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Relates to protecting indoor air quality in state owned, leased or operated buildings

Relates to protecting indoor air quality in state owned, leased or operated buildings.

Donna LupardoWays And Means Committee

Authorizes nurse practitioners to admit mentally ill patients

Authorizes nurse practitioners to admit a patient to an inpatient mental health unit on a voluntary or involuntary basis.

Felix OrtizHigher Education Committee

Requires that insurance companies provide coverage for surveillance tests for ovarian cancer of certain insured individuals

Requires that insurance companies provide coverage for surveillance tests for ovarian cancer of insured individuals who are deemed to be at risk for ovarian cancer.

Felix OrtizInsurance Committee

Authorizes the commissioner of health to develop uniform health care plan - provider contracts and any provisions thereof

Authorizes the commissioner of health, in consultation with the superintendent of financial services, to develop uniform health care plan-provider contracts and any provisions thereof, and to…

Jeffrey D. KleinHealth Committee

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Kendall Fire Department, to be celebrated on March 3, 2012

Stephen HawleyAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the death of famed singer and actress Whitney Houston

Karim CamaraAdopted

Adopted

Celebrating the life and mourning the passing of Tuskegee Airman Clarence W. Dart

Karim CamaraAdopted

Adopted

Relates to prohibiting valuable consideration in exchange for human eggs

Makes it unlawful to provide valuable consideration for the donation of human eggs for scientific research.

Michael J. FitzpatrickHealth Committee

Provides for account wagering on horse races within and without the state

Provides for account wagering on horse races within and without the state; authorizes the operation of multi-jurisdictional account wagering providers in this state, subject to the rules and…

Jeffrey D. KleinRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

Memorialize the Governor to proclaim March 2012 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in the State of New York

Steven CymbrowitzAdopted

Adopted

Enacts the "consumer credit fairness act"

Enacts the "consumer credit fairness act"; establishes a 3 year statute of limitations for commencement of a cause of action arising out of a consumer credit transaction where the defendant is a…

Francisco MoyaStricken

Prohibits persons or business entities from filing unnecessary personal identifying information with an agency

Prohibits persons or business entities from filing unnecessary personal identifying information with an agency; provides for enforcement by the attorney general.

Steven EnglebrightConsumer Protection CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to prclaim May 14, 2012, as Battle of Henry Johnson Day in the State of New York

John McEnenyAdopted

Adopted

Reinstates the Senior STAR rebate for the 2012-2013 school year and thereafter

Reinstates the Senior STAR rebate for the 2012-2013 school year and thereafter; sets out amounts per year; authorizes commissioner of taxation to develop procedures for the implementation of such…

Michael H. RanzenhoferFinance Committee

Eliminates an employer's annual notice requirement

Eliminates an employer's annual notice requirement.

John A. DeFranciscoLabor Committee

Relates to the treatment and disposition of lost, stray or homeless animals

Relates to the treatment and disposition of lost, stray or homeless animals.

Greg BallStricken

Relates to the regulation of cemetery trust funds and finances by the cemetery board

Relates to the regulation of cemetery trust funds and finances by the cemetery board.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Establishes the capital infrastructure improvement and development for older New Yorkers grant program

Establishes the capital infrastructure improvement and development for older New Yorkers grant program.

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to create gift cards for hunting and fishing licenses

Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to create gift cards for hunting and fishing licenses.

Patty RitchieEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Creates an education and outreach program for the autoimmune disease known as lupus

Creates an education and outreach program for the autoimmune disease known as lupus; provides for an advisory council consisting of representatives of people with lupus and their families and health…

Diane J. SavinoFinance Committee

Provides for payment of restitution for certain offenses committed where no other victim is seeking restitution and the municipality has expended funds

Provides for payment of restitution for certain offenses committed where no other victim is seeking restitution and the municipality has expended funds for the purpose of rehabilitation or clean-up…

John J. FlanaganCodes Committee

Relates to authorizing registration records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases

Relates to authorizing registration records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases.

Lee M. ZeldinElection Law Committee

Relates to the definition of all terrain vehicle or "ATV"

Relates to the definition of all terrain vehicle or "ATV"; increases the dry weight of such vehicle from 1000 pounds to 1500 pounds.

Patty RitchieTransportation Committee

Establishes a defined contribution plan

Establishes a defined contribution plan for all non-civil service appointees and elected officials of the New York state and local employees' retirement system who are not yet vested in a state…

Michael J. FitzpatrickGovernmental Employees Committee

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession.

Shirley L. HuntleyTransportation Committee

Relates to establishment of a presumption of custodial interference

Relates to establishment of a presumption of custodial interference.

Stephen M. SalandCodes Committee

Relates to pre-existing condition provisions for group and blanket disability policies

Relates to pre-existing condition provisions for group and blanket disability policies which excludes coverage under the policy for a disability commencing during the twelve months following the…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Prohibits leaving a child under the age of eight unattended in a motor vehicle

Provides that where a person responsible for the welfare of a child under the age of eight leaves such child inside a motor vehicle without the supervision of a person who is at least twelve years…

Stephen M. SalandTransportation CommitteeTransportation

Prohibits the use of radar and laser blocking devices in all motor vehicles

Prohibits the use of radar and laser blocking devices in all motor vehicles.

Carl L. MarcellinoTransportation Committee

Prohibits the use of mobile telephones by operators of motor vehicles who hold learner's permits

Prohibits the use of hands-free mobile telephones by operators of motor vehicles who hold learner's permits.

Carl L. MarcellinoTransportation Committee

Increases the penalty for crime of criminally negligent homicide

Increases the penalty for the crime of criminally negligent homicide by changing such offense to a class D felony from a class E felony.

Carl L. MarcellinoCodes Committee

Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting employees of a local social services district or juvenile detention agency while in the performance of their duties

Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting employees of a local social services district or a juvenile detention agency while in the performance of their duties; elevates it to assault in the…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

Relates to when a person is guilty of obstructing firefighting operations

Establishes a person who intentionally obstructs the efforts of any firefighter performing emergency medical care on a sick or injured person is guilty of the crime of obstructing firefighting…

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

Reduces the number of commissioners for the state insurance fund; requires the superintendent of financial services to approve the rules adopted by the state insurance fund

Reduces the number of commissioners for the state insurance fund; requires the superintendent of financial services to approve the rules adopted by the state insurance fund for the conduct of its…

Brian KolbLabor Committee

Enacts the "people first act of 2012"

Enacts the "people first act of 2012"; defines terms; ensures that individuals with developmental disabilities who utilize long-term care services under the medical assistance program administered…

Dennis H. GabryszakMental Health Committee

Creates the service connected disabled veteran owned business enterprise act to promote such business enterprises

Creates the "service connected disabled veteran owned business enterprise act" to promote such business enterprises.

John McEnenyVeterans' Affairs Committee

Regulates the payment of reimbursement where the insured has assigned his or her rights to an out-of-plan health care provider

Regulates the payment of reimbursement where the insured has assigned his or her rights to an out-of-plan health care provider.

Kemp HannonInsurance CommitteeFinance

Extends the statute of limitations in criminal and civil actions for certain sex offenses committed against a child less than eighteen years of age

Establishes the period of limitation for the prosecution of a sex offense defined in article 130 of the penal law; establishes that incest in the first or second degree or use of a child in a sexual…

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Authorizes the deferral of vacation days for certain members of the retirement system

Authorizes the deferral of up to five vacation days per year for state correction officers and security hospital treatment assistants and the receipt of a lump sum payment equal to the value of the…

Martin J. GoldenCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Allows members who join the New York state and local police and fire retirement system between 7/01/09 and 1/10/10 to enroll in a special retirement plan

Allows members who join the New York state and local police and fire retirement system on or after July 1, 2009 and before January 10, 2010 to enroll in a special retirement plan.

Martin J. GoldenCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Relates to the distribution of certain mandatory surcharges imposed for alcohol-related traffic convictions

Relates to the distribution of certain mandatory surcharges imposed for alcohol-related traffic convictions.

Donna LupardoTransportation CommitteeTransportation

Applicant registration for wholesalers or manufacturers of prescription drugs

Relates to applicant registration for wholesalers or manufacturers of prescription drugs and unlawful transactions by manufacturers and wholesalers.

Andrew J. LanzaHigher Education Committee

Honoring Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien upon the occasion of his elevation to Cardinal by the Vatican

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

Regulates step therapy and first fail health insurance policies and contracts

Regulates step therapy and first fail health insurance policies and contracts.

Matthew TitoneInsurance CommitteeFinance

Grants concurrent jurisdiction to the city of New York department of health and mental hygiene over grocery stores and farmers markets

Grants concurrent jurisdiction to department of agriculture and markets and the city of New York department of health and mental hygiene over grocery stores and farmers' markets.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

Relates to notification of rules and regulations of correctional facilities concerning visitors

Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish and maintain a public website that provides information concerning specific visitation rules, regulations, policies and…

Velmanette MontgomeryCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Relates to the treatment of earned income of a dependent child under the age of 18 and income of a dependent 18, 19 or 20 year old household member when determining eligibility of a household for a child care sub

Relates to the treatment of the earned income of a child under the age of 18 and income of a dependent 18, 19 or 20 year old household member when determining the eligibility of a household for a…

Diane J. SavinoChildren And Families Committee

Authorizes Antonia Keesler to change her retirement option

Authorizes Antonia Keesler to change her retirement option.

John J. BonacicCivil Service And Pensions Committee