New York State Senator

Brian Kavanagh 2023-2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 40)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S08106

Introduced
1/8/24  
Increases the amount of geothermal energy systems tax credits.
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New York Senate Bill S08169

Introduced
1/10/24  
Requires healthcare facilities to maintain a fifty percent operating threshold of certain reusable healthcare protective textiles in their inventory unless a reprieve is provided for supply chain issues; provides a fine may be assessed for failure to comply, as determined by the commissioner.
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New York Senate Bill S08575

Introduced
2/15/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Engrossed
6/5/24  
Enacts the "home utility weatherization jobs act"; requires each gas corporation, electric corporation, or combination gas or electric corporation to submit to the public service commission for review and approval a weatherization pilot program plan.
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New York Senate Bill S08631

Introduced
2/23/24  
Permits a candidate who was depicted in materially deceptive media in a political communication to seek injunctive or other equitable relief prohibiting the publication of such materially deceptive media unless certain disclosures are provided; establishes an affirmative defense.
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New York Senate Bill S08843

Introduced
3/20/24  
Refer
3/20/24  
Engrossed
6/4/24  
Refer
6/4/24  
Engrossed
6/6/24  
Enrolled
12/2/24  
Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a unit that provides maternity, mental health or substance use care.
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New York Senate Bill S08847

Introduced
3/20/24  
Provides for the revocation of licenses to sell cigarettes, tobacco products, alcohol and lottery tickets for the possession or sale of illicit cannabis in violation of the cannabis law.
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New York Senate Bill S08861

Introduced
3/22/24  
Refer
3/22/24  
Engrossed
5/29/24  
Includes stormwater in the definition of sewage for purposes of certain water, sewer, and water and sewer authorities; defines stormwater.
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New York Senate Bill S08898

Introduced
3/25/24  
Enacts the tropical rainforest economic & environmental sustainability act requiring that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains; establishes the supply chain transparency assistance program to assist small and medium-sized businesses and minority and women-owned businesses in achieving compliant supply chains.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S08229

Introduced
1/16/24  
Increases the statewide energy storage capacity to six gigawatts by the year 2030.
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New York Senate Bill S08385

Introduced
1/25/24  
Relates to an exemption for certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance of a church for a condominium building in Manhattan.
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New York Senate Bill S08386

Introduced
1/25/24  
Requires high-sugar beverages to be labeled with a safety warning stating that the beverage contains 100% or more of the FDA recommended daily intake of added sugar.
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New York Senate Bill S08614

Introduced
2/21/24  
Refer
2/21/24  
Engrossed
5/29/24  
Establishes standards for the reuse of deconstructed building materials; requires the uniform building code to set standards for the use of solid-sawn lumber in construction and for the grading of used solid-sawn lumber; requires the secretary of state to develop a program for grading reclaimed wood for structural purposes.
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New York Senate Bill S08615

Introduced
2/21/24  
Establishes requirements for the reporting of GRAS (generally recognized as safe) substances.
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New York Senate Bill S08652

Introduced
2/26/24  
Diminishes certain limitations and restrictions on emergency assistance to pay rent arrears; removes the requirement that such assistance be repaid by the recipient.
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New York Senate Bill S09071

Introduced
4/16/24  
Refer
4/16/24  
Engrossed
6/6/24  
Authorizes the pass-through or transfer of the credits for rehabilitation of historic properties; authorizes the allocation of the credit in a separate manner from any federal certified historic tax credit.