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

S820Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2016· Amend and recommit to local government
Authorizes state reimbursement to municipal corporations for tax revenue lost and expenses incurred as a result of the reduced assessment of forest land
Authorizes a procedure whereby the chief executive officer of a municipal corporation in which there is located privately owned forest lands which are exempt from real property taxes to make…
Betty LittleLocal Government Committee
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S6411Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Referred to finance
Enacts into law major components of legislation relating to Good Government and Ethics Reform
Enacts into law major components of legislation relating to Good Government and Ethics Reform; relates to political contributions by limited liability companies (Part A); relates to prohibiting…
Finance Committee
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A9011Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Enacts into law major components of legislation relating to Good Government and Ethics Reform

Enacts into law major components of legislation relating to Good Government and Ethics Reform; relates to political contributions by limited liability companies (Part A); relates to prohibiting…

Ways And Means Committee

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S5461Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to local government

Relates to notifying recipients of STAR exemptions of statutory limits on savings increases in STAR exemption statements

Relates to notifying recipients of STAR exemptions of statutory limits on savings increases in STAR exemption statements.

Kathleen A. MarchioneLocal Government Committee

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S5267Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Establishes the nuclear power plant preparedness plans study

Establishes the nuclear power plant disaster preparedness plans study.

David CarlucciVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S5220Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the village of Nyack parking authority

Relates to the village of Nyack parking authority.

David CarlucciCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6987Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to governmental operations

Provides for the awarding of state contracts for professional services under the minority and women-owned business enterprise program

Provides for the awarding of state contracts for professional services under the minority and women-owned business enterprise program.

Crystal Peoples-StokesGovernmental Operations Committee

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S4372Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to health

Provides for funding of early intervention services

Provides for state grant funding to municipalities for early intervention services for toddlers with disabilities and their families.

David CarlucciHealth Committee

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S4178Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to transportation

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to provide safety briefings to passengers aboard Metro-North trains, and train personnel in safety procedures

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to provide safety briefings to passengers aboard Metro-North trains, and train personnel in safety procedures.

Terrence P. MurphyTransportation Committee

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A5077Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Establishes the actual innocence justice act 2016

Establishes the actual innocence justice act of 2016; clarifies that convicted persons who can demonstrate a reasonable probability that they are innocent will have the right to challenge their…

Daniel O'DonnellCodes Committee

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S2875Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to health

Directs commissioner of health and commissioner of developmental disabilities to require pediatric care providers to screen for autism; repealer

Directs the commissioner of health and commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to jointly promulgate rules and regulations requiring pediatric health care providers to…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S2703Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes corporate, business franchise, personal, insurance and banking tax credits for the provision of employee federal qualified transportation fringe benefits

Establishes corporate, business franchise, personal, insurance and banking tax credits for the provision of employee federal qualified transportation fringe benefits.

David CarlucciInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2266Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to transportation

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to create an expired fare transfer policy

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to create an expired fare transfer policy.

Martin J. GoldenTransportation Committee

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S2169Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes the emergency preparedness month act and exempts prefabricated go-bags and individual emergency preparedness items

Establishes the "emergency preparedness month act" and exempts prefabricated go-bags and individual emergency preparedness items from sales tax during specified time periods.

David CarlucciInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2168Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Relates to ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) research and education

Relates to ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) research and education; creates the New York ALS research and education fund.

David CarlucciInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1863Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to education

Relates to amount of apportionments and deficiencies in apportionments of state monies to certain nonpublic schools to reimburse them for their expenses in complying

Relates to amount of apportionments and deficiencies in apportionments of state monies to certain nonpublic schools to reimburse them for their expenses in complying with certain state requirements.

Martin J. GoldenEducation Committee

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S1699Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to veteran real property tax exemptions and state funding to localities that grant such exemptions

Relates to veterans real property tax exemptions and state funding to localities that grant such exemptions.

David CarlucciVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S1661Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Increases the personal income tax credit for certain household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment during tax years commencing on or after 2016

Increases the personal income tax credit for certain household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment during tax years commencing on or after 2016.

David CarlucciInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1237Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides for a job creation tax credit

Provides a 50% tax credit for new income tax revenue generated by a new employee; provides credit may be taken up to 10 years; provides that the Department of Economic Development must monitor and…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1167Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Enacts the accessible electronic information act for blind and disabled persons; creates a new fund in the state finance law; authorizes a NFP to administer the program

Enacts the accessible electronic information act for blind and disabled persons; creates a new fund in the state finance law; authorizes a not-for-profit entity to administer the program.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S6458Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Referred to higher education

Provides for the review of licensure standards for architecture and landscape architecture

Provides for the review of licensure standards for architecture and landscape architecture; requires reporting to the governor and the legislature by the state board for architecture and the state…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S6449Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to requiring the commission to define "outside active employment" and the types of prohibited income for legislators and requires the commission to issue a report

Relates to requiring the commission on legislative, judicial and executive compensation to define "outside active employment" and the types of prohibited income for legislators and requires the…

John J. BonacicInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6436Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Referred to codes

Eliminates statute of limitations in criminal actions for certain sex offenses committed against a child less than eighteen years of age

Eliminates statute of limitations in criminal actions for certain sex offenses committed against a child less than eighteen years of age.

Brad Hoylman-SigalCodes Committee

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S6438Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Referred to labor

Establishes a civil cause of action for employees who are subjected to an abusive work environment

Establishes a civil cause of action for employees who are subjected to an abusive work environment.

James Sanders Jr.Labor Committee

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S5285Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to education

Requires the commissioner of education to study the educational model at The Eagle Academy and develop an educational program to be utilized by certain schools

Requires the commissioner of education to study the educational model at The Eagle Academy and develop an educational program to be utilized by certain schools.

Gustavo RiveraEducation Committee

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S4928Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to finance

Provides that a state employee's net salary may be deposited directly in a bank for any purpose to an account in the name of such employee

Provides that the comptroller shall cause, in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the comptroller, that a state employee's net salary may be deposited directly in a bank for any…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S4099Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Notice of committee consideration - requested

Decriminalizes the possession and sale of hypodermic needles and syringes; repealer

Decriminalizes the possession and sale of hypodermic needles and syringes; regulates the sale of hypodermic needles and syringes.

Gustavo RiveraCodes Committee

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S2886Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Authorizes tax check-off for gifts contributed to the state library aid program for financial support for public libraries

Directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to include a space on the personal income tax return for taxpayers to check off if they wish to contribute to the state library aid program for…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2239Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to housing, construction and community development

Enacts the "home mortgage bridge loan assistance act of 2016"

Enacts the "home mortgage bridge loan assistance act of 2016".

José PeraltaHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1146Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to insurance

Enacts provisions to reduce the incidence of motor vehicle insurance fraud; repealer

Grants the superintendent of financial services authority to investigate fraudulent activities, such as motor vehicle operators who drive with no insurance coverage, and those who misrepresent their…

Jeffrey D. KleinInsurance Committee

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S1087Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Grants private citizens broad authorization to commence civil judicial actions under certain titles of the environmental conservation law

Enacts "private environmental law enforcement act"; authorizes any private citizen who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected to commence civil judicial actions for injunctive or…

Kevin S. ParkerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S776Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to finance

Enacts the "New York is home act" to establish New York state citizenship, regardless of immigration status, and providing certain rights and benefits to persons with such citizenship; repealer

Enacts the "New York is home act" to establish New York state citizenship, regardless of immigration status, and providing certain rights and benefits to persons with such citizenship.

Gustavo RiveraFinance Committee

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S771Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to higher education

Relates to certain tuition waivers for police officer students of the state university of New York and the city university of New York

Relates to certain tuition waivers for police officer students of the state university of New York and the city university of New York.

Gustavo RiveraHigher Education Committee

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S721Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to education

Requires the conducting of a study of feasible alternative methods of funding a college education at public four-year institutions of higher learning in New York state

Requires the conducting of a study by the board of regents of feasible alternative methods of funding a college education at public four-year institutions of higher learning in New York state.

Gustavo RiveraEducation Committee

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S717Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to health

Requires managed care programs to establish procedures to assure participant access to dental services to which entitled, other than through managed care provider

Requires managed care programs to establish procedures to assure participant access to medical assistance dental services to which they are otherwise entitled, other than through the managed care…

Gustavo RiveraHealth Committee

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S378Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to health

Extends the protections of the medical exemption from mandatory immunizations for students

Extends the protections of the medical exemption from mandatory immunizations for students to ensure deference to the professional assessments of physicians, nurse practitioners and physician…

Gustavo RiveraHealth Committee

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S380Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides taxpayers with modification reducing federal adjusted gross income for tuition paid at any higher education institution

Provides taxpayers with a modification reducing federal adjusted gross income for tuition paid at any higher education institution.

Gustavo RiveraInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S382Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to health

Requires general hospitals to develop and implement policies that assure equitable and consistent access to outpatient services as part of their community service plans

Requires general hospitals to develop and implement policies that assure equitable and consistent access to outpatient services as part of their community service plans.

Gustavo RiveraHealth Committee

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A8700Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to a minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order to receive grant or appropriation money

Relates to a minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order to receive grant or appropriation money.

Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8693Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Referred to codes

Prohibits persons named on the consolidated terrorist watchlist from obtaining or renewing a license to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms

Prohibits persons named on the No Fly List maintained by the Terrorist Screening Center administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation from obtaining or renewing a license to carry, possess,…

Thomas AbinantiCodes Committee

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A8681Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Referred to higher education

Relates to updating reporting requirements for institutions of higher education

Relates to updating reporting requirements for institutions of higher education.

Chad A. LupinacciHigher Education Committee

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