Sponsored bills

Exempts a homeowner from any tax increases when installing a solar energy system on their home

Exempts a homeowner from any tax increases when installing a solar energy system on their home.

William ColtonReal Property Taxation Committee

Establishes certain requirements for environmental safety permits for liquefied natural gas facilities

Establishes certain requirements for environmental safety permits for liquefied natural gas facilities.

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Grants sales and use tax exemption for transportation of used goods to be recycled, reused or remanufactured

Establishes a sales and compensating use tax exemption for the receipts from the provision of transportation of used goods that are going to be recycled, reused or remanufactured.

William ColtonWays And Means Committee

Requires a school nurse to be on the premises during school hours in any school having an enrollment of 100 pupils or more

Requires a school nurse to be on the premises during school hours in any school having an enrollment of 100 pupils or more.

William ColtonEducation Committee

Allows the New York state AFL-CIO to select a member to the metropolitan transportation authority

Allows the New York state AFL-CIO to select one of the five voting members to the metropolitan transportation authority.

William ColtonCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Requires motor vehicle manufacturers to establish programs for the collection and recycling of mercury-added components from their vehicles

Requires motor vehicle manufacturers to establish programs for the collection and recycling of mercury-added components from their vehicles when such vehicles are scrapped or recycled.

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Prohibits the performance of illegal maneuvers while operating a motorcycle; penalties and fines

Prohibits the performance of illegal maneuvers while operating a motorcycle; provide penalties, fines and revocation of license and registration.

William ColtonTransportation Committee

Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $400 in New York city

Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $400 in New York city.

William ColtonElection Law Committee

Requires that a notation be printed beside the names of voters who requested an absentee ballot

Requires that a notation be printed beside the names of voters who requested an absentee ballot.

William ColtonElection Law Committee

Provides that reduction in auto insurance premium for insured who completes defensive driving course shall not be less than fifteen percent

Provides that reduction in auto insurance premium for insured who completes defensive driving course shall not be less than fifteen percent.

William ColtonInsurance Committee

Requires that an employee, who is transferred from one state agency to another because his or her previous position was eliminated, be entitled to certain benefits

Provides that an employee whose position is eliminated for certain reasons and who is subsequently transferred to a different agency be entitled to the same hourly salary, retain all accrued sick…

William ColtonLabor Committee

Increases penalty for leaving scene of an accident without reporting to class E felony

Increases penalty for leaving scene of an accident without reporting to class E felony.

William ColtonTransportation Committee

Requires state agencies and contractors to recycle 50% of the waste generated on public works construction and demolition sites

Requires state agencies and contractors to recycle 50% of the waste generated on public works construction and demolition sites.

William ColtonGovernmental Operations Committee

Permits licensed physician, visiting nurse, nurse, physical therapist or chiropractor to park where parking is prohibited if vehicle is identified by special placard

Permits licensed physician, visiting nurse, nurse, physical therapist or chiropractor to park where parking is prohibited if vehicle is identified by special placard; permits such parking for a…

William ColtonTransportation Committee

Relates to requiring evening court hours for the adjudication of parking violations

Relates to requiring evening court hours for the adjudication of parking violations; requires that hearing examiner be available until 7:00 p.m. at least one evening each week.

William ColtonTransportation Committee

Creates a temporary state pesticide commission to study the effects of the application of pesticides in N.Y. city

Creates a temporary state pesticide commission to study the effects of the application of pesticides in cities with a population of one million or more.

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Prohibits the transmission of unsolicited advertising text messages to cellular telephones or pagers

Prohibits the transmission of unsolicited advertising text messages to cellular telephones or pagers; makes an exception for providers of such services and their affiliates who have permission;…

William ColtonConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Requires that the victim be represented in court at sentencing where the victim does not appear

Provides that, where the victim is unable or unwilling to appear, such victim may be represented by family members or a guardian at the time of sentencing.

William ColtonCodes Committee

Relates to a program for veteran speakers in classrooms to supplement instructional and educational aspects of American military history

Directs the director of the division of veterans affairs to develop a program relating to veteran educational speakers; requires distribution of informational pamphlet to schools describing program…

William ColtonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Exempts certain vehicles from sales and use tax

Exempts vehicles purchased in another state by a person in the military service of the United States upon return of such person to this state, from sales and use tax.

William ColtonOn the Assembly floor

Expands the list of persons designated as peace officers to include special agents with law enforcement authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Expands the list of persons designated as peace officers to include special agents with law enforcement authority of the U.S.

William ColtonOn the Assembly floor

Extends until December 31, 2015, the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage winter flounder

Extends until December 31, 2015, the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage winter flounder.

William ColtonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Urging the New York State Congressional delegation to pass the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

William ColtonJudiciary Committee

Urging the NYS Congressional delegation to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

William ColtonJudiciary Committee