Senate · District 45 · 2015–16

Betty Little

SD-45No longer in office

Chair, Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation

In office since 2009 · 6 sessionslittle@senate.state.ny.us

Effectiveness

33 of 272 sponsored bills passed (31.4%), ranking #10 of 66 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.

Sponsored bills

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120 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions

S3997Signed by Governor· Sep 25, 2015Extends until November 30, 2017, the authority of the county of Essex to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use taxesSigned into law
S3522Signed by Governor· Sep 25, 2015Extends from December 1, 2015 to December 1, 2018, the expiration of the authorization to the county of Essex to impose an additional mortgage recording taxSigned into law
S3501Stricken· Jun 23, 2015Establishes the Corinth and Warren railroad authority to improve and operate a 56 mile section of railroad
S3500In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the provision of municipal advanced life support first responder service or municipal ambulance service
S3354In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to applications for determinations of public need
S3355In Assembly Committee· Jun 17, 2016Authorizes the county of Washington to impose an additional 25 cents per $100 of debt, mortgage recording tax
S3250In Senate Committee· Jan 15, 2016Requires policies providing prescription drug coverage to cover vitamins and supplements, medical foods, and other medications to mitigate and/or treat the symptoms of mitochondrial disease
S2907Senate Floor Calendar· May 18, 2015Provides that the period of probable usefulness of the installation or reconstruction of a heating system is 15 years for purposes of local financing
S2387In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes fire districts to impose ad valorem levies and special assessments on otherwise tax exempt real property
S2388Signed by Governor· Nov 20, 2015Establishes the New York state women's suffrage 100th anniversary commemoration commission and provides for its powers and dutiesSigned into law
S2231In Senate Committee· May 6, 2016Authorizes Jaime Laczko to elect to participate in the optional 25 year retirement plan for forest rangers
S1914In Senate Committee· May 16, 2016Provides that authorities having control of a fire department or fire company which provide emergency medical services may establish fees and charges for services
S1912In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes school districts to establish reserve funds for the payment of their contributions to the New York state teachers' retirement system
S1913In Assembly Committee· Jun 14, 2016Relates to allowing a physically disabled surviving spouse who was married to an enhanced STAR qualifying individual to continue to receive the exemption
S1852In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Defines and prohibits deceptive acts and practices, and false advertising by talent services
S1850In Assembly Committee· Mar 29, 2016Authorizes persons under the age of eighteen to participate in certain organized racing and competitive events involving snowmobiles
S1853In Assembly Committee· Jun 16, 2016Exempts agricultural employers from paying for unemployment benefits for federally ineligible farm labor
S1851In Assembly Committee· Jun 2, 2016Prohibits a skier from skiing in any area unless he or she is wearing a protective helmet; applicable to skiers under fourteen years of age
S1854In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides for the determination of actual valuation for the Cambridge central school district
S1684In Assembly Committee· Jun 8, 2016Relates to campground owner's lien

Committees

Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And RecreationChair
Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
Consumer Protection
Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Education
Environmental Conservation
Finance
Health
Judiciary
Rules
Social Services