Sponsored bills

Relates to farm winery and farm distillery sales tax information return filing requirements

Relates to farm winery and farm distillery sales tax information return filing requirements.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Repeals provisions of the tax law to remove prohibition on tax return preparers or facilitators operating in same premises as licensed check cashers

Removes prohibition on tax return preparers or facilitators operating in same premises as licensed check cashers.

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

Enacts a one and one-half percent cap on class share increases in certain assessing units which are cities

Provides that in an assessing unit which is a city the current base proportion of any class shall not exceed the adjusted base proportion or adjusted proportion of the preceding year by more than 1…

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the sale of bonds, the down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt and interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York

Relates to the sale of bonds, the down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt and interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York.

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes political subdivisions to award public contracts to participants of a MWBE program at a cost premium not to exceed ten percent of the lowest bid

Authorizes political subdivisions to award public contracts to participants of a minority and women owned business enterprise program at a cost premium not to exceed ten percent of the lowest bid.

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Provides for assessments prior to 2012 no change of allocation of income or capital upon which taxpayer's return was based shall be made during specified timeframe

Provides for assessments prior to 2012 no change of allocation of income or capital upon which taxpayers return was based shall be made where such assessment of tax is made during additional…

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the conditions affecting the refunding of bonds

Relates to the conditions affecting the refunding of bonds.

Herman D. FarrellCities Committee

Prohibits the transportation of hydraulic fracturing fluids and waste, for any purpose within the city of New York or within 25 miles of such city

Prohibits the transportation of hydraulic fracturing fluids and waste, for any purpose within the city of New York or within 25 miles of such city.

Herman D. FarrellEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides that a lender may receive not more than 20% of the future appreciation of property secured by a reverse mortgage granted to a person 60 years old or older

Provides that a lender providing a reverse mortgage to a person who is 60 years of age or older may receive not more than 20% of the future appreciation of property secured by the mortgage as…

Herman D. FarrellJudiciary Committee

Provides that employers shall notify employees of potential state and federal earned income tax credits

Provides that employers shall notify employees of potential state and federal earned income tax credits and delineates the contents, timing and manner of providing notice as well as options…

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

Establishes a special commission on compensation for state employees designated managerial or confidential and provides for its powers and duties

Establishes a special commission on compensation for state employees designated managerial or confidential; provides for the powers and duties of such commission.

Herman D. FarrellGovernmental Employees Committee

Makes technical changes to certain references to the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years

Chapter amendment making technical changes to certain references to the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years.

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

Relates to authorization of debt in times of public emergency; and a limit on state funded debt and refunding of state debts

Relates to authorization of debt in times of public emergency; relates to a limit on state funded debt and refunding of state debts.

Herman D. FarrellJudiciary Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim February 7, 2012, as Black HIV/ AIDS Awareness Day in the State of New York

Herman D. FarrellAdopted

Adopted

Establishes a committee of two to inform the Senate that the Assembly has adjourned its 2011 session sine die and has convened and is ready to proceed to business

Herman D. FarrellAdopted

Adopted

Enacts the comptroller's 2011 mandate for fiscal reform act; repealer

Enacts the comptroller's 2011 mandate for fiscal reform act; relates to contents of the state budget and the capital financing and program plan (part A); establishes the New York state…

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Allows the city of New York to establish, as a separate unit of appropriation in the expense budget of such city, a revenue stabilization fund

Allows the city of New York to establish, as a separate unit of appropriation in the expense budget of such city, a revenue stabilization fund.

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Extends the deadline for applications for tax abatements for industrial and commercial construction work in N.Y. city

Extends, from March 1, 2011 to March 1, 2015, the deadline for applications for tax abatements for industrial and commercial construction work in cities having a population of 1 million or more;…

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Creates the office of the cooperative and condominium ombudsman, authorizes the residential unit fee

Creates the office of the cooperative and condominium ombudsman; authorizes the residential unit tax and establishes the office of the cooperative and condominium ombudsman fund.

Herman D. FarrellHousing Committee

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

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

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Relates to payments from the department of health New York city veterans home income fund

Relates to payments from the department of health New York city veterans home income fund.

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Provides that for the purposes of sales and use tax collection, "persons required to collect tax" shall include a member of a limited liability company

Provides that for the purposes of sales and compensating use tax collection, "persons required to collect tax" and "person required to collect any tax imposed by this article" shall include any…

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Prohibits application of pesticides in bodies of water that are used as a source of drinking water, except those used for the disinfection of drinking water

Prohibits the application of pesticides in bodies of water that are used as a source of drinking water, excepting those used for the purpose of disinfection of drinking water.

Herman D. FarrellEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides that the division of criminal justice services provide statistics as to witnesses in court proceedings that have been threatened, attacked or killed

Provides that the division of criminal justice services collect statistics as to witnesses in court proceedings that have been threatened, attacked or killed and requires police chiefs, county…

Herman D. FarrellGovernmental Operations Committee

Provides a cap on the maximum class growth rate at two and one-half percent for fiscal year 2012

Provides a cap on the maximum class growth rate at two and one-half percent for fiscal year 2012 in special assessing units which are cities.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to personal income tax or corporate franchise tax overpayment

Relates to reversing personal income tax or corporate franchise tax overpayments against estimated tax for the succeeding taxable year in certain circumstances.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends the tax rate reduction under the NYS real estate transfer tax and the NYC real property transfer tax for conveyances of real property to existing REITS

Extends the tax rate reduction under the NYS real estate transfer tax and the NYC real property transfer tax for conveyances of real property to existing real estate investment funds.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes a 20 year time limit to collect tax liability

Establishes a 20 year time limit to collect tax liabilities; 20 years from the first date the commissioner of tax could file a warrant for liability; first date a warrant could be filed is the last…

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to stipends and funds for the state university of New York

Relates to stipends and funds for the state university of New York; adjusts stipends for certain incumbents in SUNY; continues a doctoral program recruitment and retention enhancement fund;…

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the sale of bonds, the down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt and interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York

Relates to the sale of bonds, the down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt and interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends certain provisions of law relating to temporary investments by local governments

Extends certain provisions of law relating to temporary investments by local governments.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends provisions of part RR of chapter 57 of the laws of 2008 relating to administration of certain funds and accounts

Extends provisions of part RR of chapter 57 of the laws of 2008 relating to administration of certain funds and accounts.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Defines and exempts electronic news services and periodicals from sales and compensating use taxes

Defines and exempts electronic news sources and periodicals from sales and compensating use taxes.

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

Reforms the offer-in-compromise program

Reforms the offer-in-compromise program.

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

Requires dental facilities to possess automatic external defibrillators

Requires dental facilities to possess automatic external defibrillators.

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

Commending the Reverend Dr. Lee Andrew Arrington upon the occasion of his 35th Anniversary of Ministry to Paradise Baptist Church

Herman D. FarrellAdopted

Adopted

Honoring legendary actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and activist Ruby Dee upon the occasion of her designation

Herman D. FarrellAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Detective Robert Mooney upon the occasion of his retirement from the New York City Police Department

Herman D. FarrellAdopted

Adopted

Requiring the Speaker of the Assembly to appoint a two person committee to inform the Senate of the election of Sheldon Silver as Speaker of the Assembly

Herman D. FarrellAdopted

Adopted