Co-sponsored bills

Provides for the establishment of a traffic and parking violations agency in the county of Suffolk and appointment of traffic prosecutors

Provides for the establishment of a traffic and parking violations agency in the county of Suffolk and appointment of traffic prosecutors.

Philip RamosSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to self-funded student health benefit plans

Relates to self-funded student health benefit plans.

Joseph MorelleOn the Assembly floor

Includes eating disorders awareness, prevention, reduction and treatment within the health care and wellness education and outreach program

Includes eating disorders awareness, prevention, reduction and treatment, especially among children and adolescents, within the health care and wellness education and outreach program of the…

Peter RiveraRules Committee

Relates to the crime of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child

Relates to the crime of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child to include knowingly accessing with intent to view such material.

Joseph LentolOn the Assembly floor

Relates to designating a portion of the state highway system between Deansboro and Clinton, NY the Deputy Kurt Wyman Memorial Highway

Relates to designating a portion of the state highway system between Deansboro and Clinton, NY the "Deputy Kurt Wyman Memorial Highway".

Claudia TenneyOn the Assembly floor

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

Prohibits bullying and cyberbullying in public schools

Prohibits bullying and cyberbullying in public schools.

Daniel O'DonnellOn the Assembly floor

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.

Anthony BrindisiOn the Assembly floor

Designates certain stimulants to the schedule of controlled substances

Designates certain stimulants to the schedule of controlled substances.

Edward BraunsteinHealth Committee

Relates to assault on district attorneys and assistant district attorneys

Relates to assault with intent to prevent the district attorney or assistant district attorney or while the district attorney or assistant district attorney is in performance of assigned duties is…

Matthew TitoneCodes Committee

Allows for a gift to the love your library fund on corporate and personal income tax return forms

Allows a taxpayer to elect to contribute a gift to the love your library fund on corporate and personal income tax return forms.

Sandy GalefRules Committee

Relates to animal control and licensing of animals; makes various amendments to dog licensing laws in N.Y. city; establishes an animal population control fund; repealer

Relates to animal control and licensing of animals; relates to the better protection of lost and strayed animals and to securing the rights of owners thereof; relates to licensing of dogs in certain…

Brian KavanaghAgriculture Committee

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…

Michael CusickOn the Assembly floor

Actions in contemplation of dismissal in juvenile delinquency and persons in need of supervision cases

Relates to actions in contemplation of dismissal in juvenile delinquency and persons in need of supervision cases.

Amy PaulinCodes Committee

Relates to the sale of over-the-counter methamphetamine precursor drugs

Relates to the sale of over-the-counter methamphetamine precursor drugs.

Steven CymbrowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Sets forth provisions for absentee ballots for fire district elections

Sets forth provisions for absentee ballots for fire districts for fire district elections.

Sandy GalefRules Committee

Establishes a residency requirement for certain persons employed by the state or its subdivisions

Establishes a residency requirement for certain persons employed by the state or its subdivisions.

Kenneth ZebrowskiGovernmental Operations Committee

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

Provides that ownership of unidentifiable part in identifiable motorcycle, other than stolen motorcycle shall be returned to owner after investigation

Provides that ownership of unidentifiable part in identifiable motorcycle, other than a stolen motorcycle shall be returned to such owner, provided that department has made findings such owner had…

Donna LupardoOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the definition of qualified reservation

Relates to the definition of Indian reservation; ties such term to certain treaties.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

Increases the penalty for the fraudulent sale of poppies, forget-me-nots, daisies, flags and other articles sold for patriotic purposes

Increases the penalty for the fraudulent sale of poppies, forget-me-nots, daisies, flags and other articles sold for patriotic purposes.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

Honoring Francis X. Comerford upon the occasion of his designation as Grand Marshal of the New York City 2012 St. Patrick's Day Parade

Michael CusickAdopted

Adopted

Honoring St. Patrick and all persons of Irish descent upon the occasion of the 2012 celebration of St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 17, 2012

Michael CusickAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the distribution of certain mandatory surcharges imposed for alcohol-related traffic convictions

Relates to the distribution of certain mandatory surcharges imposed for alcohol-related traffic convictions.

Donna LupardoTransportation Committee

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term.

Kevin CahillJudiciary Committee

Authorizes county clerks to retain a portion of fees collected for motor vehicle related services

Authorizes county clerks to retain a portion of fees collected for motor vehicle related services through a department of motor vehicles' website or the Utica processing center.

