Sen. Rob Ortt

Primary S 3124

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Eliminates state sales and compensating use tax on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels and authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes; establishes various exemptions from sales and use tax

Eliminates state sales and compensating use taxes on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels; authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes at the local level; establishes various exemptions from New York's sales and use tax; provides for a sales tax exemption for housekeeping supplies and for ready-to-eat foods.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 3147

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Makes the provisions of Kendra's law permanent

Amends Kendra's law, in relation to making the provisions thereof permanent.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 3443

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Extends the statute of limitations for certain sexual harassment complaints

Extends the statute of limitations for complaints alleging cases of sexual harassment in employment, to 3 years or within 1 year of the complainant's employment termination at such employer, whichever is later.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 3499

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a rental assistance loan-to-grant program to assist landlords due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Establishes a rental assistance loan-to-grant program to assist landlords of small rental properties who have lost rental income due to the inability of the landlords' tenants to pay rent during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4288

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Allows veterans with a service-connected disability or Purple Heart free use of parks and campsites

Allows veterans with a service-connected disability or Purple Heart free use of parks and campsites; provides that such disability shall be 10 percent service-connected or greater.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4218

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the volunteer firefighters' and ambulance workers' credit; repealer

Repeals the provision of law that volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers who receive a real property tax exemption for service may not receive the income tax credit for such service.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4283

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to falsely reporting incidents in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of police officers to a particular address or location

Includes falsely reporting incidents in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of police officers to a particular address or location as a felony offense under the crime of falsely reporting an incident in the second degree.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4316

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes strict liability for injuries caused by required immunizations

Establishes a claim for strict liability against the state for any injury caused by the administration of an immunization which is mandated by a state law; gives the court of claims the power and jurisdiction to hear such a claim.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 4454

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to expedited teaching licensing by certain military spouses

Relates to expedited teaching licensing by certain military spouses that hold a license in good standing in another state.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 4487

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the salary of certain teachers providing instruction in career and technical education to school age students

Relates to the salary of certain teachers employed by a board of cooperative educational services providing instruction in career and technical education to school age students.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track