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

Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcohol or tobacco products within a one mile radius of schools or daycare centers; defines the term "billboard". [AB-6545]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcohol and tobacco products, within a one-mile radius of schools and daycare centers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Felix Ortiz Held For Consideration In Economic Development on 05/18/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Establishes the office for small business under the executive department; repeals the division for small-business which was in the economic development law; transfers powers from the division to the office. [AB-6557]
Establishes the office for small business under the executive department; repeals the division for small-business which was in the economic development law; transfers powers from the division to the office.

Sponsored by: Rep. Aileen Gunther Amend And Recommit To Small Business on 05/11/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Creates the organ donor distinctive license plate program and the "organ donor distinctive plates fund"; provides for an additional annual service charge of $25 to be charged for such plates with a portion of such charge to be deposited to such fund for research by organ procurement organizations and education programs approved by the commissioner of health. [AB-6558]
To provide the families of individuals who have participated in the organ donor program, commemorative license plates. The proceeds taken from the purchasing of these commemorative license plates will go to the many Organ Procurement Organizations that exist throughout New York State.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Referred To Transportation on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Establishes January 4th as an annual day of commemoration to be known as "George Washington Carver Day". [AB-6561]
To annually commemorate the accomplish- ments of one of the best known African American scientists of our nation by establishing "George' Washington Carver Day" in the State of New York.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Referred To Governmental Operations on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Curtails transmission of unsolicited electronic mail over public computer networks; creates crime of aggravated harassment of an individual through electronic mail and makes it a class A misdemeanor. [AB-6597]
Curtails transmission of unsolicited electronic mail over public computer networks; creates crime of aggravated harassment of an individual through electronic mail and makes it a class A misdemeanor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Held For Consideration In Codes on 05/11/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Authorizes the department of health to implement a community food security, empowerment and economic development program (SEED) to help meet the food need of low-income people and promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm and nutrition issues; provides grants for the cost of program projects which will be available to non-profit organizations and local governments, with limited partnership with for-profit enterprises; makes related provisions. [AB-6598]
Develop demonstration projects to increase the self sufficiency of low-income communities in providing for their food needs.

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Held For Consideration In Ways And Means on 07/01/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Requires the creation of a nine member advisory board within the department of agriculture and markets on food safety and inspection programs; such board is to advise, counsel and confer with the commissioner of agriculture and markets on matters dealing with enforcement of laws and regulations regarding food safety and protection and shall make recommendations regarding any necessary statutory or regulatory changes. [AB-6620]
To improve State regulation of food safety.

Sponsored by: Rep. Felix Ortiz Amended On Third Reading 6620a on 02/22/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Provides that an individual shall not become ineligible under the EPIC program due to an increase in social security benefits or a public or private pension where such increase does not exceed the CPI. [AB-6646]
To allow seniors to retain their eligi- bility in the EPIC program if they have previously qualified but are no longer eligible because of an increase in a public or private pension or social security benefit.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kavanagh Passed Assembly on 06/25/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Requires the state to pay medicare part A premiums for persons eligible for medicare part A and medical assistance and requires local commissioners of social services to appeal denial of medicare coverage before approving medical assistance coverage for long term care. [AB-6658]
This bill would require the State to pay for Medi- care Part A premiums for those persons dually eligible for Medicare Part A and Medicaid and requires local commissioners of social services to appeal denials of Medicare coverage before approving Medicaid coverage for long term care.

Sponsored by: Rep. Earlene Hooper Amend And Recommit To Health on 03/17/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Prohibits participation in torture and improper treatment of prisoners by health care professionals; prohibits a health care professional from engaging, assisting, planning the torture or improper treatment of a prisoner; requires health care professionals to report torture and improper treatment. [AB-6665]
To bar health care professionals from participating in torture or improper treatment of prisoners, and provide a means by which health care professionals responsible for the care of prisoners or detainees can refuse an order to directly or indirectly participate in torture and to insist on providing professionally respon- sible care and treatment.

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone Reported on 06/23/2010

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