Provides for the appointment of a permanent replacement lieutenant-governor by the governor, subject to the approval of the state senate, during permanent vacancy of the office. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: JUDICIARY

Authorizes local governments to adopt a local law or ordinance requiring property owners to replace each tree removed from their property with up to three trees and authorizes the imposition of property tax credits and reasonable fines. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Authorizes 15-17 year olds to register to donate organs and tissue upon their death; provides that parents or a legal guardian shall be notified and can rescind such decision to donate organs or tissue at the time of death; requires that the parent or legal guardian sign the registration along with the 15-17 year old and that such registration may be submitted by mail, in person, or electronically. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: HEALTH

Authorizes an accusing party to submit a response to the dismissal of a complaint, inquiry, investigation or proceeding relating to the conduct or discipline of an attorney; provides for the sharing and return of evidence or other materials associated with such complaint, inquiry, investigation or proceeding. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: JUDICIARY

Requires state agencies to furnish to the governor, chair of the senate finance committee and the chair of the assembly ways and means committee any strategic plans or performance reports prepared during the prior fiscal year; defines state agency. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: FINANCE

Relates to the submission of electronic bids in the awarding of certain contracts in the village of Port Chester and the city of New Rochelle. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Requires insurance companies to disclose claims information to municipalities employing 400 or more employees to determine how their benefits are used; provides for imposition of a fine for failure to disclose such information in a timely manner. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: INSURANCE

Establishes a small business energy assistance and advocacy services program as part of the division of small business to assist small businesses in accessing energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy programs available through public and private sources; requires notice to be given to the division of small business prior to any rate increase; makes related provisions. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

Requires certain health insurance policies and contracts to provide coverage for human leukocyte antigen testing, also referred to as histocompatible locus antigen testing, for A, B, and DR antigens, for utilization in tissue typing for bone marrow testing. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: HEALTH

Imposes an occupancy tax in the village of Harrison. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Authorizes the town of Mamaroneck and the village of Mamaroneck to designate a portion of West Boston Post Road (New York Route 1) as a school zone. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee:

Increases the sales price threshold to two million dollars for real property conveyances that will trigger additional sales tax. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Imposes an occupancy tax in the village of Mamaroneck. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Limits the time state agencies would have to appeal article 78 supreme court judgments against them for violations of freedom of information laws. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Provides that the director of the office of professional medical conduct shall meet with complainants, when requested by the complainant, to review materials to be considered by the board for professional medical conduct when considering complaints of misconduct. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: HEALTH

Allows municipalities to lease naming rights of government-owned property. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Relates to the election of fire district officers in the town of Eastchester, Westchester County. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee:

Extends the authority of the city of New Rochelle to impose an additional sales and compensating use tax. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Limits the amount of employer contributions to the state retirement system; authorizes an annual increase in employer contribution of the lesser of two percent or an inflation factor. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Establishes the small business crime prevention services program to provide small businesses with information on strategies, best practices and programs offering training and assistance in prevention of crimes in and around the premises of small businesses or otherwise affecting small businesses, including but not limited to: assault, arson and other violent felony offenses; robbery, burglary, theft, identity theft counterfeiting, check and credit card fraud and other fraud; and vandalism, graffiti and other property damage; further provides that information on eligibility and applications for financial assistance be made available to small businesses; authorizes the New York state urban development corporation to provide loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies and grants to small businesses, municipalities, not-for-profit corporations or other organizations for the purpose of preventing crimes against small businesses or on the premises or in the vicinity of small businesses; makes related provisions. / Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS