Sponsored bills

Authorizes the city of New York to alienate certain parkland

Authorizes the Bronx Children's Museum program.

José M. SerranoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to developing criteria and guidelines for state designated arts and cultural districts

Directs the council on the arts to establish criteria and guidelines for the establishment of state designated arts and cultural districts.

José M. SerranoTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

Requires the informed consent of the owner of a companion animal prior to euthanizing such animal

Enacts "Sir Henry's law" to require the informed consent of the owner of a companion animal prior to euthanizing such animal.

José M. SerranoRules Committee

Relates to the office of chief executive officer of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation

Relates to the office of chief executive officer of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation.

José M. SerranoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to providing funding for combating legionnaires' disease in N.Y. city; appropriation

Appropriates funding for combating legionnaires' disease in NYC.

José M. SerranoFinance Committee

Prohibits the nonemergency application of pesticide or lawn care pesticide within any municipal park lands and lands under the jurisdiction of the state office of parks, recreation and historic preservation

Prohibits the nonemergency application of pesticide or lawn care pesticide within any municipal park lands and lands under the jurisdiction of the state office of parks, recreation and historic…

José M. SerranoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Prohibits the aerial and ground application of malathion and certain pyrethroid-based insecticides

Prohibits the aerial and ground application of malathion and certain pyrethroid-based insecticides.

José M. SerranoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Amends chapter 899 of the laws of 1984 relating to the management of the Roosevelt Island public benefit corporation

Amends provisions relating to the management of the Roosevelt Island public benefit corporation; amends provisions relating to the effectiveness thereof; repeals certain provisions relating to…

José M. SerranoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the reporting of alienation of municipal parkland

Relates to the reporting of alienation of municipal parkland.

José M. SerranoLocal Governments Committee

Prohibits the use of glyphosate and products containing glyphosate in certain parks, playgrounds and picnic areas

Prohibits the use of glyphosate and products containing glyphosate in any park, playground or picnic area owned or operated by New York state, New York city, or any municipality.

José M. SerranoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Prohibits littering on state park lands

Prohibits littering on state park lands.

José M. SerranoTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to declare 8:30pm-9:30pm on Saturday, March 19, 2016, as Earth Hour in the State of New York

José M. SerranoAdopted

Adopted

Recognizing the natural beauty of the South Trek of The Hudson Trail

José M. SerranoFinance Committee

Relates to banning formaldehyde in certain children's products

Relates to banning formaldehyde in certain children's products.

José M. SerranoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Directs the commissioner of education to conduct an audit and report on statewide compliance with state instructional regulations for arts education

Directs the state education commissioner to conduct an audit and report on statewide compliance with state instructional regulations for arts education and to establish a remediation process for…

José M. SerranoEducation Committee

Establishes an arts fund to receive contributions for the support of the New York state council on the arts

Establishes an arts fund to receive contributions for the support of the New York state council on the arts through a personal income tax return check-off; provides that for tax years after January…

José M. SerranoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program and the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program fund

Establishes the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program and the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program fund.

José M. SerranoCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Establishes a twelve percent surcharge on the sale of animals by pet dealers

Establishes a twelve percent surcharge on the sale of animals by pet dealers and an animal shelter and wildlife rehabilitator account to be administered by an animal protection organization to be…

José M. SerranoAgriculture Committee

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals.

José M. SerranoHigher Education Committee

Clarifies the qualification of member items, discretionary funds and unitemized lump sum appropriations

Clarifies the qualification of member items, discretionary funds and unitemized lump sum appropriations; authorizes the legislative ethics commission to review violations and requires that all be…

José M. SerranoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to rear passenger seat belts requirement

Relates to requiring rear passengers to wear seat belts.

José M. SerranoTransportation Committee

Relates to the financing of the design, acquisition, construction, improvement and installation of East River Esplanade

Relates to the financing of the design, acquisition, construction, improvement and installation of East River Esplanade.

José M. SerranoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Prohibits employment discrimination against persons whose criminal charges have been adjourned in contemplation of dismissal

Prohibits employment discrimination against persons whose criminal charges have been adjourned in contemplation of dismissal.

José M. SerranoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to provision of patient health information and medical records

Relates to provision of patient health information and medical records; expands the definition of medical records to include all health related records; prohibits fees for providing certain records.

José M. SerranoHealth Committee

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to preserve and maintain state historic sites that are closed for more than a month

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to preserve and maintain state historic sites that are closed for more than a month.

José M. SerranoCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Requires certain leases and management agreements entered into by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to comply with master plans

Requires leases, licenses and management agreements entered into by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation relating to the use or management of state parks and historic sites,…

José M. SerranoCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Prohibits the lease of state forests, wildlife management areas and unique areas for the purpose of gas production

Prohibits the lease of state forests, wildlife management areas and unique areas for the purpose of gas production.

José M. SerranoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires the reporting and monitoring of a minor whose parent, legal guardian or care-giver of a minor is arrested or taken into custody

Requires an arresting authority to notify the local social services district when the parent, legal guardian or care-giver of a minor is arrested or taken into custody; requires the local social…

José M. SerranoChildren And Families Committee

Proscribes persons, firms or corporations engaged in retail business of selling firearms from selling, delivering or transferring child operated firearms

Prohibits persons, firms or corporations engaged in the retail business of selling firearms from selling, delivering or transferring child operated firearms; defines "child operated firearm" to mean…

José M. SerranoCodes Committee

Provides senior citizens shall be entitled to use any park, recreational facility or historic site without the imposition of any fee or other charge

Provides senior citizens shall be entitled to use any park, recreational facility or historic site without the imposition of any fee or other charge; defines senior citizens as persons 65 years of…

José M. SerranoCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Prohibits the possession of concealed firearms in national parks and national wildlife refuge systems

Prohibits the possession of concealed firearms in any national park or national wildlife refuge system; imposes a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for a violation thereof.

José M. SerranoCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Establishes a process for the regulation of collecting, recording, and disclosing confidential information by state employees

Establishes a process for regulating the collecting, recording, and disclosing of confidential information by state employees.

José M. SerranoCodes Committee

Limits certain charging practices by companies that provide prepaid telephone calling cards and increases fines for violations of limitation requirements

Limits certain charging practices by companies that provide prepaid telephone calling cards and increases fines for violations of limitation requirements.

José M. SerranoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Provides additional compensation to certain city employees who possess and use foreign languages in performance of duties

Provides additional compensation to certain city employees who possess or make substantial use of foreign languages in the performance of official duties; further creates the "language services…

José M. SerranoLocal Government Committee

Limits the amount of rent increase after the vacancy of a housing accommodation

Limits the amount of rent increase after the vacancy of a housing accommodation.

José M. SerranoHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Creates the New York State Civilian Complaint Review Board to investigate alleged misconduct by police and peace officers

Creates the New York State Civilian Complaint Review Board to investigate alleged misconduct by police and peace officers.

José M. SerranoFinance Committee

Relates to the sale, lease or other disposition of property of the city, NYC department of education, NYC educational construction fund, NYC school construction authority and NYC housing authority

Relates to the sale, lease or other disposition of property of the city, New York city department of education, New York education construction fund, school construction authority and New York city…

José M. SerranoCities Committee

Creates a temporary state commission concerning the incidence of asthma in the Bronx

Creates a temporary state commission to study and make recommendations concerning the incidence of asthma in the borough of the Bronx in New York city.

José M. SerranoFinance Committee

Requires cities with a population of one million or more to collect discarded recyclable materials at city parks, playgrounds, historic sites and other facilities

Requires cities with a population of one million or more to collect discarded recyclable materials at city parks, playgrounds, historic sites and other recreational facilities; requires the posting…

José M. SerranoCities Committee

Requires rent reduction in cases of submetered utility service

Requires rent reduction in cases of submetered utility service; directs the division of housing and community renewal to develop a standard reduction and an appeals process.

José M. SerranoHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Prohibits detention of individuals based only on the violation of federal immigration laws

Prohibits detention of individuals based only on the violation of federal immigration laws.

José M. SerranoFinance Committee

Relates to limiting, restricting or prohibiting trapping

Provides that each county within the state may limit, restrict or prohibit trapping within its municipal limits; provides that municipalities may do so by local law or ordinance.

José M. SerranoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to acquire the mineral interests under all land acquired or received by him or her

Requires the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to acquire the mineral interests under all land acquired or received by the state for the office of parks, recreation and…

José M. SerranoCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Requires state departments, divisions, commissions, agencies and other entities which have a website to provide a link on such website to non-English information

Requires state departments, divisions, commissions, agencies and other entities which have a website to provide a link on such website to appropriate non-English information.

José M. SerranoFinance Committee

Relates to allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks

Allows veterans of the armed forces of the United States to fish for free in state parks under the jurisdiction of a state agency.

José M. SerranoVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Authorizes the attorney general to enforce the provisions of the environmental conservation law and its rules and regulations in the name of the people of the state

Authorizes the attorney general to commence a special proceeding in a court hearing jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of the environmental conservation law and the rules and regulations adopted…

José M. SerranoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Identifies the criteria the commissioner of environmental conservation should consider in publishing a list of high local environmental impact zones

Identifies the criteria the commissioner of environmental conservation should consider in publishing a list of high local environmental impact zones; provides that high local environmental impact…

José M. SerranoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires cities with populations over 45,000 to incrementally reduce emissions in diesel powered motor vehicles owned by city agencies

Requires cities with populations over 45,000 to incrementally reduce emissions in diesel powered motor vehicles owned by city agencies; defines terms.

José M. SerranoEnvironmental Conservation Committee