Broadens requirements with respect to campaign disclosure statements to require expenditures of $5,000 or more incurred in the final 10 days of an election to be reported within 24 hours to the Board of Elections and requires such statements to be filed in person or sent by express mail; also requires that all filings made during the final 15 day period prior to an election should be filed in person or sent by express mail. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: ELECTIONS

Authorizes the governor to fill vacancy in the office of lieutenant-governor on confirmation of both houses of the legislature; allows the governor to leave the state without transmitting power to lieutenant-governor and establishes the process for lieutenant-governor to act as governor during incapacitation of the governor. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: JUDICIARY

Provides that contributions made by any person, firm, association or corporation to a member of the state legislature which are intended to be used by such member or on behalf of such member for the payment of legal services and other charges in connection with the legal defense of such member in any past or pending civil or criminal action shall be subject to similar monetary limitations and disclosure requirements set forth in the election law pertaining to campaign contributions. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE

Provides that contributions made by any person, firm, association or corporation to a member of the state legislature which are intended to be used by such member or on behalf of such member for the payment of legal services and other charges in connection with the legal defense of such member in any past or pending civil or criminal action shall be subject to similar monetary limitations and disclosure requirements set forth in the election law pertaining to campaign contributions. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE

Abolishes the Hudson river-Black river regulating district and devolves such powers to the power authority of the state of New York. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: EDUCATION

Abolishes the Hudson river-Black river regulating district and devolves such powers to the power authority of the state of New York. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: EDUCATION

Extends for two years the authorization of additional sales and use tax for the county of Albany from November 30, 2011 until November 30, 2013. / Sponsor: BRESLIN

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance from May 15, 2011 until May 15, 2012; defines public employers to include the state, municipalities, school districts, and public authorities and commissions. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance from May 15, 2012 until May 15, 2013; defines public employers to include the state, municipalities, school districts, and public authorities and commissions. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Limits the number and type of party committees which may be formed by state committees to receive or spend contributions in support or opposition to candidates for election to public office to: one committee for each of the 3 types of committees specified: state senate, state assembly and federal account. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: ELECTIONS

Establishes the homeless protection act which designates certain offenses against homeless persons as hate crimes; includes the definition of homelessness. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: CODES

Enables certain members of the New York guard to be eligible to receive benefits under the recruitment incentive and retention program. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Requires the state fire prevention and building code council to implement rules and regulations requiring the use of radon-resistant features in new home construction. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Provides that upon the death of a candidate, former candidate or holder of elective office, remaining campaign accounts be transferred to the state treasury unless a charitable organization has been designated to receive such moneys. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: ELECTIONS

Authorizes the town of Guilderland, county of Albany, to elect a third town justice. / Sponsor: BRESLIN

Relates to the senior citizen energy packaging pilot program. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: JUDICIARY

Requires approval by the legislature and state comptroller of any contract between any private entity and the state which would require the relocation of 75 or more employees when those employees are state employees, private sector employees that perform a public function, or a combination thereof that perform a public function. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: JUDICIARY

Establishes a task force to assess data and information compiled by law enforcement personnel and health providers related to incidents of firearm violence and injury; provides that the task force would designate a state agency to coordinate a statewide system for reporting the nature, incidence and specific causes of firearm violence. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE

Establishes a task force to assess data and information compiled by law enforcement personnel and health providers related to incidents of firearm violence and injury; provides that the task force would designate a state agency to coordinate a statewide system for reporting the nature, incidence and specific causes of firearm violence. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE

Provides for the certification and training of state agency purchasing personnel; requires the department of economic development to establish and administer a system of training, continuing education and certification of state agency purchasing personnel. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS