Enacts the wetlands homeowner's relief act; provides that a homeowner who currently lives within a wetlands designated area shall not have to apply for a building permit for use of land within a fifty foot periphery of the house and garage; provides that new maps may not be issued without prior approval from the legislature; prohibits DEC from delineating wetlands beyond the boundaries shown on official wetlands maps.
Sponsored bills
Relates to provision of patient health information and medical records; expands the definition of medical records to include all health related records; prohibits fees for providing certain records.
Creates the traumatic brain injury trust fund; sets out specific criteria for a qualified individual and sets a $3,000 per year and $100,000 lifetime cap for each individual; establishes a traumatic brain injury trust fund authority to administer the fund; requires 10 percent of the surcharge collected on certain vehicle and traffic law violations be deposited into the traumatic brain injury trust fund.
Relates to establishing a credit for customers of private water utilities equal to the amount of such taxpayer's annual water bill ascribable to property taxes paid by such private water utility.
Enacts "Cecil's law" relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife species and products.
Enacts the "Long Island power authority ratepayers protection act"; provides that any issuance of bonds by the authority must be authorized by a majority of the ratepayers of the authority by a public referendum after at least one public hearing in each of the affected counties; makes related provisions.
Relates to providing free use of state parks for certified first responders who participated in the rescue effort at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Relates to claims for unjust conviction and imprisonment.
Relates to the requiring of CPR certification among teachers and lunch monitors in school cafeterias.
Establishes a court-appointed special advocates program to aid family court efforts to promote the health, safety and well-being of children; provides aid to non-profit programs which provide assistance to family courts.