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BILL S5702-2011: Prohibits dangerous practices at companion animal grooming facilities
Prohibits dangerous practices at companion animal grooming facilities; provides that no heating elements in cage or box dryers shall be turned on; provides that any violation shall be punishable of a fine between $250-$500.
Sponsor: KLEIN
BILL S5702B-2011: Prohibits dangerous practices at companion animal grooming facilities
Prohibits dangerous practices at companion animal grooming facilities; provides that no heating elements in cage or box dryers shall be turned on; provides that any violation shall be punishable of a fine between $250-$500.
Sponsor: KLEIN
BILL S5037-2011: Makes various provisions to encourage the purchase of long term health care insurance coverage
Makes various provisions to encourage the purchase of long term health care insurance coverage: directs the department of financial assistance to establish a public awareness program on the availability of long term health care insurance and the provision of tax credits for premiums paid therefor; accelerates payment of death benefits and special surrender values upon receipt of the insured of end of life or palliative care; enhances tax credits for premiums paid for long term health care insurance; provides homemaker services may be provided by private home aides, subject to certain requirements, not only certified home care agencies; includes homemaker services engaged through private home aides within the definition of "home health aide services"; and provides homemaker services shall be reimbursable through the partnership for long term care program.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: INSURANCE
BILL S1025A-2011: Extends dram shop liability to cover persons who sell false forms of identification to persons under 21 years of age who cause injury or damages while intoxicated
Extends dram shop liability to cover persons who sell forms of false identification to persons under 21 years of age who cause injury or damages while intoxicated or whose ability is impaired.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: JUDICIARY
BILL S1512-2011: Establishes the offense of aggravated criminal conduct as a class E felony
Establishes the offense of aggravated criminal conduct, when a person commits a misdemeanor after having been previously convicted of six or more qualifying misdemeanor or felony crimes within the preceding year, as a class E felony.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: CODES
BILL S1513-2011: Requires companies aided by loans under Mitchell-Lama to notify tenants of buy out from mortgage options and a report by the commissioner or supervising agency
Requires companies aided by loans under Mitchell-Lama to notify tenants of such housing of the possibility of buyout from mortgages held which would potentially result in rent increases not later than twelve months prior to proposed dissolution; provides such notice shall inform tenants of the nature of the action, the date intended, the applicable laws and a summary of the potential consequences including expenses and rent increases which may be charged; requires the commissioner or supervising agency to prepare a report to be made available to the tenants of the project.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BILL S1514-2011: Grants small city school districts the authority to provide cafeteria services to students should such district be subject to a contingency budget
Grants small city school districts the authority to provide cafeteria or restaurant services to students should such district be subject to a contingency budget.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: EDUCATION
BILL S1515-2011: Provides that the state policy with regard to the alcoholic beverage control law shall be to promote economic development in the beer, wine and liquor industries
Provides that the state policy with regard to the alcoholic beverage control law shall be to promote economic development and job opportunities in the beer, wine and liquor industries of the state.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
BILL S1516-2011: Provides for testing of newborns for presence of alcohol and/or controlled substance, rehabilitation services for parents and rules of admissibility for such tests
Provides for testing of newborns for presence of alcohol and/or controlled substances; makes provisions for intensive drug rehabilitation services as preventative services for any parent of a newborn testing positive for alcohol and/or controlled substances; establishes guidelines for admissibility of such laboratory test results in family court; provides for referring alcohol and substance abusers to drug treatment court.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
BILL S1517-2011: Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report violations of law, rules or regulations
Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report violations of law, rules or regulations, or improper governmental actions.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: LABOR
BILL S1518-2011: Requires certain cable television consumer notices to include a clear statement with regard to certain programming
Requires certain cable television consumer notices to include a clear statement that subscription to video programming offered on a per channel or per program basis is available with a subscription to basic service, without the purchase of any other service tier.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BILL S1519-2011: Prohibits the use of an employee's or prospective employee's consumer credit report in making employment decisions
Prohibits the use of an employee's or prospective employee's consumer credit report in making employment decisions, except in certain job related instances.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
BILL S1520-2011: Expands the definition of "tenant" for purposes of notice upon the commencement of an action to foreclose upon the leased residential real property
Expands the definition of "tenant" for purposes of notice upon the commencement of an action to foreclose upon the leased residential real property.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BILL S1521-2011: Relates to the definition, and information provided about, sex offenders
Relates to the definition of, and information provided about, sex offenders.
Sponsor: KLEIN
BILL S1522-2011: Requires a sex offender to state whether he or she resides within 1/2 mile of any elementary or secondary school
Requires a sex offender to state, on a verification form, the name of any school for children in grades pre-kindergarten through twelfth which is located within a one-half mile radius of such offender's place of residence.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: CORRECTION
BILL S1523-2011: Relates to non-divisible load permits
Relates to non-divisible load permits.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: TRANSPORTATION
BILL S1524-2011: Authorizes certain school districts to elect to withdraw excess monies from the employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund; repealer
Authorizes certain school districts to elect to withdraw excess monies from the employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund and transfer such funds to the general fund of the school district.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: EDUCATION
BILL S1525-2011: Provides that juniors and seniors at secondary schools and students at the state and city universities of New York must take a financial literacy course
Provides that juniors and seniors at secondary schools and students at the state and city universities of New York must take a financial literacy course.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: EDUCATION
BILL S6883-2011: Creates the New York DREAM fund commission and makes family tuition accounts available to account owners who provide a taxpayer identification number
Creates the New York DREAM fund commission, which shall be committed to advancing the educational opportunities of children of immigrants through scholarship programs that provide assistance with the costs of higher education; makes family tuition accounts available to account owners who provide a valid taxpayer identification number.
Sponsor: KLEIN
Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION
BILL S6727B-2011: Relates to the production of muni-meter receipts as an affirmative defense to proceedings alleging parking violations
Provides that in any proceeding alleging a muni-meter violation, it shall be an affirmative defense that the person summoned did in fact purchase muni-meter ticket prior to or contemporaneously with the issuance of the summons.
Sponsor: KLEIN