New York Assemblymember Joseph DeStefano [R]

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NYA04575Intro
25%
Establishes a temporary task force on the variable supplements fund program to make findings and recommendations.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Governmental Employees Committee
NYA04678Intro
25%
Authorizes the state of New York mortgage agency to purchase rehabilitation mortgages from banks within the state during periods when there is an inadequate supply of credit available for new residential mortgages or available for such loans at carry...
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Housing Committee
NYA04686Intro
25%
Enacts the regional broadband expansion and access program act; relates to the cost of expanding broadband access.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee
NYA04687Intro
25%
Provides that the tax levy limit shall be equal to a zero percent increase over the prior year tax levy when the difference between the total amount of taxes levied for the prior year less the tax levy limit results in a negative number.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Education Committee
NYA04659Intro
25%
Requires the commissioner of education to establish and enforce rules and regulations to incorporate at least a three credit course devoted to the instructional techniques necessary for effective literacy instruction which shall include delivering st...
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Higher Education Committee
NYA04683Intro
25%
Requires the electronic and print publication of certain school district reports within 7 days after approval; defines "local officer or employee" to include certain school officials.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Education Committee
NYA04827Intro
25%
Enacts the "cobalt and lithium mining and production divestment act" to prevent monies or assets of the common retirement fund from being invested in the stocks, securities or other obligations of any institution or company engaging in cobalt and lit...
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Governmental Employees Committee
NYA04857Intro
25%
Establishes a deadbeats most wanted list and worldwide web page.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Social Services Committee
NYA04859Intro
25%
Relates to licenses to carry and possess firearms for police officers; authorizes police officers to apply for a firearms license that is valid throughout the state.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Codes Committee
NYA04831Intro
25%
Excludes board of cooperative educational services capital expenses from the school district tax levy limit.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Education Committee
NYA04835Intro
25%
Authorizes state of New York mortgage agency to purchase labor organization assisted forward commitment mortgages from banks; sets criteria for labor organization participation; requires them to guarantee up to twenty percent of outstanding indebtedn...
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Housing Committee
NYA04830Intro
25%
Establishes the New York state diplomas to homeownership assistance program; provides awards of up to fifteen thousand dollars to eligible applicants for repayment on student loans; makes an appropriation therefor.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Higher Education Committee
NYA04850Intro
25%
Directs the commissioner of transportation, in consultation with the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities, to conduct a statewide study and review of the transportation of individuals with developmental disabilities.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Transportation Committee
NYA04843Intro
25%
Authorizes the establishment of the home equity protection insurance program directing the agency to issue a commitment to insure and insure the full value of certain residences which are owner-occupied by persons who meet certain income qualificatio...
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Housing Committee
NYA04873Intro
25%
Requires at least one full-time licensed or certified school social worker to be employed in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high school and senior high school throughout the state.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Education Committee
NYA04937Intro
25%
Requires the state pay taxes on the assessed value of properties of closed state prisons until such prison is reopened, used by another state agency, or is conveyed to a non-governmental entity.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Real Property Taxation Committee
NYA04996Intro
25%
Establishes the food chain resiliency through community gardening grant program to expand, establish, or maintain community gardens for the purpose of strengthening the resiliency of local food supply chains.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Agriculture Committee
NYA04923Intro
25%
Requires industrial development agencies to only include jobs filled by residents of New York state when assessing the progress of projects that are provided financial assistance.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Local Governments Committee
NYA04950Intro
25%
Requires testing the radon level of gas produced, sold, purchased, acquired, stored or injected; prohibits gas with a radon content greater than 2 pCi/L from entering the distribution system.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
NYA04989Intro
25%
Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance; defines employers to include the state, municipalities, school districts, and public a...
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Governmental Employees Committee
NYA03997Intro
25%
Prohibits a mandatory immunization against the coronavirus.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Health Committee
NYA05101Intro
25%
Enacts the "solar panel collection act" to require manufacturers of solar panels to collect such panels when they are taken out of use; requires educational outreach relating thereto; establishes collection goals therefor; requires reporting of colle...
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
NYA05125Intro
25%
Relates to a tuition tax credit; increases the amount of an allowable deduction (Part A); reduces income by the amount of interest paid for student loans (Part B).
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Ways and Means Committee
NYA05132Intro
25%
Creates a citizen advisory panel consisting of six permanent and three rotating members to prepare a report on any application for certificate of any major electric generating facilities.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Energy Committee
NYA05061Intro
25%
Allows any qualified person to apply for voter registration and enrollment by application made with an application for any hunting or fishing license.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Election Law Committee
NYA05062Intro
25%
Relates to the quantity of disabled person plates issued to a disabled person.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Transportation Committee
NYA05082Intro
25%
Establishes the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund reform act; ensures that money deposited into the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund is spent on construction purposes and not DOT and DMV operational activities.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Ways and Means Committee
NYA05060Intro
25%
Requires additional investigation when three or more claims of abuse or maltreatment of a child are made relating to the same person; requires such person to be investigated and evaluated at least once a year for the next five years from the date of ...
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Children and Families Committee
NYA05083Intro
25%
Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase Medicaid fraud detection software.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Social Services Committee
NYA05089Intro
25%
Requires the deposit, into the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund, of a portion of the sales tax collected on each gallon of motor fuel sold at retail; increases the amount to be deposited over time.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Ways and Means Committee
NYA04966Intro
25%
Provides for reimbursement for schools to transition from native names, logos, and mascots for the actual costs of such transition.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Education Committee
NYA02858Intro
25%
Establishes the "Purple Star School Program" to assist military-connected students and to recognize the value of military service and civic responsibility.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Education Committee
NYA02859Intro
25%
Requires the notification of a public utility company's or municipality's customers when the supply rate increases by at least forty percent and to notify such customers of bill assistance programs by posting on the utility company's website.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee
NYA02324Intro
25%
Requires local child protective services to notify appropriate military personnel when a member of the armed forces is the subject of a report of child abuse or maltreatment; allows military law enforcement personnel to inquire of local child protect...
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Children and Families Committee
NYA05198Intro
25%
Directs the public service commission in consultation with NYSERDA to conduct a full cost benefit analysis of the technical and economic feasibility of renewable energy systems in the state of New York and to compare such directly with other methods ...
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Energy Committee
NYA05157Intro
25%
Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers; increases the personal income tax deduction after four or more years of service; exempts motor vehicles used in the p...
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Ways and Means Committee
NYA02323Intro
25%
Enacts "Jessica Lunsford act" relating to enhancing the class A-II felony of predatory sexual assault against a child by expanding the acts to which such offense applies; establishes a mandatory sentence of 25 years to life term of imprisonment; requ...
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Codes Committee
NYA02322Intro
25%
Establishes July sixteenth of each year as a day of commemoration known as "Atomic and Nuclear Veterans Day".
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Governmental Operations Committee
NYA05213Intro
25%
Enables public employers to offer an age fifty-five with ten years of service or age fifty with twenty-five years of service temporary retirement incentives for certain public employees.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Governmental Employees Committee
NYA04051Intro
25%
Exempts certain parcels of land containing the Smith Opera House from licensing restrictions prohibiting manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of alcoholic beverages from sharing an interest in a licensed premises.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee
NYA05153Intro
25%
Enacts the New York state nursing shortage correction act; establishes the New York state nursing recruitment incentive and retention program; defines terms; provides for tuition benefits and the reimbursement of student loans if a person is a regist...
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Higher Education Committee
NYA05246Intro
25%
Requires the division of criminal justice services to check the wanted felon status and probation or parole violator status of people applying for public assistance.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Governmental Operations Committee
NYA05301Intro
25%
Prohibits the acquisition of real property by foreign countries and entities of particular concern as well as citizens, companies, entities, and members of such countries and entities.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Judiciary Committee
NYA05365Intro
25%
Authorizes the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk to amend an existing conservation easement to allow for rail access and service.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Local Governments Committee
NYA05218Intro
25%
Designates an individual to be notified in the case of dose or brand change for psychotropic medication.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Health Committee
NYA05217Intro
25%
Establishes the small business child and dependent care savings program; provides the basic framework therefor.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Small Business Committee
NYA05225Intro
25%
Allows for the removal of members of the state board of parole by a majority vote in the senate and the assembly; requires three or more members of such board personally interview potential parolees; requires that the determination to parole an incar...
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Correction Committee
NYA05243Intro
25%
Prohibits individuals adjudicated as youthful offenders for any offense listed under article one hundred twenty-five of the penal law, from possessing firearms, rifles and shotguns.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Codes Committee
NYA05235Intro
25%
Makes the first one hundred thousand dollars of an individual's private pension non-taxable.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Ways and Means Committee
NYA05236Intro
25%
Requires that annual department reports be distributed in electronic format only, unless otherwise requested by a member.
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2024-01-03
To Assembly Governmental Operations Committee
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