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Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting certain employees of a local social services district while in the performance of their duties

Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting certain employees of a local social services district while in the performance of their duties; elevates it to assault in the second degree, a class D…

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to extending the tax credit for biotechnology against the general corporation tax, unincorporated business tax, and banking corporation tax in certain cities

Relates to extending the tax credit for biotechnology against the general corporation tax, unincorporated business tax, and banking corporation tax in certain cities.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes a bus passenger service permit system in cities having a population of one million or more

Authorizes a bus passenger service permit system in cities having a population of one million or more; designates locations for the loading and unloading of passengers for intercity buses; excludes…

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the dormitory authority to construct and finance certain facilities of Xavier High School in New York City

Authorizes the dormitory authority to construct and finance certain facilities of Xavier High School in New York City.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the determination of adjusted base proportions in special assessing units which are cities for the fiscal year 2013

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…

Martin J. GoldenSigned 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.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the the exemption from taxation of alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings to eliminate fire and health hazards; repealer

Relates to the the exemption from taxation of alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings to eliminate fire and health hazards; relates to a partial abatement of real property taxes for…

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Relates to the rate of regular interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to certain retirement funds

Relates to the rate of regular interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to the New York city employees' retirement system, the New York…

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Relates to the construction of certain facilities for the New York city housing authority

Relates to the construction of certain facilities for the New York city housing authority.

Martin J. GoldenCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to certain tax credits and exemptions in a city having a population of one million or more

Relates to a partial abatement of real property taxes for condos and co-ops; a credit for S corporations and credits and exemptions under the commercial rent or occupancy tax, in a city having a…

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Relates to limiting service by police officers in an undercover assignment or capacity

Limits required service by police officers in an undercover assignment or capacity to no more than thirty-six months.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Provides a procedure for determining suspensions and demotions of members of police agencies upon abolition or reduction of positions

Provides a procedure for determining suspensions and demotions of members of police agencies upon abolition or reduction of positions.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Makes permanent provisions that permit certain members of public retirement systems to receive partial lump sum distributions upon retirement

Makes permanent provisions of the retirement and social security law that permit certain members of public retirement systems to receive partial lump sum distributions upon retirement.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Relates to the tax on certain tobacco products

Relates to the imposition of tax on cigars; caps tax at one dollar per cigar.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Requires the out-of-state placement committee to develop standards, regulations and recommendations for aversive intervention methods and techniques

Requires the out-of-state placement committee to develop standards, regulations and recommendations for adverse crisis intervention methods and techniques.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Relates to the right of vested members to withdraw from the New York city teachers' retirement system

Relates to the right of vested members to withdraw from the New York city teachers' retirement system; allows a member who has permanently ceased teaching in New York to elect to withdraw his/her…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Grants the commissioner of buildings of New York City the power to waive provisions of the multiple dwelling law with regard to construction or alteration of multiple dwellings

Grants the commissioner of buildings of New York City the power to waive provisions of the multiple dwelling law with regard to construction or alteration of multiple dwellings.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Requires all pet crematorium & cemeteries to comply with NY law

Relates to requiring individuals and businesses who offer or solicit pet cremation or burial services for profit to use a facility that is in compliance with New York state laws.

Martin J. GoldenConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Permits a retail tobacco business licensed to sell liquor on the premises to allow smoking in the same area where the liquor is sold

Permits a retail tobacco business licensed to sell liquor on the premises to allow smoking in the same area where the liquor is sold when: (a) the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premise…

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Authorizes an agency in a city with a population of one million or more to send notices, bills and other communications by electronic means

Authorizes an agency in a city with a population of one million or more to send notices, bills and other communications by electronic means.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Relates to clarifying certain provisions relating to occupancy of class A multiple dwellings

Relates to clarifying certain provisions relating to occupancy of class A multiple dwellings; provides that use as a short-term rental for less than 30 days shall not disqualify a class A multiple…

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Relates to the powers of the public employment relations board to investigate unfair labor practices

Relates to the powers of the public employment relations board to investigate unfair labor practices.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Relates to assault on a New York city sanitation worker

Relates to assault on a New York city sanitation worker; provides that such assault is either a class C felony or constitutes assault in the second degree when such assault is by means of releasing…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Relates to preferred source status for the purposes of procurement

Enacts the "protect New York job acts"; provides referred source status for the purposes of procurement to New York based companies who meet certain criteria and which have at least fifty-one…

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 62 years of age

Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 62 years of age; provides that such guide will include functions and drug interactions.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Relates to the sale or purchase of human body parts

Prohibits the procurement of human body parts for use in human transplantation except as provided by law; requires that procurement of body parts be performed only at registered facilities and…

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Establishes a voluntary surveillance access database

Establishes a voluntary surveillance access database where residential homeowners and business owners may elect to have information and/or images obtained from their closed-circuit television or…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Creates a veterans' job bank

Requires the division of veterans' affairs to maintain an employment portal on its website to assist veterans in obtaining employment.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Relates to the location for loading and unloading of bus passengers by an intercity bus

Relates to the location for loading and unloading of bus passengers by an intercity bus; provides that the city agency shall consult with the port authority of New York and New Jersey if such…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Permits an insurer to rescind or retroactively cancel a policy in circumstance involving an accident staged to defraud an insurer

Permits an insurer to rescind or retroactively cancel a policy in circumstance involving an accident staged to defraud an insurer.

Martin J. GoldenInsurance Committee

Relates to the Empire state commercial production tax credit

Relates to the Empire state commercial production tax credit; includes production of digital gaming media.

Martin J. GoldenWays And Means Committee

Affords members of the New York city police force and New York city fire department the option of taking a monetary payment in lieu of terminal leave

Affords members of the New York city police force and New York city fire department the option of taking a monetary payment of up to 50% of accrued terminal leave at the rate applicable on the date…

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Exempts white collar boxing from regulation by the state boxing commission

Exempts white collar boxing from regulation by the state boxing commission; provides that a "white collar boxer" is a person who is not a professional boxer or an amateur registered with the U.S.

Martin J. GoldenTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

Increases maximum income eligibility levels for real property tax exemptions for seniors

Increases maximum income eligibility levels for real property tax exemptions for seniors.

Martin J. GoldenAging Committee

Relates to election canvass procedures; repealer

Relates to election canvass procedures; removes certain provisions relating to return of canvass.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Relates to the tax on certain tobacco products

Relates to the imposition of tax on cigars; provides that such tax shall be imposed upon tobacco products sold, shipped or delivered within this state.

Martin J. GoldenWays And Means Committee

Relates to tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities

Relates to tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities; relates to providing notice to those eligible of the need for…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Increases certain special accidental death benefits

Increases certain special accidental death benefits paid to widows, widowers or the deceased member's children.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Authorizes a pooled purchasing program for certain services and commodities

Authorizes a pooled purchasing program for certain services and commodities, including, but not limited to, liability and motor vehicle insurance.

Martin J. GoldenAging Committee

Establishes a preference for New York state entities to use New York based vendors

Establishes a preference for New York state entities to use New York based vendors.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Relates to the definition of artists and theatrical employment agencies

Relates to the definition of an artist and theatrical employment agencies.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Removes the requirement of a pre-sentence investigation when a negotiated sentence of imprisonment has been agreed upon and there will be no sentence of probation imposed

Removes the requirement of a pre-sentence investigation when a negotiated sentence of imprisonment has been agreed upon and there will be no sentence of probation imposed.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

Relates to the notification of certain relatives prior to the placement of children

Relates to the notification of certain relatives prior to the placement of children.

Martin J. GoldenJudiciary Committee

Relates to partial abatement of real property taxes

Extends for four years a real property tax abatement program for cooperative and condominium units in cities of one million or more, to address the inequitable tax treatment of co-op and condo owners.

Martin J. GoldenLocal Government Committee

Relates to payment of independent contractors

Relates to payment of independent contractors and authorizes the department of labor to investigate complaints, make claims for compensation, assess liquid damages, civil penalties and criminal…

Martin J. GoldenLabor Committee

Relates to calculation of expenses of members of the police department and other peace officers in attending police training schools

Relates to calculation of expenses of members of the police department and other peace officers in attending police training schools; provides that disputes over such calculations be mediated by the…

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of geographical location

Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of the geographical location of the residence of the person attempting to enter into the rental agreement; prohibits imposing of…

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Enacts the criminal street gangs enforcement and prevention act; repealer

Enacts the criminal street gang enforcement and prevention act; defines offenses; increases penalties; provides for gang prevention programs in schools; establishes the criminal street gang…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee