Bills by

Greg Ball

Senator

165 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →gball@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

165 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

S6799Senate· Signed Oct 3, 2012· Signed chap.487
Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to provide a space on the forms of identification cards and licenses for a notation for veterans
Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to provide a space on the forms of identification cards and licenses for a notation for veterans of the United States armed forces.
Greg BallSigned by Governor
Signed into law
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S7704Senate· Signed Aug 1, 2012· Signed chap.361
Designates a portion of the Taconic State Parkway as the "Westchester County Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway"
Designates a portion of the Taconic State Parkway as the "Westchester County Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway".
Greg BallSigned by Governor

S7757Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Substituted by a9470

Relates to extending the provision of law allowing Pawling central school district to lease lands

Extends the provision of law authorizing Pawling central school district to lease lands not located within the school district.

Greg BallOn the Senate floor

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S6983Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Substituted by a8880

Does away with the Mount Kisco urban renewal agency; repealer

Eliminates the Mount Kisco urban renewal agency; transfers any books, records and remaining rights of the dissolved authority to the village of Mount Kisco.

Greg BallOn the Senate floor

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S6833Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Recommitted to rules

Authorizes the town of North Salem, in the county of Westchester, to establish maximum speed limits on town highways at less than the statutory limits

Authorizes the town of New Salem, in the county of Westchester, to establish maximum speed limits on town highways at less than the statutory limits.

Greg BallRules Committee

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S5767Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Grants the department of agriculture and markets the exclusive authority to regulate cervid (deer and elk) farms

Grants the department of agriculture and markets the exclusive authority to regulate cervid (deer and elk) farms; eliminates the authority of the department of environmental conservation to regulate…

Greg BallRules Committee

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S5381Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Provides for the establishment of a state veteran's cemetery

Relates to the powers and duties of the division of veterans' affairs to establish, operate and maintain state veterans' cemeteries.

Greg BallRules Committee

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S5084Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Prohibits a person convicted of violating "Buster's Law" from owning or possessing a companion animal

Prohibits a person convicted of "Buster's Law" from owning or possessing a companion animal unless authorized by court order, after appropriate psychiatric or psychological testing.

Greg BallRules Committee

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S5052Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Establishes a capped property school tax rate for persons sixty-seven years of age or older who have a combined annual income of $60,000 or less

Establishes a capped property school tax rate for persons sixty-seven years of age or older who have a combined annual income of $60,000 or less.

Greg BallRules Committee

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S4570Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Relates to background checks in connection with certain contracts and current and transferred employees of the division of homeland security and emergency services

Relates to background checks in connection with certain contracts and current and transferred employees of the division of homeland security and emergency services.

Greg BallRules Committee

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S1074Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Creates the crime of unlawful defilement of a water supply

Creates the crime of unlawful defilement of a water supply; provides that a person is guilty of such crime when he introduces, places, or causes to be introduced or placed a defiling agent into a…

Greg BallRules Committee

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S7359Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes the county of Putnam to grant exemption from county sales and use taxes during the period August 10 - 19, 2012 for certain items

Authorizes the county of Putnam to grant exemption from county sales and use taxes during the period August 10 - 19, 2012 for certain items.

Greg BallWays And Means Committee

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S7165Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Limits imposition of metropolitan commuter transportation tax on self-employment earnings to annual earnings over $250,000

Limits imposition of the metropolitan commuter transportation tax on self-employment earnings to annual earnings over $250,000, and establishes tax rates for the taxation of such earnings.

Greg BallWays And Means Committee

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S5104Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides for crime of non-support of a child where a parent voluntarily reduces or terminates employment or fails to seek employment

Provides for crime of non-support of a child where a parent voluntarily reduces or terminates employment or fails to seek employment to circumvent the order of child support.

Greg BallCodes Committee

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S5271Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Requires local disaster preparedness plans to include a public education component as part of disaster prevention

Requires local disaster preparedness plans to include a public education component as part of disaster prevention, which shall be widely disseminated and shall take into consideration the linguistic…

Greg BallGovernmental Operations Committee

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S3804Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Requires each violator of "Buster's Law" to register his or her name and address with the division of criminal justice services

Requires each violator of "Buster's Law" to register his or her name and address with the division of criminal justice services.

Greg BallAgriculture Committee

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S3096Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes the "War on Terror expeditionary medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia serving abroad during the war on terror

Establishes the "War on Terror expeditionary medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia serving abroad in certain military operations during the war on terror.

Greg BallGovernmental Operations Committee

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S7754Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to rules

Relates to providing a performance of duty disability retirement benefit for members of the armed forces injured in combat

Provides a performance of duty disability retirement benefit for members of a public retirement system who are members of the armed forces and are injured in combat; such benefit shall be 75% of…

Greg BallRules Committee

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S7701Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Amend and recommit to rules

Relates to prorating a veteran's exemption if such veteran moves within the same county

Relates to prorating a veteran's exemption if such veteran moves within the same county, or in the case of a city having a population of one million or more persons, within the same city.

Greg BallRules Committee

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S7489Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to participation by service-connected disabled veterans and veterans with respect to state contracts

Relates to participation by service-connected disabled veterans and veterans with respect to state contracts.

Greg BallCodes Committee

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S6089Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Amend and recommit to transportation

Establishes a visor card for persons with traumatic brain injuries

Establishes a visor communication card for persons with traumatic brain injuries; creates the traumatic brain injury fund.

Greg BallTransportation Committee

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S4880Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to finance

Establishes a motor fuel and Diesel motor fuel holiday tax credit to be taken against personal income taxes for certain summer holiday weekends

Establishes a motor fuel and Diesel motor fuel holiday tax credit to be taken against personal income taxes for certain summer holiday weekends.

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S6093Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Authorizes a consumer to return, exchange or seek reimbursement for treatment for an unfit cat or dog within 6 months of the purchase of such animal from a pet dealer

Enacts "Charlemagne's Law; authorizes a consumer to return, exchange or seek reimbursement for treatment for a unfit cat or dog within 6 months of the purchase of such animal from a pet dealer;…

Greg BallConsumer Protection Committee

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S6623Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2012· Substituted by a9104

Extends time limitations for certain actions arising contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed forces

Extends time limitations for certain actions arising from injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed forces of the United States…

Greg BallOn the Senate floor

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S6351Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2012· Referred to election law

Allows any qualified person to apply for voter registration and enrollment by application made with an application for any hunting or fishing license

Allows any qualified person to apply for voter registration and enrollment by application made with an application for any hunting or fishing license.

Greg BallElection Law Committee

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S6305Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2012· Substituted by a9847a

Provides for temporary approval of applications to operate a WICs program, if the applicant currently operates another approved program

Provides for temporary approval of applications to operate a WIC program, if the applicant currently operates another approved such program.

Greg BallOn the Senate floor

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S5295Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2012· Referred to economic development

Authorizes the issuance of a temporary retail permit to sell alcoholic beverages to certain applicants who hold licenses for other premises selling such beverages

Authorizes the issuance of a temporary retail permit to sell alcoholic beverages upon premises for which the applicant has applied for a license, when such applicant holds one or more licenses for…

Greg BallEconomic Development Committee

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S7626Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2012· Referred to local government

Provides that an officer may be suspended without pay for only thirty days pending a trial of disciplinary charges

Provides that an officer may be suspended without pay for only thirty days pending a trial of disciplinary charges.

Greg BallLocal Government Committee

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S5304Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Prohibits the ownership of electric corporations by any foreign based person, corporation or entity

Prohibits the ownership of electric corporations by any foreign based person, corporation or entity.

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S5305Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Creates an exemption from civil liability for any person who renders emergency medical care during a state declaration of disaster emergency

Creates an exemption from civil liability for causing the death or injury of any person, or damage to any property, for any person who renders emergency medical care during a state declaration of…

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S5306Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Authorizes the division of homeland security and emergency services to establish a statewide planning and mapping system of educational institutions in this state

Authorizes the division of homeland security and emergency services to establish a statewide planning and mapping system of educational institutions in this state.

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S5294Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to prohibiting funding of terrorist activities through donations to not-for-profit organizations

Relates to prohibiting funding of terrorist activities through donations to not-for-profit organizations and requires not-for-profit corporations to file reports when conducting business with…

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S5272Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Increases the powers and duties of state office of homeland security and establishes a critical infrastructure advisory council

Increases the powers and duties of state office of homeland security by giving it the power to decide if the sale, lease or operation of any critical infrastructure owned by the state or public…

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S5273Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to the procurement process of homeland security goods and services for state and local government

Relates to the procurement process of homeland security goods and services for state and local government; exempts homeland security purchases from pre-audit by the state comptroller; requires all…

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S5269Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Directs the division of homeland security to develop rules and regulations relating to truck rental security

Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to develop rules and regulations relating to truck rental security; requires any person or organization in the business of renting…

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S5266Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to local disaster preparedness plans

Includes acts of terrorism including biological, chemical or radiological terrorism within the definition of disaster for the purpose of local disaster preparedness plans; adds to what must be…

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S5267Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Provides for the creation of a system of uniform identification cards for police and peace officers by the state director of homeland security

Provides for the creation of a system of uniform identification cards for police and peace officers by the state director of homeland security; details information to be included in such ID cards.

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S3098Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Provides veteran's exemption for unmarried surviving spouse of qualifying veteran

Provides the veteran's exemption from real property taxes to the unmarried surviving spouse of a qualifying veteran; relates to both regular veteran's exemption and the alternative exemption.

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S3097Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes the "atomic veterans medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of atomic weapons tests

Establishes the "atomic veterans medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of atomic weapons tests conducted by the United State between…

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S7588Senate· Moved Jun 5, 2012· Referred to rules

Authorizes the office of fire prevention and control to establish standards for the conducting of live fire exercises

Authorizes the office of fire prevention and control to establish standards for the conducting of live fire exercises.

Greg BallRules Committee

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