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Relates to the reemployment of certain persons ordered to military service

Provides a right of reemployment for persons who reside in another state who are ordered to military service within New York state, if the state of residence provides a like protection.

Robert OrttGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to establishing the mental health parity report act

Relates to establishing the mental health parity report act.

Robert OrttInsurance Committee

Honoring Gabriel Curcione as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate

Robert OrttAdopted

Adopted

Relates to reimbursement of transportation services to and from day habilitation programs for people with developmental disabilities

Requires the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities, in collaboration with the commissioner of health, to develop a plan for reimbursement of transportation services…

Robert OrttFinance Committee

Relates to authorizing the sheriff of any county to issue pistol permits

Authorizes the sheriff of any county outside the city of New York to issue pistol permits upon the approval of the county clerk.

Robert OrttCodes Committee

Relates to prohibiting fees to be charged to agencies for copies of certain clinical records

Relates to prohibiting fees to be charged to agencies for copies of certain clinical records.

Robert OrttOn the Senate floor

Establishes a tax credit for the purchase and installation of geothermal energy systems

Establishes a tax credit for the purchase and installation of geothermal energy systems.

Robert OrttOn the Senate floor

Relates to the issuance of guidance documents to certain state oversight agencies for meeting reporting requirements established by the justice center

Relates to the issuance of guidance documents to certain state oversight agencies for meeting reporting requirements established by the justice center.

Robert OrttMental Health Committee

Requires the employment address of certain sex offenders to be reported to the division of criminal justice services

Requires the employment address of certain sex offenders to be reported to the division of criminal justice services.

Robert OrttCorrection Committee

Creates a definition of residence under the sex offender registry act

Defines residence under the sex offender registry act.

Robert OrttCorrection Committee

Establishes the crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone and intrusion into an active work zone

Establishes the crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone and intrusion into an active work zone.

Robert OrttCodes Committee

In relation to maintaining bridges over the canal system in a manner to not impede commercial motor vehicles

Relates to maintaining bridges over the canal system in a manner to not impede commercial motor vehicles.

Robert OrttTransportation Committee

Relates to a cost of living adjustment for designated human services for the purpose of establishing rates of payments

Relates to a cost of living adjustment for designated human services for the purpose of establishing rates of payments; extends certain provisions; excludes food and energy.

Robert OrttFinance Committee

Relates to criminalizing the sale, use and possession of synthetic drugs

Criminalizes the sale, use and possession of synthetic drugs; provides various definitions for types of synthetic drugs.

Robert OrttCodes Committee

Relates to awarding high school diplomas to veterans; repealer

Relates to awarding high school diplomas to veterans.

Robert OrttEducation Committee

Exempts contractors employed by municipalities from payment of asbestos project notification fees for demolitions

Exempts contractors employed by municipalities from payment of asbestos project notification fees for demolitions.

Robert OrttFinance Committee

Relates to creating a tax credit for taxpayers who purchase and install a water filtration or purification system in their residence or business

Relates to creating a tax credit for taxpayers who purchase and install a water filtration or purification system in their residence or business.

Robert OrttInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Limits the application of the "safe act" to the counties of Suffolk, Nassau, Kings, Queens, Richmond, New York, Bronx and Westchester; repealer

Limits the application of the "safe act" to the counties of Suffolk, Nassau, Kings, Queens, Richmond, New York, Bronx and Westchester.

Robert OrttCodes Committee

Establishes a green development neighborhood tax exemption

Establishes a green development neighborhood tax exemption.

Robert OrttReal Property Taxation Committee

Relates to the possession and sale of substances containing heroin

Relates to the possession and sale of substances containing heroin in certain weights and packaging.

Robert OrttCodes Committee

Relates to emergency intervention for persons impaired by chemical substances

Relates to emergency intervention for persons impaired by substances.

Robert OrttMental Health Committee

Requires optical stores to be registered with the education department

Requires optical stores which engage in the sale of prescription eye glasses or contact lenses to be registered with the education department; requires such stores to be under the direct supervision…

Robert OrttFinance Committee

Relates to adding the Niagara Frontier transportation authority as an eligible applicant for the western New York economic development fund

Relates to adding the Niagara Frontier transportation authority as an eligible applicant for the western New York economic development fund.

Robert OrttFinance Committee

Establishes the power authority of the state of New York shall make low cost hydropower available to certain hospitals

Establishes the power authority of the state of New York shall make low cost hydropower available to hospitals located within the counties of Niagara and Orleans.

Robert OrttFinance Committee

Provides free tuition expenses for dependent family members of N.Y. state military personnel

Provides free tuition expenses for SUNY or CUNY to surviving dependent family members of NYS military personnel who have died while performing official military duties.

Robert OrttHigher Education Committee

Prohibits the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap

Prohibits the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap: street signs, funeral markers, government entity, utility, cemetery or railroad items; preempts local laws.

Robert OrttEconomic Development Committee

Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard men and women, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel

Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard men and women, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel.

Robert OrttFinance Committee

Provides a tax credit for farmers who use qualified biodiesel fuel for the sole operation of their farm equipment

Provides a tax credit for farmers who use qualified biodiesel fuel for the sole operation of their farm equipment.

Robert OrttFinance Committee

Changes the eligibility dates for a military service recognition scholarship to include certain conflicts

Changes the eligibility dates for a military service recognition scholarship to include certain conflicts beginning on and after June 1, 1982.

Robert OrttHigher Education Committee

Provides an asbestos remediation tax credit

Provides an asbestos remediation tax credit; allows for a twenty percent credit of all eligible costs which are incurred as a result of asbestos remediation, not to exceed $1,000,000.

Robert OrttFinance Committee

Relates to liability for owners of dogs for injuries caused by such dog

Relates to liability for owners of dogs for injuries caused by such dog; provides liability for any injuries caused by a dog without any prior determination of propensity or dangerousness.

Robert OrttAgriculture Committee

Provides that a license to possess a pistol or revolver shall permit the licensee to carry such weapon concealed

Provides that a license to possess a pistol or revolver shall permit the licensee to carry such weapon concealed.

Robert OrttCodes Committee

Relates to safe patient handling in schools operated by the office for people with developmental disabilities

Amends the definition of "school" for purposes of safe patient handling in schools operated by the office for people with developmental disabilities.

Robert OrttHealth Committee

Relates to the sharing of revenue from gaming devices located within the county of Niagara

Relates to the sharing of revenue from gaming devices located within the county of Niagara.

Robert OrttFinance Committee

Establishes a right to treatment for seriously emotionally disturbed children who are certified and waiting to be placed in a residential placement facility

Establishes a right to treatment for seriously emotionally disturbed children who are certified by the pre-admission certification committee and waiting to be placed in a residential placement…

Robert OrttFinance Committee

Enacts the skills for direct support professional jobs for the developmentally disabled act

Enacts the skills for direct support professional jobs for the developmentally disabled act.

Robert OrttFinance Committee

Enacts the "Niagara parks reinvestment act"

Enacts the "Niagara parks reinvestment act"; requires fifty percent of parking revenue generated at state parks in the county of Niagara to be deposited in the Niagara parks reinvestment fund;…

Robert OrttFinance Committee

Relates to distinctive plates for medal of honor recipients

Relates to distinctive plates for medal of honor recipients; removes the word "congressional" from distinctive plates; provides for the reissuance of plates to persons assigned distinctive plates…

Robert OrttTransportation Committee

Relates to the definition of "abused child"

Relates to the definition of "abused child".

Robert OrttChildren And Families Committee

Includes geothermal energy systems within the meaning of the term "qualified energy efficiency services" for purposes of on-bill financing under the power NY act of 2011

Includes geothermal energy systems within the meaning of the term "qualified energy efficiency services" for purposes of on-bill financing under the power NY act of 2011.

Robert OrttEnergy Committee

Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the New York State Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors, Inc.

Robert OrttFinance Committee

Prohibits providers of health care coverage from requiring behavioral health providers to provide all products offered by the health care plan

Prohibits providers of health care coverage from requiring behavioral health providers to provide all products offered by the health care plan.

Robert OrttFinance Committee

Authorizes the city of Niagara Falls, county of Niagara, to reduce the speed limit in downtown Niagara Falls

Authorizes the city of Niagara Falls, county of Niagara, to reduce the speed limit in downtown Niagara Falls to 25 miles per hour.

Robert OrttTransportation Committee

Relates to payment by the state of certain costs associated with the psychiatric examination of defendants to determine mental fitness

Provides for payment by the state of certain travelling costs and fees associated with the psychiatric examination of defendants to determine mental fitness.

Robert OrttCodes Committee

Renames the Robert Moses Parkway in Niagara County as the Niagara Scenic Parkway

Renames the Robert Moses Parkway in Niagara county as the Niagara Scenic Parkway.

Robert OrttTransportation Committee

Relates to sharing gross revenues at stadiums, arenas or other places of entertainment

Authorizes the sharing of gross revenues for the sale of alcohol at stadiums, arenas or other places of entertainment with the owner or operator of the premises.

Robert OrttEconomic Development Committee

Relates to exempting religious organizations from the temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment fee

Exempts revenues derived from religious organizations from the temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment fee.

Robert OrttFinance Committee

Abbagail's law prohibits supervising drivers from acting under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs

Enacts Abbagail's law prohibiting supervising drivers from acting under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and subjects them to criminal charges.

Robert OrttTransportation Committee