Co-sponsored bills

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Finger Lakes Trail on June 2, 2012

Philip PalmesanoAdopted

Adopted

Relates to prohibiting illegal drug use and authorizing random drug testing of individuals receiving public assistance

Relates to prohibiting illegal drug use; authorizes random drug testing of individuals receiving public assistance.

Andrew GoodellSocial Services Committee

Excludes a statement of apology or regret, made by a health care provider, as an admission of liability

Excludes a statement of apology or regret, made by a health care provider, as an admission of liability in a malpractice lawsuit.

Sandy GalefJudiciary Committee

Commemorating the 55th Anniversary of Corning Community College on April 27, 2012

Philip PalmesanoAdopted

Adopted

Prohibits the passage of bills by the legislature between the hours of midnight and eight o'clock a.m. unless 2/3 of the legislature is present

Prohibits the passage of bills by the legislature between the hours of midnight and eight o'clock a.m. unless 2/3 of the legislature is present.

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

Creates a property tax cap

Creates a property tax cap and other mandated relief for local governments.

Donald R. MillerWays And Means Committee

Provides that the open season for hunting coyotes shall be all year long

Provides that the open season for hunting coyotes shall be all year long.

Sean T. HannaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to establishing a defined contribution program for which elected officials are deemed mandatory members

Relates to establishing a defined contribution program of which elected officials are deemed mandatory members.

Michael J. FitzpatrickGovernmental Employees Committee

Establishes a defined contribution plan

Establishes a defined contribution plan for all non-civil service appointees and elected officials of the New York state and local employees' retirement system who are not yet vested in a state…

Michael J. FitzpatrickGovernmental Employees Committee

Provides that the availability of bills in electronic printable format shall constitute a printed bill for purposes of section 14 of article 3 of the constitution

Provides that the availability of bills in an electronic printable format shall constitute a printed bill for purposes of section 14 of article 3 of the constitution.

James TediscoJudiciary Committee

Requires NYSERDA to publish on its public website all information pertaining to participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Requires the New York state energy research and development authority to publish on its public website all information pertaining to participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Jane CorwinStricken

Requires that floor votes be listed on each member's page on the official website of their respective house

Requires that floor votes be listed on each member's page on the official website of their respective house.

Nicole MalliotakisGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to limits on certain supplementary insurance

Relates to limits on certain supplementary insurance.

Al GrafInsurance Committee

Provides for the creation of a temporary state commission to determine the future governance of the canal corporation

Provides for the creation of a temporary state commission to determine the future governance of the canal corporation to be called the commission on the future governance of the canal corporation.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Eliminates an employer's annual notice requirement

Eliminates an employer's annual notice requirement.

Dennis H. GabryszakLabor Committee

Repeals section 581-d of the labor law, relating to the interest assessment surcharge

Relates to the interest assessment surcharge.

Donald R. MillerLabor Committee

Amends chapter 58 of the laws of 2005 in relation to calculating social services district medical assistance expenditure amounts

Amends chapter 58 of the laws of 2005 in relation to calculating social services district medical assistance expenditure amounts.

Philip PalmesanoHealth Committee

Enacts the taxpayer protection and mandate relief act; repealer

Enacts the taxpayer protection and mandate relief act; enacts various reforms relating to government spending including a spending growth cap, employee contributions to health insurance, limiting…

Brian KolbLocal Governments Committee

Extends the effectiveness of certain powers of the state of New York mortgage agency

Extends the effectiveness of certain powers of the state of New York mortgage agency until July 23, 2012.

Vito LopezHousing Committee

Allows political subdivisions to enter into purchase contracts with retailers, vendors and wholesalers when such contracts are lower than the lowest responsible bidder

Allows political subdivisions to enter into purchase contracts with retailers, vendors and wholesalers when such contracts are lower than the lowest responsible bidder and state contract price.

Al GrafLocal Governments Committee

Allows school districts and BOCES units to provide administrative services together

Allows school districts and BOCES units to agree or contract to provide administrative services together that they can provide on their own.

Addie JenneEducation Committee

Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide certain benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers

Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers: increases the personal income tax deduction after four or more…

Philip PalmesanoWays And Means Committee

Establishes a process for the siting of major electric generating facilities

Establishes a process for the siting of electric generating facilities; establishes the intervenor account.

George AmedoreEnergy Committee

Creates a database of technical and financial assistance programs available to the political subdivisions of the state

Creates a database of technical and financial assistance programs available to the political subdivisions of the state.

Al GrafGovernmental Operations Committee

Enacts the Redistricting Reform Act of 2011; repealer

Enacts the Redistricting Reform Act of 2011; establishes an independent redistricting commission to create redistricting plans for congressional and state legislative districts based on decennial…

Robert OaksGovernmental Operations Committee

Enacts the "legislative online digital paperwork reduction act"

Enacts the "legislative online digital paperwork reduction act".

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

Requires grounds for increasing assessment

Provides that the lease or conveyance of oil and gas rights shall not, without other evidence of value, such as actual land sale prices, constitute grounds for increasing assessments.

Andrew GoodellReal Property Taxation Committee

Increases to $50,000 the cost of the construction of a building, structure or public work, above which an engineer, land surveyor or architect must be utilized

Increases to $50,000 the cost of the construction of a building, structure or public work, above which a professional engineer, land surveyor or architect must be utilized to plan and supervise the…

Aileen GuntherHigher Education Committee

Relates to tuition increases, leasing, contracting, and the overall daily operation at the State University of New York at Buffalo

Relates to tuition increases, leasing, contracting, and the overall daily operation at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Robin SchimmingerHigher Education Committee

Lifts mandatory hiring and retirement ages for state and municipal police

Lifts mandatory hiring and retirement ages for state and municipal police.

Dennis H. GabryszakGovernmental Employees Committee

Provides that the town board of certain towns may establish maximum speed limits on certain town highways

Provides that the town board of any town, exclusive of suburban towns and towns having a population exceeding fifty thousand, may by local law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation establish maximum…

Addie JenneTransportation Committee

Establishes the New York state indigenous natural gas value added task force

Establishes the New York state indigenous natural gas value added task force to prepare a report on the value added opportunities of the Marcellus shale natural gas.

Donna LupardoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Establishes the "power NY act of 2011"

Establishes the "power NY act of 2011."

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes permanent hunting in the counties of Chemung, Steuben, and Yates

Authorizes permanent hunting in the counties of Chemung, Steuben, and Yates.

Philip PalmesanoOn the Assembly floor