Tony Avella's Legislation

S670-2013: Relates to coverage for single source drugs sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: INSURANCE | Search
Provides that every insurance policy which provides coverage for prescription drugs shall insure that there is continuous coverage of a single source drug that is part of a prescribed therapy until such prescribed therapy is no longer medically necessary for the enrollee of such policy; defines "single source drug". Read more...

S671-2013: Establishes the "New York city construction safety task force" sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: CITIES | Search
Establishes the "New York city construction safety task force" to advise the city on issues related to safety in the construction industry in New York city and to propose changes in rules and regulations, licensing requirements, enforcement, training and any other issue concerning safety in the construction industry; provides for not less than thirty-eight members; requires that a report be issued annually to the mayor of the city of New York, the New York city council, governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly; requires such report to include, but not be limited to, statistics on accidents and injuries occurring on construction sites. Read more...

S672-2013: Prohibits the department of health from reducing reimbursement rates of the early intervention program sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: HEALTH | Search
Prohibits the department of health from reducing reimbursement rates of the early intervention program below those rates in effect on March 1, 2010. Read more...

S673-2013: Prohibits the use of hydraulic fracturing in the extraction of oil and gas sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION | Search
Prohibits the use of hydraulic fracturing in the extraction of oil and gas; prohibits acceptance, disposal and/or processing of any fluid used in a hydraulic fracturing process. Read more...

S674-2013: Relates to the uniform treatment of waste from the exploration, development, extraction, or production of crude oil or natural gas sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION | Search
Relates to the uniform treatment of waste from the exploration, development, extraction, or production of crude oil or natural gas. Read more...

S675-2013: Allows a person to institute an action for a violation of the provisions of the environmental quality review even if the injury does not affect the public at large sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION | Search
Prevents individuals from being denied standing in private actions alleging violations of the environmental quality review provisions of the environmental conservation law solely on the basis that the injury alleged by such individual does not differ in kind or degree from the injury that would be suffered by the public at large. Read more...

S679-2013: Relates to providing that public schools within N.Y. city are not open for regular classes on any primary election day sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: ELECTIONS | Search
Relates to providing that public schools within a city having a population of million or more are not open for regular classes with their students on any primary election day. Read more...

S680-2013: Relates to method of payment on delinquent real property taxes, sewer rents, sewer surcharges, water rents, or any other charges that are made a lien sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: CITIES | Search
Relates to the method of payment on delinquent real property taxes, sewer rents, sewer surcharges, water rents, or any other charges that are made a lien; requires certified check or money order. Read more...

S682-2013: Relates to establishing the crime of illegal conversion or alteration of real property sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: CODES | Search
Relates to establishing the crime of illegal conversion or alteration of real property. Read more...

S683-2013: Establishes the payment of certain volunteer firefighter death benefits shall be within ninety days of the filing of application to receive such death benefit sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: LOCAL GOVERNMENT | Search
Establishes the payment of certain volunteer firefighter death benefits shall be within ninety days of the filing of application to receive such death benefit by the person or persons entitled to such benefit. Read more...

S684-2013: Relates to observance of certain holidays by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION | Search
Relates to observance of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York. Read more...

S685-2013: Relates to divesting the board of standards and appeals of its jurisdiction over matters relating to buildings and zoning; repealer sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: CITIES | Search
Relates to divesting the board of standards and appeals of its jurisdiction over matters relating to buildings and zoning. Read more...

S686-2013: Prohibits vendors from vending on certain streets in Jamaica, county of Queens sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: | Search
Prohibits vendors from vending on Hillside Avenue and Union Turnpike, in the area between 248th Street and the Nassau county border, and on 76th Avenue, in the area between 263rd Street and the Nassau county border, in Jamaica, county of Queens. Read more...

S687-2013: Requires an advertising medium at the location offering the sale of motor fuel sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: CONSUMER PROTECTION | Search
Requires an advertising medium at the location offering the sale of motor fuel. Read more...

S688-2013: Enacts the "politician self-immortalization prevention act" sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: FINANCE | Search
Enacts the "politician self-immortalization prevention act"; provides that no facility supported by state funds may be named after a living public official unless such person has been out of public service for at least ten years. Read more...

S689-2013: Requires the port authority of New York and New Jersey to conduct a noise and land use compatibility study sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS | Search
Requires the port authority of New York and New Jersey to conduct a noise and land use compatibility study. Read more...

S690-2013: Directs the public service commission to undertake a study of consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and utilities sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS | Search
Directs the public service commission to undertake a study of consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and utilities; includes reporting on the adequacy of the public service commission's assistance to customers facing disconnection of utility service. Read more...

S723-2013: Authorizes the creation of the community group assistance lottery game and establishes the community grant fund sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | Search
Authorizes the creation of the community group assistance lottery game and establishes the community grant fund, which fund shall be dedicated to community groups organized pursuant to paragraph three or four of subdivision (c) of section five hundred one of the internal revenue code of nineteen hundred eighty-six, as amended, administering educational, recreational, cultural, senior, veterans or social services programs or providing volunteer ambulance services. Read more...

S724-2013: Relates to eligibility for acceptance into the brownfield cleanup program; repealer sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION | Search
Relates to eligibility for acceptance into the brownfield cleanup program; relates to the assignment of brownfield redevelopment tax credits. Read more...

S725-2013: Increases the terms of office of members of the legislature to four years sponsored by AVELLA
Committee: JUDICIARY | Search
Increases the terms of office of members of the legislature to four years. Read more...