Sponsored bills

Reinstates certain entities as empire zone business enterprises

Reinstates certain entities as empire zone business enterprises that were improperly decertified.

Robin SchimmingerVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to the restore New York's communities initiative

Relates to the restore New York's communities initiative.

Robin SchimmingerSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to temporary retail permits issued by the state liquor authority

Extends the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to temporary retail permits issued by the state liquor authority.

Robin SchimmingerSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Honoring Dr. Henry J. Heimlich upon the occasion of developing the life-saving Heimlich maneuver

Robin SchimmingerAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the reorganization of the alcoholic beverage control law; repealer

Relates to the reorganization of the alcoholic beverage control law.

Robin SchimmingerOn the Assembly floor

Directs the public service commission to determine the undue advantages in the state's electricity markets provided to out-of-state generators because of the state's charges, fees and assessments

Directs the public service commission to determine the undue advantages in the state's electricity markets provided to out-of-state generators becauses of the state's charges, fees, assessments,…

Robin SchimmingerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Enhances the authority of the department of health to supervise and regulate continuing care retirement communities

Enhances the authority of the department of health to supervise and regulate continuing care retirement communities.

Robin SchimmingerHealth Committee

Designates nationally recognized credit cards as "cash" for purposes of the sale of alcoholic beverages

Designates nationally recognized credit cards as "cash" for purposes of the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Robin SchimmingerEconomic Development Committee

Relates to residential investment exemptions

Creates a residential real property tax investment exemption in a city with a population of at least 15,100 and less than 15,200.

Robin SchimmingerLocal Government Committee

Relates to the financing and construction of facilities by the dormitory authority for Summit Educational Resource, Inc., of Western New York

Relates to the financing and construction of facilities by the dormitory authority for Summit Educational Resource, Inc., of Western New York.

Robin SchimmingerOn the Assembly floor

Increases certain prize amount thresholds for raffles

Increases certain prize amount thresholds for raffles.

Robin SchimmingerOn the Assembly floor

Relates to establishing a personal income tax credit for parking expenses paid by a taxpayer in the course of his or her place of employment

Relates to establishing a personal income tax credit for parking expenses paid by a taxpayer in the course of his or her place of employment.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Requires the owners of certain public vessels intending to operate on the navigable waters of the state to obtain marine protection and indemnity insurance

Requires the owners of passenger carrying public vessels intending to operate on the navigable waters of the state to obtain marine protection and indemnity insurance; requires proof of insurance to…

Robin SchimmingerInsurance Committee

Enacts the "regulatory fiscal accountability act of 2016"

Enacts the "regulatory fiscal accountability act of 2016"; requires every proposed rule, authorized by law and having a fiscal impact in excess of ten million dollars, to be approved by a two-thirds…

Robin SchimmingerGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to the sale of bonds and notes of the city of Buffalo

Relates to the sale of bonds and notes of the city of Buffalo.

Robin SchimmingerOn the Assembly floor

Relates to businesses impacted or dislocated by state and local infrastructure projects

Relates to businesses impacted or dislocated by state and local infrastructure projects; authorizes loans to certain businesses impacted or dislocated by state and local infrastructure projects.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Reduces the number of new jobs which must be created by an applicant for eligibility under the excelsior jobs program

Reduces the number of new jobs which must be created by an applicant for eligibility under the excelsior jobs program.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Establishes no itinerant vendor shall offer for sale baby food, nonprescription drugs, cosmetics and batteries

Establishes no itinerant vendor, except for a manufacturer, an authorized manufacturer's representative, or authorized distributor, shall offer for sale baby food, nonprescription drugs, cosmetics…

Robin SchimmingerCodes Committee

Relates to vested rights relating to land development

Relates to vested rights relating to land development.

Robin SchimmingerLocal Governments Committee

Increases maximum for raffle prizes to five hundred thousand dollars; allows organizations to raffle real property as a prize

Increases maximum for raffle prizes to five hundred thousand dollars; allows organizations to raffle real property as a prize.

Robin SchimmingerRacing And Wagering Committee

Relates to the sale of municipal obligations by the county of Erie

Extends provisions of law relating to the sale of municipal notes and bonds of the county of Erie.

Robin SchimmingerOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the tax credit for the purchase of long-term care insurance

Relates to increasing the tax credit for the purchase of long-term care insurance; requires insurers to provide certain documentation to policyholders.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Establishes hire a vet grant program; grants to municipalities where a veteran is hired and employed, for not less than one year and for not less than thirty-five hours each week

Establishes the hire a vet grant program; provides grants to municipalities where a veteran is hired and employed, for not less than one year and for not less than thirty-five hours each week;…

Robin SchimmingerVeterans' Affairs Committee

Relates to permitting support to a vulnerable elderly person testifying in grand jury proceedings

Relates to permitting support to a vulnerable elderly person testifying in grand jury proceedings; allows a social worker or informal caregiver to accompany a vulnerable elderly person testifying in…

Robin SchimmingerCodes Committee

Relates to the imposition of fines

Relates to the imposition of fines; requires the court to consider the cost to the state or locality of any imprisonment, post-release supervision or probation component of a defendant's sentence…

Robin SchimmingerCodes Committee

Recodifies the small business innovation research program within the New York state foundation for science, technology and innovation; repealer

Recodifies the small business innovation research program within the New York state urban development corporation act; alters provisions under the small business innovation research program…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Creates the small business innovation research/small business technology transfer technical assistance program

Creates the small business innovation research/small business technology transfer technical assistance program.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Authorizes the empire state development corporation to develop a public awareness campaign promoting businesses located in New York state

Authorizes the empire state development corporation to develop a public awareness campaign promoting businesses located in New York state; requires the creating of the Buy New York Online Networking…

Robin SchimmingerEconomic Development Committee

Celebrating the life and accomplishments of Ramblin' Lou Schriver, the father of country music in Western New York

Robin SchimmingerAdopted

Adopted

Celebrating the life and accomplishments of Voice of the Buffalo Bills Van Miller

Robin SchimmingerAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes public utility companies to purchase and install small wind turbines and photovoltaic systems on their property

Authorizes public utility companies to purchase and install small wind turbines and photovoltaic systems on their property.

Robin SchimmingerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to the use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and the best available technology by the state

Relates to the use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and the best available technology by the state.

Robin SchimmingerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Authorizes courts to render default judgments in cases of failure to answer for unlawful possession of an alcoholic beverage with the intent to consume by persons under the age of twenty-one years

Authorizes courts, other than courts in a city of a million or more, to render default judgments in cases of failure to answer for unlawful possession of an alcoholic beverage with the intent to…

Robin SchimmingerCodes Committee

Requires state economic development agencies to provide preferences to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the programs that they administer

Requires the department of economic development, job development authority, and urban development corporation to provide preferences to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the administration of…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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

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…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Authorizes the legislature to enact a period of residency requirement for persons applying for certain social services

Authorizes the legislature to require a state or municipal entity to enact a period of residency requirement for persons applying for certain social services.

Robin SchimmingerJudiciary Committee

Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by the senate and assembly

Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by majority vote in the senate and majority vote in the assembly.

Robin SchimmingerJudiciary Committee

Removes constitutional provision that the lieutenant-governor shall act as governor when the governor is absent from the state

Removes constitutional provision that the lieutenant-governor shall act as governor when the governor is absent from the state; also provides likewise for the case in which the lieutenant-governor…

Robin SchimmingerJudiciary Committee

Proposes to limit state revenue growth, creates a revenue limitation and establishes a budget stabilization fund

Implements provisions to limit state revenue growth; creates a revenue limitation; establishes a budget stabilization fund; sets rates for allowable growth; exempts emergencies declared by the…

Robin SchimmingerJudiciary Committee

Relates to authorizing a residential redevelopment inhibited property exemption

Relates to authorizing a residential redevelopment inhibited property exemption; authorizes any city, town or village to, by local law, provide for a real property tax exemption for residential…

Robin SchimmingerReal Property Taxation Committee

Relates to STAR exemptions for owners who are absent due to medical reasons or institutionalization

Relates to STAR exemptions for owners who are absent due to medical reasons or institutionalization.

Robin SchimmingerReal Property Taxation Committee

Authorizes the trading of existing but unused research and development credits and existing but unused net operating loss deductions to existing entities

Authorizes the trading of existing but unused research and development credits and existing but unused net operating loss deductions to existing corporations and partnerships in return for private…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Establishes a credit against income tax for the rehabilitation of distressed residential properties

Establishes a credit against income tax for the rehabilitation of distressed residential properties; allows a credit equal to thirty percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures made by the…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Establishes a credit against income tax for the rehabilitation of distressed commercial properties

Establishes a credit against income tax for the rehabilitation of distressed commercial properties; allows for 30% of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures up to $100,000; requires that to be…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Increases the amount of the earned income tax credit

Increases the amount of the earned income tax credit.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Provides for increasing the applicability of brand name and generic prescription drug and other medical services co-payments for medicaid recipients

Provides for increasing the applicability of brand name and generic prescription drugs and other medical services, except diagnostic services, co-payments for medicaid recipients.

Robin SchimmingerHealth Committee

Creates a biotechnology research and development investment tax credit

Creates a biotechnology research and development investment tax credit; provides that such credit shall be the product of fifteen percent and the qualified Bio/Med research and development costs…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee