Directs the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation or other state agency having jurisdiction of a state park or recreational facility to establish a 3 year and a 5 year access fee that is valid in all state parks and recreational facilities. /
Sponsor: SERRANO

Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: FINANCE

Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: FINANCE

Identifies the criteria the commissioner of environmental conservation should consider in publishing a list of high local environmental impact zones; these are areas most adversely affected by existing environmental hazards. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Creates the "Pennies for parks" program providing funds for capital expenditures at state parks and historic sites; imposes tax on single use carryout plastic bags; establishes the pennies for parks fund to hold funds received by the tax on single use carryout plastic bags. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Prohibits the possession of concealed firearms in any national park or national wildlife refuge system; imposes a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for a violation thereof. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Establishes an economic grant program for the Second Avenue Subway construction project area; defines micro business. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Directs the state education commissioner to conduct an audit and report on statewide compliance with state instructional regulations for arts education. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: EDUCATION

Requires the New York state tourism website to be displayed in any advertisement or public service announcement funded by state money. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Limits the amount of rent increase after the vacancy of a housing accommodation. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: FINANCE

Imposes a residency requirement for public members to the board of directors of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Authorizes the New York City Housing Authority to conduct a survey of housing developments under its control for the purpose of determining the percentage of non-English proficient residents in such developments and requiring the institution of language assistance programs at public housing developments at which more than ten percent of the residents do not speak English. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Establishes a twelve percent surcharge on the sale of animals by pet dealers and an account to be administered by an animal protection organization to be chosen by the comptroller and the commissioner of agriculture and markets. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: AGRICULTURE

Requires cities with populations over 45,000 to incrementally reduce emissions in diesel powered motor vehicles owned by city agencies; defines terms. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Creates real property tax abatement for certain commercial properties located within the Second Avenue Subway project. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Establishes an economic grant program for the Second Avenue Subway construction project area; defines micro business. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Provides for a review process of proposals to alienate municipal parkland. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Establishes an arts fund to receive contributions for the support of the New York state council on the arts through a personal income tax return check-off; provides that for tax years after January 1, 2012, any individual may elect to contribute to the arts fund by indicating such intent on a tax form. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Requires state departments, divisions, commissions, agencies and other entities which have a website to provide a link on such website to appropriate non-English information. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: FINANCE