Provides that a social services official may not recover assistance properly paid as permitted where a recipient or former recipient of such assistance was required to participate in a work experience program without first crediting against such recovery the number of hours that such person actually participated in a work experience program multiplied by the higher of the applicable state or federal minimum wage. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: SOCIAL SERVICES

Requires debt collectors to send consumers a written notice of their rights under state law along with their initial debt collection correspondence; such notice would contain information such as who and when a principal creditor may contact a debtor about the debt owed as well as the fact that a principal creditor cannot disclose information affecting a consumer debtor's reputation for creditworthiness if the principal creditor knows or has reason to know such information is false; applies to consumer rather than commercial debts. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

Establishes standards to advance the management and treatment of chronic pain; incorporates continuing education programs for health care professionals that treat patients that have chronic pain. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: HEALTH

Establishes the microenterprise development act to assist very small businesses and low-income business people; appropriate funds therefor. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Adds medical and health insurance information within the definitions of identity theft. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: CODES

Provides for annual adjustment by the commissioner of housing and community renewal of the maximum income threshold for eligibility for the senior citizens' rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and for the municipal property tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens by any increase in the consumer price index (CPI); raises eligibility of income level to $30,000; excludes from the definition of "income" the out of pocket expenses for all medical and prescription drugs not reimbursed or paid for by insurance in determining eligibility for the real property tax exemption relating to the senior citizen rent increase exemption; provides such additional exclusions from income and the indexing are at local option. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: AGING

Relates to the publication by the state of the receipt of unclaimed funds. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: WAYS AND MEANS

Provides that possession of a gravity knife shall constitute criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree only if the defendant has intent to use the same unlawfully against another. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: CODES

Provides that possession of a gravity knife shall constitute criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree only if the defendant has intent to use the same unlawfully against another. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: CODES

Requires the department of motor vehicles to enter information regarding a suspension or revocation of a driver's license on his or her driving record; requires the department to work with local law enforcement agencies to facilitate a uniform means for such agencies to gain immediate electronic access to a licensee's driving record; requires the commissioner to submit a report regarding existing means utilized for such access. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: TRANSPORTATION

Eliminates the separate utility class (class 3) in New York city. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: REAL PROPERTY TAXATION

Creates the New York state autism council; establishes such council shall consist of sixteen members; establishes the duties of the council. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: MENTAL HEALTH

Requires that certain information be printed on appearance tickets for alleged traffic infractions. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: CODES

Removes certain requirements for absentee voting eligibility by eliminating the need for a reason to obtain an absentee ballot. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: ELECTION LAW

Requires the board of elections to establish an electronic system allowing absentee voters to monitor the status of their ballot and to correct an unaccepted ballot. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: ELECTION LAW

Requires testing the radon level of gas produced, sold, purchased, acquired, stored or injected and to prohibit gas with a radon content greater than 2 pCi/L from entering the distribution system. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Authorizes early voting at primary and general elections to be conducted at least 7 days prior to the election upon application by the voter and provides that permanent polling places shall be established by the county board of elections for early voting. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: ELECTION LAW

Provides a maximum $200 tax credit for taxpayer expenses associated with the development of open source and free software license programs. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: WAYS AND MEANS

Requires landlords to include a line on the rent bill stating the amount of rent which represents the tenants portion of property taxes for the premises. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: HOUSING

Relates to aid for coordinated collection development grants for public and non-profit independent colleges and universities. /
Sponsor: Quart Committee: LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY