Requires the state fire prevention and building code council to implement rules and regulations regarding the maple industry. / Sponsor: RITCHIE Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Provides an exemption to certain uniform fire prevention and building code standards for public buildings and governmental facilities by allowing the placement of fresh cut evergreen trees therein. / Sponsor: NOZZOLIO Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sponsor: Linares Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Designates as a day of commemoration, February 14th, to be known as "Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day". / Sponsor: LARKIN Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Requires the committee on open government to provide guidance to agencies on the development and maintenance of subject matter lists. / Sponsor: FLANAGAN Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Enacts the "honesty in permit processing act"; requires state agencies to annually report to the public on the time periods for processing applications of each type of permit, license, registration and certification; such report shall be submitted to the governor and the legislature, and made available to the public on the agency internet homepage; requires permit processing information to be printed on the cover page of each permit application; requires all permit applications to be processed within a time period equal to 134% of the average processing time during the previous calendar year; failure to complete processing within such period of time shall require the state agency to refund the application fees to the applicant. / Sponsor: LIBOUS Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Creates the resultsNY.gov website; requires that such website shall provide to the user of the website comparative data and statistics to identify the state's performance regionally and nationally relating to, but not limited to, the economy, education, public safety, energy, housing and the environment. / Sponsor: GRIFFO Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Designates the month of May as elder appreciation month. / Sponsor: GOLDEN Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Authorizes contractors or subcontractors to postpone commencing work until proposed changes exceeding 10% of the original contract have been approved by the public owner. / Sponsor: KLEIN Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Provides criteria for the appointment of the superintendent of state police by the governor, upon the advice and consent of the Senate, for a fixed term of three years. / Sponsor: NOZZOLIO Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sponsor: Weinstein Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sponsor: Robinson Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Relates to the distribution of the state register; requires the department of state make available at no cost an online version of the weekly state register, quarterly index and any special issues as directed by statute or deemed appropriate by the secretary of state. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Enacts the "improper payments reporting and reduction act" to require state agencies to annually report on their improper payments and to seek to reduce or eliminate such payments. / Sponsor: KLEIN Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Establishes a temporary commission on child abuse prevention. / Sponsor: GOLDEN Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Designates the month of September as firefighter, police officer and emergency medical technician appreciation month. / Sponsor: GOLDEN Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Requires the director of the budget to compile and make public a report for each state agency, covered authority and the judiciary showing cash disbursements made on behalf of each entity during the preceding six months. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Provides a preference in state contracts for service disabled veteran owned small businesses. / Sponsor: BALL Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Designates the quartz variety Herkimer Diamond as the official state mineral. / Sponsor: SEWARD Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Relates to preventing defendants from making any profit from their crimes; includes instances where defendant pleads not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect. / Sponsor: FLANAGAN Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS