Bills by

Neil D. Breslin

Senator

10,455 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →breslin@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

10,455 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

A8603Assembly· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to governmental operations
Establishes the emergency preparedness month act and exempts prefabricated go-bags and individual emergency preparedness items
Establishes the "emergency preparedness month act" and exempts prefabricated go-bags and individual emergency preparedness items from sales tax during specified time periods.
Linda RosenthalGovernmental Operations Committee
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A7488Assembly· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to education
Requires school districts to purchase food products that are grown, produced, harvested or processed in New York state
Requires school districts to purchase food products that are grown, produced, harvested or processed in New York state; allows waiver if price of such local food products is not reasonably…
Barbara LiftonEducation Committee

S5146Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to finance

Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists

Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists including: campaign contributions to elected officials; existing business relationships or associations with public officials; and the names of family…

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

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S3849Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to health

Adds 3 representatives of children's interests to the state camp safety advisory council; directs a study of improving the regulation of youth camps

Increases from 1 to 4, the number of members of the "state camp safety advisory council" who are to be representatives of children's interests who do not operate a camp; concomitantly increases the…

Suzi OppenheimerHealth Committee

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S3535Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Establishes procedure for public statement hearings before public service commission

Establishes a procedure for utility public statement hearings to determine the impact on consumers of major utility rate change applications; provides for notice to consumers of such hearings;…

Suzi OppenheimerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2709Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Enacts the "private well testing act"

Enacts the "private well testing act"; authorizes the department of health to promulgate rules and regulations to establish standards for the testing of drinking water from privately owned wells.

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2434Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to agriculture

Relates to the definition of pet dealer

Relates to the definition of pet dealer; in addition to the sale, includes the offering for sale of more than nine animals per year for profit to the public or to any broker, wholesaler, medical…

Suzi OppenheimerAgriculture Committee

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S2008SenateA1101· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Relates to taxes on cigarettes sold on an Indian reservation to non-members of the Indian nation or tribe

Relates to taxes on cigarettes sold on an Indian reservation to non-members of the Indian nation or tribe; reverts the tax back to the previous $2.75 if taxes on such cigarettes are not collected by…

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations CommitteeLegal

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S1841Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business

Enacts "economic development program evaluation act"; directs state agencies to conduct annual comprehensive evaluation of economic development activities

Enacts the economic development program evaluation act and prescribes the functions and purposes of the special evaluation program bond act; requires state agencies involved in economic development…

Suzi OppenheimerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S1844Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to higher education

Requires registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, physicians, physicians assistants and specialist assistants to complete domestic violence training or course work

Requires registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, physicians, physicians assistants and specialist assistants to complete approved domestic violence training or course work; provides that for…

Suzi OppenheimerHigher Education Committee

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S1587Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to education

Provides for the development and implementation of statewide school nutrition standards, for the review of school wellness policies

Provides for the development and implementation of statewide school nutrition standards for food and beverages that are sold to students and for the review of school wellness policies.

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

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S1582Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to finance

Establishes the special education short-term revolving loan fund and authorizes the state comptroller to provide special education short-term revolving loans

Establishes the special education short-term revolving loan fund and authorizes the state comptroller to provide special education short-term revolving loans to certain special act school districts…

Suzi OppenheimerFinance Committee

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S912Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Creates the middle class circuit breaker tax credit and a tax reform study commission

Creates the middle class circuit breaker tax credit and a tax reform study commission.

Liz KruegerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S870Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to finance

Relates to the registration fees for certain lobbying entities; repealer

Relates to the registration fees for certain lobbying entities; amends the definition of "lobbying" to include attempts to influence actions of public officials related to the procurement of goods…

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

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S516Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to transportation

Authorizes county clerks to retain a portion of fees collected for motor vehicle related services

Authorizes county clerks to retain a portion of fees collected for motor vehicle related services through a department of motor vehicles' website or the Utica processing center.

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

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S513Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Provides for the disposal of pharmaceutical drugs and controlled substances

Provides for the disposal of pharmaceutical drugs and controlled substances; directs counties to develop a system for the collection and acceptance of prescription drugs and for their proper…

George D. MaziarzEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A281AssemblyS1417· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to codes

Relates to offenses involving the sexual performance of a child

Relates to offenses involving the sexual performance of a child; increases penalties for offenses involving promoting and possessing the sexual performance of a child.

Amy PaulinCodes CommitteeLegal

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S258Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to higher education

Requires that no scholarship, grant or award offered by a state university of New York college shall require the student to reside on campus

Requires that no scholarship, grant or award offered by a state university of New York college shall, as a condition of eligibility, require that the student reside on campus in campus housing.

George D. MaziarzHigher Education Committee

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S239Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to health

Requires installation and use of ceiling lifts in hospitals and nursing homes

Requires installation and use of ceiling lifts for patient transfer in hospitals and nursing homes; further requires appropriate staff training in the use of ceiling lifts.

George D. MaziarzHealth Committee

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S222Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to health

Increases state reimbursement for care, treatment, maintenance and nursing services in nursing homes

Increases state reimbursement for care, treatment, maintenance and nursing services in nursing homes in certain eligible social services districts.

