Sponsored bills

Honoring the Kiwanis Club of Clinton, New York, upon the occasion of celebrating its 60th Anniversary

David J. ValeskyAdopted

Adopted

Establishes the study and stay program whereby a resident taxpayer, who received their bachelor's degree in this state, can set aside a portion of his or her tax payments for a down payment on a home

Establishes the study and stay program whereby a resident taypayer, who received their bachelor's degree in this state, can set aside a portion of his or her tax payments for a down payment on a…

David J. ValeskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Honoring Vera House upon the occasion of celebrating its 20th Annual White Ribbon Campaign on March 25, 2014

David J. ValeskyAdopted

Adopted

Commending the Syracuse University Marching Band upon the occasion of its outstanding performance at Super Bowl XLVIII

David J. ValeskyAdopted

Adopted

Directs the commissioner of education to establish minimum standards for the maintenance and repair of school buildings

Directs the commissioner of education to establish minimum standards for the maintenance and repair of school buildings; eliminates the tax levy cap for expenditures related to school building…

David J. ValeskyEducation Committee

Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Madison County New York Habitat for Humanity

David J. ValeskyAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Onondaga County's Save the Rain program upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2013 New York State Environmental Excellence Award

David J. ValeskyAdopted

Adopted

Commending Beezie Madden upon the occasion of being named USEF Equestrian of the Year for the third time in her career

David J. ValeskyAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the visit of Frederick Douglass and the National Convention of Colored Citizens of the United States to the City of Syracuse, New York

David J. ValeskyAdopted

Adopted

Requires protective devices to be provided in apartments for seniors and persons with physical impairments upon request

Requires protective devices to be provided in apartments for seniors and persons with physical impairments.

David J. ValeskyJudiciary Committee

Requires health care providers and practitioners to provide contact information for the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program

Requires health care providers and practitioners to provide contact information for the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program.

David J. ValeskyHealth Committee

Relates to creating the upstate flood mitigation task force within the canal corporation

Creates the upstate flood mitigation task force within the canal corporation; establishes the upstate flood mitigation fund to conduct studies on the impact of floods and on preventative or…

David J. ValeskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to creating the upstate flood mitigation task force within the canal corporation

Creates the upstate flood mitigation task force within the canal corporation; establishes the upstate flood mitigation fund to conduct studies on the impact of floods and on preventative or…

David J. ValeskyStricken

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.

David J. ValeskyHealth Committee

Relates to the operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency or hazard vehicle or volunteer first responder

Relates to the operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle or hazard vehicle or volunteer first responder.

David J. ValeskyTransportation Committee

Allows retail licensees for on-premises consumption to join in a cooperative agreement for the purchase of alcoholic beverages

Allows two or more retail licensees for on-premises consumption to join in a cooperative agreement for the purchase of alcoholic beverages in larger quantity.

David J. ValeskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Honoring Rocco J. DiVeronica upon the occasion of his retirement as the Supervisor of the Town of Lenox, New York, after more than 25 years of distinguished service

David J. ValeskyAdopted

Adopted

Establishes the capital infrastructure improvement and development for older New Yorkers grant program

Establishes the capital infrastructure improvement and development for older New Yorkers grant program.

David J. ValeskyAging Committee

Phases out the petroleum tax

Phases out the petroleum tax in four year increments.

David J. ValeskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to the provision of services by long term home health care programs; repealer

Relates to the provision of services by long term home health care programs.

David J. ValeskyHealth Committee

Provides that self employment activities, for the purposes of unemployment, shall include training and counseling on establishing a business

Provides that self employment activities, for the purposes of unemployment, shall include training and counseling on establishing a business; directs development centers and entrepreneurship support…

David J. ValeskyCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Relates to the meaning of the term "newspaper" for purposes of publishing certain notices required by law

Relates to the meaning of the term "newspaper" for purposes of publishing certain notices required by law.

David J. ValeskyJudiciary Committee

Relates to the provisional credentialing of physicians

Relates to the provisional credentialing of physicians.

David J. ValeskyInsurance Committee

Prohibits certain lobbyists and political consultants from being affiliated with each other, or engaging in the other's profession

Prohibits certain lobbyists from engaging in political consulting for state public officials or candidates for state office, and prohibits political consultants or anyone they are affiliated with…

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

Requires that all printed political campaign mailing pieces include a message about recycling the printed materials

Requires that all printed political campaign mailing pieces include a message about recycling the printed materials.

David J. ValeskyElections Committee

Establishes the crime of failure to file campaign statements, a class A misdemeanor

Enacts the "campaign finance reporting accountability act"; establishes the crime of failure to file campaign statements, a class A misdemeanor.

David J. ValeskyCodes Committee

Provides for the dissemination of rule making information through electronic media

Provides for the dissemination by state agencies of rule making information through electronic media such as computer bulletin boards, e-mail and other new information technologies; requires state…

David J. ValeskyCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Creates the crime of manufacturing a controlled substance in the presence of a child

Creates the crime of manufacturing a controlled substance in the presence of a child; makes such crime a class E felony.

David J. ValeskyCodes Committee

Includes the executive officer of a local government's office for the aging in the composition of such government's local community service board

Includes the executive officer of a local government's office for the aging in the composition of such government's local community services board.

David J. ValeskyMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Authorizes the city of Oneida to set the fee for birth and death records

Authorizes the city of Oneida to set the fee for birth and death records.

David J. ValeskyHealth Committee

Relates to the elderly abuse education and outreach program

Relates to the elderly abuse education and outreach program; amends certain definitions and adds a financial outreach & education aspect to such program.

David J. ValeskyAging Committee

Provides that snapping turtles may be taken with the hands or by trapping

Provides that snapping turtles may be taken with the hands or by trapping.

David J. ValeskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Enacts "Lori Ann's law" to establish procedures for law enforcement to locate and return missing persons

Enacts "Lori Ann's law" to establish procedures for law enforcement to locate and return missing persons; requires law enforcement agencies to immediately accept any missing person report; requires…

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

Allows municipalities to accept retroactive applications for certain real property tax credits for veterans

Allows municipalities to accept retroactive applications for certain real property tax credits for veterans.

David J. ValeskyVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Relates to reporting of financial exploitation; and establishes a financial exploitation, outreach, education and training program and fund

Relates to reporting of financial exploitation; establishes a financial exploitation, outreach, education and training program and fund.

David J. ValeskyBanks Committee

Expands supportive services to the elderly in certain retirement communities by enlarging target group and including more facilities

Expands supportive services to the elderly in naturally occurring retirement communities by enlarging target group through eliminating head of household requirement, and including more such…

David J. ValeskyAging Committee

Makes provisions regarding electric service for farmers

Prohibits extra charges on farmers for electric service and prohibits limitations on farmers installing and operating on-site electric generation equipment and related technology.

David J. ValeskyEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Requires all insurance policies to provide a certain amount of coverage for hearing aids

Requires all health insurance policies to provide insurance coverage for the cost of hearing aids; provides that such coverage shall include coverage of at least $1,000 over a three year period;…

David J. ValeskyInsurance Committee

Authorizes the director of the office for the aging to establish a long term care worker training pilot program

Authorizes the director of the office for the aging to establish a long term care worker training pilot program for the purpose of expanding access to enhanced education and training for health care…

David J. ValeskyAging Committee

Creates the strategic farm and food product development coordinating council

Creates the strategic farm and food product development coordinating council.

David J. ValeskyVetoed

Vetoed

Establishes a farm-to-senior program to facilitate and promote the purchase of New York farm products by senior centers and other institutions for the aging

Establishes a farm-to-senior program to facilitate and promote the purchase of New York farm products by senior centers and other institutions for the aging.

David J. ValeskyVetoed

Vetoed

Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to establish a Dine: Pride of New York program for restaurants which use ingredients produced in New York state

Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to establish a Dine: Pride of New York program for restaurants which use ingredients produced in New York state.

David J. ValeskyVetoed

Vetoed

Directs the commissioners of agriculture and markets and economic development to study and develop a long-term strategy for sustaining farming and food production

Directs the commissioners of agriculture and markets and economic development to study and develop a long-term strategy for sustaining farming and food production in New York state; strategy shall…

David J. ValeskyVetoed

Vetoed

Authorize the county of Onondaga to enter into a lease with the Syracuse Chargers Rowing Club for certain waterfront park land

Authorizes the county of Onondaga to enter into a lease with the Syracuse Chargers Rowing Club for certain waterfront park land.

David J. ValeskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends authorization of the county of Madison to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2015

Extends from November 30, 2013 to November 30, 2015, the authorization granted to the county of Madison to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

David J. ValeskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends for two years provisions of law relating to bus maintenance contracts for the Madison-Oneida board of cooperative educational services

Extends for two years the provisions of law relating to bus maintenance contracts for the Madison-Oneida board of educational services.

David J. ValeskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "LCpl. Jeremy Lasher Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "LCpl.

David J. ValeskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Congratulating Sydney O'Hara upon the occasion of being named the Gatorade New York State Softball Player of the Year

David J. ValeskyAdopted

Adopted