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

J2757Senate· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Adopted
Commending Mary Ellen Walsh upon the occasion of her retirement after many years of distinguished service to the New York State Division of Parole
Neil D. BreslinAdopted
Adopted
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J2756Senate· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Adopted
Commemorating the 16th Anniversary of The Legal Project to be celebrated October 27, 2011
Neil D. BreslinAdopted
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S5387Senate· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of toys, and liquids, foods and beverages in containers, for children 3 or younger, containing bisphenol A

Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of toys, and liquids, foods and beverages in containers, for children 3 or younger, containing bisphenol A; requires manufacturers of products containing…

James S. AlesiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S5068Senate· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Reported and committed to insurance

Requires health plans with coverage of out of plan medical services to provide certain information to insureds, subscribers and enrollees

Requires health plans providing coverage for out-of-network care to provide certain information to insureds, subscribers and enrollees.

Kemp HannonInsurance Committee

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A7312Assembly· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Held for consideration in agriculture

Establishes standards for the care of abandoned, stray or seized animals and requires the release of a shelter animal to a rescue group upon request of the rescue group

Establishes standards for the care of abandoned, stray or seized animals and requires the release of a shelter animal to a rescue group upon request of the rescue group prior to euthanasia of the…

Micah KellnerAgriculture Committee

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S4483Senate· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

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…

James S. AlesiCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6553Assembly· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Amend and recommit to mental health

Requires the office for people with developmental disabilities to submit an updated waitlist and placement report to the senate and assembly

Requires the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to submit an updated waitlist and placement report to the senate and assembly.

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A5521Assembly· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Committed to energy

Provides that credits for excess electricity generated by customer-generators subject to net energy metering may be carried over and used to offset electricity used

Provides that credits for excess electricity generated by customer-generators subject to net energy metering by an electric corporation or the Long Island power authority may be carried over…

Steven EnglebrightEnergy Committee

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A1553Assembly· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Held for consideration in social services

Relates to medicaid eligibility for youth leaving court ordered placement

Relates to medicaid eligibility for youth leaving court ordered placement.

Felix OrtizSocial Services Committee

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A1377AssemblyS880· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Authorizes additional tax credits for certain costs incurred in film and television productions in N.Y. city

Authorizes additional tax credits for certain costs incurred in film and television productions in a city having a population of one million or more.

Joseph LentolWays And Means CommitteeFinance

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A591Assembly· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Referred to health

Provides for clarification of the disposition of human remains

Provides for clarification of the disposition of human remains.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A575Assembly· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to certain application and referral forms for health care plans

Relates to certain application and referral forms for health care plans by authorizing the commissioner and superintendent of insurance to adopt regulations for the renewal of credentialing and…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A459Assembly· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Referred to health

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…

Vanessa GibsonHealth Committee

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A259Assembly· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Requires that individuals convicted of certain animal cruelty and animal fighting offenses reimburse the organizations caring for such animals

Requires that individuals convicted of certain animal cruelty and animal fighting offenses reimburse the organizations caring for such animals.

Amy PaulinAgriculture Committee

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A235Assembly· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Establishes a small business energy assistance and advocacy services program

Establishes a small business energy assistance and advocacy services program as part of the division of small business to assist small businesses in accessing energy conservation, energy efficiency…

George LatimerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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A232Assembly· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Establishes the small business crime prevention services

Establishes the small business crime prevention services to provide small businesses with information on strategies, best practices and programs offering training and assistance in prevention of…

George LatimerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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A52Assembly· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Provides that a business entity may not alter caller identification information with the intent to defraud or harass a third party or the recipient of the call

Provides that a business entity may not provide false caller identification with the intent to defraud or harass any party; provides definition of business entity.

Amy PaulinConsumer Protection Committee

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S6136Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Substituted by a8957

Relates to the public service department undertaking a comprehensive and regular management and operations audit of the Long Island power authority; repealer

Relates to the public service department undertaking a comprehensive and regular management and operations audit of the Long Island power authority.

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

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S6131Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Substituted by a8903

Makes technical corrections relating to the treatment of qualified financial contracts in an insurance insolvency proceeding

Makes technical corrections relating to the treatment of qualified financial contracts in an insurance insolvency proceeding affecting a domestic, foreign or alien insurer.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

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S6126Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Substituted by a8900

Relates to the purchase of prescription drugs

Enacts chapter amendment to Chapter 598 of 2011 relating to the purchase of prescription drugs through a network participating non-mail order retail pharmacy.

Dean G. SkelosOn the Senate floor

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S6124Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Substituted by a8909

Relates to the dealings of mortgage brokers and home improvement contractors

Relates to the dealings of mortgage brokers and home improvement contractors; exempts from provisions relating to payment of mortgage proceeds to a borrower or third party, rather than directly to a…

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

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S6121Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Substituted by a8908

Relates to Camphill Ghent integrated services

Amends provisions relating to certain statutory authorizations in relation to the establishment of a long term care community in Columbia county known as Camphill Ghent, Inc. to provide integrated…

Stephen M. SalandOn the Senate floor

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S6117Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Substituted by a8692

Relates to obtaining best value for purchase contracts

Enacts a chapter amendment relating to obtaining the best value for contracts for public work and purchase contracts.

Michael H. RanzenhoferOn the Senate floor

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S6107Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Substituted by a8693

Provides that the provisions creating the abuse prevention notification system shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day

Provides that the provisions creating the abuse prevention notification system shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day and providing that the commissioner of the office for people with…

Roy J. McDonaldOn the Senate floor

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S6054Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Substituted by a8904

Relates to the purchase of prescription drugs

Relates to the purchase of prescription drugs; relates to applicable terms and conditions of participating mail order or other non-retail pharmacy.

George D. MaziarzOn the Senate floor

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S5917SenateA8668· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Substituted by a8668a

Relates to enacting the Iran divestment act of 2012

Enacts the Iran divestment act of 2012 to prevent public investment in companies operating in Iran's energy sector with investments that have the result of directly or indirectly supporting the…

Dean G. SkelosOn the Senate floor

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A8506Assembly· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Enacts the "New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act"; redefines the definition of "employee"

Enacts the "New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act"; redefines the definition of "employee".

Rory LancmanStricken

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S5809Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Authorizes the dormitory authority of the state of New York to sell certain land in the county of Queens to the Indian Cultural and Community Center, Inc.

Malcolm A. SmithStricken

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A8022AssemblyS5450· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to health

Establishes the sickle cell treatment act of 2012

Establishes the sickle cell treatment act of 2012.

Vanessa GibsonHealth CommitteeHealth

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S5440Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to an exemption for certain stock and non-stock insurance companies

Relates to an exemption for certain stock and non-stock insurance companies.

John A. DeFranciscoStricken

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A7819Assembly· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Creates a legislative task force on outdoor environmental education and recreation

Creates a legislative task force on outdoor environmental education and recreation that will benefit residents of New York state by stewardship and conservation of the environment, an appreciation…

Aileen GuntherEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S5181Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Establishes psychedelic phenethylamine as a Schedule I hallucinogenic controlled substance

Designates psychedelic phenethylamine as a Schedule I hallucinogenic controlled substance.

Joseph A. GriffoStricken

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S4743Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Authorizes Michael P. Koval to receive retirement service credit for prior service

Authorizes Michael P. Koval to receive retirement service credit for prior service.

Thomas F. O'MaraStricken

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S4730Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Provides for the apportionment of certain school aid commencing on and after July 1, 2011

Provides for the apportionment of certain school aid commencing on and after July 1, 2011.

John A. DeFranciscoStricken

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S4362Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Allows local governments to merge their corporate structure through local initiative

Enacts the "town mergers law"; creates a procedure for the merger of adjoining towns into a single new town; repeals provisions of the town law providing for consolidation of towns.

Catharine YoungStricken

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S4335Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes a small business tax credit for the employment of unemployed college graduates

Establishes a small business tax credit for the employment of unemployed college graduates.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Investigations And Government Operations Committee

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