Sponsored bills

Relates to a residential reassessment exemption for the town of Greenburgh in the county of Westchester

Relates to a residential reassessment exemption for the town of Greenburgh in the county of Westchester.

Thomas AbinantiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes any voter at least sixty-two years of age to request an absentee ballot and vote absentee

Authorizes any qualified voter at least sixty-two years of age to request an absentee ballot and vote absentee.

Thomas AbinantiElection Law Committee

Requires the DOT to determine which entrances to parkways in Westchester county are most frequently accessed by oversized commercial vehicles

Requires the DOT to determine which entrances to parkways in Westchester county are most frequently accessed by oversized commercial vehicles and to install certain barriers to prevent such vehicles…

Thomas AbinantiOn the Assembly floor

Relates to payments from the New York state medical indemnity fund

Relates to payments from the New York state medical indemnity fund.

Thomas AbinantiOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the village of Sleepy Hollow to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to a certain police officer employed by such village

Authorizes the village of Sleepy Hollow to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to a certain police officer employed by such village.

Thomas AbinantiOn the Assembly floor

Increases the amount of income property owners may earn for the purpose of eligibility for the property tax exemption for persons over sixty-five years of age and persons with disabilities and limited income

Increases the amount of income certain property owners may earn for the purpose of eligibility for the property tax exemption for persons sixty-five years of age or over and for persons with…

Thomas AbinantiRules Committee

Relates to authorizing a study of the economic impact of public libraries

Relates to the study of the economic impact of public libraries and public library systems in the state.

Thomas AbinantiRules Committee

Relates to the creation of a toll-free hotline and a website where motorists can report potholes

Creates a toll-free hotline and a website where motorists can report potholes.

Thomas AbinantiRules Committee

Relates to an electronically submitted absentee ballot application

Relates to an electronically submitted absentee ballot application.

Thomas AbinantiOn the Assembly floor

Relates to changes in health insurance contracts or plans for retired officers, employees, and their families

Relates to changes in health insurance contracts or plans for retired officers, employees, and their families.

Thomas AbinantiOn the Assembly floor

Directs the governor to establish 10 regional economic development councils to provide long-term strategic planning for economic growth for the regions of the state

Directs the governor to establish 10 regional economic development councils to provide long-term strategic planning for economic growth for the regions of the state.

Thomas AbinantiEconomic Development Committee

Relates to requiring the New York state design and construction corporation to meet and conduct all business at a public meeting and making the minutes of such meetings available to the public

Relates to requiring the New York state design and construction corporation to meet and conduct all business at a public meeting and to making the minutes of such meetings available to the public.

Thomas AbinantiCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to additional days of voting as a result of emergencies

Authorizes additional days of voting as a result of emergencies; includes state of emergency.

Thomas AbinantiOn the Assembly floor

Relates to guardianship of people who are intellectually disabled and people who are developmentally disabled

Relates to guardianship of people who are intellectually disabled and people who are developmentally disabled.

Thomas AbinantiOn the Assembly floor

Creates a temporary commission on consolidating the conduct of municipal elections by boards of elections; appropriation

Creates a temporary commission on consolidating the conduct of municipal elections by boards of elections to make recommendations and prepare proposed legislation to consolidate the conduct of all…

Thomas AbinantiWays And Means Committee

Relates to requirements of a witness to a designating petition or independent nominating petition

Relates to requirements of a witness to a designating petition or independent nominating petition.

Thomas AbinantiElections Committee

Authorizes the Westchester health care corporation to enter into contracts and arrangements providing for the creation and operation of a delivery system network

Authorizes the Westchester health care corporation to enter into contracts and arrangements providing for the creation and operation of a delivery system network.

Thomas AbinantiCodes Committee

Authorizes summer camps to hire certain licensed professionals to provide services

Authorizes summer camps to hire licensed social workers, physical therapists, psychologists, athletic trainers and mental health care professionals to provide services.

Thomas AbinantiHigher Education Committee

Makes provision for construction and financing of facilities for the New York state library association

Makes provisions for construction and financing of facilities for the New York state library association by the dormitory authority; permits payment or assignment of public moneys to the authority;…

Thomas AbinantiWays And Means Committee

Relates to payment of claims submitted by healthcare agencies

Relates to payment of claims submitted by healthcare agencies.

Thomas AbinantiWays And Means Committee

Increases the amount of income property owners may earn for the purpose of eligibility for the property tax exemption for persons over sixty-five years of age and persons with disabilities and limited income

Increases the amount of income property owners may earn for the purpose of eligibility for the property tax exemption for persons sixty-five years of age or over and for persons with disabilities…

Thomas AbinantiAging Committee

Relates to the use of epinephrine auto-injector devices

Relates to the use of epinephrine auto-injector devices.

