Agenda: / Chair:
John A. DeFrancisco
/ Location: Room 124 CAP
Notes
*REVISED AGENDA* The Senate Finance Committee will consider the following nominations:David R. Dudley, Member of the New York State Workers Compensation Board (TO APPEAR - pending confirmation by the Committee on Labor)Cesar A. Perales, New York State Secretary of State (TO APPEAR)Jonathan A. Ballan, Member of the New York State Metropolitian Transportation Authority (TO APPEAR - pending confirmation by the Committee on Transportation)Steven J. Weiss, Member of the New York State Housing Finance AgencyBills on the Agenda
S528-2011: Relates to verification of a name change
Sponsor: FUSCHILLO
AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to verification of a name change
S541A-2011: Relates to powers of certain federal law enforcement officers
Sponsor: KLEIN
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to powers of certain federal law enforcement officers
S1209A-2011: Requires inmates incarcerated for a class A-I felony, requesting a delay of their parole hearing, to submit such request to the state board of parole
Sponsor: MARTINS
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to inmate requests to reschedule a parole hearing
S1461-2011: Authorizes cooperative library systems to apply for funds under the local government efficiency grant program municipal merger incentives
Sponsor: LAVALLE
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to authorizing cooperative library systems to apply for funds under the local government efficiency grant program municipal merger incentives
S1573-2011: Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications services
Sponsor: OPPENHEIMER
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications services
S1645-2011: Provides authorization to grant certain exemptions from real property tax for school districts to certain veterans
Sponsor: CARLUCCI
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing certain exemptions from school district real property for veterans
S1942-2011: Provides that where a senior citizen purchases real property after the taxable status date, such person shall be eligible for the enhanced STAR exemption
Sponsor: LAVALLE
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to eligibility for the enhanced school tax relief exemption for senior citizens for properties purchased after the levy of taxes
S2406-2011: Establishes the profession of geology; provides for professional licensing for geologists
Sponsor: MARCELLINO
AN ACT to amend the education law, the business corporation law, the limited liability company law and the partnership law, in relation to providing for the licensing of the profession of geology
S2853-2011: Enacts online revenues and expenditures transparency act
Sponsor: KRUEGER
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the online revenues and expenditures transparency act
S3406-2011: Authorizes veteran's and disabled veteran's credits to be added to an individual's civil service examination after the establishment of an eligible list
Sponsor: LARKIN
Concurrent Resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to section 6 of article 5 of the constitution, in relation to the application of veterans' credits to civil service examinations
S3418A-2011: Continues the authority of the commissioner of education to exempt discretionary grants from the procedures for award of state contracts
Sponsor: FLANAGAN
AN ACT to amend part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2004, relating to support of education, in relation to extending certain provisions of such chapter
S3538A-2011: Relates to the adoption of the September 11th national remembrance flag
Sponsor: NOZZOLIO
AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to the September eleventh national remembrance flag
S3549A-2011: Provides that state taxes, fees, assessments and surcharges shall not be raised, extended, imposed or revived if there is surplus money in the general fund
Sponsor: LANZA
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to restriction on raising, extending, imposing and revising state taxes, fees, assessments, surcharges and levies
S3552-2011: Provides that the definition of search and rescue team includes voluntary and municipal wilderness/ inland search and rescue teams
Sponsor: RITCHIE
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to defining search and rescue teams to include voluntary and municipal search and rescue teams
S3806-2011: Requires that individuals convicted of certain animal cruelty and animal fighting offenses reimburse the organizations caring for such animals
Sponsor: BALL
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to orders of restitution in certain cases
S4084-2011: Relates to awards for victims of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation
Sponsor: NOZZOLIO
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to awards for victims of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation
S4165-2011: Defines "community housing project" for purposes of the Adirondack Park
Sponsor: LITTLE
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to community housing in the Adirondack park
S4255-2011: Excludes fundraising from consideration in appropriating state aid and reimbursement for services to volunteer ambulance companies
Sponsor: BONACIC
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to excluding money raised by fundraising for volunteer emergency medical services when allocating state funding
S4498-2011: Provides for the extension of current exemptions of income and resources to qualify for public assistance programs
Sponsor: GALLIVAN
AN ACT to amend chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, constituting the welfare reform act of 1997, in relation to extending the current exemptions of income and resources for public assistance programs
S4570-2011: Relates to background checks in connection with certain contracts and current and transferred employees of the division of homeland security and emergency services
Sponsor: BALL
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to background checks in connection with certain contracts; and to amend the executive law, in relation to background checks of current and transferred employees of the division of homeland security and emergency services
S4583A-2011: Relates to abolition of positions occupied by public employees absent on military duty
Sponsor: BALL
AN ACT to amend the military law and the civil service law, in relation to abolition of positions occupied by public employees absent on military duty
S5069B-2011: Directs schools to provide information on meningococcal disease immunization to students and parents of students in seventh grade
Sponsor: HANNON
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to raising the level of immunity of children against meningococcal disease
S5381-2011: Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs, acting through its state director, to establish and maintain a state veterans' cemetery
Sponsor: BALL
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to authorizing the division of veterans' affairs to establish, maintain and care for a state veterans' cemetery
S5390-2011: Provides for the repayment by the Schenectady city school district of certain excess state payments
Sponsor: FARLEY
AN ACT to provide for the repayment by the Schenectady city school district of certain excess state payments
S3945-2011: Reforms the offer-in-compromise program
Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to reforming the offer-in-compromise program
S5560-2011: Requires DNA testing of all persons convicted of misdemeanors and felonies
Sponsor: SALAND
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to DNA testing
