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Creates the crimes of criminal interference with a funeral service in the first and second degrees

Creates the crimes of criminal interference with a funeral service in the first and second degrees; provides that criminal interference in the first degree be a class E felony and in the second…

Joseph A. GriffoStricken

Relates to extending the dates of application of the investment tax credit

Relates to extending the dates of application of the investment tax credit.

Joseph A. GriffoStricken

Extends the provisions relating to the franchise tax on banking

Extends the provisions relating to the franchise tax on banking.

Joseph A. GriffoStricken

Extends the provisions relating to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley act

Extends the provisions relating to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley act.

Joseph A. GriffoStricken

Establishes the solar or wind or farm waste energy system tax stabilization funds

Establishes the solar or wind or farm waste energy system tax stabilization funds.

Joseph A. GriffoStricken

Provides improved access to taxicabs for persons with disabilities

Provides improved access to taxi cabs for persons with disabilities.

Micah KellnerCities Committee

Authorizes the lease of lands located at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University

Authorizes the lease of lands located at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University.

John A. DeFranciscoStricken

Relates to the collection of DNA samples of designated offenders, the preservation of biological evidence and establishes the commission of exoneration review

Relates to the collection of DNA samples of designated offenders, retention and confidentiality of DNA samples, collection and the preservation of biological evidence, and the establishment of the…

John A. DeFranciscoStricken

Establishes the commission on the infrastructure of New York state and provides for its powers and duties

Establishes the commission on the infrastructure of New York state to ensure that the infrastructure of the state meets current and future demand and facilitates economic growth, is maintained in a…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

Relates to management of wildlife resources

Relates to management of wildlife resources; permits the release of certain ring-necked pheasant or quail birds without permit; adjusts the hunting season to August 16 to April 15, catch limits, and…

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Creates the crimes of criminal interference with a funeral service in the first and second degrees

Creates the crimes of criminal interference with a funeral service in the first and second degrees; provides that criminal interference in the first degree be a class E felony and in the second…

Joseph A. GriffoStricken

Establishes the community chemical dependence services expansion program

Establishes the community chemical dependence services expansion program; provides funding for local governmental units for the provision of new and expanded chemical dependency services.

Martin J. GoldenAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

Relates to the use of environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products in nursing homes and adult homes

Relates to the use of environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products in nursing homes, residential care facilities, senior centers and adult homes; requires commissioner to establish…

Vanessa GibsonHealth Committee

Relates to the amount of dispensing fees paid to pharmacies in EPIC and Medicaid

Relates to the amount of dispensing fees paid to pharmacies in EPIC and Medicaid; establishes the dispensing fee at eight dollars per prescription for patients in long term care facilities,…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Aging Committee

Relates to benefits payable to, or on behalf of, certain employees of the division of parole injured or killed in the performance of duty

Adds a heart presumption for peace officers of the division of parole who are members of the NYS&LERS; relates to benefits payable to, or on behalf of, certain employees of the division of parole…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Stricken

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.

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes granting of school tax exemption to veterans with at least forty percent disability

Provides that after a public hearing a school district may adopt a resolution providing a school tax exemption on residential property owned by a veteran with at least a forty percent disability;…

Martin J. GoldenVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Establishes the New York state independent budget office

Creates the New York state independent budget office to provide objective, non-partisan and timely analyses of state revenue, expenditures and management practices to members of the legislature for…

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations CommitteeLegal

Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Liberteks Technology Services

Neil D. BreslinFinance Committee

Requires the MTA to renegotiate the joint service operating agreement with the state of Connecticut

Requires the MTA to renegotiate the joint service operating agreement with the State of Connecticut; eliminates the metropolitan commuter transportation tax imposed on the residents of Dutchess,…

Stephen M. SalandTransportation Committee

Authorizes family court judges to transfer certain child support arrears matters to criminal courts

Authorizes family court judges to transfer certain child support arrears matters to the criminal courts; amends the jurisdiction of the criminal courts.

Aravella SimotasJudiciary CommitteeLegal

Increases to 15% the amount of the empire state film production credit that can be taken against taxes administered by the city of New York

Increases to 15% the amount of the empire state film production credit that can be taken against taxes administered by cities of one million or more; increases the aggregate of the credits which may…

Aravella SimotasWays And Means CommitteeFinance

Relates to establishing a demonstration program for private well water testing requirements for the sale of real property in certain counties

Establishes a demonstration program for private well water testing requirements for the sale of real property in certain counties.

Stephen M. SalandEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides for annual adjustment of the maximum income threshold for eligibility for the senior citizens' rent increase exemption by any increase in the consumer price

Provides for annual adjustment by the commissioner of housing and community renewal of the maximum income threshold for eligibility for the senior citizens' rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and for…

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

Requires establishment of model community programs

Requires establishment of model community programs, including a model telephone reassurance program and a model visiting program for elders.

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

Provides that qualified persons who are not registered to vote may register on a day of election at their polling places

Provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote may register on any day, including a day of election, that the board of elections is open for business; requires…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

Enacts the drug overdose prevention act

Enacts the drug overdose prevention act; provides for the reporting of deaths attributable to drug overdoses; provides for the commissioner of health to provide advice to localities relating to drug…

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

Relates to the appointment of superintendents

Relates to the termination of superintendents and any payment as compensation for the remainder of the superintendent's unserved employment contract.

Stephen M. SalandEducation Committee

Establishes small flexible fund accounts at the local level

Establishes small flexible fund accounts at the local level or the regrant program for one-time events or short term needs.

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

Establishes requirements in order for assisted living residences to receive medical assistance payments

Establishes requirements in order for assisted living residences to receive medical assistance payments.

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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…

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

Establishes the home delivered meal assistance program

Establishes the home delivered meal assistance program.

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

Authorizes the establishment of a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older adult relative caregivers

Creates a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older adult relative caregivers who are providing primary care for children aged 18 and under either formally or informally to provide…

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

Establishes a senior dental services grant program

Establishes a senior dental services grant program; authorizes the director to establish the program and, upon the availability of appropriations, provide grants to eligible elderly persons who are…

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

Provides for the expungement of unsustained allegations of abuse and the sealing of records; repealer

Provides for the expungement of unsustained allegations of abuse of persons receiving care and services in residential health care facilities and the sealing of records where the commissioner of…

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

Grants a personal income tax credit for 20% of the tolls paid by the taxpayer to the port authority of New York and New Jersey

Grants a personal income tax credit for 20% of the tolls paid by the taxpayer to the port authority of New York and New Jersey, when the aggregate of such tolls exceed 2% of the taxpayers federal…

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes the "Nickels for Nature Act"

Establishes the "Nickels for Nature Act" requiring retailers to charge a five cent surcharge for every single use carryout bag which the retailer provides to customers to carry their purchases and…

Bill PerkinsEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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. DeFranciscoInsurance Committee

Prohibits child care products with TCEP

Prohibits child care products containing TCEP; enhances TRIS-free children and babies act to TCEP-free child care products act.

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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…

Michael F. NozzolioCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

No policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose copayments in excess of 20 percent of total reimbursement to the provider of care

Provides that no policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose co-payments in excess of twenty percent of total reimbursement to the provider of care.

John A. DeFranciscoInsurance Committee

Requires accredited office-based surgery facilities to register with its accrediting agency, in consultation with the department of health

Requires all facilities operated as an office-based practice or setting to annually register with its accrediting agency, in consultation with the department of health; makes such facilities…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Provides that number 2 heating oil sold in the state shall have not more than 500 parts per million of sulfur

Increases the authorized sulfur content of number 2 heating oil sold in this state from fifteen parts per million to five hundred parts per million; extends the effective date of limitations on the…

Tom LibousEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Amends the criminal procedure law, the family court act, the civil practice law and rules, the penal law and the social services law to restrict violent felons from accessing personal records of their victims

Restricts the ability of perpetrators of violent crimes to access personal records of their victims.

John A. DeFranciscoCodes Committee

Authorizes family court judges to transfer certain child support arrears matters to criminal courts

Authorizes family court judges to transfer certain child support arrears matters to the criminal courts; amends the jurisdiction of the criminal courts.

Michael GianarisJudiciary CommitteeLegal

Requires holders of junior learner's permits and licenses to remain enrolled in school or graduate therefrom

Requires holders of junior learner's permits and licenses to remain enrolled in school or graduate therefrom; provides for the suspension of any such permit or license if the holder leaves school…

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

Enacts Erin's law; repealer

Enacts "Erin's law"; establishes the class A-I felony of aggravated murder of a child for which the sentence shall be life imprisonment without parole; aggravated murder of a child shall include…

John A. DeFranciscoCodes CommitteeLegal

Allows salary and civil service exam credits for police officers in certain cities and property tax credits for resident officers

Allows salary and civil service exam credits for police officers in certain cities and property tax credits for resident officers and student loan forgiveness program for certain police officers.

Shirley L. HuntleyLocal Government Committee