Senate · District 45 · 2013–14

Betty Little

SD-45No longer in office

Chair, Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation

In office since 2009 · 6 sessionslittle@senate.state.ny.us

Effectiveness

29 of 234 sponsored bills passed (30.9%), ranking #13 of 62 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.

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S1004In Senate Committee· Jan 17, 2014Authorizes state reimbursement to municipal corporations for tax revenue lost and expenses incurred as a result of the reduced assessment of forest land
S1002In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Establishes a personal income tax credit for portion of residential real property taxes which exceeds a certain percentage of the household gross income
S997In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Excludes the value of state forest preserve lands in the Adirondack and Catskill parks from use in the determination of state aid to school districts
S998In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Authorizes school districts to establish a reserve fund to cover the costs and expenses of providing special education programs
S999In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Authorizes fire districts to impose ad valorem levies and special assessments on otherwise tax exempt real property
S1000In Senate Committee· Jan 17, 2014Relates to the taxation of property owned by a cooperative corporation
S1001In Senate Committee· Jan 17, 2014Requires market-based assessments on real property owned or leased by a cooperative corporation or on a condominium basis
S1003In Senate Committee· Jan 17, 2014Grants personal income taxpayers the ability to make a gift to the state parks on their tax returns; establishes the state parks fund
S996In Senate Committee· Jun 20, 2014Authorizes the town board of any town, which does not have a fire district, to establish and operate a town fire department
S993In Senate Committee· Jan 17, 2014Authorizes an applicant for a pistol or revolver license to possess such while attending a pre-license firearms safety course
S994In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to engage in collective bargaining with component school district employees
S992In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Directs each board of cooperative educational services to adopt and implement a school year calendar for classes at such board and the component school districts
S995In Senate Committee· Feb 19, 2014Authorizes state residents to gather fallen timber from the floor of the state forest preserve when such timber is within 50 feet of a public highway

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Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And RecreationChair
Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
Consumer Protection
Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Education
Environmental Conservation
Finance
Judiciary
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