Bills by

Liz Krueger

Senator

140 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →lkrueger@senate.state.ny.us

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

140 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

S6433Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2014· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
Relates to the casino siting home rule
Relates to the casino siting home rule.
Liz KruegerRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee
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S6005Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2014· Committee discharged and committed to health
Enacts the "marihuana regulation and taxation act"; repealer
Enacts the "marihuana regulation and taxation act"; relates to the description of marihuana, and the growing of and use of marihuana by persons eighteen years of age or older; makes technical…
Liz KruegerHealth Committee
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S5978Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Notice of committee consideration - withdrawn

Establishes procedures for the growing of industrial hemp

Establishes procedures for the growing of industrial hemp.

Liz KruegerAgriculture Committee

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S5941Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Provides a limitation on actions to collect overcharges

Provides that an action to recover the amount of an overcharge based upon a mistake or billing error made by an electric, gas or telephone corporation must be commenced within ten years.

Liz KruegerJudiciary Committee

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S5319Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Relates to statements of campaign receipts, contributions, transfers and expenditures

Relates to statements of campaign receipts, contributions, transfers and expenditures.

Liz KruegerElections Committee

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S4581Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Relates to pre-recorded political messages

Relates to pre-recorded political messages; prohibits automatic dialing-announcing devices unless a live operator provides certain information in the first thirty seconds; requires registration;…

Liz KruegerConsumer Protection Committee

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S4582Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Notice of committee consideration - requested

Relates to information for pre-recorded political messages

Relates to pre-recorded political messages; prohibits automatic dialing-announcing devices unless a live operator provides certain information in the first thirty seconds; provides recipient must be…

Liz KruegerConsumer Protection Committee

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S4029Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Enacts the climate change solutions program act

Enacts the climate change solutions program act; relates to greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs and energy efficiency programs; establishes powers and duties of the commissioner of…

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3972Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Relates to the appointment of election inspectors and poll clerks

Relates to the appointment of election inspectors and poll clerks; provides that each board of elections submit a report detailing assignments of election inspectors and poll clerks; provides that…

Liz KruegerElections Committee

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S3971Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Requires the preparation of reports on assignments of election inspectors and poll clerks

Requires the preparation of reports on assignments of election inspectors and poll clerks.

Liz KruegerElections Committee

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S3970Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Relates to the number of voting machines required, supplies at polling locations and the number of affidavit ballots to be supplied at polling locations

Relates to the total number of voting machines required at polling sites in cities with populations of one million or more.

Liz KruegerElections Committee

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S3814Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Requires the fair campaign code to require campaign literature and other mass media identify the person, political party or committee authorizing such media

Requires the fair campaign code to require campaign literature and other mass media identify the person, political party or committee authorizing such material.

Liz KruegerElections Committee

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S3450Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Creates the non-partisan legislative budget office

Creates the non-partisan legislative budget office; directs such office shall provide information to legislative committees of the senate and assembly with respect to the state budget, appropriation…

Liz KruegerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3447Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Eliminates allowances for members serving as an officer of either house of the legislature; and repeals section 5-a of the legislative law relating thereto

Eliminates allowances for members serving as an officer of either house of the legislature.

Liz KruegerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3444Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for a prohibition on the use of certain disposable food service ware

Enacts the "food service waste reduction act"; provides for a prohibition on the use of certain disposable food service ware; provides definitions and sanctions.

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3443Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires the inclusion of certain information in fiscal notes in retirement bills and on bills affecting political subdivisions

Requires the inclusion of certain information in fiscal notes in retirement bills and on bills affecting political subdivisions; provides that fiscal note measurements shall be made in units of…

Liz KruegerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3445Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires that prior to a contract with the state or other public entity being effective, a report must be filed with the comptroller disclosing financial interests

Requires that prior to a contract with the state or other public entity being effective, a report must be filed with the comptroller disclosing financial interests.

Liz KruegerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3439Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Prohibits any person from transporting or selling a nonambulatory animal unless such animal is humanely euthanized

Prohibits any person from transporting, holding, buying, selling, giving, receiving or marketing a nonambulatory animal unless such animal is first humanely euthanized without undue delay from the…

Liz KruegerAgriculture Committee

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S3436Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Requires the governor to meet with the assembly and with the senate once a month to answer questions relating to the state

Requires the governor to meet with the assembly and with the senate once a month for the purpose of answering questions relating to the strategic direction, financial status and general governance…

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

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S3438Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to publishing records of public interest by agencies and the legislature

Relates to publishing records of public interest by agencies and the legislature on their websites.

Liz KruegerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3432Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the on-site storage of flowback water

Prohibits the on-site storage of flowback water.

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3433Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the sale, purchase or use of hydrofracking liquid waste products; requires the department of environmental conservation to establish rules regarding the proper disposal of waste products

Prohibits the sale, purchase or use of any liquid waste product from hydraulic fracturing operations and requires the department of environmental conservation to establish rules and regulations…

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3434Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires air quality monitoring within a one mile radius of any major mass transportation project that involves an excavation operation within New York city

Requires air quality monitoring of certain major mass transportation projects that involve an excavation operation within a city having a population of one million or more.

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3430Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits waste transfer stations from being located near public housing projects

Prohibits waste transfer stations from being located near public housing projects.

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3427Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires biodegradable filters on cigarettes within two years

Provides that within two years it shall be unlawful to sell filtered cigarettes in this state unless the filter is biodegradable; provides for a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each violation.

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3423Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for the optional review by the attorney general of requests denied under the Freedom of Information Law

Provides for the optional review by the attorney general of requests denied under the Freedom of Information Law; provides that if the attorney general denies the appeal, the requester may proceed…

Liz KruegerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3426Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibiting the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape

Prohibits the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape.

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3418Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Changes the state fiscal year from April first to June first, changes time frames for school district elections and notice of elections and submission of a property tax report card

Changes the state fiscal year from April first to June first with such fiscal year ending the next following thirty-first day of May; changes time frames for school district elections and notice of…

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

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S3421Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to civil service and pensions

Prohibits the receipt of pension benefits by an elected official who has been convicted of certain criminal conduct

Prohibits the receipt of pension benefits by an elected official who has been convicted of a designated felony offense relating to such person's performance of official duties or responsibilities,…

Liz KruegerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3422Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Relates to large capital projects to be financed in whole or in part with public funds

Relates to large capital projects to be financed in whole or in part with public funds or to be supported by tax and other public incentives and the disclosure of such projects.

Liz KruegerCities Committee

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S3419Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to food service waste reduction

Relates to food service waste reduction; prohibits the use of polystyrene foam by contractors and lessees who deal with the state through state and municipal contracts.

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3314Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Enacts the automated sales suppression act

Enacts the automated sales suppression act to study and report on the use of automated sales suppression devices that falsify the electronic records of point-of-sale systems for the purpose of tax…

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

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S3290Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Creates the federal tax elimination supplemental tax to take effect if the federal fuel tax rate is reduced below 5 cents per gallon

Creates the federal tax elimination supplemental tax to take effect if the federal fuel tax rate is reduced below 5 cents per gallon.

Liz KruegerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3279Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Clarifies the status of certain persons exempt from optometrist license requirements

Clarifies the status of certain persons exempt from optometrist license requirements.

Liz KruegerHigher Education Committee

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S3278Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Implements provisions to protect credit reports of certain consumers

Implements provisions to protect credit reports of certain consumers.

Liz KruegerConsumer Protection Committee

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S3275Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Requires authorization for and verification of the validity of third-party charges for products and services billed to a customer on bills issued by telecommunication providers

Requires authorization by the customer, and verification by the telecommunications providers, of the validity of third-party charges for products and services billed to a customer on bills issued by…

Liz KruegerConsumer Protection Committee

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S3273Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Relates to increasing fines and penalties for certain violations; requires refund of certain illegal contributions

Relates to increasing fines and penalties for certain violations; requires refund of certain illegal contributions.

Liz KruegerElections Committee

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S3271Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists

Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists including: campaign contributions to elected officials; existing business relationships or associations with public officials; and the names of family…

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

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S3272Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Requires an authorized continuing candidate committee for any individual to dispose of all funds within certain time frames

Requires an authorized continuing candidate committee for any individual to dispose of all funds within certain time frames.

Liz KruegerElections Committee

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S3269Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to children and families

Eliminates statutory authority of social services official to receive and dispose of a deed, mortgage, or lien; repealer

Eliminates statutory authority of social services official to receive and dispose of a deed, mortgage, or lien.

Liz KruegerChildren And Families Committee

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S3261Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Provides an exception to the publication requirement after a legal name change

Provides an exception to the publication requirement after a legal name change by only requiring certain individuals convicted of certain crimes to publish such legal name change.

Liz KruegerCodes Committee

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S3259Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Eliminates certain publication requirements for limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships; repealer

Eliminates the requirement that limited liability companies publish their articles of organization and that limited liability partnerships publish their registrations.

Liz KruegerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3252Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Provides for the state board of elections to undertake a study of the feasibility for voting by mail, telephone and/or internet

Provides for the state board of elections to undertake a study of the feasibility for voting by mail, telephone and/or the internet; authorizes a pilot program for such voting during the study;…

Liz KruegerElections Committee

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S3249Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Waives state's sovereign immunity to liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and certain other federal acts

Waives the state's sovereign immunity to liability for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination Act, and the Family and Medical…

Liz KruegerCodes Committee

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S3183Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Relates to tenant security deposit accounts and administrative expenses to which a person may be entitled

Provides that a landlord depositing security deposits in an interest bearing account shall be entitled to receive as administration expenses a sum equivalent to 20 percent of the interest earned by…

Liz KruegerJudiciary Committee

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S3173Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Sets criteria for approval of rent increases resulting from major capital improvements in certain dwellings

Establishes criteria for approval of rent increases to rent regulated property resulting from major capital improvements to insure that the work performed is an enhancement or upgrade to a housing…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3178Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to investigations and inspections by the department of housing preservation and development in NYC

Permits the state division of housing and community renewal to authorize investigations and inspections of certain dwellings by the department of housing preservation and development in NYC.

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3177Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Permits tenants in certain cities to take a rental offset for repair of hazardous conditions

Provides that in cities with a population of one million or more, a tenant or group of tenants, after proper notice to the landlord of the existence of a hazardous violation of housing codes and…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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