Bills by

Kenneth P. LaValle

Senator

433 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →lavalle@nysenate.gov

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

433 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

S6834Senate· Moved May 5, 2014· Substituted by a9103
Extends provisions of law relating to mandatory continuing education for land surveyors
Extends provisions of law relating to mandatory continuing education for land surveyors.
Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor
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S6666Senate· Moved May 5, 2014· Substituted by a8659
Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to physical therapy assistants
Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to physical therapy assistants.
Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor
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S7190Senate· Moved May 2, 2014· Referred to local government

Approves additional building aid for the Southampton school district

Approves additional building aid for the Southampton school district.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S6701Senate· Moved Apr 30, 2014· Substituted by a8889

Provides for the transfer of police officers of the parks department of the county of Suffolk to the county police department

Provides for the transfer of police officers of the parks department of the county of Suffolk to the county police department.

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

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S2858Senate· Moved Apr 30, 2014· Amend and recommit to education

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a study regarding paperwork requirements imposed by the department of education

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a study regarding paperwork requirements imposed by the department of education; provides that the commissioner of education is to then implement…

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S1564Senate· Moved Apr 30, 2014· Referred to education

Requires the regents to include certain information with respect to increased costs when altering or amending rules or regulations

Requires the regents to include certain information with respect to increased costs when altering or amending rules or regulations.

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S4734Senate· Moved Apr 29, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes a tax credit for the removal or permanent enclosure of a residential fuel oil storage tank

Establishes a tax credit for the removal or permanent enclosure of a residential fuel oil storage tank.

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

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S1766Senate· Moved Apr 29, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Provides motor fuel tax exemption for sales of diesel motor fuel used in vessels used directly in a business providing sport fishing opportunities

Provides motor fuel tax exemption for sales of diesel motor fuel used in vessels used directly in a business providing sport fishing opportunities for hire to the general public from the tax on…

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

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S783Senate· Moved Apr 29, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Directs that a certain annual service fee between the custodial and noncustodial parent be evenly distributed

Directs that a certain annual service fee of twenty-five dollars between the custodial and noncustodial parent be evenly distributed.

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

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S765Senate· Moved Apr 28, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the taking of fish for commercial purposes

Relates to the taking of fish for commercial purposes.

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6337Senate· Moved Apr 24, 2014· Amend and recommit to codes

Relates to prohibiting physical contact or activity in any organization's initiating ceremony

Prohibits physical contact or activity in any organization's initiating ceremony.

Kenneth P. LaValleCodes Committee

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S7080Senate· Moved Apr 23, 2014· Referred to higher education

Relates to certain candidates for an initial teaching certificate

Relates to certain candidates for an initial teaching certificate.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S7001Senate· Moved Apr 11, 2014· Referred to education

Relates to candidates for certificates in the classroom teaching service

Relates to candidates for certificates in the classroom teaching service.

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S6943Senate· Moved Apr 4, 2014· Referred to education

Relates to children's eligibility for the prekindergarten program

Relates to children's eligibility for the universal prekindergarten program; requires such children shall be resident children of four years of age in accordance with certain conditions stipulated…

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S3524Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to local government

Relates to the separate assessment of manufactured homes; repealer

Relates to the separate assessment of manufactured homes; includes manufactured homes for purposes of the school tax relief (STAR) exemption; relates to the issuance of tax compliance certificates…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S3520Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to housing, construction and community development

Relates to manufactured homes certificate of title and the conveyance and encumbrance of manufactured homes as real property

Relates to manufactured homes certificate of title and the conveyance and encumbrance of manufactured homes as real property.

Kenneth P. LaValleHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3059Senate· Moved Mar 27, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Allows the use of spears, spearguns and underwater guns in commercial and recreational bass fishing

Allows the use of spears, spearguns and underwater guns in commercial and recreational bass fishing.

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6889Senate· Moved Mar 26, 2014· Referred to local government

Provides a real property tax exemption for protected agricultural land used for food production

Provides a real property tax exemption for protected agricultural land used for food production; defines the terms "agricultural land" and "food production."

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S4598Senate· Moved Mar 26, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to the truth in lending clearinghouse program and the student lending transparency program

Relates to the truth in lending clearinghouse program and the student lending transparency program.

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

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S2358Senate· Moved Mar 26, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Creates a tax credit for the purchase and installation of a sun tunnel in a principal residence

Creates a tax credit for the purchase and installation of a sun tunnel in a principal residence.

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2037Senate· Moved Mar 26, 2014· Referred to transportation

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Parkway"

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Parkway".

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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S1772Senate· Moved Mar 26, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Relates to the definition of the metropolitan commuter transportation district for the purposes of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax

Relates to the definition of the metropolitan commuter transportation district for the purposes of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax; requires the metropolitan transportation…

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3223Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2014· Amend and recommit to housing, construction and community development

Provides for the certification and training of persons employed in the manufacture, sale, installation and repair of modular homes

Provides for the certification and training of persons employed in the manufacture, sale, installation and repair of modular homes; establishes dispute resolution procedures in the modular home…

Kenneth P. LaValleHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3062Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2014· Amend and recommit to local government

Provides an alternative method for equalization in the Riverhead central school district in order to provide tax stability

Provides an alternative method for equalization in the Riverhead central school district in order to provide tax stability.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S2357Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2014· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Prohibits the application of certain lawn fertilizers to any watersheds and drainage basins in certain counties

Prohibits the application of lawn fertilizers that are labeled as containing more than zero percent phosphorous to any watersheds and drainage basins in certain counties where the county legislature…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1851Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2014· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Provides for local tidal wetlands protection

Provides for local tidal wetlands protection; authorizes that if a town, village, city or county does not possess the technical capacity or the procedures effectively to carry out the requirements…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1781Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2014· Amend and recommit to education

Enacts the New York state school taxpayers' protection act

Enacts the NYS school taxpayers' protection act; requires the reporting of suspected corruption or conflicts of interest within the operation of a school district; requires the treasurer of each…

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S4276Senate· Moved Mar 24, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation

Enacts the "look before you leap act of 2014" to establish a 5 year moratorium on high volume hydraulic fracturing and the conducting of an investigation thereon

Enacts the "look before you leap act of 2014" to establish a 5 year moratorium on high volume hydraulic fracturing and the conducting of an investigation thereon.

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3574Senate· Moved Mar 24, 2014· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Enacts the "Peconic Bay estuary protection act"

Enacts the "Peconic Bay estuary protection act" to implement a comprehensive conservation and management plan prepared pursuant to the national estuary program; establishes the Peconic Region…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3015Senate· Moved Mar 24, 2014· Amend and recommit to higher education

Relates to certain contracts for state university of New York health care facilities

Relates to certain contracts for state university of New York health care facilities.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S2882Senate· Moved Mar 24, 2014· Amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Establishes the pandemic preparedness task force

Establishes the pandemic preparedness task force comprised of eighteen members; prepares an influenza pandemic plan; provides that they shall meet at least six times per year; provides no member…

Kenneth P. LaValleVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S6300Senate· Signed Mar 17, 2014· Signed chap.15

Makes technical changes to the effectiveness of chapter 486 of the laws of 2013 relating to mandatory continuing education for licensed mental health counselors and other professionals

Makes technical changes to the effectiveness of chapter 486 of the laws of 2013 relating to mandatory continuing education for licensed mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists,…

Kenneth P. LaValleSigned by Governor

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S2031Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2014· Referred to education

Provides that vacancies in the office of regent shall be filled by appointment

Provides that vacancies in the office of regent shall be filled by appointment.

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S3309Senate· Moved Mar 10, 2014· Referred to correction

Prohibits certain persons convicted under article six-C of the correction law from serving as a trustee, principal, officer, or member of a board of education

Prohibits certain persons convicted of article six-C of the correction law as serving as a trustee, principal, officer, or member of a board of education of any public school in any BOCES, city,…

Kenneth P. LaValleCorrection Committee

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S6772Senate· Moved Mar 7, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Gives justice courts limited equity powers to compel compliance with local zoning, building and fire prevention codes

Gives justice courts limited equity powers to compel compliance with local zoning, building and fire prevention codes; grants justice courts the authority to issue injunctions and temporary…

Kenneth P. LaValleJudiciary Committee

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