Bills by

Fredrick J. Akshar II

Senator

8,887 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →akshar@nysenate.gov

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

8,887 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

S3991Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2016· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions
Limits the amount of employer contributions to the state retirement system
Limits the amount of employer contributions to the state retirement system; authorizes an annual increase in employer contribution of the lesser of two percent or an inflation factor.
George LatimerCivil Service And Pensions Committee
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S3969Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2016· Referred to housing
Preferences under the affordable home ownership development program for service related disabled veterans
Provides for preferences under the affordable home ownership development program for service related disabled veterans.
Michael H. RanzenhoferHousing Committee
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A5049Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2016· Reported referred to codes

Prohibits day care centers from using or having for use toxic toys; defines toxic toys

Prohibits every child day care, child day care provider, child day care center, group family day care home, school age child care or family day care home from using or having for use unsafe…

Aravella SimotasCodes Committee

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A4210Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2016· Reported referred to codes

Authorizes courts to suspend a driver's license where the holder fails to adhere to the court

Authorizes courts to suspend a driver's license where the holder fails to appear before the court, pay a fine, complete an alcohol awareness program or complete community service within the period…

Robin SchimmingerCodes Committee

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S1967Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2016· Reported and committed to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to prohibiting certain restaurants and food establishments from serving foods containing artificial trans fat

Relates to prohibiting certain restaurants and food establishments from serving foods containing artificial trans fat.

Kemp HannonCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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A2126Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2016· Referred to finance

Establishes the New York state innovation voucher program

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…

David BuchwaldFinance Committee

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A2063Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2016· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Establishes the microenterprise development act to assist very small businesses and low-income business people

Establishes the microenterprise development act to assist very small businesses and low-income business people.

Dan QuartCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S1814Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2016· Reported and committed to finance

Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish standards for inspection and certification of green roofs and provides for a green roof installation credit

Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish standards for and a program of inspection and certification of green roofs prior to and after installation, including standards…

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

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A1287Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Requires lottery sales agents to return previously purchased lottery tickets to the persons submitting them to such agents for verification of prizes

Requires lottery sales agents to return previously purchased lottery tickets to the persons submitting them to such agents for verification of prizes won or lost; requires lottery ticket dispensing…

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

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S972Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2016· Reported and committed to finance

Directs social services districts to contract with non-residential programs for victims of domestic violence to provide outreach and education in high schools

Directs social services districts to contract with non-residential programs for victims of domestic violence to provide outreach and education to students in public and private high schools;…

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

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A662Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to economic development

Relates to recordkeeping requirements for second-hand dealers, scrap processors and pawnbrokers

Relates to recordkeeping requirements for second-hand dealers, scrap processors and pawnbrokers.

Edward BraunsteinEconomic Development Committee

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S779Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2016· Reported and committed to codes

Sets nutrition standards for restaurants distributing incentive items aimed at children

Sets nutrition standards for restaurants distributing incentive items aimed at children.

Gustavo RiveraCodes Committee

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S6709Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Relates to fiscal requirements with respect to conducting horse races at raceways and racetracks

Amends provisions relating to disposition of revenues from video lottery gaming and vendor's capital awards, and payments from simulcasting of out-of-state thoroughbred races.

John J. BonacicRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S6702Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to the effect of termination of criminal actions and proceedings against a minor

Relates to the effect of termination of criminal actions and proceedings against a minor.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S6391Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Substituted by a9193

Relates to making a technical amendment involving the Gold Coast public library district

Makes a technical amendment by adding the word district to the end of Gold Coast public library.

Carl L. MarcellinoOn the Senate floor

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S5971Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to aging

Grants real property tax abatement to rent-controlled or rent regulated properties when the maximum authorized rent exceeds 1/2 of the tenants' household income

Authorizes application of the property tax abatement for rent-controlled or rent regulated properties occupied by senior citizens or disabled persons, to those units occupied by tenants paying the…

Catharine YoungAging Committee

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S5831Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Establishes the safe not suspended driver retraining pilot program and the safe not suspended driver retraining pilot program fund

Establishes the safe not suspended driver retraining pilot program and the safe not suspended driver retraining pilot program fund.

David J. ValeskyStricken

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S5128Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to land banks, including their powers, exemptions from fee clerks, access to property, liability exemptions, disposition of property and authority to hold title to real property

Relates to powers of a land bank, land bank exemptions from fee clerks, access to parcels of property that land banks may acquire, land bank liability exemptions, the disposition of property by a…

David J. ValeskyStricken

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A5898Assembly· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Held for consideration in ways and means

Enacts the small business full employment act; repealer

Enacts the small business full employment act; enacts various measures to provide tax and regulatory relief for small businesses to encourage growth.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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S3932Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Enacts the "microbead-free waters act" to prohibit the sale of personal cosmetic products containing microbeads

Enacts the "Microbead-free waters act" to prohibit sale of personal cosmetic products containing microbeads.

Thomas F. O'MaraStricken

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S3416Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Amend and recommit to education

Authorizes two or more school districts in certain supervisory districts to enter into a contract to establish and operate a regional high school

Authorizes two or more school districts in certain supervisory districts to enter into a contract to establish and operate a regional high school.

Catharine YoungEducation Committee

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S3301Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Amend and recommit to labor

Establishes family care leave benefits within the disability provisions of the workers' compensation law

Establishes family care leave benefits within the disability provisions of the workers' compensation law; such benefits provide up to twelve weeks of paid leave from work for the care of a family…

Jeffrey D. KleinLabor Committee

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S3120Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Reported and committed to finance

Requires the New York state power authority and its employees to submit all unresolvable contract negotiations to binding arbitration

Requires the New York state power authority and its employees to submit all unresolvable contract negotiations to binding arbitration.

Joseph A. GriffoFinance Committee

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S3065Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides that excess investment tax credit amounts may be refundable to operators of a farm operation

Provides that excess investment tax credit amounts may be refundable to operators of a farm operation.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3062Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Eliminates the maximum age for taking the civil service examination for appointment as a police officer or as an environmental conservation officer

Eliminates the maximum age for taking the civil service examination for appointment as a police officer or as an environmental conservation officer.

Catharine YoungCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3016Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Exempts farm operations from limited liability filing fees and certain business franchise taxes

Exempts farm operations from limited liability filing fees and certain business franchise taxes.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2992Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes a working farmland property tax credit for owners of agricultural assessment land within agricultural districts

Establishes a working farmland property tax credit for owners of agricultural assessment land within agricultural districts.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2994Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Amend and recommit to codes

Establishes the crimes of aggravated rape, aggravated criminal sexual act and aggravated sexual abuse

Increases the penalties for the violent sex offenses of rape, criminal sexual act and aggravated sexual abuse when committed in a forcible manner where an actor or accomplice is armed with or…

Catharine YoungCodes Committee

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S2812Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides an exemption from the tax on sales and the compensating use tax for certain equipment purchased by companies located in college incubator facilities

Provides an exemption from the tax on sales and the compensating use tax for equipment, with a purchase price of five hundred dollars or greater, purchased by companies located in college incubator…

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A2871Assembly· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Referred to education

Clarifies that individuals have the ability to vote by absentee ballot where their maximum sentence of imprisonment has expired

Clarifies that individuals have the ability to vote by absentee ballot in certain elections where their maximum sentence of imprisonment has expired.

Jeffrion AubryEducation Committee

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A2118Assembly· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the omnibus telecommunications reform act of 2016

Enacts the "omnibus telecommunications reform act of 2016".

J. Gary PretlowCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A917AssemblyS4730· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Amend and recommit to insurance

Requires certain health insurance policies to provide coverage for diagnostic testing for ovarian cancer

Provides that every health insurance policy which provides coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care shall provide coverage for the standard diagnostic testing for ovarian cancer upon the…

J. Gary PretlowInsurance CommitteeFinance

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S621Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to establishing the New York state telehealth/telemedicine act

Promotes the development, provision and accessibility of telehealth/telemedicine services in New York state; establishes a telehealth/telemedicine development and research grant fund.

David J. ValeskyStricken

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S326Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Amend and recommit to local government

Requires financial institutions to notify property tax assessors when they take possession of real property receiving a STAR exemption

Requires financial institutions to notify real property tax assessors when they take possession of real property receiving a STAR exemption.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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A9257AssemblyS6855· Moved Feb 5, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to the definition of tuition for children with handicapping conditions

Relates to the definition of tuition for children with handicapping conditions.

Thomas AbinantiEducation CommitteeEducation

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A7773Assembly· Moved Feb 5, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides that for members of a public pension or retirement system, accrued benefits shall not be diminished or impaired except as authorized and prescribed by the legislature

Provides that for members of a public pension or retirement system, accrued benefits shall not be diminished or impaired except as authorized and prescribed by the legislature.

Michael J. FitzpatrickJudiciary Committee

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S5487Senate· Moved Feb 5, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes a shipping cost tax credit

Establishes a shipping cost tax credit; defines eligible manufacturers and eligible shipping costs; establishes equation for determining amount of credit.

John A. DeFranciscoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A5884AssemblyS1923· Moved Feb 5, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

Proposes the removal of pension and retirement benefits from persons convicted of certain felonies

Proposes the removal of pension and retirement benefits from persons convicted of certain felonies.

Sandy GalefJudiciary CommitteeLegal

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A5515Assembly· Moved Feb 5, 2016· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides that upon failure by the legislature to act upon a budget within 72 hours from the beginning of the state fiscal year a default budget shall take effect

Reforms the state budget process to provide that upon failure by the legislature to act upon a state budget within seventy-two hours from the beginning of the state fiscal year, a default budget…

Robert OaksJudiciary Committee

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A5387Assembly· Moved Feb 5, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

Requires the legislature to provide for the maintenance and support of a system of free public libraries

Provides a constitutional guarantee that the legislature shall provide for the maintenance and support of a system of free public libraries, wherein all the residents of this state may be provided…

Barbara LiftonJudiciary Committee

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A4643Assembly· Moved Feb 5, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

Proposes the removal of pension and retirement benefits from persons convicted of certain felonies

Proposes the removal of pension and retirement benefits from persons convicted of certain felonies.

Dan StecJudiciary Committee

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