Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: FINANCE

Relates to siting requirements for the New York city school construction authority's leasing program. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote may register on any day, including a day of election, that the board of elections is open for business; requires establishment of a procedure to enable such registrants to cast their votes at the appropriate polling places. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: ELECTIONS

Authorizes the use of innovative techniques to enhance public participation in the rule making process; provides that use of such techniques shall in no way otherwise diminish public participation in the rule making process; establishes a three year pilot project for seven major regulatory agencies to hold public hearings upon petition of 125 or more New York residents. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

Authorizes family court judges to transfer certain child support arrears matters to the criminal courts; amends the jurisdiction of the criminal courts. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: JUDICIARY

Requires general purpose lights used in all public buildings to meet certain energy efficiency standards; standards increase over time. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Enacts the "voter empowerment act of New York" to streamline the process for registering to vote. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: ELECTIONS

Increases to 15% the amount of the empire state film production credit that can be taken against taxes administered by cities of one million or more; increases the aggregate of the credits which may be taken against such taxes. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Establishes an apportionment commission to create apportionment plans for congressional and state legislative districts based on decennial federal census, which shall be considered by and voted upon by the state legislature; eliminates the legislative task force on demographic research and reapportionment. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Directs the public service commission to require electric and steam corporations to provide rate reductions or refunds for inadequate or interrupted service; requires electric corporations, in cities having a population of one million or more, to reimburse ratepayers for damages to and losses of property and business caused by power outages lasting more than 12 hours during any 24-hour period; requires steam corporations, in cities having a population of one million or more, to reimburse ratepayers for damages to and losses of property and business caused by service interruptions lasting more than 48 hours. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Extends the time period in which a voluntary discontinuance of a civil action may be obtained without the need for a court order or stipulation of settlement; gives flexibility to parties who may want to settle claims early in the litigation process or before the lawsuit actually begins. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: JUDICIARY

Creates a private right of action for improper debt collection procedures; allows plaintiffs to recover punitive damages and reasonable attorneys' fees. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: CONSUMER PROTECTION

Requires general hospital which submits an incident report to the department of health to simultaneously provide a copy of such report to the affected patients and/ or their legal representatives; stays the statute of limitations for medical, dental and podiatric malpractice causes of action until one year after an incident report is submitted. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: JUDICIARY

Increases to 15% the amount of the empire state film production credit that can be taken against taxes administered by cities of one million or more; increases the aggregate of the credits which may be taken against such taxes. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Makes the following participating agencies for purposes of agency assisted voter registration: public libraries, local housing authorities, and public high schools; directs the state board of elections to promulgate rules and regulations for implementation. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: ELECTIONS

Directs the director of the division of homeland security and emergency services to conduct a review and analysis of the security measures taken at the transportation facilities of the metropolitan transportation authority and its subsidiaries; requires such director to issue confidential reports of his or her findings and recommendations. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law; provides that in addition to the fines, such person may be enjoined from continuing such violation and any permit or certificate issued to such person may be revoked or suspended, or a pending renewal application may be denied. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Establishes a public service commission nominating board to make recommendations of persons qualified for appointment as commissioners of the public service commission. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Directs the public service commission to require electric and steam corporations to provide rate reductions or refunds for inadequate or interrupted service; requires electric corporations, in cities having a population of one million or more, to reimburse ratepayers for damages to and losses of property and business caused by power outages lasting more than 12 hours during any 24-hour period; requires steam corporations, in cities having a population of one million or more, to reimburse ratepayers for damages to and losses of property and business caused by service interruptions lasting more than 48 hours. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Expands the amount of information available to police and the public, by means of the internet, on registered sex offenders; authorizes any person to register with the division of criminal justice services to receive e-mail notification of all sex offenders residing within their zip code. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION