Sponsored bills

Provides incentives for productive workers' compensation audits

Provides incentives for productive workers' compensation audits.

James L. SewardLabor Committee

Establishes the Office of Community Living; repealer

Establishes the Office of Community Living to advocate on behalf of persons with disabilities and assure that persons with disabilities are afforded the opportunity to exercise all of the rights and…

James L. SewardFinance Committee

Relates to assessment of certain title insurance corporations

Relates to assessment of certain title insurance corporations.

James L. SewardFinance Committee

Specification of Oneonta Fire District operations

Relates to specification of Oneonta Fire District operations.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Congratulating the Moravia High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2016 New York State Section IV Class C Title

James L. SewardFinance Committee

Commending Tom Lewis upon the occasion of his designation as a 2016 Inductee into the Auburn Alumni Hall of Distinction, on May 6, 2016

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Commending Melina Carnicelli upon the occasion of her designation as a 2016 Inductee into the Auburn Alumni Hall of Distinction, on May 6, 2016

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Enacts the life insurance market revitalization act

Enacts the life insurance market revitalization act; assists in the promotion of life and disability insurance to provide citizens with the tools to protect their own financial futures; and to…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Enacts the Insurance Uniformity and Accreditation Act

Enacts the Insurance Uniformity and Accreditation Act; establishes the interstate insurance product regulation compact; implements into New York law several provisions of NAIC Model Laws or…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Relates to crime of staging a motor vehicle accident

Creates the crimes of staging a motor vehicle accident in the first, second and third degrees; prohibits acting as a passenger or an operator of a motor vehicle with intent to defraud by means of…

James L. SewardCodes Committee

Relates to additional apportionment of building aid for certain projects

Relates to additional apportionment of building aid for certain projects; defines an eligible school construction project as one that is entirely funded from capital outlays and has a total project…

James L. SewardEducation Committee

Honoring Georgia Van Dyke upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Outstanding Service Award by the Schoharie County Chamber of Commerce

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2016, as Youth Art Month in the State of New York

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Lisa Tenneson upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Business Person of the Year Award by the Schoharie County Chamber of Commerce

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Relates to providing insurance corporations with a tax credit for investments made in rural business growth funds; establishes the New York agriculture and rural jobs fund

Relates to providing insurance corporations with a tax credit for investments made in rural business growth funds; establishes the New York agriculture and rural jobs fund.

James L. SewardInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Mourning the death of Charles Joseph Hebert III, Superintendent of Cooperstown Central School

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Relates to clarifying authority of assessment corporations to write liability insurance

Amends the authority of assessment corporations to write liability insurance; removes restrictions.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Relates to the pre-audit of expenditures from the state insurance fund by the state comptroller

Relates to the pre-audit of expenditures from the state insurance fund by the state comptroller.

James L. SewardLabor Committee

Commending Green Wolf Brewing Company upon the occasion of its designation as New Business of the Year by the Schoharie County Chamber of Commerce

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Wesley Laraway upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Schoharie County Chamber of Commerce

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Eilene Fisher upon the occasion of her designation as Community Leader of the Year by the Schoharie County Chamber of Commerce

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Commending Fenimore Asset Management upon the occasion of its designation as Business of the Year by the Schoharie County Chamber of Commerce

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Commending Race Printing and Package Center upon the occasion of its designation as Business Partner of the Year by FMS Workforce Solutions System

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Thomas E. Workman upon the occasion of his retirement after many years of distinguished service to the Life Insurance Council of New York, Inc.

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Requires the sponsoring agency of a proposed community residence to provide the chief executive officer of the municipality with the number of registered sex offenders who will live in such residence

Requires the sponsoring agency of a proposed community residence to provide the chief executive officer of the municipality with the number of registered sex offenders who will live in such residence.

James L. SewardMental Health Committee

Relates to catastrophic or reinsurance coverage issued to certain small groups; repealer

Relates to catastrophic or reinsurance coverage issued to certain small groups.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to enrollment periods for pregnant women in health maintenance organizations; repealer

Relates to enrollment periods for pregnant women in health maintenance organizations.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the board of directors of domestic life insurance companies

Relates to the board of directors of domestic life insurance companies.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Commending Brooks' House of BBQ upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2016 America's Classics Award by the James Beard Foundation

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Relates to coverage for punitive damages and civil penalties

Permits a liability policy to provide coverage for punitive damages, civil penalties and other non-compensatory damages.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Relates to travel insurance; including loss of baggage or personal effects, interruption or cancellation of trip, damages to accommodations or rental vehicle, etc.

Relates to travel insurance; includes loss of baggage or personal effects, interruption or cancellation of trip and damages to accommodations or rental vehicles; lists related provisions.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Honoring John Remillard as recipient of the 2016 Eugene Bettiol Jr. Distinguished Citizen Award by the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Honoring NYCM Insurance as recipient of the 2016 NBT Bank Distinguished Business of the Year Award by the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Oneonta Family YMCA upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2016 Quality of Life Award by the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Relates to allowing electronic delivery of notices of premium finance agencies with insured consent

Amends the definition of the term "mail" with respect to allowing electronic delivery of notices of premium finance agencies with insured consent.

James L. SewardBanks Committee

Relates to the distribution of dividends by domestic stock life insurers

Relates to the distribution of dividends by domestic life insurers.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and the best available technology by the state

Relates to the use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and the best available technology by the state.

James L. SewardEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Commending James W. Wallace upon the occasion of his retirement after 25 years of distinguished service to the Herkimer County HealthNet Board of Directors

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Relates to Type 1 diabetes testing of children

Requires certain protocols related to Type 1 diabetes testing of children.

James L. SewardHealth Committee

Congratulating the Sherburne-Earlville Varsity Boys Basketball Team upon the occasion of winning the 2015 Unadilla Valley Holiday Basketball Tournament

James L. SewardFinance Committee

Relates to creating the traumatic brain injury trust fund

Creates the traumatic brain injury trust fund; sets out specific criteria for a qualified individual and sets a $3,000 per year and $100,000 lifetime cap for each individual.

James L. SewardFinance Committee

Mourning the death of David Bowie, English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor for more than five decades

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Commending Thomas L. Youngs for special recognition by the State of New York for his valiant service during World War II

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the distribution of dividends by domestic stock life insurers

Relates to the distribution of dividends by domestic stock life insurers.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Relates to prompt payments to local governments of state aid payments associated with disaster relief

Enacts procedures to ensure prompt payments to local governments of state aid payments associated with disaster relief.

James L. SewardFinance Committee

Relates to the sale of tickets for charity sponsored events not taking place on the premises of a licensee to sell alcoholic beverages not constituting gambling

Relates to the sale of tickets for charity sponsored events not taking place on the premises of a licensee to sell alcoholic beverages not constituting gambling.

James L. SewardStricken

Commending Martin Donnelly upon the occasion of his retirement after 18 years of distinguished service to the Town of Andes

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Commending George Suess upon the occasion of his retirement after 36 years of distinguished service to The Arc of Delaware County on January 16, 2016

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted