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Relates to membership of volunteer fire and volunteer ambulance members in group or blanket accident and health insurance policies

Relates to membership of volunteer fire and volunteer ambulance members in group or blanket accident and health insurance policies; provides that such members must be added to a contract to provide…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official

Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official including emergency medical transportation by an ambulance service…

James L. SewardHealth Committee

Relates to the issuance of certificates of insurance

Relates to the issuance of certificates of insurance and requires the issuance of a certificate of insurance as a summary or evidence of property or casualty insurance.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Removes requirement for advertisements referring to an insurer to include the insurer's full name and principal office

Removes requirement for advertisements referring to an insurer to include the insurer's full name and principal office and makes technical corrections relating thereto.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Provides school tax exemption relief (STAR) to small business with 20 or fewer employees

Provides school tax exemption relief (STAR) to small business with 20 or fewer employees.

James L. SewardLocal Government Committee

Increases by 1 degree the severity of rape, criminal sexual act, sexual abuse and course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degrees

Increases by 1 degree the severity of rape in the second degree, criminal sexual act in the second degree, sexual abuse in the second degree and course of sexual conduct against a child in the…

James L. SewardCodes Committee

Provides that restrictions regarding the carrying of concealed weapons and licenses therefor shall be by statute only

Provides that restrictions regarding the carrying of concealed weapons and licenses therefor shall be by statute only.

James L. SewardCodes Committee

Provides that there shall be no duty to keep premises safe for entry or use by others for recreational aviation activities

Provides that there shall be no duty to keep premises safe for entry or use by others for recreational aviation activities.

James L. SewardJudiciary Committee

Allows a plaintiff to have a small claims court hearing in the municipality in which the claim arose

Allows a plaintiff to have a small claims court hearing in the municipality in which the claim arose.

James L. SewardJudiciary Committee

Relates to authorizing the issuance of certain annuity contracts

Authorizes the issuance of certain annuity contracts involving alternative accounts.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Permits insurers to make available multiple rating programs for commercial insurance within the same company

Permits insurers to make available multiple rating programs for commercial insurance within the same company.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Provides that payment of interest payment and attorney fees to claimant when payment of a claim is overdue shall be exclusive remedy

Provides that payment of interest payment and attorney fees to claimant when payment of a claim is overdue shall be exclusive remedy when insurer fails to make timely payment; such failure of…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Relates to pre-existing condition provisions for group and blanket disability policies

Relates to pre-existing condition provisions for group and blanket disability policies which excludes coverage under the policy for a disability commencing during the twelve months following the…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Relates to the joint underwriting association

Relates to the joint underwriting association.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to life insurance policies that credit additional amounts in accordance with an equity index

Relates to life insurance policies that credit additional amounts in accordance with an equity index.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Allows licensed insurance brokers and agents to develop, implement and administer wellness programs

Allows licensed insurance brokers and agents to develop, implement and administer wellness programs.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Designates a portion of state highway 23 in the county of Delaware as the "Davenport Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of state highway 23 in the county of Delaware as the "Davenport Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Highway".

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the New York state emergency services revolving loan account

Relates to increasing amounts for certain loans under the New York state emergency services revolving loan account.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the residency requirements for public health director in the county of Herkimer

Provides that the position of public health director in the county of Herkimer may be held by a person residing in an adjoining county.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to investments in foreign states sponsoring terrorism

Relates to investments in foreign states sponsoring terrorism.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Middleburgh Fire Department

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Relates to certificates of insurance

Relates to the issuance of certificates of insurance and requires the issuance of a certificate of insurance as a summary or evidence of property or casualty insurance.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Relates to excess medical malpractice insurance and extending the effectiveness thereof

Relates to excess medical malpractice insurance and extending the effectiveness thereof.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Relates to rates and payments under the child health insurance plan

Relates to rates and payments under the child health insurance plan; provides for determination of contract rates by the superintendent and for adjustment of subsidy payments through March 31, 2014.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Relates to providing for increased efficiency for certain insurance regulations

Relates to providing for increased efficiency for certain insurance regulations.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Relates to extending authorization for certain exemptions from filing requirements

Relates to extending authorization for certain exemptions from filing requirements.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Honoring the Cobleskill Fire Department upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2013 James W. Wright Public Education Award by the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Kelly upon the occasion of their 65th Wedding Anniversary

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Kenneth S. Shaw upon the occasion of celebrating his 100th Birthday

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Village and Town of Frankfort, New York

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Commending Herkimer County HealthNet upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the Get Outdoors Award by Parks and Trails New York

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Honoring New York State Police Troop C Major Kevin Molinari on his retirement after nearly 35 years of distinguished service

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Honoring the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company upon the occasion of celebrating its 150th year of business in 2013

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Extends the provisions of chapter 563 of the laws of 2001 relating to providing for an emergency technician 5 year re-certification program

Extends provisions relating to providing for an emergency technician 5 year re-certification program.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Ilion Fire Department, to be celebrated on May 20, 2013

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Cherry Valley Volunteer Fire Department

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the Centennial observance of the Onesiphorai Reading Club of Franklin, New York

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Extends provisions authorizing the county of Cortland to impose an additional mortgage recording tax

Extends provisions authorizing the county of Cortland to impose an additional mortgage recording tax until November 30, 2015.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Cortland until 2015

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Cortland until 2015.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Relates to amending the authorization for the imposition of additional sales and compensating use tax in Herkimer county

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of additional sales and compensating use tax in Herkimer county.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Schoharie until 2015

Extends the authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Schoharie until 2015.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the county of Schoharie to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property

Extends the authorization of the county of Schoharie to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property until 2015.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Otsego until 2015

Extends the authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Otsego until 2015.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Honoring Garry VanGorder upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2013 Distinguished Citizen Award

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Dennis Porter upon the occasion of his designation by the Sidney Chamber of Commerce as the recipient of its 2013 Citizen of the Years Award

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Trackside Dining upon the occasion of its designation by the Sidney Chamber of Commerce as the recipient of its 2013 Business of the Years Award

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Increases the permitted foreign investments by life insurance companies from sixteen to twenty percent of the insurer's assets

Increases the permitted foreign investments by life insurance companies from sixteen to twenty percent of the insurer's assets.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Commending Whiter-Hendrix Funeral Home upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2013 Milestone Award

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted