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Provides that a property right exists in a deceased individual's persona for seventy years after the death of the individual

Provides that a property right exists in a deceased individual's persona for seventy years after the death of the individual.

Joseph MorelleGovernmental Operations Committee

Directs the department of health to convene a health technology assessment committee to advise the commissioner of health on coverage of health technology under the medical assistance program; repealer

Directs the department of health to convene a health technology assessment committee to advise the commissioner of health on coverage of health technology under the medical assistance program.

Joseph MorelleHealth Committee

Relates to the sales tax exemption for coin operated car wash facilities

Provides that the sales tax exemption for coin operated car wash facilities shall apply to those facilities which may be operated by a credit or debit card.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

Enacts the "telehealth continuity and integration act" to ensure the provision of and reimbursement for telehealth services provided by home health agencies and programs

Enacts the "telehealth continuity and integration act" to ensure the provision of and reimbursement for telehealth services provided by certified home health agencies, long term home health care…

Joseph MorelleHealth Committee

Relates to first degree murder where the intended victim is a prosecutor or district attorney

Relates to first degree murder where the intended victim is a prosecutor or district attorney.

Joseph MorelleCodes Committee

Relates to when a person is guilty of obstructing firefighting operations

Establishes a person who intentionally obstructs the efforts of any firefighter performing emergency medical care on a sick or injured person is guilty of the crime of obstructing firefighting…

Joseph MorelleCodes Committee

Enacts the "bridge and road investment and dedicated fund guaranteed enforcement (BRIDGE) reform act"

Enacts the "bridge and road investment and dedicated fund guaranteed enforcement (BRIDGE) reform act".

Joseph MorelleTransportation Committee

Relates to exempting diesel motor fuel used by ambulance services from certain taxes

Exempts diesel motor fuel used by and sold to ambulance services from certain taxes.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

Relates to exempting new and used ambulances purchased by an ambulance service from state sales and compensating use taxes

Exempts new and used ambulances purchased by an ambulance service from state sales and compensating use taxes.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

Requires optical stores to be registered with the education department

Requires optical stores which engage in the sale of prescription eye glasses or contact lenses to be registered with the education department; requires such stores to be under the direct supervision…

Joseph MorelleHigher Education Committee

Provides for creation of a legislative budget office

Provides for creation of a non-partisan legislative budget office to perform budget analysis to determine the funding levels necessary to the operation of governmental departments and programs and…

Joseph MorelleGovernmental Operations Committee

Provides for the registration of professional nurse anesthetist

Relates to the certification of registered nurse anesthetists; provides that for such certification an applicant shall file an application, be licensed as a registered professional nurse, have…

Joseph MorelleHigher Education Committee

Enhances tax incentives for the purchase of long-term care insurance policies

Enhances tax incentives for the purchase of long-term care insurance policies; provides a credit of 75% of premium paid for the first year, 50% for the second year and 25% in the third year.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

Relates to the mandatory health insurance coverage of cleft lip and cleft palate

Relates to the mandatory health insurance coverage under health insurance plans of cleft lip and cleft palate to include treatment not only of gross abnormalities of lip and palate but also related…

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

Relates to directing the department of health to submit an amendment to the plan for medical assistance

Relates to directing the department of health to submit an amendment to the plan for medical assistance.

Joseph MorelleHealth Committee

Clarifies methods for the payment of wages and authorizes the payment of wages by use of payroll cards

Clarifies methods for the payment of wages and authorizes the payment of wages by use of payroll cards.

Joseph MorelleLabor Committee

Prohibits insurance companies from limiting the quantity of drugs dispensed pursuant to a prescription and increases the quantity that may be prescribed to 90 days

Prohibits insurance companies from limiting the quantity of drugs dispensed pursuant to a prescription; increases the quantity of drugs that may be prescribed from a thirty day supply to a ninety…

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

Relates to the imposition of the personal income tax upon foreign partnerships

Relates to the imposition of the personal income tax upon foreign limited partnerships.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

Provides for the certification of and qualifications for dentists practicing oral and maxillofacial surgery

Provides for the certification of and qualifications for dentists practicing oral and maxillofacial surgery; includes such dentist within provisions of law regulating office-based surgery; provides…

Joseph MorelleHigher Education Committee

Relates to domestic excess line insurance companies

Relates to domestic excess line insurance companies.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

Provides relief on statewide central register clearance fees for tax exempt organizations

Provides relief on statewide central registrar clearance fees for tax exempt organizations and that the fee of twenty-five dollars shall not apply to tax-exempt not-for-profit child care providers…

Joseph MorelleChildren And Families Committee

Provides that people arrested in connection with a felony must submit a DNA sample

Provides that people arrested in connection with a felony must submit a DNA sample.

Joseph MorelleCodes Committee

Prevents gas and electric companies from expanding transmission lines or electric generating facilities for lines and facilities originating outside of New York

Prevents gas and electric companies from expanding transmission lines or electric generating facilities for lines and facilities originating outside of New York.

Joseph MorelleJudiciary Committee

Provides that complaints brought against mental health professionals shall be commenced within ten years of the date of the last treatment

Provides that complaints brought against mental health professionals shall be commenced within ten years of the date of the last treatment of the complainant.

Joseph MorelleHigher Education Committee

Increases the fine for handicap parking violations and allows motorists so cited to provide proof of possession of such permit to reduce such fine

Increases the fine for handicap parking violations and allows motorists so cited to provide proof of possession of such permit to reduce such fine.

Joseph MorelleTransportation Committee

Establishes under the direction of the state board of pharmacy a drug repository program

Establishes under the direction of the state board of pharmacy a drug repository program to accept and dispense donated drug prescriptions; authorizes such board and the commissioner of health to…

Joseph MorelleHigher Education Committee

Creates a debt management board; repealer

Creates a debt management board with authority to set a limit on state debt; authorizes the use of surplus moneys to reduce outstanding state funded debt; limits the amount of state debt that may be…

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

Relates to establishing the New York state telehealth/telemedicine act

Promotes the development, provision and accessibility of telehealth/telemedicine services in New York state; establishes a telehealth/telemedicine development and research grant fund.

Joseph MorelleHealth Committee

Enacts the "unfunded mandate reform act"

Enacts the "unfunded mandate reform act"; authorizes the governor to submit an unfunded mandate reform plan to the legislature when it is in the public interest.

Joseph MorelleGovernmental Operations Committee

Prohibits the unauthorized sale of veterans' commemorative property by cemeteries

Prohibits the unauthorized sale, purchase, sale or transfer of any cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that is over 75 years old that commemorates the life…

Joseph MorelleVeterans' Affairs Committee

Relates to investments by charitable gift annuity corporations or associations

Relates to investments by charitable gift annuity corporations or associations.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

Relates to the applicability of certain provisions with respect to persons injured in the use of scaffolding and other devices for use by employees

Relates to the applicability of certain provisions with respect to persons injured in the use of scaffolding and other devices for use by employees.

Joseph MorelleJudiciary Committee

Creates crimes of cemetery desecration of a veteran

Creates crimes of cemetery desecration of a veteran as a class E felony; makes corresponding changes in cemetery desecration crimes in the first and second degrees and aggravated cemetery…

Joseph MorelleCodes Committee

Relates to providing innovative infrastructure development

Relates to providing innovative infrastructure development.

Joseph MorelleTransportation Committee

Relates to endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person

Relates to endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person.

Joseph MorelleCodes Committee

Relates to the elimination of employer unemployment contributions for employees fired for misconduct

Relates to the elimination of employer unemployment contributions for employees fired for misconduct.

Joseph MorelleLabor Committee

Proposes modifications in many City Court judgeships including, in some instances, conversion of part-time positions to full-time status

Relates to judges of city courts; proposes modifications in many city court judgeships including, in some instances, conversion of part-time positions to full-time status.

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to 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.

Joseph MorelleVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to extending the effectiveness of a health insurance demonstration program for early retirees

Relates to extending the effectiveness of a health insurance demonstration program for early retirees and to the approval process for eligible insurers.

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends provisions relating to rental vehicle protections

Extends provisions of the general business law relating to rental vehicle protections.

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to offenses relating to possession or sale of fireworks and sparkling devices; repealer

Relates to offenses relating to possession or sale of fireworks and sparkling devices.

Joseph MorelleOn the Assembly floor

Relates to publication of rate schedules by telephone corporations

Permits a telephone corporation to publish rate schedules for certain services on its website instead of with the public service commission.

Joseph MorelleOn the Assembly floor

Relates to payments in lieu of taxes made by certain entities for property located at 230-234 Wallace Way, Gates, New York

Relates to payments in lieu of taxes made by certain entities for property located at 230-234 Wallace Way, Gates, New York.

Joseph MorelleOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the city of Rochester, county of Monroe to alienate and convey certain parcels of land used as parkland and to acquire other parcels of land to replace such parkland

Authorizes the city of Rochester, county of Monroe to alienate and convey certain parcels of land used as parkland and to acquire other parcels of land to replace such parkland.

Joseph MorelleOn the Assembly floor

Provides for the licensure of behavior analysts

Provides for the licensure of behavior analysts.

Joseph MorelleStricken

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2013 as Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month in New York State

Joseph MorelleAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating the Irondequoit High School Girls Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the Section V Class AA2 Championship

Joseph MorelleAdopted

Adopted

Clarifies certain provisions relating to unclaimed life insurance benefits

Clarifies certain provisions relating to unclaimed life insurance benefits.

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law