Sponsored bills

Authorizes the city of Jamestown, county of Chautauqua, to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands

Authorizes the city of Jamestown, county of Chautauqua, to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands and requires the dedication of other certain parcels of land for public park purposes.

Andrew GoodellOn the Assembly floor

Designates the bridge on state route 76 crossing interstate route 86 in the town of Sherman, county of Chautauqua, as the "Alfred F. Jones Memorial Bridge"

Designates the bridge on state route 76 crossing interstate route 86 in the village of Sherman, county of Chautauqua, as the "Alfred F.

Andrew GoodellOn the Assembly floor

Designates the West Third Street Bridge over Steele Street and the Chadakoin River in the city of Jamestown, as the "Jamestown Veterans Memorial Bridge"

Designates the West Third Street Bridge over Steele Street and the Chadakoin River in the city of Jamestown, county of Chautauqua, as the "Jamestown Veterans Memorial Bridge".

Andrew GoodellOn the Assembly floor

Designates the bridge on interstate route 86 over North Main Street in the town of Ellicott as the "Lucille Ball - Desi Arnaz Memorial Bridge"

Designates the bridge on interstate route 86 over North Main Street in the town of Ellicott as the "Lucille Ball - Desi Arnaz Memorial Bridge".

Andrew GoodellOn the Assembly floor

Designates a bridge on interstate route 86 over Strunk Road in the town of Ellicott as the "Robert H. Jackson Memorial Bridge"

Designates a bridge on interstate route 86 over Strunk Road in the town of Ellicott as the "Robert H.

Andrew GoodellOn the Assembly floor

Relates to charitable contributions through tax returns filed in New York state

Relates to incentivising charitable contributions through tax returns filed in New York state.

Andrew GoodellWays And Means Committee

Relates to the ability of an individual collecting unemployment to obtain part-time work

Relates to allowing claimants collecting unemployment to obtain part-time work without losing their unemployment benefits.

Andrew GoodellLabor Committee

Relates to exempting employers from increases to unemployment tax rates resulting from claims by employees who terminated their employment voluntarily without good cause

Relates to exempting certain employers from increases to their unemployment tax rates resulting from certain claims.

Andrew GoodellLabor Committee

Requires the power authority to conduct an analysis of the economic viability of certain electric generating facilities

Requires the power authority to conduct an analysis of the economic viability of certain electric generating facilities.

Andrew GoodellCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Commending the Lawson Boating Heritage Center on Chautauqua Lake, Inc. upon the occasion of hosting its Grand Opening and Dedication Ceremony

Andrew GoodellAdopted

Adopted

Establishes the number of unserved prekindergarten pupils in the Westfield central school district at 20 and makes an appropriation therefor

Establishes the number of unserved prekindergarten pupils in the Westfield central school district at 20 and makes an appropriation of $62,622 therefor.

Andrew GoodellStricken

Provides for the payment of universal prekindergarten program aid for the 2011-2012 school year to the Westfield central school district

Provides for the payment of universal prekindergarten program aid for the 2011-2012 school year to the Westfield central school district.

Andrew GoodellStricken

Relates to the Medicaid reimbursement rate for counties in calendar year 2012 and each succeeding calendar year

Relates to the Medicaid reimbursement rate for counties in calendar year 2012 and each succeeding calendar year; reduces the annual increase over the prior year's trend factor to the lesser of 2% or…

Andrew GoodellStricken

Relates to increasing the availability of adult day health care programs in certain counties

Relates to increasing the availability of adult day care programs in counties with a population of 130,000 and less than 140,000.

Andrew GoodellStricken

Authorizes the county of Chautauqua to elect to participate in the medical assistance reimbursement option and revenue intercept for Medicaid purposes

Authorizes the county of Chautauqua to elect to participate in the medical assistance reimbursement option and revenue intercept for Medicaid purposes.

Andrew GoodellStricken

Relates to state aid payments to the Fredonia central school district

Provides for recovery of excess state aid payments to the Fredonia central school district through reductions in future state aid.

Andrew GoodellStricken

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

Relates to requiring the homestead exemption used in the calculation for the public assistance to be the same as the homestead exemption under the cplr

Requires the homestead exemption used in the calculation for the public assistance to be the same as the homestead exemption under the civil practice law and rules.

Andrew GoodellSocial Services Committee

Relates to conducting appeals by means of electronic communications systems conference with independent hearing officers

Relates to permitting appeals to the department to be conducted by means of a conference telephone, video conference or similar communications systems with and by independent hearing officers.

Andrew GoodellSocial Services Committee

Relates to creating incentives for counties to investigate and prosecute medicaid fraud

Creates incentives for counties to investigate and prosecute medicaid fraud.

