Martin J. Golden's Legislation
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S1435-2011:
Directs preparation of report concerning child care subsidies and requirement to show good cause for failure to seek child support
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GOLDEN
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | Search
Directs the office of children and family services and the office of temporary and disability assistance to prepare a report concerning low income custodial parent's requirement to show good cause for a refusal to seek child support as a requirement for receiving a child care subsidy; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof. Read more...
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | Search
Directs the office of children and family services and the office of temporary and disability assistance to prepare a report concerning low income custodial parent's requirement to show good cause for a refusal to seek child support as a requirement for receiving a child care subsidy; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof. Read more...
S1436-2011:
Establishes a credit against personal income taxes for certain tuition expenses and modifies income; repealer
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GOLDEN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Establishes a credit against personal income taxes for certain tuition expenses for taxpayers who qualify for an earned income tax credit, in the amount of 10% of the EIC, up to $500 per eligible dependent child; provides for a modification of gross taxable income for elementary and secondary school tuition for personal income tax purposes. Read more...
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Establishes a credit against personal income taxes for certain tuition expenses for taxpayers who qualify for an earned income tax credit, in the amount of 10% of the EIC, up to $500 per eligible dependent child; provides for a modification of gross taxable income for elementary and secondary school tuition for personal income tax purposes. Read more...
S1567-2009:
Provides that the statute of limitations on class B violent felonies is eliminated
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GOLDEN
Committee: CODES | Search
Provides that the statute of limitations on class B violent felonies is eliminated. Read more...
Committee: CODES | Search
Provides that the statute of limitations on class B violent felonies is eliminated. Read more...
S1568-2009:
Increases penalties for sale of controlled substances if it occurs on park grounds or playgrounds; defines park grounds or playgrounds
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GOLDEN
Committee: CODES | Search
Adds "park grounds and playgrounds" to statute currently providing increased penalties for sale of controlled substances to certain persons if occurs on or within 1,000 feet of school grounds; provides "park ground or playgrounds" means in, or within any building or structure or any fields, lands or grounds owned, leased or maintained by the state, any agency or municipality thereof, etc., for the purposes of recreation or leisure. Read more...
Committee: CODES | Search
Adds "park grounds and playgrounds" to statute currently providing increased penalties for sale of controlled substances to certain persons if occurs on or within 1,000 feet of school grounds; provides "park ground or playgrounds" means in, or within any building or structure or any fields, lands or grounds owned, leased or maintained by the state, any agency or municipality thereof, etc., for the purposes of recreation or leisure. Read more...
S1569-2009:
Elevates severity of patronizing a prostitute and permitting prostitution, and makes certain provisions of promoting prostitution violent felonies
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GOLDEN
Committee: CODES | Search
Makes promoting prostitution in the first degree and certain provisions of promoting prostitution in the second and third degrees violent felony offenses; increases the severity of the penalties for patronizing a prostitute and permitting prostitution; redesignates permitting prostitution as permitting prostitution in the second degree and establishes the class E felony of permitting prostitution when a child under 17 is being prostituted on the premises; designates permitting prostitution in the first degree as a sex offense for purposes of registration under the sex offender registration act. Read more...
Committee: CODES | Search
Makes promoting prostitution in the first degree and certain provisions of promoting prostitution in the second and third degrees violent felony offenses; increases the severity of the penalties for patronizing a prostitute and permitting prostitution; redesignates permitting prostitution as permitting prostitution in the second degree and establishes the class E felony of permitting prostitution when a child under 17 is being prostituted on the premises; designates permitting prostitution in the first degree as a sex offense for purposes of registration under the sex offender registration act. Read more...
S1570-2009:
Establishes an alternative benefits demonstration program and creates health opportunity accounts
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GOLDEN
Committee: HEALTH | Search
Establishes an alternative benefits demonstration program and creates health opportunity accounts to enable individuals to take responsibility for the outcomes of health care provided them, and to take control over the sources and kinds of care. Read more...
Committee: HEALTH | Search
Establishes an alternative benefits demonstration program and creates health opportunity accounts to enable individuals to take responsibility for the outcomes of health care provided them, and to take control over the sources and kinds of care. Read more...
S1571-2009:
Relates to prohibiting a diminution of certain employee benefits
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GOLDEN
Committee: AGING | Search
Provides that an employer shall not diminish the benefits granted a participant, or for which such participant is eligible, under an employer welfare benefit plan as such plan was in existence at the time of the retirement of such participant; defines terms. Read more...
Committee: AGING | Search
Provides that an employer shall not diminish the benefits granted a participant, or for which such participant is eligible, under an employer welfare benefit plan as such plan was in existence at the time of the retirement of such participant; defines terms. Read more...
S1571A-2009:
Relates to prohibiting a diminution of certain employee benefits
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GOLDEN
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Provides that an employer shall not diminish the benefits granted a participant, or for which such participant is eligible, under an employer welfare benefit plan as such plan was in existence at the time of the retirement of such participant; defines terms. Read more...
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Provides that an employer shall not diminish the benefits granted a participant, or for which such participant is eligible, under an employer welfare benefit plan as such plan was in existence at the time of the retirement of such participant; defines terms. Read more...
S1572-2009:
Provides for the prescription drug reimportation protection program for the investigation of the sale of unsafe drugs including internet sales
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GOLDEN
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Provides for the prescription drug reimportation protection program to be established by the superintendent of state police, for the investigation of the sale of unsafe drugs including internet sales. Read more...
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Provides for the prescription drug reimportation protection program to be established by the superintendent of state police, for the investigation of the sale of unsafe drugs including internet sales. Read more...
S1573-2009:
Designates the month of May as elder appreciation month
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GOLDEN
Committee: | Search
Designates the month of May as elder appreciation month. Read more...
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Designates the month of May as elder appreciation month. Read more...
S1574-2009:
Establishes the "Caregiver's Assistance Act" giving income tax credits and deductions and a real property tax exemption to certain persons who help seniors
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GOLDEN
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Establishes the "caregiver's assistance act"; allows a personal income tax credit equal to twenty percent of qualified care expenses in an amount equal to or less than two thousand four hundred dollars for the taxable year that are paid by the taxpayer for the care of a qualifying senior family member; authorizes a basic or an enhanced (STAR) exemption on a pro-rated basis to property where a senior citizen residing with a taxpayer would otherwise meet the eligibility requirements, except for ownership requirements, and where, in the case of an enhanced exemption, the income of the senior and the spouse of the senior considered separately from the remainder of the household would meet the applicable income requirements; provides that such basic or an enhanced exemption shall be on a pro-rated basis. Read more...
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Establishes the "caregiver's assistance act"; allows a personal income tax credit equal to twenty percent of qualified care expenses in an amount equal to or less than two thousand four hundred dollars for the taxable year that are paid by the taxpayer for the care of a qualifying senior family member; authorizes a basic or an enhanced (STAR) exemption on a pro-rated basis to property where a senior citizen residing with a taxpayer would otherwise meet the eligibility requirements, except for ownership requirements, and where, in the case of an enhanced exemption, the income of the senior and the spouse of the senior considered separately from the remainder of the household would meet the applicable income requirements; provides that such basic or an enhanced exemption shall be on a pro-rated basis. Read more...
S1575-2009:
Includes persons with disabilities within the definition of head of household for the senior citizens' tax abatement for rent-controlled and regulated property
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GOLDEN
Committee: AGING | Search
Includes persons with disabilities (defined) within the definition of head of household for purposes of making them eligible for the senior citizens' tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent-regulated property. Read more...
Committee: AGING | Search
Includes persons with disabilities (defined) within the definition of head of household for purposes of making them eligible for the senior citizens' tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent-regulated property. Read more...
S1576-2009:
Establishes the crime of operating as a drug trafficker and enacts legislation relating to weapon possession and controlled substance offenses; repealer
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GOLDEN
Committee: CODES | Search
Establishes the crime of operating as a drug trafficker and enacts legislation relating to weapon possession and controlled substance offenses. Read more...
Committee: CODES | Search
Establishes the crime of operating as a drug trafficker and enacts legislation relating to weapon possession and controlled substance offenses. Read more...
S1577-2009:
Creates the state pharmaceutical local choice program
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GOLDEN
Committee: AGING | Search
Creates the state pharmaceutical local choice program to require that prescription drug plans within health insurance policies permit insureds to purchase pharmaceuticals from local pharmacies. Read more...
Committee: AGING | Search
Creates the state pharmaceutical local choice program to require that prescription drug plans within health insurance policies permit insureds to purchase pharmaceuticals from local pharmacies. Read more...
S1578-2009:
Creates class E felony of criminal use of public records
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GOLDEN
Committee: CODES | Search
Establishes the class E felony of criminal use of public records for the intentional use of any public record in the course of or in furtherance of the commission of a crime. Read more...
Committee: CODES | Search
Establishes the class E felony of criminal use of public records for the intentional use of any public record in the course of or in furtherance of the commission of a crime. Read more...
S1579-2009:
Provides that the commissioner of transportation can agree with a private commuter ferry service to provide such service in cities of one million
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GOLDEN
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
Provides that the commissioner of transportation can agree with a private commuter ferry service to provide such service in cities of one million or more. Read more...
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
Provides that the commissioner of transportation can agree with a private commuter ferry service to provide such service in cities of one million or more. Read more...
S1580-2009:
Authorizes suspension or revocation of driving privileges in this state upon conviction of procuring alcoholic beverages for a person under the age of twenty-one
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GOLDEN
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
Authorizes suspension or revocation of driving privileges in this state upon conviction of procuring alcoholic beverages for a person under the age of twenty-one. Read more...
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
Authorizes suspension or revocation of driving privileges in this state upon conviction of procuring alcoholic beverages for a person under the age of twenty-one. Read more...
S1592-2009:
Provides that the state office for the aging shall be deemed a consumer directed personal assistance service provider
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GOLDEN
Committee: AGING | Search
Permits the office for the aging to contract for consumer directed personal assistance services through specifically defined models. Read more...
Committee: AGING | Search
Permits the office for the aging to contract for consumer directed personal assistance services through specifically defined models. Read more...
S1593-2009:
Relates to medicaid expenditure reporting
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GOLDEN
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Relates to medicaid expenditure reporting; requires the governor to submit to the legislature within 30 days of the executive budget, a detailed medicaid expenditure report enumerating all medicaid expenditures, the provisions of law authorizing such expenditures and a 3-year financial projection of anticipated expenditures. Read more...
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Relates to medicaid expenditure reporting; requires the governor to submit to the legislature within 30 days of the executive budget, a detailed medicaid expenditure report enumerating all medicaid expenditures, the provisions of law authorizing such expenditures and a 3-year financial projection of anticipated expenditures. Read more...
S1594-2009:
Establishes a credit against personal income taxes for certain tuition expenses and modifies income; repealer
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GOLDEN
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Establishes a credit against personal income taxes for certain tuition expenses for taxpayers who qualify for an earned income tax credit, in the amount of 10% of the EIC, up to $500 per eligible dependent child; provides for a modification of gross taxable income for elementary and secondary school tuition for personal income tax purposes. Read more...
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Establishes a credit against personal income taxes for certain tuition expenses for taxpayers who qualify for an earned income tax credit, in the amount of 10% of the EIC, up to $500 per eligible dependent child; provides for a modification of gross taxable income for elementary and secondary school tuition for personal income tax purposes. Read more...
