Sponsored bills

Extends, until December 31, 2015, the authorization of residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds

Extends, from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2015, the expiration of the authorization granted to residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove…

Michael CusickSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to insurance coverage for substance abuse disorder

Relates to insurance coverage for substance use disorder; requires health plans to use a health care provider who specializes in behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment to supervise…

Michael CusickOn the Assembly floor

Establishes a New York state physical fitness and activity education campaign

Establishes a New York state physical fitness and activity education campaign.

Michael CusickOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the ACT assessment

Relates to the ACT assessment; requires that they only have to disclose test contents four times a year.

Michael CusickEducation Committee

Relates to insurance coverage for diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder benefits

Relates to insurance coverage for diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder benefits; creates a workgroup to study and make recommendations on improving access to and the availability of…

Michael CusickInsurance Committee

Provides for the substitution of opioid analgesic drugs incorporating abuse-deterrent technology for opioid analgesic drugs under certain circumstances

Provides for the substitution of opioid drugs incorporating abuse-deterrent technology for opioid drugs under certain circumstances.

Michael CusickHigher Education Committee

Provides that provisions in construction contracts with respect to requirements for certain additional insurance coverage are void and unenforceable

Provides that provisions in construction contracts with respect to requirements for certain additional insurance coverage are void and unenforceable.

Michael CusickOn the Assembly floor

Relates to sexual abuse in the first degree where a person is incapable of consent while a passenger on public transportation

Relates to sexual abuse in the first degree where a person is incapable of consent while a passenger on public transportation and the contact was intentional and with the sole purpose of sexual…

Michael CusickCodes Committee

Relates to the privacy rights of crime victims

Relates to the privacy rights of crime victims; prohibits public servants from disseminating or broadcasting of images of crime victims.

Michael CusickGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to the formatting of petition volumes

Relates to the formatting of petition volumes; sets forth requirements for the formatting of petition volumes and requires cover sheets to be provided.

Michael CusickElection Law Committee

Repeals provisions relating to false statements in documents submitted to the department of buildings of the city of New York

Repeals provisions relating to false statements in documents submitted to the department of buildings of the city of New York.

Michael CusickRules Committee

Authorizes certain organizations in N.Y. city to be known as "fire patrols" under the not-for-profit corporation law

Authorizes certain organizations in a city of one million or more to be known as "fire patrols" under the not-for-profit corporation law and includes fire patrol vehicles as emergency vehicles under…

Michael CusickRules Committee

Relates to the placement of certain offices on the ballots of general elections

Relates to the placement of certain offices on the ballots of general elections.

Michael CusickElections Committee

Provides for release of subcontractor's retainage held by a public owner or contractor sixty days after substantial completion of work

Provides for release of subcontractor's retainage held by a public owner or contractor sixty days after substantial completion of work.

Michael CusickRules Committee

Allows boards of education to provide certain children transportation to school for a lesser distance than two miles

Allows boards of education, upon written petition of twenty-five qualified voters or five percent of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election of the members of the board of…

Michael CusickEducation Committee

Requires the issuance of certificates of occupancy, in the city of New York, for the first 5 one and two family residences on an unmapped street

Requires the issuance of certificates of occupancy, in the city of New York, for the first 5 one and two family residences on an unmapped street.

Michael CusickCities Committee

Increases the penalties for violations of provisions regulating carriers of household goods by motor vehicle

Increases the penalties for violations of provisions regulating carriers of household goods by motor vehicle; provides that the fine for any such violation may be a maximum of $7,500; provides for…

Michael CusickCodes Committee

Provides for the financing of emergency room facilities in two hospitals in each borough by the New York city health and hospitals corporation

Provides for the financing of emergency room facilities in two hospitals in each borough by the New York city health and hospitals corporation and requires representation on the board from each…

Michael CusickWays And Means Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 4, 2014, as Running Day in the State of New York

Michael CusickAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes certain exemptions for school district real property taxes for veterans

Authorizes certain exemptions for school district real property taxes for veterans.

Michael CusickOn the Assembly floor

Enacts the New York state green economic development zones act

Enacts the New York state green economic development zones act to offer special incentives and assistance that promote the development of new green businesses and expansion of existing businesses…

Michael CusickWays And Means Committee

Authorizes school districts to grant the Cold War veterans' real property tax exemption

Authorizes school districts to grant the Cold War veterans' real property tax exemption.

Michael CusickVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Provides retirement service credit to certain members discharged from military service due to injuries suffered during certain military conflicts

Provides three years of retirement service credit to certain retirement system members discharged from military service due to injuries suffered during certain military conflicts even if they did…

Michael CusickWays And Means Committee

Relates to cemetery desecration

Removes the $250 amount of damage from cemetery desecration in the second degree; makes cemetery desecration in the second degree a Class E felony to apply to any damage or theft regardless of…

Michael CusickCodes Committee

Authorizes distinctive license plates for Korean Defense veterans or the spouse of any such veteran

Authorizes distinctive license plates for Korean Defense veterans who were awarded the Korean Defense Service Medal; provides that an additional one time service charge of ten dollars shall be…

Michael CusickTransportation Committee

Limits the re-sale price of tickets to charitable events and criminalizing violations of the limitation

Limits the re-sale price of tickets to charitable events and criminalizes violations of the limitation.

Michael CusickTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 4-10, 2014, as Psoriasis Awareness Week in the State of New York

Michael CusickAdopted

Adopted

Establishes a real property tax exemption for permanently totally disabled veterans

Establishes a real property tax exemption for permanently totally disabled veterans.

Michael CusickVeterans' Affairs Committee

Relates to cargo facility charges by the Port Authority

Relates to cargo facility charges by the Port Authority; prohibits charges on import and export cargo leaving any marine facility owned or operated by the port authority.

Michael CusickCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Requires health care plans and insurers to provide expedited review of applications of health care professionals who are joining a group practice

Requires health care plans and insurers to provide expedited review of applications of health care professionals who are joining a group practice and grant provisional credentials to such…

Michael CusickOn the Assembly floor

Provides that an eligible member of the public retirement system may buy service credit for certain military service with two years of credited service

Provides that an eligible member of the public retirement system may buy service credit for certain military service with two years of credited service.

Michael CusickWays And Means Committee

Provides for payment of bonuses to veterans of the Korean war

Provides for payment of bonuses to veterans of the Korean war.

Michael CusickJudiciary Committee

Increases the number of registrants an election district may contain with the approval of the county board of elections

Increases the number of registrants an election district may contain with the approval of the county board of elections.

Michael CusickOn the Assembly floor

Commemorating the 26th celebration of Fleet Week New York, May 21-27, 2014, and commending the volunteers of Staten Island Fleet Week, Inc.

Michael CusickAdopted

Adopted

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.

Michael CusickCodes Committee

Amends the constitution to allow person who will be 18 years old at the the time of a presidential election to vote in primary election if 17 at the time

Amends the constitution to allow a person who will be 18 years old at the time of a presidential election to vote in the presidential primary election if he or she is 17 years of age at the time of…

Michael CusickOn the Assembly floor

Establishes the "education investment incentives act"

Establishes the "education investment incentives act"; provides credits against income and corporate franchise tax for various qualified education investments including scholarships, education funds…

Michael CusickWays And Means Committee

Commending Ireland's Kerry Cattle Society upon the occasion of hosting a dinner for several members of the American Kerry Cattle Society

Michael CusickAdopted

Adopted

Relates to maintenance of licensure for prescribers of controlled substances

Establishes licensure procedure for prescribers of controlled substances including definitions, training, training accreditation and further requirements.

Michael CusickHigher Education Committee

Relates to the canvassing of primary returns by the board of elections

Relates to the canvassing of primary returns by the board of elections.

Michael CusickElections Committee

Provides a program to promote leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment and establishes the leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment fund

Provides a program to promote leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research education and treatment and establishes the leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research education and treatment fund; authorizes the…

Michael CusickHealth Committee

Relates to authorizing licensed authorized organizations to conduct certain poker tournaments as licensed games of chance fundraisers

Authorizes licensed authorized organizations to conduct certain poker tournaments as licensed games of chance fundraisers.

Michael CusickRacing And Wagering Committee

Requires health insurance to cover drug and alcohol abuse and dependency treatment services

Requires health insurance to cover drug and alcohol abuse and dependency treatment services.

Michael CusickInsurance Committee

Relates to real property tax exemptions for veterans

Relates to real property tax exemptions for veterans.

Michael CusickVeterans' Affairs Committee

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

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

Michael CusickStricken

Provides for the continuation of express bus service to the south shore of Staten Island

Provides for the continuation of express bus service to the south shore of Staten Island.

Michael CusickCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Honoring St. Patrick and all persons of Irish descent upon the occasion of the 2014 celebration of St. Patrick's Day on Monday, March 17, 2014

Michael CusickAdopted

Adopted

Honoring John T. Ahern upon the occasion of his designation as Grand Marshal of the New York City 2014 St. Patrick's Day Parade

Michael CusickAdopted

Adopted