All bills

Relates to an exemption to certain provisions of law relating to risk-based capital for property/casualty insurance companies; repealer

Exempts medical malpractice insurance companies from provisions of law relating to the risk based financial standards applying to all property casualty insurance companies until December 31, 2016;…

Jack M. MartinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends permanent certain provisions of law relating to the use of certain voting machines

Extends certain provisions of law relating to the use of certain voting machines.

Jack M. MartinsSigned 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

Includes sharing, making available, selling, exchanging, giving or disposing of a community gun as an element of certain criminal acts

Includes sharing, making available, selling, exchanging, giving or disposing of a community gun as an element of certain criminal acts.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Relates to limitations on insurers that may provide certain surety bonds by changing the claims-paying ability rating needed for eligibility

Relates to limitations on insurers that may provide certain surety bonds by changing the claims-paying ability rating needed for eligibility.

Jack M. MartinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes local legislative bodies to grant additional real property tax exemptions to certain redevelopment company projects

Authorizes local legislative bodies to grant additional real property tax exemptions to redevelopment company projects, which are not operated by mutual redevelopment companies.

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires employers to provide emergency escape systems to firefighters

Requires employers to provide emergency escape systems to firefighters.

Mark GrisantiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes municipalities and districts thereof to contract for certain goods and services jointly with the state or other municipalities

Authorizes municipalities and districts thereof to contract for goods and services jointly with the state or other municipalities.

Betty LittleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Increases penalties associated with the packaging, sale or certification of kosher foods

Increases penalties associated with the packaging, sale or certification of kosher foods; increases first violation from one thousand dollars to two thousand five hundred dollars; increases second…

Jack M. MartinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the time frame in which municipalities and school districts that incur debt can make adjustments to their budget, updating the types of obligations and other technical amendments

Relates to the time frame in which municipalities and school districts that incur debt can make adjustments to their budget, updating the types of obligations and other technical amendments.

Jack M. MartinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the Nassau Land Trust, Inc. to submit an application for real property tax exemption to the assessor of the county of Nassau

Authorizes the Nassau Land Trust, Inc. to submit an application for real property tax exemption to the assessor of the county of Nassau.

Kemp HannonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes a physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse or emergency medical technician to act as a designated camp health director

Authorizes a physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or emergency medical technician to act as a designated camp health director or to provide…

John J. BonacicSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Creates a designation in honor of William Cullen Bryant

Designates the Roslyn Viaduct over Hempstead Harbor in honor of William Cullen Bryant.

Jack M. MartinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to local government borrowing practices and mandate relief

Relates to local government borrowing practices and mandate relief.

Jack M. MartinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to pre and post test reporting requirements, test site registration and sign in

Relates to pre and post test reporting requirements, test site registration and sign in.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

Requires manufacturers of thermostats to collect mercury-containing thermostats

Requires manufacturers of thermostats to collect mercury-containing thermostats; requires educational outreach; establishes collection goals; requires reporting of collection efforts; imposes civil…

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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

George D. MaziarzAdopted

Adopted

Directs NYS power authority to release requests for proposals on certain natural gas powered generating facilities in New York city

Directs NYS power authority to release requests for proposals on certain natural gas powered generating facilities in New York city.

George D. MaziarzCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to the committee on special education and the committee on preschool special education; repealer

Relates to the committee on special education and the committee on preschool special education; relates to the option to purchase goods and services by school districts and board of cooperative…

John J. FlanaganEducation Committee

Provides for the elimination of certain reporting requirements imposed on school districts and local governments

Provides for the elimination of certain reporting requirements imposed on school districts and local governments.

Betty LittleEducation Committee

Honoring John P. Broder upon the occasion of his retirement after many years of distinguished service to Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, New York

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Requires the specification of health professional's credentials in advertisements

Requires the specification of health professional's credentials in advertisements for such health professional's services.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

Amends provisions of the election law to address certain issues affecting village elections

Relates to clarifying the number of signatures required on an independent nominating petition in a municipality with less than a thousand residents; relates to declination of office and filling…

Jack M. MartinsRules Committee

Relates to violations of the uniform fire prevention and building code

Relates to violations of the uniform fire prevention and building code.

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Rules Committee

Relates to the operation of rowboats, canoes and kayaks

Relates to the operation of rowboats, canoes and kayaks.

John J. FlanaganTransportation 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

Establishes a prescription pain medication awareness program within the department of health

Establishes a prescription pain medication awareness program within the department of health to educate the public and health care practitioners about the risks associated with prescribing and…

Kemp HannonRules Committee

Provides that the initial prescription or dispensing of a controlled substance for acute pain shall be limited to a 3 - 10 day supply

Provides that the initial prescription or dispensing of a controlled substance for acute pain shall be limited to a 3-10 day supply; prohibits the imposition of an additional health insurance…

Kemp HannonRules Committee

Provides that certain zoning ordinances enacted by a town or village shall be deemed to be arbitrary and capricious upon enactment

Provides that certain zoning ordinances enacted by a town, village or city shall be deemed to be arbitrary and capricious upon enactment.

Jack M. MartinsRules Committee

Authorizes the adoption of a local law requiring certain individuals to pay the local probation department an administrative fee of up to twenty dollars per month

Authorizes the adoption of a local law requiring certain individuals currently serving or who shall be sentenced to a period of probation upon conviction of any crime to pay the local probation…

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

Relates to the designation of lead agency for environmental quality review purposes in certain cases

Relates to the designation of lead agency for environmental quality review purposes when the anticipated impacts of an action are primarily of regional or local significance.

Carl L. MarcellinoRules Committee

Provides for the protection of parkland by petition and referendum

Provides for the protection of parkland by petition and referendum.

Jack M. MartinsRules Committee

Relates to accountable care organizations

Relates to accountable care organizations which are certified by the department of health to provide integrated health services and reduce health care costs.

Kemp HannonOn the Senate floor

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to issue an annual report on certain tax credits for the preceding state fiscal year

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to issue an annual report disclosing the aggregate amount claimed on certain tax credits for the preceding state fiscal year.

Carl L. MarcellinoRules Committee

Increases penalties for the crimes of criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions and criminal sale of a prescription

Increases penalties for the crimes of criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the first, second, third and fourth degrees and criminal sale of a prescription.

Jack M. MartinsRules Committee

Provides for the establishment of a state veteran's cemetery

Relates to the powers and duties of the division of veterans' affairs to establish, operate and maintain state veterans' cemeteries.

Greg BallRules Committee

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 the issuance of certificates of insurance

Relates to the issuance of certificates of insurance and requires the issuance of a certificate of insurance as a summary or evidence of property or casualty insurance.

James L. SewardRules Committee

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists.

Joseph A. GriffoRules Committee

Relates to prescription prices and pharmacies for injured employees

Relates to prescription prices and pharmacies for injured employees.

Joseph E. RobachRules Committee

Relates to providing pharmacists access to New York's prescription drug monitoring program resources

Relates to providing pharmacists access to New York's prescription drug monitoring program resources.

Andrew J. LanzaRules Committee

Creates the crime of unlawful defilement of a water supply

Creates the crime of unlawful defilement of a water supply; provides that a person is guilty of such crime when he introduces, places, or causes to be introduced or placed a defiling agent into a…

Greg BallRules Committee

Prohibits placing of level 2 or 3 sex offenders in any temporary emergency housing or homeless shelters used to house families with children

Prohibits placing of level 2 and 3 sex offenders in any temporary emergency housing or homeless shelters used to house families with children.

Jeffrey D. KleinRules Committee

Relates to annual professional performance review plans submitted by the highest performing ten percent of school districts

Relates to annual professional performance review plans submitted by the highest performing ten percent of school districts.

Jack M. MartinsEducation Committee

Provides that medicaid reimbursement for services to medically fragile children by pediatric rehabilitation diagnostic and treatment centers be fee-for-service

Provides that medicaid reimbursement for services to medically fragile children rendered by pediatric rehabilitation diagnostic and treatment centers shall be at a fee-for-service rate until the…

Kemp HannonWays And Means Committee

Establishes offense for the electronic stalking of minors

Establishes offense for the electronic stalking of minors within the class A misdemeanor of stalking in the third degree; establishes offenses of criminal impersonation by electronic means; includes…

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

Authorizes certain wholesalers authorized to sell beer at retail for off premises consumption to also sell certain grocery items

Authorizes certain wholesalers authorized to sell beer at retail for off premises consumption to also sell certain grocery items.

Jack M. MartinsOn the Senate floor

Authorizes certain pharmacists to administer immunizations

Authorizes a pharmacist certified by the department of education to administer certain immunizations; authorizes certified nurse practitioners to administer certain immunizations.

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.On the Senate floor