Bills by

Brian Kolb

Assembly Member

185 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

185 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

K769Assembly· Moved Jan 23, 2014· Adopted
Congratulating Generations Bank upon the occasion of its designation as the recipient of the 2013 Business of the Year Award by the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce
Brian KolbAdopted
Adopted
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K768Assembly· Moved Jan 23, 2014· Adopted
Honoring Bradley "Brad" Clouston upon his designation as recipient of the 2013 Rising Star Award by the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce
Brian KolbAdopted
Adopted
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A8239Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in transportation

Eliminates the photo image fee for veterans who have their license amended with a veteran notation

Eliminates the photo image fee for veterans who have their license or identification cards amended with a veteran notation.

Brian KolbTransportation Committee

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A8152Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in veterans' affairs

Grants recognized veterans' organization free use of pavilions

Grants recognized veterans' organization free use of pavilions at state parks, other state recreational facilities, and historic sites.

Brian KolbVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A8153Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Enacts the integrity in government act; repealer

Enacts the integrity in government act; relates to disqualifying certain individuals from holding office; disqualifies certain people from bidding on state contracts; bans certain people from acting…

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8151Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in codes

Relates to unlawfully purchasing or selling personal identifying information

Relates to unlawfully purchasing or selling personal identifying information.

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A8087Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides state assistance to certain counties in which an Indian nation is located

Provides state assistance to the counties of Cayuga and Seneca in which an Indian nation is located.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A7814Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to governmental employees

Relates to the right of Ontario county to opt out of certain provisions of the retirement system

Relates to the right of Ontario county to opt out of certain provisions of the retirement system relating to unused sick leave.

Brian KolbGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7515Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in higher education

Creates the affordable college education scholarship program

Creates the "affordable college scholarship program" within the state university system, including SUNY, CUNY and participating community colleges; provides a low tuition for eligible students…

Brian KolbHigher Education Committee

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A7393Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Enacts the public officers accountability act

Enacts the public officers reform act; relates to disqualifying certain individuals from holding office; disqualifies certain people from bidding on state contracts; bans certain people from acting…

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7184Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in codes

Creates the crime of theft of rental property or equipment

Creates the crime of theft of rental property or equipment.

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A6546Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in local governments

Enacts the taxpayer protection and mandate relief act; repealer

Enacts the taxpayer protection and mandate relief act; enacts various reforms relating to government spending including a spending growth cap, employee contributions to health insurance, limiting…

Brian KolbLocal Governments Committee

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A6525Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in codes

Relates to a temporary permit to carry or possess a firearm

Creates a process for the issuance of a temporary permit to carry or possess a firearm for persons who are not residents of the state of New York; provides an affirmative defense to possession of a…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A6497Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans' affairs

Relates to providing for the establishment of a state veterans cemetery in Seneca county

Provides for the establishment of a state veterans cemetery in Seneca county; directs application for federal funding.

Brian KolbVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A6457Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in judiciary

Makes numerous modifications to provisions of various laws relating to the family court act and child custody matters

Makes numerous modifications to provisions of various laws relating to child custody matters; provides for shared parenting custody; provides for parenting time rather than visitation; provides for…

Brian KolbJudiciary Committee

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A6446Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in codes

Relates to creating the crime of cyberterrorism and calculating damages caused by computer tampering

Relates to creating the crime of cyberterrorism and calculating damages caused by computer tampering; cyberterrorism shall be a class B felony.

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A6447Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Enacts provisions to promote drug-free workplaces within government through fair and reasonable drug testing

Enacts the drug-free workplace act to promote the goal of drug-free workplaces within government through drug testing; establishes rules for the use of drug testing in workplaces in the private…

Brian KolbGovernmental Employees Committee

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A5575Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in economic development

Establishes the manufacturing preservation and enhancement act to foster economic growth and job creation

Establishes the manufacturing preservation and enhancement act to foster economic growth and job creation; provides manufacturing enhancement incentive income and real property tax credits.

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

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A5395Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Raises threshold for estate tax from one million to two million dollars under applicable internal revenue code provisions

Raises threshold for estate tax from one million to two million dollars under applicable internal revenue code provisions.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A5391Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in social services

Enacts the New York state national guard and reserves child support modification act of 2013

Enacts the New York state national guard and reserves child support modification act of 2013; provides for modification of child support payments in certain instances where the person called to…

Brian KolbSocial Services Committee

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A5390Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in codes

Relates to sentencing procedures in capital punishment cases

Amends the sentencing procedures and jury charge in capital cases.

