Creates a twelve member advisory council on health insurance mandates to evaluate the impact of proposed mandates on the quality of health care and costs within the state; calls for review of pending legislation by such council before consideration by the appropriate legislative standing committee. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: INSURANCE

Provides that community residences for the mentally ill will be relieved of their tax exempt status while requiring the state to bear the cost of such property taxes. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Provides for the protection of the air quality at licensed day care centers and head start day care centers funded pursuant to federal law; requires the office of children and family services to consult with the commissioners of environmental conservation and health regarding the air quality and environmental hazards that may be involved with any new day care center or head start day care center; requires such office to consult with the department of health if any new environmental or environmental health hazard arises. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Enacts the Residential Insurance Market Relief Act of 2009; requires insurers to report annually on the types of coverage written, premiums charged, losses incurred, and policy non-renewals and cancellations. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: INSURANCE

Reduces the percentage of policies that an insurer can cancel or not renew without state approval; requires insurers to demonstrate potential risk or loss to justify such cancellations or non-renewals before such approval shall be granted; authorizes the superintendent of insurance to have oversight over participation levels in a coastal market assistance program; and limits notices of intent by insurers. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: INSURANCE

Enacts measures to provide for the resolution of disputes; creates the health insurance guaranty fund, and enacts other HMO reforms with respect to third party requirements and coverages. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: INSURANCE

Creates a health care financing commission to help establish a unified health care system in New York state; such system will: (a) provide fair, simple and accountable health care financing for all New York state residents; (b) define a comprehensive package of effective and necessary personal health services; (c) allow health care insurance to be independent from employment; (d) provide a system of multiple insurers; (e) generate savings sufficient to provide health insurance to all New York state residents; (f) integrate current publicly sponsored health programs into the unified health care financing system; (g) preserve the choice of providers; (h) protect patient's rights; (i) keep clinical decisions in the hands of professionals and patients, rather than administrative personnel; (j) promote health care quality; and (k) develop effective, nonintrusive methods to control health care costs. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE

Relates to suspending the granting of charters for proposed charter schools not acted upon prior to April 1, 2009; provides that no further action shall be taken for charter schools where classes have not commenced prior to September 2, 2009. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: EDUCATION

Makes abandonment, non-support and endangering the welfare of a dependent adult, criminal acts; establishes reporting requirements for suspected crimes against dependent adults; provides penalties for failure to report. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: CODES

Provides that charter school applications shall be approved or disapproved by the local school board in certain districts and in cities of one million or more approval or disapproval shall be made by the chancellor. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: EDUCATION

Provides for adjusted homestead and non-homestead adjusted base proportions in assessing real estate taxes in the town of Colonie for the 2009 assessment roll. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Provides for adjusted homestead and non-homestead adjusted base proportions in assessing real estate taxes in the town of Colonie for the 2009 assessment roll. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN

Provides for a June 1 to May 31 state fiscal year; makes administrative and transitional provisions therefor; requires that by April 15 of each year, the legislature must adopt a joint resolution that contains the maximum appropriations to each state agency for state operations, local assistance and capital construction. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE

Authorizes the commissioner of the office of children and family services to study the implementation of a child daycare rating system; requires such commissioner to deliver the results of the study, along with recommended legislation, to the governor, temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Makes it unlawful for any person age 16 or older to knowingly possess a knife on grounds used for educational purposes. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: CODES

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance from May 15, 2009 until May 15, 2010; defines public employers to include the state, municipalities, school districts, and public authorities and commissions. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Authorizes cities or towns to impose a tax on real estate transfers and authorizes municipalities to create community preservation funds. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Provides for notice provisions relating to options and termination of coverage under blanket health and accident policies issued to a college, school or other institution of learning within 45 days of termination. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: INSURANCE

Provides for the award of regents scholarships and loan forgiveness for nurses on the same terms as physicians; applies to registered professional nurses as defined in section 6903 of the education law. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Prohibits the use of hand-held communication devices while operating a vehicle on a public highway. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN