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Permits non-commercial private passenger car insurance to provide for an actuarially appropriate reduction in premium for cars with automotive monitoring devices

Requires any schedule or rating plan for non-commercial private passenger automobile insurance to provide for an actuarially appropriate reduction in premium charges for bodily injury liability,…

David CarlucciInsurance Committee

Provides opportunities for veteran-owned business enterprises

Provides opportunities for veteran-owned business enterprises.

Jack M. MartinsVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of members of the agency police services unit; appropriation; repealer

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of members of the agency police services unit; the employment benefit fund for certain members of the agency policy…

Joseph E. RobachSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of members of the agency police services unit; appropriation; repealer

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of members of the agency police services unit; the employment benefit fund for certain members of the agency policy…

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

Designates the Scajaquada pedestrian bridge as the "9/11 Memorial Bridge"

Designates the Scajaquada pedestrian bridge as the "9/11 Memorial Bridge" in Buffalo; requires the commissioner of transportation to install and maintain adequate signing.

Mark GrisantiTransportation Committee

Provides the community guardianship program

Provides the community guardian program shall obtain annually a statement prepared by a physician, psychologist, nurse clinician, social worker, or other person, evaluating the condition and current…

Patrick M. GallivanMental Health Committee

Reforms aspects of local government and school accountability

Reforms aspects of local government and school accountability; requires notice of reserve funds; amends the powers and duties of boards of cooperative educational services; requires resolution for…

Catherine NolanEducation Committee

Establishes the qualified solar manufacturer facilities and operations credit

Establishes the qualified solar manufacturer facilities and operations credit for businesses which manufacture solar energy equipment.

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

Relates to the investigation of crimes and crime reporting on college and university campuses

Relates to the investigation of crimes and crime reporting on college and university campuses.

Edward BraunsteinHigher Education Committee

Removes that portion of the town of Chester in the service area of the Albert Wisner memorial public library from such library service area

Removes that portion of the town of Chester in the service area of the Albert Wisner memorial public library from such library service area to end the double taxation of certain town residents.

William J. Larkin Jr.Libraries And Education Technology Committee

Relates to reducing farm-based taxes, fees and regulatory burdens

Enacts the let New York Farm act; relates to reducing farm-based taxes, fees and regulatory burdens to help grow the agricultural economy and benefit family farms.

Patty RitchieFinance Committee

Authorizes the trading of existing but unused research and development credits and existing but unused net operating loss deductions to existing entities

Authorizes the trading of existing but unused research and development credits and existing but unused net operating loss deductions to existing corporations and partnerships in return for private…

James S. AlesiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Regulates cadmium in substrate in children's jewelry

Regulates cadmium in substrate in children's jewelry; provides that no children's jewelry shall be sold or distributed in this state that contains cadmium in accessible metal or plastic substrate…

James S. AlesiConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Greenport public school district

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Greenport public school district.

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

Changes references to private duty nursing services to specialized nursing services

Changes references to private duty nursing services to specialized nursing services.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Authorizes persons under the age of fourteen to participate in special events involving snowmobiles

Authorizes persons under the age of fourteen to participate in special events involving snowmobiles.

William MageeCodes Committee

Enacts the "unmarked burial site protection act", to regulate the discovery of burial grounds, human remains and funerary objects

Enacts the "unmarked burial site protection act"; requires the cessation of all ground disturbing activities upon the discovery of a burial ground, human remains or funerary objects, and requires…

Steven EnglebrightCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Garden City union free school district

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Garden City school district.

Kemp HannonFinance Committee

Designates a portion of state route 434 in the county of Tioga as the "Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of state route 434 in the county of Tioga as the "Ronald Reagan Memorial Parkway".

Tom LibousTransportation Committee

Designates state route 218, in the county of Orange, as the "General David H. Petraeus Highway"

Designates state route 218, in the county of Orange, from state route 9-W to the Thayer Gate of West Point (USMA), as the "General David H.

William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation Committee

Requires public disclosure of certain state agency materials, and authorizes the office for technology to publish a technical standards manual for the publishing of records

Requires public disclosure of certain state agency materials, and authorizes the office for technology to publish a technical standards manual for the publishing of records on the Internet by state…

Micah KellnerGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to eligibility requirements and conditions governing general awards, academic performance awards and student loans; repealer

Relates to eligibility requirements and conditions governing general awards, academic performance awards and student loans; relates to eligibility requirements for assistance under the higher…

Rules Committee

Commending Vera House upon the occasion of celebrating its 18th Annual White Ribbon Campaign

Donald R. MillerAdopted

Adopted

Commending The New York State Neighborhood and Rural Preservation Programs upon the occasion of celebrating their 35th Anniversary

Sheldon SilverAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Francis X. Comerford upon the occasion of his designation as Grand Marshal of the New York City 2012 St. Patrick's Day Parade

Michael CusickAdopted

Adopted

Honoring St. Patrick and all persons of Irish descent upon the occasion of the 2012 celebration of St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 17, 2012

Michael CusickAdopted

Adopted

Changes references from developmental centers to developmental disabilities services offices in relation to on-site client advocacy

Changes references from developmental centers to developmental disabilities services offices in relation to on-site client advocacy.

Roy J. McDonaldMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Relates to providing a tax abatement for private land owners who allow snowmobiling on such land

Provides a tax abatement of 10% for landowners allowing snowmobiling on such land; such abatement limited to those parcels crossed by a trail which is maintained by a county, city, town or village…

Donald R. MillerReal Property Taxation Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim 2012 as the "Year of the Girl" in celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America

Michele TitusAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 6, 2012, as Public Higher Education Day in the State of New York

Deborah GlickAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes Occupations, Inc. to apply to the assessors of the village and town of Goshen for a real property tax exemption on a certain parcel of land

Authorizes Occupations, Inc. to apply to the assessors of the village and town of Goshen for a real property tax exemption on a certain parcel of land.

William J. Larkin Jr.On the Senate floor

Enlarges the definition of the term agency for certain purposes

Enlarges the definition of the term "agency" for certain purposes; adds provisions relating to foundations of state-operated campuses.

Deborah GlickGovernmental Operations Committee

Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to promote education in hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses

Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to promote education in hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses.

John J. BonacicEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

Exempts the amount of any service award paid to any volunteer firefighter or ambulance worker from personal income tax

Exempts the amount of any service award paid to any volunteer firefighter or ambulance worker from personal income tax.

Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Defines the scope of responsibilities of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services regarding recovery services for veterans

Defines the scope of responsibilities of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services regarding recovery services for veterans.

Shirley L. HuntleyAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

Relates to orders of protection in youthful offenders cases

Relates to orders of protection in youthful offender cases.

Patrick M. GallivanCodes Committee

Includes the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in the center for excellence program

Includes the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in the center for excellence program.

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

Increases from 50 to 100 acres, the acreage of farm woodland that qualifies as land used in agricultural production for agricultural assessment purposes

Increases from 50 to 100 acres, the acreage of farm woodland that qualifies as land used in agricultural production for agricultural assessment purposes.

William MageeAgriculture Committee

Enacts the "New York city health and hospitals corporation military pay act"

Enacts the "New York city health and hospitals corporation military pay act"; authorizes military pay to certain employees of the New York city health and hospitals corporation.

Martin J. GoldenGovernmental Employees Committee

Creates process for local disciplinary actions against assessors

Creates a process for local disciplinary actions against assessors.

John J. BonacicFinance Committee

Provides for the imposition of mandatory fine upon certain public officials convicted of a designated felony offense related to his or her official duties

Provides for the imposition of mandatory fine upon certain public officials convicted of a designated felony offense related to his or her official duties.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Requires one trustee of the New York Power Authority be a resident of St. Lawrence County and one trustee to be a resident of Niagara county

Requires one trustee of the New York Power Authority be a resident of St.

Mark GrisantiCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Provides for the creation of the Stephentown Memorial library district in the town of Stephentown, county of Rensselaer

Provides for the creation of the Stephentown Memorial library district in the town of Stephentown, county of Rensselaer, to replace the Stephentown Memorial library association, if approved by the…

Roy J. McDonaldOn the Senate floor

Adds the prostitution of a child less than 17 by a parent, guardian or person charged with the custody of such child, to class B felony of promoting prostitution 1st degree

Includes within the class B felony of promoting prostitution in the first degree, the knowing advancement or profiting from the prostitution of a child less than 17 years old by such child's parent,…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

Creates crimes of cemetery desecration of a veteran

Creates crimes of cemetery desecration of a veteran as a class E felony; makes corresponding changes in cemetery desecration crimes in the first and second degrees and aggravated cemetery…

William J. Larkin Jr.Codes Committee

Makes provisions with respect to sexual assault against a child by a person in a position of trust

Establishes offenses of sexual assault against a child by a person in a position of trust for the subjection of a child to sexual contact by a person in a position of trust; defines "person in…

Dean G. SkelosCodes Committee

Prohibits the unauthorized sale of veterans' commemorative property by cemeteries

Prohibits the unauthorized sale, purchase, sale or transfer of any cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that is over 75 years old that commemorates the life…

William J. Larkin Jr.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Directs the adjutant general to present a United States flag to the person disposing of the body of a member of the organized militia

Directs the adjutant general, upon request, to present a United States flag to the person designated to dispose of the body of a member of the organized militia, when such member served his or her…

Stephen M. SalandVeterans' Affairs Committee