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A5394Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes the New York state cornerstone program and the New York state discovery program and net income base and other taxes; repealer

Establishes the New York state cornerstone program and the New York state discovery program.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A5359Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in labor

Establishes a training wage equal to eighty-five percent of the state minimum wage or federal minimum wage

Establishes a training wage equal to eighty-five percent of the state minimum wage or federal minimum wage, whichever is greater, that may be paid to a youth who has no prior job experience;…

Brian KolbLabor Committee

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A5133Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to providing for taxpayer gifts for New York state natural disaster relief and establishing the New York state natural disaster relief fund

Relates to providing for taxpayer gifts for New York state natural disaster relief and establishing the New York state natural disaster relief fund.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A5045Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to creating the "innovators corps" within the executive department to identify and encourage the growth of technology businesses in New York state

Creates the "innovators corps" within the executive department as a research group whose purpose shall be to identify and encourage the growth of technology businesses in New York state, the primary…

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5048Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in education

Relates to the election of regents

Relates to the election of regents; requires a two-thirds supermajority vote of the legislature to elect each regent; requires each of the 4 legislative leaders to appoint 1 regent at large;…

Brian KolbEducation Committee

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A5044Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Creates the division of regulatory review and economic growth

Creates the division of regulatory review and economic growth to review regulatory processes and permit requirements in order to facilitate economic growth.

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5019Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in education

Provides for the renaming of educational BOCES programs as Quest schools; appropriation

Provides for the renaming of educational BOCES programs as Quest schools; appropriates funds for marketing and replacement signage and other printed materials.

Brian KolbEducation Committee

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A4972Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in education

Enacts the "New York state mandate relief for school districts act"

Enacts comprehensive mandate relief for school districts; provides for retention of quality teachers, discipline of tenured teachers; health care premium contributions by employees; review of…

Brian KolbEducation Committee

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A4891Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Enacts Retain-NY by implementing tuition tax credits and increasing the amount of an allowable deduction

Enacts Retain-NY by implementing tuition tax credits and increasing the amount of an allowable deduction.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A4574Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides credit against personal income tax and corporate franchise tax for wine bottling, packaging and labelling expenses of wineries, breweries and distilleries

Provides a credit against personal income tax and corporate franchise tax for wine bottling, packaging and labelling expenses of wineries, breweries and distilleries licensed pursuant to certain…

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A4572Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Relates to penalties for failure to pay certain hospital assessments

Relates to limiting certain penalties for failure to pay certain hospital assessments.

Brian KolbHealth Committee

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A4575Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to the personal income tax, cost of living adjustment and standard deduction; repealer

Relates to the personal income tax, cost of living adjustment and standard deduction.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A4573Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes tax deductions for the tax paid by the taxpayer in connection with the purchase of a new automobile and for the interest paid by the taxpayer

Establishes tax deductions for the tax paid by the taxpayer in connection with the purchase of a new automobile and for the interest paid by the taxpayer in connection with an automobile loan.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A4566Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in economic development

Establishes the New York business incubator network

Establishes the New York business incubator network.

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

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A4568Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Eliminates the corporate franchise tax and personal income tax on business corporations which are manufacturers

Eliminates the corporate franchise tax and personal income tax on business corporations that are manufacturers; defines terms "manufacturer" and "principally engaged".

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A4570Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Enacts Invest-NY by implementing various tax benefits for businesses

Enacts Invest-NY by implementing various tax benefits for businesses.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A4564Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Reduces the rate at which a taxpayer's entire net income base shall be computed

Reduces the rate at which a taxpayer's entire net income base shall be computed for the purposes of the franchise tax on business corporations.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A4565Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes Work-NY by implementing tax credits for various businesses; repealer

Establishes Work-NY by implementing tax credits for various businesses based on hiring and investments.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A4567Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in economic development

Enacts the BizBoom program act which provides a tax exempt benefit to new businesses relocating to or starting up a new business in New York

Enacts the "BizBoom program act" which provides a tax exempt benefit to new businesses relocating to or starting up a new business in New York.

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

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A2322Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in housing

Eliminates rent regulation protections for certain high income tenants and repeals certain provisions relating to deregulation of rent-stabilized housing; repealer

Eliminates rent regulation protections for certain high income tenants; lowers the annual income for certain protections to $125,000; repeals certain provisions relating to de-regulation of…

Brian KolbHousing Committee

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A1737Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in alcoholism and drug abuse

Permits municipalities to adopt local law or ordinance to recover costs of emergency response to scene of alcohol or controlled substance related accident

Enacts the "alcohol and controlled substance expense recovery act"; permits each city, county, town and village to adopt a local law or ordinance providing for the civil recovery, from the operator…

Brian KolbAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

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A1738Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in codes

Adds communication by means of a "computer network" to aggravated harassment in the second degree

Adds communication by means of a computer network to aggravated harassment in the second degree.

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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