Timothy M. Kennedy's Legislation

S378-2013: Includes part of Ridge Road in the city of Lackawanna as a state highway sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
Includes part of Ridge Road in the city of Lackawanna as a state highway. Read more...

S379-2013: Requires state police at certain work zones sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
Requires state police presence at certain work zones. Read more...

S380-2013: Provides that a person is guilty of vehicular homicide when such person causes the death of another person by operation of a motor vehicle sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
Provides that a person is guilty of vehicular homicide when such person causes the death of another person by operation of a motor vehicle when such death was caused committing a major traffic violation and such person was previously convicted of two or more major traffic violations or such person's license was revoked. Read more...

S381-2013: Authorizes superintendent of insurance to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to prohibit retroactive charge-backs of health insurance rates sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: INSURANCE | Search
Authorizes superintendent of financial services to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to prohibit retroactive charge-backs of health insurance rates. Read more...

S475-2013: Requires health care professionals to report any diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder to a registry maintained by the department of health sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: HEALTH | Search
Requires health care professionals to report any diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder to a registry maintained by the department of health. Read more...

S480-2013: Requires the department to draft guidelines for the transition of patients from substances with a high risk of addiction to those with a low risk sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: HEALTH | Search
Requires the department to draft guidelines for the transition of patients from substances with a high risk of addiction to those with a low risk. Read more...

S481-2013: Defines a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Defines a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders. Read more...

S482-2013: Requires the office for people with developmental disabilities to submit an updated waitlist and placement report to the senate and assembly sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES | Search
Requires the office for people with developmental disabilities to submit an updated waitlist and placement report to the senate and assembly. Read more...

S483-2013: Relates to continuing medical education requirements for doctors, nurses and pharmacists sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION | Search
Relates to continuing medical education requirements for doctors, nurses and pharmacists; requires three hours of training on the prevention, treatment and mitigation of opiate analgesics and psychotropic drug addiction. Read more...

S484-2013: Provides business tax credit for employer provided day care sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Provides employers with a tax credit in an amount not to exceed 20% of expenses incurred in providing day care services to the children and wards of its employees and in training persons employed by the taxpayer or a third party provider rendering such services; provides that to receive such credit the facility or program rendering day care services must be licensed. Read more...

S487-2013: Requires the appointment of a transit dependent and para-transit dependent representative on various transporation authorities sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
Requires the appointment of a transit dependent and para-transit dependent representative on various transportation authorities. Read more...

S488-2013: Provides that students who have an IEP shall not be required to take more than one regents examination in any given day sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: EDUCATION | Search
Provides that students who have an IEP shall not be required to take more than one regents examination in any given day. Read more...

S489-2013: Requires vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts to have safety belts that are used to secure individuals in wheelchairs while being lifted from or into a vehicle sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: TRANSPORTATION | Search
Requires vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts to have safety belts that are used to secure individuals in wheelchairs while being lifted from or into a vehicle. Read more...

S528-2013: Provides for a corporate franchise tax credit for employee training expenses in an eligible business facility sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Establishes a five percent investment tax credit against the franchise tax imposed upon corporations for a portion of training or retraining expenses incurred by them in an eligible business facility, pursuant to rules and regulations of the department of taxation and finance promulgated in consultation with the department of labor. Read more...

S529-2013: Provides for the corporation to do studies in targeted areas of Buffalo as part of a retail revitalization program sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS | Search
Provides for the corporation to do studies in targeted areas of Buffalo as part of a retail revitalization program; requires final report to legislature no later than January 1, 2015. Read more...

S530-2013: Provides that an assault of a child where the defendant has a previous conviction for an assault of a child shall be an assault in the first degree sponsored by KENNEDY
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Provides that an assault of a child where the defendant has a previous conviction for an assault or an attempted assault of a child shall be an assault in the first degree. Read more...

S531-2013: Allows third party notification by insurance carriers in regard to long term care policies sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: INSURANCE | Search
Allows third party notification by insurance carriers in regard to long term care policies; further prohibits the inclusion of certain goods/services in the sale of insurance policies without consent and provides penalty for a violation of this prohibition. Read more...

S532-2013: Relates to the definition of autism sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES | Search
Relates to the definition of autism. Read more...

S533-2013: Establishes a tax free time period for storm related products for the month of September sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Establishes a tax free time period for storm related products for the month of September. Read more...

S534-2013: Establishes the volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service volunteer tuition assistance grant program sponsored by KENNEDY
Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION | Search
Establishes the volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service volunteer tuition assistance grant program; provides that counties shall have the option to establish such program by the enactment of a local law; provides for state reimbursement to counties for fifty percent of tuition assistance costs. Read more...