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BILL A199-2011: Enacts the "health insurance preauthorization disclosure act"
Enacts the "health insurance preauthorization disclosure act"; requires health insurance companies to provide participating health care providers with a list of health care treatments and services that require preauthorization from the health insurance company.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: INSURANCE
BILL A202-2011: Enacts the "bad loan escape act"
Enacts the "homeowner mortgage refinance relief act"; exempts from a local mortgage tax or recording tax mortgagors who are refinancing real property; provides that the commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations to establish grounds for qualifications, proof and procedure necessary for a mortgagor to obtain such an exemption.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: WAYS AND MEANS
BILL A478-2011: Enacts the "Homeland Security peace officer status act"
Relates to powers of certain federal law enforcement officers, including law enforcement security officers, criminal investigator and police officers of the Federal Protective Service.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: CODES
BILL A289A-2011: Relates to certain residency requirements for certain positions
Provides that requirements for certain positions do not apply to persons employed by a city with a population of over one million so long as he or she is a resident of New York, Kings, Queens, Bronx, Richmond, Nassau, Westchester, Suffolk, Orange, Rockland or Putnam county.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
BILL A1714-2011: Requires utility companies to employ only competent workers skilled in excavation or construction projects when working on a public thoroughfare
Requires utility companies to employ only competent workers skilled in excavation or construction projects when working on a public thoroughfare of the state, county or municipality.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: LABOR
BILL A1973-2011: Creates the "incentive to work act"; repealer
Provides unemployment benefits to workers who are partially unemployed.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: LABOR
BILL A2024-2011: Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report illegal business activities
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: LABOR
BILL A1974-2011: Establishes on-track safety standards for New York city transit authority employees
Establishes on-track safety standards for New York city transit authority employees; establishes responsibilities for on-track safety; lays out instructions for train operators; relates to third rail safety and illumination.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: LABOR
BILL A4262-2011: Enacts the "roadway excavation quality assurance act"
relates to workers on excavations; provides that utility companies or their contractors shall use competent workers and shall pay the prevailing wage on projects where a permit to use or open a street is required to be issued.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: LABOR
BILL A1973A-2011: Creates the "unemployment insurance reform act"; repealer
Provides unemployment benefits to workers who are partially unemployed.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: LABOR
BILL A6744-2011: Provides that the judgment of sale in a mortgage foreclosure action shall direct that payment by the purchaser be made by means of a bank officer's check
Provides that the judgment of sale in a mortgage foreclosure action shall direct that payment by the purchaser be made by means of a bank or credit union officer's check or certified check.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: JUDICIARY
BILL A4487-2011: Enacts the "fair electricity auction market act"
Enacts the "fair electricity auction market act"; abolishes the use of a market clearing price relating to the buying of electricity at an auction held by the independent systems operator.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
BILL A696-2011: Enacts the "corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act"
Enacts the "corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act"; establishes the corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act which requires that corporate contributions to a political candidate or party committee or in support or opposition to a candidate or ballot referendum be approved by a majority of shareholders; applies to cooperative corporations, not-for-profit corporations, railroad and transportation corporations.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: ELECTION LAW
BILL A3914-2011: Enacts the "school workplace violence prevention act"
Enacts the "school workplace violence prevention act"; relates to developing and implementing programs to prevent workplace violence in public schools.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: LABOR
BILL A6160-2011: Enacts the "workplace violence perpetrator notification act"
Enacts "Joanne's law"; requires notification of actions of perpetrator of crime in workplace to the workplace.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: LABOR
BILL A4054-2011: Enacts the "debt collection abusive practices remedy act"
Enacts the "debt collection abusive practices remedy act"; creates a private right of action for improper debt collection procedures; allows plaintiffs to recover punitive damages and reasonable attorneys' fees.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: CODES
BILL A4194-2011: Enacts the "jury service non-retribution act"
Enacts the "jury service non-retribution act"; provides an employee who is absent from employment to serve as a juror the right to bring a civil action against an employer who discharges or penalizes such employee; remedies include reinstatement and payment of lost compensation; provides for a one year period of limitations for such action.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: JUDICIARY
BILL A4482-2011: Enacts the "unsolicited text message prohibition act"
Enacts the "unsolicited text message prohibition act"; prohibits the transmission of unsolicited advertising text message to cellular telephones or pagers; make an exception for providers of such services and their affiliates who have permission; provides for enforcement by the attorney general and a private right of action.
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
BILL A4484-2011: Enacts the "public participation in rulemaking act"
Enacts the "public participation in rulemaking act"; 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: Lancman
Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
BILL A4485-2011: Enacts the "shareholders remote voting act"
Enacts the "shareholders remote voting act".
Sponsor: Lancman
Committee: ENERGY