{"meeting":{"meetingDateTime":"1337099400000","meetday":"Tuesday","location":"Room 810 LOB","committeeName":"Investigations and Government Operations","committeeChair":"Carl L. Marcellino","bills":[{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S346-2011","title":"Establishes a forestry stewardship and habitat conservation credit for personal income and business franchise taxes","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"A152-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"LITTLE"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Establishes a forestry stewardship and habitat conservation credit for personal income and business franchise taxes.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a forestry stewardship and habitat conservation credit for personal income and business franchise taxes","uniBill":"true"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S817-2011","title":"Establishes a tax credit for the removal or permanent enclosure of a residential fuel oil storage tank","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"A513-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"LAVALLE"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Establishes a tax credit for the removal or permanent enclosure of a residential fuel oil storage tank.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a residential fuel oil storage tank credit","uniBill":"true"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S1858-2011","title":"Amends the tax law in relation to the timing of distribution of mortgage recording tax revenues by counties","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"A2085-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"LAVALLE"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Amends the tax law in relation to the timing of distribution of mortgage recording tax revenues by counties.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the timing of distribution of mortgage recording tax revenues by counties","uniBill":"true"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S3175A-2011","title":"Provides an exemption from the tax on sales and the compensating use tax for certain equipment purchased by companies located in college incubator facilities","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"A5027A-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"LAVALLE"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":["S3175-2011"],"summary":"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 facilities or incubator facilities funded by the state.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to providing an exemption from the tax on sales and the compensating use tax for certain equipment purchased by companies located in academic incubator facilities","uniBill":"true"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S3292-2011","title":"Provides for corporate franchise tax and personal income tax check-offs for taxpayer gifts for diabetes research and education; establishes diabetes fund","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"A3273-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"DEFRANCISCO"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Provides for a corporate franchise tax check-off and a personal income tax check-off for taxpayer gifts for diabetes research and education; establishes the diabetes research and education fund.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law and the state finance law, in relation to providing for taxpayer gifts for diabetes research and education and establishing the diabetes research and education fund","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S3998C-2011","title":"Clarifies the definition of \"permanent place of abode\" for the purposes of the residency rules under the personal income tax","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"A6266C-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"LAVALLE"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":["S3998-2011","S3998A-2011","S3998B-2011"],"summary":"Provides that a permanent place of abode shall not include a dwelling that is owned, leased, or maintained by the individual or the individual's spouse where such dwelling is not used as the individual's principal residence and the individual stays overnight at such dwelling for no more than ninety days during the taxable year.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the definition of a resident for the purposes of the personal income tax","uniBill":"true"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S4113-2011","title":"Provides for a special election, at the discretion of the governor, to fill vacancies in the office of comptroller and attorney-general","lawSection":"Public Officers Law","sameAs":"A4350-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"GRIFFO"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Provides for a special election, at the discretion of the governor, to fill vacancies in the office of comptroller and attorney-general.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to vacancies in the office of comptroller or attorney-general","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S4180A-2011","title":"Provides for temporary suspension of sales and compensating use tax on certain services engaged for clean-up activities associated with a disaster","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"","sponsor":{"fullname":"RANZENHOFER"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":["S4180-2011"],"summary":"Provides for temporary suspension of sales and compensating use tax on certain services, during governor ordered state of emergency, provided by contractors, subcontractors, repairpersons or property owners for clean-up activities associated with real property, property or land after a natural or manmade disaster.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to suspending the state sales and compensating use tax on certain disaster clean-up items during a state of emergency and authorizing localities to waive such tax during the same period","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S4204A-2011","title":"Enacts the \"bird-friendly building council act\" to establish a council to promote the use of bird-friendly building materials and design features in buildings","lawSection":"Environmental Conservation Law","sameAs":"A6342B-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"GRISANTI"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":["S4204-2011"],"summary":"Enacts the \"bird-friendly building council act\" to establish a council to promote the use of bird-friendly building materials and design features in buildings; research the magnitude of problems facing birds colliding with buildings; identify existing and emerging products, technologies and concepts to reduce or eliminate bird mortality from building collisions; develop public awareness.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting the \"bird-friendly building council act\"","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S4736A-2011","title":"Increases the presumed \"cost of the agent\" for purposes of cigarette marketing","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"","sponsor":{"fullname":"GOLDEN"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":["S4736-2011"],"summary":"Increases the presumed \"cost of the agent\" for purposes of cigarette marketing.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to increasing the presumed \"cost of the agent\" relating to cigarette marketing standards","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S5629B-2011","title":"Authorizes certain counties, cities and school districts to impose up to a four percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes; repealer","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"","sponsor":{"fullname":"MARCELLINO"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":["S5629-2011","S5629A-2011"],"summary":"Authorizes certain counties, cities and school districts to impose up to a four percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes; preserves the authority of certain counties and a city to impose such taxes at rates in excess of four percent.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing certain counties, cities and school districts to impose up to a four percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes pursuant to the authority of article 29 of such law and to preserve the authority of certain counties and a city to impose such taxes at rates in excess of four percent; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S5884-2011","title":"Amends the definition of allowable college tuition expenses and establishes a new schedule of tax credits for allowable college tuition expenses","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"","sponsor":{"fullname":"LAVALLE"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Amends the definition of allowable college tuition expenses and establishes a new schedule of tax credits for allowable college tuition expenses.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the definition of \"allowable college tuition expenses\" and the tax credit allowed for such expenses","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S5902B-2011","title":"Extends the occupancy tax in the city of Rye until September 1, 2015","lawSection":"Taxation","sameAs":"A8556C-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"OPPENHEIMER"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":["S5902-2011","S5902A-2011"],"summary":"Extends the occupancy tax in the city of Rye until September 1, 2015.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend chapter 89 of the laws of 2009 amending the tax law relating to the imposition of an occupancy tax in the city of Rye, in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S5903-2011","title":"Extends the occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle until September 1, 2015","lawSection":"Taxation","sameAs":"A8555A-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"OPPENHEIMER"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Extends the occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle until September 1, 2015.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend chapter 88 of the laws of 2009 amending the tax law relating to the imposition of an occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle, in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S6602-2011","title":"Extends Cattaraugus county's mortgage recording tax through December 1, 2015","lawSection":"Cattaraugus County","sameAs":"A9490-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"YOUNG"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Extends Cattauragus county's mortgage recording tax through December 1, 2015.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend chapter 98 of the laws of 2009, amending the tax law relating to authorizing the county of Cattaraugus to impose an additional mortgage recording tax, in relation to extending the expiration thereof","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S6649-2011","title":"Relates to the estate tax treatment of dispositions to surviving spouses who are not United States citizens","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"A9481-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"BONACIC"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Relates to the estate tax treatment of dispositions to surviving spouses who are not United States citizens.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the estate tax treatment of dispositions to surviving spouses who are not United States citizens","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S6851-2011","title":"Authorizes granting of off-premises consumption liquor license to a premises that is within 200 feet of a school or place of worship in Lake Placid, Essex county","lawSection":"Alcoholic Beverage Control Law","sameAs":"A9726-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"LITTLE"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Authorizes the granting of an off-premises consumption liquor license to a premises that is within 200 feet of a school or place of worship in Lake Placid, county of Essex.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to authorizing the granting of a retail license to sell liquor and/or wine for off-premises consumption to a certain premises, in the village of Lake Placid and county of Essex, that is located within 200 feet of a school or place of worship","uniBill":"true"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S6909-2011","title":"Relates to off-premises beer and wine products sales in premises licensed for on-premises consumption","lawSection":"Alcoholic Beverage Control Law","sameAs":"A9505A-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"FARLEY"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Relates to off-premises beer and wine products sales in premises licensed for on-premises consumption.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to off-premises beer and wine products sales in premises licensed for on-premises consumption","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S6930-2011","title":"Relates to compensation of executives of certain not-for-profit corporations","lawSection":"Executive Law","sameAs":"","sponsor":{"fullname":"MARCELLINO"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Relates to compensation of executives of certain not-for-profit corporations.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the executive law and the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to compensation of executives of certain not-for-profit corporations","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S6942-2011","title":"Relates to brownfield site cleanup; repealer","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"","sponsor":{"fullname":"GRISANTI"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Relates to brownfield site cleanup; relates to the repeal of certain brownfield redevelopment tax credits.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to brownfield site cleanup; and to repeal section 31 of part H of chapter 1 of the laws of 2003 amending the tax law relating to brownfield redevelopment tax credits, relating thereto","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S6945-2011","title":"Extends provisions of law relating to the credit for the rehabilitation of historic properties and historic homes","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"A9915-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"VALESKY"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Extends provisions of law relating to the credit for the rehabilitation of historic properties and historic homes.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to extending provisions of law relating to the credit for the rehabilitation of historic properties and historic homes","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S6994-2011","title":"Relates to preventing housing discrimination against victims of domestic violence; repealer","lawSection":"Executive Law","sameAs":"A9024-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"GRISANTI"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Prevents housing discrimination against victims of domestic violence.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to preventing housing discrimination against victims of domestic violence; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S7002-2011","title":"Repeals provisions of the tax law to remove prohibition on tax return preparers or facilitators operating in same premises as licensed check cashers","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"A9890-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"DEFRANCISCO"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Removes prohibition on tax return preparers or facilitators operating in same premises as licensed check cashers.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to removing the prohibition on tax return preparers or facilitators operating in the same premises as licensed check cashers and to repeal subparagraph (G) of paragraph 1 of subsection (f) of section 32 of such law relating thereto","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S7019-2011","title":"Relates to farm winery and farm distillery sales tax information return filing requirements","lawSection":"Tax Law","sameAs":"A9523-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"RITCHIE"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Relates to farm winery and farm distillery sales tax information return filing requirements.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to farm winery and farm distillery sales tax information return filing requirements","uniBill":"false"},{"active":"true","year":"2011","senateBillNo":"S7207-2011","title":"Relates to the terms of sale of alcoholic beverages","lawSection":"Alcoholic Beverage Control Law","sameAs":"A10190-2011","sponsor":{"fullname":"MARCELLINO"},"otherSponsors":[],"frozen":"false","amendments":[],"summary":"Relates to the terms of sale of alcoholic beverages.","actClause":"AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the terms of sale of alcoholic beverages","uniBill":"false"}],"notes":"PLEASE NOTE TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012 MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED. MEETING TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK.","addendums":[]}}