tax check off box on personal income tax return forms for the life pass it on trust fund

Provides a tax checkoff box on personal income tax return forms for gifts for the life pass it on trust fund for gifts for organ and tissue donation outreach and research.

Michele TitusInvestigations And Government Operations CommitteeLegal

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S2478Senate· Moved May 14, 2012· Referred to education

Provides for election of members of the board of education of the Buffalo city school district in November rather than May

Provides for the election of members of the board of education of the Buffalo city school district in November rather than in May; creates a timetable for the electoral proceedings therefor; extends…

Mark GrisantiEducation Committee

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S885Senate· Moved May 14, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Expands geographical jurisdiction for crimes attendant to identity theft or unlawful possession of personal information

Expands geographical jurisdiction for crimes attendant to identity theft or the unlawful possession of personal information.

Liz KruegerStricken

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A584Assembly· Moved May 14, 2012· Substituted by s575

Revises procedures for issuance of retail and special retail liquor licenses for on-premises consumption for premises within 500 feet of 3 or more existing premises

Revises procedures regarding the issuance of retail and special retail liquor, bottle club, restaurant-brewer and cabaret licenses for on-premises consumption for premises located within 500 feet of…

Joseph LentolOn the Assembly floor

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S787Senate· Moved May 14, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to local government

Prohibits assessors from increasing the assessments of forestland based on the stumpage value of the trees thereon

Prohibits assessors from increasing the assessments of forestland based on the stumpage value of the trees thereon; establishes the forestland taxation task force to study and make recommendations…

Catharine YoungLocal Government Committee

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S653Senate· Moved May 14, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires the department of environmental conservation to prepare a report on the economic impact of hunting, fishing, trapping and wildlife-associated activities

Requires the department of environmental conservation to prepare a report on the economic impact of hunting, fishing, trapping and wildlife-associated activities in New York.

David J. ValeskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S476Senate· Moved May 14, 2012· Referred to correction

Requires state and county inmates to make medical co-payments

Requires inmates in state and county-owned or operated correctional facilities to make medical co-payments of seven dollars upon receipt of medical treatment; provides that an inmate shall not be…

Michael F. NozzolioCorrection Committee

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A10208Assembly· Moved May 11, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to natural gas production discharges from high-volume hydraulic fracturing; requires notification within two hours by any person causing such a discharge

Relates to natural gas production discharges from high-volume hydraulic fracturing and requires notification within two hours by any person causing such a discharge; requires the department to…

Robert SweeneyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A10211Assembly· Moved May 11, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Creates the High-volume Hydraulic Fracturing Waste Tracking Program

Creates the High-volume Hydraulic Fracturing Waste Tracking Program; requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to track the generation, transportation and receipt of liquid and solid…

Robert SweeneyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S7174Senate· Moved May 11, 2012· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Relates to providing certain accidental disability retirement benefits for fire marshals

Provides accidental disability retirement benefits equal to three-quarters of the final average salary for chief fire marshals, assistant fire marshals, division supervising fire marshals,…

Jack M. MartinsCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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A8067Assembly· Moved May 11, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service rendered during certain periods; appropriation

Provides up to three years of service credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service rendered during times of peace; removes requirement that such military service…

Amy PaulinWays And Means Committee

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A10181Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Relates to a beer production tax credit

Relates to a beer production tax credit; 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 million two…

Joseph LentolWays And Means Committee

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A10182Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to codes

Increases penalties for all offenses involving the possession, use, sale or purchase of firearms

Increases penalties for all offenses involving the possession, use, sale or purchase of firearms.

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

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A10186Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Establishes a livestock standards board

Establishes a livestock standards board; board shall educate farmers on the care and well-being of livestock; propose recommendations and legislation consistent with promoting the health and…

Robert ReillyAgriculture Committee

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A10167Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Exempts qualifying residential real property from taxation for active duty service members

Exempts qualifying residential real property from taxation for active duty service members.

Daniel BurlingReal Property Taxation Committee

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A10165Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Relates to prohibiting certain cosmetic surgery on animals

Prohibits subjecting any dog, cat or companion animal to a surgical procedure with no medical benefit to the animal, for cosmetic or aesthetic purposes.

Nicole MalliotakisAgriculture Committee

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A10166Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Authorizes the city of Rochester to offer the optional twenty-year retirement plan established pursuant to section 384-d of the retirement and social security law

Authorizes the city of Rochester to offer the optional twenty-year retirement plan established pursuant to section 384-d of the retirement and social security law.

Harry B. BronsonGovernmental Employees Committee

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S7417Senate· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Relates to prohibiting certain cosmetic surgery on animals

Prohibits subjecting any dog, cat or companion animal to a surgical procedure with no medical benefit to the animal, for cosmetic or aesthetic purposes.

Martin J. GoldenAgriculture Committee

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S7415Senate· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator

Relates to providing oversight and monitoring of the operations of an independent system operator; authorizes the public service commission to provide oversight and requires annual reports on the…

George D. MaziarzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S7412Senate· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to codes

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.

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

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S7411Senate· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits the retail sale, distribution or offer to sell at retail to any person in the state, novelty lighters

Prohibits the retail sale, distribution or offer to sell at retail to any person in the state, novelty lighters; provides definition of novelty lighters; establishes civil penalties; makes certain…

Roy J. McDonaldConsumer Protection Committee

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A9885AssemblyS7036· Moved May 10, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.569

Enacts the "2012 Fair Elections Act"

Enacts the "2012 fair elections act"; relates to providing for optional partial public financing of certain election campaigns in this state; relates to identification of the source of certain…

Sheldon SilverOn the Assembly floor

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A8176Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.556

Requires clinical education in pain management and palliative care

Requires clinical education every four years in pain management and palliative care for health care professionals practicing in the state; provides exemptions.

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

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A7355AssemblyS4376· Moved May 10, 2012· Substituted by s4376b

Provides for the licensing of physician assistants and the continued registration of specialist assistants

Provides for the licensing of physician assistants and the continued registration of specialist assistants.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

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S3537Senate· Moved May 10, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to finance

Prohibits parole for any inmates convicted of homicide unless five or at least thirty percent of the members of the parole board are present at the hearing

Prohibits parole for any inmates convicted of homicide unless five or at least thirty percent of the members of the parole board are present at the hearing.

Michael F. NozzolioFinance Committee

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A4134Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.549

Makes provisions regarding environmental benefit projects in lieu of civil penalties

Makes provisions regarding environmental benefit projects in lieu of civil penalties including establishing conditions for their acceptance and criteria for such projects; authorizes the attorney…

Steven EnglebrightOn the Assembly floor

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A2219Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Enacts the New York state green economic development zones act

Enacts the New York state green economic development zones act to offer special incentives and assistance that promote the development of new green businesses and expansion of existing businesses…

Michael CusickWays And Means Committee

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A1644Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.543

Creates the offenses of aggravated sale of a firearm and aggravated sale of a firearm to a minor

Creates the offenses of aggravated sale of a firearm and aggravated sale of a firearm to a minor.

Brian KavanaghOn the Assembly floor

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A1414Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to libraries and education technology

Authorizes cooperative library systems to apply for funds under the local government efficiency grant program

Authorizes cooperative library systems to apply for funds under the local government efficiency grant program.

Fred ThieleLibraries And Education Technology Committee

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S1461Senate· Moved May 10, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to finance

Authorizes cooperative library systems to apply for funds under the local government efficiency grant program

Authorizes cooperative library systems to apply for funds under the local government efficiency grant program.

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

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