Addie JenneTransportation Committee

Relates to certain requirements of the contractor for the state travel guide

Authorizes the commissioner of economic development together with the commissioner of agriculture and markets to devise a program to promote and distribute statewide and regional guides to farms,…

Vivian CookCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Relates to permanent total disability benefits received by disabled volunteer firefighters

Relates to permanent total disability benefits received by disabled volunteer firefighters; provides for a cost-of-living adjustment to such benefits.

Joseph MorelleLocal Governments Committee

Relates to penalties for the illegal shipment of cigarettes

Relates to penalties for the illegal shipment of cigarettes and the authority of state and local authorities to bring actions to recover civil fines for such violations.

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

Eliminates a number of filing fees imposed on businesses by the department of state; repealers

Eliminates a number of filing fees imposed on businesses by the department of state pursuant to the business corporation law, the executive law and the not-for-profit corporation law; eliminates…

Joseph MorelleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Establishes the "Public Construction Savings Act"

Establishes the "Public Construction Savings Act"; establishes situations where a project labor agreement is unnecessary to receive an award of a contract where they are the lowest bid.

Robin SchimmingerLocal Governments Committee

Authorizes gas stations to purchase motor fuel from alternative suppliers

Authorizes gas stations to purchase motor fuel from alternative suppliers.

J. Gary PretlowEconomic Development Committee

Relates to sexually exploited children

Relates to sexually exploited children.

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

Requires legislative fiscal impact notes to include objective calculations of anticipated economic impacts for next three years on state or subdivisions; repealer

Requires legislative fiscal impact notes to include objective calculations of anticipated economic impacts for next three years on state or political subdivisions.

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to clarifying the regulatory authority of the New York power authority over any municipality that owns and operates an electric distribution system

Provides that the New York power authority shall have jurisdiction over any municipality that owns and operates an electric distribution system and distributes any power from the authority.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Requires that judges receive proper certificates of authorization or be enrolled members of the party for which they are running in the primary election

Requires that judges be enrolled members of the party for which they are running in the primary election or to have received a proper certificate of authorization filed properly according to the…

Sandy GalefElection Law Committee

Relates to wholesale purchases of wine

Relates to wholesale purchases of wine.

Dennis H. GabryszakEconomic Development Committee

Creates the New York state consortium on the development of a hydrogen economy

Creates the New York state consortium on the development of a hydrogen economy.

Joseph MorelleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Enacts the "medical liability reform act"; repealer

Enacts the "medical liability reform act"; requires attorney for plaintiff in a medical, dental or podiatric malpractice case to include with the certificate of merit, an affidavit of an appropriate…

Robin SchimmingerJudiciary Committee

Provides for a special election, at the discretion of the governor, to fill vacancies in the office of comptroller and attorney-general

Provides for a special election, at the discretion of the governor, to fill vacancies in the office of comptroller and attorney-general.

Kevin CahillGovernmental Operations Committee

Eliminates the twenty million dollar cap on civic facilities authorized to be financed by industrial development agencies and authorities

Relates to funding of certain civic facilities by industrial development agencies.

Joseph MorelleLocal Governments Committee

Requires public utility companies to charge volunteer ambulance corps and volunteer fire companies the same rates and charges applicable to residential customers

Requires public utility companies to charge volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance corps the same rates, charges, etc. applicable to residential customers for the same services; prohibits…

Joseph MorelleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Phases out the franchise tax on business corporations which are manufacturers over a two-year period

Phases out the franchise tax on business corporations that are manufacturers over a two-year period; defines terms "manufacturer" and "principally engaged".

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Provides tax credit to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers

Provides a five hundred dollar personal income tax credit to all active volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

Relates to the applicability of certain provisions with respect to persons injured in the use of scaffolding and other devices for use by employees

Relates to the applicability of certain provisions with respect to persons injured in the use of scaffolding and other devices for use by employees.

Joseph MorelleJudiciary Committee

Applies laws of comparative negligence and assumption of risk to employees et al. injured in the use of scaffolding and other devices in certain cases outside N.Y. city

Applies laws of comparative negligence and assumption of risk to employees and certain other persons injured in the use of scaffolding and other devices in certain cases; applies outside cities of…

Robin SchimmingerCodes Committee

Relates to confidentiality of information contained in pistol license applications

Relates to confidentiality of information contained in pistol license; applications for pistol licenses and any information within the application, provided to law enforcement, to licensing officer…

Aileen GuntherCodes Committee

Exempts wholesalers from filing annual information returns with the commissioner of taxation and finance for sales made to and from farm wineries

Exempts wholesalers from filing annual information returns with the commissioner of taxation and finance for sales made to and from farm wineries.

Fred ThieleWays And Means Committee