Sen. John E. Brooks

Co-sponsor S 6350

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to wages and supplements for building service employees employed at certain properties held in the cooperative or condominium form of ownership receiving a tax abatement

Relates to wages and supplements for building service employees employed at certain properties held in the cooperative or condominium form of ownership receiving a tax abatement, affidavits certifying the payment of prevailing wages to building service workers are made public record and may be produced before a court or administrative tribunal.

Signed into law Sep 6, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 1091

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Authorizes a municipality to increase the number of years of service that a participant in a defined contribution plan or defined benefit plan service award program may receive a contribution

Authorizes a municipality to increase the number of years of service that a participant in a defined contribution plan or defined benefit plan service award program may receive a contribution for up to an additional ten years, to a maximum of fifty years; makes related provisions.

Signed into law Aug 20, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Primary S 6001

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes Choice for All, Inc. to file an application for retroactive real property tax exemption

Authorizes Choice for All, a not-for-profit organization, to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 assessment rolls.

Signed into law Aug 20, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary S 4772

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to designating a portion of the state highway system as the Detective Betsy Horner-Miller Cutrone Memorial Bridge

Relates to designating a portion of the state highway system as the "Detective Betsy Horner-Miller Cutrone Memorial Bridge".

Signed into law Aug 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary S 1368

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes the town of Babylon to establish an administrative adjudication hearing procedure for code and ordinance violations

Authorizes the town of Babylon to establish an administrative adjudication hearing procedure for code and ordinance violations relating to conditions which constitute a threat or danger to the public health, safety or welfare.

Signed into law Aug 2, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary S 5758

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes the village of Freeport to appoint a second associate village justice

Authorizes the village of Freeport to appoint a second associate village justice to serve when requested by the village justice or in the absence or inability of the village justice or current associate justice to serve.

Signed into law Aug 2, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor S 2890

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to requiring publishers to offer licenses for electronic books to libraries under reasonable terms

Relates to requiring publishers to offer licenses for electronic books to libraries under reasonable terms; defines terms; establishes penalties.

In committee Jun 10, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6656

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to creating an action for the recovery of damages for personal injury caused by exposure to toxic burn pits while serving as a member of the armed forces

Relates to creating an action for the recovery of damages for personal injury caused by exposure to toxic burn pits while serving as a member of the armed forces on or after August 2, 1990.

In committee Jun 10, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4849

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Increases penalties for purposefully obstructed license plates

Increases penalties for purposefully obstructed license plates to no less than fifty nor more than three hundred dollars.

In committee Jun 9, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 7121

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Defines the term "first responder in communications"

Defines the term "first responder in communications"; requires, to the extent practicable, that employers of such first responders provide training.

In committee Jun 9, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track