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Establishes a special commission on compensation for state employees designated managerial or confidential and provides for its powers and duties

Establishes a special commission on compensation for state employees designated managerial or confidential; provides for the powers and duties of such commission.

Herman D. FarrellVetoed

Vetoed

Provides that court withdrawal actions must be commenced in the court which had original jurisdiction of the underlying matter

Provides that court withdrawal actions must be commenced in the court which had original jurisdiction of the underlying matter and increases the threshold claim amount.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Suspends the income tax refund statute of limitations for individuals who are financially disabled

Suspends the income tax refund statute of limitations for individuals who are financially disabled.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the sale of bonds and notes in NYC, the refunding of bonds, the down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt, and interest rate exchange agreements in NYC

Relates to the sale of bonds and notes in NYC, the refunding of bonds, the down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt, and interest rate exchange agreements in NYC.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends certain provisions of law relating to temporary investments by local governments

Extends certain provisions of law relating to temporary investments by local governments.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides for the issuance of local refunding bonds which do not exceed the amounts and maturity of the bonds which they refund

Provides for the issuance of local refunding bonds which do not exceed the amounts and maturity of the bonds which they refund.

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the awarding of attorneys' fees and expenses on residential landlord-tenant disputes

Relates to the awarding of attorneys' fees and expenses on residential landlord-tenant disputes; authorizes the court to order the landlord to pay the tenant's attorneys' fees or expenses, or both,…

Herman D. FarrellJudiciary Committee

Tolls the four year statute of limitations look back period on rent overcharges where the owner of a housing accommodation acts in a wrongful or fraudulent manner

Tolls the four year statute of limitations look back period on rent overcharges where the owner of a housing accommodation acts in a wrongful or fraudulent manner.

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the undertaking required during the pendency of a stay of enforcement of a judgment under the master settlement agreement

Relates to the undertaking required during the pendency of a stay of enforcement of a judgment against a participating or non-participating manufacturer under the master settlement agreement.

Herman D. FarrellJudiciary Committee

Bans electronic and other devices used to evade state and local taxes and imposes criminal and civil penalties

Bans electronic and other devices used to evade state and local taxes and imposes criminal and civil penalties for violation thereof.

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Relates to the timely expenditure of check-off monies

Relates to the timely expenditure of check-off monies and requires annual reports relating to the use of such monies.

Herman D. FarrellFinance Committee

Commending the William F. Ryan Community Health Network upon the occasion of its 47th Anniversary Gala on June 11, 2014

Herman D. FarrellAdopted

Adopted

In support of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission's opposition to LG Electronics Corporation's plans for the construction of its new headquarters

Herman D. FarrellAdopted

Adopted

Provides that state contracts shall include a provision that allows the state to cancel the contract when the cost of the contract exceeds the original bid by more than ten percent

Provides that state contracts shall include a provision that allows the state to cancel the contract when the cost of the contract exceeds the original bid by more than ten percent.

Herman D. FarrellGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to salaries and benefits for certain state officers and employees excluded from collective negotiating units

Relates to salaries and benefits for certain state officers and employees excluded from collective negotiating units.

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Provides that employers shall notify employees of potential state and federal earned income tax credits

Provides that employers shall notify employees of potential state and federal earned income tax credits and delineates the contents, timing and manner of providing notice as well as options…

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

Commending Al-Tabari Temple No. 121 on hosting its 46th Annual Potentate Charity Ball, and honoring El-Wise Noisette, Illustrious Potentate

Herman D. FarrellAdopted

Adopted

Commending Floyd Winston Coleman, Jr. for many years of loyal and dedicated service to his family, church and City of Elmira community

Herman D. FarrellAdopted

Adopted

Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts events in this state

Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts events in this state; establishes the New York Mixed Martial Arts Injury Compensation Fund, Inc.; establishes procedures for…

Herman D. FarrellTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

Authorizes cities having a population of one million or more, which impose a personal income tax, to grant a household and dependent care services credit when necessary for gainful employment

Authorizes cities having a population of one million or more, which impose a personal income tax, to grant a household and dependent care services credit when necessary for gainful employment.

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Provides that housing judges of the New York city civil court shall be elected for terms of ten years

Provides that housing judges of the New York city civil court shall be elected for terms of ten years and provides for increased compensation.

Herman D. FarrellStricken

Relates to authorization of debt in times of public emergency; and a limit on state funded debt and refunding of state debts

Relates to authorization of debt in times of public emergency; relates to a limit on state funded debt and refunding of state debts.

Herman D. FarrellJudiciary Committee

Requires cash lanes be made available at certain toll barriers

Requires cash lanes be made available at certain toll barriers.

Herman D. FarrellTransportation Committee

Relates to the New York state prostate cancer research, detection and education fund

Relates to the New York state prostate cancer research, detection and education fund; disposition to cancer centers designated as comprehensive by the national institutes of health operating in the…

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Establishes a committee of two to inform the Senate that the Assembly has adjourned its 2013 session sine die and has convened and is ready to proceed to business

Herman D. FarrellAdopted

Adopted

Establishes the financial restructuring board for local governments

Establishes the financial restructuring board for local governments.

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Provides that when owned by a telephone company real property shall include conduits for conducting or transmitting electricity, power, light or other substance upon, above or underground

Provides that when owned by a telephone company real property shall include conduits for conducting or transmitting electricity, power, light or other substance upon, above or underground.

Herman D. FarrellReal Property Taxation Committee

Relates to the refunding of bonds and amounts and stated maturity dates of such bonds

Relates to the refunding of bonds and amounts and stated maturity dates of such bonds.

Herman D. FarrellLocal Governments Committee

Enacts the comptroller's 2013 mandate for fiscal reform act; repealer

Enacts the comptroller's 2013 mandate for fiscal reform act; relates to contents of the state budget and the capital financing and program plan (part A); establishes the New York state…

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Enacts the Multichannel Video Programming Distributor Competition Act

Enacts the Multichannel Video Programming Distributor Competition Act.

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Prohibits application of pesticides in bodies of water that are used as a source of drinking water, except those used for the disinfection of drinking water

Prohibits the application of pesticides in bodies of water that are used as a source of drinking water, except those used for the purpose of disinfection of drinking water.

Herman D. FarrellEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Prohibits the transportation of hydraulic fracturing fluids and waste, for any purpose within the city of New York or within 25 miles of such city

Prohibits the transportation of hydraulic fracturing fluids and waste, for any purpose within the city of New York or within 25 miles of such city.

Herman D. FarrellEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides that a lender may receive not more than 20% of the future appreciation of property secured by a reverse mortgage granted to a person 60 years old or older

Provides that a lender providing a reverse mortgage to a person who is 60 years of age or older may receive not more than 20% of the future appreciation of property secured by the mortgage as…

Herman D. FarrellJudiciary Committee

Provides that for the purposes of sales and use tax collection, "persons required to collect tax" shall include a member of a limited liability company

Provides that for the purposes of sales and compensating use tax collection, "persons required to collect tax" and "person required to collect any tax imposed by this article" shall include any…

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

Creates the office of the cooperative and condominium ombudsman, authorizes the residential unit fee

Creates the office of the cooperative and condominium ombudsman; authorizes the residential unit tax and establishes the office of the cooperative and condominium ombudsman fund.

Herman D. FarrellHousing Committee

Enacts the facilitating business rapid response to state declared disaster act of 2013

Enacts the facilitating business rapid response to state declared disasters act of 2013; relates to exempting certain out-of-state businesses doing work in the state from certain taxes, fees and…

Herman D. FarrellVetoed

Vetoed

Establishes a special commission on compensation for state employees designated managerial or confidential and provides for its powers and duties

Establishes a special commission on compensation for state employees designated managerial or confidential; provides for the powers and duties of such commission.

Herman D. FarrellVetoed

Vetoed

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…

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Makes a reduced rate of interest applicable to certain additions of tax resulting from discovery after filing an estate tax return of certain assets

Makes a reduced rate of interest applicable to certain additions of tax resulting from discovery after filing an estate tax return of certain assets belonging to the decedent held by the state…

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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…

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the sale of bonds and notes in NYC, the refunding of bonds, the down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt, and interest rate exchange agreements in NYC

Relates to the sale of bonds and notes in NYC, the refunding of bonds, the down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt, and interest rate exchange agreements in NYC.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes the financial restructuring board for local governments and relates to public arbitration panels determinations of whether public employers are fiscally eligible

Establishes the financial restructuring board for local governments; relates to public arbitration panels for deciding whether public employers are fiscally eligible.

Herman D. FarrellSigned 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.

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the sale of bonds, the down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt and interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York

Relates to the sale of bonds, the down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt and interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York.

Herman D. FarrellStricken

Requiring the Speaker of the Assembly to appoint a two person committee to inform the Senate of the election of Sheldon Silver as Speaker of the Assembly

Herman D. FarrellAdopted

Adopted