Sponsored bills

Creates a black box tax credit

Enacts the livery and taxi safety act; provides for black box credit.

Martin J. GoldenTransportation Committee

Removes the requirement of a pre-sentence investigation when a negotiated sentence of imprisonment has been agreed upon and there will be no sentence of probation im

Removes the requirement of a pre-sentence investigation when a negotiated sentence of imprisonment has been agreed upon and there will be no sentence of probation imposed.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

Restricts a registered sex offender from residing within 1000 feet of a school

Restricts a registered sex offender from residing within 1000 feet of a school.

Martin J. GoldenCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Relates to the assault of certain public agents while in the performance of their duties

Provides that an assault on certain public agents while in the performance of their duties shall be second degree assault regardless of whether or not the injury was a serious physical injury.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

Creates class E felony of criminal use of public records

Establishes the class E felony of criminal use of public records for the intentional use of any public record in the course of or in furtherance of the commission of a crime.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

Authorizes the board of trustees of the city university of New York to permit persons sixty years of age or over to take courses given without tuition

Authorizes the board of trustees of the city university of New York to permit persons sixty years of age or over to take courses given without tuition, either for credit, or without examination,…

Martin J. GoldenHigher Education Committee

Relates to payment of independent contractors

Relates to payment of independent contractors and authorizes the department of labor to investigate complaints, make claims for compensation, assess liquid damages, civil penalties and criminal…

Martin J. GoldenLabor Committee

Establishes the retail gas station electric generator tax credit

Establishes the retail gas station electric generator tax credit.

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Repeals section 160.58 of the criminal procedure law which requires the sealing of the conviction records of persons who have completed a drug treatment program

Repeals provisions requiring the sealing of the conviction records of persons who have completed a judicial diversion program or a drug treatment alternative to prison.

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to income eligibility for certain medical assistance programs; repealer

Relates to income eligibility for certain medical assistance programs; restores amendments made in 2009 to require resource testing for certain benefits.

Martin J. GoldenHealth Committee

Exempts white collar boxing from regulation by the state boxing commission

Exempts white collar boxing from regulation by the state boxing commission; provides that a "white collar boxer" is a person who is not a professional boxer or an amateur registered with the U.S.

Martin J. GoldenCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Provides a mandatory jail sentence for violations of family and non-family orders of protection and global positioning system monitoring for certain defendants

Provides a mandatory jail sentence of thirty days for violations of family and non-family orders of protection and global positioning system monitoring for certain defendants.

Martin J. GoldenChildren And Families Committee

Provides that the intentional murder of a child under the age of twelve shall be a first degree murder offense

Provides that the intentional murder of a child under the age of twelve shall be a first degree murder offense.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 62 years of age

Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 62 years of age; provides that such guide will include functions and drug interactions.

Martin J. GoldenAging Committee

Extends real property partial tax exemptions for qualified veterans to include taxes for school purposes

Extends real property partial tax exemptions for qualified veterans to include taxes for school purposes.

Martin J. GoldenVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Relates to a real property tax exemption for property owned by certain persons performing active duty in a combat zone

Authorizes municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption for property owned by certain persons performing active duty in a combat zone in an amount equal to ten percent of the value of the…

Martin J. GoldenVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Includes sharing, making available, selling, exchanging, giving or disposing of a community gun as an element of certain criminal acts

Includes sharing, making available, selling, exchanging, giving or disposing of a community gun as an element of certain criminal acts.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

Elevates severity of patronizing a prostitute and permitting prostitution, and makes certain provisions of promoting prostitution violent felonies

Makes promoting prostitution in the first degree and certain provisions of promoting prostitution in the second and third degrees violent felony offenses; increases the severity of the penalties for…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

Relates to establishing terms of probation sentences

Relates to establishing terms of probation sentences.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

Creates the senior benefits card program to enable and encourage seniors to purchase healthy and appropriate foods at a discounted price

Creates the senior benefits card program to enable and encourage seniors to purchase healthy and appropriate foods at a discounted price.

Martin J. GoldenAging Committee

Relates to deductions from the salary of employees of the state police for contribution to certain funds

Permits the comptroller to make deductions from salary of employees of the state police for contribution to the NYS Troopers PBA Signal 30 Fund Inc. and/or New York State police investigators…

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to a prohibition on diversion of funds dedicated to public transportation systems

Relates to a prohibition on diversion of funds dedicated to public transportation systems.

Martin J. GoldenVetoed

Vetoed

Requires the director of the office of the aging to develop materials relating to elder abuse awareness in social adult day services programs

Requires the director of the office of the aging to develop materials for employees and volunteers relating to elder abuse awareness in social adult day services programs.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides for a sales tax exemption for water and sewer service line protection programs

Provides for a sales tax exemption for water and sewer service line protection programs.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes a city of one million or more in population in the Hurricane Sandy federal disaster area to grant exemptions to filing fees related to federal Small Business Administration Disaster Loans

Authorizes a city with a population of one million or more in the Hurricane Sandy federal disaster area to grant exemptions for filing fees related to federal Small Business Administration Disaster…

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends from September 30, 2013 to September 30, 2016, the expiration of provisions requiring employees of certain child care providers to make payments to the employee organization representing such employees

Extends from September 30, 2013 to September 30, 2016, the expiration of provisions requiring employees of certain child care providers who are not members of an employee organization to make…

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides additional credits allowed the children of police, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics killed in the line of duty

Provides additional credits allowed to the children of police, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics having died in the performance of duty as the natural and proximate result…

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to access to computer systems that carry information of orders of protection and warrants of arrest

Relates to access to computer systems that carry information of orders of protection and warrants of arrest.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to election canvass procedures; repealer

Relates to election canvass procedures; removes certain provisions relating to return of canvass.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relating to the powers of subsidiaries of the Educational Housing Services Inc.

Relates to the powers of subsidiaries of the Educational Housing Services Incorporated.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the power of the public employment relations board to investigate unfair labor practices

Relates to the power of the public employment relations board to investigate unfair labor practices.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Amends various provisions of law relating to Lower Manhattan

Amends various provisions of law relating to Lower Manhattan; relates to real property tax abatements; relates to applications for tax abatements for industrial and commercial construction work on…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Addresses limitations in existing disability provisions intended to protect public employees who suffered injuries or illnesses in WTC rescue, recovery and cleanup operations

Addresses limitations in existing disability provisions intended to protect public employees who suffered injuries or illnesses in WTC rescue, recovery and cleanup operations.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Relates to determinations of adjusted base proportions in assessing units which are cities

Provides that in a special assessing unit which is a city and for current base proportions to be determined in such assessing unit's fiscal year 2014, the current base proportion shall not exceed…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Provides an angel investor credit against certain taxes imposed in a city of one million or more for investment in certain qualified emerging companies

Provides an angel investor credit against the unincorporated business tax and personal income tax in New York city for investments in certain qualified emerging companies and medical technology…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Relates to authorizing former employees of the state university of New York NY Network to retain membership in the optional retirement program

Relates to authorizing former employees of the state university of New York NY Network to retain membership in the optional retirement program.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Relates to authorizing assisted living programs to admit or retain certain residents

Relates to authorizing assisted living programs to admit or retain residents who are chairfast.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Allows larger lump sum payments to be made under the partial lump sum payment program for certain members of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system

Allows larger lump sum payments to be made under the partial lump sum payment program for certain members of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to the resolution of labor disputes

Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to the resolution of labor disputes.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Provides that the board of any deferred compensation plan established by NYC shall include an equal number of employer and union representatives

Provides that the board of any deferred compensation plan established by NYC shall include an equal number of employer and union representatives; any act of the board shall be approved by a majority…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Clarifies the maximum salary which may be used to calculate the ordinary death benefit of members of the public retirement systems of the state

Clarifies the maximum salary which may be used to calculate the ordinary death benefit of members of the public retirement systems of the state.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Congratulating National Industries for the Blind upon the occasion of celebrating its 75th Anniversary

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

Allows the tax department to disclose certain information to the commissioner of finance of the city of New York for purposes of administering laws relating to taxes and charges collected by NYC DOF

Allows the tax department to disclose certain information to the commissioner of finance of the city of New York for purposes of administering laws relating to taxes and charges collected by…

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Appropriates money to the office for people with developmental disabilities for the funding of various programs

Appropriates money to the office for people with developmental disabilities for the funding of various programs.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Relates to run-off elections in the city of New York

Relates to run-off elections in the city of New York.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Relates to unlawful manufacture, production or reproduction of a vehicle identification number with intent to defraud

Relates to unlawful manufacture, production or reproduction of a vehicle identification number with intent to defraud.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Honoring Pasqualino "Pat" Russo upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Bay Ridge Lawyers Association

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

Commending James B. McHugh, upon the occasion of being named winner of the 2013 Civic Award by the Bay Ridge Community Council

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted