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Enacts the New York state senior housing opportunities partnership act and establishes a state senior housing opportunities partnership authority

Enacts the New York state senior housing opportunities partnership act and establishes the New York state senior housing opportunities partnership authority; provides that such authority will…

Ruben DiazAging Committee

Relates to requiring safety enclosures for motor buses used in mass transportation

Relates to requiring safety enclosures for motor buses used in mass transportation.

Ruben DiazTransportation Committee

Provides for an extension of time to the purchasing period for tenants to purchase a dwelling unit in a cooperative apartment building

Provides for an extension of time to the purchasing period for tenants to purchase a dwelling unit in a cooperative apartment building.

Ruben DiazHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Prohibits the use of social security numbers by an organization or governmental agency for the identification of an individual

Prohibits the use of social security numbers by an organization or governmental agency for identification purposes of individuals, including: publicly posting or displaying an individual's social…

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

Increases promoting prostitution in the fourth degree from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony

Increases promoting prostitution in the fourth degree from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony; includes within such offense the knowing issuance, provision, mailing, distribution or…

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

Provides that municipalities must provide substance and alcohol abuse counseling and treatment for police officers

Provides that municipalities must provide substance and alcohol abuse counseling and treatment for police officers.

Ruben DiazLocal Government Committee

Relates to municipalities or community boards presenting oral testimony

Requires the state liquor authority to invite municipalities or community boards to appear before the authority to present oral testimony prior to issuing certain liquor licenses to applicants.

Ruben DiazCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Requires lenders, assignees and mortgage loan servicers to submit an affidavit to the court prior to commencing foreclosure proceedings

Requires lenders, assignees and mortgage loan servicers to submit an affidavit to the court at least thirty days before commencing foreclosure proceedings.

Ruben DiazHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Relates to the establishment of a home visitation program for elderly and invalid victims of violent crime

Directs the office of victims services to consult with the office for the aging in establishing a program for home visitation for elderly and invalid victims of violent crime.

Ruben DiazCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Provides for the establishment of guides containing best practices for hiring, retaining, and retraining mature workers

Provides for the establishment of guides containing best practices for hiring, retaining, and retraining mature workers.

Ruben DiazAging Committee

Requires notice of potential liability to be given to applicants for medical assistance or family health care plus

Requires notice of potential liability for reimbursement of benefits paid to be given to applicants for medical assistance or family health care plus.

Ruben DiazHealth Committee

Provides for the issuance of distinctive license plates for members of the clergy

Provides for the issuance of distinctive license plates for members of the clergy by the department of motor vehicles which shall be issued upon registration of such motor vehicle.

Ruben DiazTransportation Committee

Provides for all school buses to be equipped with on-board video cameras; for policies and procedures relating to their use; and for financing their installation

Provides for all school buses to be equipped with one or more on-board video monitoring systems, for policies and procedures relating to their use, and for financing their purchase and installation…

Ruben DiazEducation Committee

Establishes the bureau of the senior tenants' advocate in the state office for the aging

Establishes the bureau of the senior tenants' advocate within the state office for the aging; provides that the senior tenants' advocate shall assist senior citizen tenants in resolving complaints…

Ruben DiazAging Committee

Requires posting of sign in all premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises which offers to assist patrons in obtaining alternative transportation

Requires the posting of a sign in all premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises which offers to assist patrons in obtaining an alternative means of transportation should their…

Ruben DiazInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Requires any person convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to complete a drinking driver program

Requires any person convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to complete a drinking driver program as a condition of their sentence.

Ruben DiazTransportation Committee

Requires banking institutions to accept the Dominican consular identification card as a valid form of identification for all banking transactions

Requires banking institutions to accept the Dominican consular identification card, issued by the consulate general of the Dominican Republic, as a valid form of identification for all banking…

Ruben DiazBanks Committee

Establishes criminal offenses relating to criminal street gang enterprises and the abatement of premises used for such enterprises

Establishes offenses relating to criminal street gang enterprises and the abatement of premises used for the activities of such enterprises.

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

Relates to certificates of relief from disabilities issued by the department of corrections and community supervision

Relates to certificates of relief from disabilities issued by the department of corrections and community supervision.

Ruben DiazCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Prohibits mortgagee from refusing to accept partial mortgage payments

Prohibits mortgagee from refusing to accept partial mortgage payments.

Ruben DiazJudiciary Committee

Establishes the earned amnesty act of 2015 authorizing the expungement of certain convictions after 10 years

Establishes the earned amnesty act of 2015 authorizing, upon application therefor, the expungement of certain convictions after 10 years.

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

Requires persons in parental relation with a child of elementary school age to attend parent support instruction programs

Requires persons in parental relation with a child of elementary school age to attend parent support programs; completion of four workshops one of which shall be related to physical, emotional and…

Ruben DiazEducation Committee

Makes victims of certain dog attacks eligible for awards by the crime victims board

Makes victims of certain dog attacks eligible for awards by the crime victims board; requires dog control officers to give victims a card with notice thereof.

Ruben DiazCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Enacts the Home Equity Fraud Act to control improper activities by home improvement contractors and finance companies

Enacts the "Home Equity Fraud Act" to control improper activities by home improvement contractors and finance companies; prohibits mortgage brokers or agents from acting as home improvement…

Ruben DiazBanks Committee

Requires the micro-chipping of all dogs, excluding temporarily kept dogs; and creates a state registry to maintain contact information

Requires the micro-chipping of all dogs; creates a state registry to maintain the identification and contact information on all micro-chipped dogs; provides that such registry shall be available…

Ruben DiazAgriculture Committee

Changes fine for violations by employment agencies to up to $500 a day and a class A misdemeanor for 3 or more violations in 5 years

Changes fine for violations by employment agencies to up to $500 a day and a class A misdemeanor for 3 or more violations in 5 years.

Ruben DiazConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to venue for certain civil actions arising out of certain violations of the lien law and the vehicle and traffic law

Relates to venue for certain civil actions arising out of certain violations of the lien law and the vehicle and traffic law.

Ruben DiazJudiciary Committee

Requires telegraph and telephone corporations to charge religious organizations residential rates

Requires telegraph and telephone corporations to charge religious organizations residential rates.

Ruben DiazEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income for the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance cover

Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income that would artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs relating to…

Ruben DiazAging Committee

Creates a shared housing registry for senior citizens

Directs the office for the aging to create a shared housing program in consultation with the division of housing and community renewal and to maintain a registry for senior citizens who seek to find…

Ruben DiazAging Committee

Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle on a public road, street or highway which is equipped with a display device within the view of the operator

Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle on a public road, street or highway which is equipped with a display device within the view of the operator; and defines the term display device as…

Ruben DiazTransportation Committee

Provides that the commissioner of health shall report improper measures by manufacturers, suppliers or retailers to attorney general which cause exposure to lead

Provides that the commissioner of health shall report to the Attorney General improper measures by manufacturers, suppliers or retailers which endanger the public safety by exposing people to…

Ruben DiazHealth Committee

Eliminates taxes on alternative energies

Eliminates taxes on alternative energies.

Ruben DiazEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Requires elected officials to post certain information regarding contributions on his or her website

Requires elected officials to post certain information regarding contributions on his or her website; failure to comply with this provision of this section shall constitute a class E felony.

Ruben DiazInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Requires a course of instruction in the awareness of hate crimes

Requires a course of instruction in the awareness of hate crimes focusing on historical events and the significance of certain symbols and objects.

Ruben DiazEducation Committee

Provides for the expungement of unsustained allegations of abuse and the sealing of records; repealer

Provides for the expungement of unsustained allegations of abuse of persons receiving care and services in residential health care facilities and the sealing of records where the commissioner of…

Ruben DiazHealth Committee

Increases penalties and requires imprisonment for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting; presumption of avoiding prosecution for DUI

Increases penalties and requires imprisonment for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting; creates a presumption of avoiding prosecution for DUI when leaving the scene of an incident…

Ruben DiazTransportation Committee

Relates to the New York Black Car Operators' Injury Compensation Fund, Inc.

Relates to the New York Black Car Operators' Injury Compensation Fund, Inc.

Ruben DiazFinance Committee

Limits the degree of physical force a parent, guardian, or other person entrusted with the care of a child or incompetent, may use to discipline such person

Limits the degree of physical force a parent, guardian, or other person entrusted with the care of a child or incompetent, may use to discipline or otherwise protect the welfare of such person.

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

Establishes a process for the regulation of collecting, recording, and disclosing confidential information by state employees

Establishes a process for regulating the collecting, recording, and disclosing of confidential information by state employees; defines "confidential information".

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

Relates to kosher for Passover product price gouging

Prohibits price gouging on kosher for Passover products; authorizes the department of agriculture and markets to investigate instances of price gouging on such products and to conduct an annual…

Ruben DiazAgriculture Committee

Celebrating Taiwan Heritage Day

Ruben DiazAdopted

Adopted

Celebrating March 26, 2015, as Bangladesh Day

Ruben DiazAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to declare March 11, 2015, to April 12, 2015, as Garifuna-American Heritage Month in the State of New York

Ruben DiazAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Gil Alba, incoming President of the Associated Licensed Detectives of New York State

Ruben DiazFinance Committee

Enacts the "plea agreement immigration consequences disclosure act"

Enacts the "plea agreement immigration consequences disclosure act"; requires a court to advise a defendant that if he or she is an alien and he or she is convicted of a crime, whether by plea or…

Ruben DiazStricken