Sen. Pat Fahy
Sponsored bills
Provides an exemption for the sale of the first $35,000 for a battery, electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle from state sales and compensating use taxes; authorizes local governments to elect such incentives.
Relates to government vendor contributions.
Relates to the state's electric system energy efficiency framework; establishes a program for energy efficient development.
Enacts the student journalist free speech act to protect student speech at educational institutions unless such speech is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit an unlawful act, violate school policies, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school.
Authorizes, under certain circumstances, full-time college and university students to act as election inspectors and poll clerks in the election district where their college or university is located.
Relates to requiring the commissioner of the department of taxation and finance to establish segment special equalization rates for certain school districts in the town of Guilderland; specifically the Rotterdam-Mohonasen School District, Schalmont School District and Voorheesville School District.
Relates to adoption by a petitioner where such petitioner's parentage is legally-recognized.