Enacts the "taxpayer advocate act" to create the office of taxpayer advocate. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO

Requires the director of the budget to compile and make public a report for each state agency, covered authority and the judiciary showing cash disbursements made on behalf of each entity during the preceding six months. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: FINANCE

Requires the director of the budget to compile and make public a report for each state agency, covered authority and the judiciary showing cash disbursements made on behalf of each entity during the preceding six months. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO

Provides 20 percent of gross receipts of fishing license fees in the county of Onondaga shall be retained and expended to offset the costs of the Carpenter's Brook fish hatchery. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Authorizes and directs the thruway authority to issue annual short distance commuter permits for travel at no charge along the thruway in the Syracuse area. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: FINANCE

Provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought i.e. grief and anguish; loss of love, society, protection, comfort, companionship and consortium; reasonable funeral expenses; reasonable expenses for medical care, treatment etc. prior to death; pecuniary injuries due to loss of services, support, inheritance; and loss of nurture, guidance or education. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: JUDICIARY

Repeals that restriction of the judiciary law prohibiting contingent fees and requiring a sliding scale fee for attorneys in claims or actions for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: JUDICIARY

Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles required by law; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate any and all rules and regulations necessary. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO

Creates the New York state governor's council on physical fitness, sports and health; establishes the membership of such council; creates the New York state governor's council on physical fitness, sports and health fund. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: FINANCE

Creates the New York state governor's council on physical fitness, sports and health; establishes the membership of such council; creates the New York state governor's council on physical fitness, sports and health fund. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO

Relates to the collection of DNA samples of designated offenders, retention and confidentiality of DNA samples, collection and the preservation of biological evidence, and the establishment of the commission for exoneration review. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: FINANCE

Authorizes the lease of lands located at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Provides a tax abatement of 10% for landowners allowing snowmobiling on such land; such abatement limited to those parcels crossed by a trail which is maintained by a county, city, town or village as a part of a system of trails and eligible for aid pursuant to the parks, recreation and historic preservation law. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Provides a tax abatement of 10% for landowners allowing snowmobiling on such land; such abatement limited to those parcels crossed by a trail which is maintained by a county, city, town or village as a part of a system of trails and eligible for aid pursuant to the parks, recreation and historic preservation law. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Provides that a conviction for operation of a motor vehicle, snowmobile, or all terrain vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs shall be deemed a prior conviction for the purpose of imposing penalties for boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and a conviction for operating a vessel, snowmobile or all terrain vehicle under the influence to be a prior conviction of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO

Provides that a conviction for operation of a motor vehicle, snowmobile, or all terrain vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs shall be deemed a prior conviction for the purpose of imposing penalties for boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and a conviction for operating a vessel, snowmobile or all terrain vehicle under the influence to be a prior conviction of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: TRANSPORTATION

Provides that the senate shall be composed of 62 senators, each representing 1 county of the state. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: JUDICIARY

Establishes eminent domain shall only be used for public projects; establishes after any industrial development agency approves the use of eminent domain, the county legislature or the New York city council shall vote to determine whether or not to condemn such property; establishes a condemnor shall reimburse a condemnee any relocation costs. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: JUDICIARY

Authorizes villages, towns and counties to enter into shared procurement contracts to purchase telecommunications and information technology systems with the state education department, local schools and BOCES districts. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Provides that with just compensation paid, private property may be taken only when necessary for the possession, occupation, or enjoyment of land by the public at large or by public agencies. / Sponsor: DEFRANCISCO Committee: JUDICIARY