Sponsored bills

Authorizes the town of Irondequoit, in the county of Monroe, to lease parklands to T-Mobile Northeast LLC as successor in interest to Omnipoint Communications Incorporated

Authorizes the town of Irondequoit, in the county of Monroe, to lease parklands to T-Mobile Northeast LLC, as successor in interest to Omnipoint Communications Incorporated, and to dedicate an…

Rich FunkeSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the termination without penalty of certain service contracts

Relates to the termination without penalty of certain service contracts; allows active duty service members under certain conditions to cancel contracts without penalty with telecommunications…

Rich FunkeSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides for the designation of geologically significant areas, territories and sites throughout the state, and for the establishment of a state geological trail

Provides for the designation of geologically significant areas, territories and sites throughout the state, and for the establishment of a state geological trail.

Rich FunkeRules Committee

Relates to the use of oral medications by optometrists

Relates to the use of oral medications by optometrists.

Rich FunkeHigher Education Committee

Authorizes the village of Pittsford, town of Pittsford, Monroe county to lower the speed limit on village roads to not less than twenty-five miles per hour

Authorizes the village of Pittsford, town of Pittsford, Monroe county, to lower the speed limit on village roads to not less than twenty-five miles per hour.

Rich FunkeRules Committee

Requires the department of parks, recreation and historic preservation to issue identification cards for access to New York state parks and recreational facilities

Requires the department of parks, recreation and historic preservation to issue photographic identification cards for access to New York State parks and recreational facilities.

Rich FunkeRules Committee

Relates to duties of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation

Relates to duties of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation; states that the office shall have no duty to guard, warn, supervise or otherwise keep safe for swimming, diving,…

Rich FunkeRules Committee

Relates to the investment of private financing in certain state parks

Encourages investment by the private sector in the financing, construction and operation of public rental cabins at certain state parks; authorizes agreements not to exceed forty years.

Rich FunkeRules Committee

Relates to enacting the renewable energy credit opportunity and exchange protection act

Relates to enacting the "renewable energy credit opportunity and exchange protection act" establishing the rights of consumers and businesses to own and trade renewable energy credits.

Rich FunkeRules Committee

Relates to the election of trustees of the Long Island Power Authority

Relates to the election of trustees of the Long Island Power Authority.

Rich FunkeRules Committee

Requires various public transit authorities and their employees to submit all unresolvable contract negotiations to binding arbitration

Requires the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, the Capital District Transportation Authority and the Central New York Regional…

Rich FunkeRules Committee

Relates to the licensure of athletic trainers; repealer

Relates to the licensure of athletic trainers; provides certain exemptions and requires continuing education.

Rich FunkeHigher Education Committee

Relates to the establishment of a human trafficking hotline

Relates to the establishment of a human trafficking hotline for use in the investigation and prevention of human trafficking.

Rich FunkeRules Committee

Relates to establishing a credit for donation to a food bank or other emergency food program by New York state farmers

Establishes a tax credit for donation of wholesome food to a food bank or other emergency food program by eligible New York state farmers.

Rich FunkeOn the Senate floor

Relates to transportation aid forgiveness

Relates to legalizing, validating, ratifying and confirming certain actions or omissions relating to certain transportation contracts.

Rich FunkeEducation Committee

Relates to protecting newly acquired state land

Relates to protecting newly acquired state land.

Rich FunkeEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Creates the New York Farm-to-Urban Consumer Solar Access Act of 2016

Creates the New York Farm-to-Urban Consumer Solar Access Act of 2016 to permit a system implementing shared solar power benefits.

Rich FunkeEnergy Committee

Authorizes the New York council on the arts to award certificates of merit to artists in selected disciplines

Authorizes the New York state council on the arts to award certificates of merit to artists in selected disciplines.

Rich FunkeWays And Means Committee

Relates to enacting the "New York State Go Green Season Act"

Relates to a sales tax exemption for fresh cut evergreen trees and evergreen products during the period from November 1st to December 31st.

Rich FunkeWays And Means Committee

Establishes the healthy options and community outreach program

Establishes the healthy options and community outreach program; directs the empire state development corporation to conduct a public awareness campaign; establishes tax credits for small grocers and…

Rich FunkeAgriculture Committee

Provides hunting safety instructors with a free hunting license in consideration for such services

Provides hunting safety instructors with a free hunting license in consideration for such services for the next license year beginning after the date the course was completed.

Rich FunkeEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Authorizes additional forms of games of chance currency for certain games of chance licensees

Authorizes additional forms of games of chance currency for certain games of chance licensees.

Rich FunkeRacing And Wagering Committee

Relates to credit unions

Relates to credit unions.

Rich FunkeRules Committee

Extends effectiveness of provisions relating to the operation of personal watercraft and specialty prop-craft

Extends effectiveness of provisions relating to the operation of personal watercraft and specialty prop-craft from January 1, 2017 to January 1, 2019.

Rich FunkeOn the Senate floor

Relates to exempting dog license fees for deployed active military member's dogs

Relates to exempting dog license fees for deployed active military member's dogs.

Rich FunkeAgriculture Committee

Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family member who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery

Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery.

Rich FunkeVeterans' Affairs Committee

Restricts fees on gift cards and gift certificates

Restricts fees on gift cards and gift certificates issued by merchants for goods and services; permits a service fee to be assessed after the twenty-fourth month.

Rich FunkeOn the Senate floor

Relates to creating a farm investment fund

Relates to creating a farm investment fund.

Rich FunkeOn the Senate floor

Relates to creating advanced placement coursework opportunities

Relates to creating advanced placement coursework opportunities.

Rich FunkeEducation Committee

Relates to permanent total disability benefits received by disabled volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers

Relates to permanent total disability benefits received by disabled volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers; provides for a cost-of-living adjustment to such benefits.

Rich FunkeOn the Senate floor

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for businesses that donate prepared foods

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for businesses that donate prepared foods.

Rich FunkeInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to fees for hunting, fishing and trapping licenses

Relates to fees for hunting, fishing and trapping licenses; provides free fishing, hunting and trapping licenses for certain members of the military.

Rich FunkeEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to providing students an opportunity to take regents examinations if missed due to school closure

Relates to providing students an opportunity to take regents examinations if missed due to school closure.

Rich FunkeEducation Committee

Relates to meetings of the interagency task force on human trafficking; adds additional members to the board

Relates to the composition of the interagency task force on human trafficking and the duties and meeting requirements of such task force.

Rich FunkeOn the Senate floor

Relates to the effect of mandates on school districts

Provides that state mandates shall not be implemented in school districts after such district has passed a budget; provides that any such mandates shall be implemented in the following fiscal year.

Rich FunkeEducation Committee

Authorizes the board of education of any school district in the state to enter into a contract for the sale of advertising space on school athletic fields

Authorizes the board of education of any school district in the state to enter into a contract for the sale of advertising space on school athletic fields owned or leased by the school district;…

Rich FunkeEducation Committee

Relates to school session days

Relates to school session days; adds general election day to the list of days when school will not be in session; allows a school district to elect to require staff attendance on a general election…

Rich FunkeEducation Committee

Expands the amount of information available about registered sex offenders on the division of criminal justice services website

Expands the amount of information available to police and the public, by means of the internet, on registered sex offenders.

Rich FunkeCorrection Committee

Makes the failure of a sex offender to appear at his or her registration determination hearing a class D felony

Expands the statement of notice of a registration determination hearing to be given to a sex offender to include notice of the right to counsel and that the failure to appear shall be a violation of…

Rich FunkeCorrection Committee

Relates to when a person is guilty of obstructing firefighting operations

Establishes a person who intentionally obstructs the efforts of any firefighter performing emergency medical care on a sick or injured person is guilty of the crime of obstructing firefighting…

Rich FunkeCodes Committee

Creates a service learning program for students serving as active volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers

Creates a service learning program for students serving as active volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers, and mandates certain features of such program.

Rich FunkeEducation Committee

Creates stricter fines and criminal penalties for passing a stopped school bus

Increases fines and penalties for passing a stopped school bus.

Rich FunkeTransportation Committee

Establishes a residential parking system in the city of Rochester

Establishes a residential parking system in the city of Rochester.

Rich FunkeTransportation Committee

Relates to the establishment of a registry system for medical orders for life-sustaining treatment (MOLST)

Provides for the establishment of a registry system for medical orders for life-sustaining treatment (MOLST) and provides for use of such forms as an alternative to a nonhospital order not to…

Rich FunkeHealth Committee

Honoring the Penfield High School Varsity Cheerleading Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2016 New York State Division I Small Team Cheerleading Title

Rich FunkeAdopted

Adopted

Relates to a restaurant renovation tax incentive

Relates to creating a restaurant renovation tax incentive; provides a refund of certain sales taxes paid by vendors of a renovation project.

Rich FunkeFinance Committee

Relates to the adoption of instruction in mental health in junior and senior high schools and to provide school districts with current information on drug abuse issues

Relates to requiring the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to the adoption of instruction in mental health in junior and senior high schools and to…

Rich FunkeEducation Committee

Relates to creating a community solutions matching grant program

Creates a community solutions matching grant program for proposed projects that address significant community needs.

Rich FunkeFinance Committee