Sponsored bills

Authorizes the city of Rochester school district to require kindergarten attendance

Authorizes the Rochester city school district to require kindergarten attendance.

David GanttSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to establish certain speed limits

Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to establish certain speed limits.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Honoring Robert Brown for his 44 years of service as Business Manager and Leader of the Laborers' Local 435

David GanttAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the allowable amount of a letter of credit used as guarantee of performance of a state procurement contract

Relates to the allowable amount of a letter of credit used as guarantee of performance of a state procurement contract.

David GanttOn the Assembly floor

Provides that a court may require the reexamination of certain drivers

Provides that a court may require the reexamination of certain drivers, including the administration of a road test, pursuant to section five hundred six of the vehicle and traffic law; provides for…

David GanttRules Committee

Relates to the comprehensive school bus driver safety training program

Provides for the transfer of a portion of fines issued for illegally passing a school bus to the comprehensive school bus driver safety training program for the study and promotion of issues…

David GanttRules Committee

Prohibits discrimination in the issuance of homeowners' insurance policies and clarifies prohibition of refusal to issue policies based solely on geographical location

Prohibits discrimination in the issuance of homeowner's insurance policies based upon the subject property's location or age of structures contained thereon; makes various provisions clarifying…

David GanttCodes Committee

Relates to the power of certain school boards of education to provide or enter into contract for the provision of health care services for the school community

Relates to the power of certain school boards of education to provide or enter into contract for the provision of health care services for the school community; requires the school district to…

David GanttWays And Means Committee

Prohibits motor vehicle rental agencies from discriminating against a person because any of the authorized operators do not have a credit card

Prohibits motor vehicle rental agencies from discriminating against a person because he or she does not have a major credit card.

David GanttOn the Assembly floor

Establishes that debt payments for the Rochester school facilities modernization program shall not affect the city of Rochester's maintenance of effort requirements

Establishes that debt payments for the Rochester school facilities modernization program shall not affect the city of Rochester maintenance of effort requirements.

David GanttOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the leave of absence for certain employees who served during armed conflicts on Memorial day and Veterans' day

Relates to the leave of absence for certain employees who served during armed conflicts on Memorial day and Veterans' day; if such leave of absence would limit public transportation outside of a…

David GanttStricken

Increases penalties for aggravated unlicensed operation of motor vehicle in second and first degrees; in certain cases

Increases penalties for aggravated unlicensed operation of motor vehicle in second and first degrees.

David GanttCodes Committee

Creates a mechanism for taxpayers to contribute on their tax return to the homeless housing and assistance fund

Establishes the gift to the housing assistance fund; provides that on or after January 1, 2012 an individual may contribute to the housing assistance fund for homeless housing projects; requires tax…

David GanttInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Allows the commissioner of motor vehicles to require an electronic transfer of vehicles and to establish separate fees for paper and electronic transfers

Allows the commissioner of motor vehicles to require an electronic transfer of vehicles and to establish separate fees for paper and electronic transfers.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Prohibits a person from operating a truck while anyone is in the cargo area of such truck

Prohibits a person from operating a truck while anyone under the age of eighteen is in the cargo area of such truck; provides certain exceptions for farm type tractors, trucks used for agricultural…

David GanttOn the Assembly floor

Limits that provision permitting the commissioner of motor vehicles to suspend the license or registration of a person whose check is dishonored

Limits the provision permitting the commissioner of motor vehicles to suspend the license or registration of a person whose check is dishonored after presented to such commissioner for payment.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Includes the town of Kendall within the service area of the Monroe county water authority

Includes the town of Kendall within the service area of the Monroe county water authority.

David GanttCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Permits the commissioner of motor vehicles to waive or accept electronic transfer of salvage documents

Permits the commissioner of motor vehicles to waive or accept electronic transfer of salvage documents.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Relates to the qualifications of operators of health facilities

Relates to the qualifications of operators of health facilities; requires the consideration of past labor transgressions when granting, renewing, revoking, etc. certificates of…

David GanttOn the Assembly floor

Commending Joshua Johnson, Kenesha Banks, Giovanni Stewart, and Delores Wiggins as winners of the 2012 Black History Month Essay Contest

David GanttAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes school districts in Rochester and the city of New York to mandate school attendance in kindergarten

Authorizes school districts in Rochester and the city of New York to mandate school attendance in kindergarten.

David GanttEducation Committee

Relates to the composition of the Rochester-Genesee transportation authority

Relates to the composition of the Rochester-Genesee transportation authority.

David GanttCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Honoring Minister Franklin Delano Roosevelt Florence for his outstanding achievements in the areas of civil rights and spiritual leadership

David GanttAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the powers and duties of the Rochester board of education

Relates to the powers and duties of the Rochester board of education; prohibits board members from being employed by the district within two years of serving on such board.

David GanttCodes Committee

Relates to debt payments for Rochester school facilities not affecting the city of Rochester's maintenance of effort requirements

Relates to debt payments for Rochester school facilities not affecting the city of Rochester's maintenance of effort requirements.

David GanttEducation Committee

Relates to aggravated unlicensed operation, gives judges discretion to impose lower sentences for second and third degree convictions

Relates to aggravated unlicensed operation; gives judges discretion to impose lower sentences for second and third degree convictions.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Allows installment payments upon conviction for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle

Allows installment payments upon conviction for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Relates to adding community service to sentences for second and third degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle

Relates to adding community service to sentences for second and third degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Defines the term electric assisted bicycle

Defines the term "electric assisted bicycle" for purposes of the applicability of the vehicle and traffic law; requires persons sixteen years of age or younger to wear a helmet when operating an…

David GanttTransportation Committee

Provides for a job creation tax credit

Provides a 50% tax credit for new income tax revenue generated by a new employee; provides credit may be taken up to 10 years; provides that the Department of Economic Development must monitor and…

David GanttWays And Means Committee

Permits certain persons to commence an action for unjust conviction in the court of claims

Permits certain persons to commence an action for unjust conviction in the court of claims.

David GanttJudiciary Committee

Relates to signs on school buses

Relates to signs on school buses; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Provides for free public transportation of senior citizens

Provides free public transportation for senior citizens.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Increases the penalty for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting such incident

Increases the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident where personal injury is involved without reporting such incident from a class B to a class A misdemeanor; increases the penalty for…

David GanttTransportation Committee

Makes it unlawful for any commercial operator of a motor vehicle to transport loose substances in an open vehicle without proper restraints

Makes it unlawful for any commercial operator of a motor vehicle to transport loose substances in an open vehicle without the use of a proper restraint mechanism, as approved by the commissioner of…

David GanttTransportation Committee

Increases penalties for driving while ability impaired

Increases penalties for driving while ability impaired for a person having been convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol within the preceding five years to a misdemeanor which is…

David GanttTransportation Committee

Provides that the maximum vehicle length for special use buses shall be 48 feet and its wall-to-wall turning diameter shall not exceed 90 feet 3 inches

Provides that the maximum vehicle length for special use buses shall be forty-eight feet and its wall-to-wall turning diameter shall not exceed ninety feet three inches.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Provides that all cities subject to a certain maintenance of effort requirement make payments at the same per-student rate as all other cities

Requires that all cities subject to the maintenance of effort legislation pay the same per-student rate of aid for students enrolled within their city as the per-student rate of each other city.

David GanttEducation Committee

Establishes terms of members of the board of the New York state thruway authority

Establishes terms of members of the board of the thruway authority; staggers terms; provides for termination upon inauguration of a new governor unless reappointed.

David GanttCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to mayoral control of the city school district of Rochester; independent education budget office

Provides for mayoral control of the city school district of Rochester; establishes the independent education budget office.

David GanttEducation Committee

Requires that aid and incentives to the city of Rochester are paid on or before June thirtieth in the fiscal year such aid is due and payable

Requires that aid and incentives to the city of Rochester are paid on or before June thirtieth in the fiscal year such aid is due and payable.

David GanttWays And Means Committee

Relates to child safety seat and seat belt requirements

Relates to child safety seat and seat belt requirements; requires that safety seats be secured according to the vehicle's manual or child restraint system manufacturer's instructions and requires…

David GanttTransportation Committee

Relates to the temporary suspension of a repair shop registration or license and the jurisdiction of repair shop appeals; repealer

Relates to the temporary suspension of a repair shop registration or license and the jurisdiction of repair shop appeals.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Relates to the registration of oversize and overweight vehicles

Relates to the registration of oversize and overweight vehicles.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Retention of motor vehicle records

Provides for the retention of motor vehicle records; allows for the destruction of certain records.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Relates to the definition and regulation of personal watercraft; repealer

Relates to the definition and regulation of personal watercraft.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Enables safe access to public roads for all users

Enables safe access to public roads for all users by requiring that all transportation improvements shall improve safety, access, and mobility for all travelers regardless of age or ability.

David GanttTransportation Committee

Causes a person who engages in certain non-driving activities while driving to be guilty of inattentive driving

Causes a person who engages in certain non-driving activities while driving to be guilty of inattentive driving; provides that inattentive driving is considered a traffic infraction; provides that…

David GanttTransportation Committee