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Purchasing Division-Administration
Certain Contracts
09/02/2008
Pending
Bill Draft Request
Consolidates the provisions governing state procurement of services with the
independent contractor provisions and authorizes the State Board of Examiners to
delegate administrative approval for certain contracts.
STATUS:
09/02/2008
Issue:
(2007) NY
A 395
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FILED.
IndependentContract
(2007) NY S 6385
Morelle (D)
Health Insurance and Small Businesses
01/03/2007
09/25/2008
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
Relates to standardized health insurance contracts for qualifying small employers
and individuals.
STATUS:
09/25/2008
Issue:
(2007) NY
A 729
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Vetoed by GOVERNOR. Veto No. 137 of 2008.
Healthcare/insurance
(2007) NY S 3787
Ortiz (D)
Restaurants Posting of Caloric Value
01/03/2007
05/09/2008
Pending
Assembly Rules Committee
Requires certain restaurants and food establishments to post the caloric value and
fat and sodium content per serving.
STATUS:
06/17/2008
06/17/2008
Issue:
From ASSEMBLY Committee on CODES.
To ASSEMBLY Committee on RULES.
Nutrition/Obesity
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(2007) NY
A 2520
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TITLE:
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McDonough (R)
Do Not Mail Email Statewide Registry
01/17/2007
Pending
Assembly Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
Provides for the establishment of the do not mail/e-mail statewide registry by the
consumer protection board; such registry shall be composed of persons who do
not wish to receive unsolicited direct mail marketing; no direct mail marketer shall
transmit unsolicited direct mail marketing to any person listed in such registry
unless such person solicited the information or has a business relationship with
the marketer; provides fines.
STATUS:
03/22/2007
Issue:
(2007) NY
A 8657
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TITLE:
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Enacting clause stricken.
DoNotMail
Magee (D)
Equipment Dealer Agreements
05/23/2007
09/04/2008
Enacted
Chaptered
506
Relates to dealer agreements for the sale of farm equipment and prohibited acts;
expands the provisions to include agreements pertaining to equipment used for
lawn, garden, golf course, landscaping, or grounds and maintenance activities;
clarifies prohibited acts; provides that warranty agreements shall be deemed to
be approved if no action is taken within a specified amount of time; revises the
method for calculation of reimbursement and increases the rate; authorizes a
supplier to audit claims.
STATUS:
09/04/2008
09/04/2008
Issue:
Signed by GOVERNOR.
Chapter No. 506
FranchiseRelations
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(2007) NY
A 9055
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(2007) NY S 6101
Destito (D)
Small Brewers and Wholesaler Agreements
06/11/2007
09/04/2008
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
Permits small brewers having a specified percent or less of a beer wholesaler's
annual business to terminate an agreement with such wholesaler; requires
payment of fair compensation unless the termination is for good cause.
STATUS:
09/04/2008
Vetoed by GOVERNOR. Veto No. 92 of 2008.
Commentary:
beer wholesalers; good cause in termination
Issue:
FranchiseRelations
(2007) NY
A 9831
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Jaffee (D)
Restaurants and Food Establishments
01/29/2008
Pending
Assembly Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
Requires certain restaurants and food establishments to post the caloric value,
carbohydrate, fat and sodium content per serving.
STATUS:
01/29/2008
01/29/2008
Issue:
(2007) NY
A 10504
SPONSOR:
TITLE:
INTRODUCED:
DISPOSITION:
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:
INTRODUCED.
To ASSEMBLY Committee on CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND
PROTECTION.
Nutrition/Obesity
Gantt (D)
Limitation Motor Vehicle Dealers
04/08/2008
Pending
Assembly Transportation Committee
Limits the conditions which a motor vehicle franchisor may impose upon motor
vehicle dealers; prohibits the placement of a franchised motor vehicle dealer close
to another franchised dealer of the same brand of motor vehicles; grants stay of a
franchise when there is a challenge to it; requires dealer discounts and incentive
to be in writing and clearly described and available; requires franchisors to
provide parts and sale incentives to dealers.
STATUS:
04/08/2008
04/08/2008
Issue:
INTRODUCED.
To ASSEMBLY Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
FranchiseRelations
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(2007) NY
A 10963
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Bradley (D)
Definition and Operation of Franchises
05/08/2008
Pending
Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce,
and Industry Committee
SUMMARY:
Relates to franchises; defines franchise as a contract or agreement, expressed or
implied, oral or written, between persons by which a franchisee is granted the
right to engage in the business of offering, selling or distributing goods or services
under a marketing plan prescribed by a franchisor where the operation is
substantially associated with franchisor's trademark and franchisee is required to
pay a fee; prohibits selling business opportunities unless such person complies
with certain laws.
STATUS:
05/08/2008
05/08/2008
INTRODUCED.
To ASSEMBLY Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Commentary:
Seeks to confirm state with new FTC regs.
Issue:
FranchiseRelations
(2007) NY
A 11436
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TITLE:
INTRODUCED:
DISPOSITION:
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:
Assembly Rules Committee
Paid Sick Leave
06/03/2008
Pending
Assembly Codes Committee
Requires all employers to provide paid sick leave to employees.
STATUS:
06/03/2008
06/03/2008
INTRODUCED.
To ASSEMBLY Committee on CODES.
Commentary:
Applies to businesses with 1 or more employees;leave can be used for CHILD,
SPOUSE, PARENT, GRANDPARENT, GRANDCHILD, SIBLING, OR AUNT OR UNCLE.
Issue:
Overtime/Labor
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(2007) NY
A 11739
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Assembly Rules Committee
Motor Vehicle Franchisor
06/20/2008
Pending
ASSEMBLY
Limits the conditions which a motor vehicle franchisor may impose upon motor
vehicle dealers; prohibits the placement of a franchised motor vehicle dealer close
to another franchised dealer of the same brand of motor vehicles; grants stay of a
franchise when there is a challenge to it; requires dealer discounts and incentive
to be in writing and clearly described and available; requires franchisors to
provide parts and sale incentives to dealers.
STATUS:
06/24/2008
06/24/2008
Issue:
(2007) NY
A 11749
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TITLE:
INTRODUCED:
DISPOSITION:
LOCATION:
From ASSEMBLY Committee on RULES.
Substituted by S 8678.
FranchiseRelations
Assembly Rules Committee
Gasoline Franchise Agreements
06/21/2008
Pending
Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce,
and Industry Committee
SUMMARY:
Establishes no existing or future franchise agreement shall prohibit a gasoline
dealer from offering a discount to a buyer based upon the method of payment by
such buyer for such gasoline.
STATUS:
06/21/2008
06/21/2008
Issue:
(2007) NY
A 11848
SPONSOR:
TITLE:
INTRODUCED:
DISPOSITION:
LOCATION:
INTRODUCED.
To ASSEMBLY Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
FranchiseRelations
Assembly Rules Committee
Retail Outlet Leased to Motor Fuel Dealer
09/10/2008
Pending
Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce,
and Industry Committee
SUMMARY:
Relates to the sale or transfer of gasoline retail outlets; provides that if a producer
or refiner owns a fee simple interest in a retail outlet leased to a dealer, the
producer or refiner may not assign to another person such interest unless the
producer or refiner makes an offer to assign to the dealer such interest and offers
a right of first refusal to the dealer.
STATUS:
09/10/2008
09/10/2008
Issue:
INTRODUCED.
To ASSEMBLY Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
FranchiseRelations
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(2007) NY
S 1403
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TITLE:
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Kruger (D)
Do Not Offer Statewide Registry Act
01/19/2007
Pending
Senate Consumer Protection Committee
Enacts the Do Not Offer Statewide Registry Act; establishes the Do Not Offer
Statewide Registry which shall contain a list of customers who do not wish to
receive unsolicited direct mail marketing; defines relevant terms.
STATUS:
01/19/2007
01/19/2007
Issue:
(2007) NY
S 1625
SPONSOR:
TITLE:
INTRODUCED:
DISPOSITION:
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:
INTRODUCED.
To SENATE Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION.
DoNotMail
Maziarz (R)
Public Health Care Recipients
01/23/2007
Pending
Senate Labor Committee
Requires certain public health care recipients to provide information regarding
their employers, including the name and address of their employers; requires the
commissioner of labor to produce an annual report summarizing such information.
STATUS:
01/09/2008
01/09/2008
Issue:
(2007) NY
S 2212
SAME AS:
SPONSOR:
TITLE:
INTRODUCED:
LAST AMEND:
DISPOSITION:
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:
Withdrawn from SENATE Committee on RULES.
To SENATE Committee on LABOR.
Healthcare/insurance
(2007) NY A 6773
Valesky (D)
Small Business Insurance Board
02/01/2007
01/18/2008
Pending
Senate Insurance Committee
Establishes the Small Business Insurance Board and small business insurance pool
program to provides state negotiated health insurance to small businesses.
STATUS:
01/18/2008
Issue:
Amended in SENATE Committee on INSURANCE.
Healthcare/insurance
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(2007) NY
S 7117
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Libous (R)
Motor Vehicle Franchisor Conditions
03/07/2008
Pending
Senate Transportation Committee
Limits the conditions which a motor vehicle franchisor may impose upon motor
vehicle dealers; prohibits the placement of a franchised motor vehicle dealer close
to another franchised dealer of the same brand of motor vehicles; grants stay of a
franchise when there is a challenge to it; requires dealer discounts and incentive
to be in writing and clearly described and available; requires franchisors to
provide parts and sale incentives to dealers.
STATUS:
03/07/2008
03/07/2008
Issue:
(2007) NY
S 7235
SPONSOR:
TITLE:
INTRODUCED:
DISPOSITION:
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:
INTRODUCED.
To SENATE Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
FranchiseRelations
Robach (R)
Department of Labor Task Force
03/21/2008
Pending
Senate Labor Committee
Establishes a task force within the Department of Labor to study employment
classification and misclassification with respect to a worker being an employee or
an independent contractor and report thereon.
STATUS:
03/21/2008
03/21/2008
Issue:
(2007) NY
S 7733
SPONSOR:
TITLE:
INTRODUCED:
DISPOSITION:
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:
INTRODUCED.
To SENATE Committee on LABOR.
IndependentContract
Hannon (R)
Artificial Trans Fat
04/25/2008
Pending
Senate Rules Committee
Prohibits certain restaurants and food establishments from serving foods
containing artificial trans fat; provides the Commissioner is authorized and
directed to promulgate rules and regulations for recordkeeping and
documentation by restaurants and food establishments necessary for compliance;
provides for consultation with representatives of restaurants and food
establishments and any county or municipal Health Departments.
STATUS:
06/24/2008
Issue:
To SENATE Committee on RULES.
Nutrition/Obesity
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(2007) NY
S 7786
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Robach (R)
Independent Contractor
04/28/2008
Pending
Senate Labor Committee
Relates independent contractors; requires any person, corporation or other
business entity contracting with the state to submit to the Commissioner of Labor
a list of independent contractors hired; requires a fee per independent contractor
be paid upon the submission of such list; provides that monies from such fees
shall be used to fund the prevailing wage enforcement fund; relates to
investigating and prosecuting for violations of misclassification of independent
contractors.
STATUS:
04/28/2008
04/28/2008
INTRODUCED.
To SENATE Committee on LABOR.
Commentary:
NO a,b,c test
(2007) NY
S 8212
Issue:
IndependentContract
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Robach (R)
Worker Layoff Notification
05/13/2008
08/05/2008
Enacted
Chaptered
475
Enacts the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; provides an
employer may not order a mass layoff, or employment loss, unless, at least 90
days before the order takes effect, the employer gives written notice of the order
to affected employees and the representatives of those employees and specified
government entities; provides exceptions; provides specified payments to
employees by employers who fail to give requirement notice; authorizes relates
employee actions; provides civil penalties.
STATUS:
08/05/2008
08/05/2008
Issue:
Signed by GOVERNOR.
Chapter No. 475
Overtime/Labor
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(2007) NY
S 8660
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INTRODUCED:
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SUMMARY:
Hannon (R)
Artificial Trans Fat Regulation
06/20/2008
Pending
Senate Rules Committee
Prohibits certain restaurants and food establishments from serving foods
containing artificial trans fat; repeals certain provisions.
STATUS:
06/20/2008
06/20/2008
Issue:
(2007) NY
S 8678
SPONSOR:
TITLE:
INTRODUCED:
ENACTED:
DISPOSITION:
LOCATION:
CHAPTER:
SUMMARY:
INTRODUCED.
To SENATE Committee on RULES.
Nutrition/Obesity
Libous (R)
Motor Vehicle Franchisor
06/20/2008
08/05/2008
Enacted
Chaptered
490
Limits the conditions which a motor vehicle franchiser may impose upon motor
vehicle dealers; prohibits the placement of a franchised motor vehicle dealer close
to another franchised dealer of the same brand of motor vehicles; grants stay of a
franchise when there is a challenge to it; requires dealer discounts and incentive
to be in writing and clearly described and available; requires franchisers to
provide parts and sale incentives to dealers.
STATUS:
08/05/2008
08/05/2008
Issue:
(2007) PA
H 2400
PN:
AUTHOR:
TITLE:
INTRODUCED:
LAST AMEND:
DISPOSITION:
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:
Signed by GOVERNOR.
Chapter No. 490
FranchiseRelations
3877
Lentz (D)
Employee Misclassification
04/03/2008
06/09/2008
Failed - Adjourned
Senate Labor and Industry Committee
Creates the Construction Industry Independent Contractor Act. Provides for
criteria that need to be satisfied to classify a person as an independent contractor
in the construction industry.
STATUS:
06/11/2008
To SENATE Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
Commentary:
includes ABC test
Issue:
IndependentContract
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