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

J3566Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Adopted
Celebrating the life and accomplishments of Frank J. Addario, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community
Neil D. BreslinAdopted
Adopted
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OutcomeAdopted
J3559Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Adopted
Recognizing Yunnan Province and Chongqing Municipality of the People's Republic of China as a "Sister City" with New York City
Malcolm A. SmithAdopted
Adopted
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S6283Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes deer and bear hunting in the counties of Broome, Chenango and Tioga

Authorizes deer and bear hunting in the counties of Broome, Chenango and Tioga.

Tom LibousEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6264Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Relates to possession and sale of armor piercing ammunition; repealer

Makes possession and sale of armor piercing ammunition a class B felony; includes exchanging and disposing of armor piercing ammunition.

Adriano EspaillatRules Committee

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A9022Assembly· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires entities that submit records to state agencies that are excepted from disclosure under FOIL to periodically re-apply for the exception

Requires entities that submit records to state agencies that are excepted from disclosure under FOIL to periodically re-apply for the exception.

Steven EnglebrightInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5788Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Provides to the issuance of a Cold War Certificate to resident veterans who served honorably in the armed forces between September 2, 1945 and December 26, 1991

Provides for the issuance of a Cold War Certificate to resident veterans who served honorably in the armed forces between September 2, 1945 and December 26, 1991.

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S5779Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Prohibits retaliation by landlords against legal occupants who operate certain day care homes

Prohibits retaliation by landlords against tenants and other legal occupants who operate group family day care homes and family day care homes pursuant to section 390 of the social services law.

Adriano EspaillatRules Committee

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A7449Assembly· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Reported referred to codes

Authorizes the liquor authority to issue farm brewery licenses for the manufacture and sale of beer on farms

Authorizes the liquor authority to issue farm brewery licenses for the manufacture and sale of beer on farms.

William MageeCodes Committee

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A7327Assembly· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Creates the niche market assistance projects for small businesses to identify and develop niche markets for their products in competitive environments

Creates the niche market assistance projects for small businesses to identify and develop niche markets for their products in competitive environments.

Inez BarronWays And Means Committee

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S4706Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Requires the committee on open government to provide guidance to agencies on the development and maintenance of subject matter lists

Requires the committee on open government to provide guidance to agencies on the development and maintenance of subject matter lists.

John J. FlanaganGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6669Assembly· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Creates the micro business outreach center assistance program and micro business outreach center

Creates the micro business outreach center assistance program within the department of economic development, and provides for its functions, powers and duties; further creates the micro business…

William ScarboroughWays And Means Committee

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S3955Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Eliminates the registration fee for gold star mother and gold star family member distinctive license plates

the registration fee for gold star mother and gold star family member distinctive license plates.

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S3657Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Creates the resultsNY.gov website

Creates the resultsNY.gov website; requires that such website shall provide to the user of the website comparative data and statistics to identify the state's performance regionally and nationally…

Joseph A. GriffoGovernmental Operations Committee

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S3453Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Reported and committed to civil service and pensions

Changes the definitions of veteran and non-disabled veteran with regard to additional service credits

Changes the definitions of veteran and non-disabled veteran with regard to additional service credits.

Patrick M. GallivanCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3117Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Allows persons 62 years or older in any housing project to keep common household pets

Allows persons 62 years or older to keep and care for common household pets in municipal housing; prevents eviction of such persons based on the ownership of pets; provides that any pet who poses a…

Adriano EspaillatRules Committee

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A4541AssemblyS6756· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to banks

Relates to reporting of financial exploitation; and establishes a financial exploitation, outreach, education and training program and fund

Relates to reporting of financial exploitation; establishes a financial exploitation, outreach, education and training program and fund.

Steven EnglebrightBanks CommitteeFinance

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S2972Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Authorizes recoupment of financial incentives awarded businesses upon failure to fulfill the terms of such incentive

Authorizes recoupment by the state or any political subdivision of financial incentives such as awards, loans, grants or tax abatements, awarded businesses for purposes of job training, job creation…

Adriano EspaillatRules Committee

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S2838Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Allows soil and water conservation districts to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program

Allows soil and water conservation districts to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program.

Catharine YoungEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2775Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides definition of integrated pest management

Provides for definition of integrated pest management.

Catharine YoungEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S4417Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Provides that no cause of action may be brought for damages as a result of the operation of an emergency vehicle when the operator was engaged in emergency operation

Provides that no cause of action may be brought for damages as a result of the operation of an emergency vehicle when the operator was engaged in emergency operation.

Jack M. MartinsFinance Committee

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S2461Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Enacts the "honesty in permit processing act"

Enacts the "honesty in permit processing act"; requires state agencies to annually report to the public on the time periods for processing applications of each type of permit, license, registration…

Tom LibousGovernmental Operations Committee

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S1862SenateA1652· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Enacts the farmworkers fair labor practices act, granting collective bargaining rights, workers' compensation and unemployment benefits to farmworkers

Enacts the farmworkers fair labor practices act: grants collective bargaining rights to farm laborers; requires employers of farm laborers to allow at least 24 consecutive hours of rest each week;…

Adriano EspaillatRules Committee

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S1870Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Requires orders of protection issued in family court or in cases of family offenses in criminal court to be translated into the native language of the parties

Requires orders of protection and temporary orders of protection issued in family court or in cases of family offenses in criminal court or in matrimonial actions to be translated by an interpreter…

Adriano EspaillatRules Committee

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S1727Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Designates as a day of commemoration, February 14th, to be known as "Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day"

Designates as a day of commemoration, February 14th, to be known as "Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day".

William J. Larkin Jr.Governmental Operations Committee

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S1456SenateA1409· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes the catching and possession of up to 5 times the daily limit of fish during any 7 day period of time

Authorizes the catching and possession of up to 5 times the daily limit of fish during any 7 day period of time; authorizes the catching and possession on a single vessel of the maximum daily limit…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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A682Assembly· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Enacts the Veterans Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Act

Enacts the "Veterans Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Act."

William MagnarelliStricken

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A540Assembly· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes the empire revolving bridge loan fund within the urban development corporation

Establishes the empire revolving bridge loan fund within the urban development corporation act to promote economic development; provides that the fund shall consist of the net proceeds of one or…

William MagnarelliWays And Means Committee

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S793Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Makes provisions relating to retail farm operations

Makes provisions relating to retail farm operations; defines retail farm operations as a seasonal or annual enterprise operated for the purpose of selling predominantly farm and food products which…

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

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S791Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Regulates farm pond dams

Relates to farm pond dams; defines farm pond dams as dams principally installed to enhance agricultural, environmental and conservation benefits on farms.

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

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A377AssemblyS151· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Reported referred to codes

Implements the empire propane education and research act

Implements the empire propane education and research act; authorizes the creation of certain propane education programs; requires the creation of an empire propane education and research council;…

William MageeCodes CommitteeLegal

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A68Assembly· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Limits the time state agencies would have to appeal article 78 supreme court judgments against them for violations of freedom of information laws

Limits the time state agencies would have to appeal article 78 supreme court judgments against them for violations of freedom of information laws.

George LatimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6711Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the creation of a farm brewery license

Relates to the creation of a farm brewery license.

David J. ValeskyInvestigations And Government Operations CommitteeLegal

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A9534Assembly· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Referred to economic development

Creates a state liquor authority community liaison and provides at least sixty days notification for license renewals to community boards in the city of New York

Creates a state liquor authority community liaison to act between the state liquor authority and community boards of the city of New York; requires the community boards to be given at least sixty…

Francisco MoyaEconomic Development Committee

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A9542Assembly· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Increases the amount of the earned income tax credit

Increases the amount of the earned income tax credit.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A9538Assembly· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Held for consideration in aging

Allows a property owned by at least one owner who is at least 65 years old or older to be eligible for an enhanced STAR exemption

Allows a property owned by at least one owner who is at least 65 years old or older to be eligible for an enhanced STAR exemption.

Ann RabbittAging Committee

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A9533Assembly· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes a sensitivity training program for persons in active military service of the state

Establishes a sensitivity training program for persons in active military service of the state.

Grace MengGovernmental Operations Committee

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A9544Assembly· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Held for consideration in transportation

Relates to driving while intoxicated and the installation of ignition interlock devices

Relates to driving while intoxicated and the installation of interlock ignition devices; provides that where the court finds "good cause" it can sentence a person to wear a transdermal alcohol…

Harvey WeisenbergTransportation Committee

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A9545Assembly· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Held for consideration in children and families

Relates to reports of abuse or neglect of children in residential facilities or programs

Relates to reports of abuse or neglect of children in residential facilities or programs; requires the commissioner of children and family services to give telephone notice and immediately forward a…

Harvey WeisenbergChildren And Families Committee

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S6706Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to providing for the use of treatment guidelines in the no-fault system

Relates to providing for the use of treatment guidelines in the no-fault system; prohibits insurers from paying any charge which exceeds the applicable fee schedule or which is not provided for…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S6708Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates arbitration of claims under the comprehensive motor vehicle insurance reparations act

Relates to fair settlement practices under the comprehensive motor vehicle insurance reparations act; requires mandatory arbitration of no-fault disputes.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S6401Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Substituted by a9272

Amends chapter 274 of the laws of 2010, relating to repair of damaged pesticide containers, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

Relates to the repair of damaged pesticide containers, in relation to the effectiveness thereof.

Mark GrisantiOn the Senate floor

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S6327Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Waives civil service examination application fees for veterans

Waives civil service examination application fees for veterans.

Timothy M. KennedyRules Committee

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S6274Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Relates to requiring a registered nurse on staff at facilities certified for enhanced assisted living or special needs assisted living

Relates to requiring a registered nurse on staff at facilities certified for enhanced assisted living or special needs assisted living.

Velmanette MontgomeryRules Committee

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S6179Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Requires disclosure of addiction risks for certain prescription drugs

Requires disclosure of addiction risks for certain prescription drugs; requires physicians, nurses and pharmacists to provide information on prevention, mitigation and treatment of prescription drug…

Timothy M. KennedyRules Committee

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S6181Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Requires the department to draft guidelines for the transition of patients from substances with a high risk of addiction to those with a low risk

Requires the department to draft guidelines for the transition of patients from substances with a high risk of addiction to those with a low risk.

Timothy M. KennedyRules Committee

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S6180Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Relates to continuing medical education requirements for doctors, nurses and pharmacists

Relates to continuing medical education requirements for doctors, nurses and pharmacists; requires three hours of training on the prevention, treatment and mitigation of opiate analgesics and…

Timothy M. KennedyRules Committee

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S6154Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Prohibiting the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape

Prohibits the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape.

Liz KruegerRules Committee

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