Sponsored bills

Requires an advertising medium at the location offering the sale of motor fuel

Requires an advertising medium at the location offering the sale of motor fuel.

Tony AvellaConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to observance of certain holidays by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York

Relates to observance of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York.

Tony AvellaHigher Education Committee

Prohibits vendors from vending on certain streets in Jamaica, county of Queens

Prohibits vendors from vending on Hillside Avenue and Union Turnpike, in the area between 248th Street and the Nassau county border, and on 76th Avenue, in the area between 263rd Street and the…

Tony AvellaCities Committee

Relates to divesting the board of standards and appeals of its jurisdiction over matters relating to buildings and zoning; repealer

Relates to divesting the board of standards and appeals of its jurisdiction over matters relating to buildings and zoning.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

Relates to providing that public schools within N.Y. city are not open for regular classes on any primary election day

Relates to providing that public schools within a city having a population of million or more are not open for regular classes with their students on any primary election day.

Tony AvellaElections Committee

Allows a person to institute an action for a violation of the provisions of the environmental quality review even if the injury does not affect the public at large

Prevents individuals from being denied standing in private actions alleging violations of the environmental quality review provisions of the environmental conservation law solely on the basis that…

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to coverage for single source drugs

Provides that every insurance policy which provides coverage for prescription drugs shall insure that there is continuous coverage of a single source drug that is part of a prescribed therapy until…

Tony AvellaInsurance Committee

Prohibits the use of hydraulic fracturing in the extraction of oil and gas

Prohibits the use of hydraulic fracturing in the extraction of oil and gas; prohibits acceptance, disposal and/or processing of any fluid used in a hydraulic fracturing process.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to the uniform treatment of waste from the exploration, development, extraction, or production of crude oil or natural gas

Relates to the uniform treatment of waste from the exploration, development, extraction, or production of crude oil or natural gas.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Prohibits the department of health from reducing reimbursement rates of the early intervention program

Prohibits the department of health from reducing reimbursement rates of the early intervention program below those rates in effect on March 1, 2010.

Tony AvellaHealth Committee

Establishes the "New York city construction safety task force"

Establishes the "New York city construction safety task force" to advise the city on issues related to safety in the construction industry in New York city and to propose changes in rules and…

Tony AvellaCities Committee

Relates to the imposition of tolls for certain bridges and tunnels

Relates to the imposition of tolls for certain bridges and tunnels.

Tony AvellaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York; repealer

Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York; defines the circumstances under which sale or disposal of a horse shall be deemed humane.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

Imposes a moratorium on the initiation of school closings in cities with a population of one million or more

Imposes a moratorium on the initiation of school closings in cities with a population of one million or more.

Tony AvellaEducation Committee

Relates to the collection of mercury containing thermostats

Relates to the collection of mercury-containing thermostats.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires negotiation of fair terms between cable television franchisees and competing independent cable channels

Requires negotiation of fair terms between cable television franchisees and competing independent cable channels; requires the public service commission to conduct arbitration if such terms and…

Tony AvellaEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Requires reporting by the public service commission on consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and municipalities

Requires reporting by the public service commission on consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and municipalities; the adequacy of the public service commissions assistance to…

Tony AvellaEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Relates to computing sales and compensating use tax retail sales of motor fuel and diesel motor fuel at a rate of cents per gallon in New York city

Relates to computing sales and compensating use tax in regard to retail sales of motor fuel and diesel motor fuel at a rate of cents per gallon in cities of one million or more.

Tony AvellaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to the rebuttable presumption relating to identifying information on an unsolicited advertisement in cities with a population of one million or more

Relates to the rebuttable presumption relating to identifying information on an unsolicited advertisement in cities with a population of one million or more; provides that such presumption shall…

Tony AvellaConsumer Protection Committee

Makes it unlawful to force feed birds under certain circumstances

Makes it unlawful to force feed birds, by hand or machine, for the purpose of fatty enlargement of such bird's liver.

Tony AvellaAgriculture Committee

Enacts the "homeowner mortgage refinance relief act"

Enacts the "homeowner mortgage refinance relief act"; exempts from a local mortgage tax or recording tax mortgagors who are refinancing real property; provides that the commissioner shall promulgate…

Tony AvellaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to the sale or transfer of certain real property by the state or public authorities

Relates to the sale or transfer of certain real property by the state or public authorities; requires mandatory review by the attorney general and comptroller of the sale of certain real property…

Tony AvellaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Establishes a moratorium on disposal of fluids used in hydraulic fracturing occurring outside the state until 120 days after federal EPA issues report thereon

Establishes a moratorium on the acceptance, disposal and/or processing of any fluid which was used in and drill cuttings from a hydraulic fracturing process performed outside of the state until 120…

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to removal of raccoons in New York city

Relates to removal of raccoons in New York city; requires the New York city department of health and mental hygiene to remove any raccoon upon receiving notice from a member of the public that such…

Tony AvellaCities Committee

Provides for a discount on driver's license renewal fees for senior citizens

Provides for a discount on driver's license renewal fees for senior citizens.

Tony AvellaTransportation Committee

Grants concurrent jurisdiction to the city of New York department of health and mental hygiene over grocery stores and farmers markets

Grants concurrent jurisdiction to department of agriculture and markets and the city of New York department of health and mental hygiene over grocery stores and farmers' markets.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

Relates to the distribution of circular advertisements; establishes the do not circulate registry

Relates to the distribution of circular advertisements; establishes the do not circulate registry.

Tony AvellaConsumer Protection Committee

Prohibits rental vehicle companies from charging exorbitant rates for unfueled vehicles returned by customers

Prohibits rental vehicle companies from charging exorbitant rates for unfueled vehicles returned by customers; provides that any refueling charge imposed as part of a rental agreement shall be no…

Tony AvellaConsumer Protection Committee

Assigns liability to a producer for actions leading to a public water system's failure to meet filtration avoidance criteria resulting in the loss of filtration

Assigns liability to a producer for actions leading to a public water system's failure to meet filtration avoidance criteria resulting in the loss of a filtration avoidance criteria waiver.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires operators of a mechanically propelled vessel to hold a boating safety certificate

Mandates that all operators of mechanically propelled vessels obtain a boating safety certificate and prohibits children under the age of sixteen from operating such vessels unless accompanied by a…

Tony AvellaCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Prohibits elected officials from collecting retirement while still in office when the retirement is earned from an elective public office

Prohibits elected officials from collecting retirement while still in office when the retirement is earned from an elective public office.

Tony AvellaCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Establishes a five percent surcharge on the sale of animals by pet dealers

Establishes a five percent surcharge on the sale of animals by pet dealers and the animal shelter and wildlife rehabilitator account to be administered by an animal protection organization to be…

Tony AvellaAgriculture Committee

Requires a health impacts assessment for horizontal gas drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing

Requires a health impact assessment for horizontal gas drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing; imposes a moratorium on such activities pending adoption and implementation of the final health…

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to dividing the one hundred fifth and one hundred ninth precincts of the New York city police department into subdivisions

Relates to dividing the one hundred fifth and one hundred ninth precincts of the New York city police department into subdivisions.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

Relates to permits for cellular antennas in the city of New York

Relates to permits for cellular antennas in the city of New York.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

Requires a seismological impact study related to hydrofracking

Requires a seismological impact study related to hydrofracking.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Expands the membership of the board of standards and appeals to thirteen members

Expands the membership of the board of standards and appeals to thirteen members, with the eight additional members to be appointed, one each, by the borough presidents, public advocate, comptroller…

Tony AvellaCities Committee

Establishes the diesel emissions retrofit program and fund

Establishes the diesel emissions program and the diesel emissions reduction revolving fund; supplements such fund through federal diesel emission reduction act funds in addition to other state funds.

Tony AvellaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Requires environmental impact statements to consider cumulative effects of an action

Requires environmental impact statements to consider cumulative effects of an action for projects in communities already experiencing the impact by polluting facilities; defines "cumulative…

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires that variance and special permit decisions made by the board of standards and appeals be made by a two-thirds majority of the quorum

Requires that variance and special permit decisions made by the board of standards and appeals be made by a two-thirds majority of the quorum present and voting.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

Requires the department of environmental conservation to notify any community board in New York city of any new brownfield site cleanups

Requires the department of environmental conservation to notify any community board in New York city of any new brownfield site cleanups.

Tony AvellaSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Recognizing Frederick A. Hensel upon the occasion of his designation as a 2013 Veterans Day Distinguished Honoree

Tony AvellaAdopted

Adopted

Recognizing Shin Il Han upon the occasion of his designation as a 2013 Veterans Day Distinguished Honoree

Tony AvellaAdopted

Adopted

Recognizing Paul Narson upon the occasion of his designation as a 2013 Veterans Day Distinguished Honoree

Tony AvellaAdopted

Adopted

Honoring the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA for its successful 2nd Annual Muslims for Life Blood Drive

Tony AvellaAdopted

Adopted

Recognizing Michael Daughtry upon the occasion of his designation as a 2013 Veterans Day Distinguished Honoree

Tony AvellaAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Steven Chow on earning the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors

Tony AvellaAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Deepdale Gardens Corporations, Inc

Tony AvellaAdopted

Adopted