Bills by

Tony Avella

Senator

233 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →avella@nysenate.gov

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

233 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

J2716Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2014· Adopted
Commending Dr. James L. Muyskens upon the occasion of the completion of his tenure as President of Queens College
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S6216Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection
Relates to the establishment of a letter grading system for supermarkets
Relates to the establishment of a letter grading system for supermarkets.
Tony AvellaConsumer Protection Committee
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S6192Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to military service credits

Provides military service credits for those persons who served in the military in hostilities participated in by the military forces of the United States in the Global War on Terrorism from…

Tony AvellaCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S6187Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the procedural continuity of legislation during the two-year session

Provides that bills which have reached order of third reading but which shall not have been acted on by the house before the end of the first year of the two-year legislative session shall maintain…

Tony AvellaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6189Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Authorizes the New York city council to "call up" any New York city department of health regulation for review

Authorizes the New York city council to "call up" any New York city department of health regulation for review.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6191Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Relates to the tolling of bridges controlled or operated by the city of New York

Relates to the tolling of bridges controlled or operated by the city of New York.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6188Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Relates to prohibiting school buses from parking overnight on a city street

Relates to prohibiting school buses from parking overnight on a city street.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6148Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Changes the days of voting for primary and general elections

Changes the days of voting for primary and general elections; establishes first Saturday and Sunday after the second Friday in September for the primary election as days of voting; establishes the…

Tony AvellaElections Committee

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S6152Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Requires the advice and consent of the council for certain mayoral appointees

Requires the advice and consent of the NYC council for certain mayoral appointees.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6149Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Establishes a special prosecutor for fraud, waste and corruption in New York city department of buildings and Board of Standards and Appeals

Establishes a special prosecutor for fraud, waste and corruption in New York city department of buildings and Board of Standards and Appeals to investigate and prosecute.

Tony AvellaFinance Committee

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S6147Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to veterans' exemptions

Provides that such exemption shall be effective retroactively to the prior fiscal year, but not beyond one year; also provides that if such exemption is granted it shall be prorated to the date upon…

Tony AvellaVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S6150Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Provides protection to certain retirees from pension de-risking transactions

Provides protection to certain retirees from de-risking pension transactions.

Tony AvellaInsurance Committee

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S6151Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Relates to the filing of a notice of claim in New York city

Authorizes the filing of a notice of claim in New York city even after the ninety day period if the person notifies the responsible agency regarding the problem in writing within ninety days after…

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6153Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to raising the amount of the New York state estate tax exemption from one million dollars to five million dollars

Relates to raising the amount of the New York state estate tax exemption from one million to five million dollars.

Tony AvellaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5918Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Establishes a temporary task force on black market cigarettes

Establishes a temporary task force on black market cigarettes to examine and investigate such issues related to sale and distribution in New York of tobacco products for which required tax has not…

Tony AvellaFinance Committee

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S5914Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor

Authorizes the city of New York to implement a minimum wage

Authorizes the city of New York to implement a minimum wage which shall be higher than the state minimum wage.

Tony AvellaLabor Committee

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S5912Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Requires municipal and government agencies to abstain from disposing and destroying of public trees and tree parts that are involved in property damage, personal injury or death to persons

Enacts "Yingyi's law"; requires municipal and government agencies, and individual members of the public to abstain from disposing and destroying of public trees, tree parts that are involved in…

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S5911Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Requires the New York police department and the parks and recreation department to submit to the city council reports of crime in all parks, including playgrounds, recreation centers ,beaches and pools

Requires the New York City police department and the parks and recreation department to submit to the city council reports of crime in all parks, including playgrounds, recreation centers, beaches…

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S5910Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Relates to the restrictions of activities by former registered lobbyists

Relates to the restrictions of activities by former registered lobbyists.

Tony AvellaFinance Committee

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S5909Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to civil service and pensions

Establishes a temporary task force on the variable supplements fund program

Establishes a temporary task force on the variable supplements fund program to make findings and recommendations.

Tony AvellaCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S5900Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Requires certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer food options

Requires public schools in any city with a population over one million that have at least 25% of students practicing a religious faith with specific dietary restrictions to offer food options which…

Tony AvellaEducation Committee

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S5615Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Establishes the pygmy pig regulation law

Establishes the "pygmy pig regulation law"; permits the custody, care or control of a pygmy pig; permits one pygmy pig per dwelling in any residential zone; requires a license; imposes civil…

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S5577Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Directs the department of public service to study and report on the current status of cable television systems providing services over fiberoptic cables

Authorizes and directs the department of public service to study and report on the current status of cable television systems operating and providing services to the customer premises over…

Tony AvellaEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S4951Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Provides for a review process of proposals to alienate municipal parkland

Provides for a review process of proposals to alienate municipal parkland; requires replacement lands to be in a three to one ratio; provides that such replacement lands must be contiguous or within…

Tony AvellaCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S4902Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Establishes committee on university boards of trustees nominations to nominate candidates for boards of trustees of state university, city university and college of environmental science and forestry

Establishes the committee on university boards of trustees nominations to recommend candidates who must be considered for appointment to fill vacancies on the board of trustees of the state…

Tony AvellaHigher Education Committee

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S4900Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires disclosure of environmental conservation permit applicant's record of compliance with state, federal, and foreign environmental regulations

Requires applicants to the department of environmental conservation for permits to disclose information concerning other permits held and/or revoked, enforcement actions, criminal convictions, fees…

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S4899Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Transfers certain powers and duties of the department of environmental conservation to the newly established division of mineral resources

Transfers certain powers and duties of the department of environmental conservation to the newly established division of mineral resources; provides that such division shall be responsible for…

Tony AvellaFinance Committee

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S4901Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires colleges and universities to construct and retrofit sprinkler systems in all dormitories

Requires colleges and universities to construct and retrofit sprinkler systems in all dormitories.

Tony AvellaHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S4717Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Enacts the small business survival act; creates a small business lease program for fair negotiations in the commercial lease renewal process

Enacts the small business survival act; creates a small business lease program for fair negotiations in the commercial lease renewal process.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S4501Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Enacts a program for public financing of statewide elections, and elections for state senator, assembly person and district attorney; repealer

Enacts a voluntary program for public financing of statewide elections, and elections for state senator, assembly person and district attorney; provides that each candidate who collects a specified…

Tony AvellaElections Committee

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S4410Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for the recovery, reuse and recycling of hardcover books

Provides for the recovery, reuse and recycling of hardcover books; prohibits the disposal as solid waste and incineration of hardcover books.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S4411Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Relates to receptacles for the removal of waste material in the city of New York

Relates to receptacles for the removal of waste material in the city of New York; requires the department of sanitation to notify property owners in writing regarding this change of law; requires a…

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S4412Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Requires a plan examiner to review and approve all permit applications and inspection reports

Requires a plan examiner to review and approve all permit applications and inspection reports; makes exceptions for cooperatives and condominiums.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S3796Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to special permits to remain open during certain hours of the morning

Relates to special permits to remain open during certain hours of the morning.

Tony AvellaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3466Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor

Enacts CJ's Law--oil and gas drilling workplace safety act

Enacts CJ's Law--oil and gas drilling workplace safety act; requires the enactment of rules and regulations for enhanced work place safety and employee training for all oil and gas drilling…

Tony AvellaLabor Committee

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S1702Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to veterans' eligibility for public housing

Relates to veterans' eligibility for public housing; expands eligibility requirements to include veterans of the recent conflicts; requires granting of a preference for public housing to veterans or…

Tony AvellaHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1014Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Requires public schools to incorporate instruction in Indo-Caribbean studies into their existing curriculum

Requires public schools to incorporate instruction in Indian Subcontinent/Indo-Caribbean studies into their existing curriculum.

Tony AvellaEducation Committee

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S729Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Reduces rebate of the stock transfer tax to 80% and provides for appropriation of the balance of such tax: 25% to the city of New York and 75% to the state

Reduces rebate of the stock transfer tax to 80% and provides for appropriation of the balance of such tax: 25% to the city of New York and 75% to the state.

Tony AvellaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S733Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Provides for forfeiture of a truck, tractor and/or tractor-trailer combination for a third violation of designated truck routes within 18 months

Provides for forfeiture of a truck, tractor and/or tractor-trailer combination if a driver thereof has been convicted of three violations of a designated system of truck routes within eighteen months.

Tony AvellaTransportation Committee

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S730Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the disposal in a solid waste facility of lamps containing mercury; requires manufacturers thereof to establish collection and recycling programs

Prohibits the disposal in a solid waste facility of lamps containing mercury; requires manufacturers thereof to establish collection and recycling programs.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S734Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to natural gas development using hydraulic fracturing

Relates to natural gas development using hydraulic fracturing; enacts provisions to ensure natural gas development practices will be sustainable and safe.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S732Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps

Relates to the reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S735Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to global warming pollution control

Relates to global warming pollution control; establishes greenhouse gas limits and a greenhouse gas reporting system.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S723Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes the creation of the community group assistance lottery game and establishes the community grant fund

Authorizes the creation of the community group assistance lottery game and establishes the community grant fund, which fund shall be dedicated to community groups organized pursuant to paragraph…

Tony AvellaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S727Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Does away with the legislative ethics commission and transfers certain duties to the joint commission on public ethics; repealer

Does away with the legislative ethics commission and transfers certain duties to the joint commission on public ethics.

Tony AvellaFinance Committee

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S728Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the definition of freshwater wetlands; repealer

Relates to the definition of freshwater wetlands; repeals section relating to the applicability of the freshwater wetlands article; provides authority of Department of Environmental Conservation…

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S724Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to eligibility for acceptance into the brownfield cleanup program; repealer

Relates to eligibility for acceptance into the brownfield cleanup program; relates to the assignment of brownfield redevelopment tax credits.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S689Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires the port authority of New York and New Jersey to conduct a noise and land use compatibility study

Requires the port authority of New York and New Jersey to conduct a noise and land use compatibility study.

Tony AvellaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S690Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Directs the public service commission to undertake a study of consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and utilities

Directs the public service commission to undertake a study of consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and utilities; includes reporting on the adequacy of the public service…

Tony AvellaEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S688Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Enacts the "politician self-immortalization prevention act"

Enacts the "politician self-immortalization prevention act"; provides that no facility supported by state funds may be named after a living public official unless such person has been out of public…

Tony AvellaFinance Committee

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