Sen. Pete Harckham

Primary S 8504

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to authorizing the New York state energy research and development authority to administer a program to provide grants related to enabling switching residences to electric heat pumps

Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to administer a program to provide grants or loans for the costs related to enabling switching residences with propane or fuel-oil heating systems to efficient electric heat pumps.

Passed Jun 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4246

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act"

Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan.

Passed Jun 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 3468

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers

Provides parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers at no less than one hundred percent of the medical assistance durable medical equipment and complex rehabilitation technology fee schedule for the same service or item.

In committee Jun 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 7736

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to permits and financial security for reclamation for salt mining beneath a lake

Relates to permits and financial security for reclamation for salt mining beneath a lake; requires such permits to be subject to environmental quality review procedures; requires financial security to cover any damages directly or indirectly resulting from salt mining activities beneath a lake, including, but not limited to, those resulting from collapse or water contamination.

Passed Jun 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 6752

died · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to local block anesthesia certificate

Provides that a dental hygienist shall not administer local block anesthesia without a certificate and except under the personal supervision of a dentist and in conjunction with the performance of dental hygiene procedures authorized by law and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner.

died Jun 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 1292

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the clean fuel standard of 2024

Establishes the clean fuel standard of 2024; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology.

Passed Jun 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2196

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Imposes certain penalties related to violations of building and fire code standards within fourteen days and increases certain fine amounts for violations of housing standards

Requires that any penalties for violations of housing standards or building and fire codes be assessed and imposed within fourteen days; increases certain fine amounts for violations of housing standards.

died Jun 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 7740

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to review of projects affecting the availability of maternity services

Requires the commissioner of health to promulgate regulations requiring that the addition of, decertification of, or changes in the method of delivery of perinatal services by a general hospital be subject to an application under article 28 of the public health law that requires review and approval by the council.

In committee Jun 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 8515

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Repeals a provision of the civil service law relating to resolutions of disputes in the course of collective negotiations with certain deputy sheriffs

Repeals provisions relating to resolutions of disputes in the course of collective negotiations with certain deputy sheriffs to provide such deputy sheriffs with the same interest arbitration scope as municipal police officers.

In committee Jun 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 902

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the administration of the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment

Requires a caller making a report of suspected child abuse or maltreatment to the central registry to leave their name and contact information; prohibits the office of children and family services from releasing information identifying a person who made such a report.

Passed Jun 6, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track