Co-sponsored bills

Authorizes the SLA to issue company permits for certain vehicles over sixty-five thousand pounds

Authorizes the SLA to issue company permits for certain vehicles over sixty-five thousand pounds.

Joseph E. RobachSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to prescription drug reform; repealer

Enacts the Internet system for tracking over-prescribing (I-STOP) act and creates a prescription monitoring program registry (part A); relates to prescription drug forms, electronic prescribing and…

Andrew J. LanzaSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes a beer production tax credit for beer produced within the state by a taxpayer that is registered as a distributor; repealer

Establishes a beer production tax credit for beer produced within the state by a taxpayer that is registered as a distributor.

Lee M. ZeldinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Designates NY route 781/future interstate highway 781 as the Paul Cerjan Memorial Highway

Designates future interstate highway 781 as the Paul Cerjan Memorial Highway.

Patty RitchieSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Honoring Nikolas Wallenda for his accomplishments as an American high-wire artist, acrobat and daredevil

George D. MaziarzAdopted

Adopted

Prohibits bullying on school property and at school functions and enacts the "Law to Encourage the Acceptance of All Differences (LEAD)"

Prohibits bullying on school property and at school functions and enacts the "Law to Encourage the Acceptance of All Differences (LEAD)".

Stephen M. SalandRules Committee

Relates to motorcycle insurance policies

Relates to motorcycle insurance policies and requires owners' policies of liability to inform the insured that motor vehicle no-fault insurance does not apply to motorcycles and that state uninsured…

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

Provides for an exemption from sales and use taxes on the sale of general aviation aircraft and for a report on the economic impact thereof

Provides for an exemption from sales and use taxes on the sale of general aviation aircraft.

William J. Larkin Jr.Rules Committee

Authorizes peace officers designated by the superintendent of insurance/financial services to execute arrest and search warrants

Authorizes peace officers designated by the superintendent of insurance/financial services to execute arrest warrants and search warrants.

James L. SewardRules Committee

Prohibits sale or distribution of any product containing a synthetic cannabinoid; establishes a defense of lack of knowledge of the content of such product

Prohibits sale or distribution of any product containing a synthetic cannabinoid; defines the chemical compounds which constitute a synthetic cannabinoid; imposes a civil penalty of not more than…

John J. FlanaganRules Committee

Proposes a constitutional amendment protecting the people's right to keep and bear arms

Proposes a constitutional amendment protecting the right of the people to keep and bear arms for traditionally recognized purposes.

Stephen M. SalandRules Committee

Relates to income eligibility under the EPIC program

Provides that an individual shall not become ineligible under the EPIC program due to an increase in social security benefits or a public or private pension where such increase does not exceed the…

George D. MaziarzRules Committee

Provides for lifetime sportsman license for honorably discharged, disabled veterans

Amends the environmental conservation law, in relation to providing for lifetime sportsman licenses for honorably discharged, disabled veterans.

George D. MaziarzRules Committee

Provides that an eligible member of the public retirement system may buy service credit for certain military service with two years of credited service

Provides that an eligible member of the public retirement system may buy service credit for certain military service with two years of credited service.

George D. MaziarzRules Committee

Relates to the provision of municipal advanced life support first responder service or municipal ambulance service

Relates to the provision of municipal advanced life support first responder service or municipal ambulance service.

Betty LittleOn the Senate floor

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

Mourning the death of civil rights and labor pioneer Dr. Annie B. Martin

Bill PerkinsAdopted

Adopted

Commending Kaitlin Monte for her many outstanding achievements and accomplishments, and for bringing pride to the State of New York

Jeffrey D. KleinAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 2012 as Caribbean American Heritage Month in the State of New York

John L. SampsonAdopted

Adopted

Honoring the Borinqueneers, the only Hispanic-segregated unit in United States military history

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted

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 an angel tax credit for investors who invest in certified startup business enterprises

Establishes an angel tax credit for investors who invest in certified startup business enterprises.

John A. DeFranciscoWays And Means Committee

Decreases the allowable base percentage change in agriculture assessment value from ten percent to two percent of the preceding year

Decreases the allowable base percentage change in agriculture assessment value from ten percent to two percent of the preceding year.

