Sponsored bills

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of transportation and the thruway authority to establish a mileage-based exit numbering system

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to implement a mileage-based exit numbering system along interstate highways located within the…

Tom LibousTransportation Committee

Requires motor vehicle liability insurance policies to include supplemental spousal liability coverage unless the insured declines such coverage in writing

Requires motor vehicle liability insurance policies to include supplemental spousal liability coverage unless the insured declines such coverage in writing.

Tom LibousInsurance Committee

Increases the minimum insurance coverage requirements for motor vehicles rented or leased in the state

Increases the minimum insurance coverage requirements for motor vehicles rented or leased in the state.

Tom LibousTransportation Committee

Directs persons licensed for on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages to have a criminal background history check performed on prospective bouncers

Directs persons licensed for on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages to have a criminal background history check performed on prospective bouncers; defines the term "bouncer"; provides for…

Tom LibousInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Requires the deposit, into the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund, of a portion of the sales tax collected on each gallon of motor fuel sold at retail

Requires the deposit, into the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund, of a portion of the sales tax collected on each gallon of motor fuel sold at retail.

Tom LibousInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Requires public contracts to include a clause authorizing contractors to recover damages for delay for itself as well as on behalf of subcontractors or materialmen

Requires public contracts to include clauses authorizing contractors to recover damages for delay which are caused by acts or omissions by the public owner, as otherwise permitted by law, and…

Tom LibousFinance Committee

Enacts the "institutional investor recovery act"

Enacts the "institutional investor recovery act"; relates to an action by certain public retirement systems or multi-employer health and welfare plans organized under the Taft-Hartley act.

Tom LibousConsumer Protection Committee

Eliminates the licensure requirement of citizenship or permanent residence in those professions where such requirement presently exists

Eliminates the licensure requirement of citizenship or permanent residence where such requirement presently exists in the professions of certified shorthand reporting, chiropractic, dental hygiene…

Tom LibousHigher Education Committee

Provides for the issuance of fishing and hunting licenses, free of charge, to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers

Provides for the issuance of fishing and hunting licenses, free of charge, to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers.

Tom LibousEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Authorizes optometrists to prescribe certain drugs that may be used for therapeutic purposes and taken orally

Authorizes optometrists certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for the treatment or prevention of ocular disease, to also use specified oral pharmaceutical agents in their practices;…

Tom LibousHigher Education Committee

Authorizes counties to lease county land for natural gas exploration, development and production for 5 years or as long as gas is produced

Authorizes counties to lease county land for natural gas exploration, development and production for five years or as long as gas is produced in paying quantities.

Tom LibousEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Waives the $38.75 fee for any kind of veterans custom plate; does not apply to plates with vanity lettering

Waives the $38.75 fee for any kind of veterans custom plate; does not apply to plates with vanity lettering.

Tom LibousTransportation Committee

Establishes the natural gas oversight fund to provide funding to the department of environmental conservation for enforcement of well drilling provisions

Establishes the natural gas oversight fund to provide funding to the department of environmental conservation for enforcement of well drilling provisions; imposes a $2,000 fee upon the issuance of a…

Tom LibousFinance Committee

Increases the value of the assets that the fire department of the village of Owego is authorized to own from $10,000 to $500,000

Increases the value of the assets that the fire department of the village of Owego is authorized to own from $10,000 to $500,000.

Tom LibousLocal Government Committee

Makes the city court judges in the city of Norwich full-time positions

Makes the city court judgeships in the city of Norwich full-time positions.

Tom LibousJudiciary Committee

Enacts the "honesty in permit processing act"

Enacts the "honesty in permit processing act"; requires state agencies to annually report to the public on the time periods for processing applications of each type of permit, license, registration…

Tom LibousFinance Committee

Relates to the attorney general's investigation and commencement of actions relating to fraudulent practices alleged to have damaged a public retirement system

Relates to the attorney general's investigation and commencement of actions relating to fraudulent practices alleged to have damaged a public retirement system.

Tom LibousCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Relates the conversion of domestic reciprocal medical malpractice insurers and the premium rates and surcharges for medical malpractice insurance

Relates to the conversion of domestic reciprocal medical malpractice insurers and the premium rates and surcharges for medical malpractice insurance.

Tom LibousInsurance Committee

Directs state board of elections to contract with certified public accountancy firm to audit 3% of the candidates who run for state legislature during general elections

Enacts the "clean campaign finance act"; directs the state board of elections to contract with a certified public accountancy firm to review and audit a randomly selected 3% of the candidates who…

Tom LibousElections Committee

Provides for the formation of mutual holding companies by certain domestic mutual life insurers, and the reorganization of such life insurers into domestic stock life insurers

Provides for the formation of mutual holding companies by certain domestic mutual life insurers, and the reorganization of such life insurers into domestic stock life insurers.

Tom LibousSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Designates a portion of state route 97 in the town of Hancock, county of Delaware as the "Hancock Veterans Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of state route 97 in the town of Hancock, county of Delaware as the "Hancock Veterans Memorial Highway".

Tom LibousSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes building inspectors and code officers in the town of Kirkwood, in the county of Broome, to reside outside of such town

Authorizes the town code enforcement officer/building inspector and the code officer in the town of Kirkwood, in the county of Broome, to reside outside of such town, so long as such person resides…

Tom LibousSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes the START-UP NY program

Establishes the START-UP NY program; establishes tax benefits for businesses located in tax free NY areas and employees of such businesses; provides penalties for fraud in such START-UP NY program;…

Tom LibousOn the Senate floor

Exempts food and beverages sold from vending machines for one dollar and fifty cents or less from the sales and use tax

Exempts food and beverages sold from vending machines for one dollar and fifty cents or less from the sales and use tax.

Tom LibousOn the Senate floor

Amends chapter 413 of the laws of 2012 relating to the Deposit fire district in the county of Delaware

Makes technical changes relating to the Deposit fire district in the county of Delaware.

Tom LibousSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Commending Paul O. Swartz on his retirement after 14 years of distinguished service as Executive Director of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the death of Angelo Zuccolo, actor, stage director, published poet, professor emeritus of theatre and devoted member of his community

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the death of Michael A. Najarian, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Commending Roger Barnhart on the occasion of his retirement after many years of distinguished service as Coordinator of the Chenango County Toys for Tots

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Bruce J. DeShay upon the occasion of his retirement after 33 years of distinguished service in executive positions in the electrical industry

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Provides that wireless communications equipment insurance policies shall not be subject to rules providing for producer compensation transparency

Provides that wireless communications equipment insurance policies shall not be subject to rules providing for producer compensation transparency.

Tom LibousOn the Senate floor

Relates to authorizing angling by a single individual with up to three lines in freshwater

Relates to authorizing angling by a single individual with up to three lines in freshwater; and provides the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

Tom LibousOn the Senate floor

Extends authorization of the county of Broome 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 Broome to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

Tom LibousOn the Senate floor

Extends authorization of the county of Tioga 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 Tioga to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

Tom LibousOn the Senate floor

Extends the authorization of the county of Chenango to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes

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

Tom LibousOn the Senate floor

Honoring Bernard C. Dolan, Jr. upon the occasion of his retirement after 40 years of distinguished service to the Owego-Apalachin Central School District

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Dr. Peter Capone upon the occasion of his induction into the Upstate Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Commending Patricia Wallace Ingraham upon the occasion of her retirement after many years of exemplary service on behalf of higher education

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the death of John M. Janos, distinguished Firefighter and devoted member of his community

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Round Hill Masonic Lodge No. 533, Free and Accepted Masons

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the death of John Russell Palmiter, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Commending Frank E. Berrish on his retirement after 37 years of distinguished service as President and CEO of Visions Federal Credit Union

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the podiatric scope of practice; repealer

Relates to the podiatric scope of practice.

Tom LibousOn the Senate floor

Honoring Mayor Marcia Miller upon the occasion of her retirement after 24 years of distinguished service to the Village of Greene, New York

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the death of Barbara Hunter Chaffee, MD distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the death of retired United States Navy Rear Admiral Julian Strong Lake, III

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of BSR

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 11-17, 2013, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week in the State of New York

Tom LibousAdopted

Adopted