Andrew GoodellHealth Committee

Relates to aligning Medicaid optional benefits with the requirements of article 43 of the insurance law

Relates to aligning Medicaid optional benefits with the requirements of article 43 of the insurance law.

Andrew GoodellHealth Committee

Authorizes two or more school districts in certain counties to enter into a contract to establish and operate a regional high school

Authorizes two or more school districts in certain counties to enter into a contract to establish and operate a regional high school.

Andrew GoodellEducation Committee

Creates the school board empowerment act

Amends the education law, in relation to creating a school board empowerment act which allows local school districts to declare a fiscal emergency under designated conditions and fiscally…

Andrew GoodellEducation Committee

Creates provisions for school boards to make decisions regarding lay-offs

Amends the education law in relation to empowering school boards to make decisions regarding employment based on performance, qualifications and the best interests of the students.

Andrew GoodellEducation Committee

Creates requirements of a public employer when a collective bargaining agreement has expired and a new agreement is not in place

Relates to the requirements of a public employer when a collective bargaining agreement has expired and a new agreement is not in place.

Andrew GoodellGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to judges elected to the eighth judicial district

Provides that no more than 22 of the 26 judges elected to the eighth judicial district shall be from any one county within such district.

Andrew GoodellJudiciary 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

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a distinctive Lucille Ball plate

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a distinctive Lucille Ball plate.

Andrew GoodellTransportation Committee

Relates to rights and obligations of a municipality electing integrated non-participating owner status in gas and oil wells

Relates to rights and obligations of a municipality electing integrated non-participating owner status in gas and oil wells; provides that such municipal owner shall not have obligations for taxes,…

Andrew GoodellEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Authorizes minors who are members of a religious community to engage or assist in employment which minors are otherwise prohibited from performing

Authorizes minors who are 14 or older and are active members of a religious community to engage or assist in employment which such minors are otherwise prohibited from performing; requires such…

Andrew GoodellLabor Committee

Provides an exemption from workers' compensation coverage under certain circumstances

Permits an employer to file an application with the department of labor to be exempted from the provisions of the workers' compensation law with respect to employees whose religious tenets or…

Andrew GoodellLabor Committee

Permits persons eleven years of age to possess a rifle under certain circumstances

Authorizes the possession and use of a single shot .22 caliber rifle by a person eleven years of age on a rifle range while supervised at an indoor or outdoor shooting range.

Andrew GoodellCodes Committee

Provides for payment of property taxes on certain state owned lands in the town of Ellery operated by office of parks, recreation and historic preservation

Provides for payment of property taxes on certain state owned lands in the town of Ellery operated by office of parks, recreation and historic preservation.

Andrew GoodellReal Property Taxation Committee

Relates to the protection of water supplies

Relates to the protection of water supplies; requires an oil and gas driller or producer who affects a public or private potable water supply to restore or replace such water supply.

Andrew GoodellEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Subjects certain lands in the town of Arkwright, county of Chautauqua, to real property taxation

Provides that all lands in the town of Arkwright, county of Chautauqua, acquired for a public use by the state, exclusive of the improvements erected thereon by the state, shall be subject to real…

Andrew GoodellReal Property Taxation Committee

Extends to November 30, 2013, the expiration of the 5% hotel and motel tax in the county of Chautauqua

Extends from November 30, 2011 to November 30, 2013, the expiration of the 5% hotel and motel tax in the county of Chautauqua.

Andrew GoodellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the Fredonia central school district to receive state aid for certain approved capital funded projects

Authorizes the Fredonia central school district to receive state aid for certain approved capital funded projects.

Andrew GoodellOn the Assembly floor

Extends expiration of authorization of county of Chautauqua to impose additional 1/2% sales and use taxes until November 30, 2013

Extends the expiration of the authorization of county of Chautauqua to impose an additional 1/2% sales and use taxes until November 30, 2013.

Andrew GoodellOn the Assembly floor

Allows hunters in the county of Chautauqua to hunt bear and deer by the use of a rifle

Allows hunters to use a rifle during open season for deer and bear in the county of Chautauqua south of route 20.

Andrew GoodellOn the Assembly floor

Mourning the untimely death of Sergeant Kevin W. White, and paying tribute to his courageous actions as a member of the United States Army

Andrew GoodellAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the untimely death of Lance Corporal Aaron M. Swanson of Lakewood, New York, and paying tribute to his courageous actions as a member of the United States Marine Corps

Andrew GoodellAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 45th Anniversary of Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc., April 7, 2011

Andrew GoodellAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Village of Panama

Andrew GoodellAdopted

Adopted

Commending Chautauqua County upon the occasion of celebrating its Bicentennial

Andrew GoodellAdopted

Adopted