Jeffrey D. Klein's Legislation

S543-2011: Authorizes full-time college students to act as election inspectors and poll clerks in the election district where their colleges are located sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: ELECTIONS | Search
Authorizes, under certain circumstances, full-time college and university students to act as election inspectors and poll clerks in the election district where their college or university is located. Read more...

S544-2011: Allows absentee voting for persons unable to vote due to duties, occupation, business, personal matters or studies sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: ELECTIONS | Search
Allows absentee voting for persons unable to vote due to duties, occupation, business, personal matters or studies; no agent may collect more than 15 ballots except with approval of two inspectors representing different political parties. Read more...

S545-2011: Provides guidelines and aids in locating sites for community residential facilities sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES | Search
Provides guidelines and aides in locating sites for community residential facilities; requires OPDD to conduct study on location of proposed sites. Read more...

S567-2011: Authorizes the denial of renewal of professional, business or trade licenses where a taxpayer has outstanding tax debt which the taxpayer has failed to settle sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Authorizes the denial of the renewal of a license, permit, certificate, registration or admission to practice a profession, business or trade where a taxpayer has outstanding tax debt which the taxpayer has failed to enter into a settlement agreement for the payment thereof; requires each taxpayer renewing a license to practice a profession, business or trade to attest to the licensing agency that he or she does not have an unsettled outstanding tax debt. Read more...

S571-2011: Provides for state reimbursement to all elementary and secondary schools for the cost of metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax payments sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Provides for state reimbursement to all elementary and secondary schools for the cost of metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax payments. Read more...

S573A-2011: Enacts the "ethics in state government now act" sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Enacts the "ethics in state government now act"; makes the ethics rules and financial disclosure applicable to the legislature and its employees stricter; re-establishes the membership of the legislative ethics commission. Read more...

S573-2011: Enacts the "ethics in state government now act" sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Enacts the "ethics in state government now act"; makes the ethics rules and financial disclosure applicable to the legislature and its employees stricter; re-establishes the membership of the legislative ethics commission. Read more...

S574-2011: Prohibits the possession of guns in or upon the grounds of buildings that serve alcoholic beverages sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: CODES | Search
Prohibits the possession of guns in or upon the grounds of buildings that serve alcoholic beverages; provides exemption to on-duty police officers, owner or employee protecting the establishment or a club. Read more...

S575-2011: Revises procedures for issuance of liquor licenses for on-premises consumption for premises within 500 feet of 3 or more existing premises sponsored by KLEIN
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Revises procedures regarding the issuance of retail and special retail liquor, bottle club, restaurant-brewer and cabaret licenses for on-premises consumption for premises located within 500 feet of 3 or more existing premises in cities, towns and villages of twenty thousand or more; provides that the hearing which the authority is required to hold before issuing such a license may be rescheduled, adjourned or continued and that the authority must give notice to the applicant and the municipality or community board of such rescheduled, adjourned or continued hearing; and provides that the authority or commissioners thereof may also hold a public meeting in connection with issuance of such a license which may also be rescheduled, adjourned or continued, and that the authority must give notice to the applicant and the municipality or community board of the meeting including any rescheduled, adjourned or continued meeting. Read more...

S576-2011: Requires disclosure of early termination fees sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: CONSUMER PROTECTION | Search
Requires disclosure of early termination fees. Read more...

S577-2011: Creates the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: CODES | Search
Creates the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree, a class E felony, wherein a person operates a motor vehicle negligently so that the lives or safety of the public might be endangered and by any such operation causes the death of another person. Read more...

S578-2011: Includes within the class D felony of forgery in the second degree, the forgery of a certificate of insurance or insurance identification card sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: CODES | Search
Includes within the class D felony of forgery in the second degree, the forgery of a certificate of insurance or an insurance identification card; includes within the class C felony of forgery in the first degree, the forgery of 10 or more written instruments. Read more...

S579A-2011: Enacts the wireless facility siting act sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT | Search
Enacts the "wireless facility siting act"; directs cities, towns and villages to regulate the siting of cellular communications facilities. Read more...

S579-2011: Enacts the wireless facility siting act sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT | Search
Enacts the "wireless facility siting act"; directs cities, towns and villages to regulate the siting of cellular communications facilities. Read more...

S580-2011: Permits the declaration of an emergency pursuant to the EMTPA for rental housing accommodations located in buildings covered by a project based assistance contract sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Search
Permits the declaration of an emergency pursuant to the EMTPA for rental housing accommodations located in buildings covered by a project based assistance contract pursuant to section 8 of the United States housing act of 1937. Read more...

S581-2011: Enacts the medical malpractice insurance premium credit act sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Enacts the medical malpractice insurance premium credit act; provides a tax credit for a percentage of medical malpractice premiums paid by such taxpayer; defines relevant terms. Read more...

S582-2011: Requires the use of encrypted counterfeit-resistant tobacco product tax stamps and markers sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Requires the use of encrypted counterfeit-resistant tobacco product tax stamps and markets. Read more...

S584-2011: Relates to display of missing in attack on our nation flag commonly known as MIA-OON flag sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: RULES | Search
Relates to display of Missing In Attack On Our Nation flag commonly known as MIA-OON flag. Read more...

S585-2011: Requires any community service sentence imposed for an offense involving graffiti to include graffiti removal as a portion of required service sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: CODES | Search
Requires any community service sentence imposed for an offense involving graffiti to include graffiti removal as a portion of required service; including but not limited to, the removal of graffiti from any property damaged in the underlying offense. Read more...

S586-2011: Restricts the sale, lease, transfer and certain uses of existing outdoor school playgrounds sponsored by KLEIN
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Restricts the sale, lease, transfer or use of existing outdoor school playgrounds for the construction or renovation of a school building which would eliminate use of such playground space for outdoor recreation unless an alternative plan for outdoor recreation is provided. Read more...