Bills by

William Colton

Assembly Member

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2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

76 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

A1358Assembly· Vetoed Dec 17, 2014· Tabled
Mandates NYC Transit Authority to produce annual reports concerning actions to reduce noise
Mandates NYC Transit Authority to produce annual reports concerning actions to reduce noise.
William ColtonVetoed
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A10189Assembly· Moved Sep 24, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Requires a system for notifying customers of bed bug infestations on MTA subway trains and buses, within 24 hours of discovering such infestation
Requires a system for notifying customers of bed bug infestations on MTA subway trains and buses, within 24 hours of discovering such infestation.
William ColtonCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

A3754Assembly· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Recommitted to environmental conservation

Provides for source separation and disposal of recyclable materials and requires municipalities to adopt local laws providing therefor

Provides for source separation and disposal of recyclable materials and requires municipalities to adopt local laws providing therefor; prohibits transporters from commingling recyclables with other…

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1690Assembly· Moved Jun 9, 2014· Ordered to third reading rules cal.52

Requires disclosure of environmental conservation permit applicant's record of compliance with state, federal, and foreign environmental regulations

Requires applicants to the department of environmental conservation for permits to disclose information concerning other permits held and/or revoked, enforcement actions, criminal convictions, fees…

William ColtonOn the Assembly floor

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A1694Assembly· Moved Jun 3, 2014· Reported referred to ways and means

Requires N.Y. city to collect discarded recyclable materials at city parks, playgrounds, historic sites and other facilities

Requires local solid waste management plans for cities over one million to include a plan for litter control including provision for placement of an adequate number of receptacles for trash and…

William ColtonWays And Means Committee

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A1475Assembly· Moved May 12, 2014· Referred to insurance

Provides for actuarially appropriate discounts on fire and homeowners insurance after completion of certified residential home safety and loss prevention course

Provides for the establishment of residential home safety and loss prevention courses certified by the superintendent of financial services; requires insurers to provide actuarially appropriate…

William ColtonInsurance Committee

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A2092Assembly· Moved May 6, 2014· Recommitted to codes

Prohibits the manufacture, transport, shipment or possession of an undetectable knife

Prohibits the manufacture, transport, shipment or possession of an undetectable knife.

William ColtonCodes Committee

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A9327Assembly· Moved Apr 9, 2014· Referred to governmental operations

Designates the month of September as firefighter, police officer and emergency medical technician appreciation month

Designates the month of September as firefighter, police officer and emergency medical technician appreciation month.

William ColtonGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7413Assembly· Moved Apr 8, 2014· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $500 per year

Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $500 per year.

William ColtonWays And Means Committee

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A9182Assembly· Moved Mar 26, 2014· Referred to election law

Requires the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters at certain polling locations in cities having a population in excess of one million people

Requires the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters at certain polling locations in cities having a population in excess of one million people.

William ColtonElection Law Committee

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A9100Assembly· Moved Mar 17, 2014· Referred to transportation

Relates to vehicle inspection renewal notification

Relates to vehicle inspection renewal notification; authorizes commissioner to send via postal mail notification that vehicle inspection is subject to expiration, and the commissioner shall keep a…

William ColtonTransportation Committee

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A1695Assembly· Moved Feb 26, 2014· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Requires department of economic development to prepare report relating to international trade agreements

Requires the department of economic development to prepare a report relating to international trade agreements.

William ColtonCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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A1688Assembly· Moved Feb 11, 2014· Reported referred to codes

Requires contractors in certain large cities to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites

Requires contractors in cities having a population of one million or more to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites.

William ColtonCodes Committee

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A4571Assembly· Moved Jan 23, 2014· Reported referred to ways and means

Provides for medical assistance to address the consequences of poliomeyelitis

Provides for medical assistance to address the consequences of poliomeyelitis.

William ColtonWays And Means Committee

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A8023Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Authorizes John H. Di Veglio, Jr. to apply for service credit for a period of time during which he received long-term disability benefits prior to returning to employment

Authorizes John H. Di Veglio, Jr. to apply for service credit for a period of time during which he received long-term disability benefits prior to returning to his employment with the New York City…

William ColtonGovernmental Employees Committee

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A6220Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in labor

Enacts CJ's Law--oil and gas drilling workplace safety act

Enacts CJ's Law--oil and gas drilling workplace safety act; requires the enactment of rules and regulations for enhanced work place safety and employee training for all oil and gas drilling…

William ColtonLabor Committee

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A5961Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to governmental employees

Allows certain members employed by state parole board to retire without reduction of benefits at 55 or older upon completing 25 or more years of service

Provides for certain retirement benefits for members employed by the department of corrections and community supervision upon completion of twenty-five years of creditable service.

William ColtonGovernmental Employees Committee

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A5668Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Requires the board of education to ensure that every public elementary and secondary school install at least one emergency alarm for use in non-fire school security

Requires the board of education to ensure that every public elementary and secondary school install at least one emergency alarm for use in non-fire school security emergencies.

William ColtonEducation Committee

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A4924Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to governmental employees

Guarantees retired teachers a pension of at least $500 a year for each year of credited service

Guarantees each retired member of the New York state teachers' retirement system or the New York city teachers' retirement system a minimum annual pension of $500 a year for each year of full time…

William ColtonGovernmental Employees Committee

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A3942Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Relates to liability for the manufacture, sale, leasing or other disposition of ammunition feeding devices and compensation for damages

Relates to liability for the manufacture, sale, leasing or other disposition of ammunition feeding devices and compensation for damages.

William ColtonJudiciary Committee

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A3441Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes the department of taxation and finance to implement a tax amnesty program

Authorizes the department of taxation and finance to implement a tax amnesty program.

William ColtonWays And Means Committee

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A2737Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Exempts from sales and use tax, the rental of pallets and containers used to ship goods for resale

Grants an exemption from sales and compensating use tax for the rental of pallets and containers used to transport tangible personal property for resale.

William ColtonWays And Means Committee

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A1689Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits solid waste polluters from procuring solid waste public contracts

Prohibits certain solid waste polluters from procuring public contracts for certain periods of time after violations and until all debts to the state are satisfied; prohibits individuals found…

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1691Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires manufacturers to meet certain standards with their packaging in New York state to reduce waste

Requires manufacturers to meet certain standards with their packaging in New York state to reduce waste; establishes the guidelines and sets a timetable by which manufactures must comply with these…

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1692Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to governmental operations

Amends definition of "caregiver" for purpose of obtaining the criminal history information of such person to include caregivers of senior, ill and disabled persons

Amends the definition of "caregiver" for the purpose of obtaining the criminal history information of such person to include persons employed to provide 15 or more hours of care per week to senior,…

William ColtonGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1693Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to governmental employees

Allows reservists with twenty years service to be eligible for 2.5 points on entrance exams and 1 on promotional exams

Allows reservists with twenty years service to be eligible for 2.5 points on entrance exams and 1 point on promotional exams.

William ColtonGovernmental Employees Committee

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A1686Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local governments

Enacts the wireless facility siting act

Enacts the "wireless facility siting act"; directs cities, towns and villages to regulate the siting of cellular communications facilities.

William ColtonLocal Governments Committee

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A1687Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Phases out the use of chlorinated solvents in this state

Phases out the use of chlorinated solvents in this state, ultimately prohibiting their use completely; creates revolving loan fund to assist businesses in such phaseout and imposes registration fees…

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1681Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Relates to actions by health care providers against patients

Relates to actions by health care providers against patients; provides that it shall be an affirmative defense to an action by a health care provider against a patient for recovery of payment for an…

William ColtonInsurance Committee

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A1683Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Excludes voter registration lists from the sources of names for prospective jurors to be selected at random by commissioners of jurors

Excludes voter registration lists from the sources of names for prospective jurors to be selected at random by commissioners of jurors.

William ColtonJudiciary Committee

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A1684Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for the reimbursement of costs of the New York environmental protection and spill compensation fund in the department of audit and control

Provides for the reimbursement of costs of the New York environmental protection and spill compensation fund in the department of audit and control.

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1685Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

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.

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1682Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Eliminates rent regulation protection for certain high income tenants and high rent apartments; repealer

Eliminates rent regulation protection for certain high income tenants and high rent apartments.

William ColtonWays And Means Committee

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A1605Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits disposal of spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district

Prohibits the disposal of any dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district.

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1606Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Relates to large capital projects to be financed in whole or in part with public funds

Relates to large capital projects to be financed in whole or in part with public funds or to be supported by tax and other public incentives and the disclosure of such projects.

William ColtonWays And Means Committee

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A1604Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for disposal of automotive mercury switches

Provides for disposal and removal of automotive mercury switches before the destruction of the automobile.

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1603Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires contractors to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites

Requires contractors to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites.

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1602Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Requires car registration forms to display the label "qualified hybrid vehicle" and the estimated MPG of such vehicle as calculated by the EPA

Requires applicants for registration of hybrid vehicles to submit proof of the make, model and model year of the motor vehicle for which registration is being applied, to the commissioner;…

William ColtonTransportation Committee

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A1599Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Prohibits the formation of a subsidiary of a public authority without prior approval of the legislature

Prohibits the formation of a subsidiary of a public authority without prior approval of the legislature.

William ColtonCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1600Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Allows MTA to establish discount fares for full-time undergraduate students

Establishes a discount fare rate of no less than 25% for full-time undergraduate students attending an accredited college who utilize the New York city transit system, including railroad, subway…

William ColtonCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1532Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to governmental operations

Directs the executive chamber to establish an internet webpage on the governor's website providing information on and applications for state grants

Directs the executive chamber to establish an internet webpage on the governor's website providing information on and applications for state grants; such webpage shall be known as "NewYorkgrants.gov".

William ColtonGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1530Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Allows certain defenses to parking violations despite entering of a default judgment

Allows certain defenses to parking violations despite entering of a default judgment.

William ColtonTransportation Committee

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A1531Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Prohibits insurer from increasing auto insurance premiums upon renewal for persons 60 years of age or over solely on the ground of insureds' age

Prohibits insurer from increasing auto insurance premiums upon renewal for persons 60 years of age or over based solely on the ground of the insured's age.

William ColtonInsurance Committee

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A1528Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Provides that no person convicted of certain felonies may file for change of name while incarcerated or under supervised release therefor

Provides that no person convicted of certain felonies defined under specified laws of this state may file a petition for change of name while such person is incarcerated or under supervised release…

William ColtonJudiciary Committee

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A1529Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

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.

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1470Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires that notice be given to the community boards when there is a change in service furnished upon the rapid transit facilities or the omnibus line facilities of the New York city transit authority

Requires that notice be given to the community boards when there is a change in service furnished upon the rapid transit facilities or the omnibus line facilities of the New York city transit…

William ColtonCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1474Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Requires manufacturers and labelers of prescription drugs dispensed in this state to annually report marketing expenses to the department of health

Requires manufacturers and labelers of prescription drugs dispensed in this state which engage in marketing activities in the state to annually report marketing expenses to the department of health;…

William ColtonHealth Committee

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