Bills by

Patrick M. Gallivan

Senator

15,927 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →gallivan@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

15,927 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

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

A6431Assembly· Moved May 14, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to economic development

Relates to the sale of non-food wine or liquor supplies, accessories and/or barware

Relates to the sale of non-food wine or liquor supplies, accessories and/or barware.

Charles LavineEconomic Development Committee

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A6146Assembly· Moved May 14, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms actions of the Belleville Henderson central school district with respect to certain building aid contracts

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms actions of the Belleville Henderson central school district with respect to certain building aid contracts.

Kenneth BlankenbushStricken

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A5828Assembly· Moved May 14, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to real property taxation

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…

Aileen GuntherReal Property Taxation 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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A1137Assembly· Moved May 14, 2012· Amended on third reading (t) 1137a

Provides that any train operating without a conductor is prohibited from passing under any body of water

Provides that any train operating without a conductor is prohibited from passing under any body of water.

Joseph LentolOn the Assembly floor

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A775Assembly· Moved May 14, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Creates a mechanism for taxpayers to contribute on their tax return to the homeless housing and assistance fund

Establishes the gift to the housing assistance fund; provides that on or after January 1, 2012 an individual may contribute to the housing assistance fund for homeless housing projects; requires tax…

David GanttInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S899SenateA10185· Moved May 14, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Relates to the publication by the state of the receipt of unclaimed funds

Relates to the publication by the state of the receipt of unclaimed funds.

Toby Ann StaviskyWays And Means CommitteeFinance

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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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S787SenateA5828· 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 CommitteeLocal Government

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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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A366Assembly· Moved May 14, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to requiring notice to neighboring landowners of intention to develop in wetland areas

Relates to requiring notice to neighboring landowners within one thousand feet of intention to develop in wetland areas; requires a public hearing on a wetland application.

Michael CusickEnvironmental 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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A10210Assembly· Moved May 11, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits publicly owned treatment works from accepting wastewater associated with the exploration, delineation, development, or production of natural gas

Prohibits publicly owned treatment works from accepting wastewater associated with the exploration, delineation, development, or production of natural gas from high-volume hydraulic fracturing;…

Robert SweeneyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A10207Assembly· Moved May 11, 2012· Referred to transportation

Redesignates the Niagara Escarpment Wine Trail and the Niagara Wine Trail as the Niagara Wine Trail Ridge and the Niagara Wine Trail Lake

Redesignates the Niagara Escarpment Wine Trail and the Niagara Wine Trail as the Niagara Wine Trail Ridge and the Niagara Wine Trail Lake and amends the boundaries of such trails.

Robin SchimmingerTransportation 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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A10209Assembly· Moved May 11, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes the creation of a geographic information system-based display to provide high-volume hydraulic fracturing information

Authorizes the creation of a geographic information system-based display to provide high-volume hydraulic fracturing information to the public; indicates the locations of permitted wells for…

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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A10193Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Expands the residential-commercial exemption program to include any municipality regardless of the population of the county in which it is located

Expands the residential-commercial exemption program to include any municipality regardless of the population of the county in which it is located.

Michelle SchimelReal Property Taxation Committee

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A10194Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to the criminal enforcement of violations of the state's uniform fire prevention and building code

Relates to the criminal enforcement of violations of the state's uniform fire prevention and building code.

Michelle SchimelGovernmental Operations Committee

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A10195Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Relates to special proceedings to convey title to abandoned real property to cities, towns or villages

Relates to special proceedings to convey title to abandoned real property to cities, towns or villages.

Michelle SchimelJudiciary Committee

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A10197Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to convey a utility easement over certain real property owned by the state of New York in the town of Orange

Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to convey a utility easement over certain real property owned by the state of New York in the town of Orange, county of Schuyler.

Christopher FriendEnvironmental Conservation 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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A10187Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Exempts community colleges in Suffolk and Nassau counties from the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax

Exempts community colleges in Suffolk and Nassau counties from the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax.

Joseph SaladinoWays And Means CommitteeFinance

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A10192Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to labor

Establishes certain waivers from the project notification fee imposed for certain asbestos removal projects

Establishes certain waivers from the project notification fee imposed for certain asbestos removal projects.

Michelle SchimelLabor 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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A10173AssemblyS6815· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires retailer rebates to be provided by the retailer to a consumer at the time of purchase

Requires all rebates to be provided by the retailer to a purchaser at the time of the purchase of the good or service to which the rebate applies; authorizes the retailer to determine and disclose…

Andrew HevesiConsumer Affairs And Protection CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

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A10168Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes temporary loans from the rainy day fund to the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District

Authorizes temporary loans from the rainy day fund to the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District.

Marc ButlerWays And Means Committee

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A10172Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Referred to local governments

Authorizes volunteer firefighters from other states to offer and provide their services to fire departments, districts and companies in this state

Authorizes volunteer firefighters from other states to offer and provide their services to fire departments, districts and companies in this state.

Dennis H. GabryszakLocal Governments 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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S7412SenateA10286· 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 CommitteeLegal

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A9972Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Amend and recommit to real property taxation

Authorizes the assessor of Nassau county to accept an application from the Locust Valley Water District for a real property tax exemption

Authorizes the assessor of Nassau county to accept an application for exemption from real property tax for the Locust Valley water district for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Oyster…

Charles LavineReal Property Taxation 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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A9844Assembly· Moved May 10, 2012· Substituted by s6481a

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.

Margaret MarkeyOn the Assembly floor

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