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 Committee:

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

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 public disclosure of certain state agency materials, and authorizes the office for technology to publish a technical standards manual for the publishing of records on the Internet by state agencies. / Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Amends chapter 576 of the laws of 1974 amending the emergency housing rent control law relating to the control of and stabilization of rent in certain cases; amends chapter 274 of the laws of 1946, constituting the emergency housing rent control law; amends chapter 329 of the laws of 1963 amending the emergency housing rent control law relating to recontrol of rents in certain cases; relates to chapter 555 of the laws of 1982 amending the general business law and the administrative code of the city of New York relating to conversion of residential property to cooperative or condominium ownership in the city of New York; also relates to chapter 402 of the laws of 1983 amending the general business law relating to conversions of residential property to cooperative or condominium ownership in certain municipalities in the counties of Nassau, Westchester and Rockland, in relation to extending the period of effectiveness thereof. / Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT