Sponsored bills

Honoring Mary Abigail Wambach upon the occasion of her designation as a recipient of the Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate

Rich FunkeAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the conducting of a presidential primary, provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in the year 2016

Relates to the conducting of a presidential primary; provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in the year 2016 and the "presidential" and…

Rich FunkeElections Committee

Relates to the conducting of a presidential primary, provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in the year 2016

Relates to the conducting of a presidential primary; provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in the year 2016 and the "presidential" and…

Rich FunkeElections Committee

Relates to amending deadlines to facilitate timely transmission of ballots to overseas military voters for primary and general elections

Amends deadlines to facilitate timely transmission of ballots to overseas military voters for primary and general elections; relates to filling vacancies in elective offices; relates to the…

Rich FunkeElections Committee

Relates to amending deadlines to facilitate timely transmission of ballots to overseas military voters for primary and general elections

Amends deadlines to facilitate timely transmission of ballots to overseas military voters for primary and general elections; relates to filling vacancies in elective offices; relates to the…

Rich FunkeElections Committee

Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to cooperate with municipalities in establishing adopt-a-park programs

Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to cooperate with municipalities in establishing adopt-a-park programs; provides municipalities may enter into agreements with…

Rich FunkeCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Relates to clarifying that the signature of a voter signing a later nominating petition shall be counted when a prior petition is invalid

Relates to clarifying that the signature of a person signing a later nominating petition shall be counted when a prior petition is invalid.

Rich FunkeElections Committee

Relates to establishing a cap that limits the amount a consumer may be charged for leasing a modem from a cable or internet provider

Relates to establishing a cap that limits the amount a consumer may be charged for leasing a modem from a cable or internet provider.

Rich FunkeConsumer Protection Committee

Requires department of economic development to prepare report relating to international trade agreements

Requires the department of economic development to prepare a report relating to international trade agreements.

Rich FunkeCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Relates to the sale and lease of certain municipal property for the cultivation and sale of fresh fruits and vegetables

Relates to the sale and lease of certain municipal property for the cultivation and sale of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Rich FunkeLocal Government Committee

Relates to the reimbursement of out-of-network providers of clinical laboratory services

Relates to the reimbursement of out-of-network providers of clinical laboratory services by organizations providing or offering comprehensive health services plans.

Rich FunkeHealth Committee

Relates to automatic renewals of magazine subscriptions

Relates to automatic renewals of magazine subscriptions; requires certain notice and protections.

Rich FunkeConsumer Protection Committee

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.

Rich FunkeMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Provides an exemption to the sale of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from state sales and compensating use taxes

Provides an exemption to the retail sale of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from state sales and compensating use taxes; authorizes local governments to adopt similar incentives.

Rich FunkeEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Exempts bicycle, motorcycle, snowmobile and equestrian helmets from sales and use tax

Exempts bicycle, motorcycle, snowmobile and equestrian helmets from sales and use tax.

Rich FunkeInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides an exemption from jury duty for service as an election inspector, poll clerk or election coordinator

Provides an exemption from jury duty for service as an election inspector, poll clerk or election coordinator.

Rich FunkeJudiciary Committee

Relates to providing notice to restaurants of any regulation changes

Relates to providing notice to restaurants or other eating establishments of any new or amended regulations.

Rich FunkeHealth Committee

Relates to the appointment of a child advocate

Relates to the appointment of a child advocate.

Rich FunkeChildren And Families Committee

Provides a tax deduction for the installation of mechanical insulation property

Provides a tax deduction for the installation of mechanical insulation property in any taxable year; provides that such deduction shall be for the lesser of 30% of the cost of such property or the…

Rich FunkeInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to mandating the public service commission to establish a smart metering pilot program

Relates to mandating the public service commission to establish a smart metering pilot program.

Rich FunkeEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Relates to timely approval of capital improvement projects by the department of education

Requires timely approval of capital improvement projects by the department of education.

Rich FunkeEducation Committee

Removes the requirement of a sworn statement administered by a notary public for purposes of petitions

Removes the requirement of a sworn statement administered by a notary public for purposes of petitions; requires the notary public to inquire whether the person is the same listed on the address.

Rich FunkeElections Committee

Provides for summary action to foreclose upon vacant and abandoned residential real property

Provides for summary action to foreclose upon vacant and abandoned residential real property.

Rich FunkeHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Establishes the New York state innovation voucher program; appropriation

Establishes the New York state innovation voucher program; provides small businesses with access to research and development by colleges and universities, government laboratories and public research…

Rich FunkeFinance Committee

Directs state board of elections to contract with certified public accountancy firm to audit 3% of the candidates who run for state legislature during general elections

Enacts the "clean campaign finance act"; directs the state board of elections to contract with a certified public accountancy firm to review and audit a randomly selected 3% of the candidates who…

Rich FunkeElections Committee

Relates to eliminating certain utility surcharges for certain residential customers

Relates to eliminating certain utility surcharges for certain residential customers.

Rich FunkeEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Establishes an energy reserve fund for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services

Establishes an energy reserve fund for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

Rich FunkeEducation Committee

Relates to the hours for voting

Relates to the hours for voting in special elections.

Rich FunkeElections Committee

Relates to the report of programs available to survivors of domestic violence

Relates to the report of programs available to survivors of domestic violence.

Rich FunkeSocial Services Committee

Relates to establishing the crime of allurement of a minor through electronic means

Establishes the crime of allurement of a minor through electronic means.

Rich FunkeCodes Committee

Provides that a member shall forfeit retirement rights and benefits if convicted of certain crimes related to public employment; repealer

Provides that a public retirement system member shall forfeit his or her retirement rights and benefits if he or she is convicted of certain crimes related to public employment.

Rich FunkeCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Relates to the removal of a voter from voting rolls due to death

Relates to the removal of a voter from voting rolls due to death.

Rich FunkeElections Committee

Prohibits the alleged child victim of a child abuse report from being interviewed in the presence of any other person named in the report

Prohibits the alleged child victim of a child abuse report from being interviewed in the presence of any other person named in the report.

Rich FunkeChildren And Families Committee

Exempts certain expenditures relating to school safety from tax levy limits

Exempts certain expenditures relating to school safety from tax levy limits.

Rich FunkeEducation Committee

Relates to the disclosure of special care offered to persons with Alzheimer's disease or dementia

Makes provisions relating to the disclosure of special care offered to persons with Alzheimer's disease or dementia; requires any facility that offers, advertises, markets or otherwise promotes…

Rich FunkeHealth Committee

Provides a maximum $500 tax credit for taxpayer expenses not compensated by insurance related to the purchase of a qualified hearing aid

Provides a maximum $500 tax credit for taxpayer expenses, not compensated by insurance or otherwise, related to the purchase of a qualified hearing aid for the taxpayer or a dependent; limited to…

Rich FunkeInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to plea bargains in felony sex offense cases; provides that certain pleas shall result in certain minimum punishments

Provides that where a defendant is charged with a felony sex offense, then any plea of guilty must be or must include at least a plea of guilty to a sex felony.

Rich FunkeCodes Committee

Makes certain amendments concerning zone pricing of gasoline

Makes certain amendments concerning zone pricing of gasoline.

Rich FunkeConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to instruction on the history of people with disabilities

Relates to instruction on the history of people with disabilities.

Rich FunkeEducation Committee

Relates to the public safety communications surcharge; repealer

Relates to the public safety communications surcharge and amends the distributions of monies collected pursuant to such surcharge and provides for the repeal of certain provisions relating thereto.

Rich FunkeInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to preventing housing discrimination against victims of domestic violence; repealer

Prevents housing discrimination against victims of domestic violence.

Rich FunkeInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes within the department of mental hygiene a registry of persons terminated from employment for abuse, neglect or mistreatment of mentally disabled persons

Establishes within the department of mental hygiene a statewide central registry of persons terminated from employment for abuse, neglect or mistreatment of mentally ill or developmentally disabled…

Rich FunkeMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Relates to refinancing of an existing mortgage loan

Relates to refinancing of an existing mortgage loan; provides for a separate disclosure which compares monthly payments under the previous mortgage with the combined monthly payments for the new…

Rich FunkeBanks Committee

Increases the penalties for the rape or sexual assault of a child five years of age or less

Relates to the rape of a child; defines sexual assault of a child five years of age or less and increases penalties for such offense.

Rich FunkeCodes Committee

Fixes the date of cancellation of financed insurance and provides for a mechanism for cancellation by electronic means

Fixes the date of cancellation of financed insurance and provides for a mechanism for cancellation by electronic means; provides that the date of cancellation shall be in the cancellation notice.

Rich FunkeBanks Committee

Excludes veterans' disability benefits from probable aggregate annual income

Provides that, for purposes of veterans seeking to qualify for public housing, "probable aggregate annual income" shall not include disability benefits paid by federal government to veterans for…

Rich FunkeVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Relates to the date of enrollment in the child health insurance plan

Relates to the date of enrollment in the child health insurance plan; establishes date of enrollment as the date of the child's birth, if the applicant for insurance applies prior to the child's…

Rich FunkeSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to a credit for donation to a food bank or other emergency food program by New York state farmers

Relates to a tax credit for donation of wholesome food to a food bank or other emergency food program by eligible New York state farmers.

Rich FunkeVetoed

Vetoed