Patty RitchieAgriculture Committee

Authorizes mutual aid agreements between counties for the provision of services by coroners and medical examiners and requires certain training

Authorizes mutual aid agreements between counties for the provision of services by coroners and medical examiners; establishes medical-legal investigation training requirements for coroners and…

George D. MaziarzLocal Governments Committee

Permits hunting with crossbows in certain circumstances; makes permanent certain provisions permitting hunting with crossbows

Permits hunting with crossbows in certain circumstances; makes permanent certain provisions permitting hunting with crossbows.

Patrick M. GallivanEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to amending the effective date of chapter 386 of the laws of 1996 for allowing state aid in certain circumstances

Relates to amending the effective date of chapter 386 of the laws of 1996 for allowing state aid in certain circumstances.

Hugh T. FarleyEducation Committee

Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Munich 11 tragedy and honoring the memory of the 11 Israeli athletes during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games

David StorobinAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 202nd Anniversary of Colombia's Declaration of Independence

José PeraltaAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 35th Anniversary of the Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival

Roy J. McDonaldAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Anthony Mancinelli upon the occasion of holding the Guinness World Record for oldest practicing barber

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Honoring the veterans participating in Honor Flight by the Hudson Valley Chapter of Honor Flight

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Honoring Erik Divan and Daniel O'Neill of Riverhead High School upon the occasion of winning the 2012 SRAA National Rowing Championship

Kenneth P. LaValleAdopted

Adopted

Grants sales and use tax exemption for certain tangible personal property and services used in the operation of recreational skiing facilities

Grants sales and use tax exempt for certain tangible personal property and services used in the operation of recreational skiing facilities.

Betty LittleWays And Means Committee

Provides for corporate franchise tax and personal income tax check-offs for taxpayer gifts for diabetes research and education; establishes diabetes fund

Provides for a corporate franchise tax check-off and a personal income tax check-off for taxpayer gifts for diabetes research and education; establishes the diabetes research and education fund.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

Establishes workforce training for women

Establishes the workforce training for women policy; requires the department of labor to provide guidance and assistance to state and local workforce training boards, program administrators and…

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

Authorizes certain counties to adopt and amend local laws imposing sales tax

Authorizes certain counties to adopt and amend local laws imposing sales tax; relates to wireless surcharges in certain counties; relates to the fee charged for the issuance of birth and death…

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to calculating social services district medical assistance expenditure amounts

Relates to calculating social services district medical assistance expenditure amounts.

Patrick M. GallivanFinance Committee

Relates to conforming criminal provisions of the mortgage banking provisions to those relating to mortgage loan originators

Conforms criminal provisions of the mortgage banking provisions to those relating to mortgage loan originators.

Hugh T. FarleyBanks Committee

Congratulating Johan Santana of the New York Mets upon the occasion of pitching the first no-hitter in Mets' history

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 203rd Independence Day in Ecuador

José PeraltaAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 1-7, 2012, as CPR-AED Awareness Week in the State of New York

James S. AlesiAdopted

Adopted

Honoring the social and historical contributions of Harlem resident Anthony "The Man of Steel" Whitaker

Bill PerkinsAdopted

Adopted

Establishes an animal abuser statewide registry

Establishes an animal abuser statewide registry with community notification requirements.

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

Relates to the consolidation of the bank and insurance departments; repealer

Relates to the consolidation of the bank and insurance departments.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Provides that school aid shall not be reduced if a school is closed due to extraordinary circumstances, emergency or disaster

Provides that school aid shall not be reduced if a school is closed due to extraordinary circumstances, emergency or disaster and such days cannot be made up prior to scheduled regents exams.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Creates an agricultural crop loss personal income tax credit

Creates an agricultural crop loss personal income tax credit.

Patty RitchieInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 31-June 6, 2012, as Museum Week in the State of New York

Betty LittleAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the powers of chairman and members of the authority

Relates to the powers of chairman and members of the state liquor authority.

Carl L. MarcellinoOn the Senate floor