All bills

Relates to the rates paid for net-metering technology

Relates to the rates paid for net-metering; makes the rates paid by micro-combined heat and power or fuel cell customer-generators the same as other customer-generators.

Amy PaulinVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to animal control and licensing of animals; makes various amendments to dog licensing laws in N.Y. city; establishes an animal population control fund; repealer

Relates to animal control and licensing of animals; relates to the better protection of lost and strayed animals and to securing the rights of owners thereof; relates to licensing of dogs in certain…

Brian KavanaghSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the recycling of film plastic

Relates to the recycling of film plastic.

Brian KavanaghSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Implements a drug disposal demonstration program

Implements a drug disposal demonstration program.

Robert SweeneyVetoed

Vetoed

Enacts the State and local government food waste reduction Act

Enacts the state and local government food waste reduction act; requires facilities generating food waste in excess of one hundred pounds per week to take measures to minimize such waste.

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Increases allowable maximum income of persons occupying rental units otherwise eligible for tax abatement in certain cases

Increases allowable maximum income of persons occupying rental units otherwise eligible for tax abatement in certain cases under provisions applicable to senior citizens' rent increase exemption…

Brian KavanaghAging Committee

Establishes a crime for unlawful surveillance through the use of GPS or similar technology

Establishes a crime for unlawful surveillance through the use of GPS or similar technology.

Catherine NolanCodes Committee

Directs the department of environmental conservation to design a universal sign warning of the threat of aquatic invasive species and the mitigation of such threat

Directs the department of environmental conservation to design a universal sign warning of the threat of aquatic invasive species and the mitigation of such threat.

Robert SweeneySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires the office of children and family services to examine the call history prior to making any determinations to report incidents of child abuse

Requires the office of children and family services to examine the call history prior to making any determinations to report incidents of child abuse.

Michele TitusSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to expanding the TRIS-free children and babies act

Relates to expanding the TRIS-free children and babies act; expands the definition of "TRIS" to include TDCPP (TRIS (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate).

Robert SweeneySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends the provisions of chapter 259 of the laws of 2004 relating to the Coordinated Construction Act for Lower Manhattan

Relates to the Coordinated Construction Act for Lower Manhattan.

Sheldon SilverSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to aquatic invasive species and spread prevention

Relates to aquatic invasive species and spread prevention; provides relevant definitions and further relates to launching and environmental concerns; stipulates penalties for violation of this…

Barbara LiftonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Prohibits the sale, purchase, trade, barter and distribution of certain ivory articles and rhinoceros horns

Prohibits the sale, purchase, trade, barter and distribution of certain ivory articles and rhinoceros horns.

Robert SweeneySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides that members of N.Y. city community boards need only be 16 years of age to be appointed to such board

Provides that members of community boards in NYC need only be 16 years of age to be appointed to such board.

Nily RozicSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the city of New York to establish reduced speed limits throughout the city and on certain designated highways

Authorizes the city of New York to establish reduced speed limits throughout the city and on certain designated highways.

Daniel O'DonnellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Amends chapter 746 of the laws of 1988 extending the effectiveness of provisions relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control signal violations

Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control signal violations.

Carl HeastieSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to tax abatements and exemptions for rent regulated apartments occupied by persons with disabilities

Relates to tax abatements and exemptions for rent regulated apartments occupied by persons with disabilities.

Brian KavanaghSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the construction of certain facilities for the New York city housing authority

Relates to the construction of certain facilities for the New York city housing authority.

Brian KavanaghSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the medical use of marihuana

Relates to the medical use of marihuana; legalizes the possession, manufacture, use, delivery, transport or administration of medical marihuana by a designated caregiver for a certified medical use;…

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the city of New York to establish reduced speed limits throughout the city and on certain designated highways

Authorizes the city of New York to establish reduced speed limits throughout the city and on certain designated highways.

Daniel O'DonnellOn the Assembly floor

Relates to banning formaldehyde in certain children's products

Relates to banning formaldehyde in certain children's products.

Brian KavanaghRules Committee

Requires landlord to pay penalties if he fails in action to evict tenant on grounds of primary residency

Provides that an owner or lessor of a rent controlled or rent stabilized unit who commences an action in bad faith to recover possession on the grounds that it is not occupied as the tenant's…

Brian KavanaghRules Committee

Prohibits mercury-added rotational balancing products

Prohibits mercury-added rotational balancing products.

Linda RosenthalRules Committee

Prohibits state contracts with vendors that forbid employees from litigating discrimination or harassment claims

Prohibits state contracts with vendors that forbid employees from litigating discrimination or harassment claims except in the case of an emergency arising from certain unforeseen causes.

Matthew TitoneOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the use of wood in subway and railroad tracks; prohibits the use of tropical hardwood

Relates to the use of wood in subway and railroad tracks; prohibits the use of tropical hardwood.

Brian KavanaghRules Committee

Provides that in N.Y. city, the rent following the dissolution date shall be the last rent authorized for the affected dwelling

Provides that in cities with a population of one million or more, the rent following the dissolution date of Mitchell-Lama developments shall be the last rent authorized for the affected dwelling.

Linda RosenthalRules Committee

Relates to requiring petroleum bulk storage facilities to provide a surety to be used in the case of a necessary cleanup and decontamination

Relates to requiring petroleum bulk storage facilities to provide a surety to be used in the case of a necessary cleanup and decontamination.

Patricia FahyRules Committee

Designates engaging in sexual orientation change efforts by mental health care professionals upon patients under 18 years of age

Designates as professional misconduct, engaging in sexual orientation change efforts by mental health care professionals upon patients under 18 years of age.

Deborah GlickRules Committee

Relates to future climate risk including sea level rise projections and other weather-related data

Relates to future climate risk and/or sea level rise projections and other weather-related data.

Robert SweeneyOn the Assembly floor

Suspends the issuance of permits for drilling wells for natural gas extraction in certain areas

Suspends the issuance of permits for drilling wells for natural gas extraction in certain areas.

Robert SweeneyRules Committee

Amends the definitions of pet dealers

Amends the definitions of pet dealers in the agriculture and markets law and the general business law; decreases the number of animals a person can distribute to fit under the exemption.

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

Sets criteria for approval of rent increases resulting from major capital improvements in certain dwellings

Establishes criteria for approval of rent increases to rent regulated property resulting from major capital improvements to insure that the work performed is an enhancement or upgrade to a housing…

Brian KavanaghOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the growing of industrial hemp as part of an agricultural pilot program

Authorizes the growing of industrial hemp as part of an agricultural pilot program.

Donna LupardoOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits the sale, purchase, trade, barter and distribution of certain ivory articles and rhinoceros horns

Prohibits the sale, purchase, trade, barter and distribution of certain ivory articles and rhinoceros horns.

Robert SweeneyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to municipal energy aggregation programs

Relates to municipal energy aggregation programs; authorizes inter-municipal agreement for the purpose of coordinating efforts by municipal energy aggregators to requests bids for and potentially…

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes shareholders to attend meetings via remote communication and to be deemed present for voting purposes

Requires certain corporations to permit shareholders to attend meetings via remote communication and to be deemed present for voting purposes.

Brian KavanaghOn the Assembly floor

Establishes the natural gas production contamination response and compensation program

Establishes the natural gas production contamination response and compensation program and creates the New York natural gas production contamination damage recovery and remediation fund.

Robert SweeneyOn the Assembly floor

Creates a temporary state commission on personal privacy and provides for its powers, functions and duties

Creates a temporary state commission on personal privacy, in light of the rapid advancement of technology in recent years, and provides for its powers, functions and duties; provides that said…

Brian KavanaghRules Committee

Enacts the Fair Local Wage Act allowing localities to raise minimum wage by thirty percent

Enacts the Fair Local Wage Act allowing localities to raise minimum wage by thirty percent.

Brian KavanaghLabor Committee

Relates to the increase in the minimum wage and provides that on each December 31st the rate shall be indexed to inflation; repealer

Relates to the increase in the minimum wage and provides that on December 31st, 2016 and each December 31st thereafter, the rate shall be indexed to inflation.

Carl HeastieOn the Assembly floor

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…

Sheldon SilverLabor Committee

Enacts the New York sun act of 2014

Enacts the New York sun act of 2014; establishes a solar energy incentive and financing program.

Steven EnglebrightEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression and includes offenses regarding gender identity or expression under the hate crimes statute

Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression; defines "gender identity or expression" as having or being perceived as having a gender identity, self image, appearance, behavior or…

Richard GottfriedInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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

Relates to prohibiting legal fees to be charged by a lessor or agent thereof

Prohibits lessors or agents thereof from assessing a lessee any fee for legal services in connection with any operation or rental of a residential unit unless the lessor has the legal authority to…

Jeffrey DinowitzRules Committee

Relates to directing the public service commission to conduct a study on net metering programs in the state

Directs the public service commission to conduct a study to analyze the economic and environmental benefits from and the economic cost burden, if any, of the net energy metering program in this state.

Aravella SimotasOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits fracturing and horizontal drilling for natural gas or oil on land operated by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation

Prohibits fracturing and horizontal drilling for natural gas or oil on land operated by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation and within 1 mile thereof.

Steven EnglebrightOn the Assembly floor

Enacts the "children's weapon accident prevention act"

Enacts the "children's weapon accident prevention act"; creates crimes of failure to store a weapon safely in the first and second degrees, aggravated failure to store a weapon safely, and…

Harvey WeisenbergOn the Assembly floor