Sponsored bills

Relates to reimbursement for ambulance services

Relates to reimbursement for ambulance services.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Enacts provisions relating to comprehensive motor vehicle reparations; including limited assignment of benefits; preclusion lift and mandatory arbitration

Enacts provisions relating to comprehensive motor vehicle reparations; provides for limited assignment of benefits; preclusion lift; burden of proof shift; mandatory arbitration; provider…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Removes the mandatory aggregate trust fund deposit requirements for non-scheduled permanent partial disability cases

Removes the mandatory aggregate trust fund deposit requirements for non-scheduled permanent partial disability cases.

James L. SewardLabor Committee

Provides for the licensing and regulation of the practice of neurofeedback therapy

Provides for the licensing and regulation of the practice of neurofeedback therapy; defines practice of neurofeedback therapy; establishes state board of neurofeedback therapy and the requirements…

James L. SewardHigher Education Committee

Relates to coverage for certain benefits under comprehensive motor vehicle insurance

Relates to coverage for certain benefits under comprehensive motor vehicle insurance; prohibits assignment of benefits to durable medical equipment providers unless approved.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Relates to standards for prompt, fair and equitable payments of insurance commissions or other compensation arrangements

Establishes standards for prompt, fair and equitable payments of insurance commissions or other compensation arrangements; provides penalties for failure to meet such standards.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Authorizes the Olympic regional development authority to enter into agreements to operate ski and recreational facilities on property in the vicinity of Belleayre Mountain ski center

Authorizes the Olympic regional development authority to enter into agreements to operate ski and recreational facilities on property in the vicinity of Belleayre Mountain ski center.

James L. SewardCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to the redomestication of insurance companies

Relates to the redomestication of insurance companies.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Relates to admitted assets for annuity risk where a single premium annuity contract has been purchased

Relates to admitted assets for annuity risk where a single premium annuity contract has been purchased.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Relates to pre-existing condition provisions for group and blanket disability policies

Relates to pre-existing condition provisions for group and blanket disability policies which excludes coverage under the policy for a disability commencing during the twelve months following the…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Relates to authorizing the issuance of certain annuity contracts

Relates to authorizing the issuance of certain annuity contracts involving alternative accounts.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Relates to replacement of individual life insurance policies or annuity contracts

Relates to replacement of individual life insurance policies or annuity contracts; amends provisions relating to misrepresentations and misleading statements; requires replacements regulations be…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Provides that payment of interest payment and attorney fees to claimant when payment of a claim is overdue shall be exclusive remedy

Provides that payment of interest payment and attorney fees to claimant when payment of a claim is overdue shall be exclusive remedy when insurer fails to make timely payment; such failure of…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Permits insurers to make available multiple rating programs for commercial insurance within the same company

Permits insurers to make available multiple rating programs for commercial insurance within the same company.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

Relates to catastrophic or reinsurance coverage issued to certain small groups

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

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to catastrophic or reinsurance coverage issued to certain small groups

Relates to catastrophic or reinsurance coverage issued to certain small groups covering between fifty-one and one hundred employees or members of the group.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the distribution of dividends

Relates to the distribution of dividends by any domestic life insurance company and limits the aggregate amount of such dividends in any calendar year.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to permitting pregnant individuals to enroll in the state health insurance exchange at any time

Relates to permitting pregnant individuals to enroll in the state health insurance exchange at any time.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the directors of a domestic stock life insurance company

Relates to requirements for directors of a domestic stock life insurance company.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the New York state scenic byways system

Relates to the New York state scenic byways system.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides that oil, gas, and mineral rights shall be sold along with any property sold pursuant to a tax foreclosure sale

Provides that oil, gas, and mineral rights shall be sold along with any property sold pursuant to a tax foreclosure sale.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to legalizing, validating, ratifying and confirming certain actions of the Oneonta fire district

Relates to legalizing, validating, ratifying and confirming certain actions of the Oneonta fire district.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to amending the authorization for the imposition of additional sales and compensating use tax in Herkimer county

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of additional sales and compensating use tax in Herkimer county.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Schoharie until 2017

Extends the authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Schoharie until 2017.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the county of Schoharie to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property

Extends the authorization of the county of Schoharie to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property until 2017.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the county of Delaware to impose a tax on hotel and motel occupancy of up to two percent of the charge therefor

Authorizes the county of Delaware to impose a tax on hotel and motel occupancy of up to two percent of the charge therefor.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes Angelo Gigliotti to take the competitive exam for police officer and be placed on the eligible list for such position in the city of Little Falls

Authorizes Angelo Gigliotti to take the competitive exam for police officer and be placed on the eligible list for such position in the city of Little Falls.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes Joseph Perri to take the competitive exam for police officer and be placed on the eligible list for such position in the city of Little Falls

Authorizes Joseph Perri to take the competitive exam for police officer and be placed on the eligible list for such position in the city of Little Falls.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends the authorization of the county of Delaware to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes

Extends the authorization of the county of Delaware to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends provisions authorizing the county of Cortland to impose an additional mortgage recording tax

Extends provisions authorizing the county of Cortland to impose an additional mortgage recording tax until November 30, 2017.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to residential investment exemptions

Relates to residential investment exemptions.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the Middletown-Hardenburgh fire district and making technical changes

Relates to the Middletown-Hardenburgh fire district and makes technical changes.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Commending Sheriff Lee Price upon the occasion of his retirement after 47 years of distinguished service to Cortland County

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Sergeant William T. Brindle upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Bronze Star for his valiant service during World War II

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Commending The Honorable Carl F. Becker upon the occasion of his retirement after many years of distinguished service to the citizens of Delaware County

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Relates to authorizing the issuance of certain accident and health insurance policies to an institution of higher education

Relates to authorizing the issuance of certain accident and health insurance policies to an institution of higher education; amends definition of student accident and health insurance not including…

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Relates to satisfactory signatures on applications to provide certain courses, programs of instruction, or seminars

Relates to satisfactory signatures on applications to provide certain courses, programs of instruction or seminars.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Commemorating the 85th Anniversary of the Oneonta Lions Club on June 20, 2015

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

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. SewardOn the Senate floor

Extends provisions of law relating to a health savings account pilot program

Extends provisions of law relating to a health savings account pilot program.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Oneonta YMCA in its present location on June 6, 2015

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Celebrating the success of the Catskill Recreation Center's inaugural year serving the community

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of The Daily Star on July 18, 2015

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted

Relates to permitting insurance brokers to engage in certain activities in New York with respect to multi-national entities

Relates to permitting insurance brokers to engage in certain activities in New York; permits brokers to act as agent for an insurer or health maintenance organization which is not licensed or…

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Amending the insurance law by expanding the categories of policies classified as blanket accident policies

Expands the categories of policies classified as blanket accident policies.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Otsego until 2017

Extends the authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Otsego until 2017.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Relates to extending authorization for additional sales tax in the county of Cortland until 2017

Extends from November 30, 2015 to November 30, 2017, the authorization granted to the county of Cortland to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

Honoring Andre M. Maurice posthumously by the New York State Department of Health at the EMS Memorial Dedication on May 19, 2015

James L. SewardAdopted

Adopted