Limits the tenure of the temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, majority leader of the senate, minority leader of the senate, majority leader of the assembly and minority leader of the assembly to 8 years; limits the tenure of the chairman of any single legislative committee to 8 consecutive years.
Sen. Tom O'Mara
Sponsored bills
Relates to the length of time of a state disaster emergency declaration; requires the governor to transmit a weekly report to the legislature during a state disaster emergency; relates to the communication between the governor and parties affected by a suspension of laws during a state disaster emergency.
Directs the commissioner of health to conduct an investigation of the department's performance, compliance and enforcement of applicable state laws, rules, regulations, and directives or executive orders, with respect to mitigating the impact of COVID-19 in nursing homes, adult care facilities, and assisted living residences, and to propose a pandemic response plan for future disease outbreaks.
Requires at least one handicap accessible swing set in each state park.
Establishes daylight saving time as the year-round standard time of the state and the city of New York.
Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase Medicaid fraud detection software.
Includes fires caused by the manufacture of a controlled substance within the crime of arson in the first degree.
Relates to the issue of non-commercial drivers' licenses and learners' permits in counties which contain in whole or in part boundary land.
Includes reckless operation of a motor vehicle resulting in the death or serious injury of a companion animal in the definition of aggravated animal cruelty.
Makes penalties for the possession and/or sale of methamphetamine similar to that of the penalties for possession and/or sale of heroin and cocaine.