Bills by

Kevin S. Parker

Senator

649 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →parker@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

649 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

S1180Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications
Relates to the siting of major electric generating facilities
Relates to the siting of major electric generating facilities; relates to power plant emissions and performance standards.
Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee
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S1181Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government
Provides for local governing board approval of any policies and procedures regarding the public use of public space
Provides for local governing board approval of any policies and procedures regarding the public use of public space.
Kevin S. ParkerLocal Government Committee
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S1183Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Requires persons or entities providing benefits in the event of disability to not impose onerous or unreasonable conditions for the payment of benefits thereunder

Requires persons or entities providing benefits in the event of disability to not impose "onerous or unreasonable conditions" for the payment or continued payment of benefits thereunder, and…

Kevin S. ParkerJudiciary Committee

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S1173Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires the department of health to study the effects of certain training criteria established by the Lymphology Association of North America

Establishes the Lymphology study, requiring the department of health to study the effects of certain training criteria established by the Lymphology Association of North America.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1177Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Establishes the New York state voltage regulation pilot program

Establishes the New York state voltage regulation pilot program to promote energy conservation through voltage regulation and improving the efficiency of the electric grid.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1178Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires the commissioner of health to establish means of educating proprietors and employees of public eating establishments about food allergens

Requires the commissioner of health to establish means of educating proprietors and employees of public eating establishments about food allergens.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1176Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to immediately report bias related offenses to law enforcement agencies

Requires school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to immediately report bias related offenses to law enforcement agencies.

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S1175Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Provides for taxpayer gifts for lupus education and prevention, and establishes the lupus education and prevention fund and outreach program

Provides for taxpayer gifts for lupus education and prevention, and establishes the lupus education and prevention fund and outreach program.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1179Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Authorizes the commissioner of health to make grants to be used to help pay for the costs of conducting local blood drives

Authorizes the commissioner of health to make grants to not-for-profit organizations and elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools to be used to help pay for the costs of conducting local…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1167Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Requires insurers to provide certificate holders with at least thirty days prior written notice of termination of group health insurance coverage

Requires insurers to provide certificate holders with at least thirty days prior written notice of termination of group health insurance coverage.

Kevin S. ParkerInsurance Committee

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S1170Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Authorizes municipalities to enter into contracts to sell delinquent real property tax liens to private parties

Authorizes municipalities to, on or before December 31, 2011, enter into contracts to sell delinquent real property tax liens to private parties.

Kevin S. ParkerLocal Government Committee

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S1171Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to green jobs-green New York on-bill financing

Relates to green jobs-green New York on-bill financing for retrofit projects; amends definitions.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1147Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides an annual scholarship of $1000 for students with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA who attend a New York state public postsecondary institution

Provides an annual scholarship of $1,000 for students with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA who attend a New York state public postsecondary institution.

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S1172Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Authorizes and directs the department of health to conduct a study on drugs prescribed for school-age children with ADD and ADHD

Authorizes and directs the department of health to conduct a study on drugs prescribed for school-age children with ADD and ADHD.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1168Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Enacts the "radio frequency identification right to know act"; requires retail mercantile establishments to disclose the use of RFID devices and other information

Enacts the "radio frequency identification right to know act", requiring retail mercantile establishments to disclose the use of radio frequency identification devices and gathered personal…

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S1169Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a personal income tax credit for taxpayers who donate blood to a blood bank four or more times in a year

Establishes a personal income tax credit for taxpayers who donate blood to a blood bank four or more times in a year; specifies such tax credit to be five hundred dollars.

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1158Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Directs department of health to contract with community organizations for distribution of information on health care services and benefits available to immigrants

Directs the department of health to contract with community-based organizations and not-for-profit corporations for the provision of outreach, information and educational services to immigrants on…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1159Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Prohibits the idling of motor vehicles left unattended

Prohibits the idling of motor vehicles left unattended; provides exemptions for the following: emergency of law enforcement purposes; maintenance, diagnostics, inspection; powering auxiliary…

Kevin S. ParkerTransportation Committee

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S1160Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program

Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program to attract and retain bilingual, certified teachers in areas of greatest need, especially schools under…

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S1157Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes training and registration requirements for kidney dialysis patient care technicians

Establishes training and registration requirements for kidney dialysis patient care technicians.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1155Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Provides for ULURP to apply to the locating of any charter schools in New York city

Provides for uniform land use review procedure to apply to the locating of any charter schools in New York city.

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S1150Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires solid waste management plans for the city of New York to include adequate trash receptacles in commercial zones and public recreational areas

Requires local solid waste management plans for cities over one million to include a plan for litter control including provision for placement of an adequate number of receptacles for trash and…

Kevin S. ParkerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1151Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to energy conservation and water temperature management

Relates to energy conservation and water temperature management; requires a study to be performed on the monetary and energy savings that can be accomplished through better water temperature…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1152Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes the commission on education in the twenty-first century

Establishes the commission on education in the twenty-first century which shall examine the system of school districts and the delivery of education related services in the state and shall recommend…

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S1156Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires school districts to establish a language assistance program for limited English proficient parents of students

Requires school districts to establish a language assistance program for limited English proficient parents of students; requires record keeping and annual reporting; permits districts to jointly…

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S1154Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a station cleaner or terminal cleaner

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a station cleaner or terminal cleaner employed by a mass transit company, while such…

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S1140Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides in-state tuition rates at New York universities and colleges to qualified immigrant students

Provides in-state tuition rates at New York universities and colleges to qualified immigrant students if such students attended high school in the state for 2 years or more; graduated from high…

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S1146Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the "environmental justice act"

Establishes the "environmental justice act" to establish governmental procedures to safeguard residents' health and welfare, and achieve environmental justice; definitions; creates the environmental…

Kevin S. ParkerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1141Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Creates city university of New York center for excellence in urban education to enhance the quality of teaching in public schools in N.Y. city

Creates City University of New York center for excellence in urban education to enhance the quality of teaching in public schools in NYC; establishes the regents teachers loan forgiveness program to…

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S1142Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Establishes the interagency task force on health literacy

Establishes the interagency task force on health literacy, to study health literacy and developing recommendations for improving health literacy in this state.

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S1144Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires the commissioner of education to require all schools to obtain permission from parents prior to collecting a pupil's biometric information

Requires the commissioner of education to require all schools to obtain permission from parents to collect a pupil's biometric information at least thirty days prior to collecting such information.

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S1143Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires patient hospital admissions form allow patient to designate a domestic partner with the same privileges as a next-of-kin respecting authorizing surgery

Requires that patient hospital admissions form allow patient to designate a domestic partner with the same privileges as a next-of-kin respecting visitation and the authorizing of surgery for a…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1145Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Enacts the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act of 2012" to provide for grants to certain hospitals, schools and other entities for nurse recruitment, education and retention

Enacts the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act of 2012" to provide for grants from the state commissioner of education to public and not-for-profit hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools and other…

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S1139Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Establishes the New York state celiac disease awareness and research fund

Establishes the New York state celiac disease awareness and research fund; provides for education on celiac disease awareness.

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S1138Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Provides Medicaid reimbursement for interpretation services provided by hospital inpatient and outpatient departments

Provides Medicaid reimbursement for interpretation services provided by hospital inpatient, outpatient and emergency department settings and in diagnostic treatment centers; provides further that…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1137Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides standards for the number of water closets in certain areas of public assembly and increases the required number of water closets for women

Provides standards for the number of water closets in certain areas of public assembly and increases the required number of water closets for women; sets deadlines for compliance.

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1136Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects for tenant group meetings without the imposition of a fee

Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects by tenant groups, committees or organizations without the imposition of a fee providing that the meeting is peacefully conducted,…

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1133Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Creates the New York state web academy and virtual charter schools

Creates the New York state web academy and virtual charter schools to provide online instruction.

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S1134Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes the "Safe Staffing for Hospital Care Act"

Establishes the "Safe Staffing for Hospital Care Act"; establishes minimum staffing levels for various health care workers in different health care facilities; requires submission of staffing pans;…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1130Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to the commercial display of human remains

Relates to the commercial display of human remains; requires the department of health to implement a permit process for anyone displaying human remains for payment or other consideration; exempts…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1131Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires certain food establishments to provide nutritional information to its customers

Requires certain food establishments to provide nutritional information to their customers.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1132Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires hospitals to provide language assistance services

Requires hospitals to provide language assistance services to a patient or a patient's assistant for communication of clinical and other information, including but not limited to health care,…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1127Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Authorizes the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal to prescribe certain forms in different languages

Authorizes the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal to prescribe for the translation of legal forms and applications in languages other than English, as long as such…

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1128Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Directs the superintendent of insurance to promulgate rules and regulations limiting the use of credit scores to determine automobile insurance premiums

Directs the superintendent of insurance to promulgate rules and regulations limiting the use of credit scores to determine automobile insurance premiums.

Kevin S. ParkerInsurance Committee

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S1126Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Requires counties to maintain a registry of people of all ages with disabilities for the purpose of evacuating and sheltering such persons during disasters

Requires counties to maintain a registry of people of all ages with disabilities for the purpose of evacuating and sheltering such persons during disasters.

Kevin S. ParkerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S1129Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Includes post traumatic stress disorder in the definition of biologically based mental illness for purposes of Timothy's law

Includes post traumatic stress disorder in the definition of biologically based mental illness for purposes of Timothy's law.

Kevin S. ParkerInsurance Committee

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S1120Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Requires insurance companies to disclose claims information to municipalities employing 400 or more employees

Requires insurance companies to disclose claims information to municipalities employing 400 or more employees to determine how their benefits are used; provides for imposition of a fine for failure…

Kevin S. ParkerInsurance Committee

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