George D. MaziarzHealth Committee

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S216Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to children and families

Requires semi-annual reports by police agencies on missing children and persons; provides for a tax check-off to benefit missing persons related matters

Requires police agencies to report semi-annually on missing children and persons incidents; authorizes a personal income tax check-off for missing children and persons related activities and…

George D. MaziarzChildren And Families Committee

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S138Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to education

Requires dating violence education and dating violence policies in school districts, board of cooperative educational services and county vocational education and extension boards

Requires dating violence education and dating violence policies in school districts, board of cooperative educational services and county vocational education and extension boards; establishes that…

George D. MaziarzEducation Committee

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S139Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to insurance

Requires insurance coverage for craniofacial disorders

Requires insurance coverage under health insurance plans for diagnosis and treatment of craniofacial disorder; provides a referral from a health care provider under contract with the policy may be…

George D. MaziarzInsurance Committee

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S6205Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to interest and collection fees assessed on debts owed by the state to municipalities

Relates to interest and collection fees assessed on debts owed by the state to municipalities; requires payment for debt to be made on or before the thirtieth day following receipt of any billing…

Michael H. RanzenhoferFinance Committee

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S6204Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates an incident reporting system for NYC health and hospitals corporation

Creates an incident reporting system within the NYC health and hospital corporation for the purpose of tracking the behavior patterns of the mentally incompetent and of alcohol and substance abusers.

Kevin S. ParkerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S6198Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Referred to health

Prohibits the vending machine sale of tobacco products within 350 feet of a school, church, synagogue or other place of worship

Prohibits the operation of a vending machine which dispenses tobacco products unless the machine is located more than three hundred fifty feet of a building occupied exclusively as a school, church,…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S6200Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes an independent fatality review board to investigate deaths appearing to be from unnatural causes, where domestic violence is apparent

Establishes an independent fatality review board to review and assess domestic violence cases which result in a fatality and compile a report and make recommendations to certain state agencies based…

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S4524Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Authorizes optional retirement programs for municipalities, local governments and school districts

Authorizes optional retirement programs for municipalities, local governments and school districts; exempts police, firefighters and ambulance workers.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCivil Service And Pensions CommitteeFinance

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A6398Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to election law

Establishes an instant runoff voting method for certain local elections; provides for repeal of such provisions

Establishes an instant runoff voting method for certain local elections for races with three or more candidates; insures majority support for elected officers; provides for repeal of such provisions.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A6167Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to economic development

Creates the seed-NY investment fund

Creates the seed-NY investment fund to encourage and facilitate the creation or expansion of regional investment funds for research colleges, high-technology development and local development…

Robin SchimmingerEconomic Development Committee

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A5920AssemblyS446· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the corporate accountability for tax expenditures act

Enacts the corporate accountability for tax expenditures act; standardizes applications for state development assistance for empire zone assistance and industrial development agency assistance;…

Brian KavanaghCorporations, Authorities And Commissions CommitteeEconomy

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A5835Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Provides a tax exemption from sales and compensating use taxes on alternative energy systems

Provides a tax exemption from sales and compensating use taxes on alternative energy systems including alternative energy systems, new Energy Star appliances and tangible personal property used in…

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A5145Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to economic development

Provides grants and low interest loans to dairy farms who make energy efficient improvements

Creates the dairy farm improved energy efficiency program; provides grants and low interest loans to dairy farms who make energy efficient improvements.

Dennis H. GabryszakEconomic Development Committee

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S3185Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

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

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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A4029Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Establishes audits of state agency expenditures to recover overpayments and lost discounts

Establishes audits of state agency expenditures to recover overpayments and lost discounts.

Jane CorwinGovernmental Operations Committee

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A3985Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Held for consideration in transportation

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".

Gary FinchTransportation Committee

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A3132Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to ways and means

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…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A2280Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to health

Authorizing the commissioner of health to apply for a medicaid reform demonstration waiver

Authorizes the commissioner of health to apply for a medicaid reform demonstration waiver; creates an initiative to provide for a more efficient and effective medicaid services delivery system; sets…

Robin SchimmingerHealth Committee

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A8987AssemblyS6137· Moved Jan 11, 2012· Referred to aging

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…

Joan MillmanAging CommitteeHealth

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A8991Assembly· Moved Jan 11, 2012· Referred to health

Directs commissioner of health to establish a grading system to classify the result of an inspection of pushcarts in N.Y. city

Directs the commissioner of health to establish a uniform letter grading system to classify the result of an inspection of a mobile public food service establishment or pushcart in cities with a…

Francisco MoyaHealth Committee

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S6191Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enables the Honest Weight Food Co-Op to enter into contracts with the state dormitory authority for financing and construction within the city of Albany

Enables the Honest Weight Food Co-Op to enter into contracts with the state dormitory for financing and construction within the city of Albany.

Neil D. BreslinCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S6190Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Enacts the hire veterans now act

Enacts the "hire veterans now act", which establishes a tax credit for employers who hire certain veterans for a period of one year.

David CarlucciInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6189Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2012· Referred to health

Requires hospitals to inform emergency care patients whether the attending physician participates in the insured's insurance policy

Requires hospitals to inform emergency care patients whether the attending physician participates in the insured's insurance policy; requires insurance companies to cover the cost of out-of-network…

David CarlucciHealth Committee

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S6187Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes the office of law enforcement professional standards

Establishes the office of law enforcement professional standards within the division of criminal justice services; requires the commissioner of criminal justice services to appoint a director of…

David CarlucciFinance Committee

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