{"meeting":{"meetingDateTime":"1337086800000","meetday":"Tuesday","location":"Room 124 CAP","committeeName":"Finance","committeeChair":"John A. DeFrancisco","bills":[{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S3203B-2011","title":"Exempts the sale and installation of commercial solar energy systems equipment from state sales and compensating use taxes; grants localities option to exempt","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"A5522B-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"MAZIARZ"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":["S3203-2011","S3203A-2011"],"summary":"Exempts the sale and installation of commercial solar energy systems equipment from sales and compensating use taxes; grants municipalities the option to grant such exemption from local sales and use taxes.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting the sale and installation of commercial solar energy systems equipment from state sales and compensating use taxes and granting municipalities the option to grant such exemption","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S3249A-2011","title":"Directs the board of parole to maintain a current list of all inmates due to appear before a board","lawSection":"Executive Law","sameAs":"","sponsor":{"fullname":"NOZZOLIO"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":["S3249-2011"],"summary":"Directs the board of parole to maintain a current list of all inmates due to appear before a parole board on its internet homepage; directs such board to establish a means by which crime victims can register to receive notice of the date of the parole hearing of the inmate who committed the offense against such victim; directs such board to report to the governor and legislative leaders on a quarterly basis on those inmates granted parole; requires all members of the parole board to agree on the parole of an inmate convicted of a class A felony; requires notice of a parole hearing to be provided to the district attorney and the crime victim, nine months in advance of the parole hearing of an inmate; requires the crime victims fair treatment standard pamphlet to include information on registering with the board of parole to receive notice of the parole hearing of the person convicted of an offense against a crime victim.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the board of parole, on its internet homepage, to maintain a list of inmates eligible for parole and to provide crime victims a means to register to receive notice of the parole hearing of the inmate who committed the crime against such victim, requiring the board of parole to submit a report on the inmates granted parole, the consideration of inmates for parole, and the crime victims fair treatment standard pamphlet","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S3308-2011","title":"Relates to definition of tropical hardwoods for purposes of state purchasing restrictions","lawSection":"State Finance Law","sameAs":"A6222-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"GRISANTI"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Includes additional definitions for procedures relating to state purchasing of tropical hardwoods; requires state to maximize the use of environmentally preferable building materials; requires use of information provided by forest certifiers; requires the governor to develop a list of eligible forest certifiers and a chair of custody certifiers.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to the definition and purchase of tropical hardwoods","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S3445A-2011","title":"Exempts food and beverages sold from vending machines for one dollar and fifty cents or less from the sales and use tax","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"A5718A-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"LIBOUS"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":["S3445-2011"],"summary":"Exempts food and beverages sold from vending machines for one dollar and fifty cents or less from the sales and use tax.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the sale of food and beverages through vending machines","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S4643-2011","title":"Establishes a registry to help locate individuals with autism, Alzheimer's and dementia in the event they go missing","lawSection":"Executive Law","sameAs":"A4434-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"FARLEY"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Establishes a registry to help locate individuals with autism, Alzheimer's and dementia in the event they go missing.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to assisting state and local law enforcement agencies in establishing a registry to locate certain missing individuals","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S4662A-2011","title":"Authorizes licensed authorized organizations to conduct certain poker tournaments as licensed games of chance fundraisers","lawSection":"General Municipal Law","sameAs":"A6297A-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"BONACIC"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":["S4662-2011"],"summary":"Authorizes licensed authorized organizations to conduct certain poker tournaments as licensed games of chance fundraisers.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to poker tournaments","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S4927-2011","title":"Relates to the maximum amount of funds which the state comptroller and the commissioner of taxation and finance may deposit","lawSection":"Banking Law","sameAs":"A8147-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"GRIFFO"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Relates to the maximum amount of funds which the state comptroller and the commissioner of taxation and finance may deposit and the maximum amount of funds on deposit at a community banking institution.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the banking law, in relation to the community bank deposit program","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S5129-2011","title":"Authorizes background checks of the employees of contractors performing services for state agencies","lawSection":"State Finance Law","sameAs":"A6023-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"FARLEY"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Authorizes background checks of the employees of contractors performing services for state agencies who have access to confidential data or who perform certain types of services where background checks would be required for state employees performing similar work.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to background checks in connection with certain contracts","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S5202A-2011","title":"Relates to claims and actions against the New York city school construction authority arising out of contracts","lawSection":"Public Authorities Law","sameAs":"A7768A-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"RANZENHOFER"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":["S5202-2011"],"summary":"Relates to claims and actions against the New York city school construction authority arising out of contracts; provides accrual of claims shall be deemed to have occurred as of the date payment for the amount claimed was denied; applies to any contracts entered into or amended on and after January 1, 2006.","actClause":"An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to claims and actions against the New York city school construction authority arising out of contracts","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S5226A-2011","title":"Enacts the \"child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention act\"; repealer","lawSection":"Criminal Procedure Law","sameAs":"","sponsor":{"fullname":"SALAND"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":["S5226-2011"],"summary":"Enacts the \"child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention act\"; relates to prostitution offenses and creating the crime of sexual exploitation of a child; relates to computer sex crimes against children.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, the correction law, the penal law, the arts and cultural affairs law, the general business law, the labor law and the civil practice law and rules, in relation to enacting the \"child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention act\"; to amend the penal law, in relation to creating the crime of criminal use of encryption in the first and second degrees; to amend the penal law, the criminal procedure law, the civil rights law, the executive law, the family court act, the mental hygiene law, the multiple dwelling law, the public health law, the alcoholic beverage control law, the real property actions and proceedings law, the real property law and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to prostitution offenses and creating the crime of sexual exploitation of a child; to amend the penal law, in relation to computer sex crimes against children; and repealing certain provisions of the penal law relating thereto","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S5660-2011","title":"Relates to the qualification of payments made by the taxpayer as eligible real property tax payments for purposes of the QEZE Tax Credit","lawSection":"Taxation","sameAs":"","sponsor":{"fullname":"ALESI"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Relates to the qualification of payments made by taxpayer as eligible real property tax payments for purposes of the QEZE Tax Credit.","actClause":"AN ACT relating to the qualification of payments made by the taxpayer as eligible real property tax payments for purposes of the QEZE Tax Credit","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"false","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S6158-2011","title":"Prohibits the retention of any amount of payment due and owing for materials delivered for a public or private construction project","lawSection":"State Finance Law","sameAs":"A8473-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"LIBOUS"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":["S6158A-2011"],"summary":"Prohibits the retention of any amount of payment due and owing for materials delivered and accepted for a public or private construction project.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the state finance law and the general municipal law, in relation to requiring full payment for delivered materials pertaining to public work projects; and to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the retention of any payment due and owing a material supplier for a construction project","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S6195-2011","title":"Extends provisions of chapter 396 of the laws of 2010 relating to temporary retail permits","lawSection":"Alcoholic Beverage Control","sameAs":"A9454-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"MARCELLINO"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of the alcoholic beverage control law relating to temporary retail permits; provides that such provisions expire on October 12, 2013.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend chapter 396 of the laws of 2010 amending the alcoholic beverage control law relating to liquidator's permits and temporary retail permits, in relation to the effectiveness of certain provisions thereof","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S6308A-2011","title":"Requires limit to maximum length of stay at residential program for victims of domestic violence","lawSection":"Social Services Law","sameAs":"A2651B-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"BALL"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":["S6308-2011"],"summary":"Requires limit to maximum length of stay at residential program for victims of domestic violence.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to residential services for victims of domestic violence","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S6326-2011","title":"Requires a criminal history report for certain employment or volunteer applicants to the office for people with developmental disabilities","lawSection":"Mental Hygiene Law","sameAs":"A8667-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"LANZA"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Directs the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to deny employment or volunteer applications based on a criminal history report for such applicant.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law and the executive law, in relation to directing the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to promulgate regulations authorizing the denial or disapproval of certain employment or volunteer applications following a criminal history report for such applicant","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S6544-2011","title":"Provides that investigators within the division of state police who completed three continuous years or more shall not be demoted without a hearing","lawSection":"Executive Law","sameAs":"A9431-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"GALLIVAN"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Grants those assigned or employed for three continuous years as investigators and senior investigators in the bureau of criminal investigation or as a station commander, corporal, zone commander, zone sergeant, first sergeant, staff sergeant, captain or major within the division of state police protection from removal or other disciplinary action without a hearing.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to longevity in title for investigative employees of the division of state police","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S6561-2011","title":"Authorizes the adoption of a local law requiring certain individuals to pay the local probation department an administrative fee of up to twenty dollars per month","lawSection":"Executive Law","sameAs":"A8669-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"DEFRANCISCO"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Authorizes the adoption of a local law requiring certain individuals currently serving or who shall be sentenced to a period of probation upon conviction of any crime to pay the local probation department with the responsibility of supervising the probationer an administrative fee of up to twenty dollars per month.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to authorizing the adoption of a local law requiring certain individuals currently serving or who shall be sentenced to a period of probation upon conviction of any crime to pay the local probation department with the responsibility of supervising the probationer an administrative fee of up to twenty dollars per month","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S6568-2011","title":"Establishes a special commission on compensation for state employees designated managerial or confidential and provides for its powers and duties","lawSection":"Commissions","sameAs":"A9776-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"DEFRANCISCO"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Establishes a special commission on compensation for state employees designated managerial or confidential; provides for the powers and duties of such commission.","actClause":"AN ACT in relation to establishing a special commission on compensation for state employees designated managerial or confidential, and providing for its powers and duties","uniBill":"false"}],"notes":"*PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN TIME FOR THIS MEETING - THE AGENDA REMAINS THE SAME","addendums":[]}}