Bills by

Christopher Friend

Assembly Member

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2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

20 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

A7897Assembly· Moved Jun 15, 2016· Substituted by s6664a
Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to lease state land and television translator system to the Tioga county bureau of fire and other occupants
Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to lease state land, associated utility lines and television translator system to the Tioga county bureau of fire and other occupants.
Christopher FriendOn the Assembly floor
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A10130Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Substituted by s7328
Relates to merging town justice courts
Relates to merging town justice courts; excepts the towns of Erin and Chemung from the requirement that towns form a contiguous geographic area in order to merge their town courts.
Christopher FriendOn the Assembly floor

A9664Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Substituted by s5582b

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "6994th Security Squadron Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "6994th Security Squadron Memorial Highway".

Christopher FriendOn the Assembly floor

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A5384Assembly· Moved Feb 5, 2016· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to acts of the Legislature having fiscal impacts on local governments

Requires the legislature to provide funding to reimburse localities for the costs associated with expenditures made as a requirement of any law which mandates the undertaking of a new program or…

Christopher FriendJudiciary Committee

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A6208Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Provides that state departments, offices, agencies, and authorities are prohibited from imposing any fees, surcharges, or taxes that have not been approved

Provides that state departments, offices, agencies, and authorities are prohibited from imposing any fees, surcharges, or taxes that have not been approved by the state legislature.

Christopher FriendGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5385Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Requires the state to pass enabling legislation before entering into any compact, program or other legal agreement with any other state

Requires the state to pass enabling legislation before entering into any compact, program or other legal agreement with any other state.

Christopher FriendGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5392Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in judiciary

Provides for certain uses of premises for which no duty is owed to keep premises safe

Provides that the owner, lessee or occupant of premises owes no duty to keep the premises safe for entry or use by others engaged generally in recreational activities.

Christopher FriendJudiciary Committee

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A7325Assembly· Moved Jun 24, 2015· Substituted by s4989a

Relates to the audit and payment of claims by the Chemung county library district

Relates to the audit and payment of claims by the Chemung county library district.

Christopher FriendOn the Assembly floor

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A5481Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2015· Substituted by s3283

Extends authorization of the county of Tioga to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2017

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

Christopher FriendOn the Assembly floor

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A5406Assembly· Moved Jun 17, 2015· Substituted by s2551

Extends authorization of the county of Chemung to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2017

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

Christopher FriendOn the Assembly floor

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Christopher Friend

Sponsored bills

Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to lease state land and television translator system to the Tioga county bureau of fire and other occupants

Relates to merging town justice courts

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "6994th Security Squadron Memorial Highway"

Commending Kevin Keeley upon the occasion of his retirement as President and CEO of the Chemung County Chamber of Commerce after many years of distinguished service

Commending the Kiwanis Club of Horseheads, New York, upon the occasion of celebrating its 50th Anniversary on May 20, 2016

Commending the Frederick Douglass Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church in Elmira, New York, upon the occasion of celebrating its 175th Anniversary

Commending Taylor Perez upon the occasion of being named a New York Academic Scholar by USA Today and Phi Theta Kappa

Relates to acts of the Legislature having fiscal impacts on local governments

Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Chemung County Humane Society and SPCA to be celebrated on January 12, 2016

Congratulating the Notre Dame Boys Varsity Soccer Team upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class C Championship

Provides that state departments, offices, agencies, and authorities are prohibited from imposing any fees, surcharges, or taxes that have not been approved

Requires the state to pass enabling legislation before entering into any compact, program or other legal agreement with any other state

Provides for certain uses of premises for which no duty is owed to keep premises safe

Relates to the audit and payment of claims by the Chemung county library district

Extends authorization of the county of Tioga to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2017

Extends authorization of the county of Chemung to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2017

Congratulating the Great Southern Tier BOCES Bush Campus Culinary Arts Students for capturing First Place at the NYS ProStart Competition

Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Horseheads Southern Tier Retired Lions Club

Commending Firefighter John Knapp for special recognition after 51 years of dedicated service to the Wellsburg Volunteer Fire Department

Congratulating Carrie Long upon the occasion of celebrating her 100th Birthday on January 6, 2015