Thomas AbinantiOn the Assembly floor

Provides that the department of taxation and finance shall withdraw from county records a tax lien for which the tax debt has been paid in full and satisfied

Provides that the department of taxation and finance shall withdraw from county records a tax lien for which the tax debt has been paid in full and satisfied.

Thomas AbinantiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to the disposition of unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran

Allows cemetery corporations to grant qualified veterans' organizations the right to receive the cremains of a veteran which has not been claimed by a relative or friend of the deceased within one…

Thomas AbinantiStricken

Enables public libraries to access employment preparation education (EPE) funds to provide adult literacy education

Enables public libraries to access employment preparation education (EPE) funds to provide adult literacy education; sets aside three million dollars to be awarded through a competitive grant…

Thomas AbinantiWays And Means Committee

Authorizes local authorities to establish owner liability for failure of an operator of a motor vehicle to obey a signal indicating the approach of a train

Authorizes local authorities to establish owner liability for failure of an operator of a motor vehicle to obey a signal indicating the approach of a train utilizing photo monitoring devices.

Thomas AbinantiTransportation Committee

Relates to prohibitions on former members of the joint commission on public ethics

Relates to prohibitions on former members of the joint commission on public ethics from appearing or practicing before any state agency or from serving in the executive chamber for a period of two…

Thomas AbinantiGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to prohibiting the taking of striped bass from the Hudson river for commercial purposes

Extends effectiveness of provisions relating to prohibiting the taking of striped bass from the Hudson river for commercial purposes.

Thomas AbinantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to state liability for potholes on state highways

Relates to the liability of the state to any person who suffers damage as a result of a defect in a state highway.

Thomas AbinantiOn the Assembly floor

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 14, 2016, as Library Assistants' Day in the State of New York

Thomas AbinantiAdopted

Adopted

Prohibits the idling of any passenger vehicle for more than 3 consecutive minutes

Prohibits the idling of any passenger vehicle, with certain exceptions, for more than 3 consecutive minutes; first violation is a warning, second violations of such section are traffic infractions…

Thomas AbinantiOn the Assembly floor

Directs certain commissioners to study and report on the costs to the state of early diagnosis and treatment of autism

Directs the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities, the commissioner of education, the commissioner of health, the commissioner of the office of children and family…

Thomas AbinantiMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Requires notice be posted in programs subject to regulation by the office for people with developmental disabilities, informing employees to call 911 during an emergency

Requires notice be posted in programs subject to regulation by the office for people with developmental disabilities, informing employees to call 911 during an emergency and directing them to make…

Thomas AbinantiMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Authorizes the towns of Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant and specified villages therein, to adopt a local law to impose a 3% hotel/motel occupancy tax

Authorizes the town of Greenburg, the town of Mount Pleasant and specified villages therein to adopt a local law to impose a 3 percent hotel/motel occupancy tax.

Thomas AbinantiWays And Means Committee

Establishes certain crimes relating to the criminal possession or manufacture of an undetectable firearm, rifle, or shotgun

Establishes certain crimes relating to the criminal manufacture or possession of an undetectable firearm, rifle, or shotgun.

Thomas AbinantiOn the Assembly floor

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2016, as Early Intervention Month in the State of New York

Thomas AbinantiAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation

Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation.

Thomas AbinantiStricken

Relates to establishing an electronic monitoring program for children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder as well as other developmental disabilities

Relates to establishing an electronic monitoring program for children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder as well as other developmental disabilities.

Thomas AbinantiHealth Committee

Authorizes suburban towns to adopt a local law to impose a hotel/motel occupancy tax for hotels located in a suburban town; repealer

Authorizes suburban towns to adopt a local law to impose a hotel/motel occupancy tax for hotels located in a suburban town.

Thomas AbinantiWays And Means Committee

Relates to voting to approve school budgets that exceed the tax levy limits for the corresponding school year

Relates to voting to approve school budgets that exceed the tax levy limits for the corresponding school year.

Thomas AbinantiEducation Committee

Relates to the definition of tuition for children with handicapping conditions

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

Thomas AbinantiEducation Committee

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.

Thomas AbinantiGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to resale of tickets to places of entertainment; repealer

Relates to resale of tickets to places of entertainment; provides for the regulation of boxing and wrestling relating to tickets to places of entertainment.

Thomas AbinantiTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

Relates to the creation of a bill of rights for family and guardians of people with developmental disabilities that reside in residences certified or approved by the OPWDD

Relates to the creation of a bill of rights for family and guardians of people with developmental disabilities that reside in residences certified or approved by the office for people with…

Thomas AbinantiMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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.

Thomas AbinantiCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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

Relates to the emissions performance standards from outdoor wood boilers

Relates to the emissions performance standards from outdoor wood boilers.

Thomas AbinantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to prohibiting the use of polystyrene containers by restaurants and food vendors to package unconsumed food

Relates to prohibiting the use of polystyrene containers by restaurants and food vendors to package unconsumed food.

Thomas AbinantiConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee