Sen. George Borrello

Primary S 5951

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Povides that each fire district, department or company required to provide enhanced cancer disability benefits for volunteer fire fighters shall be entitled to reimbursement by the state

Provides that each fire district, department or company required to provide enhanced cancer disability benefits for volunteer fire fighters pursuant to section two hundred five-cc of the general municipal law shall be entitled to reimbursement by the state for payments made in order to obtain the insurance coverage necessary to satisfy the requirements of section two hundred five-cc of the general municipal law.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 5921

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Reduces the amount a utility can be assessed for costs and expenses of the department of public service and the public service commission from one percent to one-third of one percent

Reduces the total amount that can be charged from one percent to one-third of one percent.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 5885

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the discovery of material, non-material and impeachment information and the required time frame for such discovery

Relates to the discovery of material, non-material and impeachment information and the required time frame for such discovery; requires the submission of a certificate of compliance upon completion of certain discovery requirements.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 5924

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Prohibits the DEC from restricting the burning of garbage, refuse or rubbish in an open fire under certain circumstances

Prohibits the DEC from restricting the burning of garbage, refuse or rubbish in an open fire on land possessed by a single family or any part of a farm under certain circumstances; provides for the repeal of such provisions under the expiration thereof.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 5919

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to establishing the civil rights restoration act and amends provisions of law regarding firearm licenses; repealer

Relates to establishing the civil rights restoration act; amends provisions regarding firearm licenses and destruction of firearms; exempts certain individuals from providing photographs in order to obtain a firearm license; expands the definition of immediate family.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 5934

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Directs the board to submit a recommendation regarding the central business district toll amounts to the legislature and recommending a privacy risk plan

Directs the board to submit a recommendation regarding the central business district toll amounts to the legislature and also to recommend a privacy risk plan.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 5926

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires that recipients of public assistance benefits must be residents of the state for at least ninety days prior to applying for such benefits

Requires that recipients of public assistance benefits must be residents of the state for at least ninety days prior to applying for such benefits.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 5930

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to dental, medical and podiatric malpractice actions and to establishing a limitation on noneconomic damages in personal injury actions

Requires a certificate of merit in actions for damages, contribution or indemnity arising out of alleged negligence of a professional licensed pursuant to the education law; establishes a party in an action for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice may not omit the name of certain experts in responding to a request; limits judgments for past and future damages in an action to recover damages for dental, medical or podiatric malpractice; limits compensation for noneconomic damages suffered by an injured plaintiff in any personal injury action to $250,000.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 5928

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first degree if he or she strikes, shoves, kicks, et cetera a school employee

Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first degree, a class B misdemeanor, when he or she strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects a school employee to physical contact or attempts or threatens to do the same while such school employee is engaged in the performance of his or her duties as a school employee.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 5931

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to landowner recreational liability and farm and horseback riding operation liability relief; and enacts the "equine activity safety code act"

Limits the liability of a farm or "u-pick" operation for injuries incurred while a person was picking and buying agricultural products; expands the limited exemption of a property owner from liability to a property owner who makes their premises available to others for any recreational use and to include owners of underdeveloped and/or land used in agricultural production; enacts the "equine activity safety code act".

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track