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Assemblymember
James F. Brennan
Assembly District 44
Chair, Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee
Sponsored Legislation

Prime-Sponsored Legislation:

A00315Directs the commissioner of health to establish a schedule of fees for the use, maintenance and repair of air conditioners used by residents of adult homes
A01432Provides for the manner of submission of proposed charter revision proposals by a charter revision commission
A01525Provides appointment process for members of a charter revision commission appointed by the mayor of N.Y. city for the submission of proposals
A01528Grants cities authority to review and approve plans for the construction of structures proposed to be made within its boundaries
A01733Creates youth employment and career development program in N.Y. city high schools administered by N.Y. city board of education; appropriation
A01785Enacts the New York city department of buildings community accountability act
A01800Requires the annual reporting of criminal activity on subways
A02251Authorizes and directs the committee on open government to study proactive disclosure as a means of increasing transparency and access to government information
A02252Relates to the audit powers and duties of the New York city comptroller
A02253Provides for the regulation of contractors
A02254Permits the assessment of damages for wrongful denial of access to records under the freedom of information law
A02255Requires certain disclosure by members of the legislature regarding actual and necessary transportation expenses and per diem expenses
A02256Requires all public records to be accessible on Internet
A02257Requires reporting by entities other than state agencies that purchase commodities or services through a contract with the office of general services
A02258Provides for follow-up reviews by the state comptroller to examine the implementation status of recommendations of previously conducted audits
A02259Relates to financial disclosure of certain political contributions for certain elected officials
A02260Establishes guidelines for determining the responsibility of a bidder or subcontractor
A02261Provides authority for state agencies to debar bidders in certain instances
A02262Relates to the confidentiality of information obtained by a city employee in the course of official duties
A02263Establishes community access networks
A02273Requires determinations of nonresponsibility on part of vendors by state agencies to be forwarded to state comptroller
A03290Relates to the manner in which members of the New York state energy research and development authority shall be appointed
A03291Relates to the manner in which members of the New York job development authority shall be appointed
A03299Requires contracts awarded by the state or a public authority for telephone customer service, to provide such service in the Spanish language
A03300Provides an expedited review process for the Atlantic Yards arena and redevelopment project and subjects such project to urban land use procedures
A03301Relates to sewer and water rates for those granted senior citizen real property or persons with disabilities and limited incomes tax exemptions in the city of NY
A03302Limits the annual increase in debt of the New York city municipal water finance authority to six percent without the approval of the New York city council
A03303Relates to the manner in which the directors of the New York state urban development corporation shall be appointed
A03308Provides dormitory authority financing for construction of buildings to be used as schools for Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary and Yeshivas Novominsk
A03309Provides for additional reporting guidelines for the metropolitan transportation authority's annual financial statements and when proposing fare and toll increases
A03310Requires that appointment of members of New York city water board be appointed by mayor with advice and consent of city council and not be an employee of such city
A03311Makes certain provisions regarding court ordered stay or suspension of commission orders
A03312Empowers public service commission to provide for refund of excess revenues by telephone corporations
A03313Requires N.Y. city transit authority to conduct public hearings and consider comments made thereat before substantial change of service
A03314Protects metropolitan transportation authority workers from recklessness of authority in safety, written by outlining legal relief, including injunction
A03316Enacts a comprehensive complaint review procedure for the New York city water board
A03322Creates downstate New York power authority
A03330Relates to providing free fare on metropolitan transportation authority transit systems
A03331Requires that prior to a contract with the state or other public entity being effective, a report must be filed with the comptroller disclosing financial interests
A03332Relates to the manner in which members of the metropolitan transportation authority shall be appointed
A03342Relates to the membership of the New York city water board; repealer
A03615Relates to real property tax exemptions for certain private homes from local taxation in N.Y. city
A03616Requires approval of the governing body of a city prior to the approval of payments in lieu of taxes for the repayment of debt
A03617Relates to enforcement of competitive bidding law
A03917Enacts the "Unemployment Insurance Liability Act of 2011"
A03918Maintenance of division of employment services offices
A03919Prevents the commissioner of mental health from considering the source of availability of state share of medical expenses as a criterion for operating certificates
A03988Increases civil penalties for violations of building maintenance standards within the city of New York
A03990Appropriates 2.5 million dollars to the department of state for technical assistance grants to be awarded to each of the five boroughs
A03991Requires persons under the age of 18 to wear helmets while operating a scooter or bicycle
A03992Authorizes the N.Y. city department of consumer affairs to adjudicate violations of the laws that it enforces pursuant to rules promulgated by its commissioner
A03994Relates to docketing of decisions and orders of the administrative tribunal of the New York City taxi and limousine commission
A04030Provides that certain contractors shall not be required to pay the asbestos project notification fee
A04075Establishes a right to treatment for seriously emotionally disturbed children who are certified and waiting to be placed in a residential placement facility
A04076Provides that qualifications for unemployment benefits shall be based on hours of work rather than earnings
A04077Establishes the "minimum standards for subsidized jobs act"
A04079Relates to the publication of the City Record
A04234Relates to the contents of the budget with respect to appropriations for certain information technology projects
A04235Requires the preparation of an environmental impact statement for recommendations made by the New York city traffic congestion mitigation commission
A04236Increases the bond limit of the state of New York mortgage agency for the purpose of refinancing subprime loans at risk of foreclosure
A04237Establishes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for the drilling of wells and prohibits drilling within two miles of the New York city water supply infrastructure
A04346Provides that money damages shall not be considered in determining whether or not there exists an inability to pay for department of mental hygiene services
A04347Eliminates certain exemptions from certain housing control laws
A04385Excepts historical motor vehicles from the metropolitan commuter transportation district supplement registration fee
A04386Requires issuance of guide describing pedestrian rights and motorist's responsibilities to observe rules of the road, to be included with vehicle insurance policies
A04387Authorizes political subdivisions to regulate the practice of booting of motor vehicles
A04388Provides administrative remedy for persons whose vehicle is wrongfully towed
A04449Establishes a parent participation board in each community school district in the city school district of the city of New York
A04450Expands definition of eligible senior citizen and disabled person with respect to condominium and cooperative conversion
A04451Relates to income eligibility under the EPIC program
A04452Expands eligibility of the tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens
A04453Establishes the elderly abuse protective act to protect persons 62 years of age or older who suffer abuse and deprivation; appropriation
A04585Permits the proration of vehicle registration fees for stolen vehicles
A04642Revises application process and eliminates certain filing requirements regarding the industrial and commercial incentive program in N.Y. city; repealer
A04713Sets forth certain mandates for the administration of the N.Y. city STAR program
A04885Increases promoting prostitution in the fourth degree from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony
A04924Establishes criminal offenses relating to criminal street gang enterprises and the abatement of premises used for such enterprises
A04925Provides for appellate review of an ex parte order or applications for provisional remedies
A04926Provides that leave of court shall only be required for serving a subsequent notice of a restraining order when it is served within twelve months of another notice
A04927Relates to eminent domain in N.Y. city
A04928Provides for validity of service of process in certain circumstances
A04929Permits pre-judgment interest in personal injury actions; stops running of interest as an offer of compromise without more favorable judgment
A04930Establishes a program and a fund to assist public service attorneys practicing criminal law to repay their student loans
A04931Establishes a division of the public administrator within the office of the corporation counsel for the city of New York; repealer
A04984Requires New York city water board to wait at least thirty days after adoption of the city budget before setting its annual rates
A04985Enacts New York State Internet Privacy Law to which operators of websites may voluntarily be subject; limits disclosure of personal information to those submitting
A05105Enacts the "New York sub-prime predatory lending prevention act"
A05201Makes provisions regarding medical assistance presumptive eligibility program
A05202Provides for early voting at elections
A05203Provides for the registration and regulation of certain campaign consultants
A05204Provides for the state board of elections to undertake a study of the feasibility for voting by mail, telephone and/or internet
A05252Requires those responsible for submitting budget proposals to report on the consumption of energy and the projected consumption of energy
A05279Enacts the "campaign finance reform act of 2011"; repealer
A05280Relates to parking violations and adjudications
A05281Addresses environmental and community concerns regarding the size, scope and density of the Atlantic Yards arena and redevelopment project
A05282Dedicates community gardens in the state of New York as parkland
A05283Eliminates the party and constituted committee exemption from reporting monies received and expenditures made for housekeeping functions; repealer
A05589Relates to unfair claim settlement practices
A05590Relates to physical therapy services and utilization practices
A05591Establishes a cap on certain credits, imposes a surcharge against certain taxes and increases the alternative minimum tax on corporations
A05592Requires certain corporations periodically report on tax payments
A05593Regulates the proportional distribution of revenues from the sale of lottery tickets between expenses of the lottery and state education
A05594Directs telephone corporations to use information regarding federal and state assistance programs that qualify recipients for telephone Lifeline service
A05604Directs the power authority to cooperate with and assist companies organized pursuant to the private housing finance law
A05605Authorizes the power authority to undertake and administer energy conservation and local management programs for public corporation customers
A05606Relates to electric capacity and power procurement
A05607Prohibits public authorities from entering into procurement contracts with contractors which violate the MacBride fair employment principles
A05608Limits rates identified and deposits required by electricity redistributors
A05609Authorizes city public utility districts and directs power authority of the state of New York to supply power to them as feasible and advisable
A05701Relates to the powers and duties of the dormitory authority for the financing and construction of certain not-for-profit corporations and entities
A05702Prohibits the creation of certain new public corporations and provides for the dissolution of certain public corporations
A05703Makes provision with respect to the manner of selecting judges and justices of the unified court system; repealer
A05704Establishes a substantive reform policy regarding the New York and New Jersey port authority
A05727Relates to the overall operation of non-profit entities in the state of New York; repealer
A05752Authorizes sale or mortgage of certain real property of religious corporation without leave of supreme court
A05753Eliminates state regulation of voice over internet protocol service
A05754Requires all public authorities owning, leasing, and controlling critical infrastructure to study the potential consequences of privatization
A05755Provides that the ability of N.Y. city to impose certain charges applies only to those charges imposed prior to June 30, 2011
A05789Establishes the maximum annual fee that licensed nuclear electric generating facilities are liable for in relation to emergency preparedness plans
A05860Prohibits public authorities from implementing any kind of contingency compensation for their employees
A05861Requires enactment of a code of corporate responsibility and for corporations formed under laws of other states to pay registration fees and taxes in New York state
A05862Relates to clarifying the regulatory authority of the New York power authority over any municipality that owns and operates an electric distribution system
A05863Relates to awards of certain contracts to small businesses or businesses certified under article 15-A of the executive law
A05864Directs the public service commission, in consultation with the attorney general, to prescribe policies for nuclear electric generating facility security personnel
A05888Prohibits payment of bonuses to employees and board members of state or local authorities
A06031Enacts the "corporate disclosure, responsibility, and taxpayer protection act"
A06032Establishes statewide cable franchises for the purposes of competitive cable service
A06033Relates to the delivery of material goods, supplies and services by or to the chancellor of the city school district of the city of New York
A06034Establishes a procurement policy committee to oversee procurement, public work, construction and revenue contracts
A06035Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator
A06036Abolishes the market clearing price
A06115Requires telegraph and telephone corporations to charge religious organizations residential rates
A06116Relates to establishing the L3C act regarding low-profit limited liability companies
A06117Requires a study to be performed by the authority budget office on the economic benefits provided by authorities
A06118Provides that a public authority or municipality may not provide a tax benefit without declaring a specific listing of the public benefit
A06119Provides a means of incorporation for affiliated churches of the Elim Fellowship under the religious corporation law
A06120Requires the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company to erect fences between electric third rails and property adjoining its right of way in certain cases
A06144Relates to the powers, duties and activities of the authority budget office and clarifies entities subject to the authority of that office; repealer
A06254Provides that entities eligible to receive economic development subsidies must meet certain criteria to receive such subsidies
A06268Directs the department of public service to study and report on the current status of cable television systems providing services over fiberoptic cables
A06310Relates to debt limitation recommendations for state authorities
A06311Adds powers and duties to the canal corporation
A06312Relates to borrowing by public authorities, not-for-profit corporations, and industrial development agencies
A06337Prohibits a city to impose a charge or fee for motorist services provided by a fire or police department
A06426Relates to the regulation of the drilling of natural gas resources
A06450Requires the public service commission to conduct an in-depth public interest analysis of proposed mergers by telephone corporations and other telecom service providers
A06562Provides criminal and civil penalties for business entities and certain public service corps. engaging in professional misconduct re audited financial statements
A06563Clarifies the time in which the public service commission must act upon certain petitions
A06564Forbids owners of multi-tenant buildings to discriminate against telephone companies in physical access to the property to install equipment and provide services
A06649Establishes minimum staffing ratios in facilities operated under the jurisdiction of the office of mental health
A06755Establishes a nominating panel for appointments by the mayor of the city of New York to the board of education and establishes the city-wide council on high schools
A06782Limits the use of subcontracting by public authorities or other entities when it would duplicate services of certain employees of the authority
A06851Relates to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's ability to enter into contracts with foreign persons or corporations
A06853Establishes the canal pilot water level management program and hydraulic model
A07277Provides for mediation in foreclosure actions for fundamentally unaffordable mortgage loans
A07306Relates to the annual reports required to be filed by gas and electric corporations
A07307Relates to universal telecommunications services
A07416Provides for the administration of the state cemetery vandalism restoration, monument repair or removal and administration fund by the state cemetery board
A07417Provides that the state has jurisdiction over the regulation of all cemeteries; clarifies the definition of "cremation"
A07418Relates to the regulation of cemetery trust funds and finances by the cemetery board
A07510Prohibits municipalities from forming limited liability companies to finance operations or acquisitions of assets
A07643Relates to theft of services; includes the intent to use toll roads without payment of the lawful charge therefor
A07644Relates to applications for the approval and construction of energy-related projects
A07768Relates to claims and actions against the New York city school construction authority arising out of contracts
A07797Relates to appellate review of an ex parte order or applications for provisional remedies
A07798Relates to clarifying and making certain technical corrections to the public authorities reform act of 2009; repealer
A07888Defines local authority to include certain not-for-profit corporations
A07889Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator
A08016Relates to encouraging public-private partnerships to help spread broadband deployment
A08160Relates to bus lane restrictions enforcement by photo devices
A08459Eliminates state regulation of voice over internet protocol service
A08807Increases maximum civil penalties authorized to be imposed for violations of the rules of the New York city transit authority
A08859Provides for the creation of a temporary state commission to determine the future governance of the canal corporation
A09017Relates to a prohibition on diversion of funds dedicated to public transportation systems
A09150Relates to the functioning of the port authority as an open, transparent and accountable interstate public authority
A09196Expands the membership of the board of standards and appeals to thirteen members
A09197Requires that variance and special permit decisions made by the board of standards and appeals be made by a two-thirds majority of the quorum
A09279Establishes an office of the ombudsperson to receive and resolve complaints affecting mass transit users of facilities of the metropolitan transportation authority
A09302Provides real property owners with annual notice of assessed value, allowable exemptions and credits and appeal procedures in N.Y. city
A09339Establishes environmental standards for public authorities
A09374Enacts the "drug shortage notification act of 2012" to require pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide notice of a discontinuance in the manufacture of a drug
A09477Enacts the Transportation Infrastructure Bond Act of 2013
A09856Relates to the electronic service of orders
A09857Relates to disposal of real property to cure encroachments
A09940Requires the certification or training of teachers, administrators and instructors in the area of dyslexia and related disorders
A09941Relates to the definition of certain covered projects; relates to making certain provisions of the authorities budget office permanent
A10000Increases the minimum insurance coverage requirements for motor vehicles rented or leased in the state
A10001Provides for a 75-25 percent split in the New York city transit authority's operating surplus between the authority and the Metropolitan transit authority
A10002Relates to the organization of university faculty practice corporations and physical therapy programs
A10058Relates to reform of the board of education of the city school district of the city of New York
A10059Relates to the sale or purchase of human body parts
A10117Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator
A10136Increases the minimum insurance coverage requirements for automobiles registered and/or operated within the state of New York
A10212Relates to the public service department undertaking a comprehensive and regular management and operations audit of the Power Authority of the State of New York
A10288Repeals certain sections of the public authorities law and transfers remaining rights to an identifiable location
A10317Authorizes the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority, its licensees and contractors to have certain powers

Prime-Sponsored Legislation, Introduced by Rules on Behalf of the Member:
There are no bills of this type.

Co-Sponsored Legislation:
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Co-Sponsored Legislation, Introduced by Rules on Behalf of the Member:
There are no bills of this type.