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Authorizes optometrists and ophthalmic dispensers to establish limited liability companies

Authorizes optometrists and ophthalmic dispensers to establish limited liability companies.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to the reform of charitable organizations in the state of New York; repealer

Relates to the reform of charitable organizations in the state of New York.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Reduces the amount of fees for a licensed premises to have an additional bar, counter or contrivance permitted to sell alcoholic beverages

Reduces the amount of fees for a licensed premises to have an additional bar, counter or contrivance permitted to sell alcoholic beverages.

Michael H. RanzenhoferInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to commitment for intermittent sentences

Relates to commitment for intermittent sentences; authorizes commitment in the county where the defendant resides with the consent of the sheriffs of the sentencing court and county of residence of…

Michael H. RanzenhoferCodes Committee

Increases the length of probation and conditional discharge for misdemeanor violations of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Increases the length of probation and conditional discharge for misdemeanor violations of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to five years.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCodes Committee

Relates to injury against females by males age eighteen or older and second degree assault

Provides that where a male age eighteen years or more intends to cause physical injury to a female and causes physical injury to such female, he shall be guilty of assault in the second degree.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCodes Committee

Relates to project labor agreements for public work projects

Relates to the use of project labor agreements for public work projects by public authorities and the state.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to election inspectors at poll sites

Relates to election inspectors at poll sites; requires at least one inspector of each major political party to be present at all times polls are open; does not require the same inspectors to be…

Michael H. RanzenhoferElections Committee

Permits psychologists to form limited liability companies

Permits psychologists to form limited liability companies.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Establishing a preference for NYS entities contracting with architects, landscape architects or engineers having their principal place of business within New York state

Establishes a preference for NYS entities contracting with architects, landscape architects or engineers having their principal place of business within New York State.

Michael H. RanzenhoferFinance Committee

Exempts certain old growth forests from taxation

Exempts certain old-growth forests from private property taxation.

Michael H. RanzenhoferLocal Government Committee

Increases long-term care insurance credit

Increases long-term care insurance credit from 20% to 35%.

Michael H. RanzenhoferInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes a tax credit for farmers who make food donations to food banks or other public, charitable or not-for-profit emergency food programs

Establishes a tax credit for farmers who make food donations to food banks or other public, charitable or not-for-profit emergency food programs.

Michael H. RanzenhoferInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes boards of education to enter into cooperative contracts

Authorizes boards of education to enter into cooperative contracts with other school districts, boards of education, counties, municipalities, or any division of the state for any services, goods or…

Michael H. RanzenhoferEducation Committee

Increases project size for which separate contracts on public work are required; repealer

Increases project size for which separate contracts on public work are required.

Michael H. RanzenhoferLocal Government Committee

Provides an exception to high school athletic competition eligibility by permitting pupils with a developmental or physical disability to compete for a fifth year

Provides an exception to high school athletic competition eligibility by permitting pupils with a developmental or physical disability to compete for a fifth year.

Michael H. RanzenhoferEducation Committee

Establishes the "Public Construction Savings Act"

Establishes the "Public Construction Savings Act"; establishes situations where a project labor agreement is unnecessary to receive an award of a contract where they are the lowest bid.

Michael H. RanzenhoferLocal Government Committee

Provides that a public authority or municipality may not provide a tax benefit without declaring a specific listing of the public benefit

Provides that a public authority or municipality may not provide a tax benefit without declaring a specific published listing of the public benefit.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Requires the state to pay medicare part A premiums for certain persons and requires local social services to appeal denial of medicare for long term care

Requires the state to pay medicare part A premiums for persons eligible for medicare part A and medical assistance and requires local commissioners of social services to appeal denial of medicare…

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

Relates to providing notification of prevailing wage violation allegations

Relates to providing notification of prevailing wage violation allegations.

Michael H. RanzenhoferInfrastructure And Capital Investment Committee

Extends provisions for internal audits by school districts from annually to every five years

Extends provisions for internal audits by school districts from annually to every five years.

Michael H. RanzenhoferEducation Committee

Prohibits bonuses for employees, officers and members of governing boards of state authorities who are members of the New York State retirement system

Prohibits bonuses for employees, officers and members of governing boards of state authorities who are members of the New York State retirement system, as a result of or by virtue of employment or…

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Requires additional 10% funding of agricultural environmental programs implemented in watersheds deemed critical to recreational fishing

Requires additional 10% matching grant funding of agricultural environmental programs implemented in watersheds deemed, by the commissioner of environmental conservation, to be critical to…

Michael H. RanzenhoferAgriculture Committee

Relates to use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and best available technology by the state; repealer

Repeals provisions relating to use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and best available technology by the state.

Michael H. RanzenhoferEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides for a refund of any excess amount of tax paid after reduction of the credit

Provides for a refund of any excess amount of tax paid after reduction of other credits and the credit for long-term care insurance.

Michael H. RanzenhoferInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to landowner recreational liability and farm and horseback riding operation liability relief; and enacts the "equine activity safety code act"

Limits the liability of a farm or "u-pick" operation for injuries incurred while a person was picking and buying agricultural products; expands the limited exemption of a property owner from…

Michael H. RanzenhoferJudiciary Committee

Imposes additional fines when a person fails to pay his or her fines or fails to complete counseling or community service when mandated

Imposes additional fines when a person fails to pay his or her fines or fails to complete counseling or community service when mandated for unlawful possession of marihuana or unlawful possession of…

Michael H. RanzenhoferCodes Committee

Creates the New York state amateur sports development advisory council

Creates the New York state amateur sports development advisory council to advise the department of economic development on the coordination and promotion of amateur sports and to link such events to…

Michael H. RanzenhoferCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Relates to interest and collection fees assessed on debts owed by the state to municipalities

Relates to interest and collection fees assessed on debts owed by the state to municipalities; requires payment for debt to be made on or before the thirtieth day following receipt of any billing…

Michael H. RanzenhoferFinance Committee

Relates to reimbursement by Medicaid for services required by state law

Relates to reimbursement for Medicaid for services required by state law; provides department of health must pay 100% of the non-federal share for services required by state law, not federal.

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

Authorizes local social services districts to choose which state- but not federally-required medicaid services to provide and categories of eligibility to cover

Authorizes local social services to choose which state-required but not federally-required medicaid services to provide to eligible persons and which categories of eligibility to cover; directs the…

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

Enhanced real property tax exemption for veterans

Provides an enhanced real property tax exemption for veterans, regardless of income.

Michael H. RanzenhoferVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Relates to the issue of military deployment as a factor in the awarding of custody in marital actions

Provides that the issue of military deployment shall not be considered as a factor in the awarding of custody in marital actions where a suitable child care plan is presented.

Michael H. RanzenhoferChildren And Families Committee

Provides for increasing the applicability of brand name and generic prescription drug and other medical services co-payments for medicaid recipients

Provides for increasing the applicability of brand name and generic prescription drug and other medical services, except diagnostic services, co-payments for medicaid recipients.

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

Authorizing the commissioner of health to apply for a medicaid reform demonstration waiver

Authorizes the commissioner of health to apply for a medicaid reform demonstration waiver; creates an initiative to provide for a more efficient and effective medicaid services delivery system; sets…

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

Establishes the recovery audit pilot program for the recovery of state agency expenditure overpayments and lost discounts

Establishes the recovery audit pilot program for the recovery of state agency expenditure overpayments and lost discounts.

Michael H. RanzenhoferFinance Committee

Creates the public employees' fair employment act study commission to review the existing Taylor law

Creates the public employees' fair employment act study commission to review the existing Taylor law addressing labor relations between public employers and employees.

Michael H. RanzenhoferFinance Committee

Provides for a ninety day eligibility limitation on medical services not mandated by federal law

Provides for a ninety day eligibility limitation on medical services not mandated by federal law.

Michael H. RanzenhoferSocial Services Committee

Imposes a ninety day residency requirement for eligibility for medical assistance

Imposes a ninety day residency requirement for eligibility for medical assistance; authorizes the commissioner of health to promulgate any and all rules and regulations and take any other measures…

Michael H. RanzenhoferSocial Services Committee

Requires public arbitration panel to which a dispute is referred to consider above all other factors the financial ability of the public employer to pay, as defined

Requires the public arbitration panel to which a dispute is referred to consider above all other factors the financial ability of the public employer to pay, as defined in this bill.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Designates a portion of New York state route 98 as the "Genesee and Orleans Veterans' Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of New York state route 98 as the "Genesee and Orleans Veterans' Memorial Highway".

Michael H. RanzenhoferSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Repeals certain provisions of law relating to the Sleepy Hollow parking authority and the Western Finger Lakes solid waste management authority

Repeals certain provisions of law relating to the Sleepy Hollow parking authority and the Western Finger Lakes solid waste management authority.

Michael H. RanzenhoferSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides for the administration of the state cemetery vandalism restoration, monument repair or removal and administration fund by the state cemetery board

Provides for the administration of the state cemetery vandalism restoration, monument repair or removal and administration fund by the state cemetery board; removes the state comptroller and…

Michael H. RanzenhoferVetoed

Vetoed

Designates a portion of state highway in Erie county as the "Staff Sergeant William R. Wilson III Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of interstate highway 990 in Erie county as the "Staff Sergeant William R.

Michael H. RanzenhoferSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Congratulating Paralympian Ryan Chalmers of Churchville, New York, upon the occasion of completing his inspirational 3,000 mile journey

Michael H. RanzenhoferAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the death of Charles G. Taylor, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Michael H. RanzenhoferAdopted

Adopted

Commending the Valedictorians, Salutatorians, and Honored Students of the 61st Senate District, in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments

Michael H. RanzenhoferAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Andrew James Zgoda upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on May 31, 2013

Michael H. RanzenhoferAdopted

Adopted