Senate · District 49 · 2011–12
David J. Valesky
SD-49No longer in office
Chair, Aging
In office since 2009 · 5 sessionsvalesky@senate.state.ny.us
Sponsored
113
63 bills, 50 resolutions
Passed a house
7
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
2
by the governor
Avg impact
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no rated bills passed yet
Vote participation
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no floor votes recorded yet
Effectiveness
9 of 114 sponsored bills passed (17.2%), ranking #35 of 63 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
Sponsored bills
63 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S6050In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Provides a tax credit for the purchase of technology to remotely monitor persons with Alzheimer's disease and/or dementia
- S6051In Senate Committee· Feb 13, 2012Relates to the elderly abuse education and outreach program
- S5759In Senate Committee· Jun 14, 2011Provides for the creation and administration of land banks, for the conversion of vacant, abandoned or tax-delinquent properties into productive use
- S5673Senate Floor Calendar· Apr 25, 2012Establishes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- S5529Vetoed· Jul 20, 2011Authorizes an extension of time to file a tentative assessment roll in certain townsVetoed
- S5377In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Directs the commissioners of agriculture and markets and economic development to study and develop a long-term strategy for sustaining farming and food production in
- S5347In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizes the Tully central school district to finance a litigation settlement by the issuance of serial bonds and/or anticipation notes
- S5348In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Authorizes the county of Madison to impose an additional mortgage recording tax of twenty-five cents per one hundred dollars of debt
- S5346In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Increases the wireless surcharge for Madison county and authorizes landline surcharges
- S5174In Senate Committee· Feb 29, 2012Establishes the capital infrastructure improvement and development for older New Yorkers grant program
- S5078In Senate Committee· Jun 21, 2012Authorizes the liquor authority to issue farm brewery licenses for the manufacture and sale of beer on farms
- S5077In Assembly Committee· Jun 12, 2012Authorizes certain county operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs to participate in a universal assessment demonstration program
- S5082Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 14, 2011Relates to allowing for the use of rifles for hunting in the county of Madison
- S5036Stricken· Mar 30, 2012Relates to the sale of over-the-counter methamphetamine precursor drugs
- S4923Signed by Governor· Jul 28, 2011Extends authorization of the county of Madison to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2013Signed into law
- S4797In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to evidence of abuse, neglect or mistreatment and availability of legally sealed reports
- S4796In Senate Committee· May 15, 2012Requires the commissioner of health to create a list of long-term care contact information for the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program
- S4767In Assembly Committee· Jun 21, 2012Grants retroactive tier IV membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Sarah Fish
- S4520In Senate Committee· Jan 4, 2012Relates to the investigation of public corruption by the attorney-general
- S4492Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 16, 2011Relates to the senior center assessment required of the state office for the aging
Committees
- AgingChair
- Agriculture
- Banks
- Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
- Rules
- Transportation