Sen. Pam Helming
Sponsored bills
Provides definition of integrated pest management.
Enacts the "public assistance integrity act" to prohibit the sale or purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or lottery tickets with public assistance benefits; prohibits the use of public assistance benefits, by means of an electronic benefit transfer transaction, at a liquor store, casino or adult entertainment facility; establishes the public assistance integrity fund.
Establishes a task force on veteran employment opportunities, including membership requirements and powers and duties of the task force.
Requires the New York state health care quality and cost containment commission to issue a report considering the impact on health insurance costs and quality of legislation requiring coverage of long term and chronic Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.
Requires that notice be provided to any officer or employee of the department of corrections and community supervision whose personal information is the subject of a subpoena duces tecum.
Requires the promulgation and implementation of standards by the commissioner of agriculture and markets for the designation of therapy dog; includes training, evaluation and certification.
Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish contraband screening at correctional facilities.