Sponsored bills

Relates to Eastchester fire district elections

Relates to Eastchester fire district elections; requires provisions of election law instead of town law be followed for fire district elections.

George LatimerElections Committee

Authorizes a residential parking system in the village of Bronxville

Authorizes a residential parking system in the village of Bronxville.

George LatimerSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides for the appointment of a replacement lieutenant-governor by the governor, subject to the approval of the state senate, during permanent vacancy of office

Provides for the appointment of a permanent replacement lieutenant-governor by the governor, subject to the approval of the state senate, during permanent vacancy of the office.

George LatimerRules Committee

Authorizes local governments to adopt a local law or ordinance requiring property owners to replace trees removed from their property

Authorizes local governments to adopt a local law or ordinance requiring property owners to replace each tree removed from their property with up to three trees and authorizes the imposition of…

George LatimerRules Committee

Relates to time periods for state environmental quality review

Relates to time periods for state environmental quality review.

George LatimerRules Committee

Creates a task force on disasters

Creates a task force on disasters; provides that such task force shall consist of twenty-three members.

George LatimerOn the Senate floor

Relates to the eligibility for participation in the brownfield cleanup program; appropriation

Relates to the eligibility for participation in the brownfield cleanup program; makes appropriation therefor.

George LatimerFinance Committee

Protects "grace period" for borrowers of student loans called to active duty who resume education program

Protects six month "grace period" for borrowers of student loans called to active duty who resume education program.

George LatimerHigher Education Committee

Authorizes the town of Mamaroneck and the village of Mamaroneck to designate a portion of New York Route 1 as a school zone

Authorizes the town of Mamaroneck and the village of Mamaroneck to designate a portion of West Boston Post Road (New York Route 1) as a school zone.

George LatimerTransportation 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.

George LatimerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Enacts the flood mitigation council act

Establishes the flood mitigation and prevention task force to evaluate ways of protecting communities and residents of the state from flooding.

George LatimerFinance Committee

Establishes the secure digital mail communications act of 2014

Establishes the secure digital mail communications act of 2014.

George LatimerGovernmental Operations Committee

Grants Nancy Porretto Tier IV status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system with a membership date of September 1, 2005

Grants Nancy Porretto Tier IV status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system with a membership date of September 1, 2005.

George LatimerOn the Senate floor

Paying tribute to the late Luigi Del Bianco in recognition of his outstanding craftsmanship and the role he played in helping to carve Mount Rushmore

George LatimerAdopted

Adopted

Requires the state to assume the cost of purchasing ballots for general elections and primaries

Requires the state to assume the cost of purchasing ballots for general elections and primaries.

George LatimerElections Committee

Establishes the aging in place task force, and provides for its powers and duties

Establishes the aging in place task force, and provides for its powers and duties.

George LatimerAging Committee

Grants past service credit in the New York state teachers' retirement system to Robin Levine

Grants past service credit in the New York state teachers' retirement system to Robin Levine.

George LatimerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Relates to the applicability of interest charged for unpaid school district taxes

Relates to the applicability of interest charged for unpaid school district taxes.

George LatimerEducation Committee

Establishes an occupancy tax in the village of Tuckahoe

Establishes an occupancy tax in the village of Tuckahoe.

George LatimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes 15-17 year olds to register to donate organs and tissue upon their death

Authorizes 15-17 year olds to register to donate organs and tissue upon their death; provides that parents or a legal guardian shall be notified and can rescind such decision to donate organs or…

George LatimerHealth Committee

Prohibits persons from holding public office or positions of political party leadership for a period of ten years when convicted of certain felonies

Prohibits persons from holding public office or positions of political party leadership for a period of ten years when convicted of certain felonies and prohibits such persons from joining a…

George LatimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Exempts costs associated with revaluations or reassessments from the tax levy limit on real property

Exempts cost associated with revaluations or reassessments from the tax levy limit on real property.

George LatimerLocal Government Committee

Requires the office of state review to render decisions on certain appeals pertaining to children with handicapping conditions within thirty days of receipt of such appeals

Requires the office of state review to render decisions on certain appeals pertaining to children with handicapping conditions within thirty days of receipt of such appeals and authorizes parties to…

George LatimerEducation Committee

Requires emergency department personnel to conduct physical checks of patients awaiting emergency treatment every fifteen minutes

Requires emergency department personnel to conduct physical checks of patients awaiting emergency treatment every fifteen minutes.

George LatimerHealth Committee

Relates to criminal trespass and establishes the crime of criminal trespass in the second degree

Relates to criminal trespass and establishes the crime of criminal trespass in the second degree.

George LatimerCodes Committee

Allows parents, legal guardians, or school districts to opt children with an individualized education program out of the "common core standards" and certain testing

Allows parents, legal guardians or school districts to opt children with an individualized education program out of the "common core standards" and certain testing.

George LatimerEducation Committee

Establishes the green schools New York act

Establishes the green schools New York act, requiring schools to comply with the criteria established in the department's manual of planning standards - appendix: NY - CHPS High Performance Schools…

George LatimerEducation Committee

Limits the amount of employer contributions to the state retirement system

Limits the amount of employer contributions to the state retirement system; authorizes an annual increase in employer contribution of the lesser of two percent or an inflation factor.

George LatimerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Increases the sales price threshold for real property conveyances that will trigger additional sales tax

Increases the sales price threshold for real property conveyances that will trigger additional sales tax.

George LatimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to regulating the removal of turkeys and geese from a locality

Relates to regulating the removal of turkeys and geese from a locality; requires the DEC to limit the number of permits authorizing the removal of turkeys and geese and requires the department to…

George LatimerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Establishes a defined contribution plan

Establishes a defined contribution plan for all non-civil service appointees and elected officials of the New York state and local employees' retirement system who are not yet vested in a state…

George LatimerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Relates to protecting indoor air quality in state owned, leased or operated buildings

Relates to protecting indoor air quality in state owned, leased or operated buildings.

George LatimerHealth Committee

Requires the public service commission to conduct annual hearings regarding certain electric corporations

Requires the commission to conduct annual hearings regarding certain electric corporations; specifies that such hearings are to occur within the county where such corporations operate and are to…

George LatimerStricken

Relates to the licensure of collectors of yellow grease

Relates to the licensure of collectors of waste kitchen grease and sets forth penalties for certain unlawful acts related to the collection or contamination of waste kitchen grease.

George LatimerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to the issuance of family tax relief credit; repealer

Relates to the issuance of family tax relief credit.

George LatimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Requires a study and report on the total cost of student assessments

Requires a study and report on the total cost of student assessments; survey of teachers and administrators on test-prep time for student assessments; prohibits the use of certain assessments to be…

George LatimerEducation Committee

Imposes an occupancy tax in the city of Yonkers

Imposes an occupancy tax in the city of Yonkers.

George LatimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Imposes an occupancy tax in the town of North Castle

Imposes an occupancy tax in the town of North Castle.

George LatimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Enacts the "utility preparedness act of 2014"

Enacts the "utility preparedness act of 2014"; requires the commission to issue an order establishing and requiring compliance with power restoration performance standards for certain electric…

George LatimerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Establishes the crime stoppers council, within the division of criminal justice services, to provide grants and assistance to crime stoppers organizations

Establishes the crime stoppers council, within the division of criminal justice services, to provide grants and assistance to crime stoppers organizations; imposes a $50 crime stoppers fee upon…

George LatimerFinance Committee

Imposes an occupancy tax in the village of Harrison

Imposes an occupancy tax in the village of Harrison.

George LatimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to exemptions pertaining to large capacity ammunition feeding devices for certain police officers, peace officers, licensed private investigators, armed security guards, and armored car guards

Relates to exemptions pertaining to large capacity ammunition feeding devices for certain police officers, peace officers, licensed private investigators, armed security guards, and armored car…

George LatimerStricken

Relates to the submission of electronic bids in the awarding of certain contracts in certain municipalities

Relates to the submission of electronic bids in the awarding of certain contracts in the village of Port Chester and the city of New Rochelle.

George LatimerLocal Government Committee

Establishes a small business energy assistance and advocacy services program

Establishes a small business energy assistance and advocacy services program as part of the division of small business to assist small businesses in accessing energy conservation, energy efficiency…

George LatimerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Requires certain health insurance policies and contracts to provide coverage for human leukocyte antigen testing for use in tissue typing for bone marrow testing

Requires certain health insurance policies and contracts to provide coverage for human leukocyte antigen testing, also referred to as histocompatible locus antigen testing, for A, B, and DR…

George LatimerInsurance Committee

Relates to access to certain records

Relates to requiring a particularized and specific justification for denial of access to records under the freedom of information law, exemption from disclosure under the freedom of information law…

George LatimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Restricts the use of exotic and wild animals in traveling circuses and shows

Restricts the use of exotic and wild animals in traveling circuses and shows; prohibits the use of any wild or exotic animal that was traveling in a mobile housing facility thirty days before the…

George LatimerAgriculture Committee

Relates to display of missing in attack on our nation flag commonly known as MIA-OON flag

Relates to display of Missing In Attack On Our Nation flag commonly known as MIA-OON flag.

George LatimerFinance Committee