Bills by

Kevin S. Parker

Senator

649 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →parker@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

649 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

S1044Senate· Moved Jan 5, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
Provides for a state workforce fuel reduction and conservation program which will develop and assist in implementing strategies to reduce fuel consumption
Provides for a state workforce fuel reduction & conservation program which will develop and assist in implementing strategies to reduce fuel consumption by the state's motor vehicle fleet and to…
Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee
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S6094Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications
Requires the public service commission to establish standards of acceptable performance for electric corporations
Requires the public service commission to establish standards of acceptable performance for electric corporations.
Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

S6045Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Enacts the "Unemployment Insurance Liability Act of 2012"

Enacts the "Unemployment Insurance Liability Act;" requires that employers that are relocated out of New York State continue to contribute to the unemployment insurance fund when former employees of…

Kevin S. ParkerLabor Committee

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S5839Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Provides that credits for excess electricity generated by customer-generators subject to net energy metering may be carried over and used to offset electricity used

Provides that credits for excess electricity generated by customer-generators subject to net energy metering by an electric corporation or the Long Island power authority may be carried over…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S5838Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Creates a permanent environmental justice advisory group

Creates a permanent environmental justice advisory group; provides that the function of the group is to ensure that no group of people, including a racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic group, bears a…

Kevin S. ParkerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S5741Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to the comprehensive school bus driver safety training program

Provides for the transfer of a portion of fines issued for illegally passing a school bus to the comprehensive school bus driver safety training program for the study and promotion of issues…

Kevin S. ParkerTransportation Committee

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S5738Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides that instructions to the jury shall include certain defenses

Provides that instructions to the jury shall include certain defenses; provides that such instructions shall include, but not be limited to, "Do not let bias, sympathy, prejudice, or public opinion…

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S5626Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to approval of electric transmission line facilities

Provides that, prior to granting a certificate for the construction of an electric transmission line facility, the public service commission must find that the facility conforms to the most recent…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S5584Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for a job creation tax credit

Provides a 50% tax credit for new income tax revenue generated by a new employee; provides credit may be taken up to 10 years; provides that the Department of Economic Development must monitor and…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5514Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to the annual reports required to be filed by gas and electric corporations

Relates to the annual reports required to be filed by gas and electric corporations.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S5468Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Codifies state university of New York educational opportunity centers

Codifies state university of New York educational opportunity centers which provide an integrated system of education, vocational training and student support services targeted to higher education…

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S5469Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Creates the small business technology investment fund

Creates the small business technology investment fund; requires reporting by regional investment funds receiving investments and requires the foundation to report to the governor and legislature a…

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S5345Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides that conviction of assault on a social services worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony

Provides that conviction of assault on a social services worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony.

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S4506Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Directs the department of public service to study and report on the current status of cable television systems providing services over fiberoptic cables

Authorizes and directs the department of public service to study and report on the current status of cable television systems operating and providing services to the customer premises over…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3625Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Authorizes virtual net energy metering

Authorizes virtual net energy metering; provides for the ownership and operation of energy generating equipment by municipalities and groups of farmers and businesses for their joint benefit;…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3616Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Requires a study and report on methods to modernize information collection, retention and dissemination in the state

Requires a study and report on methods to modernize information collection, retention and dissemination in the state.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S3558Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Enacts the "Thruway to Fuelway" act

Enacts the "Thruway to Fuelway" act; establishes a pilot program for bio-fuel production in the thruway right of way and provides that bio-fuel produced as a result of such pilot program shall be…

Kevin S. ParkerTransportation Committee

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S3506Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the Empire state college savings authority

Creates the Empire state college savings authority; creates the Empire state college savings account; provides a method by which New Yorkers may save for their children's college education;…

Kevin S. ParkerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3434Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Establishes the child psychiatry access project within the office of mental health; establishes a gift for such purpose on personal income tax forms

Establishes the child psychiatry access project; provides that the office of mental hygiene shall establish regional child psychiatry access projects across the state to provide primary care…

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S3436Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Requires the district attorney to file information with the accusatory instrument when certain crimes are committed against a woman and it is not charged as a hate crime

Requires the district attorney to file information with the accusatory instrument when certain crimes are committed against a woman and it is not charged as a hate crime.

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S3433Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Establishes the high performance computing program within the New York state foundation for science, technology and innovation

Establishes the high performance computing program within the NYS foundation for science, technology and innovation; provides that such program will fund projects connecting researchers and…

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3432Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Exempts improvement to historic property from taxation if certified and agreed by appropriate agency

Encourages the preservation and viewing of historic properties by allowing an exemption from local real estate tax in cities of a million or more population, for improvements to historic real…

Kevin S. ParkerLocal Government Committee

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S3431Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Amends the definition of "developmental disability"

Amends the definition of "developmental disability" to include an inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of the disability.

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S3430Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Requires the notification of patients if it is determined that a health care provider exposed patients to a communicable disease through reckless conduct

Creates the crime of reckless infection of a patient with a communicable disease by a health care provider; requires the notification of patients by the department of health if a health care…

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S3428Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Requires certain information to be provided to the legislature prior to appropriating money to state entities for economic development projects

Requires certain information to be provided to the legislature prior to appropriating money to state entities for economic development projects.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S3429Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to the security of telecommunications service centers and their assets

Relates to the security of telecommunications service centers and their assets.

Kevin S. ParkerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3427Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Requires the establishment of community housing waiting lists within the office of mental health service system

Requires the establishment of community housing waiting lists within the office of mental health service system; directs each provider of housing services in the office of mental health system to…

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S3404Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Directs commissioner of health and commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to require pediatric care providers to screen for autism; repealer

Directs the commissioner of health and commissioner for people with developmental disabilities to jointly promulgate rules and regulations requiring pediatric health care providers to screen…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S3396Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Authorizes commissioner of housing and community renewal to maintain housing registry called "Access-New York"

Authorizes commissioner of housing and community renewal to maintain housing registry of accessible or adaptable housing for disabled called "Access-New York"; provides that certain owners shall…

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3397Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits late charges on credit cards in certain instances

Prohibits late charges on credit cards where the holder of the credit card makes a payment within ten days of the payment due date.

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S3398Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires replacement cost fire insurance on multiple dwellings and use of insurance proceeds to replace such multiple dwellings

Requires owner of a multiple dwelling to procure and maintain fire insurance on such multiple dwelling in the amount of the full cost to replace such multiple dwellings; requires owners of multiple…

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3393Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Establishes additional procedures to be followed by industrial development agencies prior to making development loans

Establishes additional procedures to be followed by industrial development agencies prior to making loans; includes goals to be achieved by project such as job creation, continuance of business or…

Kevin S. ParkerLocal Government Committee

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S3394Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Recodifies the small business innovation research program within the New York state foundation for science, technology and innovation; repealer

Recodifies the small business innovation research program within the New York state office of science, technology and academic research; alters provisions under the small business innovation…

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3395Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Requires operators of nuclear power plants to give notice of scheduled and unscheduled releases of radioactive materials and of breakdowns or malfunctions

Requires operators of nuclear power plants (or designee) to give notice of: scheduled releases of radioactive materials at least 24 hours before the release is planned to occur; unscheduled releases…

Kevin S. ParkerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3370Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Requires state agencies to provide labor organizations with certified payroll records of the contractors hired to perform public work by such agency

Requires state agencies to provide labor organizations with certified payroll records of the contractors hired to perform public work by such agency.

Kevin S. ParkerLabor Committee

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S3373Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Provides for unclaimed and abandoned lottery prize money to be transferred to the state comptroller for deposit into the "Love Your Library Fund"

Provides for unclaimed and abandoned lottery prize money to be transferred to the state comptroller for deposit into the "Love Your Library Fund" and distributed to public library systems and…

Kevin S. ParkerRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S3377Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Requires the division of criminal justice services to send notice to certain agencies relating to warrants

Creates a process whereby the division of criminal justice services is to verify criminal record information where certain arrest warrant information contains contradictory information; requires the…

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S3375Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Enacts the academic research information access act

Enacts the academic research information access act under the science, technology and innovation foundation.

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3378Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Includes writer salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit

Includes writer salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit; defines "writer" as a person employed or retained to write or revise scripts, screen…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3376Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Enacts the "New York state health kids act"

Enacts the "New York state healthy kids act", to provide that only healthy foods and beverages be served, during the school day, in all schools in the state; directs the board of regents and the…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S3374Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Enacts the "consumer protection against computer spyware act"

Enacts the "consumer protection against computer spyware act"; establishes a person or entity that is not an authorized user shall not cause computer software to be copied onto the computer of a…

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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