Asm. Steve Otis

Co-sponsor A 9803

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Waives the registration fee and service charge for distinctive plates for certain volunteer firefighters and certain members of volunteer ambulance services

Waives the registration fee and service charge for distinctive plates for volunteer firefighters and members of volunteer ambulance services where the applicant has attended twenty-five percent or more of the emergency calls for the previous year.

In committee Apr 9, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5900

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes a tax on direct broadcast satellite services and video streaming services and establishes the community media reinvestment fund

Establishes a tax on direct broadcast satellite services and video streaming services; establishes the community media reinvestment fund; imposes an excise tax on direct broadcast satellite services or video streaming services; provides monies from the community media reinvestment fund shall be distributed to the state general fund, municipalities and infrastructure or services overseen by the ConnectALL office or organizations identified by ConnectALL.

In committee Apr 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4759

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Enacts the election workers and polling places protection act

Enacts the "election workers and polling places protection act" to protect poll watchers, election officials, voters and physical property being used as a polling place or by the board of elections.

In committee Apr 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 9311

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to employment at certain licensees for the purposes of parole conditions

Clarifies that employment at any licensee under the cannabis law satisfies employment requirements for parole, probation or other state supervision unless the terms and conditions of said parole, probation, or state supervision explicitly prohibit such employment.

In committee Mar 28, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4587

Passed · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to requiring telephone companies to alert customers to replace telephone backup battery units and to provide one backup battery unit to each customer every three years

Requires telephone companies to disclose information to subscribers regarding the backup power solution for their voice service equipment.

Passed Mar 27, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary A 7166

Passed · New York Assembly · Lead sponsor

Relates to the contents of emergency response plans required to be submitted to the public service commission by electric corporations

Relates to the contents of emergency response plans required to be submitted to the public service commission by electric corporations; requires such plans to include details of staffing, equipment, and ability to perform toward certain standards; requires the public service commission to establish a time-based restoration schedule.

Passed Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor A 5212

Passed · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to gender balance in public authorities, industrial development agencies and local development corporations

Relates to gender balance on boards of state and local public authorities; provides that all appointive state and local authorities heretofore or hereafter established by law or resolution shall have recommendations for appointments, or reappointments that are gender balanced.

Passed Mar 27, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 892

Passed · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to the definition of population for purposes of providing substantially equal weight for the population of that local government in the allocation of representation in the local legislative body

Relates to the definition of "population" for purposes of providing substantially equal weight for the population of that local government in the allocation of representation in the local legislative body.

Passed Mar 26, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 9214

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Directs the division of veterans' services to establish a searchable database of veteran-owned businesses

Directs the division of veterans' services to establish a searchable database of veteran-owned businesses; requires the use of a special mark to indicate service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.

In committee Mar 26, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 275

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes a ride clean rebate program for bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters

Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a ride clean rebate program for electric assist bicycles and electric scooters; defines terms; provides a fifty percent rebate for eligible purchases.

In committee Mar 26, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track