Rep. Jose Rivera

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District HD-078
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 6

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Requires the plans and specifications for the siting, erection, purchase, repair, enlargement or remodeling of school buildings in every school district to be subject to the approval of the commissioner of education for a determination that such plans and specifications are consistent with the standards for "green buildings" and for healthy and high performance schools. [AB-1741]
The purpose of the bill is to ensure that healthy, high-performance school facilities are constructed, rehabilitated, sited and maintained in order to enhance the health and productivity of students, teachers and school employees.

Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Englebright Referred To Education on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the social services law, the environmental conservation law and the public health law, in relation to the protection of air quality for day care centers [AB-1742]
To ensure that child care daycare centers and head start daycare centers are not exposed to hazardous or toxic environmental pollutants due to their proximity to hazardous sources; that specifications for indoor air ventilation systems are protective of healthful indoor air quality; that design techniques minimize the ingress of pest populations; and that construction techniques eliminate lead, radon and other toxic contaminants.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Cusick Passed Assembly on 02/08/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the tax law, in relation to a tax exemption on remanufactured products [AB-1775]
The purpose of this legislation is to exempt remanufactured products, which is required by law, from sales and compensating use taxes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Colton Referred To Ways And Means on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to excluding certain expenditures for medical care from the definition of "income" for the purpose of a tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens [AB-1800]
Excludes certain medical expenses from the definition of "income" when determining eligibility for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Tabled on 07/22/2009

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the public health law and the executive law, in relation to reporting of abuses of persons receiving care in residential health care facilities; and to repeal paragraph (e) of subdivision 6 of section 2803-d of the public health law relating to the confidentiality of information relating to such abuses [AB-1802]
This bill will facilitate prosecution of individuals who abuse or neglect patients in health care facilities receiving Medicaid funds.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kenneth Zebrowski Referred To Aging on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program through the department of health to be a comprehensive age-appropriate program conducted by an eligible applicant; authorizes the commissioner to determine certain topics of instruction and makes provisions for the application of grants. [AB-1806]
This bill would establish an age-appropriate sex education grant program within the Department of Health. The Department, from amounts annually appropriated, will make grants to school districts, boards of cooperative educational services, school-based health centers, and community-based organizations with a proven history of success in reaching the adolescents of this state, to assist them in conducting a thorough and comprehensive education program aimed at preventing unwanted pregnancies and occurrences of sexually transmitted diseases among (continued...)

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kavanagh Starred On Calendar on 01/12/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the elder law, in relation to expanding the coverage of the naturally occurring retirement community supportive service program [AB-1834]
To expand the Naturally Occurring Retirement Community Supportive Service Program (NORCS) to provide for more programs throughout the state and to expand the communities served by the program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Jaffee Referred To Aging on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the elder law, in relation to authorizing the state office for the aging to implement a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older relatives who are caring for children [AB-1840]
The purpose of this bill is to provide assistance for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Reported Referred To Ways And Means on 02/23/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the civil rights law and the executive law, in relation to increasing the monetary and criminal penalties for aggravated harassment or discrimination [AB-1886]
This bill increases the monetary and criminal penalties for the crime of aggravated harassment and for violations of the anti-discrimination provisions of the Civil Rights Law, and provides a civil penalty and makes punitive damages more broadly available under the State's Human Rights Law.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Colton Referred To Governmental Operations on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring that the Muslim holidays of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha be school holidays in the city school district of the city of New York [AB-1920]
To designate as school holidays in the New York City School District the first days of the Muslim holidays of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha, to allow Muslim students, teachers and staff to celebrate these important holidays.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeffrion Aubry Enacting Clause Stricken on 05/04/2009

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