Bills by

Kenneth P. LaValle

Senator

420 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →lavalle@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

420 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

S1938Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education
Establishes procedures and guidelines for which a test subject may request and obtain information and materials regarding a standardized test
Establishes procedures and guidelines for which a test subject may request and obtain information and materials regarding a standardized test.
Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee
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S1936Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection
Prohibits label obstruction of over-the-counter drugs
Makes it illegal to knowingly alter, mutilate, destroy, obstruct, obscure or remove, by means of a sticker, tag or other device used to deter theft, or a price sticker, or otherwise, the whole or…
Kenneth P. LaValleConsumer Protection Committee

S1859Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Authorizes a real property tax exemption for senior citizens in the town of Southampton

Authorizes a real property tax exemption for senior citizens in the town of Southampton equal to the exemption amount under the enhanced STAR program.

Kenneth P. LaValleAging Committee

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S1810Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Authorizes on-site inspections of degree granting proprietary institutions by the commissioner of education for compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Authorizes on-site inspections of degree granting proprietary institutions by the commissioner of education for compliance with applicable laws and regulations; establishes an advisory council for…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1805Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides for the development of a comprehensive campus security plan for the state university of New York, the city university of New York and community colleges;

Provides for the development of a comprehensive campus security plan for the state university of New York, the city university of New York and community colleges.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1807Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Requires institutions of higher education to disclose financial aid policies

Enacts the "financial aid disclosure act"; makes definitions; requires institutions of higher education to disclose financial aid policies relating to contributions to be made by such institution,…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1806Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Requires the regents to include certain information with respect to increased costs when altering or amending rules or regulations

Requires the regents to include certain information with respect to increased costs when altering or amending rules or regulations.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1808Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Requires disclosure of gifts made to certain foundations by foreign governments, persons and entities

Requires disclosure of gifts made to certain foundations by foreign governments, persons and entities; imposes fines for violations.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1802Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Enacts the New York state school taxpayers' protection act

Enacts the NYS school taxpayers' protection act; requires the reporting of suspected corruption or conflicts of interest within the operation of a school district; requires the treasurer of each…

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S1801Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Authorizes town of Brookhaven to establish a housing and community court, and provides for its powers and duties

Authorizes the town of Brookhaven to establish a housing and community court to assist the district court in the disposition of all violations of town laws, codes and ordinances, and provides for…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S1800Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes a registry program for saltwater recreational anglers; repealer

Establishes a registry program for saltwater recreational anglers.

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1804Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Requires kitchen facilities in locations that temporarily house homeless individuals or accept government subsidies to house such individuals outside of the city of

Requires kitchen facilities in locations that temporarily house homeless individuals or accepts government subsidies to house such individuals outside of the city of New York.

Kenneth P. LaValleSocial Services Committee

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S1757Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Grants volunteer ambulance workers preferential treatment when applying to medical schools within New York state which receive funding from the state

Grants volunteer ambulance workers preferential treatment when applying to medical schools within New York state which receive funding from the state where there are applicants of otherwise equal…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S1755Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Decreases application fees for tidal wetlands permits

Decreases application fees for tidal wetlands permits to be similar to application fees for freshwater wetlands permits.

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1720Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides that complaints brought against mental health professionals shall be commenced within ten years of the date of the last treatment

Provides that complaints brought against mental health professionals shall be commenced within ten years of the date of the last treatment of the complainant.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1671Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Requires the installation and maintenance of lockout devices on lottery vending machines by licensed lottery sales agents to prevent use by minors

Requires the installation and maintenance of lockout devices on lottery vending machines by licensed lottery agents to prevent use by minors.

Kenneth P. LaValleRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S1599Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits the imposition of certain fees at the expiration of a term on a motor vehicle lease which constitutes administrative, clerical or handling charges

Provides that with respect to lease on motor vehicles, no lease shall provide that the lessee would be charged a turn-in fee at the expiration of the term which constitutes solely an additional fee…

Kenneth P. LaValleConsumer Protection Committee

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S1481Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Requires products labeled as dietary supplements or nutritional supplements to carry a label stating that product has or has not been tested by United States FDA

Provides that no person shall manufacture, sell or expose for sale any product which shall be termed as a dietary supplement or nutritional supplement without branding or labeling such product with…

Kenneth P. LaValleConsumer Protection Committee

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S1474Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Exempts tuition payments from items used to determine total spending for purposes of implementing a contingency school budget

Exempts tuition payments from items used to determine total spending for purposes of implementing a contingency school budget.

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S1460Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Provides that the maximum deductible allowed on policies for windstorms shall not be greater than $1,500

Provides that the maximum deductible allowed in catastrophic windstorms shall not be greater than fifteen hundred dollars and shall be stated in the policy in numerical terms; also provides that…

Kenneth P. LaValleInsurance Committee

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S1454Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to municipality responsibility for remedial programs involving hazardous wastes at sites owned by municipalities

Provides that a municipality which received title to property through escheat, any other involuntary transfer, or through the exercise of eminent domain authority shall not be considered responsible…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1448Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Requires inmates to have an acceptable residence to qualify for parole

Requires inmates to have an acceptable residence to qualify for parole.

Kenneth P. LaValleCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S1451Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Grants the power of site plan review to towns and villages over railroad facilities of the MTA

Grants towns and villages site plan review over railroad stations and other rail facilities of the metropolitan transportation authority in order that changes and improvements to such stations and…

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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S1312Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· To attorney-general for opinion

Provides for a constitutional amendment directing the legislature to establish a procedure for the creation of Peconic county

Provides for a constitutional amendment directing the legislature to establish a procedure for the creation of Peconic county; provides that Peconic county shall consist of the towns of East…

Kenneth P. LaValleJudiciary Committee

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S1260Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Grants an exemption from sales and compensating use taxes to books and other items sold at a book fair for the benefit of a school

Grants a sales and compensating use tax exemption for books, magazines, pamphlets and other school or library book fair items sold at a school book fair sponsored by a parent-teacher organization,…

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S962Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Extends powers of municipal corporations to acquire public utilities by the power of eminent domain

Extends the powers of municipal corporations to establish, own and operate public utility services by the power of eminent domain; provides that municipal corporations need not make a final decision…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S963Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Deems goods to be on sale or return as to creditor claims when goods delivered to person dealing in goods of the kind involved

Deems goods to be on sale or return as to creditor claims when goods delivered to person dealing in goods of the kind involved.

Kenneth P. LaValleJudiciary Committee

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S826Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Sets forth the manner by which an owner of real property in the town of Southampton which is bisected by a school district boundary shall pay school taxes

Sets forth the manner by which an owner of real property in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, which is bisected by a school district boundary shall pay real property school taxes.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S818Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Exempts factory-built home shells delivered to residential real property sites from the tax on sales and the compensating use tax

Exempts factory-built home shells delivered to residential real property sites from the tax on sales and the compensating use tax.

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S809Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to a residential housing downpayment credit

Relates to a residential housing downpayment credit; provides that such tax credit is in the amount of 10 percent of the purchase price, or twenty-five thousand dollars, whichever is less.

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S810Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Makes provisions with respect to service of real property assessment challenges upon fire districts

Provides that real property assessment challenges shall be served upon a fire district by serving the chair of the board of fire commissioners of the fire district.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S811Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the definition of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law

Relates to the definition of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law; includes any advisory committee to a public body, whether created by such public body or created pursuant to federal,…

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S814Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for an increase in federal itemized deduction for home improvements which promote water quality

Provides for an increase in federal itemized deduction for certain home improvements; a fifty percent tax exemption is provided to a residential property owner of a one, two or three family home for…

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S812Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires school districts to develop a policy limiting the use of school-owned cell phones to school related purposes

Requires school districts to develop a policy regulating the use of school-owned cell phones to include, but not be limited to, requiring that they be used only for school related purposes.

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S808Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Establishes a registry of wills and codicils

Provides that each county shall establish and maintain a registry of wills and codicils executed in that county for which the surrogate's court has jurisdiction; establishes what information shall…

Kenneth P. LaValleJudiciary Committee

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S805Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires a licensee's residential address to be printed on his or her driver's license

Requires a licensee's residential address to be printed on his or her driver's license.

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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S807Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Adds national estuary implementation projects as projects eligible for state funding pursuant to the environmental protection fund

Makes state funding from the environmental protection fund available for national estuary implementation projects which would implement water quality improvement projects pursuant to an approved…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S803Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Reduces a retired or disabled owner's no fault insurance premium by providing appropriate automobile insurance rates to reflect a reduced exposure to loss

Reduces a retired or disabled owner's no fault insurance premium by providing appropriate automobile insurance rates to reflect a reduced exposure to loss due to situations where drivers either have…

Kenneth P. LaValleInsurance Committee

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S804Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides that a person may be guilty of the crime disorderly conduct when he makes unreasonable noise which is disturbing to one or more persons

Provides that a person may be guilty of the crime disorderly conduct when he makes unreasonable noise which is disturbing to one or more persons.

Kenneth P. LaValleCodes Committee

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S3716Senate· Vetoed Sep 23, 2011· Vetoed memo.74

Legalizes actions of the Rocky Point union free school district with respect to certain building aid contracts

Legalizes actions of the Rocky Point union free school district with respect to certain building aid contracts.

Kenneth P. LaValleVetoed

Vetoed

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S2987Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.550

Authorizes a new type of professional service corporation to be known as a professional service corporation

Permits the incorporation of design professional service corporations (engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, land surveying, or any combination thereof) in which non-professionals may…

Kenneth P. LaValleSigned by Governor

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S4404Senate· Signed Aug 31, 2011· Signed chap.495

Relates to the conveyance of land formerly used as an armory to the town of Riverhead in the county of Suffolk

Relates to the conveyance of land formerly used as an armory to the town of Riverhead in the county of Suffolk.

Kenneth P. LaValleSigned by Governor

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S4899Senate· Signed Aug 17, 2011· Approval memo.6

Provides for a period of probable usefulness to the payment for separation incentive program by the town of East Hampton, county of Suffolk

Provides for a period of probable usefulness to the payment for separation incentive program by the town of East Hampton, county of Suffolk.

Kenneth P. LaValleSigned by Governor

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S3834Senate· Signed Aug 17, 2011· Signed chap.467

Relates to the economic development fund

Relates to the economic development fund; provides assistance to biosciences research institutions and organizations based on a competitive basis to develop curriculum and administer bioscience…

Kenneth P. LaValleSigned by Governor

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S3101Senate· Signed Aug 17, 2011· Signed chap.462

Authorizes the removal of fire commissioners for dereliction of duties

Authorizes the removal of fire commissioners for dereliction of duties; such dereliction shall include excessive, unexcused absences from regularly scheduled meetings.

Kenneth P. LaValleSigned by Governor

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S2911Senate· Signed Aug 17, 2011· Signed chap.460

Defines occupational therapy assistant and provides requirements for authorization as an occupational therapy assistant

Defines occupational therapy assistant and provides requirements for authorization as an occupational therapy assistant.

Kenneth P. LaValleSigned by Governor

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S2628Senate· Signed Aug 17, 2011· Signed chap.456

Relates to the practice of public accountancy by accountants who are not licensed in New York state; repealer

Relates to the practice of public accountancy by accountants who are not licensed in New York state; allows accountants licensed in other states to have practice privileges in New York.

Kenneth P. LaValleSigned by Governor

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