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Amends chapter 672 of the laws of 1993 to include the Mamakating public library district

Provides eligibility for dormitory authority financing for construction of capital facilities for the Mamakating library district.

Aileen GuntherSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the reopening of the twenty-five year retirement benefit plan to certain deputy sheriffs of Sullivan county

Authorizes the reopening of the twenty-five year retirement benefit plan to certain deputy sheriffs of Sullivan county who failed to make a timely election thereof.

Aileen GuntherSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the commissioner of health to issue a death certificate to any applicant upon the request of a sibling of the deceased

Authorizes the commissioner of health to issue a death certificate to any applicant upon the request of a sibling of the deceased.

Aileen GuntherSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the incorporation of co-operative property/casualty insurance companies and to the keeping of records by such companies

Relates to the incorporation of co-operative property/casualty insurance companies and to the keeping of records by such companies.

Aileen GuntherSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim September 26, 2012, as Women's Health & Fitness Day in the State of New York

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim November 2012, as Home Care Month in the State of New York

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted

Increases the reimbursement cap for districts from $30,000 to $60,000

Increases the reimbursement cap for districts from $30,000 to $60,000.

Aileen GuntherOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes 2 or more municipalities to agree to annex territory

Authorizes the governing boards of two or more municipalities which have mutually agreed to study the annexation of territory to, by joint resolution, propose the annexation of such territory, as an…

Aileen GuntherOn the Assembly floor

Urging the New York State Congressional delegation to support HR 3679, known as The National Nurse Act of 2011

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted

Defines and fixes the exact and precise boundary line between the county of Orange and the county of Sullivan

Defines and fixes the exact and precise boundary line between the county of Orange and the county of Sullivan.

Aileen GuntherOn the Assembly floor

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim September 16-22, 2012, as Farm and Safety Week in the State of New York

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted

Enacts the "safe patient handling act"

Enacts the safe patient handling act to establish a statewide safe patient handling policy for health care facilities in the state; creates the New York state safe patient handling work group.

Aileen GuntherHealth Committee

Requires insurers and medical assistance for needy persons to provide coverage for the provision of telehealth services

Requires insurers and medical assistance for needy persons to provide coverage for the provision of telehealth services.

Aileen GuntherHealth Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim October 15-21, 2012, as Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Week in the State of New York

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes school districts to provide busing to pre-kindergarten students

Authorizes school districts to provide bussing to pre-kindergarten students.

Aileen GuntherOn the Assembly floor

Confers authority on the state comptroller to verify and pay the claim of A. Servidone, Inc./B. Anthony Construction Corp., J.V. against the state of New York

Confers authority on the state comptroller to verify and pay the claim of A.

Aileen GuntherOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to contract with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications

Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications services.

Aileen GuntherRules Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim September 29, 2012, as Family Health & Fitness Day in the State of New York

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted

Allows for two or more counties to enter into a contract for the provision of a county jail

Allows for two or more counties to enter into a contract for the provision of a county jail.

Aileen GuntherLocal Governments Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim August 5-11, 2012, as Community Health Center Week in the State of New York

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted

Enhances the assisted outpatient treatment program and eliminates the expiration and repeal of Kendra's Law

Enhances the assisted outpatient treatment program; eliminates the expiration and repeal of Kendra's Law.

Aileen GuntherMental Health Committee

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for expenses of soil improvement projects on farmlands

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for expenses of soil improvement projects on farmlands.

Aileen GuntherWays And Means Committee

Authorizes the reestablishment of the existence of the Middletown community development agency

Authorizes the reestablishment of the existence of the Middletown community development agency.

Aileen GuntherOn the Assembly floor

Relates to certain members who re-enter public service

Relates to certain members who re-enter public service; extends tier reinstatement provisions to a retiree of a public retirement system who was an active member of a public retirement system on or…

Aileen GuntherGovernmental Employees Committee

Establishes the nurse loan repayment program

Establishes the nurse loan repayment program; authorizes the commissioner to award loan repayment awards to nurses serving in underserved areas or nursing homes.

Aileen GuntherHealth Committee

Authorizes adult day care programs to provide certain services at the site of a voluntary residential health care facility rightsizing demonstration program

Authorizes adult day care programs to provide certain services at the site of a voluntary residential health care facility rightsizing demonstration program.

Aileen GuntherHealth Committee

Prohibits operation of any motor vehicle equipped with device which affects the operation of traffic-control signals

Prohibits the operation of any motor vehicle equipped with a device which affects the operation of traffic-control signals; provides that the possession of such a device shall constitute a traffic…

Aileen GuntherTransportation Committee

Requires purchasers of real property within 500 feet of an agricultural district to be provided with disclosure of farming activities within such district

Requires purchasers of real property within 500 feet of the boundary of an agricultural district to be provided with disclosure of farming activities within such district.

Aileen GuntherAgriculture Committee

Prohibits assessors from increasing the assessments of forestland based on the stumpage value of the trees thereon

Prohibits assessors from increasing the assessments of forestland based on the stumpage value of the trees thereon; establishes the forestland taxation task force to study and make recommendations…

Aileen GuntherReal Property Taxation Committee

Relates to the exemption from taxation for non-profit organizations; repealer

Relates to the exemption from taxation for non-profit organizations.

Aileen GuntherReal Property Taxation Committee

Relates to the exemption from taxation for non-profit organizations

Requires the burden of annually establishing that the requirements of the mandatory class non-profit real property tax exemptions have been satisfied to fall upon the owner of the property and must…

Aileen GuntherReal Property Taxation Committee

Honoring Ariana Juliet Kaminski upon the occasion of being named the 2011 Miss Teenager of New York

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted

Increases the jurisdictional limit from $3,000 to $15,000 for justice courts

Increases the jurisdictional limit from $3,000 to $15,000 for justice courts.

Aileen GuntherJudiciary Committee

Includes the production of cellulosic ethanol within the biofuel production tax credit

Includes the production of cellulosic ethanol within the biofuel production tax credit.

Aileen GuntherWays And Means Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 15, 2012, as Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Alert Day in the State of New York

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted

Directs the commissioners of health and environmental conservation to study and develop a long term strategy to encourage outdoor environmental education and recreation opportunities in New York state

Directs the commissioners of health and environmental conservation to study and develop a long term strategy to encourage and promote outdoor environmental education and recreational opportunities…

Aileen GuntherWays And Means Committee

Relates to ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) research and education

Relates to ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) research and education; creates the New York ALS research and education fund.

Aileen GuntherInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Honoring New York State Supreme Court Officers, Robert Kowal, Scott Truex, Michael Mathisen, and Michele Lynch for their heroic actions on February 8, 2012

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 6-12, 2012, as Nurses Week in the State of New York

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 22-28, 2012, as The Week of the Young Child in the State of New York

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes claiming authorities to retain certain property for law enforcement purposes in civil forfeiture actions for the proceeds of a crime

Authorizes claiming authorities or agents to retain electronic, telecommunications or surveillance equipment or devices, computers, or office equipment for law enforcement purposes in civil…

Aileen GuntherCodes Committee

Increases fees for commencement of small claims to $20 for claims under $1,000 and $30 for claims between $1,000 and $3,000

Increases fees for commencement of small claims to $20 for claims under $1,000 and $30 for claims between $1,000 and $3,000.

Aileen GuntherJudiciary Committee

Authorizes real property taxing jurisdictions to grant a partial tax exemption for property purchased by a physician in a physician shortage area

Authorizes real property taxing jurisdictions to grant a partial tax exemption for property purchased by a physician in a physician shortage area, as determined by the commissioner of health, which…

Aileen GuntherReal Property Taxation Committee

Authorizes the holder of a junior small game license to hunt deer and bear with the use of a muzzle-loading gun during muzzle-loading firearm season

Authorizes the holder of a junior small game license to hunt deer and bear with the use of a muzzle-loading gun during muzzle-loading firearm season.

Aileen GuntherEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Authorizes pharmacies to take back controlled substances

Authorizes pharmacies to take back controlled substances and exempts those participating in such program from possession of controlled substances violations in the penal law.

Aileen GuntherHealth Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2012, as Fly Fishing Month in the State of New York

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted

Amends chapter 672 of the laws of 1993 to include the Ethelbert B. Crawford public library district

Relates to the construction and financing of facilities for certain public libraries, in relation to including the Ethelbert B.

Aileen GuntherOn the Assembly floor

Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

Aileen GuntherAdopted

Adopted