Sponsored bills

Relates to the election by certain counties to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter transportation district; and permits the county of Putnam to make such election

Relates to the election by certain counties to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter transportation district; and permits the county of Putnam to make such election.

Stephen M. SalandTransportation Committee

Increases the amount combat veterans shall be exempt from real property taxation to thirty-five percent

Increases the amount combat veterans shall be exempt from real property taxation to thirty-five percent.

Matthew TitoneVeterans' Affairs Committee

Establishes the toxic mold safety and protection act and the toxic mold hazard insurance program; appropriation

Establishes the toxic mold safety and protection act and the toxic mold hazard insurance program; appropriates $250,000 therefor.

Toby Ann StaviskyFinance Committee

Permits New York city department of social services to participate in proceedings in housing part of civil court

Authorizes the housing part of the civil court of the city of New York on its own motion or on the motion of a party to join the department of social services of the city of New York as a party in…

Keith L.T. WrightOn the Assembly floor

Establishes a biomedical research grants and working capital loan program within the urban development corporation

Establishes a biomedical research grants and working capital loan program within the urban development corporation; sets application criteria for loans and grants; requires scientific peer review…

Dennis H. GabryszakEconomic Development Committee

Provides that juniors and seniors at secondary schools and students at the state and city universities of New York must take a financial literacy course

Provides that juniors and seniors at secondary schools and students at the state and city universities of New York must take a financial literacy course.

Jeffrey D. KleinEducation Committee

Directs the commissioner of education to create a pilot program to improve physical education/physical activity programs in certain schools

Directs the commissioner of education to create a pilot program to improve physical education/physical activity programs in certain schools.

Annette RobinsonEducation Committee

Requires a public hearing for substantial change in transit authority service by the New York city transit authority

Conditions the institution of any substantial change in surface route or rapid transit route service upon approval by the metropolitan transportation authority and committee on operations of the NYC…

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

Directs the special advisory panel on homeowners' insurance/catastrophe coverage to study certain facets of insurance in coastal areas

Directs the special advisory panel on homeowners' insurance/catastrophe coverage to study certain facets of profitability of insurance in coastal areas.

Jeffrey D. KleinInsurance Committee

Relates to requirements for the safe handling of prescription drug samples by certain health care professionals

Enacts requirements relating to the safe handling of prescription drug samples by certain health care professionals; requires maintenance of certain records and information regarding samples…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Establishes a biomedical research grants and working capital loan program within the urban development corporation

Establishes a biomedical research grants and working capital loan program within the urban development corporation; sets application criteria for loans and grants; requires scientific peer review…

Jeffrey D. KleinCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to the definition of and mandatory DNA identification of designated offenders; appropriation

Relates to the definition of and mandatory DNA identification of designated offenders; appropriates funds therefor.

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

Provides bicycle access to public office buildings

Provides bicycle access to public office buildings for state employees, contractors and visitors; requires the commissioner of general services to make an inventory of all existing bicycle parking…

Jeffrey D. KleinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Enacts the APPR Implementation Cost Association Act of 2012

Enacts the APPR Implementation Cost Association Act of 2012 relating to tracking and reporting costs associated with the implementation of annual professional performance reviews; requires all…

Michelle SchimelEducation Committee

Relates to creating volunteer peace officers' benefits in the event of injuries or death in the line of duty

Establishes Chapter 64-c of the consolidated laws in relation to creating the volunteer peace officers' benefit law; provides volunteer peace officers' benefits in the event of injuries or death in…

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

Relates to the brownfield opportunity area program

Relates to the brownfield opportunity area program; encourages redevelopment in certain areas with brownfield opportunity area nomination and implementation strategies; defines brownfield…

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Prohibits harassment, intimidation or bullying in schools

Requires provisions in schools that prohibit harassment, intimidation or bullying whether by electronic communication or a written, verbal, physical or sexual act.

Raymond WalterEducation CommitteeEducation

Requires practitioners to check the controlled substance abuse registry before prescribing analgesics

Requires practitioners to check the controlled substance abuse registry before prescribing painkillers and directs the commissioner of public health to establish an enforcement system.

Crystal Peoples-StokesHealth CommitteeHealth

Relates to the definition of active duty for the purposes of the real property tax exemption for cold war veterans

Relates to the definition of active duty for the purposes of the real property tax exemption for cold war veterans.

Thomas McKevittVeterans' Affairs Committee

Requires mental hygiene entities review fiscal management practices of service provider applicants

Requires that the Office of Mental Health and the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities give consideration to the fiscal management practices of an applicant to operate a mental hygiene…

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

Prohibits the diversion of resources from dedicated funds derived from taxes and fees that support the Niagara frontier transportation authority

Prohibits the diversion of resources from dedicated funds derived from taxes and fees that support the Niagara frontier transportation authority and its subsidiaries.

Crystal Peoples-StokesWays And Means Committee

Expands supportive services to the elderly in certain retirement communities by enlarging target group and including more facilities

Expands supportive services to the elderly in naturally occurring retirement communities by enlarging target group through eliminating head of household requirement, and including more such…

David J. ValeskyAging Committee

Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" relating to elderly abuse protective services; appropriation

Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" relating to elderly abuse protective services; appropriates $600,000 therefor.

John A. DeFranciscoFinance CommitteeFinance

Repeals certain sections of the general municipal law, the public authorities law, and the transportation law, and transfers remaining rights to an identifiable location

Repeals certain sections of the general municipal law, in relation to urban renewal agencies and industrial development agencies; repeals certain sections of the public authorities law, in relation…

George LatimerLocal Governments Committee

Reconstitutes the Roosevelt Island operating corporation to be the Roosevelt Island community

Reconstitutes the Roosevelt Island operating corporation board of directors; provides that the corporation shall be governed by an elected rather than appointed board; makes numerous related…

José M. SerranoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions 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…

José M. SerranoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes the New York state growth interagency task force

Establishes the New York state smart growth interagency task force to provide municipalities with smart growth planning grants.

Carl L. MarcellinoFinance Committee

Relates to providing a sales and compensating use tax exemption in certain areas of New York city

Relates to providing a sales and compensating use tax exemption in certain areas of New York city.

José M. SerranoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes limitations upon real property tax levies in N.Y. city

Limits, in cities having a population of one million or more, the annual increase in real property taxes.

Michael CusickWays And Means Committee

Requires the use of biodiesel blend in state diesel operated vehicles

Requires the use of biodiesel blend in state diesel operated vehicles; renewable, biodegradable, mono alkyl ester combustible liquid fuel derived from agricultural plant oils, animal fats or waste…

George D. MaziarzInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes the veterans of foreign wars service officers fund

Establishes the veterans of foreign wars service officers fund and provides for gifts made to such fund on an individual's personal income tax return.

Michael G. MillerWays And Means Committee

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals.

José M. SerranoHigher Education Committee

Establishes the education equity act which provides language assistance to parents/guardians who have children enrolled in public school and who do not speak English

Establishes the "education equity act" which provides language assistance to parents or guardians who have children enrolled in public school and whose primary language is not English; defines…

José M. SerranoEducation Committee

Enacts the New York State bicycle tourism promotion act

Enacts the New York State bicycle tourism promotion act; authorizes the issuance of grants for the purchase of equipment and operation of a bicycle tourism kiosk; authorizes the establishment of up…

José M. SerranoCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Establishes the controlled substance treatment, prevention and enforcement fund; permits contribution to such fund on income tax return

Establishes the controlled substance treatment, prevention and enforcement fund; permits a taxpayer to contribute to such fund by indicating any whole dollar amount on his or her personal income tax…

John L. SampsonAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

Clarifies the qualification of member items, authorizes the review of violations of the qualification of member items, and requiring that member items be fully itemized

Clarifies the appropriation and qualification of member items; authorizes the legislative ethics commission to review violations of the qualification of member items, and requires that all member…

José M. SerranoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Prohibits police officers from using racial and ethnic profiling

Prohibits police officers from using racial and ethnic profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for racial and ethnic…

John L. SampsonFinance Committee

Exempts domestic and imported animals harvested at a game hunting preserve from the sales and compensating use tax

Exempts domestic and imported animals harvested at a game hunting preserve from the sales and compensating use tax.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Makes provisions regarding electric service for farmers

Prohibits extra charges on farmers for electric service and prohibits limitations on farmers installing and operating on-site electric generation equipment and related technology.

David J. ValeskyEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Commending President and Chief Executive Officer Julie A. Shimer, Ph. D., upon the occasion of her retirement from Welch Allyn

John A. DeFranciscoFinance Committee

Legalizes and validates acts and proceedings of the town board of the town of Vienna, Oneida county, relating to an extension of the Vienna water district

Legalizes and validates acts and proceedings of the town board of the town of Vienna, Oneida county, relating to an extension of the Vienna water district.

David J. ValeskyLocal Government Committee

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the North Country Chamber of Commerce

Betty LittleAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating the Letchworth High School Football Team upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Class D Championship

Patrick M. GallivanAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Micheal P. Barrett upon the occasion of his promotion to the rank of Sergeant Major

George D. MaziarzAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Barbara Vink upon the occasion of her retirement from the Voorheesville Public Library

Neil D. BreslinAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ness upon the occasion of celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim January 22-28, 2012, as Reproductive Rights and Justice Week in the State of New York

Deborah GlickAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Frank DeSiervo on his retirement after nearly 35 years of distinguished service to the Dutchess County Department of Mental Hygiene

Stephen M. SalandAdopted

Adopted