Makes appropriations to department of environmental protection of the city of New York for a study of flooding problems in the borough of Queens. / Sponsor: Clark Committee:

Establishes "rural freshwater improvement and protection program" which provides for upgrading, repairing and replacing septic systems; directs DEC to prepare model ordinances for towns and villages; sets up revolving loan fund for homeowners to conform; also provides tax credit to homeowner. / Sponsor: Jacobs (MS) Committee:

Creates a nine member privacy task force within the state office for technology to conduct ongoing review of state and local laws, regulations and practices with respect to the compilation, protection and dissemination of "personal information"; provides for composition of the task force and for annual reports to the governor and the legislature. / Sponsor: KRUGER Committee: ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Enacts the "computer spyware protection act"; prohibits the installation, transmission and use of computer software that collects personally identifiable information; authorizes the attorney general to bring a civil action against any person who violates any provision of this section; seeks damages ranging from one thousand dollars to one million dollars. / Sponsor: Towns (MS) Committee:

Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report illegal business activities; applicable to employees who in good faith reasonably believes that an illegal business activity has or will occur, based on information that the employee reasonably believes to be true; provides remedies and relief. / Sponsor: Lancman Committee:

Provides alternative pricing methods in the sale and offering of funeral merchandise and services; provides for repeal after one year; mandates a report by the state consumer protection board on the effectiveness of alternative pricing methods. / Sponsor: Towns (MS) Committee:

Extends numerous provisions of law that were set to expire and be repealed, but that were otherwise necessary for the fiscal stability of the state and the health and safety of its citizens; authorizes the governor to close correctional facilities; relates to the public safety communications surcharge; relates to annual reports of costs related to the statewide wireless network; removes the salary provision of state liquor authority commissioners, other than the chairman; relates to self-insurers for workers' compensation purposes; relates to removing the salary provision for civil service commissioners other than the president; provides aid and incentives for municipalities; relates to aid to municipalities in which a video lottery terminal facility is located; creates citizens empowerment tax credits, local government citizens re-organization empowerment grants and the local government performance and efficiency program; streamlines the local government efficiency grant program; clarifies the state's obligation to make payments with respect to certain lands; allows the State University Downstate Medical Center to create a not-for-profit corporation; relates to New York state district attorney and indigent legal services attorney loan forgiveness program eligibility; and relates to the acquisition of the assets of Community-General Hospital of Greater Syracuse of SUNY Upstate Medical University. / Sponsor: Budget Committee:

Extends numerous provisions of law that were set to expire and be repealed, but that were otherwise necessary for the fiscal stability of the state and the health and safety of its citizens; authorizes the governor to close correctional facilities; relates to the public safety communications surcharge; relates to annual reports of costs related to the statewide wireless network; removes the salary provision of state liquor authority commissioners, other than the chairman; relates to self-insurers for workers' compensation purposes; relates to removing the salary provision for civil service commissioners other than the president; provides aid and incentives for municipalities; relates to aid to municipalities in which a video lottery terminal facility is located; creates citizens empowerment tax credits, local government citizens re-organization empowerment grants and the local government performance and efficiency program; streamlines the local government efficiency grant program; clarifies the state's obligation to make payments with respect to certain lands; allows the State University Downstate Medical Center to create a not-for-profit corporation; relates to New York state district attorney and indigent legal services attorney loan forgiveness program eligibility; and relates to the acquisition of the assets of Community-General Hospital of Greater Syracuse of SUNY Upstate Medical University. / Sponsor: BUDGET Committee:

Relates to the dormancy period of miscellaneous unclaimed property, payment of abandoned property, publication of notices of abandoned property, and written reports pertaining to payment of abandoned property; relates to reports by the commissioner regarding abandoned property; relates to payments from the abandoned property fund; relates to extending the disclosure and penalty provisions for transactions that present the potential for tax avoidance; directs the crediting of lottery prizes of more than six hundred dollars against liability for any tax administered by the commissioner of taxation and finance; extends certain provisions relating to extending dates of application of investment tax credit; provides a credit against income tax for persons or entities investing in low-income housing; relates to the excelsior jobs program; conforms laws to the federal Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; extends certain provisions of laws relating to franchise tax; updates the tax classification of diesel motor fuel to be consistent with federal laws and makes the diesel tax structure consistent with this new tax treatment; makes a technical correction to the E85 definition; extends effectiveness related to alternative fuels tax exemptions; relates to the distribution of motor vehicle fees; relates to video lottery free play allowance program; relates to prize payout of certain instant lottery games; relates to prize payout for certain multi-jurisdictional lottery games; relates to multi-jurisdictional video lottery gaming; relates to licenses for simulcast facilities, sums relating to track simulcast, simulcast out-of-state thoroughbred races, simulcasting of races run by out-of-state harness tracks and distributions of wagers; extends related provisions; relates to application fees owed by retail dealers of businesses that sell tobacco products and owners of cigarette vending machines; establishes standards for electronic real property tax administration, allows the department of taxation and finance to use electronic communication means to furnish tax notices and other documents, mandatory electronic filing of tax documents, debit cards issued for tax refunds, and improves sales tax compliance; establishes the economic transformation and facility redevelopment program and providing tax benefits under that program. / Sponsor: Budget Committee:

Sponsor: Abbate Committee: CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

Provides clarification to determine the expiration date of an order of protection issued in relation to a family offense. / Sponsor: Paulin (MS) Committee:

Enacts the Omnibus Auto Theft Victim Protection Act to promote citizen involvement in deterring motor vehicle theft and apprehending those responsible by establishing a toll-free hotline to provide police with information needed to combat auto theft and to establish PACT, a non-profit citizen's watchdog group to promote and monitor the same. / Sponsor: Mayersohn (MS) Committee:

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates for former members of the New York state legislature; provides that a portion of the fees for such plates shall be deposited into a special fund to benefit environmental protection projects. / Sponsor: Towns (MS) Committee:

Sponsor: GRIFFO Committee: FINANCE

Prohibits any municipality from entering into a contract for the provision of fire protection, suppression, prevention or training services with any entity not established by a municipality and subject to the supervision of the municipality establishing such entity; makes an exception for not-for-profit corporations. / Sponsor: Destito (MS) Committee:

Provides for funding for dam safety projects through the open space account within the environmental protection fund. / Sponsor: Destito (MS) Committee:

Conforms state law to recent federal changes pertaining to motor vehicle retail leasing to enhance consumer protection; provides for additional disclosures regarding terms and conditions, fees, etc.; provides for a three day cooling off period for leases and for the purchase of new and used vehicles; discourages leasing companies from charging termination fees by allowing those lessors who do not charge such a fee to dispose of the vehicle immediately after coming to a mutually agreed upon final payment by the consumer; waives the requirement that a lessor retain the vehicle in order to give the consumer an opportunity to dispute excessive wear and use charges. / Sponsor: Pheffer (MS) Committee:

Relates to consumer protection from deceptive acts and practices; increases damages and directs consumers on bringing an action for such deceptive acts and practices. / Sponsor: Pheffer Committee:

Enacts the discount buying club consumer protection act. / Sponsor: Pheffer Committee:

Relates to the identity theft protection services. / Sponsor: Pheffer Committee: