Bills
Assembly Member Micah Z. Kellner is the sponsor of the following pieces of legislation. You can click on each bill number to get more information, including the bill’s text. Following the bill number is a short explanation of what the bill does, the bill’s current status, and information about who is sponsoring the bill in the New York State Senate, where applicable.
A.9321-A Reorganizes the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, in order to give Island residents a higher degree of self-governance. Status: PASSED ASSEMBLY 6/23/2008. Senator Jose Serrano is the sponsor in the NYS Senate (S.3128)
A.9505 Provides for the licensure of rehabilitation counselors by the New York State Department of Education. Rehabilitation counselors are particularly utilized by people with disabilities. Status: In Committee (Higher Education). Senator Thomas Morahan is the sponsor in the NYS Senate (S.1477)
A.10026 Grants an individual taxpayer a credit of eighty percent of the actual cost (up to $200) of having their cats or dogs spayed or neutered. Status: In Committee (Ways and Means). Senator Frank Padavan is the sponsor in the NYS Senate (S.6993)
A.10027 Grants an individual taxpayer a credit for fees incurred through the adoption of a household pet from a pound, shelter, duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, humane society, dog
or cat or other animal protective or rescue association. Status: In Committee (Ways and Means). Senator Frank Padavan is the sponsor in the NYS Senate (S.6992)
A.10420 Requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to provide for the daily inspection of escalators, elevators, wheel-chair lifts, and other facilities in passenger stations and to make their maintenance a priority. Status: In Committee (Corporations, Authorities and Commissions). Senator Tom Duane is the sponsor in the NYS Senate (S.7348)
A.10734-A Establishes the Metropolitan Transportation Riders Council for Persons with Disabilities. Status: PASSED ASSEMBLY 5/12/2008. Senator Tom Duane is the sponsor in the NYS Senate (S.7817-A)
A.10891-A To prohibit the construction, location, relocation, or reactivation of solid waste transfer stations within 600 feet of a public housing project. Status: reported from Committee on Environmental Conservation on 6/5/2008, reported from Codes Committee on 6/17/2008, referred to Committee (Rules). Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr. is the sponsor in the NYS Senate (S.8168-A)
A.10923 To prohibit the use of pesticides on public and private school grounds and on the grounds of daycare facilities. Status: In Committee (Environmental Conservation).
A.10924 Offers a property tax abatement to eligible property owners impacted by the MTA Second Avenue Subway project if they are able to sign or re-negotiate a reduced lease to current or prospective small business commercial tenants. Status: PASSED ASSEMBLY 6/24/2008. Senator Jose Serrano is the sponsor in the NYS Senate (S.8227)
A.11090 Extends, for an additional three years, the existing authorization for financially distressed municipalities to sell certain bonds to the Environmental Facilities Corporation in connection with hardship state revolving loan financing. Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 7/7/08. Senator John Flanagan is the sponsor in the NYS Senate (S.8348)
A.11245-A Requires the NY State Office for the Aging to report on the delivery of services to and needs of traditionally underserved populations in their annual report to the governor and legislature; authorizes the Office of the Aging to make grants in aid to organizations to provide technical support to LGBT senior serving organizations when such funds are available. Status: PASSED ASSEMBLY 6/23/2008. Senator Tom Duane is the sponsor in the NYS Senate (S.7818-A)
A.11268 Makes the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) more transparent, by adding important reporting requirements. This bill would also create new rules to make sure RIOC operates with a vision towards long-term financial health and stability. Status: In Committee (Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions).
A.11287 Repeals publication requirements of articles of organization under the limited liabilities laws and creates an online filing requirement with the department of state. Status: In Committee (Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions). Senator Liz Krueger is the sponsor in the NYS Senate (S.8381).
A.11457 Provides for the taxation by New York City under its Unincorporated Business Tax of income realized in connection with an investment management services interest. Status: In Committee (Ways and Means).
This page is updated frequently, but for the most recent status of these bills, please visit the New York State Assembly website and put the bill number you are interested in into the box on the home page that says “Quick Bill Search.” If you have specific questions about any of these bills, please contact my Legislative Director, Eliyanna Kaiser by calling (212) 860-4906 or (518) 455-5676.
